Frits Wentink’s Bobby Donny imprint delivers a solid VA heater, primed to warm your bones like a sassy snap-crackle-pop kind of fire.
Bobby Donny isn’t just releasing music, it’s curating moods. The label’s fifth VA lands like melted butter, oozing into even the stiffest crevices of the soul. What could be better than a serious dose of deep, smooth, analogue-loving funk in the dreary winter haze?
This VA shows that through beautifully. Instead of rushing for dramatic peaks, it unfolds methodically with passion and purpose, like a fine wine of seduction. Assertive without being loud, clever without being pretentious. Six tracks make their case, each with its own nuanced groove, and together they embody the Bobby Donny ethos: retro‑leaning house with a cheeky wink and a confident stride.
BD’s identity has always been about personality, not presentation. As a producer and label boss, Frits Wentink has made a name for himself by celebrating cuts with dust‑soaked drums, warm, raspy analogue synth, and a subdued yet defiant spirit. The sort of grooves that don’t shout, but creep in your soul and refuse to leave.
What makes this release rewarding isn’t just the solid quality of the individual tracks, but the sense of collective identity they form, a wildly enjoyable shake of the inevitable daily rigmarole of humanity. Grooves that suck you in and hold you dear. There’s warmth here that feels intentional, it’s groove with conviction. Which gives essence to why Frits’s own releases, and the artists he champions, resonate with listeners who crave something real in the electronic landscape.
Bobby Donny stands out as a reliable label you can return to. The kind where a release doesn’t just occupy space on a playlist but adds to a bigger picture of sound and soul. With this latest VA, Frits Wentink once again proves he’s not just curating tracks, but shaping a little world of funk and rhythm you’ll wanna get lost in, again and again.
-Jen Warra
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