LT

Following a fine contribution to YAM's Youandmusic Volume 2 EP earlier in the year, Lewis "LT" Taylor pops up on one of his favourite labels, Rhythm Section International. Taylor has been described by label chief Bradley Zero as a "prodigal talent" and there's plenty of evidence to support that view on this debut EP proper. Opener "Untitled (Chesney)" is a wonderfully bouncy and sun-kissed chunk of Italian-influenced piano house, while "Menosphere" sees him wrap lusciously positive melodic motifs and loved-up synths around a chunky breakbeat house rhythm. Arguably even better is title track "Forest Floor", a sticky and humid, tropical breakbeat workout full of tribal percussion and glassy-eyed sunrise electronics. To round things off, Taylor delivers more feel-good, breakbeat-driven deep house positivity in the shape of "North Circular".