Yore welcomes ” IBEX ” to the Yore Family. Tony Ollivierra aka Ibex, who is no stranger at all to the world of Detroit House music, known for his outstanding releases on Carl Craigs ” Planet E ” or his hot gems on 3rd Ear and Rushhour, returns in full effect on our 26th release. Here he brings us four tracks, so deep (and yet grooving without a doubt), unique and full of class, that it still leaves us simply speechless. The music on this EP is so rich and full of musical idea’s, like we haven’t heard it since a very long time. One can tell you need history and expertise behind to drop something like this and Ibex sure has what it takes. He’s been releasing high quality house music since early 2000 and has been touring as a DJ since the mid nineties, which all you can sense in his music. This is one of our personal favourite releases so far and we can only strongly recommend to get your copy while they last. Killer EP not to be missed and already a classic today!

Baby Ford (ifach): “cool house”

DE:BUG: “Ich habe zugegeben ewig nichts von Ibex gehört, diese Tracks hier bringen aber wieder mal so eine Überraschung auf Yore, denn die vier Stücke sind so tief in einem ganz eigenen Sound versunkene Detroit-meisterleistungen, dass man sei...nen Ohren kaum traut. Egal ob House oder eher breiter technoid angelegte Tracks, Ibex schafft es immer eine merkwürdige Balance aus Deepen Melodien und überraschender Musikalität zu Groove zu verwandeln, die nahezu völlig opake Dichte haben. / Bleed ”

Federico Molinari (Oslo): “very nice record!”

Fresh Meat / Berlin Mitte Inst: “Four easy going discoey warm-up tracks. Loving it, nice release !”

Jimpster (Freerange): “Seriously good quality music once again from Yore. love all the tracks here but i think i'm heading for Mystery Babylon and My Mojo to play out. nice one”

Michael Reinboth: “like this , nice! play it. Support!”

Resident Advisor: “With a small but perfectly formed catalogue on Planet E, Rush Hour and now Yore—just five physical EPs in ten years—it's clear that Tony Ollivierra, AKA Ibex, favours quality over quantity. Indeed, his attention to detail is apparent from the moment the needle drops on Meltdown. Rumbling beats and what sounds like a double bass introduce "18681," before dramatic yet slightly mysterious strings and a warm, fluid bassline seduce the listener. The title track has a less electronic feeling, with rawer beats and a squelchy funk bassline providing the basis for Ollivierra to engage in some indulgent but entertaining Rhodes doodling as indistinct chatter drifts in and out from his local watering hole. On the flip, "My Mojo" sees Ibex opt for a deeper approach; the jazzy sounds are still audible, but a more robust bassline and a soaring string sequence lends it momentum. Ollivierra, however, reserves his best track for last. "Mystery Babylon" is like an amalgamation of all of the other track's best bits; the unnamed barflies return to mutter in the background, while a fluid bassline acts as the centrepiece for glorious disco strings and even some electronic, UR-style blips and bleeps. In as much as the term "soulful house" conjures up images of dodgy Hed Kandi compilations, "Babylon" is indeed the soundtrack to a long, lost summer. ”