Ossie – She Knows (That Love Hurts)

Ossie – Wolf EP 25 Label: Wolf Music Recordings – WOLFEP025 Format: Vinyl, 12“, EP Country: UK Released: Mar 31, 2014 Genre: Electronic Style: House A1 She Knows (That Love Hurts) A2 Heart Beating B1 Forever B2 Heart Beating (Dub) Wolf Music turn 25 and pull out something approaching a curveball in handing a label debut to Ossie. Known best for his work on Hyperdub, putting Ossie together with Wolf Music isn’t an equation most people would make, but if you’ve caught the Londoner DJ you’ll know he’s super tight at mixing and plays plenty of classic house. Indeed it’s nice to see Ossie back on the solo flex, having recently been focused on the Black Orange Juice project with vocalists Tilz and Paul Black. Perhaps that time spent working with others has given Ossie a new sense of confidence as the four tracks here are some of his best work so far. The title track shows off Ossie’s innate knowledge of the skip and bounce that characterises UK garage whilst there’s something almost ’90s Armand Van Helden about the heavy disco influenced house of 12“ highlight “Forever“.