Prosumer + Murat Tepeli: Serenity

It's a testament to the multivalence of house

music that it continues to invite breathy, earnest whispers of words like

"serenity" without ceding any of its seedy allure. Indeed, the interplay of the

two extremes helps account for the recent resurgence of aging house modes in

the newer reaches of minimal-techno. Prosumer + Murat Tepeli represents that

resurgence as it's happening in Berlin: The duo, affiliated with the storied

club Berghain/Panorama Bar, crafts careful dance tracks that distill the

essence of old Chicago house while giving it a contemporary sense of space and

shine. The songs—many are certifiable "songs," with vocals—fall in

line with the kind of domesticated house proffered by Matthew Herbert a few

years back. But Prosumer + Tepeli favor function as much as comfort, whether

leaning into a groove or pulling back to remember how grooves used to go.