Midas

Running Back welcomes Firas Waez and his studio character 9th House for a fl ock of heartfelt and intuitive house tracks. Centered around uplifting chords and joyous melodies, upbeat drums and shu ffl ing hi-hats, it feels like being in a circle dance, watching fl owers turning into fruits or caterpillars into butter fl ies. Made with the tools of today, but with a burdening love for the ancient magic and positivity of this music. The results being highly contagious. Whether its any of the 9th House’s solo works like Reuben or the collaboration with Matrefakt, it’s impossible to hold still. But as no one can live o ff love alone, there is also an odd one out. The eponym Midas swaps vintage techniques and the love potion of its counterparts for sharp and exact peak-time magic that makes endorphins rush and cheeks blush. Whichever you fi nally pick of the fi ve tracks, any of them are an amulet against bad times. A Midas’ touch indeed! Happy house painting artwork courtesy of Luciano Calderon via ruttkoswki;68.