Oriol is yet another example of how expansive the Planet Mu label has become. Whereas other well-known electronic-related labels have been forced to expand well beyond their niche (Ninja Tune/Warp), Planet Mu has resisted, remaining a homely home for all things electronic. Albums such as Night And Day merely add to the label's expressive widening of the palette.

A new signing, Oriol Singhji (born in Spain, living in England) adds a progressive element to his retro mix of placid Detroit Techno, mild disco/funk and soulful house/electro. Singhji’s tracks slide passively into view, eliciting freshly baked breaks to bed beneath some sparklingly melodic jazz vignettes that cruise seamlessly into nostalgia-driven, rhythmic textural climbs.

Night and Day is the perfect title for Singhji’s body of work, as the record resists the temptation to commit to generic moods but is more akin to a Bermuda triangle of lost genres that somehow encompasses multiple elements of dance music’s rich history – polished with a lovingly sophisticated glisten.

Thankfully, Oriol also carries an authenticity about it that transcends predictability. Despite obviously drawing on the studious remembrance of past glories and, no-doubt, the shimmering yet lucid memories of past, personal events, even at its base level Night and Day strives to belie its complex jam of staccato chords, busy Moogs and whisked tropical beats to become a friendly, somewhat joyful expedition in post-party chill; always controlled yet tastefully refined.

I can’t imagine a season where Night And Day would not be acceptable to listen to, but the summer certainly seems to suit it best.