Arcarsenal

Vinyl only. French duo Arcarsenal deliver four unreleased tracks that showcase their rich yet stripped-down voyager sound. This is deep house built for the long game - minimal in aesthetic but dense in character, the kind of record that rewards careful listening and repeated plays.

Arcarsenal have spent years refining their approach to house music, and Compendium EP feels like a distilled statement of intent. The tracks move between sparse, hypnotic grooves and subtly layered textures, never overreaching but never settling either. There's real craft in the restraint here.

Released on Inner Balance, a label that's consistently championed thoughtful, European-leaning house music. If you're after house records that actually take you somewhere rather than just mark time, this is essential.