MIHAI POL — Nineteen EP

Mihai Pol – Nineteen EP Mihai Pol launches Griffith Records with Nineteen EP, a four-track vinyl-only release that establishes the label through a focused interpretation of deep, minimal house. Issued as GRF001, the record captures the Romanian producer working with the qualities that have become central to his sound: rolling grooves, atmospheric depth and carefully controlled melodic detail. The 12-inch was released in April 2025 and pressed as a 180g vinyl edition. The title track, Nineteen, is the centrepiece of the record. Produced in 2020, it had already developed a reputation as a long-awaited track before finally appearing on vinyl. Its structure is built around a hypnotic minimal groove, while a distinctive synth line gives the production an unusually vocal quality, almost as if the instrument is responding to the rhythm rather than simply sitting above it. The track demonstrates Mihai Pol’s ability to create tension through subtle movement rather than dramatic arrangement changes. Lazer continues the A-side with a similarly deep approach but introduces a different rhythmic emphasis. At 127 BPM, the track maintains a steady, rolling pulse while allowing the atmospheric elements to occupy more space around the groove. The result is functional minimal house that remains detailed without becoming overly dense. Little Bit opens the B-side and reinforces the EP’s rhythmic identity. Its extended structure and understated progression make it particularly suited to long blends, with the groove doing most of the work while smaller changes in texture keep the track moving. The track was also selected for a dedicated premiere ahead of the record's release, underlining its role within the EP. Electric Night closes the record with another example of Mihai Pol’s deep and immersive production style. Rather than changing direction dramatically, the final track completes the EP through the same combination of rolling rhythm, atmosphere and restrained melodic movement that defines the release as a whole. Nineteen EP also has significance beyond the music itself: it is the debut release of Griffith Records. The label chose Mihai Pol to establish its catalogue, making GRF001 both a statement of the producer’s sound and a foundation for Griffith’s subsequent releases. The following Griffith release, Phantom EP, again came from Mihai Pol, confirming the importance of this initial collaboration to the label’s identity. The record sits naturally within the Romanian minimal-house tradition while avoiding the need for excessive stylistic decoration. Its appeal comes from precision: hypnotic grooves, deep atmospheres, controlled percussion and small melodic details that become increasingly apparent over the course of a DJ mix. The specialist descriptions consistently place the release between minimal, deep house and tech house. For DJs, GRF001 works as a coherent four-track tool rather than a collection of unrelated productions. Nineteen provides the most immediately recognisable hook, Lazer develops the A-side groove, Little Bit brings an extended rhythmic focus to the flip, and Electric Night completes the sequence without breaking its atmosphere. The vinyl-only format further reinforces the record’s position as a physical release aimed at selectors and collectors. Nineteen EP remains an important entry in Mihai Pol’s catalogue because it combines his established minimal-house vocabulary with the launch of Griffith Records. GRF001 is understated, hypnotic and deeply functional: a record built around groove first, with atmosphere and detail revealing themselves gradually through repeated listening and extended play.