RICO PUESTEL — It's All In The Music (single-sided Edition)

Rico Puestel – It's All In The Music (Single-Sided Edition) Rico Puestel returns to Exhibition with It's All In The Music, a focused single-sided 12-inch built around one extended house cut. Released as XBIT015, the record strips the format back to its essential function: one track, one side, and 7:37 minutes dedicated entirely to the groove. Rather than dividing the record between several tracks, Exhibition gives It's All In The Music the full length of the A-side. The approach places the emphasis firmly on development, repetition and subtle changes in texture. The track works through a steady house framework in which rhythmic movement and layered sound design are allowed to evolve gradually rather than relying on abrupt structural changes. Puestel's own statement around the track — “It's all in the music. In the sound. In the groove.” — provides an appropriate description of the record's central idea. The production is concerned less with unnecessary ornament and more with the relationship between rhythm, sound and space. Repeating motifs establish the foundation while additional layers give the arrangement movement across its extended running time. The single-sided format is particularly suited to this kind of production. With no second track competing for attention, the entire physical record becomes a concentrated presentation of the title piece. The result is a release designed for listeners who appreciate the gradual development of a club track and for DJs looking for an extended house groove that can be worked into a set without excessive structural interruption. It's All In The Music also fits naturally within Rico Puestel's broader relationship with Exhibition. The label has developed a catalogue around his unusually wide interpretation of electronic music, moving between house, minimal, techno, electro and more experimental territory. Recent Exhibition releases have similarly used the 12-inch format as a space for long-form, distinctive productions rather than conventional multi-track programming. For collectors, XBIT015 is a particularly direct entry in the Exhibition catalogue: a single Rico Puestel composition presented in its full-length form on a dedicated single-sided pressing. For DJs, its value lies in the same simplicity — an extended groove given the entire A-side to breathe, develop and work on the dancefloor. It's All In The Music is ultimately a record built around a straightforward principle: when the groove is strong enough, the music does not need unnecessary decoration.