You'll recognise the undercover sounds of I Germin (aka Mihail A. Popov) as he's grounded in earthly BRUK and jazzy deep house - add Kid Sublime & 6th Borough Project and you've got a 12" heading for the stars!
Big fans of Deepa's Henna Onna's 'Maboroshi' EP (feat Kuniyuki, Satoshi Fumi Remixes) so no surprise then that even when there's no Japanophiles element, we're just as taken with I Gemin's Terra Incognita EP featuring Kid Sublime (remember 'You Got Me Runnin' - see review HERE) with 6th Borough Project remixes (they of 'The Deal' on Delusions of Grandeur - see review HERE).
Mihail A. Popov is a Russian with two decades in the game behind him, partly under his given name, but half of that time has also seen him work as I Gemin. Now he lands on Deeppa Records with a conceptual EP "built around depth, patience and underground exploration."
We are told that the aim is to explore all new musical ground and follow newly emerging paths, and the result is a fine four-track EP, 'Terra Incognita'. 'Like The Star' is a lush, deep nu-disco jam with funk and flute gang goodness (Ed. top track), 'Love Undercover' has a seductive slide to the live-sounding drums and playfulness in the horns, while 'Terra Incognita' brings jazzy chords and a balmy late-night warmth. 'Melancholy' gets more heavy and roughed up with smudged neo-soul and R&B samples, making it a romantic affair.
All pretty down to earth stuff you might think, but when you add in a Kid Sublime remix ('Like The Star' as a 'Star Dub BRUK Mix') and 6th Borough Project (remixes of the title track and 'Love Undercover' you're more than club-ready for the dancefloor - Undercover of the Night you might say?
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Artist: I Gemin
Title: Terra Incognita EP (feat Kid Sublime, 6th Borough Project Remixes)
Release date: 19th October, 2026
Label : Deeppa Records
Catalog Number : DEEPPA18
Format: Vinyl 12" / Digital / Bandcamp
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