Brooklyn producer black light smoke first appeared on Scissor and Thread in summer of 2011, simultaneously unleashing two formidable vinyl EPs: "Switchback", charted by the likes of Andrew Weatherall and Appleblim, and "Lovework" with its infectious hook and remix by DJ T. Now back with his thirds EP, "Rough Cuts", black light smoke has once again broken the rules of what a killer dance record can be. The first cut, "That's My Yes", drops like a classic house anthem: dirty, simple and bound to shake up the dance floor. Then, like a blast from the past, the tittle track, "Rough Cuts", evokes '90s-type break beats saturated in dark chords and dirty spoken vocals. On the B side, "Dreams" flows just like it sounds, encapsulating the essence of this EP: nostalgia, soundscapes, and ass-shaking beats. This record plays like a true statement- proving that artful expression and house music can be one and the same.