With a couple of low-key releases on Context and Circus Company under his belt, Dave Aju first caught our attention with last year's 'Be Like The Sun' off his 'Love Always' EP: A bebop-like stomper that sounded much like John Coltrane's take on minimal techno. Then his single 'Crazy Place' appeared everywhere this summer - a deep house groover with hypnotic little synth lines, tight percussion and disembodied voices - and people started to ask just who is Dave Aju?

Interest really started to grow, as we discovered that the only instrument used to create this track, and in fact his whole debut album called 'Open Wide', was his mouth. No instruments at all. Of course, he is not the first to do this, but he is one of the very few whose effort can hold its ground musically. 'Open Wide' is a distinctive, innovative house album with a strong, but surreal, lyrical anchor secured to sharp beats, scratchy hooks and a fat natural bass. And that is without taking into consideration the sonic trickery involved.