Ron Trent presents WARM

In 1990 Ronald Lee Trent Jr. was the teenage creator of Altered States – a raw, futuristic techno-not-techno anthem, which in retrospect was something of a stylistic anomaly for the young artist. Across subsequent years, with time spent in Chicago, New York and Detroit, came the development of his signature sound, and renown as a world class purveyor of deep, soul infused house/garage. This story has already been told, and on casual inspection, the well-worn platitude ''house music legend'' is an old shoe that still fits.

However, in fact, he's actually so much more, and has been for quite a while. A genuine musician, songwriter, and ''producer'' in the proper, old-school sense, the artist today has more in common with Quincy Jones than he does your average journeyman DJ track-hack.

To those in the know, these broader skills haven't gone unnoticed, which is why on the highly collaborative, career-topping new LP ''What Do The Stars Say To You'', it took little persuasion to recruit serious star power. Brazilian royalty Ivan Conti and Alex Malheriros from Azymuth, violin maestro Jean Luc Ponty, ambient hero Gigi Masin, hype band Khruangbin and more performed, whilst NY cornerstone François K provided mastering duties. At various points Ron himself played drums, percussion, keys, synths, piano, guitar and electronics.

• 01 Cool Water (feat Ivan Conti (Azymuth) and Lars Bartkuhn)
• 02 Cycle Of Many
• 03 Admira (feat Gigi Masin)
• 04 Flowers (feat Venecia)
• 05 Melt Into You (feat Alex Malheiros (Azymuth))
• 06 Flos Potentia (Sugar Cotton Tabacco) (feat Khruangbin)
• 07 Sphere (feat Jean-Luc Ponty)
• 08 WARM
• 09 On My Way Home
• 10 What Do The Stars Say To You