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25 Mar 13

Moody - (6:08) 125 BPM

Diamonds - (5:16) 126 BPM

Broken - (5:40) 125 BPM

Broken (Erotic City remix) - (4:16) 122 BPM

Broken (Medicis & Vanshift remix) - (5:28) 126 BPM

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Played by: Thang, Alkalino, Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy), Jack Fell Down, Cocaine On Her Dress, Benny Kane

Review: Jay 'Chubba' Richards has been popping up all over the place of late, with recent releases on Sirch and Odea Records. Here, he brings his particular brand of contemporary house and UK funky fusion to Republic. "Moody" - so-called because it features a prominent sample from Kenny Dixon Jnr talking about his MPC - sets the tone, layering tough electronic percussion over a monstrous bassline. "Diamonds" sounds like a fusion of classic UKG and '90s house, while "Broken" feels like the sort of thing that Hypercolour should be signing (think nice chords, tasty vocal stabs and bassline-driven deep house flavour). There's also a tougher, UK funky-flavoured tweak from Vedicis and Vanshift that's well worth a listen.

MOTOR CITY DRUM ENSEMBLE

Send A Prayer EP

MCDE Recordings

MCDE 1210
08 Apr 13

Send A Prayer (Part 1) - (5:03) 118 BPM

Send A Prayer (Part.2) (Part 2) - (5:37) 121 BPM

The Stranger - (6:32) 120 BPM

Sp 11 - (5:15) 125 BPM

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Played by: Paul Mac, Low Slung, Kisk, Henri Kohn, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Deep House, Freddy Love, Fredeverything, Fredeverything, Posthuman, Resident Advisor, Lesale, B.g. Baarregaard, Grass Green, Jakobin&domino

Review: Dani Plessow dons the Motor City Drum Ensemble name with Say A Prayer signaling a return to the production game following his much publicized creative burnout. It's clear that Plessow's period of convalescence has worked wonders, with the four tracks here every bit as deep and dusty as the much vaunted Raw Cuts series upon which the MCDE project was launched skywards. Proceedings open with the two part suite of the title track, laying down fuzzy chords and intermittent vocal swoons over a gritty 909 backbone on the opening track; part 2 meanwhile will have you digging out those Raw Cuts 12"s in order to do a MCDE master mix, such is its immediate warmth and neck snapping drums. Meanwhile, Plessow uses "The Stranger" as a chance to traverse bleepier, rattling techno terrain with superb results, whilst "SP11" is rasping high octane house at its finest.

VARIOUS

Paris Club Music: Volume 1

ClekClekBoom

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CCBCD 001
22 Apr 13

French Fries - "Yo Vogue" (VIP) - (4:56)

Manare - "Riddle" - (5:02)

The Town - "Dice" - (5:41)

Jean Nipon - "Coming At You" - (5:01)

French Fries - "Southside" - (6:04)

Coni - "Missing You Nire" - (5:42)

Ministre X - "Kobe" - (6:01)

French Fries - "Champagne" - (4:23)

French Fries - "Hugz" (feat Bambounou) - (6:35)

Coni - "Luz In Pool" - (8:27)

Ministre X - "Calling Me" (feat Sana - radio edit) - (3:42)

The Town - "The Movement" - (5:01)

Bambounou - "Night" - (4:45)

Manare - "Quartz" - (6:05)

Chaos In The CBD - "Slab" - (4:16)

Jean Nipon - "Put It In The Trunk" - (4:39)

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Played by: Mat Cant, Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy), Two Charming Men

Review: With the imminent return of Daft Punk reminding us all of Paris's vibrant electronic music heritage, local label ClekClekBoom pop-up to provide us with a wide-eyed snapshot of the current Parisian underground. There are hints of familiar French staples - the stomping Ed Banger-ish ravery of The Town's "Dice", the classic house flex of Coni's "Missing You Nire" - but for the most part Paris Club Music Volume 1 dances to a different beat. With label regulars French Fries coming to the fore, much of the album is devoted to the sort of hard-to-pigeonhole bass music that takes its influence as much from B-more, R&B and UK garage as filter funk and electro-house.

VARIOUS

Legendary Edits 3

Legendary Sound Research

LSR 010D
29 Apr 13

The Legendary 1979 Orchestra - "Spring Fever" - (6:32) 116 BPM

Rayko - "Such A Feeling" - (6:11) 115 BPM

78 Edits - "Don't You Know" - (8:57) 116 BPM

Alkalino - "Have A Ball" - (6:20) 115 BPM

JimmyTheTwin - "Party Down" - (6:22) 118 BPM

MannMadeMusic - "The Third Eye" - (6:13) 115 BPM

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Played by: Fingerman, Superbreak, Kisk, Alkalino, The Glue, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), Joseph Terruel, Grass Green, Vinyladdicted

Review: The Legendary Sound Orchestra continues his attempt to provide disco edit lovers with something extraordinary, with a third collection of hand picked reworks. Predictably, there's plenty to enjoy, from his own sparse, piano-heavy version of Silvetti's Salsoul classic "Spring Rain", to the rolling, bongo-laden goodness of 78 Edits' sprightly but loopy "Don't You Know". Highlights-wise, it's a toss-up between Alkalino's baggy disco-soul shuffler, "Have A Ball", and Jimmy The Twin's superb, TR-707-enhanced "Party Down". The latter, a horn-heavy chunk of upbeat disco-funk, is arguably the Bristol-based scalpel fiend's best work to date.

VARIOUS

Futurism Shades Of Space

ISM

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ISM 026X
25 Mar 13

Bonar Bradberry - "This Way Up" - (7:15) 112 BPM

Spektrum - "Ambush In Istanbul" (Kiwi remix) - (6:46) 124 BPM

St Petersburgh Disco Spin Club - "Pardonnez Moi Pour Mon Francais" - (6:22) 117 BPM

Mannmade Music - "Listen Up" - (6:43) 116 BPM

Ron Basejam - "Is The Word" (PBR Streetgang remix) - (10:26) 119 BPM

Jamie L - "Rough Jammm Yo" - (8:08) 120 BPM

Michelle Manetti - "Give It Up" (Ruben & Ra remix) - (6:52) 120 BPM

Nu Ak - "Fly Away" - (6:54) 115 BPM

Adolfo Velayos - "The Taste" - (7:31) 120 BPM

Rubinskee - "Sources" (The Dead Rose Music Company remix) - (6:44) 118 BPM

Nega Tiv - "Liquid Call" - (5:04) 124 BPM

Ex Friendly - "Shokran" - (8:12) 80 BPM

Odyssey - "Aint No Stoppin Us Now" (Ron Basejam remix) - (7:10) 119 BPM

Gemini Bros - "Jocko" (DJ Rocca Eurodiscodub) - (5:58) 120 BPM

Ben La Desh & Plan DAqua - "Crackstate" - (6:54) 105 BPM

Yam Who? - "Dont You Want My Love" (feat Natasha Watts - Stupid Human mix) - (6:14) 120 BPM

Questlife - "What You Like" (feat Lola & Wildchild) - (6:20) 118 BPM

Freekwency - "By My Side" (feat Charli James) - (5:22) 111 BPM

Phunktastike - "Love Crisis" - (5:20) 110 BPM

Yambee - "SAM" - (7:25) 110 BPM

Genius Collective - "Stronger Than Me" - (6:09) 100 BPM

Hamish Balfour - "Believe" (feat Erik Rico) - (6:00) 108 BPM

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Played by: B-Jam, Dave Lee / Joey Negro, Tronik Youth - No Dice Edits, Sleazy Mcqueen, Yam Who?, Superbreak, Sw, Maurice Aymard, Benny Badge (Freekwency/Nite Class), Peza, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Willo, Monkey Boots, Thomass Jackson

Review: ISM Records' two Futurism EPs have proved so popular that label boss Yam Who has decided to use them as the inspiration for an expansive compilation of previously unreleased gems. Unlike the label's other popular strand, Midnight Riot, there's always been a bit more of an open-minded, eclectic feel about the Futurism releases. This is no different. Whilst rooted in nu-disco and deep house, Futurism: Shades of Space also touches on 21st century jazz-funk (Manmademusic), bongo-laden spiritual house (Nu Ak's "Fly Away"), fluid garage (Nega Tiv's excellent "Liquid Call"), woozy Balearica (Ben La Desh and Plan DAqua), block party boogie (Questlife feat Wildstyle, Freekwency) and nu-jazz (Hamish Balfour). More importantly, the quality threshold remains high throughout.

GREDITS/ELEF/THE CANDY DEALERS/ILLYUS

Six Million Ways To Fly EP

Sccucci Manucci

SCCUCCI 006
01 Apr 13

Gredits - "Doin' It Deep" - (6:27) 108 BPM

Elef - "Lazy Liz" - (6:06) 120 BPM

The Candy Dealers - "Time Machine" - (6:30) 117 BPM

Illyus - "Movin' House" - (6:54) 124 BPM

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Review: Volume Six of the esteemed Sccucci Manucci operation sees the Tom Selleck of disco flecked house rack up the air miles with an international cast of talent contributing. Contemporary disco connoisseurs should be fully aware of Gredits, the Swedish producer with previous on the Basic Fingers label; "Doing It Deep" does it right, seductively teasing out a killer looped up disco groove that gets more flirtatious with every listen. German dwelling Greek producer Elef takes us into classicist house terrain with the infectious bump and shuffle of "Lazy Liz", whilst a long promised Sccucci weapon from The Candy Dealers (aka Christian Malloni & Jay West also sees release. Glaswegian Illyus rounds out the EP, as he returns for a second bite of the Manucci cherry with the late night dubby house goodness of "Movin House".

DUSKY

Nobody Else EP

Aus Germany

AUS 1345
15 Apr 13

Nobody Else - (7:25) 123 BPM

What I Never Knew - (6:32) 123 BPM

Atone - (6:35) 125 BPM

Dummy - (6:23) 123 BPM

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Played by: Alkalino, Pete Tong, Juno Recommends Deep House, Pablo Contraband (Disco Deviant), John Warren (Aural Graffiti), Aka Tell (A.g.trio), Matt Tolfrey, Luka, Marc Vedo, Resident Advisor, Jack Fell Down, Timo Maas, Sister Bliss, DJ Sarah Giggle, Umut Akalin, Benny Kane, Ben Pearce

Review: Dusky have come far in quite a short space with their modern house music interpretations and make quite a decisive move with a high profile transfer from Simple Records to Aus Music. This is still prime, slickly executed house music but with a healthy amount of bass woven into the mix, not least on the fearsome "Alone". A meaty sub line pulses out under the crisp 4/4 while interludes of found-sound percussion come darting in amongst snippets of vocal for a surefire banger. "Dummy" likewise flexes its brawn with pride, from the snappy beat to the punchy bassline, even as the synth elements are intent on sending the track into more spaced-out places.

SHALLOW TAXI CLUB

Nights Turn Brighter

Grass Green

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GGR 003
29 Apr 13

Flashback (original mix) - (7:41) 123 BPM

Mark My Words (Monkey Boots remix) - (8:28) 115 BPM

Mark My Words (disco edit) - (8:14) 114 BPM

Melody Of Creed (Monkey Boots remix - Juno bonus free when ordering entire release) - (7:57) 119 BPM

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Played by: DJ Butcher (Chopshop Music), Cloned In Vatican!, Pablo Contraband (Disco Deviant), In Flagranti, Joseph Terruel, Kono Vidovic, Grass Green, Monkey Boots, Vinyladdicted, Mr Hooky

Review: Further proof of the blurred boundaries between nu-disco, deep house and '90s house revivalism is provided by this jaunty four-tracker from Auckland-based studio buff Shallow Taxi Club. There's much to admire about the crisp, vintage house pianos, twittering melodies and bumpin' beats of opener "Flashback", but it's the deep, Crazy P-ish nu-disco groovery of "Mark My Words" that most impresses. Choose between the baggy 'Disco Edit' and a delightfully touchy-feely rework from Greg Wilson faves Monkey Boots. The latter also turn "Melody of Creed" into a gorgeous slice of shuffling deep house bliss.

A JUS TED

A Brighter Light

Under The Shade

UTS 040
09 May 13

A Brighter Light - (7:32) 119 BPM

A Brighter Light (Lars Vegas Juiced mix) - (7:47) 122 BPM

A Brighter Light (re a/jus/ted mix) - (7:38) 119 BPM

A Brighter Light (instrumental) - (7:00) 119 BPM

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Played by: Mark Knight, Jkriv (Deep And Disco/Razor-N-Tape), P A U L I E, Fredeverything, Shota Tanaka (Beaten Space Probe), 2 Good Souls, Jeremy Glenn, Lesale, Disco Doubles

Review: The fantastically named A/Jus/Ted - veteran producers Justin Strauss and Eddie Mars on a collaborative tip - make their debut on Under The Shade. "A Brighter Light", featuring the treacle-thick soul vocals of Jeremy Glenn, sits somewhere between electro-soul, early Chicago house and Balearic nu-disco. As you'd probably expect from the soul-minded Strauss, the resultant track is effortlessly soulful, quietly uplifting and brilliantly produced. The same could be said of the more instrumental Re A/Jus/Ted remix, which blends skittering proto-house rhythms and electrofunk dub elements with woozy modern deep house. Like the original, it's excellent.

SQUAREHEAD

Sounds Of Sumo

SOS 026X
31 Mar 13

Close - (6:48) 124 BPM

Unreal - (7:16) 123 BPM

Everytime - (6:02) 123 BPM

Part Deux - (6:55) 124 BPM

Close (CDBL remix) - (5:50) 124 BPM

Part Deux (Roby Howler remix) - (5:30) 128 BPM

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Played by: Alkalino, Pablo Contraband (Disco Deviant), Max Riolo (Digital Imprint Trax), G-Blaster (Rotarydisco76), Jack Fell Down

Review: Having previously contributed acclaimed cuts to Wolf Music and Pets Recordings releases, Squarehead makes his debut on Sounds of Sumo. In keeping with his previous output, Close is full of the sort of bouncy, retro-futurist garage fare that's so popular right now; all of the original tracks here are fantastic examples of the sound, from the MK vibes of the title track, to the sparkling pianos of "Part Deux" and bumpin' late night deepness of "Unreal". Remix-wise, head straight for the basement-bothering boom-bap business of CDBL's almighty tweak of "Close".

GORGON CITY

Real EP

Black Butter

BLKBTR 38
18 Feb 13

Real (feat Yasmin) - (4:37)

Thor (explicit) - (6:16)

Athena - (5:20)

10 Below - (6:19)

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Played by: Mat Cant, Redsoul, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Deep House, Utah Saints, Martin Solveig, Kid Kenobi, Kono Vidovic

Review: This powerhouse duo - a collaboration between none other than Foamo and Rack N Ruin - dropped their killer debut EP last year and since then things have been ominously quiet. Well, now they're back with a stonking great new release that fully explores the pair's interest in all things deep and groovy. "Real" features the vocal talents of rising star Yasmin and manages to be both an exotic pop anthem and a sparse, 4/4 bass head-nodder. "Thor" is nasty dark basement fodder, "Athena" is a lithe, tropical acrobat of a tune and "10 Below" is a sinister house-meets-garage monster.

DISCLOSURE

Control

Greco Roman

506500 1989537
02 Apr 13

Control - (4:49) 134 BPM

Lividup - (6:05) 116 BPM

Control (Joe Goddard remix) - (6:34) 126 BPM

Boiling (Dixon rework) - (9:31) 126 BPM

Whats In Your Head (Mak & Pasteman remix) - (4:42) 128 BPM

Boiling (Medlar remix) - (5:52) 120 BPM

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Played by: Homegroove Project, Mooqee, Sw, B. Jinx, Juno Recommends Uk Funky/Garage, Huxley, Funk And Filth

Review: The chart-bothering Surrey siblings Disclosure are back with possibly their best offering yet. Released on the Hot Chip-affiliated Greco-Roman label, "Control" is a superb slice of sultry and soulful minimal garage, with short of breath vocals that echo vintage Janet Jackson. Joe Goddard seriously challenges the glory of the original with a mesmerising doomy, acid-tinged electro-disco version. Bonus tune "Lividup" is an ecstatic bleep-garage joy and there's further fun with "Boiling" being given cosmic trance (Dixon) and mega camp house (Medlar) workovers. Plus "Whats In Your Head" gets a boombox house mix by Mak & Pasteman.

THE GROOVERS

Make Me Feel EP

Razor-N-Tape

RNTD 003
08 Mar 13

Here's To You Mr Robinson - (6:01) 118 BPM

Make Me Feel - (6:17) 115 BPM

Where You Belong - (5:54)

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Played by: DJ Butcher (Chopshop Music), The Groovers, Redsoul, Fingerman, Dave Allison, Superbreak, Juno Recommends Disco, Juno Recommends Deep House, Jkriv (Deep And Disco/Razor-N-Tape), Freddy Love, Vladislav Moustache Love, Cc:disco!, Weedyman, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Ramsey Hercules, Italodisko, Monkey Boots, Nu Disco Fever, Numoment

Review: A belated but welcome return for Brooklyn's Razor 'N' Tape crew. This time round, though, they're not cutting-up classic boogie tunes in a Tiger & Woods-ish disco-house style. Instead, they offer up three woozy, all-enveloping deep house cuts from The Groovers. "Here's To You Mr Robinson" laces a classic jazz vocal over a smooth-as-silk deep house groove, while "Make Me Feel" turns a delicious jazz-funk jam into a deep, soulful treat - all twinkling Rhodes, edible horns and sweeping strings. "Where You Belong", on the other hand, goes further into slow dance territory, lacing fluid funk guitars, sensual pianos and a delightful vocal over a deep rare funk groove.

HNNY

Yearning EP

Local Talk

LT 025
15 Mar 13

Yearning - (5:37) 120 BPM

For The Very First Time (Dirtytwo's Midas Touch version) - (7:56) 118 BPM

For The Very First Time (Dirtytwo's Midas Beatless version) - (6:30) 118 BPM

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Played by: Ross Couch, Pete Dafeet, Lee Daley:contentmcr/Beef/Huddtraxx, Homegroove Project, Alexander Robotnick, Sw, Juno Recommends Deep House, J&m Brothers, Rony Breaker, The Glue, Jack Fell Down, B.g. Baarregaard, Italodisko, Kono Vidovic, Grass Green, Monkey Boots, Two Charming Men

Review: Rising Swedish house producer HNNY scored one of last year's most ubiquitous cuts in the shape of "For The Very First Time" which appeared on his debut EP of the same name for Mad Mats' unstoppable Local Talk label. Yearning marks HNNY's long overdue Local Talk return and features yet another immediately infectious production from the Stockholm based producer's armoury along with a superlative remix of his aforementioned hit. As soon as those warm keys wrap around the loose rhythms of "Yearning" you get an sense that HNNY knows how to craft a house production and the subtle vocal hook that comes swooping in will undoubtedly cause requisite chaos. On the remix tip, Local Talk's secret weapon Dirtytwo gets his 80s electro funk on for a blinding rendition of "For The Very First Time". Tiger & Woods would be proud of this one.

KLAVES

At Dawn Again EP

Koh-I-Noor

KINR 003
15 Apr 13

Heartbeat - (2:10)

Closer - (4:42)

Hope It Gets To Love - (4:00)

You - (4:05)

Hope It Gets To Love (Fault Lines remix) - (5:56)

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Kono Vidovic

Review: A cursory listen to this EP would easily lead the listener to believe it was made by some underground British bass guy who wears his baseball caps sideways. But they'd be wrong; Klaves is actually 21 year old producer Mikolaj Gramowski from Poland who has pretty much beaten the British producers at their own game: "You" is an awesome blend of late 90s garage and house. "Hope It Gets To Love" is sassy future garage, and our fave is the Fault Lines remix - a slamming house scorcher featuring the kind of thumping kick not head since "Da Funk"!

Moda Black Vol II (mixed by Jaymo & Andy George) (unmixed tracks)

JAYMO/ANDY GEORGE/VARIOUS

Moda Black Vol II (mixed by Jaymo & Andy George) (unmixed tracks)

Moda Black

buy whole release (15 tracks) from ~~$22.35~~ $13.49

MB 013D
15 Apr 13

Ben Pearce - "Pale Ale" - (6:18) 123 BPM

Jaymo & Andy George - "Remember" - (6:23) 122 BPM

Eats Everything - "Jazz Hands" - (6:51) 122 BPM

Lrusse & Bleecker - "Caught Up" - (6:23) 117 BPM

MANIK - "Sold My Soul" - (6:32) 120 BPM

Huxley - "Diesel" - (5:43) 125 BPM

Ejeca - "Alone" - (5:50)

Medlar, Pedestrian - "TR Wilson" - (4:20) 126 BPM

Celsius - "Holdin' On" - (5:32) 127 BPM

Hot Since 82 & Habischman - "Leave Me" - (6:09) 120 BPM

Hauswerks - "Drums & Bass" - (7:03) 122 BPM

Shadow Child & Karin Park - "Bending Alberts Law" - (6:20) 124 BPM

Walker & Royce - "A Perfect Sound" (feat Louisahhh!) - (7:51) 123 BPM

Danny Daze & Maxxi Soundsystem - "Karoline" - (6:33) 123 BPM

Various - "Moda Black Vol II" (continuous DJ mix by Jaymo & Andy George) - (1:09:03) 123 BPM

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Played by: Adam B (Homegrown Music/Palooza), Low Slung, Juno Recommends Deep House, Rony Breaker, Jody Wisternoff, Huxley, Resident Advisor, Manhattan, Timo Maas, Umut Akalin, Ben Pearce

Review: Since launching early last year, Jaymo and Andy George's Moda Black imprint has forged a reputation for delivering the sort of fluid, action-packed deep house that takes as much influence from synth-laden nu-disco as tech house, '90s garage and Visionquest-ish slickness. Here, the two bossmen curate a second label compilation featuring a mix of unreleased gems and recent hits. There's plenty to enjoy, from the classic late night wooziness of Eats Everything's "Jazz Hands" and Huxley's rolling, UKG-influenced "Diesel", to the Hot Creations-ish flex of Danny Daze/Maxxi Soundsystem collaboration "Karoline" and Medlar & Pedestrian's '90s US garage groover "TR Wilson".

AKABU feat ALEX MILLS

Everybody Wants Something

Z Records

ZEDD 12185
01 Apr 13

Everybody Wants Something (Joey Negro Strip mix) - (6:58) 124 BPM

Everybody Wants Something (Akabu warehouse mix) - (7:19) 124 BPM

Everybody Wants Something (Joey Negro Strip mix instrumental) - (6:48) 124 BPM

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Played by: Dave Lee / Joey Negro, Justin Winks (Casio Social Club), Anna Maria X, Juno Recommends Deep House, J&m Brothers, Rony Breaker, 2 Good Souls, Distant People, Joey Negro, Alan De Laniere

Review: When Joey Negro dons his Akabu guise, you know he's about to lay down a timeless house groove. He did it with "Sax My Bitch Up", he did it with "Life Is So Strange", and, with the help of Alex Mills' dulcet tones, he's doing it with this, too. Rolling with a classic analogue bassline and deep dreamy chords, the "Strip Mix" is an instant hip-wiggler with serious 'zone-out' potential while the "Warehouse Mix" adds more texture and a hollow harmony to the bass a la Robin S. Everybody wants something...and your dancefloor wants to hear this!

LOW STEPPA

Lowdown EP

Simma Black

SIMBLK 002
06 May 13

Vibin (original mix) - (4:17) 126 BPM

880 (original mix) - (5:16) 126 BPM

Fixate (original mix) - (5:30) 122 BPM

Up All Night (original mix) - (4:44) 123 BPM

Don't Stop (original mix) - (5:20) 126 BPM

Dots (original mix) - (4:48) 123 BPM

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HUXLEY

Bellywedge EP

Hypercolour

HYPE 32
08 Apr 13

Bellywedge - (6:46) 126 BPM

Little Things - (7:19) 126 BPM

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Played by: Homegroove Project, Juno Recommends Deep House, G-Blaster (Rotarydisco76), Huxley, Cosby (Car Crash Set), Kono Vidovic, Dale Howard, Two Charming Men, Benny Kane

Review: Huxley seems to be everywhere right now. Hot on the heels of Tsuba's recent retrospective of his career to date comes this typically ballsy two-tracker for the omnipresent Hypercolour. Both "Bellywedge" and "Little Things" continue his ongoing flirtation with the bassier end of house, delivering rumbling garage basslines, cut-up vocal hits and far-sighted atmospherics. Both are, predictably, suitably large, with the marimba melodies, garage vocals and bowel-bothering sub of "Bellywedge" just edging out the Lone-ish rave revival flex of the stab-tastic "Little Things". Expect to hear both tracks a lot over coming months.

LAST MAGPIE

1995

Losing Suki

SUKI 011
25 Feb 13

1995 - (6:03)

Hypno - (6:10)

Roots - (6:15)

Fallen - (8:07)

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Spilt Milk, Jack Fell Down, Dale Howard

Review: Wow! Are people looking back with rose-tinted glasses to 1995 already? Well at least this 'musical magpie' is only borrowing ideas and sounds rather than copying wholesale! Possibly a bit darker than his previous releases this EP features dubby UKG ("1995"), glitchy, post-dubstep ("Hypno", "Fallen") and even a bit of wobble-heavy UKF ("Roots").

THE BLACK MADONNA

We Still Believe

Home Taping Is Killing Music

HOMETAPING 16
22 Apr 13

We Still Believe (original mix) - (6:44) 114 BPM

We Still Believe (The Revenge mix) - (6:45) 115 BPM

Say My Name - (6:10) 108 BPM

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Played by: Adam B (Homegrown Music/Palooza), Juno Recommends Deep House, Jkriv (Deep And Disco/Razor-N-Tape), Fredeverything, Lesale, Grass Green, Monkey Boots, Two Charming Men

Review: The Black Madonna has been responsible for some superb, Chicago-influenced music over the last 18 months, not least Home Taping debut "Alright This Morning". Here he returns to the Glasgow-based imprint with arguably his strongest cut to date - the formidably stripped back "We Still Believe". Sitting somewhere between early '90s trackiness, sparse '80s acid and British bleep, with melodies and acid tweaks inspired by Orbital style 'intelligent dance music', it's near perfect in its dancefloor simplicity. The Revenge provides a near anthemic, hands-in-the-air inducing rework (check out the ridiculously heavy bassline), while bonus cut "Say My Name" sounds like Maurice Fulton after a skipload of downers.

KRY WOLF

The Flood

Food Music

YUM 002
10 Mar 13

The Flood - (5:45) 124 BPM

Workin' Hard - (5:11) 123 BPM

Together - (4:40) 125 BPM

Together (Makes No Sense remix) - (6:04) 124 BPM

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Played by: Ya Dun Know, Alkalino, Diplo, Juno Recommends Deep House

Review: Not content with having risen on the tides of their Sound of Sumo label's success, label bosses Kry Wolf have elected to start a new label in the form of Food Music. Debuting last year with a release from Shadow Child, the pair now take centre stage for the label's second release. Entitled The Flood, the lead track combines sharp tech-house beats with buzzsaw bass and slick vocal samples, all coated in deep strings, while "Workin Hard" takes things up a notch with its crisp flurry of claps and synth bubbles driven along by some peak-time rave piano. "Together" meanwhile combines techno and bass in equal measure with its dark, tunnelling acidic bassline and dubbed out piano chords; it's a stark contrast to Makes No Sense's remix of the track which gives it into a light UKG-inspired rework.

ALI LOVE feat KALI

Emperor

Crosstown Rebels

CRM 108
01 Apr 13

Emperor - (5:41) 117 BPM

Emperor (Waze & Odyssey remix) - (7:05) 118 BPM

Emperor (Maceo Plex Last Disco remix) - (7:35) 123 BPM

Emperor (dub) - (5:36) 117 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House, Resident Advisor, Lesale, Jack Fell Down, Umut Akalin, Kolombo

Review: Bringing one of those vocals that will be nagging in the noggin long after the lights have come up; Ali Love and Kali are in prime pop-picking mode with this new single on Crosstown Rebels. The structure of the track is still in keeping with the label's slick take on house music; while the vocals intone a message of massaged ego that translates smoothly to Waze & Odyssey's more brooding remix. Maceo Plex comes in with a more romantic vision for the track, laying out thick reams of synth in a seductive late night style that can bleed outwards to fill a space large or small.

MK/VARIOUS

MK In The House (unmixed tracks)

In The House/Defected

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826194 259785
21 Apr 13

Various - "Defected Presents MK In The House" (continuous DJ mix 1 by MK) - (1:06:47) 123 BPM

Various - "Defected Presents MK In The House" (continuous DJ mix 2 by MK) - (59:55) 124 BPM

MK - "Love Changes" (feat Alana - MK mix) - (7:52) 120 BPM

Prince Club - "Only One" (feat Nahrin David) - (7:10) 122 BPM

Dusky - "Nobody Else" - (7:25) 123 BPM

Alex Agore - "Mizz Honey" - (6:39) 126 BPM

Prince Club - "Before" (feat Mars) - (6:32) 123 BPM

Creep - "You" (feat Nina Sky - MK Hot Tub rub dub) - (7:50) 129 BPM

Bizarre Inc - "Took My Love" (MK remix - Lee Foss edit) - (7:44) 120 BPM

Amirali - "Just An Illusion" (MK remix) - (8:36) 120 BPM

Sousk - "Da Riddum" (Reset Robot remix) - (7:23) 124 BPM

Huxley - "No Matter What" (MK dub) - (6:49) 122 BPM

MK - "Always" (feat Alana - MK club mix) - (8:01) 123 BPM

Catz 'N Dogz - "They Frontin'" (feat Monty Luke) - (6:35) 122 BPM

Eats Everything - "The Withywood Walk" - (5:53) 121 BPM

Rachel Row - "Follow The Step" (KiNK beat mix) - (6:02) 122 BPM

Harrison Crump - "No More Lies" (feat Tierra Nevaeh - Sonny Fodera's Beatdown mix) - (6:13) 124 BPM

Kings Of Tomorrow - "It's Only You" (feat April - Sandy Rivera's original mix) - (5:43) 123 BPM

Dirty Channels - "On The Way" (feat Rosina) - (6:41) 125 BPM

Jamie Jones - "Road To The Studio" (Fly mix) - (6:54) 123 BPM

Shadow Child - "So High" (Hot Since 82 remix) - (7:44) 122 BPM

Dillon - "Thirteen Thirtyfive" (Lee Foss & MK remix) - (8:07) 122 BPM

Storm Queen - "Look Right Through" (MK dub III) - (5:52) 120 BPM

Toto Chiavetta - "Mother Acid Land" - (6:00) 125 BPM

Lee Foss - "Electricity" (feat Anabel)=) - (5:35) 115 BPM

MK - "Burning" (origina vibe mix) - (5:50) 120 BPM

Chez Damier - "I Never Knew Love" (MK ckub mix) - (7:01) 123 BPM

Kevin Saunderson - "Future" (feat Inner City - MK AW deep mix) - (8:03) 122 BPM

4th Measure Men - "Given" (MK dub) - (7:19) 128 BPM

Chez Damier - "Can You Feel It" (New York dub) - (5:30) 123 BPM

4th Measure Men - "4 You" - (6:15) 123 BPM

LaTrece - "I Want To Thank You" (MK mix) - (8:12) 120 BPM

4th Measure Men - "The Need" (MK's origianl mix) - (7:48) 123 BPM

MK - "You Brought Me Love" - (6:07) 120 BPM

Studio Apartment - "Sun Will Shine" (feat Yasmeen Sulieman - MK dub) - (6:14) 126 BPM

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Played by: Jm Jackmaster, Monkey Boots, Kevin Saunderson, DJ Sarah Giggle

Review: The latest gladiator to enter the arena of Defected's "In The House" series is none other than veteran Detroit house producer MK. Despite having made big waves since the early 90s, this double disc set marks his first ever commercial mix. It's a thrilling ride and well worth the wait. Highlights include the futuristic jackin' garage of Dusky's "Nobody Else", the weird tranny-house of "Mizz Honey", the creepy minimal house of Sousk's "Da Riddum (Reset Robot mix)", the simply incredible "Withywood Walk" by Eats Everything and the sheer retro joy of Chez Damier's "Can You Feel It (New York dub)".

JOSEPH TERRUEL

String Orchestra EP

Fruit Of Life

FOL 001
04 Mar 13

String Orchestra (original mix) - (5:40) 115 BPM

String Orchestra (Sonicvibe flip) - (7:20) 109 BPM

String Orchestra (Eddie Hu dub) - (7:28) 114 BPM

String Orchestra (Futurewife cut) - (4:10) 117 BPM

Dubstrumental (original mix) - (2:19)

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Played by: DJ Butcher (Chopshop Music), Fingerman, Dave Allison, Chris Deepak, Juno Recommends Deep House, Vladislav Moustache Love, Joseph Terruel, Futurewife, Dynamicron (Los Grandes/Our Nights), Willo, Inigo, Future Feelings, Grass Green, Monkey Boots, Numoment, Vinyladdicted

Review: In his previous outings for In The Woods and Bust A Dub, Joseph Terruel has proved adept at blending atmospheric, slo-mo house grooves with hazy disco samples and touchy-feely melodies. On this latest release for new label Fruit of Life, he ups the tempo, resulting in a jaunty, atmospheric groover that bristles with cut-glass strings, dreamy vocal samples and jazzy guitars. It's a rather delicious concoction, all told. Remix-wise, there's a plethora of reworks to choose from. There's some filter-heavy deep disco-house from Sonicvibe, a bubbly nu-disco dub from Eddie Hu and a delightful slo-mo "Dubstramental" from Terruel himself.

DALE HOWARD

Throwback

Local Talk

LT 029
22 Apr 13

Thowback (dub) - (7:46) 123 BPM

In Out - (8:23) 122 BPM

Throwback - (7:53) 122 BPM

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Played by: Craig Hamilton, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Deep House, 2 Good Souls, Jack Fell Down, B.g. Baarregaard, Grass Green

Review: This Local Talk three-tracker from Dale Howard is seemingly inspired by too many late nights spent listening to old Mood II Swing jams; "Throwback (Dub)" is tough, bassy, authentically produced and unsurprisingly effective. That it sounds fresh, despite its vintage sounds and inspiration, is testament to the quality of Howard's production. The bouncier "In Out" throws more classic UKG influence in the pot alongside the basement-bothering NJ garage sounds, resulting in a formidable peaktime banger.

CAUSE & AFFECT/WORTHY/JUSTIN JAY

Dirtybird Players Sampler

Dirtybird US

DB 085
05 Feb 13

Cause & Affect - "Don't Like To Do That" - (5:35)

Worthy - "Dip" - (5:55)

Justin Jay - "Altitude" - (5:16)

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Played by: Santero, Spiller, Ya Dun Know, Diplo, Pablo Contraband (Disco Deviant), Hxdb, Nsekt, Lucent, Eats Everything, Cocaine On Her Dress

ISOLEE

Allowance

Pampa Germany

PAMPA 013
15 Feb 13

Allowance - (6:47) 120 BPM

You Could Do Your Memories - (6:54) 125 BPM

Wobble - (7:01) 124 BPM

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Played by: Visti, Kisk, Chris Coco, Henri Kohn, Alkalino, Lusty Zanzibar, Dairmount (Room With A View Recs), Juno Recommends Deep House, Juno Recommends Minimal/Tech House, Dominik Eulberg, Audision, Ramon Tapia, X-Press 2, Sasha, Rodriguez Jr, Resident Advisor, Inigo, Nice7, Ada

Review: Amazingly, it's 15 years since Isolee first tickled our fancy with the deliciously hypnotic and pleasingly melodic micro-house anthem "Beau Mot Plage". He's tried many things in the years since, from stripped-back minimalism to semi-organic loop techno. "Allowance" his first full solo EP for nearly three years, has echoes of his glory days. The darting, fluid "Wobble", for example, employs similar synth stabs of shuffling grooves, while "You Could Do Your Memories" is as heart aching and emotion-rich as any of his Playhouse-era classics. Best of all, though, is "Allowance", a sparse but beautifully appointed slice of deep-tronica underpinned by a loose but sturdy groove.

VARIOUS

Spread Love Vol 2

Black Butter

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BLKBTR-SLCD02
18 Mar 13

Rudimental - "Spoons" (feat Syron & Mnek - Two Inch Punch remix) - (3:36) 120 BPM

Rudimental - "Spoons" (feat Syron & Mnek - Woz remix) - (3:21) 128 BPM

Rudimental - "Spoons" (feat Syron & Mnek - Baunz dub mix) - (7:15) 124 BPM

Rudimental - "Spoons" (feat Syron & Mnek - Baunz remix) - (7:15) 124 BPM

My Nu Leng - "Elite" - (6:26) 129 BPM

My Nu Leng - "Tesla" - (6:21) 129 BPM

My Nu Leng & Fearful - "Saccades" - (6:07) 129 BPM

DEVolution - "If You Believe" - (5:27) 125 BPM

DEVolution - "Listen To The Badman" - (5:46) 131 BPM

DEVolution - "Listen To The Badman" (Bass Drop mix) - (4:07) 131 BPM

South Soul Project - "Everything" - (6:10) 125 BPM

South Soul Project - "All Your Time" - (6:54) 129 BPM

South Soul Project - "Deep In My" - (5:05) 126 BPM

South Soul Project - "Tribe" - (5:03)

3hrs - "Drm" - (5:39) 126 BPM

3hrs - "Force" - (4:55) 124 BPM

3hrs - "Jaybird" - (5:13) 129 BPM

3hrs - "Reaction" - (5:03) 130 BPM

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Played by: Mr Brainz / Orpheus:ldn, Juno Recommends Deep House

JOSS MOOG

Late Nite Beats Part 1

Robsoul France

RB 121
05 Apr 13

Late Nite Beat - (6:50) 126 BPM

Sweet Mary - (4:04) 100 BPM

Big Dudes - (6:24) 120 BPM

Lost Keys - (6:16) 123 BPM

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Played by: Tommy Largo, B. Jinx, Juno Recommends Deep House, Xpress 2, Trevor Vichas, Jr From Dallas, Willo

LES SINS

Grind / Prelims

Jiaolong

JIAOLONG 008
18 Mar 13

Grind - (5:18) 120 BPM

Prelims - (4:37) 129 BPM

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Played by: Ross Couch, Chris Coco, Alkalino, Dairmount (Room With A View Recs), Juno Recommends Deep House, Ben Pearce

Review: In his funk-informed, edit-rich guise for Daphni/Caribou's Jiaolong imprint, Chaz 'Toro Y Moi' Bundick drops another sublime two-tracker of impeccably informed groove for sharp dancers and fearless romancers. "Grind" wastes no time in getting down with a sublime roll of drums, sleek bass and perfect touches of boogie synth, leaving space for some spaced out vocoder vocal over the top. "Prelims" heads off into more experimental territory with a low riding beat and droning, detuned melodies aimed squarely at creating a future-soul hybrid for the open-minded heads to tap into. There are serious legs to Bundick's project and this record serves to build on those pins with plenty of grace and oodles of style.

ZOO LOOK

Over Me

Morris Audio Switzerland

MORRIS 084
01 Apr 13

Over Me - (7:19) 124 BPM

The Sound Of Someone - (7:07) 122 BPM

Over Me (Detroit Swindle rework) - (6:13) 120 BPM

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Played by: Vision Collective, Adam B (Homegrown Music/Palooza), Juno Recommends Deep House, Max Riolo (Digital Imprint Trax), Dale Howard

Review: Having previously impressed with suitably deep cuts on Join The Dots, Remote, Kolour Ltd and Tusk Wax, British duo Zoo Look pop up on Morris Audio with another trio of Rhodes-laden tracks. Opener "Over Me" sets the tone, lacing an atmospheric vocal over an Outboxx-ish slice of luscious deepness. Thrillingly, it also features a swinging breakdown and some distinctly snappy beats. Detroit Swindle delivers the obligatory remix, adding a little bumpin' energy to the bottom-end groove and tweaking the vocal within an inch of its life. Jazzier bonus cut "The Sound of Someone", all woozy chords, spoken word vocals and snaking sax samples, completes a decent package.

MARTYN

Newspeak EP

Dolly

DOLLYDUBS 2
18 Mar 13

Oceania - (5:12)

Newspeak - (6:27)

What Is Room 101 - (6:02)

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Played by: Paul Mac, Scott Fell, Earl Grey, Nowakowski, Dusty / Jazz & Milk, Alkalino, Dairmount (Room With A View Recs), Roberto Rodriguez, Juno Recommends Techno, Tom (Shur-I-Kan) Szirtes, Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy), Posthuman, Tom (Shur-I-Kan) Szirtes, Blind Prophet (South Fork Sound), Simonlebon, Resident Advisor, Tom Taylor, Ben Pearce

Review: Ahead of a forthcoming new album for Brainfeeder, Martyn drops this killer induction into Steffi's recently established Dolly Dubs imprint. The offshoot launched in relatively low key fashion late last year, with Swedish producer Staffan Lindberg at the helm. The addition of Steffi's compatriot Martyn is however big news, with the three track Newspeak EP the Dutchman's first proper release since Hello Darkness, the single that bookended his album for Brainfeeder in March of last year. Long term devotees of the 3024 boss's output should be familiar with the sub heavy snap of the title track which featured on his Essential Mix for Radio 1 last Spring, whilst lead track "Oceania" is a rolling, broken treat.

LESALE

LeSexe

Luv Shack

LUV 009
12 Apr 13

LeSexe - (7:33) 117 BPM

LeSexe (Lee Stevens & Domino remix) - (7:40) 119 BPM

Symphony - (7:00) 118 BPM

Symphony (Simonlebon & Jakobin remix) - (7:34) 120 BPM

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Played by: Low Slung, Fingerman, Juno Recommends Deep House, Simonlebon, Lesale, Jakobin&domino

Review: LeSale returns to regular home Luv Shack for a darker than usual trip into fuzzy house territory. "LeSexe" is something of a basement bumper, all liquid synth bass, hazy vocal samples, cosmic chords and darting melodies. Lee Stevens and Domino go deeper on their remix, opting for thick, US-house inspired chords, thickset beats and shuffling beats. "Symphony" is an altogether more upbeat affair, fixing wide-eyed, neo-Balearic melodies and vocal samples to acid bass and fluid chords. SimonLeBon and Jakobin's remix is, if anything, even more beautiful, thanks to judicious use of sweet chords and tear-jerking melodies.

DJ KOZE

Amygdala

Pampa Germany

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PAMPACD 007
22 Mar 13

Track ID Anyone? (feat Caribou) - (5:03) 118 BPM

Nices Wolkchen (feat Apparat) - (5:31) 120 BPM

Royal Asscher Cut - (7:20) 118 BPM

Magical Boy (feat Matthew Dear) - (7:16) 118 BPM

Das Wort (feat Dirk von Lowtzow) - (6:32)

Homesick (feat Ada) - (4:11)

La Duquesa - (9:57) 122 BPM

Marilyn Whirlwind - (7:12) 112 BPM

My Plans (feat Matthew Dear) - (4:18)

Don't Lose My Mind - (4:35) 122 BPM

Amygdala (feat Milosh) - (5:11) 120 BPM

Ich Schreib' Dir Ein Buch 2013 (DJ Koze vs Hildegard Knef) - (5:28) 118 BPM

NooOoo (feat Tomerle & Maiko) - (4:59) 107 BPM

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Played by: Seth Merlo, Chris Coco, Alkalino, Dairmount (Room With A View Recs), Roberto Rodriguez, Dominik Eulberg, Audision, Enzo Canale, Resident Advisor, Timo Maas, DJ Hell, Ok Corral, Dapayk Solo, Ben Pearce

HENRY RODRICK/COLMAN BUCKLEY/MARCOS IN DUB

OneOffs #1

OneOffs

1F 001
22 Mar 13

Henry Rodrick - "Into the Sun" - (5:51) 115 BPM

Colman Buckley - "No Dice" - (6:48) 120 BPM

Marcos In Dub - "Jazzgrade" - (7:02) 120 BPM

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Played by: Lee Daley:contentmcr/Beef/Huddtraxx, Scott Fell, Tom Lown (Acryl/Um Records/Lmd), Juno Recommends Deep House, Freddy Love, Leg Jazz, Tom Taylor

DIGITARIA

Shine

Hot Creations

HOTC 031
15 Apr 13

Shine - (6:16) 120 BPM

Shine (Morgan Geist remix) - (8:36) 120 BPM

Mystic Flow - (5:31) 123 BPM

Shine (wAFF Sunrise mix) - (9:01) 123 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House, Carl Cox, Umut Akalin

Review: After making a brief splash with an appearance on International Deejay Gigolos back in 2006, Brazilian duo Digitaria are back in action and this time buffed and polished for a strut on the Hot Creations catwalk. There's plenty of electro-pop moves being played out over lead track "Shine", setting up Morgan Geist for a sure shot remix that panders to his love of bombast a la Storm Queen and yet still comes off as a more minimal end result. "Mystic Flow" has a slightly more moody dancefloor tone, although still on the lighter end of the production spectrum, while Waff gets busy with a remix of "Shine" that does a safe and steady job of working the original into a deep house track.

HEADLESS GHOST

Frontend EP

Clone Royal Oak

ROYAL 16
08 Apr 13

Basik Fire - (7:21) 123 BPM

SP3 - (6:33) 123 BPM

Yeaahhh - (6:09) 123 BPM

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Played by: Alkalino, Roberto Rodriguez, Juno Recommends Deep House, Pablo Contraband (Disco Deviant), Resident Advisor, Two Charming Men, Ben Pearce

Review: Ripperton dons his Headless Ghost alias for three tracks of what he describes as "intuitive house". By this he presumably means that he made the tracks intuitively, laying them down quickly, using a mix of analogue and digital gear. Certainly, there's a freshness and fluidity to "Basik Fire", a basement-friendly fusion of hypnotic acid revivalism and intergalactic, Italo-influenced riffery. The fuzzier "SP3" - all vintage synth strings, drum machine rhythms and wonky melodies - is decidedly warmer and deeper (despite the ghostly melodies that pop up in the second half of the track), while "Yeeaahhhh" does a fine job mixing up crystalline synth appregios and cranky analogue piano house. Impressive stuff, all told.

MIDLAND

Trace EP

Aus Germany

AUS 1344
18 Mar 13

Trace - (6:18) 125 BPM

For (Yacht) (Club Use Only) - (6:10) 125 BPM

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Played by: Ya Dun Know, Thang, Alkalino, Dairmount (Room With A View Recs), Juno Recommends Deep House, Simonlebon, Guy Gerber, Resident Advisor, Tom Taylor, DJ Hell, Dale Howard, Roel Hoogendoorn

Review: Harry 'Midland' Aguis has been responsible for some Aus gems, not least his 2010 debut with Ramadanman and this two track Trace maintains his Midas touch for the label. The title track contains trace elements (geddit?) of Midland's previous work as thickly delivered synth tones combine deftly with booming 4/4 kicks and the sort of nonsensical vocal hook that worms its way all too easily into your cerebral cortex. Still though our favourite however is "For (Yacht) Club Use Only", which is clearly inspired by the Delroy Edwards production of the very similar name.

DJ STEEF

Power Station

Numoment Recordings

008
04 Mar 13

Power Station - (6:21) 112 BPM

Power Station (Hotbox dub) - (7:18) 107 BPM

Words Can't Explain - (7:13) 103 BPM

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Played by: Dicky Trisco, Fingerman, Juno Recommends Disco, Xpress 2, Joseph Terruel, Willo, Grass Green, Numoment

SQUAREHEAD

Elegante

5ANDSEVEN

5AND7 001
04 Feb 13

Elegante - (6:46) 125 BPM

Now Is Good - (6:40) 125 BPM

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Played by: Sirmo, Juno Recommends Deep House, Kingthing, Nine Lives, Italodisko, Sister Bliss

Review: According to the dictionary, a squarehead is 'a stupid or inept person'. The dictionary is clearly wrong as this Sheffield producer (aka Oliver Ledger) is a highly adept producer indeed. Oh wait! Maybe it's an ironic moniker! Anyway here he cooks up two juicy dancefloor bombs - "Elegante" being a mid-paced 90s house groover with jazzy overtones and "Now Is Good" bravely going for the whole handbag/speed garage shebang - essential!

GEORGE FITZGERALD

Needs You

Hypercolour

HYPE 30
17 Dec 12

Needs You - (6:36) 124 BPM

Every Inch - (6:53) 128 BPM

Every Inch (Deetron remix) - (7:06) 126 BPM

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Review: The techy and bass-ready label Hypercolour has always had some pretty leftfield tendencies, ranging from its releases with Groove Armada and Neil Landstrumm, to cheeky Aprils fools day pranks all part of the package. However George Fitzgerald's Needs You EP typifies the Hypercolour sound minus any tomfoolery. "Needs You" in particular plays "oh baby" vocals, sucking percussion and melodic keys against vast-monoliths of low end sonics. On the flip is "Every Inch" again by Fitzgerald. Fluted synth spooks and successive clap-tambourine combos swing to a groove that has a moderately lighter mood. Deetron writes a love note to rave and garage in his remix to "Every Inch" by the way of squelchy electronics and nerdy percussion.

ROMANTHONY

Let Me Show You Love (2013 remixes)

Glasgow Underground

GU 2014
11 Mar 13

Let Me Show You Love (Gerd's Crooklyn full vox mix) - (8:14) 121 BPM

Let Me Show You Love (Oliver Dollar remix) - (6:46) 124 BPM

Let Me Show You Love (Gavin Herlihy & Laura Jones remix) - (6:53) 122 BPM

Let Me Show You Love (Kevin Mckay remix) - (7:52) 122 BPM

Let Me Show You Love (Mia Dora remix) - (7:47) 120 BPM

Let Me Show You Love (Oliver Dollar dub remix) - (6:15) 124 BPM

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Played by: Jask, Mat Cant, Henri Kohn, Juno Recommends Deep House, Rony Breaker, Freddy Love

MACEO PLEX/VARIOUS

DJ Kicks (unmixed track)

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K7 306DTM
29 Apr 13

Monsters From ID - "Spatial Lobe" - (5:36) 134 BPM

Voice Stealer - "Evaluation" - (4:17) 120 BPM

Stingray313 - "Defect" - (5:26)

Mathias Schaffhauser - "Nice To Meet You" (Maceo Plex remix) - (5:29) 123 BPM

TV Baby - "New York Is Alright" (Black Spun minimal dub) - (7:26) 128 BPM

Maceo Plex & Mark O'Sullivan - "When It All Comes To This" - (6:19) 124 BPM

Lab Insect aka Nomenklatur - "Oh Happy Day" (Maceo Plex edit) - (6:27) 125 BPM

Kimbu Kimra - "Raise The Dead" (Love From San Francisco dub) - (5:50) 123 BPM

Mattski - "Escapism" (Maceo Plex Conversation remix) - (6:53) 123 BPM

Eric Volta - "Rez-Shifter" (Maceo Plex remix) - (6:30) 123 BPM

Visnadi - "Racing Tracks" (Indianapolis Drive mix - Maceo Plex edit) - (5:56) 126 BPM

Galactic Cinema (DJ-Kicks) - (5:18) 122 BPM

Move D - "Sandmann" (Maetrik Treatment) - (6:05) 123 BPM

Zeta Reticula & Freaks - "Creep" (Maetrik Fusion edit) - (5:37) 125 BPM

Jaydee - "Payback" (Maceo Plex remix) - (7:49) 123 BPM

SAM - "Nangijala" (Maceo Plex reggae edit) - (8:22) 123 BPM

Turner - "Multiorgel" (Schneider TM mix) - (4:18) 119 BPM

Mind On Fire - (8:39) 124 BPM

Various - "DJ Kicks" (continuous DJ mix by Maceo Plex) - (1:19:14) 123 BPM

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Played by: Rony Breaker, Intuitiv, Resident Advisor, Simon Dunmore, Oliver Koletzki

VARIOUS

Friends Will Carry You Home Too Pt 2

Pets Recordings Germany

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PETS 029
05 Mar 13

Trikk - "Floorwave" (original mix) - (7:51) 125 BPM

Friend Within - "The Relate" (original mix) - (5:50) 123 BPM

Rachel Row - "Follow The Step" (Justin Martin remix) - (6:17) 123 BPM

Billy Disney - "Rum Punch" (original mix) - (6:12) 125 BPM

SLG - "October" (original mix) - (5:18) 126 BPM

Lookleft, Bearight - "Miss You" (DOP remix) - (8:10) 123 BPM

Tom Demac - "Emerge" (feat Phil Kay - original mix) - (8:19) 120 BPM

Kamp! - "Azure" (original mix) - (5:41) 107 BPM

Catz 'N Dogz - "Starlight" (feat James Yuill - original mix) - (3:28)

Good Paul - "Realize" (feat Kasia Malenda - original mix) - (3:35)

Martin Dawson - "Life" (original mix) - (5:02)

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Played by: Thang, Henri Kohn, Alkalino, Xpress 2, Daniel Dexter, Resident Advisor, Scuola Furano, Jakobin&domino, Umek, Catz N Dogz

MIGUEL MIGS & SHADES OF GRAY

Mood Swings EP

Om US

OM-595
02 Apr 13

Create A Mood - (7:02) 119 BPM

Let Me (Salty dub) - (6:16) 120 BPM

Down Underground - (5:50) 121 BPM

Let Me - (6:36) 120 BPM

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Played by: Ross Couch, Flash Atkins, Henri Kohn, Max Riolo (Digital Imprint Trax), Distant People

Review: If you're after an all-star deep house hoedown with a pleasingly sunny bent, you could do worse than check out this collaborative EP from Aussie-based twosome Shades of Gray and San Francisco veteran Miguel Migs. "Let Me" offers a luscious combination of the three producers' styles, delivering a warm, atmospheric deep house groover complete with breathless vocal stabs and cascading keys. Migs alternative "Salty Dub" goes deeper still, delivering a robust late night alternative full of nagging hooks and fuzzy chords. The EP's final two cuts, "Create A Mood" and "Down Underground", pepper their silky grooves with thunderous basslines, minor key chords and tactile riffs. In a word: solid.

FRED EVERYTHING

Brothers & Sisters/Legacy

Local Talk

LT 028
12 Apr 13

Brothers & Sisters (PM Atlantic) - (8:07) 120 BPM

Brothers & Sisters (AM Pacific) - (6:35) 120 BPM

Legacy - (6:29) 120 BPM

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Played by: Homegroove Project, Alexander Robotnick, Henri Kohn, Roberto Rodriguez, Juno Recommends Deep House, Fredeverything, Fredeverything, Simonlebon

Review: Amazingly, it's been 16 years since Canadian deep house producer Fred Everything dropped his first EP. It seems fitting, then, that his latest release is big chunk of '90s nostalgia for unashamed revivalists Local Talk. Everything is an old hand at this kind of thing, of course, and it shows. Both versions of "Brothers & Sisters" bolt classic garage riffs and woozy vocal samples (and, in the case of the AM Pacific version, snaking synth-horns) onto the kind of snappy, swinging groove he probably knocks out in his sleep. The best of the lot, though, is "Legacy", a flowery, near Balearic garage-house odyssey that sounds like it was inspired by 808 State's "Pacific State".

MOTOR CITY DRUM ENSEMBLE

Raw Cuts: Vol 1

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16 Apr 10

Motor City Drum Ensemble - "Raw Cuts #1" - (6:27) 120 BPM

Motor City Drum Ensemble - "Raw Cuts #2" - (5:47) 120 BPM

Motor City Drum Ensemble - "Prayer" (original mix) - (6:43) 120 BPM

Motor City Drum Ensemble - "Raw Cuts #3" (original mix) - (6:56) 118 BPM

Motor City Drum Ensemble - "Raw Cuts #4" - (5:47) 123 BPM

Jayson Brothers - "All My Life" - (6:07) 105 BPM

Jayson Brothers - "Monster Box" (original mix) - (6:26) 120 BPM

Motor City Drum Ensemble - "Raw Cuts #5" (original mix) - (6:26) 116 BPM

Motor City Drum Ensemble - "Raw Cuts #6" - (6:52) 117 BPM

Motor City Drum Ensemble - "There's A Truth" (feat Stee Downes - original mix) - (6:28) 120 BPM

Motor City Drum Ensemble - "Monorail" (original mix) - (7:03) 118 BPM

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Played by: DJ Butcher (Chopshop Music), Glyn Bush, Chris Lynch / Of Norway, Lpz, Mop Mop, Sean Gormally (Sean And Dev), Faze Action, Los Charly's Orchestra, Kisk, Anthony Mansfield, Alkalino, Leigh Morgan, Juno Recommends Deep House, Tom (Shur-I-Kan) Szirtes, Sleazy Beats Recordings, Vadim Griboedov, Sccucci Manucci, Mypairofshoes, Peza

Review: Finally! Motor City Drum Ensemble aka Danilow Plessow drops the Raw Cuts series into one neat little package. Ubiquitous in 2009, the series showcased the Stuttgart native's ability to combine warm pads and luscious synths to create a house sound with a decidedly classicist tip. On this EP you'll also find two new jams from the Plessow-produced Jayson Brothers and a couple of new MCDE tracks, the highlight being "Prayer".

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