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Review: Brooklyn label Wolf + Lamb introduce its fans to the sounds of Aquarius Heaven, who graced the deep-house-with-a-twist Circus Company imprint earlier this year. A project of former reggae, dancehall and hip- hop singer Brian Brewster, the Aquarius Heaven sound is a perfect match for W+L: deep, stripped back, sleazy and sultry in equal measure. Digital only opener "Interview" is followed by "Can't Buy Love", which boasts some amazing vocal elements. Then comes the stripped back bounce of "Keep On", the deep acid squiggles of "Summer Love" and, finally, the swampy, thick techno atmospherics of "Stop" - probably the weirdest, and, in our opinion, best track on this EP.

Review: Deniz Kurtel's second album for Wolf + Lamb dropped this week. Entitled The Way We Live, it features collaborations with a wide range of Wolf + Lamb and Soul Clap-related acts. Here, Kurtel offers up extended, floor-friendly versions of three of the tracks. Opener "I Knew This Would Happen" - written with San Fran deep house hipsters Pillow Talk - is admirably sparse, mixing Kurtel's 80s synths and vocoder vocals with the deepest of rhythms. Jules Born hook-up "The Beat Drops" continues on a similar theme, delivering a touch more wiggle and, some would say, deep bounce (as well as exceptionally sleazy sax). The EP closes with "Thunder Clap", a hipster-ish take on original electrofunk with a glossy, deep house finish.

Review: Greg Paulus's latest release proves that electronic music is a far richer place when soul and funk feature prominently. The title track is based on a sleazy bassline and robotic vocal, which is offset by jolly horns and brassy flourishes. It's the trackiest contribution and is followed by "Daisy Duke", a mid-tempo jazzy workout, full of breathy, pre-orgasmic vocals. "Yellow Sky" continues in this vein - although its warm bass groove packs more attitude thanks to a narrative recalling tales from the Sunset Strip - while Crazy P's version of "Nightime" veers from tumbling break beats into sensuous strings and effortless melodies.

Review: Last year's Not So Lonely EP from Lonely C & Baby Prince - a collaboration between members of Soul Clap and Wolf + Lamb - was arguably one of the best things the on-point label has released. Here, the atmospheric, genre-spanning originals get a reboot from a quartet of knob-twiddlers. Tanner Ross's atmospheric remix of "I Remember Those Days" offers a brilliant balance between late night deepness and sprightly, synth-heavy electrofunk, while Kenny Glasgow delivers an outstandingly dewy-eyed, retro-futurist re-rub of "Just Be Yourself". There's also a decidedly floor-friendly tweak of "I Remember Those Days" from Voices Of Black (think powerful bottom end, wonky basslines and snappy 808 percussion), and a leftfield take on original '80s electro from Zev.

Review: There is undoubtedly, a current crop of female producers that are shaking the foundations of house and techno. But when one of the most exciting and freshest sounding of these producers teams up with one of the most diverse labels of the scene, the results are likely to be more extraordinary than they were expected. Maayan Nidam has been pushing the boundaries of minimal house and techno under her Miss Fitz moniker for over three years now, but now arrives on New York label Wolf + Lamb?s tenth release as part of her more recent excursions under her own name. A slight detour from the imprint?s recent run of deep house records, Nidam delivers a genre-hopping EP of her intriguing ideas.

Lead track "sitin" is the only dancefloor orientated cut on the release. It has a cheeky and playful sound, boasting a spaced out mid-tempo house groove driven by a deliriously funky and wonkily hypnotic bassline. Emphatic vocal stabs of ?feel it? help the track to build before allowing the groove to lure the listener away into its climatic funk. "Merry Go Round" is a seductively slow paced jaunt into hip-hop and R&B. Built around an erotically charged Barry White sample, the track draws an abundance of passion out of a laidback and easily flowing groove. Taking things further afield, "Na Und" is a downtempo investigation of reversed samples and slow, slinky jazz percussion. Atonal and ambiguous sounds unravel from its wonky spine, taking the listener to an unexpected yet pleasant place. Finishing her four track exploration, "Better Stop" builds on Nidam?s bubbling sense of funk with a sublime 100bpm groove and some loop heavy samples.

The "Greatest Tits" EP represents the kind of diversity that only labels like Wolf + Lamb are capable of delivering in such a listenable way. With this opportunity, Maayan Nidam was able to use the four track format to explore her various styles whilst taking us on a mystical and sensory journey.

Review: In typical Wolf + Lamb fashion, New York duo No Regular Play defy easy categorization. While their sound is rooted in the touchy-feely house and electrofunk-influenced deep-pop so beloved of the label, they offer far more than straightforward dancefloor thrills or 21st century synth-pop vibes. Endangered Species, their debut album, does its best to sidestep convention. The results are, by and large, enjoyable, coming on like a cross between Soul Clap, Prince and Benoit & Sergio. There are excursions into wonky hip-house, synth-funk and pure pop territory, as well as cuts that refuse to stick to one designated groove.

Review: Hot on the heels of Soul Clap's generally well-received EFunk album comes this selection of remixes. There's much to enjoy: arguably, it's a toss up between Slow Hands & Tanner Ross, and No Regular Play for the unofficial "best rework" award. While the latter's contemporary electrofunk-meets-house schtick works well, it's the former's tactile rework of "Islands" that really hits the spot. Somehow, they manage to turn "Islands part 2" into a breezy nu-Balearic number tailor-made for daytime terrace parties. Elsewhere, check the classic garage-meets-classic house vibes of the Nitetime version of "Need Your Lovin".