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Review: Here two of Situationism's compilation strands combine: 2up 2down, which focuses on high-grade deep house, and the In The Bag series of floor-friendly catalogue favourites. There's naturally plenty to get the blood pumping throughout, from the thrillingly off-kilter Afro-house rhythms of Mike Agent X Clark's 'My Journey Thru Afroism', and Javontte's sensational recent single 'Soul People', to the sparkling synths of BRS's 'Chance Not Choice' and the rushing, jazz guitar-flecked summer house swelter of Groovement Inc's 'Firstdraw'. Further highlights come courtesy of Bittersuite, who swap broken beat for jazz-funk fired deep house on 'Curbed Communications', and Ourra, whose 'Can't You See' is a brilliantly bouncy and bumpin' slab of early morning goodness.
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SITU 051
06 Aug 21
Deep House
06 Aug 21
Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: A split EP here from West Country nu-disco stalwarts Situation's Situationism label, with Birmingham's Danny Kane and Brussels crew Groovement Inc supplying a track apiece and BRS (also sometimes known as British Rhythm Services) remixing both. This fairly extensive list of cooks have come up with a broth that most definitely isn't spoiled, and that's actually remarkably coherent: all four tracks operate in the same kind of hazy, blissed-out soulful house territory as Dave Lee's The Sunburst Band, with 'Whispers' featuring a female vocal and 'Hxl' biting a chunk from a David Bowie interview. Classy stuff that will repay repeated listening.
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SITU 042
18 Dec 20
Deep House
18 Dec 20
Deep House
Review: The idea behind Situationism's new "2Up2Down" series is devilishly simple. Each volume contains two tracks a piece from a pair of artists, in the case of this debut release West Country stalwarts BRS and Brighton-based Frenchman L'Aroye (real name Thomas Arroyo). It's the latter who kicks things off with "Best Girfriends (Soulful Mix)", a superb, gospel-sampling number that adds layers of rich instrumentation to a wonderfully bumping beat. Arroyo returns later in the EP with a groove-based Dub Mix that wisely makes more of his ear-catching synth stabs and the killer bassline. BRS's "Chance Not Choice" is a little more loose-limbed and synth-heavy than some of their cuts, sitting somewhere between proto-house, electro and deep house. Frank Situation's accompanying remix smartly re-casts it as a sprightly chunk of synth-heavy nu-disco.
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SITU 038
31 Jul 20
Deep House
31 Jul 20
Deep House
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Played by: Dj N◉va ▶ Rodon FM 95, Sean McCabe, Ash Reynolds, Stephen Richards (DiscoDaze), SITUATION
Review: Is there a more on-form label right now than Boogie Cafe The Bristol-based imprint is certainly in a rich vein of form, as this second compilation of previously unheard treats proves. In fact, it's such a fabulous collection of cuts that singling out just a few tracks for praise is particularly tough. Even so, our current favourites include the slinky, synth-laden deep house/jazz-funk fusion of BRS's "Get In There", the drowsy downtempo hip-hop beats of Chezz's "Yeah Baby", the late '80s New Jersey garage revivalism of Goshawk's "Got You All Night", the Seiji style broken beat business that is Lord Leopard's "Magic Hands" and the Latin-fired disco-house bump of J Morrison's "Mullet Frenzy".
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BC 022D
01 May 20
Deep House
01 May 20
Deep House
Review: Calling all 21st Century funkateers: you need this record in your life! 'Check It Out' finds BRS serving up a very authentic-sounding homage to sleazy, squelchy 70s funk, complete with liquid geetar licks, a lightly Latin-tinged stop-start rhythm and "check it out!" female shouts, while Groovement comes with a remix that's a little more overtly house-ified but keeps the headnodding, Blaxploitation vibe intact. Conjuring visions of stack-heeled, purple-suited hustlers hawking sherm sticks around Times Square circa 1975, this is one to check even if - especially if - much of Situationism's other output is a little on the "light and polite" side for you.
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SITU 033
20 Mar 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
20 Mar 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: West country veterans BRS have been going since the daw of the millennium, so it's perhaps unsurprising that their latest superb single sounds a little like some of the material they released on labels like Imperial Dub and Cyclo 20 years ago. "Night To Remember" has a distinctly hazy, dubbed-out San Francisco deep house feel to it, with jazzy guitar solos, liqujid bass guitar, enveloping chords and sultry female vocal snippets all catching the ear. It's terrific all told, as is the accompanying remix by Bittersuite. This is, if anything, even deeper and warmer, with a greater emphasis on echoing synth riffs and hypnotic grooves. In a word: essential.
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SITU 031
21 Feb 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
21 Feb 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
