Review: All Day I Dream's 'Summer Sampler' releases have always been action-packed treats, so it's no surprise that 2023's edition - which appears to be the most expansive to date - is another strong offering. Those who enjoy the imprint's trademark blend of tactile, tech-tinged house grooves, dreamy chords and melody-rich instrumentation will find plenty to set the pulse racing throughout, from the soaring, trance-inducing builds of Double Touch's 'Should've Known' and the warming, dancing-under-the-stars headiness of Lee Burridge's on-point remix of Luciano's 'The Amazing Lilou', the the deep and trippy wooziness of Lost Desert's 'Kuiki', and the immersive, sunrise-ready deep house bliss of 'Preciosa' by Mass Digital. In a word: essential!
Review: Given his penchant for joint productions - he's previously released a trio of collaborative EPs on All Day I Dream - it's no surprise to find that Lost Desert's latest EP kicks off with a three-way studio workout featuring Plez and Junior. 'Can't Stop' is deep, evocative and alluring, with the trio wrapping voodoo drums, bird noises, field recordings and occasional vocal yelps around an undulating bassline and locked-in deep-tech drums. The experienced producer goes solo for the rest of the EP, following the heady late-night hypnotism of 'Warranty' with the yearning, first-light deep house tactility of 'Painkiller (Strange Place Mix)'.
Review: Like its two predecessors, Lost Desert's third collection of collaborative cuts is packed to the rafters with melodious, atmospheric, tactile treats. Fittingly, they first hook up with regular studio buddy (and regular boss) Lee Burridge on 'My Time With You', a gorgeous, deep and dreamy house workout blessed with twinkling electric piano motifs and a suitably squelchy bassline, before joining forces with Mwinda in the bittersweet brilliance of 'Mwinda', where simmering synth-strings, enveloping chords, West African vocals and a subtly garage-influenced deep house groove catch the ear. Madrass lends a hand on 'Dwokire', an immersive, tech-tinged deep Afro-house number, while Lost Desert go solo on tactile and saucer-eyed deep tech-house cut 'Liebe Dich'.
Review: Lost Desert specialises in deep house music with a global and organic influence. He was discovered by Lee Burridge, the founder of All Day I Dream, when he was travelling through the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Pagode is the latest release by the Belgian producer; a four-track EP which showcases his versatility and creativity, ranging from the hypnotic and groovy "In A Pagode" through to the soulful and uplifting "Rolling Stoned" featuring vocalist Tasha. The EP is a perfect blend of atmospheric elements, creating a rich and immersive musical journey.
Review: In which UK scene veteran, playa house originator and all-round good egg Lee Burridge teams up with Belgium's Lost Desert, a regular on his All Day I Dream label, for an EP that packs few surprises, perhaps, but makes for a very enjoyable 26 minutes of listening/dancing all the same. The title track is every bit as deep, dreamy and drifty as you'd expect, with the other three essentially adding variations of the theme: 'Slave To The String' features a rather lovely strings breakdown, while 'Here With You' adds a dose of subtle funk. As we said at the start, no big surprises but if you're a fan of the label and/or either artist, there's much to enjoy here.
Review: Fresh from helping to launch the Peace Symphonies label, rising star Gorge Hewek steps up on Watergate with an expansive EP full to bursting with collaborations. You'll find two versions of 'Fluminesse', both created alongside Volen Sentir and Lost Desert: a wonderfully atmospheric, bass-heavy 'Dub' mix full of sustained string sounds, ambient pads and starry melodies, and a vocal-sporting '12" Version' that takes the track to even higher, more uplifting heights. Elsewhere, Lost Desert lends a hand on three other cuts: the billowing, soul-flecked deep house/tech-house fusion of 'Ocean', the Isolee-inspired 'Night Walk' (think 'Beau Mot Plage' re-made for 2022) and the deeper, dubbier and hazier 'Covered in White'.
Review: Serial collaborator Lost Desert has been involved in some superb joint releases over the years, with last year's Lost Desert & Friends EP on All Day I Dream arguably being the best of the lot. This sequel is similarly impressive. He begins in typically atmospheric fashion on 'Open Form', a shuffling slab of tech-tinged vocal deep house co-produced by Amand that benefits greatly from some simmering synth-strings and Reigan's gorgeous lead vocal. Regular studio buddy Lee Burridge lends a hand on the picturesque, bass-heavy dreaminess of 'Loopyjazz' - all fluttering ambient chords, hypnotic grooves and starry electronics - while Junior makes his presence felt on the trance-inducing progressive house pleasantness of 'Bo Singi Yo'. Finally, Lost Desert hooks up with Hernandez once more on the deep, dusty and piano-laden haziness of 'Other Side'.
Review: Given that most of his releases have been collaborative affairs with one like-minded producer or another - most frequently Lee Berridge - it's little surprise to find that Lost Desert's latest EP is another one built around joint productions. Berridge naturally lends a hand on epic opener "Welch" - little less than nine minutes of tactile, warming and ethereal dancefloor - before he moves in a darker, tech-tinged direction alongside Simon Vuarambon on "Earth Before Humans". Bona Fire collaboration "No Strings Attached" is a percussion-rich shuffle infused with glassy-eyed, watching-the-sun-come-up-at-a-rave nostalgia, while "That Moment & You", co-produced by Amand, confidently strides towards hypnotic tech-house-meets-deep house territory. There's also a neat digital-only bonus in the shape of Lost Desert's stirring, progressive house style remix of DSF's "Mystika".
Lost Desert & Mike Tohr - "Innercity Playground" - (7:48) 121 BPM
Review: Serial collaborator Lost Desert, whose real identity is a closely guarded secret, has previously impressed via a pair of top-notch hook-ups with veteran DJ/producer Lee Burridge. On this Tale & Tone outing, the masked dancefloor crusader is once again in a collaborative mood. On opener "Hunter" he joins forces with producer Amari and singer Adomas for a wonderfully evocative trip into gently soulful, deep tech-house territory (think woozy vocals, twinkling pianos, spacey chords and hypnotic drums). Mike Tohr joins in the fun on "Innercity Playground", an even deeper and more intergalactic fusion of crackly aural textures, Pete Namlook style chords, sampled children's voices, gentle melodies and shuffling drumbeats.
Review: All Day I Dream are back with more dreamy and drifting deep house that's purpose made for sunny, open air rooftop parties. This time it is the turn of masked mystery man Lost Desert and label head honcho Lee Burridge on the utterly sublime "Lingala", featuring the wonderfully exotic vocal talents of Junior. The we have Moscow heroes and close label affiliates Gorje Hewek & Izhevski throwing down an impressive remix which injects more subtle tribal percussion and warmer bass frequencies into the track for added dancefloor impact.
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