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Louie John
Browse the latest digital releases by Louie John
Don't Worry EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: If you're on the lookout for warm, classic-sounding deep house that takes cues from vintage New York, New Jersey and Chicago productions, Louie John's releases on Soulserious are always worth a listen. His latest release, an expansive five track affair, is naturally up to his usual pleasingly high standards. It begins with a shuffling slab of drowsy, sub-rich late-night brilliance (the classic Chez Damier style excellence of 'Don't Worry') and ends with the soulful, subtly disco-tinged (and surprisingly electronic-sounding) 'Vibrations'; in between you'll find the bumpin' brilliance of 'Time Will Tell', where his knack of programming deliciously loose-limbed drums comes to the fore, the organ-sporting bounce of 'Save You' and the rising, garage-tinged peak-time rush of 'Really Fine'.
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SSR 102
04 Sep 21
Deep House
04 Sep 21
Deep House
Run Free EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: As he has done for the last few years, Louie John continues to explore nostalgic house sounds on his latest EP for Soulserious. He doffs a cap to classic New York and New Jersey sounds on the chunky, swirling and ear-pleasing deep house of rolling opener 'Run Free', before reaching for bubbly sub-bass, glassy-eyed vocal samples and hazy piano riffs on 'Flight'. John opts for heavier house beats, bolder bass, sweatier vocal snippets and Chez Damier style motifs on 'In My Heart', while superb closing cut 'Touch on You' is an ultra-deep, dubby affair tailor-made for late afternoons and early mornings. As usual with John, all four tracks are exquisitely produced and should slip right in to a variety of house sets.
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SSR 101
21 May 21
Deep House
21 May 21
Deep House
Agenda EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Bertrand Contador
Review: Reading-based label Soulserious are back with the ever elusive Louie John, who serves up some sensual and sublime deep house on the Agenda EP. From the icy and dub infused tech of "Cortee" sounding like a cross between Booka Shade and Echonomist, there's the respectful nod to UK 2-step on the infectious title track, to the classic deep house of "Jazz Top" with its creamy keys amd swung beats, and ending with the emotive mood music of "Mind Free" - this is another impressive outing yet again by the Soulserious staple.
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SSR 098
18 Dec 20
Deep House
18 Dec 20
Deep House
Villains EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: Top-notch house retro-futurist Louie John has been on fire of late, with his last EP - October 2019's "Just Feel", delivering just the right blend of deep house nous and serious UK garage flavour. He sticks to the script on "Villians", his first outing of 2020. Grasping seductive organ stabs, woozy chords and swinging beats with both hands, John first glides us through the 4/4 garage deepness of "Villains", before joining the dcots between Chez Damier and New Jersey garage sexiness on "Valley Vibes". "Bring Your Love" is a bolder and more bombastic pumper blessed with ricocheting percussion hits and serious sub-bass, while "Stay With Me" wraps drowsy chords and opaque vocal samples around an undulating Latin house groove.
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SSR 091
29 May 20
Deep House
29 May 20
Deep House
Just Feel EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: So it would appear that Soulserious have unearthed somewhat of a gem of a project here as they invite in Louie John across five newly design UKG rollers, the title track of which takes the name 'Just Feel', packing a groovy punch, laced with catchy vocal slaps. The super spacey tones of 'Have You No More' arrive on the scene next, followed by the high energy percussive convulsions of 'White Label' and more minimal drum arrangements of 'No Escape' a well thought out piece of original UKG material. We finish up with the super clean drum switches of 'Corrections', giving us a super colourful final lap to round everything off.
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SSR 085
07 Oct 19
UK Garage
07 Oct 19
UK Garage
Cherry Menthol EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Following his return to action in the autumn following a two-year break, Louie John has been on something of a roll. This is his third EP since and offers up four more chunks of warm, club-ready retro-futurism inspired by the halcyon days of New York house and garage. The Reading-based producer hits the ground running with EP opener "Cherry Menthol", where jammed-out organ stabs ride a smooth and seductive late night deep house groove, before upping the tempo on the sub-heavy, warehouse-ready stomp of "Jays Bar". "Essentials" sees him successfully doff a cap to the early works of four-to-the-floor garage legend Todd Edwards, while "Push" is a classic slab of peak-time New York deep house that sounds like it could have been recorded sometime in the early 2000s.
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SSR 080
22 Mar 19
Deep House
22 Mar 19
Deep House
Shall Try EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Soulserious founder Louie John has delivered a couple of killer EPs since returning to action last summer following a two-year break. Happily, we can confirm that "Shall Try", his first missive of 2019, is also rather good. He begins with something rather atmospheric; a vintage UK garage-influenced chunk of deep house deliciousness rich in heavy sub bass and woozy riffs entitled "Don't Know Why". There's a slightly warmer and busier feel to the San Francisco style late night deep house flex of "Shall Try", while "Key Too Nile" [sic] sounds like something you might hear on hot UK deep house imprint Shall Not Fade. Closing cut "Maybe", meanwhile, is a brilliantly boisterous, sub-heavy smasher primed and ready for peak-time plays.
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SSR 078
25 Jan 19
Deep House
25 Jan 19
Deep House
I Owe You EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Following two years away, Soulserious founder Louie John returned to action in the summer with an EP that demonstrated his growing maturity as a producer. The "I Owe You EP" is similarly impressive with John unleashing four more cuts of the highest quality. Our pick of a very strong bunch is the title track, where the Reading producer cannily combines the bluesy, horizontal deep house warmth of "Boulevard"-era St Germain with the rhythm swing, sub-bass weight and cut-up vocal samples of UK garage. He explores similar sonic territory on the more musically expansive and dreamy "Fabrique", before doffing a peaked cap towards the bouncy, ear-pleasing goodness of Ibadan man Jerome Sydenham on closing cuts "Charmer" and "Long Time" (the latter of which is particularly breezy and melodious).
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SSR 076
15 Oct 18
Deep House
15 Oct 18
Deep House
Just A Game EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Louie John is a man caught in a torrid love triangle between New York and Reading. The former is where his heart is, preferable at the Limelight in the mid-'90s, the latter is where his home is, where his label Soulserious is based. Deep and soulful house is the general order of the day here, but particular standouts include the stab laden proggy diva anthem "Just A Game", The Gypsy Woman indebted organ house roller "Nothing You Say" and the 808-led grooves of "I Owe You". A more mature return from one classy producer.
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SSR 067
11 Apr 16
Funky/Club House
11 Apr 16
Funky/Club House
Just Give EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Louie John style is all about losing yourself on the dancefloor. Perhaps he lost himself a bit too much lately, because this is his first release this year, too much of a good thing and all that. Anyway, he makes up for his absence with the Just Give EP, bulging with five new sizzlers. As usual it's feelgood o'clock here with retro house vibes all sharing speedy garage rhythms - highlights include the Junior Vasquez-era NYC party vibes of "Burning For You", the skippy and hypnotic "Inspiration" and the sultry and deep late nighter, "Get It Right".
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SSR 054
18 Aug 14
UK Garage
18 Aug 14
UK Garage
Collective Love EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Louie John's back with his buddies Soulserious for another dose of his feelgood floorfillers. Only four tracks this time, all sizzlers of course, which get deeper and funkier as the EP progresses. The common factor throughout is his trademark garage shuffle with "Luvvin Me" adding quirky organ licks, "Collective Love" bringing in some seriously bottom end, "Looda" getting deep 'n' trippy and "The Joy" wrapping things up with some 21st century piano house. Stay off that dancefloor - we dare you!
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SSR 048
04 Nov 13
UK Garage
04 Nov 13
UK Garage
Reflected EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Louie John knows which side his bread is buttered: Reading imprint Soulserious just love him and as a result, his many EPs for them have boasted an average of six tracks per release. We've remarked before on his love of that late '80s Inner City sound and "Find Me" sounds like Good Life put through a shredder and put back together again, all jumbled up. Elsewhere things get less obvious with many clever, playful and deep twists and turns from the mind-warping retro house of "They Here The" to the hypnotic sensual loops of "Reflected". Dive in!
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SSR 045
26 Aug 13
UK Garage
26 Aug 13
UK Garage
Speeding EPEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Juno Recommends UK Garage
Review: This guy has settled in with Reading UKF label Soulserious like a comfy pair of old slippers. Why not when they totally support his sound, to the point where his EPs are now bordering on mini-LPs! "Speeding" features six new joints all revealing his finely honed production skills. He blends slick, jazzy pads with shuffling garage beats that often veer into a sleazy tech-house side of town, and there's always a few retro nods to the good old 90s.
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SSR 041
20 May 13
UK Garage
20 May 13
UK Garage
Broken Promise EPEXCLUSIVE
Review: Louie John isn't particularly well known yet, but he's starting to pick up a few plaudits for his varied EPs on Soulservice. The Broken Promise EP features more mixed-up takes on house and garage. The lead cut goes deep, delivering a loose-limbed fusion of broken drums, jazzy keys and tech-house FX. "To Be Seen", on the other hand, offers a contemporary take on the classic late '80s Inner City sound. "Limit" bases the action around a squidgy electrofunk bassline and some big room stabs, while "Deep thoughts" swings between deep house sassiness and acid house revivalisn.
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SSR 036
10 Dec 12
Deep House
10 Dec 12
Deep House
Reasons We Do ItEXCLUSIVE
Review: Elusive producer Louie John has notched up a string of releases on Reading imprint, Soulserious Records, and his latest features four original tracks brimming with style, class and groove. Title track "Reasons Why We Do It" features dreamy fender rhodes chords and an infectious percussive loop - deep and lovely. Break 4 Love-style beats form the backbone of "Love Was Anyways", which is completed by a druggy female refrain and spacey synths. "Felix" is also a stand out with its unexpected electro-house direction.
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SSR 033
10 Sep 12
UK Garage
10 Sep 12
UK Garage
Sweet Days epEXCLUSIVE
Played by: Juno Recommends UK Garage
Review: From one of the most reliable labels out there for smart, sprightly UKF and jacking bass, Soulserious drops an extensive six track EP from Louie John. Sweet Days runs the gamut of modern styles, from the bounce of "Want U Back" through to the hazy Rhodes soul of "Sessions". Check it.
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SSR 030
11 Jun 12
UK Garage
11 Jun 12
UK Garage
