Lovebirds

Played by: Owain Kimber (Owain K), Djberny, Fragedis, Kisk, Henri Kohn, Lakosa, Fred Everything, Adam Moss

Review: Amazingly, it's been eight long years since the release of Freerange's first Colour Series compilation ("Yellow"). A few things have changed in that time for Jimpster's label, but his commitment to musically rich deep house remains. That's much in evidence here, particularly on the contributions from Andre Lodemann, fast-rising starlet Mic Newman and Jimpster himself (whose woozy "Late Night Blues" is his best for some time). There's also a distinct old skool feel to some of the cuts, with Alexkid's percussive "Class of 95" and Milton Jackson's robust "DS1" offering plenty of vintage US house flavour. The real standout, though, is Arithmetic's' "Time", which sounds like a long lost deep house anthem.

Played by: Giom, Sean Gormally (Love the Bomb), Martin Haberland, Henri Kohn, Da Funk, Alkalino, Roberto Rodriguez (Manolo), Jerome Sydenham, Bas Amro, Sccucci Manucci, The Legendary 1979 Orchestra

Review: It's perhaps been a while since Jimpster's Freerange label released something truly outstanding, but their releases are rarely less than enjoyable. This EP is another great example. It features two typically astute remixes from the tireless Axel Boman, who extracts only the finest elements of the rolling, soft-focus original (basically the pulsing synths and echo-laden vocal samples). His second remix is the real killer, a dubby, pulsating rework that offers muted but ocean-deep thrills for dewy-eyed early morning dancers. If you've got the time, loopy bonus cut "Brotha" is worth a listen, too - if only for the hissing cymbals and weighty bottom end.

Played by: Adam B (Homegrown Music), ROTCIV, Owain Kimber (Owain K), Superbreak, Alkalino, Dairmount (Room With A View), Juno Recommends Deep House, Tom (Shur-I-Kan) Szirtes, Javi Lopez, JAVI LOPEZ, J&M BROTHERS, Kruse & Nuernberg, Sleazy Beats Recordings, AnteK, The Legendary 1979 Orchestra, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House

Played by: Luke Pompey

Played by: Trotter, Chris Coco, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Kruse & Nuernberg, Fred Everything, Random Soul

Played by: Adam B (Homegrown Music), Jon Sweetname, Fred Everything, Jazztronauts

Played by: Gabriel Black, Jask, Bonar Bradberry, DA SUNLOUNGE, Art Of Tones, ROMANTO (YSR / DISCO MACHINE), Mike O'Mara, Hot Toddy, Saison, Juno Recommends Disco, Husky, Giant Cuts, Nacho Marco, Kruse & Nuernberg, Fred Everything, Artone, Sare Havlicek, Brandon Bass, Doctormusic Project, Random Soul, JT Donaldson, Femi Natural Essence

Played by: Lost My Dog, George Kelly, ROTCIV, Jask, MMDREC, Kinky Movement, Dave Allison (Editorial), Superbreak, Juno Recommends Deep House, Fred Everything, Tesla Boy, Trujillo, Tad Wily, Djs: Most Charted, Tulioxi

Review: To celebrate five years of his Lazy Days imprint, Fred Everything gets Crazy P, Art of Tones, Greg Wilson and Ian Pooley to provide a bunch of remixes of some of the label's best-loved tracks. While all provide solid reworks - particularly Crazy P, whose two rubs of Fred Everything's own "Friday" are excellent - it's Art Of Tones who really excels. His three reworks of Tortured Soul's 'Found A Way' are everything a disco-loving house head would wish for; loose, bumpin' and deliciously soulful, riding a wave of loose-wristed live drums and classic synth strings.

Played by: Adam B (Homegrown Music), Olivier Desmet, SCENERY RECORDS, Rasmus Faber, J&M BROTHERS, Vicmoren, Brandon Bass, Random Soul

Played by: Tony Anderson , Giom

Played by: Vicmoren

Played by: Ross Couch, Nick Dare, Spettro, Combo (Bangana/Sumo), Shadow Dancer, Mike O'Mara, Jerome Baker, Saison, Mixmag, Lucky Sun, Juno Recommends Deep House, LawnChair Generals, Kirby, Frank Booker, Nacho Marco, DJ T (Get Physical), Kruse & Nuernberg, Marquez Ill, Freerange Podcast Playlist March/Ap, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, MyPairOfShoes, Huxley, Ed Nine

Played by: Vince Watson, Juno Recommends Deep House, Juno Recommends Minimal Tech, Dockluster

Review: Buzzin' Fly compilations always take on a retrospective feel, looking back at what the label has achieved with a proud (and wholly justified) sense of achievement. They are much like family Christmas cards that fondly round up the year's activities for friends and relatives. As part of their 50th single celebrations this spring, they deliver a compilation of Buzzin' Fly classics as the next instalment of the Focus On series. Penned by Chris Woodward, an integral part of the imprint?s close knit family, this release serves as the audio family newsletter created to celebrate reaching this impressive milestone. All the big moments are there and each family member features, from Ben Watt to Spencer Parker, Justin Martin, Mlle Caro and Franck Garcia.

Like Buzzin Fly: 5 Years in the Wilderness, (and all four Volumes in the Buzzin' Fly series) this compilation digs into the imprint?s revered back catalogue to commemorate its particular achievement. The former was applauding reaching five years whilst the latter celebrates reaching their 50th release. Over seventy-five minutes, Chris Woodward picks out some of Buzzin' Fly's flagship tracks such as label boss Ben Watt?s "Guinea Pig," Spencer Parker's "The Beginning" and Justin Martin?s "The Fugative." As Woodward hones into some deep, intricate, house action, he delves into Buzzin' Fly's trademark mix of deep house, melodic techno and electronic disco. We see cuts like Jay Shepheard?s remix of Glimpse and Martin Eyrir's "Southern Soul" standing shoulder to shoulder with Darkmountaingroup's "Lose Control." Woodward also adheres to the Buzzin' Fly tradition of house that is both sonically ornate and driving in all the right places by including moments like Mlle Caro & Franck Garcia?s beautiful "Dead Souls" and Ame's club fuelled remix of "Insomnia".
Buzzin' Fly specialises in deep and beautiful house music. Their long standing resident has done the admirable job of paying homage to that sound and all the producers that help shape it, in one retrospective compilation that proves just what a force Buzzin? Fly has become over those 50 releases.

Played by: Ennio Styles, Pete Dafeet, Olivier Desmet, Joey Chicago, Juno Recommends Funky House, Joshua Heath, Rasmus Faber, Greg Stainer, Wagon Cookin, Chus & Ceballos

Played by: Robbie hardkiss

Played by: George Kelly, Jask, Giom, Olivier Desmet, Jon Lemmon, Juno Recommends Deep House, LawnChair Generals, Shiny Chichin, Fred Everything

Played by: Nick Curly, Krummstoff

Played by: D-Pulse, Kirby

Played by: Postino, ATOMM

Played by: Annie Mac, Kink

Played by: Jask, Michael Zucker - Finale / Balance, Gavin Boyce, Arco, Lovebirds, Juno Recommends Deep House, JUSTIN WINKS (CASIO SOCIAL CLUB), Kirby, Joshua Heath, Dubble D/Moodymanc

Played by: Jimpster, Matthias Menck, Carlos francisco, Dan Mela, Alfred Azzetto, Pedro Noronha (Mix Store Records), Frankie Flowerz aka Mohan Das, Blacksoul, DEEP HOUSE, Pete Dafeet, Lovebirds, Danny Moodymanc

Played by: Natasha Kitty Katt