Review: Before delivering the promised 'arsenal of dutty new tunes for all you functioning bass addicts' next year, fledging bass label Saucy round up this one with a selection of all their best stuff from their sophomore year. There are a whopping 24 tracks to get your teeth into, highlights of which include the insanely catchy moody pop of opener "Summer Rain" by Inkline, the slamming garage/house of "Don't Stop (Jack Swaffer remix)" by Mike Jones and the eccentric beats and creeped out sounds of the "House Of Haunted Horrors" by Spooky and Spekktrum. What a label, what a year!
Another Jam (Casey Spillman remix) - (8:51) 123 BPM
Another Jam (Donnie Lowe remix) - (6:14) 125 BPM
Review: Mike Jones is consistently driving to be a lil maestro of the house genre, and this latest EP for 2Tone is pure vibes throughout. The best part about it is that "Floor Burn" sounds oldschool - there's even some breaks here and there - but it comes across as mature and confident in its own skin; "Another Jam" is another summer of '88 belter boasting a string beat structure and plenty of certified party tricks. The first remix for the latter comes from Casey Spillman who strips it right down to more contemporary deep house levels, followed by Donnie Lowe's own version to inject some tech-house spirit into the mix.
Review: Saucy Vibes is the brattish offspring of Saucy Records and as such, tends to attract fresh new talent. Mike Jones has been bubbling under for a short while now and is surely set to go overground if he keeps delivering sterling efforts like this. "Don't Stop" is a sleazy jackin' after hours jam with a tech house edge. Calle Lebraun takes it back to the rawness of early Chicago and Jack Swaffer goes all-out thumping 90s New York house. Finally X5 Dubs delivers a cool electro-house rework that's the standout track of the release.
Review: Six slabs of hybrid bass so big they can temporarily shut down the sun, Abyss dig deep into the future with their latest multi-artist collection. Nick Hannam's "Stumblin" struts and shakes with a Chris Lorenzo feel, all waspy high end bass and an overweight groove. Hott Like Detroit get their ghetto shake on with a B.I.G sample hook, Oris Nutone quenches his thirst on the endless 90s drinking fountain with "Keep On Dancing" while X5 Dubs chugs up a frenzy with a bassline house jam so thick you could crush a car. Finally Samantha Loveridge lays down a slinky jam that wouldn't have gone amiss on Get Physical 10 years ago while Mike Jones provides the essential hands-up cut of the set with "Long Time" thanks to its reflective chords, classic wailing vocals and sinewy acid bassline.
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