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Heist Classics Vol 02
Various
Crackazat - "Alfa" - (4:45) 124 BPM
Andy Hart - "Epsilon Girls" - (5:49) 118 BPM
Makez - "Different Planets" - (6:39) 121 BPM
Kassian - "8th Movement" - (7:39) 126 BPM Hot
Nachtbraker - "Hamdi" - (7:07) 120 BPM
Review: Dam Swindle's Heist Recordings celebrate their 10th anniversary this year, and here we have the fourth in a series of EPs marking that milestone. The EP opens with the surging, pulsing 'Alfa' from Crackazat with its insistent, rolling piano line, before Andy Hart injects a little old school funk/soul flava on 'Epsilon Girls'. Makez's 'Different Planets' adds an Afro-style chant to the classic deep house blueprint, Kassian take us into more stripped-back territory with the fluid '8th Movement' and its familiar "music!" vocal sample, before Nachtbraker play us out with 'Hamdi', a slightly more leftfield, bottom-heavy shuffler. The quality standard is high throughout, so here's to another decade!
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HEIST 078
10 Nov 23
Deep House
Hidden Gems
Various
Fouk - "Truffles" - (6:07) 126 BPM Hot
Felipe Gordon - "Highly Corrosive Acid" - (5:29) 123 BPM
Dam Swindle - "Sugar Sugar" - (6:21) 122 BPM
Lore Of The Samurai - "Space Designer" - (5:38) 132 BPM
Demuir - "Philippine Sunrise" - (7:18) 123 BPM
Crackazat - "We Know" - (5:27) 120 BPM
Adesse Versions - "Push It Along" - (5:29) 120 BPM
M.ono - "Delaware State Route" - (8:42) 123 BPM
Nachtbraker - "Gurl" - (6:01) 118 BPM
Nebraska - "The Blues" - (6:55) 128 BPM
Pitto - "You Treat Me Like A Fool" - (6:42) 120 BPM
Perdu - "Sacramento" - (5:58) 124 BPM
Marina Trench & Sabrina Bellaouel - "Wake Up" - (4:58) 123 BPM
Makez - "Feel The Same" - (6:13) 125 BPM
Orlando Voorn - "Tenderness" - (5:37) 131 BPM
Review: As part of Heist Recordings' ongoing 10th birthday celebrations, label founders Dam Swindle have decided to showcase some of the 'Hidden Gems' lurking in the imprint's back catalogue. It's a smart move, because there's plenty of high-grade dancefloor heat to be found across the 15 under-celebrated tracks on show. For proof, check the squelchy synth-bass, rushing piano riffs and classic house vibes of Fouk's 'Truffles', the gorgeous sci-fi techno melodiousness of Lord of the Samurai's 'Space Designer', the sun-splashed, jazz-flecked excellence of Crackazat's 'We Know', the low-slung, drum machine driven headiness of Adesse Versions' 'Push It Along' and the drowsy, soul-flecked late-night deepness pf Marina Trench and Sabrina Bellaouel's 'Wake Up'.
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HEIST 074
11 Aug 23
Deep House
Dondoni
Dondoni - (6:07) 134 BPM
Barkuchi Fus - (6:36) 132 BPM
Don't Worry (original mix) - (6:08) 140 BPM Hot
Don't Worry (Paolo Mosca remix) - (6:22) 126 BPM
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NB 004
30 Jun 23
Deep House
Dondoni
Dondoni - (6:07) 134 BPM
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NB 004S1
16 Jun 23
Deep House
Capichone EP
Capichone - (6:12) 140 BPM
Etherflem - (6:28) 136 BPM Hot
Inbellen - (6:15) 128 BPM
Treunq1 - (4:37) 140 BPM
Review: Peach Discs label bosses, Shanti Celeste and Gramrcy, have announced the release of the Capichone EP, which marks its first release of the year. The four-track EP from Amsterdam-based producer and DJ Maurits Verwoerd aka Nachtbraker is a tribute to the mid-'90s Dutch and Italian house sound. The EP's melodic hooks are woven together with loose-limbed drum tracks and wiggly arrangements. Whether it's the moody rave antics of the title track, the boompty groove of "Inbellen" or the hypnotic electro-infused funk of "Treunq1", Verwoed brings his A game on this stellar EP.
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PEACH 015
03 Mar 23
Minimal/Tech House
Inbellen
Inbellen - (6:15) 128 BPM
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PEACH 015S
15 Feb 23
Funky/Club House
On Loop - Various Artists 001
Various
Space Ghost - "Used To It" (original mix) - (3:23) 108 BPM
Eris Drew - "Heartbeat" (original mix) - (5:43) 70 BPM
Gallegos - "Heavy Town" (original mix) - (6:37) 128 BPM
Nicola Cruz - "Vai Sentir" (original mix) - (5:53) 132 BPM Hot
Olive T - "Still Rising" (original mix) - (5:16) 123 BPM
Dowd - "Baby Wants To Fly" (original mix) - (7:40) 140 BPM
Nachtbraker - "At It" (original mix) - (6:17) 134 BPM
Triple Point - "Back 2 Life" (original mix) - (4:45) 130 BPM
Semtek - "The Bun Tune" (feat Josh - original mix) - (5:23) 122 BPM
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ONLOOP 013
04 Mar 22
Funky/Club House
Woke EP
Woke - (5:07) 124 BPM
Krillin - (5:02) 130 BPM Hot
Pilicious - (5:01) 131 BPM
Paralyze Paradise - (5:57) 132 BPM
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UU 002
01 Oct 21
Breakbeat
Bay Be Blu
Bay Be Blu - (4:13) 134 BPM
Warmer - (6:16) 128 BPM
Tangelo Dreams - (7:39) 130 BPM
Drip - (6:24) 126 BPM
Bay Be Blu (12inch mix) - (6:14) 134 BPM Hot
Review: Nachtbraker has tended towards the prolific in recent years, but by his standards he's had a very quiet 2020. Here he fires up his self-titled label for the first time in over 12 months and offers up a typically eclectic selection of club-focused treats. The star attraction is arguably 'Bay Be Blu', an all-action affair rich in bustling breakbeats, jungle-influenced sub-bass weight, and tons of attractive, melodious synthesizer sounds. The tidy original mix kicks off the EP, and the arguably even better 12" version ends it. In between, you'll find the atmospheric, ambient house influenced, deep house/breaks fusion of 'Warmer', the bleeping, UKG-tinged late-night swing of 'Tangelo Dreams', and the off-kilter electro/skewed house fusion of 'Drip'.
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NB 003
06 Nov 20
Deep House
Fatoe Morgana
Fatoe Morgana - (7:45) 130 BPM
QT & The Lizards - (5:40) 130 BPM Hot
De Zon - (6:43) 128 BPM
Nar Hon Inte Ar Dar (Sunrise mix) - (5:56) 130 BPM
Review: Quartet Series main man Nachtbraker has released music on plenty of high profile imprints over the years - Heist, Dirt Crew and Hudd Traxx most frequently - but he's never released on Aus Music before. His label debut is a typically confident affair, with the Dutch producer dishing up a mixture of proto-house influenced deep house funk ("QT & The Lizards"), chunky house grooves and stunning, synth-pop influenced electronics ("De Zon") and deliciously dreamy, sun-kissed breakbeat house ("Nar Hon Inte Ar Dar (Sunrise Mix)"). Arguably best of all though is opener "Fatoe Morgana", a throbbing, all action mix of razor-sharp acid riffs, rising synthesizer motifs, drowsy chords and restless but sturdy grooves.
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AUS 148D
21 Feb 20
Deep House
De Zon
De Zon - (6:43) 128 BPM
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AUS 148S
09 Jan 20
Deep House
WYFASITA Remix EP
Flambo (Central remix) - (7:48) 130 BPM
LOL (Frits Wentink remix) - (5:03) 130 BPM Hot
Just Doing My Thang (NB's Evolutionary mix) - (6:36) 126 BPM
Horsepony (Nemo Vachez dub mix) - (5:48) 128 BPM
Review: Nachtbraker's latest rock-solid EP features previously unreleased remixes of tracks from his 2018 album "When You Find A Stranger In The Alps" by some of his musical friends and acquaintances. The headline-grabbing rework comes from Wolf Music regular Frits Wentink, who brilliantly re-imagines "LOL" as a rubbery, off-kilter fusion of broken beats, tropical vocal snippets, dreamy chords and P-funk-fuelled synth sounds. Elsewhere, Central gives "Flambo" the French touch treatment, Nachtbraker himself reaches for the squelchy acid bass on an off-kilter deep house "Evolutionary Mix" of "Just Doing My Thang" and Nemo Vachez's dub mix of "Horsepony" is the kind of dubbed-out ambient techno stroll that stirs memories of classic early '90s releases.
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QSRMX 01
25 Oct 19
Deep House
Leonardo Ceviche
Leonardo Ceviche - (7:16) 128 BPM
One - (4:45) 130 BPM Hot
Havel - (5:32) 116 BPM
Havel (Trip mix) - (7:21) 140 BPM
Review: Back in the spring, Quartet Series founder Nachtbraker launched a new label in his own name via the typically strong "Parmigiana EP". Somewhat predictably, this follow-up is equally as potent. Our pick of the bunch is opener "Leonardo Ceviche", a thrusting, bass-heavy peak-time workout that layers deep space chords and starry synth lines over a chunky techno groove. "One" is, if anything, even more ballsy and bass-heavy, with audible dub-house influences and plenty of energy-creating pots and pans percussion, while "Havel" sees the Dutch producer deliver a glassy-eyed chunk of loved-up deep house lusciousness. Brilliantly, the accompanying "Trip Mix" reinvents the track as a DJ Sotofett style analogue dub workout.
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NB 002
02 Sep 19
Deep House
Parmigiana
Parmigiana - (5:54) 120 BPM
Number 33 - (4:31) 127 BPM
Mild Lifestyle - (4:55) 124 BPM Hot
Sippin Dew Drops - (6:43) 120 BPM
Review: Nachtbraker is in a suitably giddy mood on this four-track missive, which marks the Dutch producer's first new material since the release of his rather fine album "When You Find A Stranger In The Alps" last autumn. All four tracks are ballsy and excitable, with the Quartet Series founder wrapping spacey electronics and rich chords around tough-off-kilter rhythms and booming basslines. Our pick of the bunch is probably "Number 33", where loose-limbed drums and powerful sub-bass underpin creepy melodic motifs and cascading lead lines, though the deep electro-influenced shuffle of "Parmigiana" and bumping, UK garage-influenced deepness of "Mild Lifestyle" are almost as impressive.
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NB 001
17 May 19
Deep House
Apparel Story (Part Three)
Various
Kisk - "Blissanova" - (5:48) 114 BPM
Mystep - "Open Up" (feat Jay Phelps) - (7:07) 119 BPM
Kjofol - "St Just" - (6:57) 123 BPM
Nachtbraker - "Aauw" - (7:05) 120 BPM
Apparel Wax - "002A2" - (6:43) 120 BPM
Voyeur - "Swingin' For Theo" (feat Yelfris Valdes) - (7:26) 123 BPM Hot
Gavin Herlihy - "Krypton Factor" (Delano's Deep Space mix) - (7:16) 124 BPM
Scsi-9 - "Sunny Side Up" (John Tejada remix) - (6:48) 125 BPM
Roy Gilles - "Eat Your Groove" (Huxley remix) - (6:20) 122 BPM
Goodwork Office & Salvo Castelli - "Say What" - (5:48) 124 BPM
Happyman - "Mr. Gummo" - (5:32) 124 BPM
Francesco Zani - "3.22 AM" (Echonomist remix) - (6:53) 116 BPM
Played by: Kisk, Ash Reynolds
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APD 110
10 Dec 18
Deep House
When You Find A Stranger In The Alps
The Dream Sequence - (4:49) 102 BPM
Flambo - (6:26) 130 BPM Hot
NSFW - (3:18) 130 BPM
LOL - (1:40) 152 BPM
Randy - (6:46) 127 BPM
Stranger - (1:42) 123 BPM
Driving Me Lazy - (2:49) 85 BPM
You Can't Run - (5:57) 68 BPM
Just Doing My Thang - (4:42) 105 BPM
Innaspace - (4:52) 70 BPM
Aliens - (8:03) 122 BPM
Horsepony - (3:45) 86 BPM
When You Wake Up - (1:27) 148 BPM
Review: Given his productivity over the last four years, it's rather a surprise to find that "When You Find A Stranger In The Alps" is Mautits Verwoerd AKA Nachtbraker's debut album. Predictably, the sometime Heist Rand Dirt Crew producer is in fine form throughout, serving up an expansive, 13-track set that effortlessly flits between sparkling, melodious deep house floor fillers ("Flambo", "Randy"), reggae-tinged club tracks ("NSFW"), bouncy techno ("You Can't Run"), soul and disco-inspired mid-tempo shufflers ("The Dream Sequence", "Just Doing My Thing"), funk rock smashers ("Aliens") and a surprisingly large number of ambient interludes and MPC-driven beat-scapes. In other words, it ticks a lot of boxes whilst remaining enjoyable and entertaining throughout.
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QSLP 01
01 Oct 18
Deep House
Small Towel People
Small Towel People - (5:56) 127 BPM
Kippendijen - (6:23) 124 BPM
Zomaar - (7:31) 124 BPM Hot
Review: Somewhat surprisingly, this three-track EP marks Nachtbraker's first solo salvo on the Quartet Series label he established in 2016. Happily, it's a bold and thrill-packed affair, starting with the wild, jazz-funk-goes-disco-house flex of opener "Small Towel People", which peppers a pounding house groove with stratospheric synth solos, jazz-fired double bass and all manner of quirky, energy-packed samples. Elsewhere, the sweaty jazz-house-XXL vibe continues on shoulder-swinging smasher "Kippendijen", whose bombastic beats are perfectly matched by a relentless bassline, before "Zomaar" sees our hero effortlessly join the dots between jaunty, MPC-driven hip-hop beats and drowsy, chopped-up deep house.
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QST 02
05 Mar 18
Deep House
The Roundup Pt. 4
Various
Nachtbraker - "Hamdi" (Fouk remix) - (7:16) 126 BPM Hot
Parker Madicine - "Heartbreaker" (Dam Swindle remix) - (6:29) 125 BPM
Nebraska - "Big Plate Chicken" (Alma Negra's Blacksoul remix) - (7:02) 124 BPM
Dam Swindle - "Can't Hold It" (Nachtbraker Swing) - (6:27) 126 BPM
Alma Negra - "Afrorleans" (Parker Madicine remix) - (7:38) 123 BPM
Fouk - "With Lasers" (Nebraska remix) - (7:18) 124 BPM
Review: Predictably, the latest volume in Heist's Roundup series, in which label artists remix each other's tracks, is another must-heave collection of club cuts. Check, for example, Fouk's tasty interpretation of Nachtbraker's "Hamdi" - a glorious fusion of rubbery disco, sparkling electrofunk and percussion-laden deep house - the Afro-fired Alma Negra deep house remix of Nebraska's "Big Plate Chicken" and the toasty peak-time warmth of the latter's fine revision of Fouk's "With Lasers". Elsewhere, label bosses Detroit Swindle deliver a lusciously loved-up and melodious, peak-time take on Parker Madicine's "Heartbreaker" and Nachtbraker turns the Swindlers' "Can't Hold It" into a dub-fired chunk of hot-stepping deep house goodness.
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HEIST 029
22 Jan 18
Deep House
Deep Love 2017
Various
Lorenz Rhode - "On Top" - (6:02) 122 BPM Hot
M.ono - "Jamas" - (6:57) 123 BPM
Nachtbraker - "Cobi Cabani" - (6:54) 116 BPM
Felix Leifur - "Record" - (5:21) 121 BPM
Roman Rauch - "Sweet Ears" - (6:23) 120 BPM
Jesse Futerman & Dan Only - "Changes" - (5:21) 120 BPM
Loz Goddard - "Now Is Where We Are" - (5:53) 117 BPM
Ponty Mython - "Who Am I Kidding ?" - (5:25) 113 BPM
Jun Kamoda - "Whole Lotta Love" - (6:50) 123 BPM
Thatmanmonkz - "Liebestrasse" - (5:29) 112 BPM
BAL 5000 - "Under The Influence" - (5:55) 120 BPM
Review: As you'd expect, the latest volume in Dirt Crew's regular Deep Love compilation series features far more hits than misses. As with previous installments in the long-running series, Deep Love 2017 is mostly made up of previously unheard material from label favourites and like-minded guest producers. Highlights come thick and fast throughout, and include the horn-laden Latin disco-house brilliance of M.ono's "Jamas", the jazzy, Compost style broken beat deepness of Felix Leifur's "Record", the loved-up shuffle of Loz Goddard's impeccable "Now is Where We Are" and a touch of 21st century jazz-funk/deep house fusion by Ponty Mython. Also worth a listen is the contribution from Sheffield beat-smith Thatmanmonkz, who once again delivers a hazy chunk of ultra-deep, soul-flecked dancefloor bliss.

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DIRT 107
25 Sep 17
Deep House
Misses Madame Mademoiselle
M.m.m (feat. San Proper's Elegy) (feat San Proper) - (7:00) 130 BPM
M.m.m (feat. San Proper's Elegy) (Session Victim remix feat San Proper) - (5:24) 122 BPM
Hamdi - (7:07) 120 BPM Hot
Hamdi (Bil mix) - (5:25) 120 BPM
Review: Story has it that a bunch of Amsterdam's current scene heroes had studios in the basement of a hotel opposite the former iconic Trouw nightclub (RIP). One morning, local enfant terrible San Proper happened to cross paths with Nachtbraker (early on a Tuesday morning) and that's how this collaboration of sorts came about. More specifically, San Proper "casually grabbed a microphone.. Nachtbraker pressed record, Dr. Proper got his inner Mick Jagger on, and behold: Misses, madame, mademoiselle was born". Hear the cowboy of minimal house croon over Nachtbraker's funky disco loops on "M.m.m" (feat San Proper's Elegy), while Hamburg's finest Session Victim remix the track next: giving it more dancefloor dynamic. Second original offering "Hamdi" is a hammering disco house joint that will really rock the house, while the remix up next by Bli takes it down a couple of notches, plus a slight Afro touch into something deeper to mood light the early evening.
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HEIST 027
11 Sep 17
Deep House
QS004
Nachtbraker - "Doble" - (7:27) 122 BPM
Laurence Guy - "Love & Be Loved" - (5:29) 119 BPM
Tommy Vicari Jnr - "Aplomb" - (7:15) 124 BPM
LK - "Honey" - (4:37) 113 BPM Hot
Review: The comic book-inspired Quartet Series returns to action, with another four studio superheroes joining the label's unofficial 'League of Extraordinary House Producers'. Returning hero Nachtbraker kicks things off with "Dobie", a quirky foray into percussion rich, jazz-house territory that packs serious dancefloor punch. Laurence Guy successfully breaks up the beats on the deep and woozy "Love & Be Loved", while Tommy Vicardi Jnr works his DJ Sneak style beats and cut-up samples hard on the deliciously energetic "Aplomb". Finally, LK doffs a cap to R&B, hip-hop and Detroit deep house on the pitched-down 4/4 shuffle of closer "Honey", which should appeal to those who enjoy the work of Marcel Vogel, Inkswel and Andres.
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QS 004
12 Dec 16
Deep House
The Roundup Pt. 3
Various
Obas Nenor - "Wakee" (Dam Swindle remix) - (6:24) 126 BPM
OUER - "The Ascent" (Adesse Versions remix) - (6:45) 122 BPM
Nebraska - "It Won't Be Long" (Nachtbraker remix) - (7:04) 118 BPM Hot
Dam Swindle - "Future Imperfect" (Frits Wentink remix) - (6:15) 124 BPM
Adesse Versions - "Push It Along" (Obas Nenor remix) - (6:50) 120 BPM
Frits Wentink - "Rising Sun, Falling Coconut" (Nebraska remix) - (6:36) 124 BPM
Nachtbraker - "Pollo Con Pollo" (OUER remix) - (6:18) 122 BPM
Played by: DJ Mau Mau
Review: Heist Recordings brings down the curtain on another successful year with their now traditional Roundup release, an expansive EP featuring "family remixes" of material released over the previous 12 months. As usual, there's much to enjoy, from the cheery, disco-tinged goodtime bump of Detroit Swindle's rework of Obas Nenoor's "Wakee", to Frits Wentink's jazzy, lo-fi, swinging deep house remake of Detroit Swindle's "Future Imperfect". Other highlights include a skuzzy, acid-fired interpretation of Nebraska's "It Won't Be Long" by Nachtbraker, and Nebraska's sunny, jammed-out fix-up of Frits Wentink's "Rising Sun, Falling Coconut". Best of all, though, is Ouer's remix of Nachtbraker's "Pollo Con Pollo", which boasts twinkling electric piano solos riding a thrusting analogue bassline and breezy disco guitars.
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HEIST 022
05 Dec 16
Deep House
Really Ties The Room Together EP
Really Ties The Room Together - (6:14) 126 BPM Hot
Rew - (7:15) 124 BPM
Rew (Rerub) - (5:09) 122 BPM
Review: Just like a well-placed lamp, coffee table or framed painting of dogs playing pool, Nachtbraker's latest EP for Dirt Crew Recordings Really Ties The Room Together. Interior design advice aside, the title track is one of his strongest for some time; a thrusting, energy-packed bumper packed full of intricate percussion hits, cyclical chords, fuzzy vocal samples, occasional horn stabs and subtle Latin influences. The fun continues with the warm, low-slung bass, drowsy chords and metronomic drum hits of "Rew". Arguably best of all, though, is the accompanying "Rerub" of that track, which transforms it into a swinging, acid-laden jacker.
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DIRT 101
24 Oct 16
Deep House
Gentlemen Cuts Vol 2
Mat Chiavaroli - "Breakfast At Mat's Bar" - (7:23) 118 BPM
Nachtbraker - "Bronco" - (6:37) 118 BPM
Ponty Mython - "Grooff Machine" - (7:20) 122 BPM Hot
Soul Of Hex - "Body Shine" - (5:58) 118 BPM
Review: This follow-up to last year's Gentleman Cuts EP is a significant release for Quintessentials. It's their 50th release in total, and contains material from some very familiar faces. There's Nachtbraker, whose "Bronco" is a lesson in fuzzy electro/deep house fusion, and Ponty Mython, who predictably steals the show with a rock solid chunk of funky disco/deep house fusion. Similarly, impressive is the contribution from rising star Soul of Hex, with the Mexican brilliantly joining the dots between punk-funk, dub disco, punk-funk and deep house on the sweaty dancefloor hustle of "Body Shine". Those looking for more straightforward deep house flavours should check the Andres style dusty beats, soulful vocal samples and chiming melodies of Mat Chiavorolo's "Breakfast At Mat's Bar".
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QUINTESSE 50
04 Oct 16
Deep House
Cafe Del Mar ChillHouse - Mix 9
Various / Cafe Del Mar
Forteba - "Fabula" (feat Marcel) - (5:42) 116 BPM
Seb Wildblood - "U" - (4:52) 120 BPM
Maribou State - "Moon Circles" - (4:05) 120 BPM
Moan - "Holy Heartbeats" (Nuage remix) - (6:55) 119 BPM
Eluize - "Talk In Technicolour" - (6:26) 122 BPM
Gelka - "Quantum" - (6:27) 120 BPM
Cadatta - "The Machine" (Alvaro Hylander remix) - (8:13) 119 BPM Hot
Savvas - "Between Time" (Forteba remix) - (8:09) 118 BPM
Navar - "Moments In Life" - (9:35) 121 BPM
Christian Loffer - "Notes" (Sieren remix) - (5:15) 120 BPM
Nachtbraker - "Backstabber" - (6:47) 121 BPM
Deephope - "Precission" - (5:45) 123 BPM
Addex - "It Goes On" - (6:33) 124 BPM
SPD - "Fairchild" - (3:56) 114 BPM
Gelka - "Cafe Del Mar ChillHouse - Mix 9" (continuous mix) - (1:19:37) 121 BPM
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012016 135
13 Sep 16
Deep House
Deep Love 100
Various
Felix Leifur - "Feels Like" - (8:03) 121 BPM
Dam Swindle - "Tori Karaage" - (6:10) 125 BPM Hot
Ponty Mython - "New York, New York" - (5:14) 122 BPM
Nachtbraker - "Busy Bee" - (5:55) 123 BPM
Harry Wolfman - "Rainbow Set" - (5:45) 110 BPM
Marlon Hoffstadt - "Extra Slim Manufactured" - (6:19) 123 BPM
Mono & Luvless - "Whopa" - (7:19) 122 BPM
Huerta - "Blvd" - (5:49) 122 BPM
Good Guy Mikesh - "Boiling" - (7:00) 124 BPM
The Revenge - "Narrow Hatch" - (6:49) 125 BPM
Jun Kamoda - "I Know" - (7:38) 120 BPM
Review: Congratulations to Germany's Dirt Crew Recordings, which marks a century of releases with a celebratory volume of the popular Deep Love compilation series. As befits the momentous occasion, the 11 tracks on offer are all exclusive and previously unreleased. Predictably, there's plenty to enjoy, from the dusty, crackly deep house warmth of Felix Leifur's "Feels Like", and classic U.S garage swing of Ponty Mython's "New York, New York", to the sweet, jazz-flecked haziness of Harry Wolfman's "Rainbow Set", and Huerta's dreamy, glassy-eyed Balearic deep house cut, "Blvrd". Throw in fine contributions from big hitters Detroit Swindle, Nachtbraker and The Revenge, and you have an undeniably essential collection.
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DIRT 100
12 Sep 16
Deep House
Pollo Con Pollo
Gotta Act To React - (6:47) 118 BPM
Pollo Con Pollo - (7:32) 120 BPM
Intermezzlow - (3:16) 108 BPM
Intermezzo - (6:37) 116 BPM
Gotta Act To React (Float mix) - (5:29) 118 BPM
Review: Nachtbraker's latest expansive EP for Heist Recordings - his first release of 2016 - boasts a host of hot, floor-friendly excursions. The EP's first two missives offer two distinctly different takes on disco-house - the throbbing sub-bass, extra percussion hits and early Daft Punk riffs of "Gotta Act To React", versus the smooth, classic disco-sampling loop-jam "Pollo Con Pollo" - before the woozy, drawn out "Intermezzlow" allows the Dutch producer to showcase the groovy, downtempo side to his work. The accompanying "Intermezzo" is a jazzy, percussive deep house variation on the same sun-kissed theme, while "Gotta Act To React (Float Mix)" re-casts the EP's opening tune as a hazy deep house bumper.
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HEIST 019
25 Jul 16
Deep House
G Lounge Vol 13
Various
Miklos Vajda - "Hungarian Greyhound" - (7:23) 118 BPM
Dele Sosimi - "You No Fit Touch Am" (Medlar remix) - (9:30) 118 BPM
Soul Fortune - "Walk This Wave" (feat A Billi Free - Harley&muscle Caio's Deep mix) - (6:06) 120 BPM
Boris Dlugosch - "Keep Pushin" (Purple Disco Machine Vox mix) - (6:46) 123 BPM
DJ Romain - "Say The Word" (feat Jay D - Main vocal) - (7:32) 124 BPM
Paki Palmieri - "Akoma" (feat Lady Jay) - (4:31) 123 BPM
Harley&Muscle - "Feeling Good" (feat Lisa Shaw - Main vocal) - (6:48) 120 BPM
David Xag - "You & I Together" (feat Janice - David Oniani remix) - (8:00) 120 BPM
Angelo Ferreri & Simon Adams - "That Funky Music" - (6:59) 122 BPM
Terry Hunter & Dogtronix - "Live Together" (Organ Solo) - (8:37) 123 BPM
Vintage Soul - "Sponono" (feat 9Zero) - (7:11) 122 BPM
Danilo De Santo - "Etnika" - (6:45) 125 BPM
Teapot Industries - "Bertrand" - (3:40) 126 BPM
Format:B - "Chunky" (club mix) - (6:02) 122 BPM Hot
Purple Disco Machine - "Yo" - (7:28) 120 BPM
Solu Music - "Fade" (feat Kimblee - Grant Nelson 2015 Rerub) - (6:03) 125 BPM
Holter & Mogyoro - "Step Further" - (6:48) 122 BPM
DeJa Benassi - "1988" (PHaZe Project remix) - (4:48) 125 BPM
Superlover - "Circus" - (6:01) 120 BPM
Alex Herrera - "The Word" (J Paul Getto Classic mix) - (6:46) 124 BPM
Nachtbraker - "Backstabber" - (6:47) 121 BPM
Danny Cruz - "Keep Movin'" - (5:25) 126 BPM
Marcos Baiano - "All About It" - (7:41) 123 BPM
Dr Kucho! & Trendmonster - "Invaders" (feat Maxine Hardcastle - Video edit) - (3:59) 127 BPM
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CLS 0003522D
06 May 16
Funky/Club House
QS001
Crackazat - "Lindop Circles" - (6:36) 115 BPM Hot
Saine - "Prime Chops" - (6:10) 102 BPM
Nachtbraker - "Totally Not Mystique" - (7:09) 112 BPM
Gnork - "Chord Tool" - (5:26) 120 BPM
Review: The Quartet Series label is born out of the collaboration between like-minded house enthusiasts, four producers who share a similar vision of club music and who have each earned their stripes on different labels. First up, we have Local Talk's Crackazat with "Lindop Circles", a gloriously laid-back house chiller with a funky twist, Quintessentials contributor Saine goes for the proper 'chug' approach on his wavy "Prime Chops" tune, "Totally Not Mystique" by Apparel Music's Nachtbraker is a woozy, bass-heavy stomper, and Gnork heads straight to the warehouse with his minimal, Chicago-filtered "Chord Tool". Ah, yes.
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QS 001
02 May 16
Deep House
Backstabber EP
Hump - (6:46) 118 BPM
Backstabber - (6:47) 121 BPM Hot
Time Is Of The Essence - (6:43) 122 BPM
Monday Mourning - (6:32) 118 BPM
Yaaa - (6:42) 120 BPM
Review: Following quietly impressive outings on Hudd Trax and Heist, Nachtbraker returns to Dirt Crew Recordings, the label on which he made his recording debut in early 2014. There's much to admire, beginning with the rich, analogue-sounding chords, loosely programmed deep house beats and cute electric piano flourishes of "Hump". "Backstabber" and "Time Is Of The Essence" are chunkier, bass-heavy, late night affairs, with the latter subtly doffing a cap towards Floating Points more dancefloor-friendly excursions. Frenetic, hissing jazz percussion comes to the floor on deep roller "Monday Morning", before "Yaaa" brings the curtain down on another solid EP via smooth grooves, comforting chords and well-placed hip-hop samples.
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DIRT 093
30 Nov 15
Deep House
The Roundup Pt. 2
Various
Fouk - "Lefty's Bar" (Brame & Hamo remix) - (6:08) 120 BPM
Brame & Hamo - "Hotshot" (Fouk remix) - (5:09) 119 BPM
Nachtbraker - "You're Out Of Your Element" (Dam Swindle remix) - (7:02) 125 BPM Hot
Dam Swindle - "Allright We'll Be" (M.ono remix) - (7:17) 124 BPM
M.ono - "Delaware State Route" (Nachtbraker remix) - (6:09) 125 BPM
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HEIST 013
16 Oct 15
Deep House
Le Troubadour
Dark Roast - (6:22) 122 BPM
Gurl - (6:01) 118 BPM
Le Troubadour - (7:11) 120 BPM
You're Out Of Your Element - (6:59) 118 BPM
Review: Following a recent outing on Hudd Traxx, Dutch DJ/producer Nachtbraker returns to Detroit Swindle's Heist Recordings with four more chunks of floor-friendly deep house. There's much to admire throughout, from the squidgy basslines, relentless cymbals and floatation tank chords of "Dark Roast", to the loose-limbed, triple-beat-goes-jazz flex of the wonderfully fluid title track. The eyes-closed chords, intricate melodies and undulating acid lines of the smoother "Gurl" impress, as does "You're Out of Your Element", a warm, rich and jazzy homage to Detroit deep house blessed with all manner of aural Motor City trademarks. While considered a bonus track (it was hidden away on the flipside of the vinyl version), it's arguably the best thing on a strong EP.
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HEIST 011
29 Jun 15
Deep House
YIWYA EP
Zachtjes - (6:22) 118 BPM
Zachtjes (Borrowed Identity remix) - (6:22) 121 BPM Hot
You Is What You Aint - (6:27) 112 BPM
Overstappen - (6:17) 120 BPM
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HUDD 048
06 Apr 15
Deep House
Bargrooves Apres Ski 4.0
Various
Andy Daniell - "Bargrooves Apr?s Ski 4.0 Mix 1" (continuous DJ mix 1) - (1:16:56) 123 BPM
Andy Daniell - "Bargrooves Apr?s Ski 4.0 Mix 2" (continuous DJ mix 2) - (1:17:21) 123 BPM
Dusky - "Yoohoo" - (6:03) 122 BPM
As I Am - "Saving Grace" (feat Nicola Tate) - (6:01) 123 BPM
Noir & HRRSN - "My Fault" (John Tejada vocal mix) - (6:46) 123 BPM
Soul Clap - "Misty" (feat Robert Owens - club mix) - (7:18) 122 BPM
Kaily - "No Love" (Terrence Parker remix) - (7:45) 120 BPM
Subb-an - "Vapour Trails" (feat The Million Plan) - (5:52) 126 BPM
Romanthony - "Testify" (Waifs & Strays Tribute edit) - (6:41) 122 BPM
Doc Daneeka - "What's It Gonna Be?" (feat Seven Davis Jr - original mix) - (4:09) 124 BPM
Asadinho - "Crystal Clear" (feat Natamiq - original mix) - (9:12) 121 BPM
Shaun J Wright & Alinka - "Wait For Love" (Eli Escobar remix) - (6:11) 121 BPM
Harry Romero & Joeski - "Get It Right" (feat Shawnee Taylor - club mix) - (6:11) 124 BPM
Deetron - "Photon" - (8:08) 124 BPM
Noir - "Satisfied" (House vocal mix) - (5:29) 123 BPM
Riva Starr - "I Can See The Light" - (7:10) 123 BPM
Soul Central - "Need You Now" (Mark Knight & Martijn Ten Velden remix) - (8:26) 126 BPM Hot
Franky Rizardo - "Troubleman" - (6:06) 124 BPM
Audiowhores - "Facts" (feat Stee Downes - Noir Raw Club Cut) - (5:47) 123 BPM
Terrence Parker - "Open Up Your Spirit" (feat Merachka - TP Deeep Detroit Heat remix) - (8:03) 120 BPM
Ron Flatter - "Stupid World" - (7:14) 120 BPM
Midnight Magic - "Vicious Love" (Dimitri From Paris Loungin At The Disco) - (7:34) 102 BPM
Nachtbraker - "Alright" - (7:20) 118 BPM
Seven Davis Jr - "One" (live edit) - (6:51) 127 BPM
&ME - "Birdland" - (7:46) 120 BPM
Flashmob - "Live PA" - (6:54) 122 BPM
Cevin Fisher - "Touch My Body Up" - (6:51) 126 BPM
Krankbrother - "Freak In Motion" - (7:30) 124 BPM
Kevin Over - "Touch" - (6:14) 123 BPM
Pyrocight - "Elementary" - (6:14) 125 BPM
Phoenix Knight - "Private Eye" - (6:16) 123 BPM
Kydus - "Free Spirit" - (8:43) 125 BPM
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826194 300081
18 Jan 15
Funky/Club House
The Roundup Pt. 1
Various
The Organ Grinder - "Changes All The Time" (Dam Swindle remix) - (7:21) 124 BPM
Nachtbraker - "Bluebottle" (Frits Wentink remix) - (6:01) 118 BPM Hot
Max Graef & Andy Hart - "Jungle" (Nachtbraker remix) - (6:54) 121 BPM
Frits Wentink - "Shrewd" (The Organ Grinder remix) - (6:05) 122 BPM
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HEIST 007
01 Dec 14
Deep House
Janus EP
Alright - (7:20) 118 BPM Hot
Braun - (5:21) 120 BPM
Janus - (6:27) 112 BPM
Warme Kachel - (6:08) 120 BPM
Review: Given Nachtbraker's links with fellow Amsterdam deep house producers Detroit Swindle - he made his debut on their Heist Recordings imprint earlier in the year - it was probably only a matter of time before he turned up on Dirt Crew Recordings. As label debuts go, the Janus EP is pretty strong. It does an excellent job of summarizing his particular take on deep house, which tends to be warm, rolling and soul-flekced, with intricate instrumentation and strong grooves. "Alright", for example, laces looped pianos and an organic-sounding bassline over a shuffling rhythm, while both "Warme Kachel" and "Braun" meld jazz-influenced beat patterns with tumbling melodies and toasty chords. As for "Janus", it's a near perfect study in disco-influenced dub house.
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DIRT 082
22 Sep 14
Deep House
Gute Laune
Gute Laune - (5:51) 120 BPM
Bluebottle - (7:01) 112 BPM
Xantippe - (7:06) 118 BPM
Review: A quick glance at his Facebook page confirms that Nachtbraker, AKA producer Maurits Verwoerd, doesn't take life too seriously. Yet despite an eccentric streak, there's little novel, forced or needlessly silly about his music. This latest EP for regular home Heist Recordings is packed full of smooth, fluid, heavily electronic deep house. The title track rises and falls impressively, shifting shape and focus - from stripped-back deep house drum track to dreamy, tech-tinged dancefloor electronica, and back again - several times. The more analogue-focused "Bluebottle", all starburst synths, chunky rhythms and wavy pads - repeats the trick, before he shows his darker side on the decidedly wonky "Xanitape". The latter track benefits greatly from some eccentric electronics and quirky keys.
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HEIST 004
31 Mar 14
Deep House
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