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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
10 Nov 23
Deep House
Various
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
11 Aug 23
Deep House
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
03 Mar 23
Minimal/Tech House
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PEACH 015S
15 Feb 23
Funky/Club House
15 Feb 23
Funky/Club House
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
06 Nov 20
Deep House
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
21 Feb 20
Deep House
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AUS 148S
09 Jan 20
Deep House
09 Jan 20
Deep House
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
25 Oct 19
Deep House
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
02 Sep 19
Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
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
17 May 19
Deep House
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APD 110
10 Dec 18
Deep House
10 Dec 18
Deep House
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
01 Oct 18
Deep House
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
05 Mar 18
Deep House
Various
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
22 Jan 18
Deep House
Various
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
25 Sep 17
Deep House
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
11 Sep 17
Deep House
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
12 Dec 16
Deep House
Various
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
05 Dec 16
Deep House
Played by: Platzdasch, Kraak & Smaak, Kisk, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Deep House, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, Resident Advisor, Nachtbraker, Larse
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
24 Oct 16
Deep House
Played by: DJ Mau Mau, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Deep House, VanDoorn, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, Shit Hot Soundsystem, Young Pulse, 80's Child, Nachtbraker, Mike Woods, HOTMOOD
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
04 Oct 16
Deep House
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012016 135
13 Sep 16
Deep House
13 Sep 16
Deep House
Various
Played by: Kraak & Smaak, Sam Redmore, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Deep House, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, Askell (BORG LTD), Young Pulse, 80's Child, Huerta, Nachtbraker, Mike Woods, Downunder Disco, Ant LaRock
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
12 Sep 16
Deep House
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
25 Jul 16
Deep House
Played by: Ross Couch, Native Transmissions, Kisk, Juno Recommends Deep House, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, Balearic Mike & Ben Monk
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
02 May 16
Deep House
Played by: Kraak & Smaak, Carlos Nilmmns, Kisk, Kiu D, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, Stepan Bitus (Monsoon Season), Get Down Edits, Soultronic, ABC Music, Nachtbraker, Black Loops, Munk, Olivier (La Freund Recordings), Finest Wear, UN*DEUX
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
30 Nov 15
Deep House
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
29 Jun 15
Deep House
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826194 300081
18 Jan 15
Funky/Club House
18 Jan 15
Funky/Club House
Played by: Kisk, Alkalino, Marcus Marr, Trujillo, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, DJ P-SOL, Kito Jempere, Nachtbraker, Timothy Blake
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
22 Sep 14
Deep House
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
31 Mar 14
Deep House
