Review: If you're fiending for some 90s-style house vibes then you could do a lot worse, this week, than check out this new two-tracker from the uber-hip Hot Haus stable. 'Codex' centres around a defiantly sparse n' bleepy synth line, which is underpinned by shufflin' drums and married to a vocal that sounds remarkably similar to Circuit 22's classic 'Shelter Me' given that it's not actually a sample, while 'NRG' goes for the jugular with tuff, pounding 4/4s from the get-go, before breaking out a phat, hip-swaying bassline, off-kilter garage-y keys and diva cut-ups. Dancing will most definitely ensue!
Review: Looking back it's been a killer year for DJ Haus and his pair of labels, Unknown to the Unknown and Hot Haus, and it seems like he won't be easing the gears down from "unfcknrelenting" now December has arrived. The latest Hot Haus release (the sixth issued since September!) sees a welcome return for whippersnapper producer Palace whose Vision is the third release issued on the UTTU offshoot in a year! If you liked previous Palace releases you'll love the three tracks here, which are all raw and effective DJ tools sprinkled with immediacy, individuality and nagging basslines - "Solstice" in particular is a real burner of a track.
Review: Unknown To The Unknown's Palace drops a cheeky little number on Hot Haus Recs in the form of four effortlessly raw house and drum machine delights. All four tracks display the simplicity and funkiness which made so many Chicago house records so damn great - check "Astral" in particular, a real bombshell in every sense of the word and of course, "Dreamscape" itself, a thumping, pulsating beat flex. Top!
Review: Stepping up to the raucous surroundings of Unknown To The Unknown, Palace comes bringing the right kind of bass-laden swagger you expect from this ever-strengthening imprint. "Trust" is a monster, led by a coarse garage drum jive and a b-line cheeky enough to get every wallflower within fifty metres shucking. There's no doubting the instantaneous results this banger will bring, and the remixes are no shirkers either. Matrixxman cools the heat slightly with a mildly stripped variation on the original's driving theme, while the Mista Men opt instead to bring a seriously funky house shuffle to bear on the bin-bothering party antics.
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