Review: Maintaining party vibes for the lockdown period is Yousef Zaher and his Circus Recordings label with this hot hot hot collaboration with Manchester vocalist Evabee and north London duo Gorgon City. Sending in tech house beats alongside a whirr of peaking synths and progressive basslines, "Free Myself" is full of suspense, tension and melodrama just waiting to explode! Free yourself!
Review: "Riches To Rags" is the new one by Yousef, taken from his forthcoming album 9 Moor Drive which is out soon via his own Circus Recordings. The veteran producer serves up same reliable dancefloor fodder you've come to expect, with a intense track that's awash in layers of hypnotic and intoxicating melodies and and dramatic Derrick May style chord progression that's sure to get the hands up in the air - indeed there's a Detroit style 'hi-tech soul' about this track which makes it so irresistible. This is followed by the moody dancefloor drama of "I Don't Understand" getting the job done with its dark, entrancing bassline and brooding pads.
Review: The title of Yousef's latest single refers to the late '70s/early '80s sound of Rimini, but the reality is that it's more like New York disco, filtered through the lenses of Prins Thomas and Lindstrom. The title track revolves around dubbed out drums and a low-slung groove, with Yousef splicing a trippy vocal into the arrangement for maximum effect. He has recruited Salah & Hoolz to rework "Italo Sleeze", and they do a fine job; the bass is more menacing and the rhythm tougher, with the duo pushing Yousef's arrangement farther and farther from the discos of Rimini and back towards the basement sweatboxes it was patently designed for.
Review: Liverpudlian legend Yousef is back, serving up the next hit on his esteemed Circus Recordings imprint. Following up last year's personal full length effort '9 Moor Drive' he returns to form on new track "Super" - an uplifting house anthem if we've ever heard one. With its hands in the air piano melody, breathtaking symphonic arrangements and energetic groove throughout - expect to be hearing this one a lot in 2020 and beyond. Also featured are a couple of remixes of his 2017 track "Pleasure Defined" featuring Erica Thompson. The 2020 remake is a sensual exploration in lo-slung acid style with Thompson's come hither vocals a constant, while the Yousef Dub 2020 concentrates on that mind altering 303 goodness.
Review: Yousef has gained a reputation over the years as a purveyor of dark house music, and this release doesn't disappoint. The title track is a tripped out affair that revolves around a snaking groove and eerie synths, with a mysterious vocal planted in the middle. "We Don't Need Yo Love" is deeper and more tripped out, with the Liverpool DJ delivering a rolling groove that resounds to tranced out synths and dramatic builds, realised against the backdrop of dramatic filters. Closing out the release is "Vivienne", a more left of centre track from Yousef, thanks to its vocal samples and infectious disco groove.
Review: On the back of Liverpudlian legend Yousef's new album '9 Moor Drive' is the classic house vibe of single "Give It To Me".He collaborated with musician Tim Hutton, who provided live horns and organ to replicate that timeless '90s inspired vibe he was going for, complete with a roaring male vocal - this is a soulful and life-affirming anthem. Yousef reached out the legendary NYC house icon DJ Duke (Power Music / Sex Trax) who steps out of retirement briefly on his spellbinding remix, while Circus label staple Jansons delivers an additional tech house dub mix, injected with more sturdy dancefloor dynamics guaranteed to work a treat in the main room before peak time.
Life Is Too Short (Romano Alfieri remix) - (6:55) 125 BPM
Life Is Too Short (Habischman remix) - (7:30) 124 BPM
Review: Liverpudlian legend Yousef makes an appearance outside of his usual home of Circus Recordings: the in house label of the club he's been a resident at for many years with his soulful and emotive tech house journey for Hot Since 82's Knee Deep In Sound. "Life Is Too Short" makes a departure from the usual tough and rolling tech sounds aimed squarely at White Isle dancefloors. It features many evocative and life affirming moments; from its powerful strings, sunny chord progressions and all round funky groove: this is a hit prediction right here! There is a couple of great remixes too: Italian young gun Romano Alfieri giving the a track late a '90s West Coast tribal tech house makeover and Iranian DJ Habischman gives it the suspense filled and atmospheric prog-house treatment.
Review: Two legends of house music team up here for a hot new release on Hot Trax! Liverpool's favourite son Yousef and New York City legend Harry 'Choo Choo' Romero serve up the tough yet slinky tech house stormer "I'm Behind You", which packs just as much dance floor drama and suspense as it does adrenaline on this surefire hit. Man of the moment Alan Fitzpatrick presents a warehouse techno bomb for retroverts on his superb remix, which is reminiscent of Shed or Special Request. Finally "Tightrope" goes for the jugular on this absolutely fierce tribal techno stomper that you could imagine Paco Osuna or Carlo Lio smashing out at superclub on The White Isle at peak time.
Review: Liverpool institution and Circus resident Yousef is back with "Are You Ready", a peak time tech house thriller with enough funk and high tech finesse to heat up dancefloors this winter. Things get even more intense and darker on the banging "Touch Me" complete with diva vocals, a rhythm that shuffles like a steam train and all round sinister atmosphere. Finally "Wannabee" focus on the funky, intricate rhythm and rolling bass on this tripped out and adrenalised cut. Sure-fire artillery for serious DJs only.
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