Review: London based Ted Jasper returns to the Fat! label with some world music infused and hip-hop influenced deep house, that showcases an immense vision within the studio. From the emotive and bittersweet "Mali Mali" with its African vocal samples, the tabla driven and bass heavy euphoria of "The Drum" to the dreamy Bristolian (think Julio Bashmore!) deep house vibes of "Buried" (extended mix) with its clever St. Germain samples: it altogether proves Jasper certainly is one to watch in 2018! Established in 1997, The legendary Fat! Club encompasses a record label, club night, blog, and a management company and booking agency.
Call Me (Tramhed Goes To Brazil - remix) - (6:15) 124 BPM
Call Me (Tramhed Autoloz - remix) - (5:55) 108 BPM
Call Me (Fiefdom remix) - (6:42) 125 BPM
Review: Newbies Boney & Joel Edwards pack a mean punch in the house sound with this debut EP for the prodigious Fat! imprint. "Call Me" is a jazz-leaning, party-guaranteed house bomb that has everything from sleek saxophone to deep, luscious chords spewing from all angles. There's an artillery of remixers, who all contribute with different shades of house. Sonny Wharton goes for a drum-heavy rework, whilst the uniquely-framed TrAmHeD offers both jazzy and more hip-hop minded versions with his pair of remixes. This all leaves Fiefdom to deliver what is possibly the best and most singular house version on this EP, a buzzing warehouse tune with an electro feel.
Review: Bass veterans Fat! recently introduced us to Taim via the anthemic single Blackout Blinds. Here it gets a second wind courtesy of a string of killer remixes - Niko the Kid goes electro-house with added wobble, whilst Dosage mixes escalating synth build ups and breaky beats and Litek reinvents classic south London garage vibes for a new era.
Review: After two debut releases last year for Chasing Unicorns and Love & Other respectively, Howson's Groove is back in 2015 with yet more sleek and punchy house music; this time for Fat! The title track "Stand Up" is a classic Ibiza kinda joint boasting the occasional break for good UK measure, whereas "Turn Me" is a funky Detroit house groove surrounded by swamped vocal chops and a swinging percussion flex. Smart tools for the soulful DJ.
Review: Wants are a Polish duo with a deep-rooted love of bass-obsessed UK house and techno. Here, they present their first single for Paul Arnold's long-running Fat! imprint. Opener "Track" sets the tone, delivering a late night assault of booming, undulating sub-bass, shuffling tech-house rhythms, pitched-down hip-hop vocal samples, dub techno-influenced chords and locked-in, late night atmospherics. Flip to the virtual B for "High School", a swinging fusion of throbbing sub, metallic percussion, wobbling chords and spooky, early morning textures. Fittingly, it also features a restless cymbal line that does much to propel the track forwards.
Review: Ten Story's, erm, story is rather fascinating. The Bournemouth duo bagged a residency at Ibiza Rocks in 2013 on the back of their debut EP for Extended Play Recordings. After another season on the White Isle, they're back in Blighty and aiming to restart their production career. "Sunny & Share" - their first single for Paul Arnold's Fat! Recordings - is a tactile tech-house roller, with woozy chords, freestyle vocal samples and tight drum machine handclaps flitting in and out of the mix. Throw in some dreamy pads, a notable breakdown, a chunky bassline and a strobe-friendly build-up, and you've got a tried-and-tested, dancefloor-friendly chugger.
Review: It's always a sign of a label's vision when it can stay both ever-relevant and true to its original ethos. Although the transition of Fat! from cheeky breaks label to filthy bass peddlers might seem a giant leap; in practice they've always made each new release feel like a natural progression. Here it's all about the messy late hours, with "SSL Soundtrack" being a slice of deep, mid tempo vintage gurn-funk. "Tourniquet" is nastier still: electro-house with lashings of extra bottom end, suspended strings and a skippy UKF beat. Class.
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