Review: Since label chief Hot Since 82 opened his set at Exit Festival with "Flow", there has been real interest in this new release on the ever reliable Knee Deep In Sound. The track itself comes courtesy of new Spanish artist Scoom Legacy, who has had previous releases on Terranova and Solar Distance. A glassy eyed and bittersweet expression in deep house that's perfect to be played at sunset, it is backed up by a second offering in the form of "Escape", which takes a moodier and energetic turn on this slinky and hypnotic tech house cut.
Review: Tring's finest Huxley delivers the goods once again, you can't really go wrong with this guy anyway. Following up releases on top labels such as Moon Harbour, Relief and Aus Music, it's fitting that his next thriller comes at you from the Knee Deep In Sound camp. The Evolution EP features the moody factory floor workout that is the title track, featuring dubby elements, steely drums and a druggy vocal refrain for a totally hypnotic effect. Followed by the slinky and melodic tech house cut "Weirdest Green" and a fierce minimal techno rework by ascending Polish DJ/producer Vonda7 (Last Night On Earth/Kneaded Pains) closing the fine EP out.
Review: Knee Deep In Sound's debut release comes from Daley himself. 'Don't Touch The Alarm' embodies the vibe dancefloors across the globe yearn for that he never fails to provide, epitomising the sound that has made Hot Since 82 the hot property he is today. The remix comes from pioneering producers Booka Shade who work their magic on the track. The first release is a clear example that, in an industry where labels are not hard to come by, Daley continues to claim his place at the forefront of electronic music.
The label will give us an insight into Daley's production process as the Knee Deep In Sound imprint sees Daley take full creative control.
Review: Knee Deep in Sound has described young Spanish producer Miane as "a super-talented artist". This is the first time we've heard her music and we're pretty impressed. "House So House" sounds like a peak-time anthem in the waiting, with full-throated diva vocal samples riding bombastic, sweat-soaked U.S house style drums and a weighty, bowel-bothering bassline. Smartly, Miane builds intensity slowly before unleashing the full power of the track two minutes in. Virtual B-side "Don't Trust Anyone" takes a similar sonic approach, with fuzz-soaked drums, nagging one-note riffs and booming bass providing the perfect backing for more lustily delivered female vocal snippets.
Review: With up an impressive debut on Cocoon's Dots & Pearls series, followed by a great one on Christian Smith's Tronic Music back in September, rising Romanian Radu Dracul returns with his newest release - which comes courtesy of the mighty Knee Deep In Sound. It's all aboard the acid express on the ultra euphoric "Dance System" which will propel you from the dancefloor into the stratosphere, while second offering "Limelight" goes for a loopy and funked-up disco house route, much in the vein of DJ Sneak's DJ tools circa the late '90s. Keep your eyes on this ascendant Transylvanian producer heading into 2021.
Review: Following last year's outing for Poker Flat offshoot Sublease, Minus & Zianos drop this soulful, clubby EP on Hot Since 82's label. The title track is an immersive deep house workout. Led by a throbbing bass and moody synths, its vocals add an extra soulful layer. On "Radio", the duo opt for a more techy approach. Peppered with shimmering chord stabs, spine-tingling filters and vocal snippets, it strikes a near perfect balance between being functional and musical. The release includes a remix of the title track from Alex Kennon. With a focus on rolling drums and deft filters, this stripped back version is tailored for club use.
Review: After spending the early portion of her career delivering digital-only slabs of peak-time goodness on Toolroom Records, Maxinne (real name Maxine Garman) makes her bow on Knee Deep in Sound. 'Outta My Head' is seriously heavy and big room-ready, with Garman layering old school piano stabs and echoing vocal snippets atop snappy drums and a brilliantly booming bassline. The track is cannily constructed, too, with a lengthy breakdown leading to a pandemonium-inducing drop. Garman joins forces with DJ Rae on 'Control', where another low-slung groove is peppered with more delay-laden vocal samples and a winding, mind-mangling TB-303 acid line.
Review: With releases on labels like SCI+TEC and Moda Black to his credit, Habischman is fulfilling his desire to tell evocative musical stories. This release on Hot Since 82's imprint is no different to his previous work; hooking up with Atora, he delivers the skipping garage beats and soulful vocals of "Gone". On "Apex", the mood is deeper, as the London-based producer builds layer upon layer of atmospheric electronics over a rumbling bass and a swirling acid line. The title track is the most uptempo track here, with a lean rhythm and dramatic synths coming together to create a deep but effective house track.
Review: Big one here this week on the ever reliable Knee Deep in Sound, with label chief Hot Since 82 teaming up with the legendary Miss Kittin on new single "Naboo" taken from last year's Recovery LP. The deep, late-night mood music of the original featuring Kittin's sensual vocal is backed up by Dance System's loopy and funked-up rework calling to mind DJ Sneak, Cecille label chief Nick Curly teams up with ascendant Londoner Jansons for a riveting funky house makeover reminiscent of the late '90s, and the surprising addition of Dorothys Fortress - who follow up their great release on Southern Fried last year here with a neon-lit synthpop rendition.
Review: A resident of The White Isle going on a couple of years now, Nicola Porra aka Elkins is the latest newcomer to emerge from the Knee Deep In Sound powerhouse. As a DJ, the Sardinia native takes listeners on an electrifying journey with his signature sound of melodic deep house, accented by groovy Afro influences. These sonic aspects are definitely apparent on his debut release, with the slinky and hypnotic groove of "Elements" sure to invoke a higher state of consciousness on the dancefloor, while the moody and powerful impact of peak time cut "Uluwatu" still retains an undeniable progressive house vibe - and is just as emotive.
Review: After starting his career like a whirling dervish, Hot Since 82 man Daley Padley has slowed down considerably in recent times. In fact, this expansive, eight-track collection of cuts is his most significant release for over two years. Padley hits the ground running with deep and picturesque tech-house shuffler "Vapours", before reaching for the wonky synth bass, Balearic house pianos and ricocheting percussion hits on "Tilted". A trio of typically tidy vocal cuts (including Jem Cooke-voiced former singles "Buggin" and "You Are The Light) follows before Padley unleashes the celebratory, sample-heavy peak-time madness of "Bloodlines". Cooke returns to speak seductively over some late night grooves on "Street Lights", while closing cut "Remains of the Day" is a near symphonic deep house rush.
Review: With releases on Hot Creations and Seth Troxler's Say It Play It to his credit, Richy Ahmed now makes his debut on Hot Since 82's label. The title track is an irresistible slice of tech-house, with the UK producer dropping an ominous bass over a tight, jacking groove. On "Technique", a more rudimentary approach applies, as Ahmed deploys a horn riff and pitch-bent vocals to create a moody sound. The label has tapped D'Julz to rework "Technique" and in the Bass Culture boss' hands it turns into a pumping, percussive affair, supported by menacing low end. Jesse Perez also provides a rework of the title track, turning it into a bubbling, percussive workout supported by an eerie synth build.
Review: The Hot Since 82 powerhouse that is Knee Deep In Sound returns with more main room, peak time tech house this time courtesy of Belgian Ramon Tapia. He's been on a roll at the moment with releases on Great Stuff and Toolroom of late. "Karma" is a dark and rolling affair that's hard on the percussion and moody on the atmosphere. It channels that same kind of energy that Carlo Lio does. The remix up next by Tiger Stripes sees the Scandinavian artist take the track into tunnelling hypnotic techno territory with its sonar like synth stabs while Berlin's Re:You steps up to the challenge but takes the track into his city's kind of aesthetic on this deep, slinky and atmospheric rendition for the late night.
Review: Christopher Costigan likes to refer to himself simply as Cristoph when he's making tech-house, and his sleek, effective beats are a perfect match for that moniker. After a series of successful releases through the likes of Defected and Viva Music, he lands on the lesser known but equally appealing and promising Knee Deep In Sound label. "Closer" features Jinadu as the vocal charge, but the tune is all about the progressive nature of its beat roll and wide-eyed sonic landscapes; it's the sort of tune that someone like Digweed or Sasha would promote. There's also a heavier, more introspective dub mix, and a more tech-heavy version by Hot Since 82 - check it!
Review: Swiss house producer Andrea Oliva has been a stable and important part of the tech-house wave post the minimal era of the mid 2000's. His music has been released all over the shop; with EPs on imprints like Saved, Cadenza, and Moonharbour, you get the picture. "Scream" is his new single, it comes courtesy of Knee Deep In Sound, and it's a natural big-room tech weapon backed by a powerful, wooly bassline to drag the dancers out of their seats. "Voices" is more beat-centric, carrying a dusty percussion muscle and one hell of a groove. Addictive and unstoppable.
Review: Leeds-born Daley Padey, aka Hot Since 82, is known for many things but humility isn't one of them (just read his bio!). Currently standing at the top of the commercial house food chain, Padey reaffirms this anointed position with a sample of the sounds his Knee Deep In Sound label will be treating the White Isle to this summer with a fine sampler. Highlights include Lewis Boardman's sinister and deep "Lose Control", the sunnier uplifting vibes of Dee Montero's "Vedra" and Landmark's sleek and catchy "Lost In The Club".
Review: Bumping and shuffling tech house for the peak time by London's Leftwing & Cody. Known for their work on such labels as Hot Creations and Viva, they are stepping out on Hot Since '82's Knee Deep In Sound. Tracks "Carnival" and "Control" are rolling, druggy, peak time numbers that just reek of a main room dancefloor on the island and demand your attention, just as much as anything on Gruuv, put it that way! But it's third track "Crazy" which is the real highlight here and just like the name, it's all that. A latin infused percussive workout that you could imagine Steve Lawler or Paco Osuna hammering out. Interested yet?
Review: The latest release on Hot Since 82's label sees upcoming artist Cristoph flex his muscles. With releases already on Defected, Suara and Noir, he doesn't fail to impress with Go. The title track is a bass-heavy, booming techno tune with epic synth builds. "Transmittance" is in a similar vein, with enormous bass pulses taking centre stage as epic crescendo after crescendo ensues. The label has also drafted in some top class remixers; French producer Oxia turns "Transmittance" into a dark, pulsing techno groove, and Riva Starr's version of the title track has the same levels of squelchy bass as Timo Maas' infamous remix of "Doom's Night".
Review: Greece's Mihalis Safras is still at it which is nice to see. Making it big with some great minimal tunes just after the mid noughties but jumping ship at just the right time with some pretty decent tech house tunes afterwards on Traum and Great Stuff to name but a few. Now doing his things for Hot Since 82's Knee Deep In Sound and it's a fitting home really. "Barrage" is druggy, main room tech house that's perfect for those pre peak time moments. The remix by Secondcity though is proper peak time business the rips through the speakers like a steamtrain; you could imagine Paco Osuna or Carlo Lio smashing this out. "Save Me" is a more classic sounding 808 jam with a bumping bassline and old school vocal samples for the more retro inclined, with an exotic, slinky tech house remix by Hot Creations man Russ Yallop.
For The Broken Hearted (feat Juno Rhodes) - (6:40) 125 BPM
Review: Former Crosstown Rebels, Get Physical Music and DFTD artist Emanuel Satie has built up a quietly impressive discography since making his recording debut in 2011. Here he continues to impress via what we believe to be his first outing on Knee Deep In Sound. There's much to enjoy about lead cut "Queens", an excitable peak-time romp rich in heavy analogue bass, bubbly TB-303 style acid lines, breathy vocal samples, sweaty drums and mind-altering electronic motifs. In comparison, virtual flipside "For The Broken Hearted" is an altogether breezier and more sun-kissed affair, with guest pianist Juno Rhodes bashing out mazy, life-affirming solos (think "Strings of Life") over another chunky, acid-fired deep house groove.
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