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Review: Austin Bascom's 'Analog Stories' series began during the formative years of his career as Abacus, with the Toronto-based producer serving up the first missive way back in 1997. Here he returns to Phonogramme, which released its predecessor, with a belated third volume. As you'd expect, what's on offer is warm and analogue-rich, with plenty of vintage drum machine rhythms, sun-kissed electric piano chords and colourful old synth sounds aplenty. Bascom hits the ground running with the gorgeous, jazz-funk-flecked deep house soul of 'It's Bubbling (Short Stories)', before joining the dots between Larry Heard style deep house and more jacking Chicago flavours on 'Beautiful Girl (Abacus Mainpass)'. Elsewhere, 'After The Disco (Submariner Edit)' is sunset-ready deep house bliss and Keitajuma collaboration 'Take a Trip' is the deepest dancefloor workout of the lot.
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PHONOGRAMME 56
03 Feb 25
Deep House
03 Feb 25
Deep House
Review: Some records have a way of marking moments in time while simultaneously transcending them. DJ Steaw's "Holding On" is precisely that kind of release - a track that helped birth a label and launch a career, now returning with renewed purpose and an inspired remix package. The original, which first graced turntables in 2012, captures something special in its grooves - that ineffable quality that makes certain house tracks feel both immediately familiar and somehow ahead of their time. But what elevates this repress beyond mere nostalgia is Ron Trent's interpretation. The Chicago legend approaches the material with the kind of deep understanding that can only come from decades of moving dance floors. Trent's signature warmth permeates every bar, transforming the track into something that feels both reverent to its source material and entirely its own. The two additional cuts from DJ Steaw round out the package perfectly, showcasing how his sound has evolved while maintaining that initial spark that made "Holding On" so special.
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PHONOGRAMME 52
25 Nov 24
Deep House
25 Nov 24
Deep House
Played by: Fred Everything
Review: Five years after making his solo debut, Perpetual Rhythms co-founder Taelue returns with a belated sequel, this time on popular French imprint Phonogramme. The focal point is undoubtedly 'Wistful', a driving but deep affair in which a restless analogue house beat, deep bassline and TB-303 flourishes come wrapped in classic-sounding deep house pads and melancholic electronics. Taelue provides a wonderfully immersive, ambient style 'Reprise' version, which Abacus re-imagines the track as a tactile, dreamy and sun-flecked slab of Italian dream house loveliness. Elsewhere, 'Deviance' is a dark and moody chunk of deep house headiness propelled forwards by metallic drum samples, while 'Sycthe (feat Maya V Marshall)' is a tech-tinged, retro-futurist deep house jack track.
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PHONOGRAMME 51
28 Oct 24
Deep House
28 Oct 24
Deep House
Review: Phonogramme Records gathers four remarkable talents for 'Various Artists, Vol 1', a compilation that explores different shades of very refined house music. Abacus leads the charge with 'Loisada', a soulful house track that beautifully blends the sounds of Chicago and Detroit. His legendary production style shines through, with smooth melodies and an effortless groove that feels both nostalgic and fresh. Fred P follows with 'States Of Motion', where a deep, swelling bassline drives the track as melodic elements float along, complemented by soulful keys that rise to an emotive peak. Felipe Gordon switches things up with 'The Gordon Way', bringing in a funky jazz groove. The track feels like stepping into an old piano bar, but with a modern twist of deep funk bass and electronic accents that push the sound forward. Byron The Aquarius closes the compilation with 'When The Freaks Come Out' featuring Computer Jay, delivering laid-back, late-night deep house. With jazzy elements and a lounge-like vibe, it's smooth, swinging, and perfect for winding down. This compilation provides a refreshing mix of styles, showcasing house's versatility.
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PHONOGRAMME 50
21 Oct 24
Deep House
21 Oct 24
Deep House
Review: Phonogramme welcomes long-serving Ukrainian producer Vakula to the label for the first time. He has a collaborator in tow, too, little-known Eastern European producer Logich AKA L.G. The pair hit the ground running with 'F.D', a deliciously mind-altering, 13-minute concoction in which bubbly acid lines, spacey electronics and dubbed-out synth sounds rise and fall atop a jacking, 116 BPM deep house beat. It's genuinely brilliant and the kind of track you can properly get lost in. Elsewhere, 'I Love Talking To You, Even Though I've Got Nothing To Say' is a deep, dusty, low-slung and analogue-rich slab of lo-fi deep house excellence, while 'Beyond Content' is an ultra-spacey exercise in tease-and-release dancefloor hypnotism that runs to 11 mesmerising minutes.
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PHONOGRAMME 49
16 Sep 24
Deep House
16 Sep 24
Deep House
Played by: FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Deep House, Mike Riviera, Siggatunez, Mono/Loco, Chris Reed, Yuu Udagawa
Review: Colombian producer Felipe Gordon has been at the peak of his powers over the last few years, offering up countless EPs for the likes of Shall Not Fade, Royal Oak and Toy Tonics with no discernible dip in quality. Predictably, he's hit the mark once more on to be his first EP for French label Phonogramme. Gordon predictably hits the ground running with 'Who's Gonna Be', where sweat-soaked jazz drum fills and a vintage blues-soul vocal ride sturdy house beats and an infectious synth bassline, before opting for a more classic jazz-house sound on the deep and breezy 'Wait On You (Say Goodbye)'. The Colombian dives deeper style on the rolling, hazy and shuffling 'Keep Doing What You Love', while 'Phasing The Shit' is an expert exercise in spacey deep house lusciousness.
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PHONOGRAMME 45
21 Jun 24
Deep House
21 Jun 24
Deep House
Review: While he never went away, it would be fair to say that DJ Sneak has enjoyed something of a career revival of late. This EP for Phonogramme follows strong recent outings for Heist Recordings, Hard Times and Toy Tonics. He begins in pleasingly bouncy and percussive mode on 'Let It Go', where warming stabs and hushed melodic motifs rise above a Kenny Dope style bumpin' house beat and deep, rich bass, before opting for a wonky, mind-mangling sound on title track 'Galactic Funk'. The Chicago veteran then gives it to us 'Soft & Ruff' - think rolling, locked-in grooves and slowly evolving melodic loops - while closing cut 'Crashin' Out' is a suitably sub-heavy slab of deep loop-house headiness.
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PHONOGRAMME 42
11 Mar 24
Deep House
11 Mar 24
Deep House
Review: Atlanta-based Byron The Aquarius is back with a brand new EP, "Dey Know Vol. 1," on the French label Phonogramme. Joining an already stellar lineup alongside artists like Boo Williams and Steeve O'Sullivan, Byron dives headfirst into the bolder side of house music, showcasing his unique take on the genre. Each track is a unique adventure. "Black Is Black" pulsates with infectious beats, featuring Brandon Banks' vocals adding another layer of heat. Then "Dr. Devil" throws you into a spacey vortex with its bleepy analog sounds. Byron paints vivid pictures with dreamy narratives of local life, building anticipation for the finale. Don't let the title fool you, though - as we move through the tracks, dreamy local narratives unfold, setting the stage for the finale, "Rock That 808!!!" This closing track goes beyond its casual name, showcasing Byron's sophisticated sound and well-developed skills.
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PHONOGRAMME 40
05 Feb 24
Deep House
05 Feb 24
Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: He may have been DJing and producing in his native Chicago for decades, but it's only recently that Boo Williams has started to receive the kind of coverage that his rock-solid (and undoubtedly sizable) catalogue deserves. The modern Windy City house maestro's talents naturally come to the fore on this four-tracker, which marks his return to Parisian imprint Phonogramme after almost four years. He begins via the immersive, life-affirming deep house excellence of 'Melodic Groove', where cascading electronic melodies and swirling aural textures catch the ear, before opting for a jazzier and fresher, solo-laden sound on the subtly jacking 'Nite Vision'. Vocalist Jamal Patton makes his mark on the EP's two closing cuts: the driving grooves, chiming melodies and synth-strings of 'Artificial World 2023' and the wonderfully intergalactic-sounding 'Planet Mix' of 'Song & Dance'.
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PHONOGRAMME 39
08 Jan 24
Deep House
08 Jan 24
Deep House
Review: Once you make music, once you do an artform, well it's no longer yours. It belongs to whoever puts their hands on it... If you can find a more evocative, poignant spoken word sample we'd like to hear it. Especially as it's laid so gracefully over velvet breathing pads and melodic flurries as soul-stirring as these. The remaining tracks on the EP are just as emotional as the languid swoons of "Duckface" and the grittier, bumping funk and surging pads of "Apologies" are joined by a sultry deep tech twist from fellow OG Patrice Scott. Stunning.
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PHONOGRAMME 26
07 Sep 18
Deep House
07 Sep 18
Deep House
Review: After serving an extensive apprenticeship as part of the Lisere Colletif, Dan Gheorge AKA Chasindub is finally ready to make his solo debut. Happily, the Still Here EP is quietly impressive, with the Romanian producer using the opportunity to lay down a quartet of dreamy, colourful and rush-inducing cuts. The swirling pads, tactile synth-bass and electro-influenced deep house rhythms of "Still Here" set the tone, before he plunges deeper into late '80s Balearic house territory on the glassy-eyed "Yellowstate" (and, yes, it does sound a bit like an early 808 State tune). "She Is" follows a similar musical path whilst introducing a funk-fuelled breakbeat groove, before Gheorge showcases his love of TB-303 acid lines via the dreamy chords and ragged electronics of closer "Monza".
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PHONOGRAMME 22
03 Mar 17
Deep House
03 Mar 17
Deep House
