Review: For those without an extensive knowledge of jazz around the world, Ulf Kleiner is a German pianist who used to produce nu-jazz and deep house as Perry Colo. Under that alias, he collaborated with veteran German house producer Ian Pooley in 2019; here, Pooley offers up his dancefloor-focused takes on a dusty piano-jazz cut from Kleiner's back catalogue, 'Tubes Grande'. You can hear the gentle, shuffling original at the end of the EP, alongside an 'Analogue Piano Dub' that sounds like live jazz-house. The headline attractions are undoubtedly Pooley's revisions though. He adds snippets of Kleiner's piano to a surging beat, warehouse-ready deep house stabs and a rubbery synth bassline on his main remix, before opting for a deeper, dreamier sound on the equally impressive Dub mix.
Review: "Balmes" was taken from veteran producer Ian Pooley's 2000 opus 'Since Then' - considered by many as one of the German producer's finest moments and a true classic in the annals of deep house music with its superb disco, soul and latin house infusions. Featuring legendary Canadian vocalist Esthero, the original version is featured, as well as a sunkissed and smooth as silk rework by Faze Action, Mood II Swing's John Ciafone delivers his idiosyncratic style as always on a trippy and stomping perspective - in addition to the original Vocal and Radio mixes.
Review: On his latest self-released single, Ian Pooley has joined forces with fellow German scene veteran Perry Colo (real name Ulf Kleiner), an artist whose last solo releases appeared the best part of 14 years ago. "Together, Alright!" is breezy, summery and positive, with the pair peppering a no-nonsense deep house groove with bouncy piano stabs, colourful electronic motifs, vibrant synthesizer lines and occasional short vocal samples from Sterling Void's 1980s house classic "It's Alright". Arguably even better than the Main Mix is the accompanying Dub, which increases in intensity throughout thanks to the presence of sustained, held note chords and a ragging acid line. You'll also find a bonus DJ tool in the shape of an "Acapella" that places echoing vocal samples atop drum machine handclaps.
Review: It's some 17 years since Ian Pooley released Since Then, his third and arguably finest full-length excursion. As this first reissue proves, the set has lost none of its' warm and sunny attractiveness in the years since. While cuts such as "Coracao Tambor" and "900 Degrees" got plenty of club plays at the time, it's the German producer's versatility that shines through loud and clear. Amongst the sunny house treats, you'll find cuts that doff a cap to disco, hip-hop, samba, jazz-funk and the then popular San Francisco style of blazed deep house. For this edition, Pooley has also gathered together some of the best remixes of album tracks released in that period, including strong rubs from Faze Action, Tom Middleton, Sheffield survivors Swag and Mood 2 Swing man John Ciafone.
Review: Ian Pooley's legendary and seminal 1998 album Meridian is re-issued on his own Pooled Music, originally released on V2. It features such memorable hits as "What's Your Number" and other played out tracks such as "Relief Action" and "Cold Wait" which many Gen X clubbers will no doubt remember. The production on the album which was made 18 years ago is still impressive and will remain timeless, just like other albums by him such as Since Then and Souvenirs.
Review: Tracks from Meridian, the seminal 1998 album by German house music legend Ian Pooley get the remix treatment here. While the classic "What's Your Number?" remix by Jazzanova is the best and will never be bettered, an honourable mention must go to Mathias Schover for his effort, its stripped, slow burning and drugged out rendition deserves some credit. White Label mainman Oskar Offerman's remix of "Hit 'N Run" delivers a serving of swinging and trippy deep house vibes to set the tone for the early evening while Irish heroes Bicep deliver "Cold Wait (Dub)" which does exactly what it says on the tin really; chilling, rolling, bass driven tech-house that's as functional as it is groovy.
Review: Pooledmusic presents label boss Ian Pooley's first serving of original material since 2013's What I Do LP. "Turakina" is hypnotic and textured tech house executed wonderfully by a true master. Those swelling and evolving pads that join in the mix later are pure magic. Things get more uptempo and mysterious on the dancefloor drama of "Mudou" with some immaculately programmed rhythms facing off with doomy and epic synth leads. There's also a dub version which takes the track into smoother, and yes, dubbier deep house territory.
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