Review: Lee Foss returns on his Repopulate Mars label with a bit of help from producer Ferreck Dawn and vocalist Alex Mills. Dawn has had releases on Defected, Toolroom and Relief, while Mills previously lent Foss her vocal talents back in 2017 on "Haunted". Their new jam is called "The Void" and it's a proper funky house anthem reminiscent of the late '90s glory days. With its infectious bassline and sexy saxophone solo supporting Mills' powerful vocal performance, we're sure you'll be hearing a fair amount of this one in 2021! A remix comes from Uncage main man Marco Faraone who quite surprisingly forgoes the banging techno route and keeps the track's funky groove intact.
Review: Ecuadorian DJ Andre Salmon takes it up a notch with this mega release for top tech house stable Repopulate Mars, following up some great EPs for the likes of Material, Under No Illusion and Sola. The 'I Play Every Nite' EP see's the ascendant producer team up with some studio buddies and the results are terrific. Take the title track for instance: a collaboration with K-Mack that absolutely nails the sound of Lee Foss' label - bouncy, sexy and bright like neon. This is followed by the dusty old school shuffle of "Out Here" featuring homeboy Xavier Iturralde which will hook you with its infectious R'n'B vocals atop. Finally, there's "Time On" featuring Madridillian star Alberto Arranz Barrantes aka FreedomB, which is a full throttle peak time tech house banger - sick!
Review: Dirty, druggy swing-fuelled tech house for beach parties on The White Isle and beyond: courtesy of Argentinian producer Jay De Lys (Elrow/Material Series) and British DJ Jamie Roy (Of Unsound Mind/Viva Warriors/Glasgow Underground) on "The Floor" - punchy tech-house with a heap of bounce to rock the house on any occasion. "Pump" is even more adrenalised and fierce with its jacked vocals, funk bassline and pumping rhythms, while "Fever" pushes the threshold even more on this tough rolling groove for the main room at peak-time - there's a killer bassline on this one which is sure to get the hands in the air!
Review: CAAL is a producer and DJ with roots from Ibiza and Barcelona, born with the alter ego of a residency in Amnesia - where he has spent the last 10 years sharing lineups with the most important names in electronic music. His need to unleash an artistic vision has given life to productions on major labels such as Suara, Wow! or Baumhaus among others. He's joined by fellow Barcelona homeboy Baum (Paul's Boutique/Elrow) on a stomping release for Lee Foss' Repopulate Mars here on "Mama Drama". With its moody, druggy bounce further accentuated by layers of pitch shifting vocals - this one is perfect to set the mood at sunset on The White Isle this Summer. Bristol's Eli Brown delivers a rolling and adrenalised rendition up next, that's perfect for the peak time. As does rising star Lauren Lane, with her trippy minimal-funk rework that'll go down a treat at the afterhours.
Review: Lee Foss' intention is to Repopulate Mars: ambitious as that is, we're pretty sure he'd turn in a good effort to Repopulate Miami this year - with this bunch of tech house heroes. 2018's fun in the sun is soundtracked by the likes of Bristol's Eli Brown on the tough rolling main room groove of "Cartegena", Verona's Federico Ambrosi with the bumpin' bass driven funk attack "Egypt" and rising UK star Dale Howard (Elrow/Toolroom) with his jacking and adrenalised dancefloor drama as heard on "Naughty Organ". Elsewhere, Malaga's Javi Lopez turns in a fine effort following up releases on top labels like and VIVa Music on the grinding pre-peak time people mover "Vibes Up".
Review: The latest chapter in Lee Foss' new label sees him showcase some fast rising talent. DeMarzo's "Dance Naked" is a busy, rolling house track, populated with dark rave riffs, mysterious vocal samples and rolling snares. Next up is Raffa FL's "Loco", which ups the tempo to the sound of a rolling groove and a snaking bass. Once again though, the arranging is complex and a 'loco' vocal sample and tropical musical elements unfold over the tribal, drum-heavy groove. Mirko Di Florio's "Say What" marks a return to a more conventional house sound, but clearly this is a release focused on experimentation, as the hoover bass and chopped up vocals of Pirupa's "Last Minute" demonstrates.
Review: Dave Whelan and Mike Di Scala aka Camelphat have made their name with releases on Relief and Coyu's Suara, and now take their funky house sound to Lee Foss' recently launched imprint. The title track is a relentless, stab-heavy groove, full of repetitive vocal samples and infectious organ riffs. On "O.M.G.", the pair opt for a tougher sound, with firing percussion and a sleazy, murky bass underpinning a female vocal intoning the track's title that is then filtered repeatedly throughout the arrangement. "Magic Stick" sees Camelphat opt for a more stripped back approach, this time with tonal bleeps and a warm bass providing a backing for a highly suggestive vocal narrative.
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