Review: Jef K's respected Silver Network returns with more quality deepness by Frankfurt's finest: Sascha Dive. The Deep Vibes boss follows up a great release on Andre Galluzzi's Aras last year. Dive's penchant for sultry and evocative late night grooves are on display yet again - and best heard on the stylish opener "Downtow" a loopy and groove driven effort powered by warm Rhodes, hypnotic string arrangements and come hither vocals. The remix up next by Vanguard Sound main man Amir Alexander is equally impressive, injecting it with a rolling bassline and subtle trancey arpeggios to take you deeper into the late night. Finally, the life affirming "Sunlight" sees him doing yet another worthy impression of his biggest influence - Kerri Chandler.
Trem (The Prince Of Dance Elbee Bad remix) - (7:49) 126 BPM
Review: France's Silver Network has been providing listeners with quality deep house since 1999, but in recent years new releases have been few and far between. Their first missive of 2015 comes from Minibar regular Ben Verden. "Them" sees him in fine form, delivering an "everything but the kitchen sink" deep house chugger built around sorrowful pianos, tactile rhythms, swooping strings and all manner of densely layered samples. It's accompanied by two fine remixes: a choppy, boompty-influenced roller from Chris Carrier, and a rare rework from "the prince of dance music" himself, Elbee Bad. The latter is in typically eccentric form, delivering the kind of wonky, bass-heavy, analogue-rich interpretation that will have even experienced DJs scratching their heads in giddy bemusement.
Review: Parisian producer Rhythm&Soul has been bubbling away on the deep house underground for some time, having released his first 12" back in 2011. Here, he pops up on occasional collaborator Jef K's long running Silver Network imprint. "1998" is in many ways typical of his output, with subtle disco licks, dreamy chords and looped, filtered vocal samples riding a swinging, Chez Damier style groove. The original is joined by a trio of remixes, with Claap and One Records regular John Dimas particularly impressing with his chunky, bass-heavy and pleasingly percussive rub. Elsewhere, Djebali weighs in with two versions: a lush, dreamy, Circulation style Remix, and a deeper, bass-heavy Dub. Both are deliciously warm and melodic.
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