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Review: Here two of Situationism's compilation strands combine: 2up 2down, which focuses on high-grade deep house, and the In The Bag series of floor-friendly catalogue favourites. There's naturally plenty to get the blood pumping throughout, from the thrillingly off-kilter Afro-house rhythms of Mike Agent X Clark's 'My Journey Thru Afroism', and Javontte's sensational recent single 'Soul People', to the sparkling synths of BRS's 'Chance Not Choice' and the rushing, jazz guitar-flecked summer house swelter of Groovement Inc's 'Firstdraw'. Further highlights come courtesy of Bittersuite, who swap broken beat for jazz-funk fired deep house on 'Curbed Communications', and Ourra, whose 'Can't You See' is a brilliantly bouncy and bumpin' slab of early morning goodness.
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SITU 051
06 Aug 21
Deep House
06 Aug 21
Deep House
Various
Played by: George Kelly, Dicky Trisco, FINGERMAN, YAM WHO?, Superbreak, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Funky House, Tonbe, 80's Child, That Needs an Edit/Pete Le Freq, SITUATION, SEEN ON TV, Alioscia mele
Review: Situationism is run by a mysterious 'collective of DJs and producers from the five valleys'. Although little is revealed about their identities, we do know that this compilation is their biggest release yet and it boasts the mighty "On It" by Peza. The track's clever fusion of a boogie sample (Starguard's High On The Boogie) and some subtle 303 work has got people talking and dancing already. The quality stays high over the remaining tracks too, highlights including George Kelly's melancholic Italo gem, "Trip to Jupiter", Vampire Disco's moody synth prowler "Orbit" and the chilled cocktail grooves of Alkalino's "Trigger".
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ISMLP 001
21 Mar 16
Funky/Club House
21 Mar 16
Funky/Club House
Various
Review: More value-for-money goodness from Situationism's 'In The Bag' series, which offers up tried-and-tested tunes and never-before-heard remixes of catalogue cuts. As you'd expect, label bosses Situation are heavily represented, with Max Essa's dreamy, squelch-along Balearic nu-disco tweak of 'Say Goodbye' being joined by Masterman's deep and spacey house revision of their Andre Esput hook-up, 'Not So Crazy'. The hits come thick and fast elsewhere across the EP, from the groovy, dubby, disco-tinged deep house shuffle of 'Peqach Snapps' by Francesco S, and a gorgeously summery spin on Javontte's 'Beautiful' by South Beach Recycling, to the deep, broken house sunshine that is 'L'Amore' by Aaron Matthews, and the mid-tempo New Jersey garage retro-futurism of Bittasuite's 'We Have Landed'.
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SITU 072
28 Jul 23
Deep House
28 Jul 23
Deep House
Played by: SITUATION
Review: Cardiff seven-piece The Pure Conjecture is best known for serving up baggy, Balearic-minded blends of indie-pop, soul and dub, though they do occasionally dip their toes into more electronic disco waters. That's certainly the case with "Jealous Girl", a bubbly, mid-tempo nu-disco shuffler blessed with twinkling pianos, sweet electronics and impassioned, high-register male vocals. Situation naturally head up the accompanying remix package, subtly beefing up the track to push it further towards Crazy P style neo-disco territory. Elsewhere, Don Thompson brilliantly re-casts the track as a sprightly chunk of jumpy electrofunk, before Love Drop re-image it as a dreamy disco-house chugger.
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SITU 016
13 Nov 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
13 Nov 17
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Three months on from their last appearance on the label, Paul Withey and Sarah Lazenby bring their Sweetooth project back to Situationism. In its original form, "All You Gotta Give Is Love" is their deepest and most seductive cut to date; a sugary, glassy-eyed chunk of modern soul/R&B fusion that amply demonstrates their ability to craft memorable music that's more suited to home listening than peak-time dancefloors (we already know they can deliver killer club cuts). The accompanying remixes are, of course, more floor-friendly in nature. Groovement Inc step up first with a shuffling, 105 BPM nu-disco revision rich in swirling strings and Crazy P style musicality, before Dubai-based producer Don Dayglow re-imagines "All You Gotta Give Is Love" as a stab-happy retro-futurist house roller.
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SITU 023
14 Jan 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
14 Jan 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: The UK duo of Paul Withey and Sarah Lazenby follow up last year's Disco Fantasy EP with a single release that comes in a range of mixes. In its Original form, 'Vicious' opens with a familiar-sounding filtered piano riff, then settles down into a boogilicious affair sitting somewhere between nu-disco and Hed Kandi-style funky house, topped with a vaguely Roisin Murphy-esque vocal from Lazenby that's sure to inspire some singalong action on the dancefloor. HP Vince supplies a more overtly housey remix while Limpodisco's rub is the one for nu-disco lovers, with an Instrumental completing the package.
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SITU 021
08 Oct 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
08 Oct 18
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Second time around for Sugar Daddy's "Love On The Attack", a cut that Tim Hutton and Groove Armada's Tom Findlayt first unleashed on an unsuspecting public way back in 2006. This time round the blissed-out blue-eyed soul number is accompanied by a wealth of fresh remixes. Label bosses Situation lead from the front, turning it into a synth bass-sporting slab of leisurely two-step soul, before Natasha Kitty Kat expertly re-imagines it as a metronomic shuffle through slow house territory. The most revolutionary remix comes courtesy of Danny Kane, who transforms it into a woozy chunk of peak-time ready deep house, while the Dark Punk Hippies successfully give the track a hybrid dub disco/Balearic synth-pop makeover.
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SITU 029
07 Feb 20
Balearic/Downtempo
07 Feb 20
Balearic/Downtempo
Review: Originally scheduled for a December release, here at last come the remixes for a Situation/Andre Espeut collab that first landed back in November. The original sat somewhere on the mod-soul-acid jazz spectrum, but the remixes take us down a more uptempo route. Fingerman's Version Excursion gets the ball rolling and has something of a laidback, Nang-style nu-disco feel, before Soulfuledge bring us a percussion-led, Afro-tinged house rerub. Groovement Inc's take sits towards the broken beat end of the soulful house spectrum, before Ash Reynold steps up with a Balearic-leaning deep house take that for this reviewer is the pick of the crop.
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SITU 045
19 Feb 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
19 Feb 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Juno Recommends Disco
Review: Vocalist Andre Espeut has appeared on so many Situation releases that we're genuinely not sure if he's officially a member of the band or not! Here they hook up once again, and suffice to say if you've dug any of their previous outings you'll probably be feeling this one too. Situation's uniquely soulful take on contemporary disco/boogie is in full effect on the original, a Vocal Reprise will please the more creative jocks, Ron Basejam drags us into a sweaty basement on his druggier, chuggier rub, and finally fellow scene stalwarts Chevals come with a mellower take that lets the vox and strings shine through.
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SITU 041
04 Dec 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
04 Dec 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
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SITU 049
25 Jun 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
25 Jun 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
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SITU 061
27 May 22
Deep House
27 May 22
Deep House
Situation feat Andre Espeut
Review: 'Be a Better Man' is Situation's first outing on Situationism with new vocalist to the fold Andre Espeut bringing his unique vocal & song writing talents sparking an exciting collaboration with Situation's collective. After the successful "Get to Know Me" release on Nang late last year this is the 2nd release Situation have had with Andre & there is much more to come! 5 reasons bring us a funky filter drenched dancefloor pleaser in their inimitable style! The combination of their new style deep house with a sprinkling of nu disco & big production shows us again the talent that is 5 Reasons. The winning combination of Greg Wilson & Derek Kaye on the remix has delivered another beautiful deep dance floor winner! This heavy synth drenched groove has electro piano lines reminiscent of late 80's jams with a dubbed out breakdown before launching back into a bumping instrumental section to finish.
Californian West coast producer Juan Hoerni brings us his distinctive Latin house vibes with incredible flute & trumpet playing by David Soto from Puerto Rico, creating an infectious Hispanic house killer! Ourra take us on their 80's boogie down journey, keeping the vocals raw & cleverly cut up in snippets with a great driving bass groove that kicks with the snappy drums & percussion. Covered in 80's synths, this is a serious slice of boogie action!
Californian West coast producer Juan Hoerni brings us his distinctive Latin house vibes with incredible flute & trumpet playing by David Soto from Puerto Rico, creating an infectious Hispanic house killer! Ourra take us on their 80's boogie down journey, keeping the vocals raw & cleverly cut up in snippets with a great driving bass groove that kicks with the snappy drums & percussion. Covered in 80's synths, this is a serious slice of boogie action!
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SITU 006
05 Sep 16
Deep House
05 Sep 16
Deep House
Situation feat Andre Espeut
Review: Gloucestershire collective Situation continues to impress with their soul-soaked singles, which invariably join the dots between nu-disco, electrofunk and deep house. That's certainly the case on "Put The Rhythm In Your Life", where slick soul singer Andre Esput adds his honeyed tones to a midtempo electro-soul shuffler. Andre Espeut is in a bolder mood on "Kiss The Sky", wrapping his impassioned vocals around Prince style purple funk guitars, New Jersey organs and an unfussy house groove. Arguably best of all, though, is "Gonna Get Real Nice", whose combination of hushed vocals, dreamy deep house chord progressions and tumbling jazz guitar licks is reminiscent of fellow West Country outfit The Rurals.
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SITU 009
07 Apr 17
Deep House
07 Apr 17
Deep House
Situation feat Andre Espeut
Review: UK edit maestro Situation usually cloaks himself in a noticeable disco look, but this new EP for Situationism sees the artist adopt a more house-centric guise, backed by the effervescent vocals and charisma of Andre Espeut. The duo's "Not So Crazy" is a quirky, disco-friendly house chugger with a sublimely tropical percussion and tied together by zesty boogie basslines. There's a whole artillery of remixers to boot: Peza rolls thorugh with a bit of electro house, Mr Mulatto drops a heartical Miracle dub, Audio Luxury offers a sweet, nostalgic garage sound, and Masterman ties it all off with some wavy, progressive hits of the drums. Top stuff!
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SITU 011
15 May 17
Deep House
15 May 17
Deep House
Situation feat Andre Espeut
Review: West Country heroes Situation have kept it local on their latest EP, which offers up a suite of previously unheard re-rubs of Andre Espeut hook-up "Beyond Compare" by Bristol-based house hero Sean McCabe. It starts with vocal and instrumental interpretations built around warming, mood-enhancing chords, jangly piano riffs, unfussy beats and the kind of slick, ear-catching electronic bassline more associated with Atjazz productions. Then McCabe offers up a superb "Vocal Reprise" take that sounds a little "fuller" and more energy-packed (thanks in part to his use of more urgent-sounding vocal snippets and grandiose chord sequences), as well as a brilliantly dreamy and locked-in Dub that sounds a little like one of Frankie Knuckles' classic remixes. The final bonus treat is definitely worth some special attention too.
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SITU 035
17 Apr 20
Deep House
17 Apr 20
Deep House
Situation feat Andre Espeut
Review: For the second time, Stroud collective Situation joins forces with golden-voiced singer Andre Esput and asks, "What Is Going On?" Some of their many producer pals provide sterling remixes of the Cotswolds crew's tasty original version, which hit stores back in June. The Andromeda Orchestra step up first with a low-slung, party-hearty disco-funk version that expertly channels the spirit of Marvin Gaye's "Got To Give It Up", before West Country deep house veterans BRS offer up a smooth, warm and groovy revision tailor made for sun-kissed afternoons, humid evenings and sweat-soaked nights. To round things things off in style, Bitter Suite peppers a broken beat influenced house groove with jazz-funk synths, spacey chords and just the right amount of warming slap bass.
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SITU 025
12 Aug 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
12 Aug 19
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Julian Sanza, FINGERMAN, Juno Recommends Downtempo, Limpodisco, SITUATION, Disco Funk Spinner - D.F.S
Review: The Situation crew are taking over the disco-balearic connection, coming through with constant quality, often drenched in a familiar poppy feel that we very much need at this moment of the year. "You Gotta Move" is a slow, funky little number with everything from liquid guitars melting lift, right and centre, to seductive vocals reminiscent of the 1980s. If that wasn't enough, they've recruited a rather fine set of remixers, with the legendary Ashley Beedle spear-heading the festivities with a broken beat monster in a fine boogie style.
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SITU 017
19 Feb 18
Balearic/Downtempo
19 Feb 18
Balearic/Downtempo
Review: Thanks to the rapid spread of COVID-19, the festival season has been unofficially cancelled. Situation think we should still all party - alone, of course - while in isolation so have served up 'The Festival EP' - a suitably good-time collection of cuts that should inspire you to dance around the living room. The set the tone with the jazz-funk-meets-deep house brilliance of "Soulstice" - check the lazy guitar solos, Rhodes chords and bubbly bass guitar - before doffing a cap to one of Glastonbury's most celebrated behind-the-scenes spots on the similarly languid, live-sounding "Maceos". "Stardust" is a rich, wah-wah-guitar flecked shuffle through deep disco pastures, while "Let's Dance" is an energetic slab of Prince style purple funk complete with fizzing slap bass and wavy, eyes-closed guitar solos.
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SITU 036
27 Mar 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
27 Mar 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Robot 84, FINGERMAN, Limpodisco, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, Hober Mallow, SITUATION, Paper Street Soul
Review: The French language is a thing isn't it? Take for example "La Vache De Danse", this sultry and seductive slice of disco-tinged sunset house by Les Chevaliers Solex. The song literally translates as 'the dancing cow', but we'd never know that, being too busy getting transported to glamorous chic destinations by its breathy sweet nothings. Elsewhere Goldboy opts for luscious, slowed down Balearica, Vampire Disco takes things up a notch with some fancy piano house and 45CC delivers a mesmerising warm and clicky tech-house affair. C'est bon!
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SITU 008
05 Dec 16
Deep House
05 Dec 16
Deep House
Review: The idea behind Situationism's new "2Up2Down" series is devilishly simple. Each volume contains two tracks a piece from a pair of artists, in the case of this debut release West Country stalwarts BRS and Brighton-based Frenchman L'Aroye (real name Thomas Arroyo). It's the latter who kicks things off with "Best Girfriends (Soulful Mix)", a superb, gospel-sampling number that adds layers of rich instrumentation to a wonderfully bumping beat. Arroyo returns later in the EP with a groove-based Dub Mix that wisely makes more of his ear-catching synth stabs and the killer bassline. BRS's "Chance Not Choice" is a little more loose-limbed and synth-heavy than some of their cuts, sitting somewhere between proto-house, electro and deep house. Frank Situation's accompanying remix smartly re-casts it as a sprightly chunk of synth-heavy nu-disco.
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SITU 038
31 Jul 20
Deep House
31 Jul 20
Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Funky House
Review: Sheer quality here from Situationism as they bring us a track aimed straight at underground house floors: 'Dance Or Buy' is about as likely to get played on daytime radio as Lichtenstein are to win the next FIFA World Cup, but if you're someone whose musical vocabulary can stretch to encompass Blaze's 'My Beat', Larry Heard's 'Washing Machine' AND Mutabaruka's 'Dis Poem' then trust us, you need to be adding this to your collection forthwith. Remix-wise you've got a throbbier 6AM Dub and a slightly more light 'n' airy BRS Remix to choose from, but the three don't vary hugely and any one of 'em will get knowledgeable floors moving for sure.
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SITU 068
30 Dec 22
Funky/Club House
30 Dec 22
Funky/Club House
Review: Detroit dee house don Javontte first joined forces with Stroud's Situationism label earlier this year, contributing a killer cut to the multi-artist 2Up2Down Volume 3 EP. The JMarsFrank Project sees him deliver his first fill EP for the imprint, and it's genuinely a doozy. Our undisputed highlight is 'Soul People', a Moodymann-esque chunk of organic deep house haziness in which gently spacey synths, drowsy but soulful vocals, rubbery bass guitar and starry keys ride a rolling, laidback but energetic groove. The EP includes a near 11-minute extended version, which is little less than sublime. Elsewhere, 'Moon Over You' is chunkier and sweatier, with bolder beats and heavier bass amongst the headline attractions, while 'Like 9' is a sparkling and spacey slab of intergalactic deep house warmth.
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SITU 048
30 Apr 21
Deep House
30 Apr 21
Deep House
