Review: Snatch! head honcho Riva Starr reckons that If you've been at one of his gigs over the last six months, chances are you've heard this absolute belter of a tune. The Deepshakerz are comprised of Bari-based Mirco Sonatore & Domenico Berardino who return to the label after last year's debut "Rush" with Mikey V - and following up killer jams on DFTD, Simma Black and Cajual. Features the deep and sleazy tribal funk of "I'm Burnt" and the sexy dancelolor raindance of "Try" led by its sultry vocals. Both cuts are reminiscent of that golden era at the turn of the millenium: when Junior Vasquez reigned supreme at his legendary residency at Twilo, right before Steve Lawler discovered it and took the sound back to the UK - and making history.
Review: Sorley Hails from the north east, Sunderland to be precise, and his DJ career first began when founding club night Haze in his hometown. Over the past year, he has dedicated his time to the studio experimenting, tweaking and cementing that ever illustrious signature sound and that work has certainly paid off here - in the form of his debut release on Riva Starr's respected Snatch! Records. Get down to the dirty, late night acid bounce of "She Freeks" followed by the minimal backroom dub of "Limbo" featuring some irresistible diva vocals for added measure.
Review: Hector Couto presents the latest release on Snatch! Records. OFF 052 sees the Spanish producer that has affiliations with Sola, Elrow and Hot Creations continue on with his tough rolling tech house sound - that's aimed squarely at the main room at peak time. This is evident straight off the bat with his new heavy hitter "Fly It Off" cracking on with it in dirty, funky bass-driven fashion. This is followed up by the fierce tribal polyrhythms of "Terrace Paranoid" locking you into the groove via its array of congas and bongos (and an Ice T sounding sample!) making for a perfect DJ tool that will appeal to all the serious DJs out there.
Review: Turning in a fresh slice of funk for the 2020-21 turn over period is Riva Star in collaboration with London-based singer Gavin Holligan. With Riva Starr adding a small cut up technique to the bebop skat style hats of Holligan's jazz style, flashed of strings dance with filtered house synths and a skipping groove in the disco entwined "Scat Dub". Moving on, a set of percussion pieces give a tropical vibe to the beefy drums and rollicking country, soul and western dance tip of "If I Could Only Be Sure (club mix)" - think Django Unchained deep in the club. Yee-haw!
Review: Next up on Riva Starr's Snatch! Raw imprint is UK producer Gav Crellin aka Tenzella, who continues an impressive run of releases with "Love Strut". Get your head down and into the groove with this raw DJ tool that takes the best elements of UK funky house and tech house combined. Second offering "The LWC" will mesmerise you with its syncopated tribal rhythms and infectious array of stabs and samples added in the mix. Tenzella's groove laden and techno infused style of dance music has garnered support from industry heavyweights such as Truncate, Alan Fitzpatrick, Yousef, Mark Broom, Coyu, Andres Campo, Ramiro Lopez and more.
Brett Gould, Hilton Caswell - "No More Games" - (7:19) 123 BPM
Review: London-based Brett Gould returns to Riva Starr's Snatch! label with two killer house cuts ready for the killing! "Believe" is a solid, bass-driven banger that pulsates its way through the groove with a ferocious swarm of bleeps that takes us back to the golden era of tech-house; that is, when people were actually making music instead of tiresome loops. Check Shyam P on the vocals, too. The artist teams up with Hilton Caswell for "No More Games", another deep and meandering burner or a track full of hypnotic zest, and what will surely make for a much welcomed rave anthem!
Review: ATFC is the long-running pseudonym for Aydin Hasirci, one of the UK's most experienced house producers. Having scored a huge hit at the tail end of the 90s with "In and Out of My Life", he has remained very much in the same style, putting out vocal house on labels like Toolroom and Defected. Hasirci's latest venture is on Riva Starr's label and is more reflective of its tech-house sound. The title track fuses a time-stretched double bass with a soulful vocal and insistent, hollowed out drums to create a distinctive house track. Meanwhile, Harry Romero adds a techy flavour on his remix, adding moody chord sequences and big break downs into the mix.
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