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Villains EP
Villains EPEXCLUSIVE
Villans - (7:14) 126 BPM
Valley Vibes - (6:19) 124 BPM Hot
Bring Your Love - (6:05) 127 BPM
Stay With Me - (6:07) 128 BPM
Review: Top-notch house retro-futurist Louie John has been on fire of late, with his last EP - October 2019's "Just Feel", delivering just the right blend of deep house nous and serious UK garage flavour. He sticks to the script on "Villians", his first outing of 2020. Grasping seductive organ stabs, woozy chords and swinging beats with both hands, John first glides us through the 4/4 garage deepness of "Villains", before joining the dcots between Chez Damier and New Jersey garage sexiness on "Valley Vibes". "Bring Your Love" is a bolder and more bombastic pumper blessed with ricocheting percussion hits and serious sub-bass, while "Stay With Me" wraps drowsy chords and opaque vocal samples around an undulating Latin house groove.
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SSR 091
29 May 20
Deep House
Rain On EP
Rain On EPEXCLUSIVE
Rain On - (7:41) 127 BPM Hot
Ligers - (7:44) 127 BPM
Zeos - (7:05) 128 BPM
Salie - (6:16) 125 BPM
Free Da - (8:07) 128 BPM
Review: Fledgling Reading-based label Soulserious bring us a five-track EP from the mysterious Assado... though the name means "roast meat" in Portuguese and the label bosses are called Sunday Roast, so draw your own conclusions! Whoever's responsible, the five tracks here have that same small hours-friendly, "lost in the jungle" vibe that characterised much of Tribal UK's mid-90s output, or indeed that of Subliminal sub-label Sondos in the early 00s. So if Afro/tribal percussion, chanted vocal snips, rainforest sounds, animal calls and exotic wind instruments sound like your idea of a good time, you're gonna love this EP!
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SSR 090
01 May 20
Deep House
Jungle Strike EP
Jungle Strike - (7:14) 126 BPM
Trust - (6:07) 128 BPM
Caspers Revenge - (9:11) 127 BPM
Teklofone - (7:10) 126 BPM Hot
Watch The Ride - (7:19) 62 BPM
Review: Soulserious mainstay Sunday Roast heats it up again with a five-track EP firing in a refreshing mix of minimal dub, dank club beats and stepping rhythms. Virtual b-side burner "Teklofone" probably the best example of this. Techier still comes the rhythms and shakers in "Caspers Revenge" with its house chords landing somewhere near Sven Weisemann Jouem territory. Padded drums feel the flex of a gnarly bass in this EP's lead track with old skool dubstep and percussion adding shades of urban rave to "Trust" next to the wobble bass and ragga dub of "Watch The Ride". Call it in!
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SSR 089
10 Apr 20
Bass
Feel So EP
Feel So EPEXCLUSIVE
Feel So - (6:47) 125 BPM
K10 - (7:07) 128 BPM
Heist - (7:07) 128 BPM
Nikkis - (6:16) 125 BPM Hot
Codes - (7:29) 124 BPM
Review: Next up from the Soulserious camp, we see them unveil a very interesting project indeed as they welcome the sounds of Far From Perfect, a producer whose unique combination of tech and garage themes is seeing him pick up a fair bit of interest. This EP features five corkers, kicking off with the acidic bass tones of the title track 'Feel So', the extra-terrestrial bass zooms of 'K10' and super grizzly sub textures and angelic vocal layers of 'Heist'. Next up, we take a bit of a UKG twist as 'Nikkis' provides us with some seriously groovy nostalgic drum work, finishing up the stuttered rhythms and metallic bass slaps of 'Codes'. Wicked stuff!
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SSR 088
06 Mar 20
UK Garage
Horizon EP
Horizon EPEXCLUSIVE
Message - (8:07) 128 BPM
Horizon - (7:21) 124 BPM
Hold You - (7:00) 128 BPM
Diesel - (8:19) 125 BPM Hot
Review: Reading's Soulserious are back with their second offering for 2020, following up Sunday Roast's killer Peace Of Mine EP back in January. Now it's time for mysterious newcomer Assado, who brings you a varied selection of moods and grooves inspired by UK bass and beyond on the Horizon EP. Taking you deep into the exotic on the mesmerising and sensual tech house of "Message", while equally and atmospheric and hypnotic is the low-end driven, afro influenced progressive house of "Hold You" and "Diesel" respectively. The latter's intoxicating use of melody and enchanting vocal loops, over a tightly programmed groove, make this for truly compelling listening.
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SSR 087
07 Feb 20
Minimal/Tech House
Peace Of Mine EP
Peace Of Mine - (7:05) 128 BPM Hot
Syncro - (7:10) 127 BPM
Just A Dream - (8:13) 125 BPM
Prey - (8:03) 128 BPM
Fuzzy - (8:15) 126 BPM
Review: As one of 2019's most popular breakout sounds, we were thrilled to see new music from Sunday Roast landing on the Soulserious imprint, who invite him in for a five track selection, showcasing just how tight his production can be. We begin with the precise rhythmic designs and bass work of the title track 'Peace Of Mine' before 'Syncro' provides us with a healthy percussive injection alongside the groovy tribal drum expressions of 'Just A Dream'. To round up, we firstly take in 'Prey' a shuffling UKG stomper, complete with warbling bass leads, alongside the more minimalist funky flavours of 'Fuzzy'. Tasty stuff!
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SSR 086
24 Jan 20
UK Garage
Just Feel EP
Just Feel EPEXCLUSIVE
Just Feel - (5:28) 130 BPM Hot
Have You No More - (7:12) 126 BPM
White Label - (7:01) 130 BPM
No Escape - (7:52) 122 BPM
Corrections - (7:44) 125 BPM
Review: So it would appear that Soulserious have unearthed somewhat of a gem of a project here as they invite in Louie John across five newly design UKG rollers, the title track of which takes the name 'Just Feel', packing a groovy punch, laced with catchy vocal slaps. The super spacey tones of 'Have You No More' arrive on the scene next, followed by the high energy percussive convulsions of 'White Label' and more minimal drum arrangements of 'No Escape' a well thought out piece of original UKG material. We finish up with the super clean drum switches of 'Corrections', giving us a super colourful final lap to round everything off.
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SSR 085
07 Oct 19
UK Garage
We Strive EP
We Strive EPEXCLUSIVE
Heat Map - (6:20) 122 BPM Hot
We Strive - (7:17) 124 BPM
Fused - (6:04) 128 BPM
Paper Nails - (6:19) 124 BPM
Anker - (7:21) 124 BPM
Review: We are noticing a massive influx in the amount of garage releases that are appearing in the store, and when the consistency is this high, we are entirely here for it. This latest project from Far From Perfect is a perfect example of how to do it right, kicking off with the groovy bass tones and drum skips of 'Heat Map'. Next, we dive into the colourful percussion of the title track 'We Strive', before landing on the experimental percussive textures of 'Fused' and the lofi drum expanses and eerie atmospheric persuasions of 'Paper Nails'. Finally, we finish up with the wriggling movements of 'Anker' to round off another wicked body of work from the Soulserious team.
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SSR 084
09 Aug 19
UK Garage
Siesta EP
Siesta EPEXCLUSIVE
Siesta - (7:17) 125 BPM Hot
Run Away Or Stay - (7:04) 128 BPM
Chopa - (6:25) 122 BPM
Comes Easy - (7:10) 126 BPM
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SSR 083
05 Jul 19
Deep House
Jugular EP
Jugular EPEXCLUSIVE
Like Rain - (7:07) 128 BPM
Jugular - (6:01) 130 BPM Hot
Wasps - (7:02) 128 BPM
Need Your Love - (6:09) 126 BPM
Junk - (7:01) 128 BPM
Review: Following on from a super popular drop early this year, we see Sunday Roast here touch down on Soulserious for three tracks of housey goodness, kicking off with the super creative sounds of the title track 'Jugular'. This one boasts an array of interesting synth designs, coupled with some super crunchy percussive expressions and grinding horn tones to match. We are then gifted the super creative 'Wasps', a super colourful piece of 4x4 production, again packed with tribalistic perc themes and stunning low end processing. We look at the minimal skippy flavours of 'Like Rain' next, which works fantastically as the third part of the project.
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SSR 082
24 May 19
UK Garage
These Tears EP
These Tears - (6:22) 122 BPM Hot
Come In Deep - (7:06) 126 BPM
12 - (6:15) 124 BPM
Touch - (7:35) 120 BPM
Kuala Roll - (7:12) 126 BPM
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SSR 081
05 Apr 19
Minimal/Tech House
Cherry Menthol EP
Cherry Menthol - (6:21) 122 BPM
Jays Bar - (7:56) 130 BPM Hot
Essentials - (6:43) 126 BPM
Push - (6:25) 122 BPM
Review: Following his return to action in the autumn following a two-year break, Louie John has been on something of a roll. This is his third EP since and offers up four more chunks of warm, club-ready retro-futurism inspired by the halcyon days of New York house and garage. The Reading-based producer hits the ground running with EP opener "Cherry Menthol", where jammed-out organ stabs ride a smooth and seductive late night deep house groove, before upping the tempo on the sub-heavy, warehouse-ready stomp of "Jays Bar". "Essentials" sees him successfully doff a cap to the early works of four-to-the-floor garage legend Todd Edwards, while "Push" is a classic slab of peak-time New York deep house that sounds like it could have been recorded sometime in the early 2000s.
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SSR 080
22 Mar 19
Deep House
Sweetness EP
Sweetness EPEXCLUSIVE
Sweetness - (7:03) 128 BPM Hot
Change - (6:00) 128 BPM
Air Force - (7:06) 128 BPM
YTT - (7:03) 128 BPM
Kangoo - (6:05) 128 BPM
Twist Soul - (7:13) 125 BPM
Review: For this latest offering from Sunday Roast, we blessed with some warm flavours indeed as he rolls out his 'Sweetness' EP alongside the team at SoulSerious. From start to finish, this one is packed with vibrant dancefloor energy, kicking off with metalic bass twists ard rising arcs of the title track itself, which is followed by the more lofi drum stutters and grizzly sub layers of 'Change'. From here we move smoothly into 'Air Force' which provides floaty textures decending into percussion driven madness, before the jazzy chord progressions and sweeping sub textures of 'YTT' wash into view. The rhythms are increased tenfold next as 'Kangoo' hops to the forefront before we finish up on 'Twist Soul', a techy roller perfect for rounding up this impressive body of work.
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SSR 079
08 Mar 19
UK Garage
Shall Try EP
Shall Try EPEXCLUSIVE
Don?t Know Why - (7:09) 126 BPM Hot
Shall Try - (7:28) 122 BPM
Key Too Nile - (7:32) 120 BPM
Maybe - (7:03) 127 BPM
Review: Soulserious founder Louie John has delivered a couple of killer EPs since returning to action last summer following a two-year break. Happily, we can confirm that "Shall Try", his first missive of 2019, is also rather good. He begins with something rather atmospheric; a vintage UK garage-influenced chunk of deep house deliciousness rich in heavy sub bass and woozy riffs entitled "Don't Know Why". There's a slightly warmer and busier feel to the San Francisco style late night deep house flex of "Shall Try", while "Key Too Nile" [sic] sounds like something you might hear on hot UK deep house imprint Shall Not Fade. Closing cut "Maybe", meanwhile, is a brilliantly boisterous, sub-heavy smasher primed and ready for peak-time plays.
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SSR 078
25 Jan 19
Deep House
Something Unreal EP
Something Unreal - (7:17) 125 BPM Hot
ARIITIAN - (7:07) 128 BPM
Party People - (6:22) 125 BPM
Tan - (8:35) 128 BPM
Aspects - (8:26) 122 BPM
Review: The team at Soulserious have certainly delivered us a gem here as Far From Perfect steps forward for a multigenre party across his highly sought after 'Something Unreal' EP project. We cover a lot of ground very quickly with this one as we begin with the slowed grimey drums and earth shattering reese leads of 'Tan', before bouncing into the subtle funky flavours of 'Aspects'. The stripped back techy sounds of the title track 'Something Unreal' follows, closely pursued by underground sub pressures of 'Party People'. We finish off with the creamy textures and popping percussion of 'ARIITIAN', rounding off this one in style.
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SSR 077
23 Nov 18
UK Garage
I Owe You EP
I Owe You EPEXCLUSIVE
I Owe You - (8:45) 126 BPM Hot
Fabrique - (8:15) 124 BPM
Charmer - (8:03) 125 BPM
Long Time - (8:24) 126 BPM
Review: Following two years away, Soulserious founder Louie John returned to action in the summer with an EP that demonstrated his growing maturity as a producer. The "I Owe You EP" is similarly impressive with John unleashing four more cuts of the highest quality. Our pick of a very strong bunch is the title track, where the Reading producer cannily combines the bluesy, horizontal deep house warmth of "Boulevard"-era St Germain with the rhythm swing, sub-bass weight and cut-up vocal samples of UK garage. He explores similar sonic territory on the more musically expansive and dreamy "Fabrique", before doffing a peaked cap towards the bouncy, ear-pleasing goodness of Ibadan man Jerome Sydenham on closing cuts "Charmer" and "Long Time" (the latter of which is particularly breezy and melodious).
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SSR 076
15 Oct 18
Deep House
Dark Hour EP
Dark Hour EPEXCLUSIVE
The Utiltys - (7:08) 128 BPM Hot
Dark Hour - (8:33) 122 BPM
Apple Jade - (6:56) 130 BPM
Hold Me - (7:28) 122 BPM
Body - (7:03) 128 BPM
Review: Soul Serious have pulled out a top notch project here as they put together Sunday Roast and Dub Solution for a heavyweight five track collection by the name of 'Dark Hour'. The title track itself is a house inspired roller, filled to the brim with pulsating sub pressure and subtle reesey stabs. Following this the percussive rhythms of 'Apple Jade' and the garage inspired drum designs of 'Hold Me' before landing on the heavyweight Moog leads and rounded drum works of 'Body'. The EP then finishes up in style with the techy textures and overwhelming sub positions of 'The Utiltys', a minimalized roller that packs a serious punch.
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SSR 075
31 Aug 18
UK Garage
Seventyfive EP
Silvs Find - (8:19) 125 BPM
Seventyfive - (6:57) 122 BPM Hot
Passport - (7:20) 123 BPM
Expo - (8:19) 122 BPM
Take Me Back - (9:32) 124 BPM
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SSR 074
24 Aug 18
Deep House
Magnetic EP
Magnetic EPEXCLUSIVE
Firestone - (7:07) 128 BPM Hot
Magnetic - (8:08) 128 BPM
Complexity - (8:06) 128 BPM
Doo - (8:11) 126 BPM
No Effs - (8:11) 128 BPM
Played by: Kastle
Review: Much to our delight, we here see Far From Perfect make an explosive return to the Soulserious imprint as he unveils a brand new three track selection. We begin with the tribal bass flavours and downright dirty sounds of 'Firestone' before rolling into the subtle funky grooves and growling subs of the title track 'Magnetic'. From here, we take a more satanic turn as the demonic bass sounds and sharp percussive pings of 'Complexity' take a lead role, followed closely by the skippy 4x4 flavours and shimmering tones of 'Doo'. Finally, we finish up in style with more laid back creation of 'No Effs', which applies slowly professing bass synths and percussive layering to create a really tight sense of atmosphere.
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SSR 073
03 Aug 18
UK Garage
Tecky Eks EP
Tecky Eks EPEXCLUSIVE
Arise - (7:07) 128 BPM
Tecky Eks - (7:15) 124 BPM
All Temper - (7:03) 128 BPM Hot
Ritual - (8:07) 128 BPM
Yomes - (7:28) 122 BPM
Review: The enigmatic sounds of Sunday Roast return to Soulserious for another sumptuous selection as the 'Tecky Eks' EP is unveiled. We begin with experimental techy vibes of 'Arise', followed by the more scattered rhythms of the title track 'Tecky Eks'. Next up, more tech inspired funky goodness in 'All Temper' before we land on 'Ritual' which takes the classic 'Renegade Master' sample and funks it out with vibrant percussive flows and growling subs. Finally we finish up with cowbell grooves and precisely layered synthesis of 'Yomes', bringing a smooth landing to a great project!
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SSR 072
29 Jun 18
UK Garage
Misty EP
Misty EPEXCLUSIVE
Misty - (5:07) 128 BPM Hot
Litreal - (6:37) 128 BPM
Blue Label - (8:07) 128 BPM
Klicko - (6:13) 126 BPM
Odyssey - (7:14) 126 BPM
Review: For this project, we see the long awaited debut appearance of Far From Perfect on the Soulserious imprint for a tasty five track bonanza. The title track for the EP 'Misty' is a funky roller, driven by syncopated percussive stabs and shimmering subs. From here we dip into the more electronic moogs of 'Litreal' and tech inspired flavours of 'Blue Label' before hitting up the minimalistic tom rolls and conga driven rhythms of 'Klicko'. Finally, we finish up on the shuffled organic stutters of 'Odyssey' which progresses into a skippy house-like composition.
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SSR 071
08 Jun 18
UK Garage
Tin City EP
Tin City EPEXCLUSIVE
Series 3 - (6:00) 128 BPM Hot
Tin City - (6:04) 128 BPM
Sheeba - (7:06) 128 BPM
Apart - (6:07) 128 BPM
This Chemistry - (6:01) 130 BPM
The Bears - (9:22) 126 BPM
Played by: Kastle
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SSR 070
06 Apr 18
UK Garage
Riddler EP
Riddler EPEXCLUSIVE
Riddler - (7:02) 128 BPM Hot
Santi - (7:07) 128 BPM
Give Yourself - (7:17) 124 BPM
We Come Too - (7:30) 128 BPM
After Eight - (6:34) 128 BPM
Review: The Roast with the most; DJ Sunday returns with another extended selection of slick, lean bass jams. Broken and broad is the theme as we glide and slide amid the big roomy spaces in his style... "Riddler" is a minimal dark garage affair, "Santi" jacks with house groove insistency, "We Come Too" oozes outer planetary emotion with its dreamy breakdown while "Give Yourself" and "After Eight" are brilliant pieces of classic restrained speed garage a la Serious Danger circa 97. Riddlers gonna riddle.
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SSR 069
08 May 17
UK Garage
Barbarian EP
Barbarian EPEXCLUSIVE
Core - (7:35) 128 BPM Hot
Barbarian - (8:03) 127 BPM
Freak - (8:07) 128 BPM
Day Pitch - (8:07) 128 BPM
Damp Mudd - (7:14) 128 BPM
Review: Reading's bass champ Sunday Roast has loaded up with five dancefloor straddling beasts here on the Barbarian EP. Never one to take prisoners, he's not about to start now. Highlights include opener "Core', a fire breathing bass dragon of a thing with cowbells and bounce in all the right places, "Freak" is a 4 x 4 peak time jam that goes heavy on the 808s claps but it's the sizzling bass throbs and housey pianos riffs of "Day Pitch" that really wins this battle.
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SSR 068
18 Jul 16
UK Garage
Just A Game EP
Just A Game - (8:11) 126 BPM Hot
Feel So High (Louie John mix) - (10:07) 128 BPM
Nothing You Say - (8:00) 127 BPM
Shy To Love - (7:24) 122 BPM
I Owe You - (8:45) 126 BPM
Review: Louie John is a man caught in a torrid love triangle between New York and Reading. The former is where his heart is, preferable at the Limelight in the mid-'90s, the latter is where his home is, where his label Soulserious is based. Deep and soulful house is the general order of the day here, but particular standouts include the stab laden proggy diva anthem "Just A Game", The Gypsy Woman indebted organ house roller "Nothing You Say" and the 808-led grooves of "I Owe You". A more mature return from one classy producer.


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SSR 067
11 Apr 16
Funky/Club House
Illusive EP
Illusive EPEXCLUSIVE
Amazon - (7:07) 128 BPM Hot
Illusive - (7:07) 128 BPM
Lime - (7:05) 128 BPM
Whores In This House - (8:07) 128 BPM
Bull Dog - (8:03) 128 BPM
Review: Although the releases don't come as fast as they have done in the past, Reading's Sunday Roast always impresses when he does conjure up something new. Here on the Illusive EP he continues to explore his darker side - "Amazon" in particular adding some moody bass growls to a rolling UKF backdrop. Elsewhere the title track keeps the air of menace, with a tense, percussive undertone, "Lime" is a deeper techy affair, we get the ghetto/juke/dub hybrid "Whores In This House" and the melodic diva-garage of closer "Bulldog" wraps this package up nicely.
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SSR 066
22 Feb 16
UK Garage
Safari EP
Safari EPEXCLUSIVE
Cold - (8:09) 128 BPM
Bonita Springs - (7:03) 128 BPM
Safari - (9:15) 128 BPM
Triggs - (7:07) 128 BPM Hot
Listed - (8:57) 130 BPM
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SSR 065
27 Nov 15
UK Garage
Bring Em Out EP
Bring Em Out - (8:22) 128 BPM
Don't You - (7:08) 126 BPM Hot
Horse Power - (6:46) 130 BPM
Radiowho - (7:52) 130 BPM
Mirror Man - (7:07) 128 BPM
Review: Sunday Roast is back on the menu, and this time he's serving up five courses of pure UK Bass nastiness (in a good way). Highlights this time round include the primal thump of "Don't You", the sinister, white noise fizz-attack, "Horse Power" and the speedy dark shuffler "Radiowho". A real return to form.
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SSR 064
02 Oct 15
UK Garage
Flava EP
Flava EPEXCLUSIVE
Flava - (6:20) 126 BPM
Full Moon - (6:59) 130 BPM Hot
Distractions - (7:54) 131 BPM
Buss - (8:07) 128 BPM
Energie - (7:03) 128 BPM
Review: Soulserious mainstay Dub Solution cooks up five more of his unique garage/house hybrids: "Flava" looks back to the classics thanks to its detuned synths, bubbling 808 bassline and wailing vocal, "Full Moon" sounds like a Dirtybird cut thanks to its lean make-up, weirded out tech rhythm and sinewy sub wriggles while "Distractions" continues the snub-nosed tech theme but does so with an array of alien space noises and textures. Dig deeper for a funkier jam on the shuffling groove and scuffing throaty bass on "Buss" and an all-out physical floor assault on the future acid house adventure that is "Energie". Welcome to flavour country.
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SSR 063
17 Aug 15
UK Garage
Sloop EP
Sloop EPEXCLUSIVE
F That S - (8:01) 130 BPM Hot
Sloop - (6:14) 125 BPM
So Super Fly - (9:01) 128 BPM
Call Me - (8:07) 128 BPM
Jude's - (7:41) 126 BPM
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SSR 062
03 Aug 15
UK Garage
Certified EP
Certified EPEXCLUSIVE
Certified - (4:55) 129 BPM Hot
Landing - (7:43) 129 BPM
The Underground - (6:24) 129 BPM
Funky Comeback - (6:53) 130 BPM
Review: Reading's Jook 10 is back after his Dawn LP, and the heat's not about to be let up yet. There's four new sizzlers here - the ragga MC on a boomy bass accelerator vibes of "Certified", the space invaders bass zaps of "Landing", the antagonised 4x4 wobbler "The Underground" and doomy tropical closer "Funky Comeback".
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SSR 061
29 Jun 15
UK Garage
Feel So High EP
Feel So High - (8:30) 128 BPM Hot
Elements - (8:30) 128 BPM
The Horns - (7:59) 128 BPM
Kuff - (7:00) 128 BPM
Distance - (7:00) 129 BPM
Review: Fans of Reading's bass hero Sunday Roast are bound to be overjoyed as this new single, Feel So High, as it's his first release since early January. If his output is becoming less regular, he makes up for it in other ways as this release sees him break some seriously impressive new ground. There are five rip snorting bangers contained here and of note our picks are the deep and bleepy techiness of the title track, the tropical doom-throb of "Elements" and the harsh and snarling pulse of "Distance".
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SSR 060
01 Jun 15
UK Garage
Dawn Lp
Dawn LpEXCLUSIVE
Deep - (8:28) 129 BPM
Eve - (6:40) 129 BPM
Dawn - (8:07) 130 BPM Hot
Give Me Your Hand - (5:10) 129 BPM
Hard Wynd - (6:12) 130 BPM
Surge - (5:28) 129 BPM
Twisted - (6:48) 129 BPM
Mash - (5:26) 129 BPM
Never Knew - (6:24) 130 BPM
Don't Go - (5:10) 129 BPM
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SSR 059
09 Mar 15
UK Garage
Park Up EP
Park Up EPEXCLUSIVE
Park Up - (7:07) 129 BPM
Night Fox - (6:59) 128 BPM Hot
Climatize - (7:00) 129 BPM
We Don't Play - (7:05) 128 BPM
Feel - (6:24) 130 BPM
Review: Sunday Roast - one of Reading's most prolific tech-house producers - comes through on his home label Soulserious with a new four-tracker to reign in the new year! The title track "Park Up" is a bass-heavy 4/4 mutant complete with seductive vocals and a swinging set of percussion. This one's for the Saturday night crew and all of the cuts are sure to rock just about any dancefloor from here to Scotland. Oh, and be sure to check out "Climatize" for some serious low-end meditation - bassline!
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SSR 058
12 Jan 15
UK Garage
Boxed EP
Boxed EPEXCLUSIVE
Deny Love - (8:07) 128 BPM Hot
Boxed - (6:59) 130 BPM
Divide - (8:03) 128 BPM
Rebels Revenge - (7:59) 129 BPM
Make It High - (7:30) 129 BPM
Review: Dub Solution comes through undeniably correct with number 57 in the Soulserious series. After having already released another two EPs for the label, he's become something of a regular, and his swinging, cut-throat style is instantly recognisable. "Deny Love" is a hard, punishing house cut, and the same goes for the pummelling number that is "Boxed". "Divide" is tamer and a little more soulful, while "Rebels Revenge" feels like its angrier, more distorted sibling. Finally, "Make It High" rests somewhere between electro and grime, further demonstrating the producer's diversity and singularity.
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SSR 057
24 Nov 14
UK Garage
Contraversial LP
Don't Av It - (7:14) 129 BPM
Feelings - (6:45) 129 BPM Hot
Contraversial - (5:41) 129 BPM
Fuse - (6:53) 65 BPM
Intense - (7:08) 65 BPM
How Come - (4:42) 129 BPM
Manderlin - (5:11) 65 BPM
Naughty - (6:31) 129 BPM
Tekkers - (7:18) 129 BPM
Tidal - (6:31) 129 BPM
Review: Reading's Jook 10 is getting better at this album thing - it took ages for his debut album Darkside to arrive, and now the follow up, Contraversial, is here just one year later. Skill-wise, his spelling may be controversial, but certainly not his production techniques and here we get 10 impressive examples of them. Highlights include the tropical-keyboard-falling-down-the-stairs eccentricity of "How Come", the apocalyptic voodoo garage of "Feelings" and the slammin' speed garage bounce of "Fuse".
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SSR 056
13 Oct 14
Bass
Footprint EP
Footprint EPEXCLUSIVE
Footprint - (7:00) 130 BPM
Clear Your Fear - (7:02) 128 BPM
Fractions Of Time - (7:38) 129 BPM
Tex - (6:09) 129 BPM
Just Tell Em - (7:14) 126 BPM Hot
Review: Dub Soloution gets deep and dingy from the very first beat of his Footprint EP, with the techy title-track combining smooth but dark house music with throbbing acid-tinged bass stabs. "Clear Your Fear" is an upright deep house jam driven by chord progressions, while "Fractions Of Time", can you believe it, samples Simian's hit "We Are Your Friends". "Tex" is the EP's super downbeat jam and sounds like it's been tailor made for the tiled Berlin nightclub, while "Just Tell Em" has a tribal feel with the 'ooh' sample sounding like it comes from Duke's pop hit "So In Love With You".
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SSR 055
25 Aug 14
UK Garage
Just Give EP
Just Give EPEXCLUSIVE
Burning For You - (7:13) 126 BPM
Just Give - (7:00) 129 BPM
Inspirations - (8:07) 126 BPM Hot
Own Me - (8:07) 128 BPM
Get It Right - (7:12) 126 BPM
Review: Louie John style is all about losing yourself on the dancefloor. Perhaps he lost himself a bit too much lately, because this is his first release this year, too much of a good thing and all that. Anyway, he makes up for his absence with the Just Give EP, bulging with five new sizzlers. As usual it's feelgood o'clock here with retro house vibes all sharing speedy garage rhythms - highlights include the Junior Vasquez-era NYC party vibes of "Burning For You", the skippy and hypnotic "Inspiration" and the sultry and deep late nighter, "Get It Right".
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SSR 054
18 Aug 14
UK Garage
Undiluted Underground Vol 2
Groove Yard - (8:20) 130 BPM
No Trace - (6:57) 129 BPM
Shadows - (6:54) 129 BPM
T Minus - (6:59) 129 BPM Hot
Vibe 66 - (7:27) 129 BPM
Ladders - (8:07) 129 BPM
Wisdom - (6:01) 130 BPM
Trates - (6:57) 129 BPM
The Dark - (6:01) 129 BPM
One State - (7:01) 129 BPM
Exposure - (6:31) 130 BPM
Dirt Box - (6:01) 129 BPM
Review: Having been quiet for months, Reading's bass meister Sunday Roast is back with the meaty full-length long player, Undiluted Underground Vol 2. He's still on fire too with the heat not letting up for even one of the 12 jams included here. Highlights include the delirious and spacey tropical banger, "No Trace", the sinister and raw growler "Shadows" and the machine gun snares and stabby synth showdown of "Ladders". Good to hear the heat's still on!
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SSR 053
28 Jul 14
UK Garage
Contained EP
Contained EPEXCLUSIVE
Contained - (6:36) 126 BPM
Step Thru - (7:00) 129 BPM
Release - (7:07) 128 BPM
Bit Rate - (7:10) 126 BPM
Runnin - (8:14) 126 BPM Hot
Review: Continuing to compound the strong relationship between deep house and UKG, Soulserious present brand new label face Dub Solution. Making himself known with five firing jackers, each cut on the "Contained" EP slaps and shuffles with detailed sonic creativity. Highlights include the lavish bass bubbles and well executed vocal chops of "Step Thru", the strutting rhythm and stark one-note piano flurries on "Release" and the mid-90s house homage "Running".
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SSR 052
23 Jun 14
UK Garage
Hypa EP
Hypa EPEXCLUSIVE
Hypa - (6:26) 130 BPM
Strike - (4:58) 129 BPM
Thoughts - (6:24) 129 BPM
Trolls - (5:41) 129 BPM Hot
Review: Reading's Jook 10 has been quiet since rustling up his album Darkside last year. Having heard this new four tracker, he's clearly been broadening his listening habits and finding ways to fuse these new ideas together. Of course at the heart of the "Hypa EP" it's all about the 4 x 4/UKF/wobble vibes, but he also incorporates stark techno on the title track, heavy tropical percussion on "Strike" and creepy synth atmospherics on EP highlight, the menacing "Trolls".
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SSR 051
31 Mar 14
UK Garage
Foresaken EP
Foresaken EPEXCLUSIVE
Foresaken - (8:03) 130 BPM Hot
Artificial - (7:52) 130 BPM
Lock In - (7:00) 130 BPM
Networks - (7:59) 126 BPM
Effected - (5:56) 129 BPM
Review: Reading's Sunday Roast is back after a short break with this five-track menu of varying dishes. Along the journey we get choppy, vocal-led doom-garage on "Foresaken", snarling wobble on "Artificial", the Missy Elliot-sampling "Lock In", deep techy house on "Networks" and even quirky garage-funk on "Effected".
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SSR 050
10 Mar 14
UK Garage
Squirtel EP
Squirtel EPEXCLUSIVE
Power - (8:17) 126 BPM Hot
Temptations Take Me - (7:30) 130 BPM
Squirtel - (7:00) 129 BPM
Squirtel (Louie John mix) - (6:37) 128 BPM
Sky - (7:00) 130 BPM
Review: We love a good Sunday Roast, especially in a dark basement in the early hours of a Sunday morning! This latest release from the Reading bass fiend features five sizzling tracks that come with musical spuds n gravy. "Power" is a sultry skippy houser with that obvious, but genius vocal sample, "Temptations Take Me" is all sparse, bassy breaks and heavy breathing, "Squirtel" is even more minimal, bordering of deep tech (turned slinky UKF by Louie John) and "Sky" winds things up on a soulful techno tip. Bravo!
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SSR 049
11 Nov 13
UK Garage
Collective Love EP
Luvin Me - (8:15) 126 BPM
Collective Love - (8:07) 128 BPM
Looda - (7:07) 128 BPM Hot
The Joy - (7:14) 126 BPM
Review: Louie John's back with his buddies Soulserious for another dose of his feelgood floorfillers. Only four tracks this time, all sizzlers of course, which get deeper and funkier as the EP progresses. The common factor throughout is his trademark garage shuffle with "Luvvin Me" adding quirky organ licks, "Collective Love" bringing in some seriously bottom end, "Looda" getting deep 'n' trippy and "The Joy" wrapping things up with some 21st century piano house. Stay off that dancefloor - we dare you!
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SSR 048
04 Nov 13
UK Garage
Darkside
DarksideEXCLUSIVE
Darkside - (6:31) 129 BPM Hot
Build up - (6:25) 129 BPM
Ramo - (5:54) 130 BPM
Oceans - (7:29) 130 BPM
Rah - (6:55) 130 BPM
Waf - (6:11) 129 BPM
SNM (Jook 10 remix) - (5:41) 130 BPM
Jookin - (5:24) 129 BPM
Darkness - (6:16) 129 BPM
4 you - (6:38) 129 BPM
Keep It Moving - (5:55) 130 BPM
Turbulence - (7:25) 131 BPM
Played by: Mr Brainz, PVC, Monki
Review: Reading-based Jook 10 has consistently delivered killer UKG/bassline bangers on Soulserious for a while now, with no long player in sight - until now that is. Darkside boasts 12 tracks and displays a real ability to fuse the funky and tropical with sparse, gritty textures. Highlights include the understated doom groove of the title track, the soundsystem -blowing bass of the wobble- heavy "Rah" and the snarling, rabid "Jookin". Top quality boss!
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SSR 046
23 Sep 13
UK Garage
Pick Me Up EP
Pick Me Up EPEXCLUSIVE
Pick Me Up (4x4 mix) - (5:31) 128 BPM Hot
Pick Me Up (2 step mix) - (4:49) 128 BPM
Jugular (bonus beats) - (6:09) 125 BPM
Review: Mr Bubblin B doesn't do subtle music, and when he possesses the skills to deliver dancefloor-crippling party bangers why on earth would he? Back once again on Soulserious, this new two tracker is like a more raw meat being flung to the ravenous raving lions - "Pick Me Up" comes in two forms: the Gypsy Woman-esque organ-led wail-a-thon 4x4 version and murkier 2 step mix (massive diva sample intact, natch). "Jugular" is a dark and dirty DJ tool, which is a lot more appetising than it sounds, trust us.
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SSR 046
16 Sep 13
UK Garage
Reflected EP
Reflected EPEXCLUSIVE
Find Me - (8:15) 126 BPM Hot
They Here The - (7:38) 126 BPM
Reflected - (7:59) 129 BPM
Deep Shots - (7:03) 128 BPM
Big Box - (7:09) 126 BPM
Review: Louie John knows which side his bread is buttered: Reading imprint Soulserious just love him and as a result, his many EPs for them have boasted an average of six tracks per release. We've remarked before on his love of that late '80s Inner City sound and "Find Me" sounds like Good Life put through a shredder and put back together again, all jumbled up. Elsewhere things get less obvious with many clever, playful and deep twists and turns from the mind-warping retro house of "They Here The" to the hypnotic sensual loops of "Reflected". Dive in!
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SSR 045
26 Aug 13
UK Garage
Funkin U EP
Funkin U EPEXCLUSIVE
Funkin U (feat 4fingaz) - (4:53) 125 BPM
Euphorica - (6:42) 129 BPM
Jive - (8:51) 130 BPM
Horny - (7:15) 130 BPM
Found A Love - (5:58) 130 BPM Hot
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SSR 044
12 Aug 13
UK Garage
Mind Set EP
Mind Set EPEXCLUSIVE
Take Two - (7:52) 130 BPM Hot
G Shocks - (7:00) 130 BPM
Tempo - (6:28) 129 BPM
Meweene - (6:53) 129 BPM
Mind Set - (7:00) 129 BPM
Force 3 - (7:59) 129 BPM
Played by: Mr Brainz
Review: Soulserious label boss DJ Sunday Roast is always guaranteed to deliver a bumper-packed slap-up feast of a single each time round, complete with all the trimmings. This, his latest release, doesn't stray from this approach as we get a whopping six tracks to relish. The intensity of recent releases hasn't mellowed as shown in highlights like the thumping tribal stomp of "Take Two", the ferocious carnival wobble of "Tempo" and the intoxicating electro-voodoo beat of "Mind Set".
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SSR 043
29 Jul 13
UK Garage
Throwback EP
Throwback EPEXCLUSIVE
Love Is What We Need - (5:32) 123 BPM
Set Ya Free - (4:55) 124 BPM Hot
Party Music - (5:39) 125 BPM
Review: Is Smokey Bubblin that thing where you exhale a joint in water? Who knows how Mr Bubblin B got his name, but we do know he makes some seriously slammin' garagey house. "Love Is What We Need" is pulsating and urgent feelgood music with a gospel bent. "Set Ya Free" is classic retro diva house from the clubs of early '90s New York, and despite the title, "Party Music" actually ends things on a deep note, resulting in the EP's standout track.
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SSR 042
08 Jul 13
UK Garage
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