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Blur EP
Blur EPEXCLUSIVE
Blur - (5:03) 128 BPM Hot
Lama - (4:59) 130 BPM
Scapes - (6:01) 130 BPM
Void - (5:58) 130 BPM
Review: Coming up next from the Soulserious crew, a feisty four track collection from Sunday Roast, exploring the more experimental edges of the garage spectrum with some fiery original flavour. First up, the stripped backed, haunting sub sweeps and gnarly bass tones of 'Blur', which as the title track, kicks off the project with just enough mystery, whilst also packing a bass-heavy punch. This is then followed by the more high-ended percussive runs of 'Lama',a subby sweeper that leads cleanly into the more grizzly sub pulses of 'Scapes'. Finally, some tidy chord work as 'Void' fuses chilling vocals with icy pads and clunking drums for a unique final bounce.
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SSR 133
22 Dec 23
UK Garage
Feel For You EP
Feel For You - (4:46) 174 BPM Hot
Enjin - (4:36) 58 BPM
Review: A very interesting release here from Soulserious, a label that usually excels in the UKG and deep house side of the dance as the bossman Sunday Roast unveils his D&B alter-ego 33Reasons. Two cuts deep, it works as a nice introduction to this darker side to the label founder. 'Feel For You' is the prowling growler of the release thanks to its curmudgeonly bassline that grunts and oozes its way over the drums. It's in good company as 'Enjin' brings up the rear with more cold, spacious drums and a series of ghostly harmonics trilling and flickering over the roomy groove. Feels for this.
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SSR 105
18 Feb 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Triple Threat EP
Triple Threat - (7:10) 130 BPM
Toppa - (5:27) 130 BPM Hot
Review: The Soulserious team have unveiled a real gem with this one as they welcome the lively sounds of Jook10 to the table with a grizzly pair of bubblers, exploring the more experimental reaches of the UK funky sound. We kick off with the EP's title track 'Triple Threat', which deploys a gnarly array of sliding synthesizer melodies and choppy drum textures to really launch the EP in style, giving us some serious dancefloor ammunition. On the flip, 'Toppa' provides a much more wobbly display of minimal drum arrangement and spicy lead synths. Both tracks definitely fall back on some of UK funky's most central themes, with each of them exploring the sound via their own unique avenues.
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SSR 104
28 Jan 22
UK Garage
Joyce EP
Joyce EPEXCLUSIVE
Joyce - (8:23) 125 BPM Hot
Haus - (6:34) 124 BPM
Revive - (8:19) 125 BPM
The Locks - (6:21) 122 BPM
Seb - (5:20) 123 BPM
Sunkist - (6:25) 122 BPM
Review: Soulserious' regular Assado has yet to receive plenty of plaudits, despite a quietly varied and assured discography that draws great influence from various vintage house, garage and techno productions. Perhaps this EP, Assado's first of 2022, will provide a deserved breakthrough. After beginning with the ultra-deep, fluid and tribal-tinged title track - a heady slice of early morning hypnotism that's as melodically warming as it is trippy - the publicity-shy artist shuffles between sub-heavy late-night darkness ('Haus'), Tenaglia-inspired tribalism ('Revive'), sunrise-ready dreaminess ('Seb') and tech-house-tinged workouts that reminded us a little of Mr Raoul K's 21st century brand of African house ('Sunkist').
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SSR 103
07 Jan 22
Deep House
Don't Worry EP
Don't Worry - (6:15) 124 BPM
Save You - (6:13) 126 BPM
Really Fine - (7:10) 127 BPM
Time Will Tell - (6:15) 124 BPM Hot
Vibrations - (6:12) 125 BPM
Review: If you're on the lookout for warm, classic-sounding deep house that takes cues from vintage New York, New Jersey and Chicago productions, Louie John's releases on Soulserious are always worth a listen. His latest release, an expansive five track affair, is naturally up to his usual pleasingly high standards. It begins with a shuffling slab of drowsy, sub-rich late-night brilliance (the classic Chez Damier style excellence of 'Don't Worry') and ends with the soulful, subtly disco-tinged (and surprisingly electronic-sounding) 'Vibrations'; in between you'll find the bumpin' brilliance of 'Time Will Tell', where his knack of programming deliciously loose-limbed drums comes to the fore, the organ-sporting bounce of 'Save You' and the rising, garage-tinged peak-time rush of 'Really Fine'.
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SSR 102
04 Sep 21
Deep House
Run Free EP
Run Free EPEXCLUSIVE
Run Free - (7:44) 126 BPM Hot
Flight - (5:15) 124 BPM
In My Heart - (6:07) 128 BPM
Touch On You - (7:21) 124 BPM
Review: As he has done for the last few years, Louie John continues to explore nostalgic house sounds on his latest EP for Soulserious. He doffs a cap to classic New York and New Jersey sounds on the chunky, swirling and ear-pleasing deep house of rolling opener 'Run Free', before reaching for bubbly sub-bass, glassy-eyed vocal samples and hazy piano riffs on 'Flight'. John opts for heavier house beats, bolder bass, sweatier vocal snippets and Chez Damier style motifs on 'In My Heart', while superb closing cut 'Touch on You' is an ultra-deep, dubby affair tailor-made for late afternoons and early mornings. As usual with John, all four tracks are exquisitely produced and should slip right in to a variety of house sets.
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SSR 101
21 May 21
Deep House
Classics V1
Classics V1EXCLUSIVE
Roll On - (7:23) 130 BPM
Take Two - (7:52) 130 BPM
Alien Recon - (6:53) 130 BPM
Conga Matic - (5:58) 130 BPM Hot
Foresaken - (8:03) 130 BPM
Night Fox - (6:59) 128 BPM
Dubdub Vip - (6:57) 130 BPM
E Numbers (Unreleased) - (7:24) 130 BPM
Power - (8:17) 126 BPM
Pengmotion - (7:30) 130 BPM
Groove Yard - (8:20) 130 BPM
Night Garden - (5:29) 130 BPM
Occurring - (5:55) 131 BPM
Echoes - (7:27) 130 BPM
Kid Louie - (6:25) 129 BPM
Meweene - (6:55) 130 BPM
Tax Owed (Unreleased) - (6:01) 130 BPM
Troitech - (7:30) 130 BPM
Space Walk - (7:57) 130 BPM
Snm - (7:40) 127 BPM
Tempo - (12:56) 130 BPM
Shadows - (6:54) 130 BPM
Review: When we look around the now incredibly expansive realms of UK funky and garage, consistency has been the thing that has really allowed it to return to prosperity. Sunday Roast is an artist who oozes consistency, with this 'Classics V1' project being the perfect way to showcase that. Across sixteen sizzling originals, we are able to examine and explore the full breadth of his production style, from the groovy, UK funky influenced rhythms of 'Conga Matic' and 'Roll On' to the more bassline-driven designs of 'Groove Yard' and UKG flutters of 'Power'. It's a pretty solid selection to say the least, with our immediate highlights including the delicate drum processing of 'Echoes', the high energy percussion of 'Night Fox' and the experimental synthesis of the previously unreleased 'E Numbers'. Tidy!
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SSR 100
07 May 21
UK Garage
Hologram EP
Hologram EPEXCLUSIVE
Afa - (6:15) 124 BPM
Hologram - (7:28) 123 BPM
Do Want - (6:21) 122 BPM Hot
Ziya - (7:21) 124 BPM
Played by: Juno Download
Review: The mysterious Assado returns to Reading label Soul Serious with a four-track EP that blends deep, tech and tribal influences and will suit those jocks for whom the drum, as Carmel once sang, is everything. 'Afa' is a percussion-heavy affair that sports a looped "I can't, I can't, I can't stop" female vocal, 'Hologram' is a chunky, tribal-infused techy roller, 'Do Want' - the standout for this reviewer - has elements of both classic soulful house/garage and late 90s NYC tribal, while more Afro-style percussion underpins 'Ziya', a more eyes-down cut that's tailor-made for small-hours excursions into the deep zone.
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SSR 099
12 Mar 21
Deep House
Agenda EP
Agenda EPEXCLUSIVE
Cortee - (7:07) 127 BPM Hot
Agenda - (6:48) 128 BPM
Jazz Top - (6:15) 124 BPM
Mind Free - (7:17) 125 BPM
Played by: Bertrand Contador
Review: Reading-based label Soulserious are back with the ever elusive Louie John, who serves up some sensual and sublime deep house on the Agenda EP. From the icy and dub infused tech of "Cortee" sounding like a cross between Booka Shade and Echonomist, there's the respectful nod to UK 2-step on the infectious title track, to the classic deep house of "Jazz Top" with its creamy keys amd swung beats, and ending with the emotive mood music of "Mind Free" - this is another impressive outing yet again by the Soulserious staple.
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SSR 098
18 Dec 20
Deep House
Lost Everything EP
Lost Everything - (6:07) 128 BPM Hot
Keep Tabs - (7:05) 128 BPM
Indie 333 - (6:10) 127 BPM
Downfall - (7:11) 128 BPM
Decendo - (6:46) 124 BPM
Review: Usually, when a new Soulserious drop pops up in the store we are likely to be in for a good time. They definitely don't disappoint this time around as Far From Perfect unleashes five experimental 4x4 creations for us all to enjoy. We begin with the unpredictable percussive fluctuations of the title track 'Lost Everything' before the techno-inspired drum work of 'Keep Tabs' alongside the growling bass stretches and eastern designs of 'Indie 333' follow up in quick succession. From here, 'Downfall' gives us a moody look into modern 4x4 with some sweeping atmospheric brilliance, finishing up with the super minimal rhythms of 'Decendo' for good measure.
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SSR 094
27 Jul 20
UK Garage
Brazian EP
Brazian EPEXCLUSIVE
Brazian - (7:11) 128 BPM
Pulse - (6:19) 124 BPM
Migrate - (6:27) 124 BPM Hot
Ethics - (7:07) 128 BPM
Review: We welcome the return of Berkshire-based Soulserious, who present a new release by Assado, who serves up some sweltering summer time vibes on the Brazian EP. From the dark carnival feel of the title track and its exotic polyrhythms, to the latin minimal tech house flavour of "Pulse" to the seething U.K. bass influence of "Migrate" and ending with the atmospheric mood(y) music of "Ethics". Wicked grooves from this enigmatic producer that we hope to discover more of this year.
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SSR 093
10 Jul 20
Minimal/Tech House
Feel For You EP
Feel For You - (8:57) 130 BPM
Sleepless Nights - (7:07) 128 BPM Hot
Feeling Fine - (7:10) 127 BPM
Pressing On - (8:07) 128 BPM
Review: Since first appearing on Soulserious a decade ago, Sunday Roast has proved adept at joining the dots between British bass music's past and present. His last EP, for example, was heavily influenced by jungle, while this four-tracker combines elements from three of his biggest inspirations, UK garage, UK funky and contemporary deep house. He begins with the sub-bass propelled "UKF" roll of "Feel For You", where layered percussion and atmospheric, extended breakdowns catch the ear, before balancing the skip of 4/4 garage with the slick dreaminess of deep house on "Sleepless Nights". "Feeling Fine" manages to be both percussively weighty and musically opaque, while closing cut "Pressing On" is another dose of deep house/UK funky fusion laden with deep bass and spacey sounds.
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SSR 092
19 Jun 20
UK Garage
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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