Review: Call up your enemies and tell them you love to hate them! Nemesis Recordings are back with more bruisers from Noxxic! Bringing along good friends 10AD and Neman for a collaborative ride, the full five-track collection kicks in all directions. 'Pop' will be a big favourite with many as it rumbles with Hazard style barking bassline and a killer rap sample on the fill, elsewhere other highlights include the neck-snapping two-step and lazer twist 'Kill Them' and the classic mid 2000s tear-up vibe of 'Mr Smite'. Disgusting scenes.
Review: Jamie xx and Honey Dijon team up for a floor-filling heater on "Baddy On The Floor," coming hot on the heels of a string of Jamie xx releases over the past few years, including "idontknow," "Let's Do It Again," and most recently, "It's So Good" in January. The track is a disco house fusion, pulsing with a classic energy. Jamie xx expertly weaves a sample of Keni Burke's "Let Somebody Love You" into the production, creating a sense of nostalgic familiarity. Honey Dijon adds their signature touch, infusing the polished sound with a hint of underground club magic. 2024 summer banger!
Review: 2024 was always going to be a year of surprises, and the latest release on Rekids is testament to that. Man Power hooks up with the Paris-based Louisahhh for an unexpected anthem in waiting. The title track is an expansive deep house track. At its heart is a pulsating bass combined with Louisahhh's freeform narrative about the state of the world. As befits such a modern classic, Rekids has commissioned Deetron to deliver three remixes. The dub version is a joyous UR-style deep techno version, while the main version follows a similar trajectory, powered by thunder claps and outer space tones. Keeping the audience guessing, Deetron also delivers a 'Drum & Bass' version that focuses on high-paced techno, while the 'Bleep Tool' ends the release to the sound of glistening tonal bliss.
Shut The Lights Out (Birdee remix) - (4:11) 116 BPM
Shut The Lights Out (extended mix) - (6:51) 55 BPM
Shut The Lights Out (Birdee extended remix) - (6:39) 58 BPM
Review: "Shut The Lights Out" is a funky throwback brimming with infectious energy, courtesy of Berlin production duo Lovebirds and vocalist NILE. Lovebirds channel their well-regarded love for 70s and 80s sounds into a groovy production. The foundation is an arresting funk beat, bolstered by classic disco instrumentation and dreamy synths. NILE's vocals are the perfect compliment, with a motivational spoken-word style that adds another layer of interest. The package is completed by a remix from disco aficionado Birdee, who takes the original's sparkling energy and adds their own signature touch. Birdee's remix is an upbeat and spacey take, perfect for extending the dancefloor journey.
Review: Following their collaboration on his 2022 album, Patanjali, Berlin-based techno producer Amotik teams up again with Tina Ramamurthy. "Chauhattar" resounds to robust tribal drums and a clanging bass, with mysterious vocal samples woven into the arrangement. On "Pachattar", the approach is deeper, with more understated kicks providing the basis for repetitive, tripped out loops. While the Amotik series is typically focused on dance floor techno, this fourteenth instalment also sees the duo explore a more esoteric sound with "Chihattar". Based on a gentle, undulating groove and dreamy, soft-focus textures, it also features stream of consciousness vocals throughout the effortless arrangement.
Faith (Medlar & Dele Sosimi remix) - (5:59) 118 BPM
San Diago (Rahaan remix) - (6:41) 57 BPM
San Diago (Prins Thomas Diskomiks) - (7:37) 115 BPM
Review: Barcelona-based Arnau Obiols has chalked up releases on such respected labels as Local Talk, Ibadan and Compost, and now returns to the latter in the company of Zurich's KAYYAK. Together they serve up two tracks that draw heavily on 70s Afro-funk for inspiration, with 'Faith' coming with a slightly mellower remix courtesy of Medlar & Dele Sosimi while 'San Diago' gets two rerubs, with Rahaan giving the track a slightly jazzier, more leftfield makeover while Prins Thomas's Diskomix transforms it into a slab of percussive, slo-mo disco. Any/all should go down well on floors where Afro-oriented beats are in demand.
Review: New York's Sub-Urban Records takes us on a journey of soulful house with the "Forever (Michael Gray Remix)" by Key To Life featuring Sabrina Johnston. Gray's signature touch is evident throughout. The remix takes the original's foundation and builds upon it with a deeper, groovier bassline. House heads will appreciate the subtle yet infectious percussive elements that propel the track forward. Sabrina Johnston's vocals remain the centerpiece, soaring effortlessly above the music. This remix is a perfect example of soulful house excellence. It stays true to the original's sentiment while offering a fresh, club-ready interpretation.
Review: Two Chi-town veterans scene join forces with predictably fine results that are served up in three quite different mixes. In its Original form, 'Body Jerkin' is a disco-house paean to the delights of the dancefloor with a full vocal from Everett, live-sounding hand percussion and naggingly familiar disco strings. The Chicago Mix kicks much harder from the off with rock-solid 4/4s, but almost immediately takes a far jazzier turn with meandering, wigged-out keys, Everett getting his scat on and horns joining the party around the three-minute mark. And then there's the Disco Mix, which opts for a more 70s-ish sound palette but takes a looping, cut-up approach. All three are eminently playable but the Chicago Mix is the one for the proverbial 'heads'.
Review: Since making his debut way back in 2022, Franck Roger has served up a lot of exceptionally good deep, soulful and spiritual house. In its' original mix form (track six), 'Enchanted', featuring Shawn Chappelle, is another high-grade treat - a shuffling, soft-focus vocal house number rich in warming chords, Osunlade-esque spiritual house percussion, meandering guitar solos and chunky bass. The accompanying remix package is naturally very strong too. Fred Everything delivers two takes: a subtly jazz, boogie synth-sporting vocal revision built around bouncy Afro-house beats, and a deliciously dreamy, weightier and more bassline-driven 'Dub'. DJ Spinna dips the tempo slightly on his more relaxed and laidback deep house versions (vocal and instrumental takes are both included), while Demarkus Lewis opts for a more immersive, thickset vibe on his full vocal interpretation.
Review: Disco classic "There But For The Grace of God" by Fire Island featuring Love Nelson gets a fresh lease on life with a new remix by house music expert Alan Dixon on the 4 To The Floor label. This reimagining breathes new energy into the original track while staying true to its soulful core. Love Nelson's iconic vocals remain the centerpiece, soaring effortlessly above a foundation of driving bass and crisp percussion. Dixon's masterful touch adds a contemporary twist with subtle electronic flourishes and a pulsating groove that keeps the dancefloor hypnotized.
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