Boyd Jarvis drops 2 tracks of deep US house for Finland’s Traveller.
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Innerspace Halflife – Wind / Phazzled [MOSDEEP012]
Americans Hakim Murphy and Ike Release are two Chicago house addicts who produce solo and as a duo under the name Innerspace Halflife. Here they turn up on one of Europe’s finest deep house labels in MOS Deep with a two-track 10” vinyl release. “Wind” is the a-side the pair turn in – a main room house banger with icy hi hats dangling above a forceful acid bassline that repeats over and over as thin pads sing about above and have you look to the future. It’s wholly analogue as you’d expect, and as atmospheric as it is fierce. Ike Release goes solo on the flip with “Phazzled”, a much more laid back deep house jaunt with long legged, rubbery kicks and all sorts of busy sci-fi FX filling in the gaps. The harmonic chords add plenty of warmth and invite you to get lost in their midst – classicist house with a future perspective.
K-Alexi – 1000 Shades Of K [CCE001]
Tribal/spiritual Chi-house by Chicago legend K-Alexi Shelby, who delivered so many hot classics… x-rated whispering included of course!
Delta Funktionen @ Planet Delsin, Trouw (Amsterdam) 15.06.2012
Nick Anthony Simoncino – Louche Podcast 80
Feedback LiveSet @ Muzak (Rome) 02.06.2012
Mick Wills – Demo Mix CD #17
Jackmaster Hater – Lost Traxx [KR006]
6 unreleased lost house tracks from the jackin’ era. Anonymous tracks from an old white label that was never officially released.
Unknown Artist – Unknown [LIES010.5]
Long Island Electrical Systems presents two very sick house jams from a mystery ‘super group’ of Brooklyn based producers.
Legowelt @ Intergalactic FM Night, Trouw (Amsterdam) 02.06.2012
Orgue Electronique – 8Bahn Area Festival Podcast 007
Steve Summers – Analogous Desires EP [CP004]
Steve Summers bangs out four new tracks on his Analogous Desires EP. Summers takes his usual palette of analog machines and creates a new feel for the four tracks on this record. Large Juno basslines, dreamy string leads, and big roomy 707 hits Analogous Desires combines classic elements of Chicago, Detroit, and New York house sounds with some dreamy soundscapes.
Tevo Howard / Nick Anthony Simoncino feat. Mark Rogers – And The Bass Played A Sad Refrain’ [THUG009]
Thug Records returns with a truly unique and special release. Tevo Howard and Nick Anthony Simoncino working together on one of the deepest records this year. Both showcasing their unique take on house music, they are brought together by the devout and seductive vocals of Mark Rogers. Sending a message of love and hope, and reminding us that house music can have a purpose that cuts deeper than just the dancefloor. The double 12″ package provides a selection of original vocal mixes, instrumentals and club ready dubs, ‘The Bass Played a Sad Refrain’ is essential, emotive and timeless.
Tevo Howard – Specificity EP [TTHR006]
Specificity EP from Tevo Howard featuring three lush tracks taken from the Tevo Howard “At All Pursuits” album.
Simoncino – Dream EP [LIES012]
Italian producer Nick Anthony Simoncino continues his prolific production run with a new four track EP, staying on course producing classic house music. True to form, tropically tinged, melodic, deep house music that will sound perfect in the upcoming summer months.
Jack Curtu – Senza Via D’Uscita [LXRC009]
In Italy’s deepest south, where summer sun is harsh and burns you at midday, sweat is real. You can smell, taste and feel it. It’s cold sweat. From constant fear, that haunts people in the dusty streets like shadows. Some say, it’s only paranoia. But you can’t deny the kidnappings, the stick-ups and the killings. Police is doomed to watch, hands cuffed, since the power lays in the hands of others. Who are they? They are invisible. You can only see the bloodshed and the tears. And like everywhere else in the world: violence is always calling for more violence. This is the life of Jack Curtu. And his music takes you there. Three slices, each unique in style, yet united by human rage, misery and desperation. Senza via d’uscita – there’s no way out!
Entro Senestre – Flashbacks EP [EVR006]
For Greece’s Echovolt Records sixth outing Entro Senestre offers four slamming neo-underground dance tracks. This promising newcomer weaves his own thread of melodic techno, Chicago and deep house tailoring a fine sophomore release.
Tevo Howard – Catching Up [TTHR-DR015]
This Release contains outakes and demos of some of the early works of Tevo Howard. Tevo rounds up five alternate versions and unreleased tracks for ‘Catching Up’. The Chicago maestro blesses us with the never-before-heard ace ‘Meet Me Half-The Way’ beside a demo of his sublime ‘Everyday House Music (Original Demo Mix)’ and the gritty yet elegant jack of ‘Passion Sound (Inner Beauty) (original Demo Mix)’, and the exotic-minded synth cascades of ‘Cosa Sucia’.
Rio Padice – Urania EP [RAWAX008]
Having slowly plugged away at the underground scene for many years now, Rio Padice seems to be settling into his own sound now, and it’s right at home on Rawax. There’s a brittle quality to the pumping drums that Padice programmes, as if they might shatter at any given moment. Meanwhile the vibes that surround these skeletal rhythms range from the mellow keys of “Track 1” through to the red-lined acid squelch of “Track 2”. With everything lovingly fed through an aging process to give it a grainy quality, you can’t deny that the man has worked hard to make his tracks raw.
Roger 23 – Four Hallucinating House Figures [NR013]
Neurhythmics once again enters the deepest realms of house music with the help of the one and only Roger 23. Four exciting tracks ranging from deeper chi-house to more jackin’ type stuff.
