Dj Steaw – Everydayz EP [TU003]

Contemporary deep house with the bumping grooves of classic Jersey garage. Tapping up the talents of French producer DJ Steaw, the EP is dominated by “Everydayz”, combining an ultra-crisp percussive arrangement with resonant bass, hands in the air keys and breathy vocals, as tight a dancefloor house construction as you’re likely to hear in the near future. On the flip, the producer provides the “Deep mix” of the same track, inverting the mood with its cloak of midnight vibes, soundtracking the club rather than the terrace. The real gem however is “Morning Light” mixing up the formula with its driving bassline and richly filtered atmospherics.

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Dj Steaw – Everydayz EP [TU003]

Moon B – Measure Pleasure [PULP005]

The title track ”Measure Pleasure” has that buldging funk bass lying underneath some spacey pads and a great rhythm track. Golden Ivy’s version of the title track is emphasizing on the rhythm even more by adding bursting FX and obese kickdrums. Moon B’s Nada Clouds (A3) is a positive yet exotic journey which should be excellent for summer gig’s on rooftops anywhere in the world. For the B1 Moon B continues with the percussion laden ”PV Hills”, this bit has those signature chord switches and vibe changes, that are creating a very melancholic atmosphere throughout. British master of all things melodic ”Fudge Fingas” flips the original completely, making it more streamlined with just a hint more power.

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Moon B – Measure Pleasure [PULP005]

The Dangerfeel Newbies – What Am I Here For? [NDATL016]

Soulful fusionists The Dangerfeel Newbies are an interesting proposition. Certainly, the Atlanta-based trio has made an impression on NDATL Muzik boss Kai Alice, who’s decided to release a trio of his own interpretations of Hariet album highlight “What Am I Here For”. He begins by delivering a classic soulful house interpretation, placing the original’s superb vocal and twinkling jazz pianos right at the heart of the action. Those superb piano lines come to the fore on his Piano Instrumental, before the Late Night Mix sees Alice sauntering off on a hazy, duvet-warm deep house tip. Best of all, though, is the bonus remix of “Swingin’ With The New Jacks”, a fizzing, rolling deep house groover replete with vibraphone solos and battling jazz horns.

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The Dangerfeel Newbies – What Am I Here For? [NDATL016]

Santiago Salazar – Chicanismo [LWYFLP001]

It’s been a decade since Underground Resistance affiliate Santiago Salazar made his debut on Los Hermanos. Surprisingly, this double pack represents his first attempt releasing an album, though whether Chicanismo was intended to be a ‘proper’ full length is a moot point. There’s certainly plenty to enjoy, with Salazar melding his usual influences – deep house, Detroit techno, tech-house, Latin rhythms and dreamy, rave-era, breakbeat driven grooves – into a range of attractive, floor-friendly cuts. There’s naturally much to enjoy throughout, from the title track’s Motor City beats, heavy bass and swirling pads, to the bumpin’ tribal rhythms and mangled tropical bird noises of ”UKB to LAX”.

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Santiago Salazar – Chicanismo [LWYFLP001]

Koloman Trax – Thoughts In Sound [CAVALIER001]

Cavalier deliver their first 12″. Koloman Trax steps up with three dreamy, deep and distorted house excursions. Channeling thumping machine beats, winding pads and tape saturated grooves, all combining to make one introspective, infectious debut.

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Koloman Trax – Thoughts In Sound [CAVALIER001]

Deep Space Orchestra – Memory LP Sampler [UOW007]

Deep Space Orchestra present their debut LP ‘Memory’, released on their own label Use of Weapons and is a perfect culmination of their vast array of influences and inspirations. As a precursor to that set, they’ve delivered this tasty sampler 12″, featuring a pair of album cuts, and a couple of notable remixes from Lord of the Isles and Neville Watson.

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Deep Space Orchestra – Memory LP Sampler [UOW007]

LC12 – Isabella [PITCHDOWN001]

The first release comes from label owners LC12 (formerly Rumore and Orphidal), inviting us on a journey into their musical worlds. Textured and melodic, these club focused tracks span all things deep and pumping whilst simultaneously lifting the listener to a higher place. Backed by a dreamy machine workout remix from Leonid.

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LC12 – Isabella [PITCHDOWN001]

VA – Rhythms Of The Pacific Volume 2 [ROTP002]

Vancouver’s Pacific Rhythm imprint is back with another entry in their downtempo Rhythms Of The Pacific series, featuring another wave of talented Glass City producers: Neo Image, Florist, and D. Tiffany.

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VA – Rhythms Of The Pacific Volume 2 [ROTP002]

TLIM SHUG – Surf Dude EP [EVR018]

TLIM SHUG, a new artist dwelling in cassette tape sounds, 303 drums, and thick pads, he doesn’t fail to deliver atmosphere and capture just the right feel with his tracks. With a unique name and even more unique sound, this is an artist you should definitely keep your eye on.

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TLIM SHUG – Surf Dude EP [EVR018]

DJ Richard – Grind [DIAL033LP]

Debut Album by Dj Richard, Label Owner of White Material. With the launch of his White Material label in New York 2012, Dj Richard started releasing a line of the most stunning works by Galcher Lustwerk, Young Male, Morgan Louis and himself. Alongside a collaboration with Carsten Jost for the Lawrence ”Films And Windows Remixes” the Dial Records crew deeply fell in love with the works of Dj Richard and vice versa the request to release his debut album here caused enthusiastic encounter. After his contribution for Dial’s 15 Years compilation and almost two years of production, it is here: Dj Richard – Grind ! A tribute to what contemporary club music and enthusiastic sound experiments should be about: exaltation and addiction. This is what Dj Richard’s club sets feel like- an incredible sound seduction, another dimension- Grind might be the essence of it all.

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DJ Richard – Grind [DIAL033LP]

VA – Smallville Ways: 10 Years [SMALLVILLECD010]

VARIOUS - Smallville Ways: 10 Years

This year, Smallville Records is celebrating a decade in the game with the Smallville Ways compilation.

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VA – Smallville Ways: 10 Years [SMALLVILLECD010]

Scott Grooves – Parts Manager (First Four) [NM008]

New Scott Grooves 12inch on Natural Midi representing the first four parts of the Scott Grooves sound – Basic Part, Synth Part, Jamaican Part, and the Gritty Part. Even though all four tunes differ from each other, they all have Scotts unmistakable groove.

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Scott Grooves – Parts Manager (First Four) [NM008]

BLM – This Bup Is Close [BUSH002]

“The Bush is a homage to the place where I have lived for the last decade (Askew Road). The Askew Road itself is slowly changing so I wanted to document all the places that play a big part in mine and my families lives before they eventually get sold for more flats or Tescos. First up was Peckings Studio 1 record shop, which has been on this stretch of road since the 1960s. Next up is the mighty Sun pub which became a local talking point when they sold the place because a sign sat in the window that announced “This Bup Is Close”.”

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BLM – This Bup Is Close [BUSH002]

Hinode – Interstate Highway EP [D3006]

HINODE - Interstate Highway EP

D3 Elements continues its carefully curated run with a new EP from Berlin based Italians, Hinode. Featuring four cuts of tough deep house. Opener ‘State to State’ is a raw, punchy house track with jazzy chords injecting some real soul into the physical beats. Rasping synths and rainy melodies have a hint of the old school about them and ensure that dance floors will be in raptures. ‘Endless World’ is more spacious, with a drunken acid sounding bassline roaming beneath a nicely mechanical groove. It’s one to make you stomp, and so is b-side opener ‘Shades of Grey’ with its bombastic, kicking drums, twinkling melodies and lazy chords. Despite being a sweat inducing house banger, plenty of warmth and musicality remains. Lastly, ‘Memory Alpha’ hurries along with muddled voices, icy hi hats and a flurry of rubbery kicks and squelchy acid stabs. It’s beautifully authentic house music that takes subtle cues from the best of Chicago and Detroit.

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Hinode – Interstate Highway EP [D3006]

Kai Alce – Sunday Transit [POEM001]

Detroit house hero Kai Alce inaugurates People Of Earth with a stellar EP showcasing his knack for the most soulful of modern, Motor City deep house. First up “Quiet Revenge” has that classic Three Chairs kind of vibe; all soulful deepness that this circle and their extended cast of peers have the knack for, complete with smooth Rhodes piano and dusty rhythms. On the flip “Sunday Transit” is a more straight up deep house jam with female vocals shouting out the lowdown loud and clear; wicked groove on this one. The dub version of this surpasses the vocal for those less keen, but why would you.

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Kai Alce – Sunday Transit [POEM001]