deep house
Cuthead – Everlasting Sunday [UV019]
Cuthead returns with the long awaited follow-up to his “Brother EP”. His new record “Everlasting Sunday” surely fulfils some dreams as it is packed with no less than nine tracks. Three catchy House tunes on the A-Side and six Hip-Hop-jams on the B-side make for a very extended EP or a mini-album. Right at the beginning we start with the sample-heavy “Maputo Jam”, a tune in classical Cuthead-manner with its irresistible drumming full of stumbling blocks and layers of sweet synth-melodies. “Nautic Walking” is a straighter House track with a guitar line and clapping samples but that bass line quickly reminds you whom you’re listening to. “Minerals” starts off pretty deeply before evolving from a jazzy House affair into an almost orchestral tune with opulent strings. The flipside is an extensive expression of Cuthead’s inexhaustible love for Hip-Hop. There is feel-good material like “Everlasting Sunday” and “Deep Shadows” as well as banging joints like “Calculator Watch” with all the typical Cuthead-trademarks: sick bass work, stammering drumming and imaginative sampling.
Owen Jay & Melchior Sultana – Movement EP [MG052]
Moods & Grooves is proud to feature Maltese deep house masters Owen Jay & Melchior Sultana. This duo specializes in a distinctive blend of influences similar to the background of the Maltese republic.
Theo Parrish – Long Walk In The Sun / Strawberry Dragon [SS050]
New 2 track EP from Theo Parrish on his own Sound Signature. Slow-burning funk and rapid Jazz-tinged numbers on this monumental two-tracker.
Osunlade – Dionne / What Gets You High? [YSD56D]
‘Dionne’ is a one of a kind rarity. Osunlade pulls and draws from the lovely days of old, paying homage to house music as it once was, when vocal edits were the vibe and pulse of an emerging sound. With traditional bata drums, filters and just good old fashioned groove on top of groove. The b-side is an ode to the bossa sound with a pulsating heart beat, funky melodies and smooth rhodes topped with a quirky yet fun vocal asking the question “what gets you high?” It’s music here that gets us high.
Daniela La Luz – Based On Electricity LP [RAWAX001LP]
Rawax presents the long awaited album full from Berlin based producer Daniela La Luz, featuring 12 elegant deep house tracks.
Borrowed Identity – Leave Your Life [MISTRESS001]
New label by DVS1 delivering some dubby spaced out house tracks by German-Romanian Borrowed Identity.
DJ Jus-Ed – Thank You EP [UQ055]
This EP once again is DJ Jus-Ed showing is gratitude to all the people, pass and present that have been his friend in need or in deed! The music is DJ Jus-Ed emotionally gratitudeexpressed wit deep cords piano heavy bassline the vocals and lyrics are written and performed by Alison Crockett / Jaymz Nylon plus a special mix by Mentor Glenn T to round this ep out to be another underground anthem…If you ever had the pleasure to meet DJ Jus-Ed you’ll want this very special release.
Felizol & The Boy – Mother EP [NTROP022]
NTROP recordings 022 vinyl is out and comes from the Athens hardware/vocal duo Felizol & The Boy, Yiannis Veslemes & Alexandros Voulgaris – producer and vocalist, respectively.
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VA – Breisgau EP [FASM010]
Indulgence in Breisgau. Nestled in-between the Black Forrest and the Rhinetal it’s home to many a Michelin Star chef and renowned wine maker. Both traditionalists and young pretenders strive to reach perfection in detail, honesty and taste; qualities which are shared by the Freiburger label Foul & Sunk. This release brings together material from 6 new producers; Borrowed Identity & The Mechanical Soulbrother, Liquid Phonk and Frederick Block and Eiskaltes Haendchen. They all share one thing, their heritage: the region of Breisgau.
Reno Wurzbacher – The Love You Got [COLOMBAGE003]
The house leaning off shoot of Fachwerk Records hits release number three here with a two track release from Reno Wurzbacher, the ‘housemate cousin’ of the crew who has already turned up on the label a couple of times. First up is the coy melancholia and pillow-y deep house of ‘The Love You Got’. It’s a grainy cut with grey scale textures and sultry voices contained with in the sparse groove. It strikes a nice late night mood before German master of the deep Sven Weisemann turns in his own remix. This version is more upright and weighty, with bulbous synth lines dropping into the mix, which is already awash with rippling pad puddles. Early in the evening, late in the night, either way both tracks here hit their intended mark perfectly….
Rick Wilhite @ Boiler Room, Dimensions Festival (Pula, Croatia) 06.09.2013
Andrew Soul – Take It As It Comes EP [45693]
Andrea Solitario aka Andrew Soul is joining the Popcorn family with a Deep Acid work. Through 3 originals, this Italian born artist begins the EP with Don’t Let Others Influence Your Thoughts, as a deep introduction. Heavy bass starred with TR707 drums and filtered voices. Free mind remain in the same mood with an additional dance floor touch. The acid synth in the second part conveys the listener to the old school acid house basics. Where is Your Identity close the Ep with electric drops sprinkled through the theme, drums, reverbed voices and a nice deep groove.
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Jason Grove – Late Night Connections #1 [LAXES001]
Skylax presents a new sublabel Skylax Records Extra Series #1. The first release presents the wonderful work from house maestro Jason Grove with some of the most timeless artists from both Chicago & Detroit, featuring vocals & productions of the great Merwyn Sanders (formerly known as Virgo 4) & legendary undeground resistance member Niki Marks.
Ctepeo ’57 – The Missouri Breaks EP [TART026]
CTEPEO ’57 (STEREO ’57) are a newly formed duo. They’ ve been around for a while and you might know them under different aliases. Their obsession with 1950s culture brought them together and they own a massive collection of Marlon Brando memorabilia. The 1950s were a decade of mystery and hoaxes, the cold war, the space race and the establishment of NASA. CTEPEO ’57 insists the cold war isn’t over and claim Russian astronauts landed on Mars in the late 90s to discover something truly amazing… It all seems far-fetched but who cares, when they make music like this.
Borrowed Identity – Love For Sale [QUINTESSE035]
Growing up in the deep south of Germany with multi ethnic friends and big interest in many different music genres of the world, Borrowed Identity built his wide knowledge in music. This variety in his musical taste is also the reason why he is working under different aliases producing a big variety of sound from ambient to house to experimental music and everything inbetween. Borrowed Identity debut EP on Quintessentials is another great example for his multistyle approach to music. You’ll find elements of house, disco, techno, ambient and more – always with an imminent love for music.
Art Of Tones – Take Me Higher EP [WPH019]
We Play House 019 brings us Art Of Tones with Lauer remixes. Art Of Tones aka Llorca provides in stylish fashion with two original tracks on the A-side. ‘Take Me Higher’ is vintage deep house music that will get any floor moving. Disco and funk-infused rhythms are paired with a diva-like vocal sample and a bassline to die for. ‘Damped’ explores that territory even further, and uses a sample from a certain well-known record that shall remain unnamed her. On the B-side it’s all Lauer in fine form, delivering not one but two remixes, each of them providing a different take on ‘Take Me Higher’. The ‘Al’ remix is a little deeper, and the ‘Bert’ remix will be the more instant dance floor piece, but you really should play both of them.
Kyodai – Moving (Basic Soul Unit Remixes) [LTX002]
Toronto’s Stuart Li aka Basic Soul Unit has made not one, not two but three interpretations of Kyodai’s Moving. Some deeper & dark electronic house biz. Basic Soul Unit’s ‘BSU Basement Mix’ is a typically taut affair with the rhythm swinging, great panned synth hissing, compressed piano lines and a rumbling bassline. Flip for the ‘BSU Attic Mix’ which swings less, nailing everything to a wobbling sound system bassline and stiff rhythm track.
