Matt Tolfrey drops the second single from his ‘Word Of Mouth’ album via his Leftroom imprint, opting for the infectious groove of ‘Encarta’ and pulling in Marco Bernardi and DJ Sprinkles on remix duties.
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Ivel Tax – Nest01 [DB007]
Nest is a new place where music is born. This is the second part, with three tracks from Romanian Ivel Tax. The nesting continues.
Jimpster – Porchlight & Rocking Chairs [FRLP032]
One of the UK’s most established and consistent deep house producers, Jimpster, drops his eagerly anticipated Porchlight And Rocking Chairs LP on Freerange Records. His first studio album in six years sees him continue where he left off on the 2006 masterpiece Amour by taking the blueprint of House music and infusing it with an attention to detail and musicality often lacking in much of today’s more disposable dance music. As Jimpster himself admits, much of the inspiration for Porchlight And Rocking Chairs came from the countless hours spent exhausted or hungover in airport lounges on the way back from gigs. It’s during this early morning never never land that he would seek solace in his ipod or start creating tracks on his laptop. Anything too challenging or abstract would be an irritation. Anything too ambient could sedate to the point of missing flights. So normally it would be the kind of lo-slung, emotive, deep shit with enough groove to get into but also just the right amount of warmth and soul to keep spirits lifted in those tiring, and often solitary hours.
VA – Mosaic Reshaped & Unreleased [SUSH023]
A long-overdue reappraisal of Steve O’ Sullivan’s efforts as a producer is underway with this bumper release from Sushitech. Collating the myriad aliases of the Mosaic boss and drawing on some on his co-conspirators such as Mark Ambrose and Jorge Zamacona, this triple vinyl beast of a package is overflowing with high-grade house music powered with the attitude of techno. There’s a classic feel to all the tracks here as they carry the torch for Basic Channel and the original dub techno ethos, but attaching the spacious, mysterious tones to a funkier template. That possibly oversimplifies the majestic quality to this breed of techno, but then of course the devil is in the details.
MarcMan – Recif EP [DRUMMA006]
After the huge success of MarcMan’s first EP with Drumma Records, the Romanian talent comes back with four tracks. In this EP we have four strong tracks that represent the artists eclectic perspective of electronic music. Sometimes MarcMan will show an industrial side with raw speech and sometimes he will express a rhythmic and harmonic intention.
Todd Osborn – Back 2 Here [AD006]
Beautiful and unrelenting, understated and overwhelming, Mr. Osborn delivers on the promise ofall of those adjectives with Back 2 Here. Four Detroit inspired compositions guiding your night to all of the right places, from dusk to sunrise. Back 2 Here bridges an intense emotional resonance from the thundering physicality of the club, the purple skied, clear summer after hours straight on until a post-party morning breakfast.
Leonid – Midas EP [PF003]
As we further explore shapes of deep and emotive electronic music, Photic Fields proudly presents the return of Leonid. Despite this low output, his well-considered and delightfully crafted works are greatly appreciated and have impressed quite some folks. This record features 3 new tracks by Leonid, which all pushes down into the depths of ‘soulful’ house and techno music. Each of them does this in its own way but they’ve got one thing in common: they are all overloaded with warmth and emotions. Pure and calm deepness, which is soothing for our restless minds.
Andy Vaz – Deep Transportation Mix 30.03.2013
Nova Casa free tracks
Nova Casa aka Franz Gustrau is a young producer from Leipzig, Germany. He shares on his soundcloud page a string of lush and dreamy deep house tracks, free for download. Here is a selection of tracks just perfect for the hot summer that is just starting. Enjoy!
Git feat. Brooklyn Red – Higher [YSD053]
Yoruba Record’s own Git is back with his acclaimed song ‘Higher’ which features the silky vocals of Brooklyn Red. Together Git and Red explore the evolution of love. Adding to this evolution are remixes from the Afefe Iku and label head Osunlade with his signature Yoruba Soul Remix.
Oleg Poliakov – In Its Simplest Device EP [PHONOGRAMME009]
Oleg Poliakov also known for his releases under the ‘Skat’ moniker, Oleg’s early production career was built on creating beats for Hip-Hop MC’s and lending his studio skills to Rappers. Switching to Radio production, he went onto to work with French national stations, further enhancing his technical skills. It was at this time his began to explore electronic music as a composer. With a sound that strays from specifics, he looks to create his own compositions using a subtle combo of all electronic worlds.
Dark Sky – In Brackets EP [MSN005]
Mister Saturday Night back with their fifth release this time with the UK’s Dark Sky exploring some cosmic deep house territory.
Jonno & Tommo – Close The Door EP [ORN018]
Jonno & Tommo consummate their production partnership with a return to Ornate to delve further into the hypnotic, soulful end of the house spectrum. “Close The Door” stretches across the A-side of their new release, the tough demeanour of the drum-heavy intro giving way to a serene pad arrangement, setting the tone for a starlit workout bolstered by an infectious hook of dusty vocal and subtle sonic decoration that accentuates the groove. “Small Stone” represents a more reflective mood on the flip, steadily feeding in reams of rhythm and melody before fully blossoming into an equally seductive, bumping jam laced with a perfectly pitched acid line that nestles into the cosy confines of the track.Secret weapon of the capital’s underground house fraternity, Miles Sagnia steps up with a simmering remix of “Small Stone” that keeps the tension high and the textures roaming through a decidedly futuristic soundscape, while still retaining the ethereal tone of the original.
Big Strick – Groove [7DAYS1008]
Haze N’ Adaeze – Home EP [UQ054]
Petre Inspirescu – Fabric 68 [FABRIC135]
The Romanian Petre Inspirescu has exclusively used his own unreleased productions for fabric 68 makes. Petre’s recent and newfound love and appreciation of classical music permeates the deep structures and rhythms of fabric 68. Everything about the music that makes up the mix is long and liquid, silky and sinewy, with myriad different bass, instrumental and percussive threads wobbling and scurrying their way along.
“I recorded the mix at home and arranged only from my own productions, as I wanted to try to offer a more classical touch to the music I make for the dancefloor and to present it to people. Some of the songs were recorded more than one year ago, maybe two, and some recently. The songs include recordings with a trio (violin, cello, piano) in my studio, other instruments, voice (soprano) and modular sounds.”
Black Jazz Consortium – Codes And Metaphors Pt.3 [SPMCM003]
Fred Peterkin’s fourth solo LP on his own Soul People Music creates a mood that carries a message embedded in the rhythm. Carefully woven hypnotic dialog flows threw a subdued mist of color and textures. Such subterfuge beckons the listener to yield to its suggestion as the story unfolds. Codes and Metaphors features the talents of Minako Sasjima Of Japan, Lady Blaktronica Of SoundBlak recordings, Malena Perez of DeepBlak and Christina Wheeler. The Ideas are simple the rhythms are simple the music is real. The vibration is Soul People that is the foundation of Black Jazz Consortium “life threw sound”. This is the third part of Codes And Metaphors.
Carlos Nilmmms – Cupid And Psyche EP [ORN025]
Atmospheric & raw analog cuts between classical composition and oldschool deep house. Business as usual from Ornaments and Carlos Nilmmns
Mr. Tophat & Art Alfie - Dusty Ballrooms EP [JYC006]
New release on Junk Yard Connection by Mr. Tophat & Art Alfie. Switch away your mind into the dusty and happy twenties when pharmacies sold coke over desk and the ballrooms were filled with glamor.
D-Ribeiro – The Circus EP [SD028]
Strong techno debut by D-Ribeiro, one of Rotterdams finest talents, on Syncom Data Records. Four deep and grooving techno tracks with a hint of house and a strong Detroit feeling: wandering in the night through empty streets.
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