William Smith aka Leisureware is a house DJ & promoter from Brixton, London (UK). William manages the Fill Yer Boots blog and organizes events under the same name. In the last two years he made a bunch of parties with quality house artists like Wbeeza, June, Hunee, San Soda, George FitzGerald, James Braun or Kenton Slash Demon, just to name a few. He compiled for us an over one hour session with deep and raw modern house sounds.
New collaborative project from Belgian duo FCL, San Soda and Red D, joining the omnipresent Danilo of Motor City Drum Ensemble for some seriously raw, stripped back and undiluted house music.
Christopher Rau teamings up with Tilman Tausendfreund for the new release on Hypercolour. The pair turns in one effort each, plus two collaborative tracks on their Pea Gravel EP.
Four tracks from Jon McMillion’s wonderful eponymous LP get the remix treatment here on Seattle imprint Nuearth Kitchen. San Proper drops remixes of “Saw You Looking” and “Solette Simms”, with the fat chords and claps of the latter proving to be the highlight, although both efforts are worthy of many, many repeat listens. Elsewhere Ukrainian producer Vakula pops up to turn “Climbing Out” into a glacially paced jam replete with cosy pads and Motor City atmospherics. Amsterdam based duo Juju & Jordash turn in a moody analogue refix of “Love Of Parking” to round off an essential 12″.
The third release on Sound Black Recordings, featuring some deep sounds from Lady Blacktronika. The EP includes also a Fred P remix!
Aybee shows his other side with the 7 short tracks on this EP. While the aural palette is similar to his 4 to the floor work, the beats here leaning more to the hip hop side. Funky & deep, the way you’d expect, but with a twist.
Mike Huckaby lets loose on Vladislav Delay and Pole on this excellent 12″ for Slice Of Life. Huckaby’s S Y N T H remix of “Keno” was a considered highlight of Remasters & Remakes, Halo Cyan’s exhaustive remix project of Delay’s SISTOL recordings from the late 90s. Released only on the Double CD and as download, it was begging for a vinyl release, and thanks to Slice of Life that is now possible. One long, bubbling Motor City groove primed for the early hours of a sweaty basement, it is complemented by Huckaby’s equally fine revision of Pole’s “Silberfisch”, all driving sub bass intricacies and tightly wound metallic percussive grooves.
Creme Organization presents some raw bangin, surf house from the no-cal beaches. Behind the name Seaside Houz Boyz is the genius of Legowelt aka Danny Wolvers.
A New Phil release coming from Ron Deacon. Phil 3 sounds like Carl Craig during his Landcruising album period jammin with Jean Michel Jarre, while someone is playing some jazzy keys in the corner of the studio.
Remixes for Leonid, by Dutch duo Duijn & Douglas, Kris Wadsworth and Miles Sagnia. True deep house gems with funky basslines, straightforward beats and a sweet deep Detroit techy vibes.
The fourth release on the Russian label Rawax. Four well crafted and arranged melodic tracks that are moving away from the prime time dance floors and look for a bit more challenge.
New EP from Frank Music from Monosoul, with two versions of the track called “Ignorethe traffic lights”.
The debut release for Helsinki-based label HPTY, ‘DoRight! EP’ by Trevor Deep Jr, displays the versatility and vision towards different genres within contemporary rhythm music. Somewhere between Detroit deepness, classic Chicago house and moody soundscapes of Helsinki, Trevor Deep Jr comes across with true love for analog synthesis.
The second release from Foul & Sunk. This is a re-release of one of the best and important Fresh & Low release, undoubtedly the ground-breaking “Little i EP”, released on Westside Records in 1997. Four essential tracks of timeless house music make this masterpiece still sound as good and fresh as it sounded almost 15 years ago.
Tsuba Colours returns for the Orange edition with rising star Jordan Peak who delivers two raw & soulful underground house trax. The remix from Steffi is an absolute stunner, complete with soaring strings and warm analogue production.
A soundtrack for the time of the day when nothing really matters except the music you love. An after-hours musical narrative, crafted in unadulterated authenticity. Drivetrain brings on acclaimed writer/vocalist Diamondancer, dropping seductive expressions of passion and desire on “Peppermint Kisses.” Nate Mattimore makes his Soiree debute with veteran, Todd Perrine remixing CloudMasterWeed’s track “Sunny.” BlackJack’s ever-expanding repetoir of productions reaches a new level with his production “Triaxial.” “Quindrant Dub” is Professor Inc’s dark and nocturnal poison.
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