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.
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Monosoul – Ignore The Traffic Lights [FM12999]
New EP from Frank Music from Monosoul, with two versions of the track called “Ignorethe traffic lights”.
Trevor Deep Jr – DoRight! EP [HPTY001]
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.
Fresh & Low — Little ‘i’ EP [FASM026]
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.
Jordan Peak – Kinda Fine EP [TSUBA0556]
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.
Edien – Raw House (1 Mixtape)
VA – Late Night Chronicles [SRT151]
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.
VA – Friends, Lovers & Family [LANY1102]
Luv Jam, Maxim Lany, Katorski, Scott Ferguson are the peeps doing good here! Lany Records with its 2nd release! On the a-side warm vocal house with a jazzy vibe. On the flip deep, darker, menacing dancefloor grooves.
Portable – Into Infinity [PERLON088]
New album by Portable. On the fifth longplayer, Alan Abrahams teams up with Efdemin, Johannes Schön and “Süd Electronic” labelmate Lakuti, to lead us “Into Infinity”.
Yasuo Sato – The Hikari EP [AES013]
Consistent with the previous Aesthetic Audio releases, Yasuo Sato formula is an wonderful rollercoaster of deepness, raw substance and timeless music that clearly will keep heads nodding.
James Johnston – A New Day Begins [FA028]
James Johnston dives in even deeper territory with these four excellent US-inspired deephouse cuts. We have the dark sexy groover ‘A new day begins’, the sunny rhodes-driven ‘Drive around the city’, the smoked-out ‘Haze’ and the hypnotizing late-night workout ‘Why do they wanna go’.
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Norm Talley – The Paradise Valley Project [DSR0.5]
Parisian label Dockside Records comes with two smooth and warm house tracks by Detroit’s Norm Talley. Soulful tracks with rhodes chords and hypnotic rhythms.
Vinalog – Disco [RELATIVE006]
Vinalog with a deep haunting technotrack on the Relative label. Spooky atmosphere combined with steady 909 percussion. The flip side has a stripped version.
The Please – ‘s-Gravendijkwal EP [MAZE001]
New Dutch imprint Purple Maze presents it’s first release, a 4 track EP from The Please. The Dutch duo comprised of Hans Verhaag & Minggus Dorpmans favour lo-fi, often slo-mo sounds that cross pollinate house music with a whole other world of leftfield electronic sounds, and do just that on this new EP.
Deep Space Orchestra / James Johnston – The Chrome Hand EP [BGO003]
The third release on Boogie Originals is another genre-crossing musical excursion from Deep Space Orchestra and James Johnston, with a remix from Voyeur Rhythms Ben Sun.
VA – Sun Avenue [AIM005]
Aim present a double vinyl compilation, closing the circle of the first year of Aim records. Featuring seven deep raw tracks from all previous artists and also some new, Christopher Rau, Oskar Offermann, Moomin or Oliver Deutschmann.
VA – The Early Sound Collective [ES001]
Debut release of these talented guys from Napels, Italy. They deliver three classic yet fresh deep house tracks, with warm & lush chords & basslines and superb analog drum programming, very deep, warm, funky.
Moomin – Head Or Tails [WHITE0136]
Flip a coin and decide which side is which and where you are at? Where do you stand in life, what have you achieved? Is it all yours? Play russian roulette, ask fate, live and die. Restart and think. Work or rave. Live to the extremes. Do it with passion. Now or never. Heads or tails.
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