
Demetrio Giannice – Slow EP [3EEP201101]



DJ Qu associates with Joey Anderson to drops the 1st release on his new label. Raw and serious cool tracks, somehow between early Chicago and the smooth tracks of Dj Qu.

“The Incredible Adventures of Captain P” is Fred Peterkin’s third album to date, following two full-lengths under his pseudonym Black Jazz Consortium. Though loyal to his hypnotic deep house signature sound, this album breaks the mold a bit, throwing in ambient, left-field and even some hip-hop style beats.

Norman Talley’s “The Journey” gets two deep slow-mo remixes from Scott Grooves and The Panther.

Deeply Rooted House records comes with a new series of releases called Rootstrax. First EP is by a mysterious French artist that remains unknown for now. The influences of early 90’s Fcom/Fnac sound is present combined with some classic Chicago house… this is exactly the concept of Rootstrax.

This is the second wax release on Noble Square Recordings. Ricardo Miranda, the label owner, delivers a 4 tracks EP featuring some deep chicago house with nice female vocals.

Hot new wax from the Underground Quality camp. Number 35 sees label boss Jus-Ed take the reins, remixes by Marcus Nega and Joey Anderson, all while Alison Crockett and Brother Don Q are taking care of the vocals.

Patrice Scott presents a new Sistrum series called “The Aphotic Segments”. This is the first part showcasing the talents of Patrice Scott, XDB, Leonid and Anton Zap, aaking yet another statement on deep, intense and timeless techno music.

Tom Trago will drop his second album this spring, called “Iris”. “Shutters” is thought as a teaser track to whet your appetite and get you in the mood for the long player. “Shutters” is a simmering, soul-drenched and summerish funk tune.

Leo Gunn features his comeback to Deep Explorer with a new release. “Rise & Fall” Ep is a compilation of his new deep and emotional songs. Four original tracks written by Leo Gunn under the production of Dubbyman & Above Smoke plus a special extended remix by Specter.

If you don’t know it already, it’s the time of faceless artists and labels. In a time when traditional record shops are dying every day and the vinyl seems to be seriously overtaken by the digital media, faceless labels and artist are starting to flourish. An other example, in this direction, is the new mysterious label Stablo, which have just release they first EP with some underground sounds from an unknown artist. The EP, called No. 9999, includes two untitled tracks with a unique dubby house style, ready to hypnotize the listener or the dancer. This release has every single copy hand-stamped and individually numbered and you can find it in very limited numbers.

Foto Recordings enlist the talents of Deep Space Orchestra for release number three in the catalog. First up “Riding In My Imaginary Jeep” showcases their trademark old synths/modern production aesthetic to full effect, taking in classic drum machines and warm synth lines to produce an epic piece of deep house. Second track “Sir Shina” sees them doing some deft sample-manipulation with a big chugging midtempo jam the result. Label owner OOFT! is also present with a remix.

Shakarchi & Stranéus comes with their five track EP “Dödskallar Och Korallrev”, Studio Barnhus’ second release. They are making some of the most catchy, emotional and well crafted dance music.

The second release from Geography Records is the debut solo EP by the very talented Julius Steinhoff of Smallville Records. Steinhoff sets a beautiful atmospheric mood throughout the EPs three tracks. Starting of with the warm and vibrant “Mischief Of One and Another”, then the straight forward yet subtle “Out In he Woods” and ending it with the mesmerizing “Zealand”. “Out In the Woods EP” is a future classic whitin modern deep electronic music.

Modern Chicago underground don, Tevo Howard presents his new single from Ben Watts Buzzin Fly label, with this elegant dancefloor gem. Remixes from acclaimed Dublin techno producer Donnacha Costello and new Berlin hotshot, Aera.

Tevo Howard joins up with his father again to deliver another classic Chicago house record. It’s another must-have from the Howard camp.

New release from the Italians Marcello Napoletano & I.F.M., named “Renegade Roots” represents the evolution of their own vision of house music. On the A side we have 2 tracks with almost the same sound philosophy, filtered, dirty, analog percussive and futuristic chicagoish dub house, from Marcello Napoletano. The B side instead has got definitely an oldschool feel, with 2 tracks from I.F.M.

Overflow Records gets back with the 10th. release, signed by Satore.”Similar Way” is a perfect combination of Dubbed and Deep House that will delight the most exquisite and soft palates, meanwhile The Man Of The Trees it’s a wink to those European productions from late nineties. Remixes from Ohrwert, P. Laoss and Quantec