The second release on Uncanny Valley. Tracks from Jacob Korn & Kelli Hand, Cuthead, C-Beams and Credit 00.
VA – Uncanny Valley 002 [UNCANNY002]
deep house
Ebb & Flow / Joe Babylon – Sofia’s EP [RS002EP]
Sultry and swampy track on the with a Orlando Voorn remix. Flip side is a tribute to Detroit Beatdown which resulted in a warm chord driven house track with vocal samples layered on top. XDB is on remix duty here, and delivers a nice techy version of the nice original.
Mihai Popoviciu – Trapped in Brakets [HIGHGRADE087]
New release from the Romanian Mihai Popoviciu on Berliner label Highgrade Records with three tech-house tracks, dance floor oriented . “Trapped in Brakets” has deep chords with a detroit influence. “Second Scale” is a modern cut firecracker in the production. Closing the EP is “Advice”, a cut with a vintage flavor.
Rick Wilhite – FACT mix 198
Move D – Hydrophonics EP [UZURI014]
What needs to be said about Move D? Overused, though the veteran tag is, David Moufang has been producing excellent music for many, many years. Yet, the last few have seen him receive particular acclaim, especially for his more house-flavoured work – buoyed by his increased reputation as a DJ.
Morning Factory – New Memories EP [YRE027]
Morning Factory’s second Yore EP, “New Memories”, is bursting full of fresh ideas. pener “Maiden”Voyage” is classic Morning Factory, an ever-so-tight house jam that twists and turns for eight rapturous minutes. Darker undercurrents run through “Last March of the Ants” when church organ chords stretch themselves across a windswept, broken beat shuffle. Creamy organ sounds also course through “Radioshow”, which takes a nostalgic glance backward to a golden age where something like “Green Onions” had a chance of getting played on the radio. But the EP’s most body-shaking cut arrives last in the form of “Cherish”, a charging tech-house hellraiser animated by rowdy basslines and shotgun claps.
Ivel Tax – Brotherhood [TER003]
In the memory of Aaron-Carl!
Ivel Tax, young and talented Romanian, is the first guest-artist to join Terpsichore’s catalogue. Legendary Detroit producer Aaron-Carl gives a roaring building remix while Terpsichore’s own Jefferson Velazquez goes to the deep and dark side with his cut of Ivel’s Brotherhood.
Awanto 3 – For Five EP [RH-VD2]
‘Voyage Direct’ series presents two mid-tempo heaters from Rednose Distrikt aka Steven De Peven. ‘Get That BeeDeeBee’ is discofied-house music is the stringest Rush Hour tradition, elegant yet dirty, sensuous and hypnotic ‘Dam-style beatdown. ‘I Am Cumming’ pushes up the tempo on the flip, teasing up warmest filtered disco vibes and Detroit-debted soul chords.
Pjotr – Sojush [ES005]
Anton Zap’s Ethereal Sounds returns with another release from an unknown producer, but one that definitely knows where his head’s at… Deep, enveloping techno tracks that are very reminiscent of the sound that Anton Zap has become known for.
Patrice Scott – Analog Dreams [SIS014]
Label owner and producer Patrice Scott returns to the forefront to deliver Analog Dreams. Three new track, of sonic purity and classic Detroit depth.
Miles Sagnia – Astrobiological Funk EP [ORN008]
New Ornate Music from Miles Sagnia. The A side is reserved for the lush, monolithic acid work out that is ‘Interplanetary Visitors’. On the flip ‘Bounce Theory’ sets its stall out with a future thinking, hip shaking house groove. And ‘Twilight’ gives a nod to old school Chicago, but has its mind out amongst the stars.
Andy Ash – Dance [FOTO002]
For Foto/s second vinyl release Liverpool-based producer and swept fringe sporter Andy Ash supplies 2 tracks of dancefloor pressure. The A-side ‘Dance’ combines deep detroit synths with driving house rhythms to devastating effect, whilst on the flip Andy gets his sample chopping gear out to cut up an 80s soul number into a grooving pitch-down banger for ‘Mason In My Basin’.
Jay Haze – Bittersuite Sessions [FINALE03]
Jay Haze release a new EP on the French label Finale Sessions. The EP includes 4 deep tracks with a groovy New York house feeling.
Reagenz live @ Dommune 21.09.2010
Native Rush – Permanent Departure EP [4LUX005B]
The German duo, Native Rush, get picked by Dutch types 4Lux to release their ‘Permanent Departure’ EP. Introducing six tracks of quality deepness, with opening gambit “Stargazer” a promising start, characterized by an ever swirling central melody of soulful keys, it’s deep house at it’s most sultry. The tone is set here and carried on through the release, with “Covered Blanket” delighting thanks to swinging syncopation, light key stabs and heavy melodic phasing. Elements of techno slickness seep through the gaps of the warm piano refrain that dominates the title track and is more evident in “What We Do”, with crisp hits offsetting the heavily phased spectral vocals and dramatic strings. A glacial rush hits on “First Glance”, the highlight of this release with heavy Detroit synth washes and spoken word samples complementing the subtle pads and barely audible hi-hats.
Tazz – ROOF.FM 35 14.10.2010
Move D @ Mono Cult (Leeds) 08.10.2010
Jenifa Mayanja @ Panorama Bar 25.09.2010
Juju & Jordash – Last Hour guest mix for Phonica Records
Tony Lionni – As One [FRCD027JU]
Manchester-raised and Berlin-based producer Tony Lionni will release his debut album, As One, this fall on Freerange. Though he’s been tinkering with music for roughly two decades, Lionni’s career took off in 2008 with a slew of 12-inches on respected labels like Mule Electronic, Wave Music and Aesthetic Audio. He’s been extremely active since his debut, releasing dozens of tracks in under two years, including the euphoric crowd-pleaser “Found a Place” on Ostgut Ton (reworked here as “Found Another Place.”) As One boasts all new tunes by Lionni, and features a guest appearance by Ferrispark deep house artist Marvin Belton.
The Hipodrome Of Music 