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.
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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.
Tornado Wallace – Always Twirling [DOG013]
“Always Twirling” spins into action with driving 16th note hats, compressed pads and soaring strings. 808 snare fills rattle throughout and a warm, dubby bassline provides the speaker-troubling low end. “Twirl And The Beanstalk” goes for a more heads down, bare beats and bass approach resulting in an intense, floor friendly track that grooves extra hard. Finally, we have “Whispering Twirl”, a sumptuous slice of mid-tempo deepness with a hint of boogie and a dash of soul.
Portable – This Life of Illusion [PERL83]
Two tracks of attention grabbing House from Portable aka Bodycode! ‘This Life Of Illusion’ is an exceptional piece of deepest House soul laden with warmest synth washes, pointed keys and a heavyweight yet tactile bass throb made for the best sound system you can lay your hands. ‘Life Magically Is’ is built with different intentions, laying positive self-help vocals over a prime jackers rhythm with a deep, sprawling, and deadly square bass line.
Jay Robertson – Me Realizo / Like A Jazz Thing [BU03]
New signing by Chez Damier with traditional soulfull Balance and Prescription kind of house tracks. Warm, grooving and with jazzy keys, make vocals and a warm blanket of strings and synths.
John Daly – Big Piano [DPC033]
John Daly is back with an emotive EP featuring 4 variations of deepness. His strength is definitely his versatility, as he proofs on this EP, which features great deep house tunes, such as Big Piano and Reach as well as dubtechno like Long Distance and the mindblowing Atlantic Drive, which is a masterpiece downtempo track.
Uncle Deep – Social Background Series 2 [ES004]
Marco Bernardi – Broken Silences [ROYAL06]
Marco Bernardi has a new 12″ soon to be release on Clone Royal Oak. The EP includes two deep melodic house tracks with rootz in detroit house. The track from the flip side is a collaboration with Keith Tucker from Aux 88.
Delano Smith – I Fly EP [UT08]
Classic Detroit house tracks from Delano Smith with some help of Norm Talley on Kolour Off Shoot Undertones. Deeper tracks with lush keys and pumping basslines.
Phil Long – Guest Mix For ISM
Axel Boman – Holy Love [PAMPA004]
Hyperactive hotshot house hunk Axel Boman steps up and delivers a stunning debut EP for Pampa. Since many years an important force on the small but friendly Swedish club scene, and one third of the Studio Barnhus crew together with Kornél Kovács and Petter, Axel is as experienced a producer as his ideas are fresh. He is creating “worlds” rather than “tracks”, and on his “Holy Love” EP we are transported to three very different places indeed.
TB Knudsen & D Savi – 2400 Operator EP [UQ030]
Two new artist deliver the next Underground Quality release. Basic stripped down tracks that slowly build and build with intens strings on the a-side a deeper detroit-esque tracks and then a more traditional house cut on the flip.
Reggie Dokes – House Is My Soul [OJODEAPOLO005]
Reggie Dokes is definitely keeping busy – “House Is My Soul” is the latest in a series of releases for 2010. Deep, melodic Detroit house done in Reggie’s signature, string heavy style which already has many fans.
Jose Rico / Mike Huckaby – Downbeat 03 [DOWNBEAT003]
In the 3rd Downbeat release, the main star is the Waldorf Sound. This release means the debut of one of the heads of the label, Jose Rico. His two tracks (“Restructure again” and “About it”) are obsessive, direct and forceful and define clearly his tastes and influences. Detroit and above all, Detroit. On side B, (the essential) Mike Huckaby gives us a bright pearl with a piano solo reminding us of his works on Deep Transportation.
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