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Kai Alcé & Omar-S – Jive Time (Unreleased Beats) [NDATL008]
This limited 7″ offers two deliciously simple but bombastically effective drum tracks that should appeal to those who like to pepper their mixes with cute percussive interludes. Both tracks are stripped-down, 808-heavy grooves based on a pair of collaborations with Kai Alce that first appeared on the Jive Time 12″ in December 2010. The percussion is of course spot on, with plenty of repetitive claps, 808 cowbells and, on flipside “Incognigro (Bonus Beats)”, the most subtle of deep house chords.
Solid State – Solid State Re-Edits [SHL120003]
Another set of fine house reworks and re-edits in this Strobelight Honey series. Side A offers up an edit of Modern Mechanical Music’s “Persia”, which is the kind of mid 80s fusion of electro-dance and that new fangled Chicago house music surely a massive cut at the Warehouse and Music Box… Next we have another variation on Bill Withers’ perennial favourite “Who Is He (And What Is He To You)?”, this time featuring proper big-lunged diva vocals and a stripped-down, jackin’ Chi-town house backing track. Lastly “Boom Combined” keeps the Chicago theme going with more of those Roland 808 primed 4/4s.
Gene Hunt – Then & Now EP [HM004]
Gene Hunt’s first release was on the infamous TRAX imprint and he swiftly followed it up with a string of tracks that were personified by a strong influence from Detroit. Deep strings mixed with intricate drum patterns. This Ep with four killer tracks brings back old times.
The Raw Interpreter – Warm Sounds 2 [WS002]
The second release on Warm Sounds with four raw house tracks. Nice versatile ep with tracks ranging from raw acid to more bouncy house with some vocal samples.
VA – Sol Presents East Underground House Soldiers [CHEEP001]
On this vinyl record co-founder of net-label “Chevengur Melody” Sol collected the best works of talented residents of the label. Here you can listen to underground sound of Telegraph, groovy tunes of East Soul Person and experimental-dance music of Uncle Deep.
Ryan Elliott – Kicking Up [SPECTRAL106]
Ryan Elliott charges out of the gates with his first Spectral production, Kicking Up. Deep bass and snares hurtle ever forward, assisted by occasional, faint sonic flourishes and a bevy of throwback vocal loops, but is otherwise devoid of sustained melody. The “STABLO No. Remix” dials back the tech and pushes its house to the fore. Shakers, claps, echo and a whole lot of lateral motion imbues Elliott’s take-no-prisoners original with a surprising conviviality.
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Daryl Cura – Mathematics Recordings Selector Series CD 1 [MATHEMATICSCD092] (Demo Mix)
The 1st official mix compilation for Mathematics Recordings done by fellow Chicagoan & Eargasmic boss is a retrospective that showcases the deep sound of the label that ranges from atmospheric acid, smooth techno, experimental electronic jazz, electro and house influences all recorded live.
KiNK – Heavy Weekend (HNY136)
Tevo Howard – Beautiful Granville Days Volume II [TTHR005]
The Beautiful Granville Days Volumes are a series of outtakes, remixes, and previously unreleased recordings from the operating days of the label Beautiful Granville Records. Some of the tracks are making their first appearances on vinyl.
Andres – New For U [LAVIDA001]
Fantasy – The Deep [TRA017]
NY legend, Fantasy has returned with amazing pair of deep house magic “Deep” and “Reach Out” on Traveller Records.
Raiders Of The Lost Arp – On And On [CURLEP005]
Classic Italian Electro-House from Mario Pierro’s Raiders Of The Lost Arp, reissued and backed with a brand new Patrice Scott remix. Reservedly sophisticated keys and deft bassline programming make for an enchanting original, while the Sistrum boss’ remix places more emphasis on hefty kicks and modulating acidic tweaks without losing the debonaire groove.
Obsolete Music Technology – Mmmmmusic [EMP011]
Steven Tang presents “Mmmmmusic” under his Obsolete Music Technology moniker, a 4-track, 12″ vinyl single focuses in on melody, which has become the signature sound and of his label, Emphasis. The release includes also a Chicago Skyway remix.
Omar-S and OB IGNITT – Wayne County Hills Cops Part 2 [FXHEO&O]
80s influenced techno tracks from Omar-S and OB IGNITT, that are both hypnotic and psychedelic.
Andy Vaz – 7inches Of Straight Vacationing [YRE007]
Two track collectors item – orange coloured 7″ taken from Andy Vaz’s “Straight Vacationing” album, with “Just Another Round” and “Detroit In Me (Orlando B. Remix)”. Disco house madness all the way.
VA – The Early Sound Collective Pt.2 [RHYTHM003]
Leskin, Massimo di Lena and Joseph Russel from Napels, deliver four outstanding deep & raw house/techno tracks, resulting in part 2 of the Early Sound Collective. Without falling back into cliché, their characteristic use of their analog equipment takes you right back into the ‘early’ days of hypnotic, raw & soulful machine music, competing with all Detroit/Chicago cats from back in the day.
Creepy Autograph Vs Suspect – Curiosityyy [THUG005]
Creepy Autograph aka Jimmy Edgar brings classic 90s house with a future funk production style on his new hit single “Curiosityyy” for Thug Records. Suspect takes care of proceedings on the flip with furtive vocal laden smooth electrotech business with “Inurface”. All vocals by Lace.
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