Review: Ezequiel Sanchez feat. Ann Santos - Not for You (Nordik Net Records)

Nordik Net Records from Italy presents its latest release courtesy of Ezequiel Sanchez.  Spanish Ezequiel is on his fourth fully dedicated Nordik Net release and for catalogue number twenty one he presents Not For You featuring Ann Santos on vocals, and joined in other two remix versions by Chembass, and Whim-ee.  The original version here is about a minimal groove beat with the Ann Santos vocal parts, a short guitar hook, and electric sound building into deep relaxing atmospheres.  Chembass remix who is also a regular on Nordik Net, is the more house of the versions with the vocals being more complete, especially in the breaks and having an interesting deep bass line.  Brazilian French Whim-ee which debuts on Nordik Net with this remix is my favorite version, featuring a Chicago groove with Latin percussion's coming in out,  and vocal snippets and deep atmosphere building up this song to new places.  

Choices - October 2011

Moomin - The Story About You (Smallville)
A ten track long player from Moomin all in very Chicago grooves, which also represents the third artist album from this always good German label. Good but may be to similar in some areas.  Take your picks!

Linus Quick - Chillaxing (Workbench)
Another LP mostly in dub deep house vibes, which features nine different tunes plus two remixes which come from the hands of Sven Weismanns for the title track, and Gutezeichen. 

Boogymann - High Fidelity Alton Miller Reworks Vol.2 (Superhuit Music)
Mr.Alton Miller takes Boogymann Golden Club which is a further rework of Brooklyn Express 69 aka Spank and makes it a deep house disco groove of nine minutes.

Mist Works - Common Question 2011 Remixes (AtJazz Record Company)
True Self - Future Memories (AtJazz Rcord Company)
Two different same day releases from AtJazz record company.  Both good and worth  the attention as anything from Atjazz or their label coming out at the moment.

Vakula - untitled (firecracker)
Vakula - unthank EP.2 (firecracker)
Two extended players from Vakula release in a couple weeks time between them which in total offered five tracks.  The most recent works better for me, but this is all into the sound research of this very good Eastern European producer and DJ.

Claudio Mate - M2G4 (Flying Donkey)
A tribute to E2-E4 by Manuel Gottshing, which then in 1989 was reworked by Massimino and Gemolotto to become the Underground dance hit Sueno Latino. Thanks for this to Matt Pond on his Deep Systems show on MyHouseYourHouse every Monday fortnight, who was hooked on this by Underquality boss Jus-Ed.

Jovonn and DJ Deep - Back in the Dark (Clone Club Series)
Released on vinyl in 2000 on the good Distance label. Clone makes a digital release to this for those who missed the original like me.

Lilac Jeans - Zihande feat Snash (Sci-fi Productions)
Six total versions.  For me is about the longer nine minutes plus of the Caribbean groove mix.

STL - The Unseen Voyage (something)
This production team who by the way are from Germany releases another extended player featuring three tracks and five effects beats.  Analog sounds which you would bet represent the Detroit spectrum with only one word to define it Underground.  I like all the three tunes.

Sarp Yilmaz - till the sky comes crashing down (Mussen Project Records)
Sarp is a guy from Turkey who produces this good and varied extended player featuring six tracks of which I like 'ju&capp' and 'on my corner'.  If you like this check also the Apparel better selling release which was out a couple days prior to this Sell My Soul EP.

var art - House Africa presents Deeper Shades of House DIGI-Sampler (Deeper Shades Recordings)
A varied four tracker featuring different tracks by diverse artists.  Stand out track is the Anthony Nicholson remix of Fabio Genito 'Papawenda'.  But a track remixed by AtJazz also deserves high attention.

Ugly Drums - Quite Frankful (Quintessentials)
A label which is always on my high attention signal and here it comes up with a three good tracks extended player, from the Rick Wade similar 2B, to the disco soul Is It Worth It, or deeper and my favorite Alright Alright.  Take it all!

Matin - Don't/ Turning (Elevation Recordings)
All about the original of 'Don't' for me.  But have a look also at 'Turning' which samples Erykah Badu On and On. 

Highgrade Disharmonic Orchestra - Multilayer (Highgrade Records)
One hundred release for Highgrade, and its Disharmonic Orchestra presents this twelve track album of varied sound from Techno to Nu jazz, and Deep House. 

Pittsburgh Track Authority - The First Four EP (Uzuri Recordings)
Are these really the first four tracks from Pittsburg, then lets hope for the second fours.  I like the slow African Bloodlands, and the broken beat Duskshaped. Cool!

Sandiso - New Journey (Cover Music)
Two different tunes 'Midnite Groove' and 'World Joy' all with African Deep House inspiration. I like more World Joy but this is good.

Kruse and Nurnberg - Daze Without You (Liebe Detail Digital)
Two tracks from the title Daze Without You what is a dance floor moving vocal house, to the more tribe and deep Light Binding.  Nothing special but they work!

Totally Mobilee - The Remix Collection Vol.01 (mobilee)
Here is all about the nu jazz sounds from And.id and the Band and the two remix cuts released actually a couple years back.  While at it I checked more from And.id and the Band.  Worth to do!

var artits - Chillhouse Diamonds (Girafe Music)
Twenty total cuts here some of them by quite famous names like Alton Miller, Mousse T, Ralf Gum, Loco Dice, Can 7, and Ralf-E.  Take your pick, I found some interesting past releases.

Gotan Project - Tango 3.0 Live (Ya Basta)
A band which from its first album La Revancha dell Tango released in 2001 which I bought in double pack vinyl has infected me with its electronic Latin vibes.  This is about the live mash up of Panamericana/Triptico.

DJ Set - Mr.Liam Mix.6.2011

Playlist for Mix.6.2011

Kenn Yanamaka Pres Luv City - Aurora (soundmen on wax) t

Maxim Buldakov - Kama (apparel) t

Marcellus Pittmann - An Afternoon Delight (seventh sign) t

Move D - Sur Un Bateau Avec Eric 'underwater vocals by Eric D.Clark' (uzuri) v

Black Jazz Consortium - Messages 'Dubbymen remix' (Deep Explorer Music) v

Rick The Godson Wilhite - Deep Horizons (still music) t

Christo - New Jazzno (room with a view) t

1Dan - Speckled (battibatti) t

6th Borough - B.U.R.T. The Journey (delusions of Grandeur) v

Whim-ee - Come Come (mussen project) v

Joe Babylon - Detroit Beatdown Tribute (roundabout sounds) v

Lady Blacktronica - Who Makes You Feel (your only friend recordings) v

Bob Sinclair - Mo Underground People (Yellow Productions) v

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Choices - September 2011

Whim-ee - Refresh EP (Zaubermilch)
Brazilian French resident Sara aka Whim-ee returns again with a wonder release featuring two nice tracks, and a remix by Dejaan and Remix.  I like both of Whim-ee original versions.  Nice!

Bittersuite presents - Sealegs EP (battibatti)
This British from Brighton production team, after being special guest on Battibatti's EP.1 and EP.2, and remix duty in Owen Jay Way of Life, have a release fully dedicated for them with this Sealegs EP.  Three very good instrumental trax all with jazz and soulful atmosphere. 

Bittersuite - Life Cycle b/w Blockhead (Swedish Brandy)
This was released in vinyl early Summer and finally gets its digital format.  Life Cycle here features the original and two other mixes.  Definitly a hard choice between the Original and the Deepsystems dub.  Very hard!  I also like the other track Blueprint which is on a Latin deep vibe.

Posh Black - Around the World (Muffin Avenue)
A second release for this new label founded earlier this year. African Latin deep sounds here in four different tunes.  I like Love Around the World, and Lost. 

Daniell Oldell - The Live Writhe (steam circuit)
The nine minutes of The Live Writhe will make you do just that. Living in good atmospheres.

DJ Serge Negri - One Moment at a Time EP feat. Tasha Mabry (Bamboo Sounds)
One Moment at a Time has three mixes, plus two other tracks Resistance, and Your Door.  Check the Kalim Shabazz mix of One Moment at a Time.  African deep with the super singing of Tasha Mabry.

K'Bonus and Negghead - Compost Black Label #81 (compost)
Four versions for the track called Harmonizing.  I don't like much the remixes but between part one and two is a huge challenge.  But they are a bit similar too.  Take your pick!

Move D - Workshop 13 (workshop)
Three untitled tracks, with the usual soup of styles from Move D.  I like 1 and 2, with 3 being more of a New Disco flavour.

Matthew Styles - Sample and Hold EP (running back)
A five track extended player from Styles which takes you in various styles from Techno, Detroit, House, and Nu Funk vibe.  My preferred is definitely Galaxy 21 which is the Nu Funk tune, but if you are into harder darker sounds Polee deserves your attention.

Deep Space Orchestra - Bucktown Fever EP (Quintessentials)
A label and a production team which always gets my attention.  Three different tracks on a Detroit tip.  Don't Move is my preffered.

Leotone - Jesus in the House (Mawela Music)
A twelve track album which follows the single released in August, Praise Him.  This is all about gospel soulful vocals, African Tribal Rhythms, and Jazz instruments all the way.  Interesting in parts, very good in others.

DJ Bee, Rainy Payne - Always (conya)
Three versions for Always from the Original to remixes by Villa Gambao, and Silvia Zaragoza.  I like the last by Ms Silvia which goes into tribal Afro soulful vibes.  Cool!

Colonel Red - Keep Walkin (Tokyo Dawn Records)
A nu soul album which represents the vocal talents of this singer in fifteen songs.  For the most part under five minutes long minus three being; Can We Work It Out, Keep Walkin and Woman.  There is also the featuring of the super Ursula Rucker in Gimme a Minute.

various artists - Sun Avenue (aim)
Maxi single CD with seven tracks all of Detroit sounding deep.  The most famous appearance is Christopher Rau, but this is quality stuff. 

various artists - Tronicsole I Love Deep (tronicsole)
A compilation featuring ten tracks with some of them having important known names as Francois Dubois, Milton Jackson, Shur-i-Kan, Bugz in the Attic, and DJ Spinna.  Spinna and the Bugz captured my attention.

various artists - Fall Winter Collection 2011/2012 (Apparell Music) 
A compilation with twelve releases all in original mixes format.  If they are upcoming singles I don't know.  But some are worth the attention with Moonlight by Christian Cooper being the best. 

various artists - Lagos Shake: A Tony Allen Chop Up (Honest Jon's Records)
Ok the most obvious choice is the Carl Craig tune Kilode, but if you look well in the other nine tracks you find something else.

various artists - Mild Things (mild pitch)
A fifteen track compilation showing the deep underground sounds of this label with artists as Langenberg, Manuel Tur, Tim Toh, and Blakkat.  Famous Steve Bug and Marcus Worgul also appear on two separate remix duties.  I like two tracks by Langenberg, and Tim Toh.

various artists - Yacht Sunsation Radio-a-Porter (Irma Records)
Some quality back catalogue from Irma.  The most obvious choice here is Sicania Soul's Starlite the Danny Krivit edit but if you look deeper, you will find other good stuff.  I did and found some...

various artists - The Jam Files O5 (Peppermint Jam)
Peppermint continue with the Jam Files series here presenting the number five series, which tributes important classics in deep flavour.  The remix of Mousse T Horny by Daniel De Luxe and Andi De Luxe is interesting.

Review: Whim-ee - Refresh EP (Zaubermilch)

After her successful Sofa EP, and an important debut on US label NiteGrooves with a one track appearance on the New Breed of Deep House, Whim-ee returns to the house of German label Zaubermilch.  This label has already featured two releases from the Brazilian born French  resident, both in 2010 and more of techno sounds.  In this Refresh EP, Whim-Ee follows the evolution of the deeper US sounds of her latest releases.  The two tracks here are Refresh, and You And Me.  The title track of the EP, Refresh builds itself on a deep house groove with dub atmosphere, and the vocal serving as keys which build emotional atmosphere.  You and Me also follows the same patterns but features a more groovy drum, and the vocal evoking more sexy atmosphere.  There is also a remix by Dejaan and Bach Fresh Air Remix who put the tempo up, and take things more tribal and into bigger room territory.  Well done again Whim-ee another solid release.

Review: Bittersuite presents Sea Legs (battibatti bb008)

After three previous releases on BattiBatti, Bittersuite present us with a three track Extended Player titled Sea Legs. This is the first fully dedicated release on the Maltese BattiBatti label to the Brighton production team, having previously been featured on the various artist extended players EP.1 and EP.2 and on remix duty for Owen Jay and Melchior Sultana track Way of Life. Their two previous releases on Batti Batti titled Orbit and To Be Free, have been burning my Cd's, and rocking dance floors worldwide.  In this Bittersuite extended player one of the most awaited tracks is Cabin Fever, which has been around for a while as a promo, and searched a lot by a few deep house aficionados.  So Cabin Fever is finally here, alongside two other amazing tracks, Reprog, and the head liner Sea Legs. Solid beats, jazzy chords and atmospheric textures all the way in all tracks.

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DJ Set - Mr.Liam Mix.5.2011

Playlist for Mix.5.2011

Herb LF - Shake em Down (soul print) v

Prommer & Barck - Sleeping Beauty (derwin) v

Tony D - Stereo Deep (unistory music) v

Kuni - Sunshine (whatpeopleplay) t

Salvatore Angel - Let Me In feat Wayne Tennant 'DJ Rico Soul Deep Yall remix' (soundmen on wax) 

Oleg Poliakov - Hold Up (composite) v

Rick The Godson Wilhite - In the Rain (still music) v

Harley & Muscle - Red Cheeks (little angel) t

Sasse - Hot For You (Poker Flat) v

Ryo Murakami - In Chain 'Frep P Remix' (curle) t

Andre Lodeman - Don't Panic (room with a view) t

Deep Space Orchestra - On the Inside (winding road) v

STL - Paperboy (something) t

Umoisa - We are Unity 'Joey Negro Club mix' (Z records) v

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Choices - August 2011

WBEEZA - bagwag ep (third ear)
Four traks all of deepness and Detroit sound influence.  My preferred is the Italian spoken Fall Out, deep and African.

var art - SUOL Mates 01 (suol)
Five tune which features the usual artist from this label; Chopstick, Daniel Bortz, Johnjon, and Fritz Zander.  All with a funky attitude and nice atmosphere.

Shigeru Tanabu - El Camino EP (falk)
A nice atmosphere tune which takes me to other worlds.  This features various styles from pure Chill out versions, to Trip Hop and Deep House.  But the tempo is always in the right speed, take your pick!

Arnaldo - You See Me EP (Greta Cottage Workshop) 
Don't much about this production all that it features four tunes of deepness and unusual atmospheres.

Petr Serkin - Raw Cuts 2 (Space Breaks)
Petr Serkin goes deep, but apart this his tunes create that unusual blend of energy which makes also good peak timers.

The Rurals - Ocean (Peng)
A group which has made a legend for itself, and here again they don't disappoint.  Eleven tunes of classic deep soulful house at its best with vocal collaborations by; Ladybird, Jaidene Veda, Magic Soul, Diviniti, Rowan, and Irantzu.

Mark Thibdeau - Archive 4 (composite)
Six tracks on all of an experimental deep sound. I like the tribal October Afternoon, and Detroit sounding Hiway 40 to Sarnia.

Eddie Nicholas - Gimme Dat Love (slaag)
A label which has build a strong reputation in its past, and here does not disappoint once again.  A nice song with strong rhythms with six versions for you to choose your favorite.

Kid Enigma - Resurrection EP (so sound)
Four tunes which comes from the past.  I like the straight from the pop charts but with that deep vibe to it Return of the Mac.

Si Tew - Need to Grow (feat. Pete Simpson) Yoruba Soul Mixes (Atjazz Record Company)
No talking needed when you have Mr.Osunlade and his Yoruba Soul in the mix.  Deep, jazz, and Afro sounds in one mix.  Super.

Ta-Ku / Pavel Dovgal - Finest Ego / Faces Series Vol.01 (Project Mooncircle)
This for the most part is down beat and lounge, but Pavel changes that with Guinea.  Detroit Jazz sounds anyone.

The Truffle Tribe - Wild Sound Technolgy (Irma)
Irma is always a label for the connoisseurs and those looking for quality.  Here is another gem of an album which features fourteen tunes full of African tribal sounds.

var artists - Visions EP (City Fly)
Four tracks by different artist from the famous Basic Soul Unit, to Tone Control, YSE, and James Johnston.  For me Tone Control's Illusion is pure magic.

Daniel Steinberg & Nils Ohrmann - We don't Sync So EP (arms and legs)
If you care I don't sync, and those who do it are not DJing but are playing some computer game.  Five tracks with my pick being two, one from Nils and another from Daniel.  Deep but with a nice energy.

Moxa Volume One - Follow the X (Rebirth)
This club located in central North Italy has created legend in the past two years, thanks to the quality of the music which comes from the super guests and the DJ residents.  A compilation with high profile artists who deliver fifteen magic tracks.

Review: New Breed of Deep House EP (Nite Grooves)

One of the most consistent house music labels in its various forms that is King Street Sounds, with its Nite Grooves off set presents this new extended player New Breed of Deep House EP show casing producers who have been gaining grounds in recognition the last year.  The five producers are Masahiro Suzuki, Korova Sound System, Syzthaime, Whim-ee, and Vozmediano.  As the title says all of the tracks are of Deep House nature but with different attitude.  More jazz African comes from Un Cafe s'il Vous Plait by Spanish Vozmediano.  Strings and more progression with a Detroit Techno touch from Port Elizabeth from Masahiro Suzuki.  Ugly Thikita by Syzthaime is close to industrial Minimal metal techno in my book with a Detroit beat groove things up.  Korova Sound System and his Harmonica take things tribal and very big room with a 126 BPM offering the faster sound of the tunes.  Last and definitely my favorite is I Will Tell You by Brazilian born French resident Whim-ee, who remains one of my top producers from 2011.  After her Sofa EP on Italian label Mussen, Sara confirms herself again and here she goes for a pure NY Deep house wiith a 120 BPM groove, and sounds vocal snippets which reminds me of late nineties Sandy Rivera.  Top rating again from Whim-ee!  Well done.