Friday, November 30, 2012

Choices - November 2012

Four Seasons Volume 1 (Got2Go)
A limited vinyl only release to be pressed in 250 copies only for this Got2Go second installment. Two tunes by Whim-Ee 'Wheres Your Pants' and Anaxander 'You've Got' both supplied with an extra remix.  Whim-Ee's tune is my favorite what is a tribute to Chicago harder sounds, reminding me of mid nineties Cajmere.

Glenn Underground / Strictly Jaz Unit - In With The New / Deep in My Mind (Strictly Jaz Unit)
Two magnificent tracks from Chicago man Glenn Underground in his known Afro Jazz rhythms in a space of couple months.

Don Carlos Presents The Aquanauts (Irma Records)
The seventh album from Carlo Troya aka Don Carlos, who has been producing great music since 1987.  The Aquanauts features eight different tracks with extra version for Karma, Stepping Upon Mars, and two for Dancing Into Freestyle.

Taron-Trekka - The Trekkas Shak Phase EP (Freude am Tanzen)
An unusual label in my list. Four track extended player.  I like the atmospheric African sounding Okoso Shak, but Safari is also interesting.

Joe Drive - Junopolis EP (4lux Black)
4 Lux Black is always a label on my high attention list.  This is a four track extended player, with an extra version of Tefnut by Tyrell.

A'Merika Vera - Winter Madness (Recycle)
The artist name translates from Italian to True American.  Original Mix please. Thank you.

Mellow Baku and The Friday People - Make It Brighter (Atjazz Record Company)
One of the good things of Digital download purchase is that you can choose a version of one tune and stick to it.  But some records make good enough to make you choose more. Atjazz Remix for your peak time moments, A New Funky Generation for more warm situations.

Funkycan - We Were Raised To Beleive That Someday We Were All Gonna Have Great Beards (Ava)
I bought this for the extremely long story telling title.  Untitled 1 which was produced with Damiano von Erckert is my preferred.

Unbroken Dub - Checkpoint EP (Delsin Records)
Dark and deep three track extended player.  I like the more underground Det Special.

Christopher Rau - Two (Smallville)
The title clearly states this is his second album, which follows the first 'Asper Clouds' released in 2010 on the same high regarded German label.  Eight varied deep house tracks to enjoy.

Vahagn - Shades and Shadows EP (Groovement)
Three tune extended player with the title track having vocal collaboration by Jerry the Cat.  I'd say Vahagn sound has improved since his previous mid-summer release.

Jus-Ed - 50Ty and Lookin Good (Underground Quality)
Eleven tracks of pure bliss from Jus-Ed latest seventh album presented on his famed Underground Quality imprint. Track, tech, and house are all featured. Available on CD or download.

Cristo - Patterns (Superficially Deep)
Eleven track album from Cristo.  Majority of the tracks are string and African rhythms, a pattern which works well in many dance floors nowadays.  I like the track Rite. 

Soulful House Selections Vol.3 Selected by Fiso Da Costa (Sci-fi Productions)
Sci-fi does it again with this third installment selected by Fiso Da Costa.  Ten tracks by different artists in soulful Latin house vibes.  Take your pick.

Tronicsole: I Heard Deep: Blue (Tronicsole)
Fifteen different tracks compilation.  I like Bugz In The Attic 'Old School Jamz'.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Choices - October 2012

Cleveland - Mid Sun EP (battibatti)
BattiBatti keeps on bringing a good release in each number.  Considering we are at twelve this is quite an achievement.  I play both the tracks in this extended player, a lot!

Third Ear Re:Imagined (Third Ear Recordings)
An always upfront label presents this extended player with four classic tunes remade. My favorite is the XDB remix of Benjamin Brunn 'No Kicks'.  Another interesting remix is the Upperground Orchestra take on Theo Parish 'Falling Up'.

Chris Carrier - Planete Euphorique (Robsoul)
Three instrumental tracks titled in the first three alphabet letters. I like the nineties New York sounding B.

Monocles - Loud, John-Carol feat Gisela Gold - Just Saying (Peng Africa)
Peng Africa makes it a busy month releasing two good records. The choice is also vast in both issues with Loud having ten mixes, and the more recent John-Carol seven versions.

Vedagor - Untitled EP (Burek)
Four all untitled innovative tracks.  I usually prefer even numbers but two and four work best for me here.

Grooveman Spot - Paradox (Jazzy Spot)
A very innovative album which fuses new wave and Italo disco eighties sound in more modern deep rhythms. Fourteen tracks to choose from with two tracks having vocal collaborations by Hollie Smith and Isaac Aesili, and Capitol A.

Marcellus Pittman - Pieces (Sound Signature)
Ten tracks by one of the most innovative all time producers. Mr.Pittman basically reinvents bass lines, kicks and rhythms in each tune for this mostly electronic instrumental release.  Note the real label is Unirhythm with digital distribution handled by Sound Signature.

The Zohar - Brooklyn EP (Tenderpark)
I like a lot the track Dog Day, but Brooklyn 9:30 AM is also worth a listen.

Elina Monova - Something Special (Rest)
The voice of Elina is really something special on the four minute of Give Me The Night.

Martin Iveson - 13.10.11 13.11.11 (Atjazz Record Company)
A good release in Afro jazz vibes.  Edit thanks to the Deep House Page forum peeps.  The title digits are dates, two important ones for Martin, that is all I can say.

Idrissa Sissoko - Lopilopilo (Offerings Recordings)
A six track mini album all in African rhythms, plus extra remix for Yiri and two for Wari.

DJ Mtshepang - Ubizo (Deeper Shades Recordings)
Lars Behrenroth label is always on my radar, and here it presents ten versions to choose from.  I like the Shaheedemo Colorful Instrumental the most.

Carter Cook - Because of You (Houseworx)
The original version title track features the over abused Obama lyrics in background a nice vocalist saying Because of You and a very Chandler style groove.  It works.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Review: Cleveland - Mid-Sun EP (battibatti bb12)

The new BattiBatti release comes from Belgium artist Cleveland titled Mid Sun EP which features two deep house tracks, with a moving groove.  Opening the dances in this release is the track Bruxlyn One, a nine minute key infected builder with vocal snippet and unusual sound coming off and on.  Number two is the title track Mid Sun a more deep track to the previous with a Chicago house drum style and nice warm sounds.  Cleveland a new rotation to the BattiBatti artist line up is also to be featured in the second upcoming vinyl release, along three other artists to come out before the end of this year.  Watch this spot for more information.      

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Choices - September 2012

various artists - Basement Tracks EP 1 (battibatti)
Released on 11 July on vinyl finally in this month sees its digital format.  Four artists pay tribute to the first Battibatti vinyl with High Quality tracks. 

various artists - Holdin On EP (battibatti)
The fourth release with a different four artist package from Battibatti.  This extended player presents an international flavour of artists from Britain, Malta, Germany, to the other side of the Atlantic in Mexico.

Guido Nemola - Jazz Piano EP (Revox)
Three different tracks from this Italian artist exploring deep groovy house.  My favorite is the Acid Mix of 'I Can't Forget'.  Trip.

Ralf Gum - Never Leaves You (GOGO Music)
Nice album from Ralf Gum anticipated in early Summer by the release of Linda.  Ten tracks with super vocal collaborations by; Jocely Mathieu, Kafele, Kenny Bobien, Jaidene Vada, Monique Bingham, Oluhle, Robert Owens, Caron Wheeler, and Jon Pierce.

Brad Petterson / Rai Scott - Future Imprints (Inner Shift Music)
A nice release with two tracks by Brad on one side, and two by Rai on the other. 'Inner Reflection' will be on my list for long time.

S.o.u.l. Vs Tinbota ft Dr.Feelx - House Music Was Born (Shines Records)
House was born official sometime in early eighties, although it was an evolution coming from like the sixties.  I like the House Music Was String Mix.

Ladybird - Ladybird Remixed (Peng)
After the album release in early 2012, two Ladybird tunes gets the remix job by Bittersuite, Andy Compton, and Dolls Combers.

Ed Nine - Hot Jazz The Remixes (Itch-N-Sniff Records)
Old school Jazz sounds, and vocals mixed in rhythm. Does it not always work.  Five versions to choose from.

Nick Sole - Flowers For You (Mojuba Records)
Debut album from Nick Sole who presents eleven deep tracks all in very well made African Tribal grooves.  Nice!

STL - Flying Objects (Something)
Experimental sounds is always what the German STL aka Stephan Laubner comes with.

Mass Prod - Deeply Cooked Music (Kontra Muzik)
Digital follow up to a vinyl out in 2009.  Jus-Ed mix is the one for me.

various artists - Langesthal (Meakusma)
Two tracks each by four different artists.  All is in experimental sounds, accept for the Detroit groove infected 'Nulldup'  by Bepotel.

Alexander East - Jest 4 Me (Fresh Meat)
Original released in 2001.  Derrick Carter Dubstrumental always works thanks also to the clever use of the sample from the disco song 'You Can't Hide Your Love From Me'.

various artists - Running Music 01 3 Hours Set (Irma Records)
Three hours of music in this compilation with 28 different songs and tracks.  You have the known names of Irma like; Don Carlos, Belladonna, Sicania Soul, Pasta Boys etc etc. 

Monday, September 24, 2012

Review: various artists - Basement Tracks EP 1 (Batti Batti)

Founded up in 2009 and since taking out ten phenomenal releases BattiBatti makes its entry into the vinyl world with this first four different tracks package titled Basement Track EP 1.   The deep, and underground house scene has always been a keen supporter to this pure Deejay medium, and being BattiBatti a label dedicated to those sounds the move was certainly expected in due time and most surely welcome.  Label boss Owen Jay with his partner Melchior Sultana opens the dances with the track titled 'Groove Me'.  He is followed on side A by 1Dan a repeat artist on BattiBatti who here comes with the dark, deep, cosmic but yet energetic 'Light Bridge'.  On the B side we have Nino with the trip deep track 'Nino' which reminds me a bit of Callisto from Guidance Records, and Benedikt Frey of Mule and Ethereal records fame and his acid infected 'Moving Shadows'. 

Monday, September 17, 2012

Review: various artists - Holdin On EP (battibatti BB11)

Release number eleven for Malta's iconic deep and underground label Battibatti.  This third series in the various artist extended players titled Holdin On presents four tunes all by different artists, two of which making their first appearance on BattiBatti.  The repeating artists are 1Dan, the producer of BB07 'Wish You Well', and Melchior Sultana who here presents himself solo, being the usual partner of label boss Owen Jay.  The new artists are Marco Nega, and the duet of Romeo C and Alhan G.  Dan1 opens the player with the deep and voyage track Another Afternoon here in the late edit version.  Marco Nega an artist with releases on Underground Quality and BuMako follows with Intromental, an atmospheric tune with jazzy chords.  Third is Melchior Sultana 'Holdin On' a very jazz inspiring tune, which builds up to a groovy affair. Closes this extended player the more pumped up Romeo C and Alhan G 'Don't Tell Me What To Do', a deep tribal affair with nice keys and sensual vocal female and male vocal hooks.   

Friday, August 31, 2012

Choices - August 2012

Theo Parish - Sound Signature Sounds Volume 2 (Sound Signature)
Mr. Theo Parish hardly does any wrong!  Nine tracks from Theo, with vocal cooperation's coming form Dwele, John Douglas and Trent Mitchell.

Deep House Maniacs - Cloud 9 feat. Siba (Deeper Shades Recordings)
For me it is all about the Dub mix. Nice harmony and rythm!

Polar Lights - Inside Tonght (Apparel Music)
Four tunes plus two versions of Blamegames.  I like the most the slower My Old Vinyl.

Emilian - Body Music EP (MANDMS Music)
Some Other Woman is the one for me, though Burden of Dreams deserves a listen.

SVG and Faith - Urban Jungles and the Kiss (Peng Africa)
Urban Jungles and Kiss are two separate tracks here, remixed again by SVG.

S3A Sampling as an Art - Holdin' On EP (4Lux Black)
Has it not been like this since thirty years plus now.  I am obviously referring to the title here.

Giovanni Damico - Get in the Spirit (Fresh Meat)
Three track extended player.  I like the more track Dirty Disc.

Sei A - You Can Bring EP (Simple)
Simple is known for harder sounds, which is the case here minus the Axel Boman remix of You Can Bring which takes us deeper and underground house direction.

Dejan Milicevic - Just Keep Talking Girl (Plastic City)
Second album from Dejan following the first on the Gilesku label from Slovenia.  This time around it is on the more prominent German label Plastic City.  I like the title track the most.

Craig Huckaby - Black Music / Child of the Sun (Sound Signature)
Original released in 2011 on Vinyl. Three different produced tracks who feature Mr. Craig Huckaby always on vocals.

Joss Moog - Best of Joss Moog (Robsoul)
Nine tracks representing the best of Mr. Moog starting from 2006 up till today.  Old school Chicago feel with disco and funk cross over in some of the tracks.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Choices - July 2012

Atjazz and Jullian Gomes - Overshadowed (Atjazz Record Company)
Three versions including the original, of which this I like the most.   

Ben Sun - Love Momentum EP (Delusions of Grandeur)
If you look for Ben Sun in any dance music web site you mostly find techno tracks. But recently the British producer is going more into house with a good fusion of funk, disco sounds into deep.  I like it!

various artists - Wesendit Part Three (Isendit)
Six tracks by different artists.  Marc Cotterell is my preferred from the list which features good sounds.  Herb LF is also featured in this third instalment of Wesendit.

Jimmy Read / Rich Genres - The Point EP (Digitalsoul)
Rich Genres The Soul is the track for me, helped by the vocal of Moonraker aka Johnny Dangerous.  But thats just the friendly part!

Eddie Stockley - Tell Me Sumthin (House Tribe Records)
Ten versions by eight different producers.  I like the more classic soul house version of Will Rodriguez.

DJ Akmael - Sour Alien EP (Hizou Deep Rooted Music)
The young man from New York goes deep and underground and also puts some new flavour.  Three different tracks.

Andre Crom - Reality EP (OFF)
For me it is about the classic rework of Hypnotizing by Homework.  Nice jazz early house mash up!

Session 3 - Deep House Files Selected by Enzo Elia (Engrave)
Eleven tracks in this third Engrave Session by Enzio Elia. Some track already selected in the past here; Dan Mela, Musumeci, Jaime Read, Asciari Jose Di Caro, and Caspian Rabone. To remind you the names. I signal also the track Same Street by Definition of Music.

various artists - The Best of Justified Cause (Justified Cause Recordings)
The best from this label, though I only like one track from 21.  You make your picks.

various artists - Back to the Scene of the Crime (Azuli Back Catalog)
Thirteen selections by Joey Negro.  What do you want more.  Original released in 2001 as mix CD.

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Choices - June 2012

Iron Curtis - Thoughts On (4Lux Black)
Three tracks plus a new mix to the 2008 Thoughts On.  I like Oh Come On.  How can you not with a title like that.

Nathan X - Found Love (Peng Africa)
Needless to say this label always bring quality.  I like the more traditional African soul of the main mix.

At One - African Healing Dance Atjazz Remixes (Atjazz Record Company)
Atjazz remix puts some soul and improves the good original released December 2011.

Smallpeople - Salty Days (Smallville)
Nine raw tracks of high quality from this German duet and label.  Great debut album from Small People!

Fudge Fingas - Amaranthine Labyrinth EP (Purple Maze)
A very alternative and varied four different tracks EP.  I like the most the jazz infected Kinski.

Andy Ward Presents The Friends of the Booth EP, Vol. 2 (Tony Records)
Andy Ward makes an eight track, seven different artist selection on behalf of the legend Tony Humphries and his label.  House and Deep choices, take your pick.

Weather Coperation - Flite EP (Mussen Project Records)
This North Italian label does it again with a strong three track package.  I like the African groove Thru It All the most.

various artists - HZ01 (Hizou Deep Rooted Music)
Three different tracks by P.Laoss, Demetrio Giannice, and Deymare.

Key Tronics Ensemble - Calypso of House (Irma Records)
A tribute to this timeless classic by Ivan Iacobucci and the duet of Sicania Soul.

various artists - Sensual Deep House #14 (Sensual Sounds)
Sometimes in these compilations you do find something interesting.  I like the Summer jazz vibes track by Pedro Campos and Christian Corrotea titled Wolken.

Theo Parrish - Sound Sculptures Vol 1 (Sound Signature)
Original release in 2007 as a triple vinyl pack, now released in its digital format with some bonuses, tools, and extras.  Fourth digital release for Sound Signature.