House News

Jeremy Duffy, the man behind the Join The Dots
label and the Duff Disco edit's is starting a new
series of originals 12's on his own imprint 'Duff
Disco', following some richly detailed house and
disco outings on the likes of Tenth Circle, Dikso and
Composite.
The first offering from Duff Disco is a two tracker
featuring 'A Little More Love' and 'You Shoulda
Known'. The former marries punchy kicks to
bristling percussion and sets an inviting tempo.
Plenty of colour seeps in courtesy of some spacious
chords and there is a finely balanced sense of joy
aching to get out between the subtle vocal cries and
shimmering synths.
The flip side, 'You Shoulda Known' is that little bit
more physical, with torque hi hats and drums
padding out a mottled rhythm as more widescreen
synths light up the whole thing from the behind. The
latter half sees a frazzled synth line take centre
stage as things delve into more driving deep disco
territory. On this evidence, this is a series to more
than keep your eyes on....

Home & Garden is the debut album from the already established artist Jay Shepheard due for release in early 2013. Shepheard has been releasing 12"s and singles, and remixes steadily since 2007, blending disco and deep house seamlessly into his own unique sound.
Now he delivers an 11 track journey through a wider genre scape, mixing tempos and feeling but adhering to a consistent sound design the album blends the influences that his work has come to represent and is an many ways is a retrospective nod to a culmination of the last 5 years releasing. With an underlying depth of feeling running through the record, the from the looped up sample groove of 'Zippin', the spaced out future disco of 'Signs', the elated retro house of 'Two Much Love' and the slow mo deep pop of 'Here Comes' the album has been designed and conceived to flow as one piece and avoid the all too common trend of '10 club tracks on a CD' that has come to permeate much of the electronic music and deep house album market.

The album will be released on Shepheard's own Retrofit label, the 11th release following on from a string of 12"s featuring along side himself artists including Catz 'n Dogz, Iron Curtis, Matthew Burton, Martin Dawson, Rudy's Midnight Machine (aka Faze Action) and many others. The album will signify a new chapter for the label - moving on from the 'seriers based' first 10 releases all named by catalogue number alone and into new and unexplored territories.

When Gilles Peterson reacts to a house record, you know it's a very special house record. 'Deep and soulfull, Love it' was what the 6 Music Dj thought of these two. If that wasn't enough, Trickski described 'Best Things In Life Are Free' as 'one hell of a bomb'. Add in support from Jimmy Edgar, Mark E, Severino and Dusky and this is looking like one of Glasgow Underground's most successful records to date.
'Love Games' is the a bit of a wolf in sheep's clothing. What starts off as hooky percussive groove slowly morphs into a full vocal classic with swirling chords and a killer synth hook. Severino dropped it at Fabric recently and took the roof off the place.
'Best Things In Life Are Free' is a darker affair - all wandering acid lines and moody, emotional strings - but as Trickski proved when they played it at Watergate, just as effective.

Illusion007 has a licence to kill, coming courtesy of Illusion Family members Acid Mondays with a stunning remix at the hands of Detroit legend Delano Smith. The 'Salvia Sessions EP' takes you on a rhythmic, hypnotic, tribal laced House journey into the inner workings of the cosmic duo's minds. Lead track 'Got To Get Higher' hypnotic house vibe is pumped along by the duo's cajual-esque drums, which intertwine beautifully with layer upon layer of vocals, FX and a thunderous sub-bass to create a monster of a club track ready for the biggest dance floors. On remix duties Detroit's Delano Smith for his first outing on the label and boy he does deliver. Delano pumps up the tempo and vibe and builds an insatiable groove around his typically classy motor city beats and eerie strings, delicately seducing elements of the original hooks in and out of rework to create a mesmerising, loopy dance floor House bomb! On the B-side, the duo contrast the A-side with two tracks which are a little deeper and take their inspirations from many a Monday in Ibiza. 'Me! I'm Over Here' builds its structure around their typical solid drums and layered vocals, pumping along consistently bar two long breaks, which provide the track with two much needed breaths in preparation for the fist pumping that commences after the beats kick back in. 'Watching Eastwood' takes a more slung back, sultry vibe, showcasing a deeper side to the duo's usual pumping club tracks. The suggestive vocals entice you in and the funk of the b-line and beats get the head nodding and the hips shaking. This EP is prime dance floor material and reinforces the fact that Acid Mondays are a cosmic, tea-drinking force to be reckoned with!! Acciiiiidddddd!!!

Jus-Ed discovered Henrique Casanova, and was blown away by his distinctly Brazilian mix of house & techno. Some of these tracks have also been released on vinyl, but this is the full album as it was meant to be heard.

Jenifa Mayanja & Jus-Ed prod. Deep House joint venture (manufactured CD-r)

Seaghdha continue on their Celtic numerals themed selection of modern warehouse business
After 4 EPs Seaghdha and Lo Shea are building great momentum worldwide.
Support for the releases has been enthusiastic and broad, not to mention reading like a whos who of names from underground scenes to the mainstream finding favour with various tracks in this unique series of limited 12s from Sheffield producer Lo Shea.
Maceo Plex, Loco Dice,Blawan,Raresh,Tini,DVS1,Mosca,Alan Fitzpatrick,Steffi,Delano Smith,Norm Talley,Luke Solomon,Phil Asher,Christopher Rau,Brothers Vibe,Jonas Kopp,GERD,Mr G,Kate Simko,Anton Zap,James What,Untold,Dicken lean,Ben Westbeech,Flori,Ethyl,Vera,Ricardo Miranda,Alex Cowles,James Fox,Pezzner,Frank Roger,Harri and Rick Grant have all got behind the releases in a big way.
SD005 - A Cuig takes the series a liitle deeper, while embracinhg the same tried and tested ethos.
A.1.DTB is pure UK Rukkus...a no holes barred underground house track. I'ts 90s UK garage roots are transcended by its overall mixture of everything from Berlin techno to early 90s rave elements that give it a current,very UK feel. A peak time workout no doubt.
A.2.Lo Way is a low slung, minimal ,bass heavy track that as Lo Shea himself says is simply ..'designed for big sound systems in warehouses'...its like a swingin Berlin grind.
B.1.Shapes completes the release with a winding and evolving piece of house music that comes off sounding a little like Akufen. Its euphoric climactic build ends the ep perfectly.

Vinyl Only! MNTL TRX next release by Mental Model comes on strictly limited handstamped clear vinyl with sticker inside every sleeve.

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This special Brothers' Vibe release features two of BV's most sought out and played productions - "Manos Libre" and "Cuero Para Mi
Gente". These two gems played by djs across the globe represent Brothers' Vibe at his finest!

How do you follow-up last year's monster Mr.Spock Of course with something even more ghetto, more dirty and more fun. Lezgo is the 2nd collaboration between Justin Martin and Ardalan, a curious Bay Area duo of master and apprentice that seems to be magic in the studio.

Mano Le Tough and Rubini remixing Batongo's tribute to W. Herzog's amazon landscapes...

We're super excited to bring you the debut release from Portugal's finest, Tiago Miranda on his new label INTERZONA 13
Joo Joo leads the charge with a sample slammer reminiscent of the dancefloor dynamite from Japan's cult Major Force label
On the flip, Interzona is a precision percussion jam that gets hold and won't let go - pure voodoo Finally Maquina Dos Sonhos wraps up this superb selection with a slice of tripped out Balearia

I had dinner with Breach in London and he told me "Hey, I have a track that is really dirtybird. I would put it out but its really sounding
right for you guys". I took this with a grain of salt but then I heard "Let's Get Hot" and I found out he was right. It's got the swagger
and the sound. It makes girls grind their asses into boys crotches on the dancefloor. Perfect. Signed. So I then asked him to make
something even more sexual, thinking it would be ages before I got something back. 10 days later the A-side came back to me as a 2
minute clip while I was on the train to warehouse project in Manchester. I liked it so much that I edited it on the train to stretch it out
to 5 minute. As expected, it slayed the room and the final version Breach has delivered is one of the best records of the year in my
opinion. With the simple title of "Jack" you can see for yourself when you play it. This is the real deal. Love, VonStroke

We are delighted to welcome our Londoner friend John Monkman for our first vinyl release. John Monkman delivers some serious quality deep house vibes for his debut release on Kote.. This Ep raises his game with three tracks taking in funky basslines, deep-house vibes and inventive, smooth flowing arrangements.
John Monkman's record kicks off with the anthemic 'K.I.S.S. M.E. feat. Morgan Mackintosh'. An uncharacteristically uplifting track that combines a freestyle bassline with gated 80's drum sounds and amazing vocals by Morgan Mackintosh...
B1 Jessica is a very special track, the descending organ riff, almost an acid house motif gives it an anthemic quality. The 'You and Me' vocal offers just as much hook as it needs to be.
B2 is a late night sleaze for the well-tuned dancefloor or the perfect track to help the crowd find its footing during the opening hour. The entire seven minutes ooze with polished future-house bass and the tracks being championed by top tier talent worldwide. Disco lasers and vocal snippets douse the track with a modern sheen we've heard in works from seasoned house vets, but John Monkman concoct his own chart-topping take on his debut.

Young Adults enters its sophomore year with an ever expanding bag of left coast body music.

Having released 12's from Westward wonder kid Suzanne Kraft and a sampler EP that culled production heat from both the US and abroad, 2013 finds the House and Disco hub digging deeper to keep speakers bumping and dance floors steamy.
House Slippers is an exploration of the night - sultry whispers, percolating elixirs, coos, croons, red lights, black lights, and strobe lights - all situated in downstairs speakeasies, lofted warehouses and hazy afterhours.
The compilation soundtracks the progression from dusk till dawn, complete with warm up burners, peak time jammers and comedown chuggers.
With contributions from Permanent Vacation, Mark E, Ben La Desh and others, YA continues to curate its signature sound with like-minded party rockers.

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