Craig Stewart- Blue Straggler

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British DJ and producer Craig Stewart-- also known as one half of the legendary deep and soulful house tandem, Montana & Stewart-- as well as head honcho of two two very fine labels, DCSTrax and Universe Music, has just released "Blue Straggler" with three remixes from Ghostn Otez (aka. Ghostnotez), Spanish producer, Ruyman Mas, and Hungarian soundsmith Cave Sedem.

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Craig's original mix of "Blue Straggler" offers something simple, yet something valuable on the dance-floor. Topped-off with a familiar vocal loop, this track keeps the groove steady all through out the entire 6:35 minutes which gives it high dance-value. Not just that, its flanged chords, haunting strings, punchy drums,  and deep bass are aspects of "Blue Stragger" to look forward to.

Ghostnotez also keeps things simple with his own reinterpretation of "Blue Stragger". The Ghostnotez remix is a nice and neat deep house track characterized by its dominant analogue bass and  big-room chords. On the other hand, the Ruyman Mas remix does not deviate far from that of Ghostnotez's. Also for the main rooms, the remix all the way from Canary Islands caters a deep and menacing vibe!

Cave Sedem's remix may be the last on the list but it definitely is not the least! Bordering on tech house, Sedem's work gives this release a powerful close. 

Recommendation:

"Blue Stragger" is rather a straightforward tune accompanied by superb remixes from budding producers around the world. It is without a doubt that the original mix is a sure favorite, but among the remixes, we have to give it to Cave Sedem for ingeniously transforming the tune into an after-hours club floor-filler!

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Dale Howard- Signals EP

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Something Different Records by Jesus Pablo and Di Riviera, once again gets a taste of Dale Howard's sound, this time with the four-track EP entitled, Signals. Featuring remixes from Evan Iff and Matt Masters, Signals instantly turns into a go-to release for deep and tech house DJs!

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Signals the original mix offers lush chords. It's not just those lush chords we're talking about, rather, the nicely-timed rhythm that will make you start tapping or nodding unconsciously! Classic drums with a twist of syncopated snares really complemented the chords in this one, not to mention the deep bass and the vocal hooks.

The Evan Iff Remix follows a similar direction to that of the original. This remix however utilizes more vocal snippets to fuel its groove and an analogue bass, completing the 90's house package! 

Something deeper, darker, and sexier is expected from this third track, the original mix of Sub Text. While its remix by British DJ and producer, Matt Masters offers a tribalesque reinterpretation that provides a stunning close to this release!

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Signals EP brought  back some good old nostalgic vibes while at the same time showcased the essence of quality contemporary deep house production. 

All tracks are worthy on the dance-floor, but our favorites from this release have to be the original mix of Signals and the Matt Masters remix of Sub Text!

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The Disclosure Project- Take it Down

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Claimed to be "obsessive musicians and producers", JP Phillippe and Mr. Jones-- the two guys behind the very successful contemporary deep house outfit, The Disclosure Project-- are back in business with a brand new track under Soul Industries, "Take it Down". An exciting line-up of remixes from sound engineer and producer, Daniel Seler aka. MDR and Canadian serial label owner, Adel Ghandour aka. Big Al, await you in this release!

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A lazy Saturday afternoon vibe-- built with an extensive use of hazy rhodes, organic bass, tingling hats, and solid drums-- is what "Take it Down" is all about. For frequent listeners of The Disclosure Project, this release may be something different from the usual, arrangement-wise, but that mind-levitating and soulful imprint still remains.

Next up is Big Al's remix. When seeing Big Al's name as a remixer, it is pretty sure that the release itself gets a dance-floor-friendly fix. And true enough, for "Take it Down", this is the one! The Big Al remix of "Take it Down" first drops its bouncy bass and gloomy atmospheric pads as it starts to flawlessly bring together reverberated chords that when accompanied by the bass and the drums will make you start moving!

Third and last is MDR's remix. Known for his irresistible deep groovy bass, glimmering synths, sassy sax, and the good ol' feel good rhodes, MDR is always a standout. His remix on "Take it Down" lives up to the hype. Enough has been said.

Recommendation:

If we're not mistaken, this is the first time three of our favorite deep house artists, TDP, Big Al, and MDR have appeared under one stunning release! The original and the remixes are just amazing, it's a pretty close call for the original and its remixes, hence we recommend getting all of them... now.

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Sumsuch- Chop Shop

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DeepWit Recordings welcomes a newcomer on the label, Will Sumsuch, a DJ and a producer from Brighton whose deep house sound has long been yearned for on the label. As his debut release, "Chop Shop" exhibits Sumsuch's homegrown sound while at the same time, showcases the timeless sounds of two highly-acclaimed deep house artists, The Disclosure Project, and Deep Spelle!


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Sumsuch's sound has this industrial touch to it-- a sound characterized by seemingly raw and punchy percussion: rimshots, crash, hats, stubby bass, and whatnot. On the other hand, the sound of Sumsuch as heard in "Chop Shop" also has its delicate side as portrayed by its haunting, reverberated vocals, silk-smooth synths, and glimmering arps. 


A track by The Disclosure Project is always an a highly-anticipated track. More than good enough, TDP remix of "Chop Shop" surprises us with its blissful reinterpretation of the industrial and analogue feel of the original. This remix caters gliding bass, head-nodding stabs, euphoric strings, and the trademark rhode breakdown by The Disclosure Project! 


Deep Spelle's "Back To The 80's Remix" gives it all away in its title. Borrowing some vintage drums, some filtered male vocals, and some disco house female vocal fillers, Deep Spelle crafts a smooth, mind-levitating, yet nostalgic piece for the release.




Recommendation:


It's not secret that The Disclosure Project is our favorite (as always-- haha!). But even if so, we still love the original and the Deep Spelle remixes, which is why we strongly recommend getting the entire package!


Until the next DeepWit release!

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Zas & Sanze presents Mindgamers- Hold You

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No fancy stuff, no cheese, just pure tech music from Zas & Sanze as they present yet another main room floor-filler on Bonzai Progressive as Mindgamers entitled, " Hold You"! Bonzai Progressive made sure that this release gets proper remixes, hence a remix from Stefano Noferini, one of the hottest names in the scene right now (yes, we would like to emphasize that), and another from fellow-Bonzai artist and veteran electronic musician, Fab Code.


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As expected from the original: heavy kicks bulldozing their way throughout the track and deep grinding bass that gives way to the intoxicating vocal loop. Prepare yourselves to keep grooving throughout the entire 6:59 minutes of "Hold You"! 


First remix in line is from one of Italy's finest, Stefano Noferini. The irresistible groovy stab-bass interplay make this track gold. Aside from that, its massive breakdown definitely is a bonus! 


Fab Code starts his remix with a neat arrangement of punchy percussion and solid kicks, which then progresses into a deep, head-nodding tune. Fab Code's remix, although a bit laying low when it comes to energy, still is a track for the dance-floor: high dance-value, good groove.


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"Hold You", in all its forms, is a release we wouldn't think twice in playing in a main room event. If you are a techno and tech house DJ, these tracks should be a staple in your sets!

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