Vinyl Dharma - Infidelity

It was late April when we first had our hands on Ricky Inch’s “CLAZZ”, an eight-piece compilation that provided us our daily dose of soulful, jazzy, and classy deep house music! In that magnificent release, we first heard the “Ricky Inch & Golden Tony Jazzy Treatment” of Vinyl Dharma’s “Infidelity”. However, just last June 16, Cromarti Records spawned a new release that catered four exciting renditions of “Infidelity”, in which three came from Ricky Inch, and one from Hernan Cerbello.

Infidelity (Ricky Inch Back in 77 Mix)

As many would agree, the staple of this release is once again jazz-infused deep house music, but in this track, we get to hear defined vintage sounds from Inch. For the Back in 77 mix, Ricky Inch incorporates some elements from the disco era like the walking bassline and the swaying strings to his trademark style.

Infidelity (Ricky Inch Soulful Dub)

This next one is a remix that organic house music enthusiasts would enjoy. Groovy bass-work, soulful guitar solos, hip percussion, and sedative piano chords-- this Soulful dub from Ricky Inch definitely brings out the true essence of the music!

Infidelity (Ricky Inch Ambie Dub)

So we already have a disco-esque and soulful versions from Ricky Inch, and for the third, an ambient-oriented version for the beach or for your chill out sessions. This Ambie Dub relies heavily on warm pads, chilled synth-work as well as tropical-themed percussion-- this is how Ricky Inch does chill out music.

Infidelity (Hernan Cerbello We Used To Dub)

Hernan Cerbello is not a new name anymore. Actually, his sound has been spreading far and wide reaching record labels that include Anjunadeep. For this release, Hernan kicks off this remix with lush and disco-rendered sounds topped with infectious vocal dubs.

We finally get to experience highly-sophisticated music once again from Ricky Inch! With more than ten years of background in the deeper side of house music, there is without a doubt that we can expect more wonders from him in the near future!

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Justin de Guzman- Inevitable EP

With temperature readings reaching thirty-five to thirty-six degrees Celsius, Manila is definitely scorchin' right now. As you leave for your favorite Philippine summer hot-spots like Boracay or Palawan, don't forget to pack with you Justin de Guzman's latest single under DeeperManila Records, "Inevitable".

If you are one of the unfortunate ones who have never visited my country at this time of the year, do not worry, just close your eyes and listen-- let the two versions of Inevitable do the talking.

Call for a chill out session anytime by the sea with Justin's Inevitable (Original Mix), and everything will be fine. The original version caters sun-drenched melodies from the filtered chords to the jazzy basslines-- Inevitable definitely is my summer anthem for 2010!

If you want a much more organic version of the release, then bring Inevitable (Justin's Tropical Dub) with you! There are more percussions, as well as denser basslines and unfiltered piano chords on this one.

Two tracks tailor-made for beach-lounging, Inevitable EP is certainly the release of my Summer.

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SPiNTECH- Electrogruvjunkie

Mick Barroga has been one of Manila's well-respected veterans in the electronic dance scene for the past two decades. From releasing highly-acclaimed albums, "Dreams Unfade" and "Chill House From the Underground", to dropping the most infectious and groovy tracks in local clubs, Mick has grown into a very indispensable underground icon with his SPiNTECH moniker.

SPiNTECH, alongside Silverfilter, has also played a huge part in the propagation and growth of ElectronicaManila, the massive collection of electronica aficionados on Philippine soil.

DeeperManila Records is grateful to have released SPiNTECH's "Electrogruvjunkie" , a highly-sophisticated, eight-track album that contains timeless luscious, groovy, and chill melodies all united through house music.

From the dreamy opener, Groove Titans and the jazzy She's My Sugar, to the summer chill out take-aways, Sailing the Breeze, Twisted Seduction, and Lift Who Up High, Electrogruvjunkie gives off alluring aura to its listeners. Aside from those, the album also caters club-tailored tracks like the electrifying Jewel Thieves, the rock-solid funker, Phonk Tweaker, and the deep and funky Soultastic Funkforce.

SPiNTECH's Electrogruvjunkie definitely adds spice to house music, and with bountiful experience and honed skill, Mick Barroga shows how original Filipino house music is made.

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Mango feat. Kazusa - Kites (Shingo Nakamura Remix)

Alexy Golovanov, famously known as Mango, has been the man behind several progressive house and chill out acts from Russia and to the rest of the world. Aside from managing his very own record label, Mango Alley, Golovanov also is a producer signed to eighteen different labels; some of which include Silk, Enormous Tunes, Add2Basket, and Unreleased Digital.

It was 2009 when Mango signed and released an EP entitled Kites under Proton Music with features from Japanese producers Kazusa and Shingo Nakamura and Australian Matt Rowan.

The Shingo Nakamura remix on Kites EP was the track that really stood out. This surreal, rejuvenating track is indeed a wonder itself. With Mango's levitating feel and lush basslines being in harmony with Nakamura's melodious piano samples-- Kites (Shingo Nakamura Remix) is surely a flawless atmospheric track.

Sit back, relax, and let this track take you to higher ground.

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Paul Keeley- Rocky Mountain Funk EP

Rocky Mountain Funk

Artist: Paul Keeley

Released: 2004

Label: EpsilonLab

Genre: Deep House

Track listing:

I Can’t (Stop) (7:20)
New Seclusion (5:49)
Communiqué (6:36)
Neutron Funk (6:20)

Paul Keeley is a Montreal-based DJ and producer whom you cannot just put in one genre box. Being a man of exquisite electronic dance music, he has perfected the concoctions of many fashions of EDM including deep house, progressive house, minimal house or microhouse, and tech house music. Paul’s creativity allowed him to hop from label to label in the music circuit as the years passed. His music of various styles has been feasted upon in numerous record labels like Anjunadeep, Baroque, EQ Grey, Epsilonlab, Thinner, and Morrison. Last April, I was able to interview him online. I was lucky enough to ask him his secrets behind his versatility of music, and he shared:

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