NightChild Records is an underground house music label based in NYC, managed by DJ and producer, Rissa Garcia. It's quite exciting for us to finally be able to pen down reviews for NightChild-- it is a new sound to explore for us, new artists to discover and praise.
For the first one, here's "Setsumi Morung"-- ''hunter in the jungle" in English-- by the South African tribal house duo, Gifted Minds. This two-track deep and tribal house release also caters a remix from Soundscience!
Sounds Like:
The sound of Gifted Minds is rather simple, yet very lush and organic. The original mix of "Setsumi Morung" caters a lot of rain-forest ambiance, tons and tons of tribal percussion, and some shakers too. In addition, "Setsumi Morung" brings together a steady groove topped off with some native string instruments on loop, and an African vocal sample as the hook.
Soundscience adds more soul and a twist of groove in their deep house interpretation of "Setsumi Morung". Expect irresistible chords on wah, head-nodding bassline, and a resonating feel. Of course, the fresh, organic, and tribal vibe of the original is still present in the Soundscience remix-- you don't have to worry about that!
Recommendation:
"Setsumi Morung" definitely gets the seal of approval from us! We really recommend both tracks.
We look forward for more releases from NightChild Records!
Wulongzu has already seen light as early as 2002 as a DJ-booking and promotions company founded by Shandong-based Filipino DJ and producer, Aldwin Macapagal. The company have had notable successes in enlisting top DJs from the Philippines and China for several of Wulongzu's events, and by 2004, Wulongzu started to seek out artists from around the world. Six years later, Wulongzu Records was born to aid in the propagation of house music in Mainland China.
After belting out a couple of releases on the label, Wulongzu finally releases its first release-compilation dubbed, "Wulongzu Weapons Vol. 1". Artists who have previously appeared on the label-- Diego Marcelo, Marc Galindo, Karlos Kastillo, and Aldwin Macapagal himself-- are back to deliver their own respective masterpieces. On the other hand, Weapons Vol. 1 also highlights the debuts of Danny Garlick, Andrez Florez, and the highly-acclaimed Finnish artists, Lovetone (Anton Sonin) and Turismo!
Sounds Like:
The sound of Wulongzu does not deviate far from that of Gabriel Rocha's and Mark Knight's-- two highly-acclaimed producers who have perfected the balance between tech and tribal. Weapons Vol. 1 actually features a rare-shade of that organic tribal-tech sound that will prove very handy on the modern-day battlefield called the dance-floor. Let the heavy, deep and echoing vocal chants be your war cry while let the timely interplay of stabs and bass be your cadence to war.
Recommend:
Even at first listen, we already knew we had to recommend all the tracks on Weapons Vol. 1. At first, we even tried to higher our standards so we could filter-out better the tracks, but our efforts had been futile-- the more you listen to the whole release, the more you will realize that each track on the roster really has its intrinsic dance value and will truly serve you well on the field.
Green Mono Music Studio touches down in Ibiza with the latest release from Danny O'Sullivan aka. Dannyo - "Ibiza"! Dannyo, known for his straight-up deep and tech house sound, is one of the resident DJs of Cafe Savannah Ibiza, a world-renown hot-spot in the San Antonio Sunset Strip in Ibiza. It is of great pleasure to present to the world, "Ibiza" - Danny's much-awaited debut release on Green Mono Music Studio!
For this release, Dannyo puts together two crafts, "Hasta La Noche" and "Animalistic Rhythms" that showcase the wilder and darker side of his productions. First up is the big-room banger "Hasta La Noche". Composed of onslaught bass and colossal kicks, "Hasta La Noche" marks itself as a must-play track in all massive clubs in Ibiza and around the world! Strip-off your inhibitions and turn to your primitive side with "Animalistic Rhythms", the second and last track of this release.
From Ibiza to the GMmS headquarters, "Ibiza" by Danny O'Sullivan is out now!
