SLOUSE is down to earth club music at a foot tapping 116 beats per minute. With house music and its many sliding genres ruling the clubs and charts a special focus on slo-mo house is well-deserved. Rainer Trueby has become a vanguard for soulful dance music and club tunes with a special vibe, with successful compilations like ‘Glücklich’, ‘Maiden Voyage’ on Compost, DJ Kicks (K7) as well as compilations for Nuphonic, King Street, Talkin’ Loud and other labels.

SLOUSE takes in some of the best tunes on the planet, some rare, others sought after like Maurice Fulton Remix for Alice Smith ‘Love Endeavor’, in demand tracks like S3A’Deep Mood Act2’ or Ron Deacon’s ‘Untitled’. Others are amazing discoveries like the Moonstarr tune, or the Laid Back remix. The result is a future classic compilation with melodic and groovy masterpieces, made for your home, garden, car and club listening pleasure. It works for the happy hour as well as the after hour.

Hope you love it as much as we do!

Tracklisting:

2-LP:
A1 Moonstarr „C-Minus Particles“ (8:24)
A2 Chroma Keys „Tonight“ (5:34) (VINYL ONLY)
B1 Alice Smith „Love Endeavor“ (Maurice Fulton Mix) (6:07)
B2 Laid Back „Feels Like Heaven“ (M.ono Remix) (7:35)
C1 Ron Deacon „Untitled“ (6:12)
C2 Sello „Lovely Files“ (6:13)
C3 Bambooman „Sun“ (Eckoclick Remix) (4:42)
D1 Egyptian Nipples „L.A. Melody“ (Session Victim Remix) (6:07)
D2 S3A „Deep Mood Act2“ (6:21)
D3 Fetsum „Waiting For You“ (Paskal & Urban Absolutes Remix) (5.48)

CD:
1. The Blaxploited Orchestra „The Pursuit“ (Good Guy Mikesh & Filburt Remix) (7:46)
2. Fetsum „Waiting For You“ (Paskal & Urban Absolutes Remix) (5.48)
3. Uffe „Valentines Card” (4:52)
4. Moonstarr „C-Minus Particles“ (8:24)
5. Sello „Lovely Files“ (6:13)
6. Alice Smith „Love Endeavor“ (Maurice Fulton Mix) (6:07)
7. S3A „Deep Mood Act2“ (6:21)
8. Laid Back „Feels Like Heaven“ (M.ono Remix) (7:35)
9. Ron Deacon „Untitled“ (6:12)
10. Egyptian Nipples „L.A. Melody“ (Session Victim Remix) (6:07)
11. Bambooman „Sun“ (Eckoclick Remix) (4:42)
12. Christian Prommer „Can It Be Done“ feat. Adriano Prestel (5:38)

Digital bonus tracks:
Chasing Kurt – “In The Air” (6:17)
Henry L – “Against The Grain” (6:04)

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Max Chapman’s Resonance Records is back this September with Waifs & Strays ‘Keep Pushing’ EP, Denney remix in tow.

Bristol-based Amos Nelson aka Waifs & Strays has stacked up a solid back catalogue on the likes of Jamie Jones’s Hot Creations, Matt Tolfrey’s Leftroom and Kerri Chandler’s MadTech Records. This along with his long affiliation with Futureboogie has cemented his warm dynamic output as a much sought after sound since 2011 and ‘Keep Pushing’ exemplifies why.

Title track ‘Keep Pushing’ is a cut back slow grooving house record cultivated over swollen bass, weighty kicks and shifting hit hats, a deep menacing vocal uttering ‘Keep Pushing’ is incorporated alongside a staccato synth arrangement to build towards a subtle crescendo in slaps & alternating bass.

‘Walk Out’ is a captivating combination of oscillating bass, shifting percussion and sporadic patches of punchy piano chords while ‘Information’ rumbles along through warm rippling percussion, temperate melodies and a recurring accapella to dish out a hypnotic-groove and a dynamic third offering.

Denney’s re-work incorporates pulsating kicks and shifting snares to bubble alongside soft pads and the original vox to dish up a slightly grittier final offering with a twist of old school to round off the EP in style.

Waifs & Strays  ‘Keep Pushing’ is released on Resonance Records on 22nd September.

Tracklist:

1.    Waifs & Strays – Keep Pushing
2.    Waifs & Strays – Walk Out
3.    Waifs & Strays vs. Bacchus – Information
4.    Waifs & Strays – Keep Pushing (Denney Remix)

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]]> http://www.electricplums.com/waifs-strays-keep-pushing-ep-incl-denney-remix-resonance-records/feed/ 0 http://www.electricplums.com/dj-wld-when-you-feel-me/ http://www.electricplums.com/dj-wld-when-you-feel-me/#respond Fri, 29 Aug 2014 16:24:49 +0000 http://www.electricplums.com/?p=6404 After a two year hiatus from full length album production, Parisian-born Circoloco favourite and DC10 resident DJ W!LD catapults himself back into the heady realm of studio creativity with his forthcoming LP ‘When You Feel Me’, clocking in at no less than an eye watering 27 tracks.

With this aptly named LP, W!LD demands your attention, narrating his story through a series of juxtaposing genres, and complex cuts. Heavy beats and warm vocals call as an alluring invitation, his tracks offering laidback disco-fringed grooves and gradual build ups that portray his assiduous attention to detail, and betray a melancholic depth that bubbles consistently under the surface. The textured patterns of ‘Rue De Paradis’ offer a nod to his Parisian underground roots, whilst the softer Balearic notes in ‘Quand Tu Te Touches’ leave the listener in no doubt that W!LD has truly bared his soul.

Both CDs present a tug of war between genres. W!LD blends disco with tech house before teetering on the edge of big room techno with heavyweight basslines: “I just have a very creative flow at the moment’, W!LD explains. “The current double album is reflecting my more housey, sexy, summer side on one part, and a darker techno sound on the other…”

Never lacking in creative composition, he continues to stray away from the unexpected, injecting poignant chords with the electricity he conjures on DC10’s Terrace as a Circoloco resident. W!LD’s career continues to flourish, and ‘When You Feel Me’ brilliantly encompasses the ever-evolving sound of this enigmatic Parisian.

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The Moda Black imprint offers up Groove Armada’s ‘You Got To’ this September, backed with a remix from Theo Kottis.

Moda Black : Transcending trends, Groove Armada are the product of an undying passion for new music. From the orbital rave’s of the 90’s to London’s resurgent warehouse scene to every major festival on the face of the planet. They’ve never stopped experimenting with new sounds, they’ve never stopped raiding record stores and they’ve never stopped searching for new artists. Their eyes remain fixed on the future.

In 2015 Groove Armada, along with Moda Black, will unveil the next chapter in their ever-evolving career… And right now, we’d like to present you with an appetiser.
First heard on Moda Black Vol III, You Got To is a slow burning end-of-the-night jam that carefully builds it’s many layers of emotive elements. The raw bass is soon juxtaposed by uplifting strings and whirring pads, before the powerful snare roll leads you into an e-moment of, well, Groove Armada proportions.

Moda Black’s newest artist Theo Kottis is on a roll right now. With a killer EP just around the corner, his remix of You Go To demonstrates the huge talent of this exciting new producer. His penchant for melodies is the driving force behind much of his music – demonstrated here via the frenzied, pulsating top line and spine-tingling keys. Keep your eyes on this guy!

Groove Armada’s ‘You Got To’ EP is out on Moda Black 15th September 2014.

Tracklist

1. You Got To (Original Mix)
2. You Got To (GA Edit)
3. You Got To (Theo Kottis Remix)

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]]> http://www.electricplums.com/groove-armada-you-got-to-incl-theo-kottis-remix-moda-black/feed/ 0 http://www.electricplums.com/super-weird-happening-greg-wilson-blind-arcade-live-lemn-sissay-20th-september/ http://www.electricplums.com/super-weird-happening-greg-wilson-blind-arcade-live-lemn-sissay-20th-september/#respond Thu, 21 Aug 2014 16:25:02 +0000 http://www.electricplums.com/?p=6391 The first in a series of 5 Super Weird Happenings as summer shifts to autumn (the others taking place in Glasgow, Bristol, Liverpool and London), this is an 8 hour event unlike any other, which takes in talk, live art, visuals, photography, a Blind Arcade performance, and a 3 hour Greg Wilson DJ finale.

Inspired by the artistic gatherings of the sixties counterculture, this first Happening of the tour opens with, in conversation, acclaimed author and broadcaster Lemn Sissay, leading DJ and cultural curator Greg Wilson, plus Blind Arcade frontman and cult Manc icon Kermit Leveridge (Black Grape, Ruthless Rap Assassins and Broken Glass).

Guest DJs and invited artists (to be announced) will set the tone throughout the evening, before a much anticipated live performance from Blind Arcade, following this summer’s viral success of the life-affirming good vibes mixtape, ‘Blind Arcade Meets Super Weird Substance In The Morphogenetic Field’ Soundcloud

Greg Wilson, whose multimedia platform Super Weird Substance is hosting the Happening in conjunction with El Diablos, will bring the party to its conclusion in his own inimitable style, playing the tunes for the final 3 hours.

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Following on from Drew Hill’s ‘Talk To You’ which saw major support from the likes of James Zabiela, Gorgon City and Pete Tong in securing his ‘Essential New Tune’, Danse Club Records gets into it’s fifteenth release with none other than the head honchos themselves; Brodanse. Musically the multi-talented duo have drawn inspiration from the likes of Mr G, DBX & Abe Duque which they skilfully showcase in delivering three jacking cuts with an additional Club Dub version on wax.

Returning to Danse Club for the third time to collaborate with Scott & Austen is the celebrated LA-based vocalist Cari Golden who over her impressive career has stacked up releases on labels such as Crosstown Rebels, Mobilee and 8Bit to name a few.

‘Nobody Walks’ bubbles into being over swollen bass and driving percussion, Cari’s silky vocal stylishly leads proceedings while effortlessly blending with the soft jazzy piano chords to dish up a catchy cut with understated groove. Cari reveals the meaning behind the lyrics and explains “there are lots of reasons nobody walks in L.A. L.A.ziness. Stilettos. Uber. It’s just who we are. One place, then another… nothing in between. Nobody walks in LA because you don’t need to be, you just need to be seen.”

‘In The House’ uses a recurring snippet of Golden saying “in the house” over rippling drums, harsh stabs and mechanic modulations to knock out a deep and grooving house record cultivated for the dance floor.

For the final track ‘Reactivate’ the brothers employ rolling bass and reverberating tones alongside slamming hi hats and weighty kicks, the commanding beat gives it that energetic edge while the recurring female vocal ties it all together to deliver a deep hypnotic rhythm.

Brodanse release ‘The Ride’ featuring Cari Golden on Danse Club Records on 26th September.

Tracklist:

1.    Nobody Walks
2.    In The House
3.    Reactivate

A1.    Nobody Walks (Original Mix)
A2.    Nobody Walks (Club Dub) (Vinyl Only)
B1.    In The House (Original Mix)
B2.    Reactivate (Original Mix)

‘Freak In Motion’ is a no-nonsense P-Funk cut – a Romanthony-esq male vox is sublimely worked over punchy percussion, rolling bass and resonating intonations to dish up an infectious groove-laden track. The second offering ‘One Eyed Jack’s’ is much more striped back affair, Danny & Kieran utilise a spoken word vocal uttering “jack me ‘til I scream” seamlessly wrapped around whirring atmospherics, shifting drums and a bouncy bass line to deliver a raw and robust closer reminisicent of old school Chicago tracks that are so influential to the duo.

krankbrother release ‘One Eyed Jack’s’ on Classic on 29th September 2014.
Tracklist:

1.    Freak In Motion
2.    One Eyed Jack’s

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With a history in House and Techno that began at 17 and with previous works released through Malo Records, Guri produces cordial and stirring Deep House music primed for brimful sunset crowds. In the ‘Black Hole’ EP he and long-term label affiliate Eider turn in three Balearic jams full of capacious synth sweeps and spectral vocal melodies.

‘Black Hole’ nestles flickering guitar strikes alongside Eider’s reverberated croon as they sit above a steadily rotating bass sequence before ‘Dancing In The Sand’ gently blooms behind subtly warped vocals and a brooding 2-note synth pattern.

‘Rainy Day’ then sets a contrasting tone from the off with a tough kick / snare pattern before Eider’s striking vocal snippets ring out and it slowly build towards a rich melodic entanglement that brings another Sub-Urban coup to a close.

Tracklisting:
1) Guri feat. Eider – Black Hole (Original Mix)
2) Guri feat. Eider – Dancing in the sand (Original Mix)
3) Guri feat. Eider – Rainy Day (Original Mix)

The Deepshakerz remix has an irresistible groove, great percussions and a clever arrangement – all the ingredients to get the crowd moving and shaking.

Mr. V delivers a thrilling truly melodious deep dubby workout (you can choose between vocal and instrumental versions) guaranteed to jam-pack the floor.

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• Gilles Peterson : killer update thanks – will play
• Richie Hawtin: Deepshakerz Remix is the one.
• Marco Carola : I’ll try The deepshakerz remix out! Thx for sending.
• Damian Lazarus : nice one! thx for this (The deepshakerz rework)
• Jay Lumen : Deepshakers remix sounds nice, thanks
• K-Alexi : Fire! Peak time banger right here. Will support! (The Deepshakers Rework)
• Vanilla Ace : Cool remixes, will try them out.
• Simon Dunmore (Defected): great updates. will support. :-) (The Deepshakerz rework)
• Horatio : cool ep i like it ….. Great Remixes (Mr v SOLE channel remix)
• Bodden (OFF Recordings, Suara): Sounds fine, i will test Mr V mix on dancefloor!
• Miguel Migs : nice V instrumental, and Nice packa ge.
• Freddy Turner: Work dat shit,,,, The Dance is ready to burn baby….
• Fabio Effe : big rmx by the deepshakerz nice one
• Matt Master (Freerange): Liking this a lot – will be supporting (Mr v SOLE channel instrumental)
• Peter Kruder : Heavy ! Love the Deepshakerz bounce. Killer Mr. V mix. Woah! Will play this for sure. Thank You !
• Rocco : I like Both mixes for there both Deep Touch of House.Well Done.
• Blacksoul : loving it. deepshakerz nailed it down.
• Dj Meme : Excellent mixes ! I like both. Both.
• Alex (Connaisseur Recordings): lovely mr v instrumental remix!
• Terry Farley : Deep down and sexy, cant wait to play this on saturday at Summer Rites to a crowd of a thousand queens (Mr v SOLE channel)
• Robert Owens : all mixes bang! Great tracks, looking forward to playing.
• Dario D’Attis : still playin the original vibe of this but so happy to get this updates, Deepshakerz is my bomb of this package
• Kiko Navarro : I like all mixes, for different moments of my sets, definitely the deepshakerz will rock the floor and Mr. V keep it deeper, solid release!!
• Sebastian Davison : This is ace for my beach gigs but will probably in my sets the next few years! Thanks! (Mr v SOLE channel remix)
• Copyright : Nice work , look forward to giving it a spin at my next party .
• Eddy Ramic (Compost): will play in club and on radio .. really into the mr.v mix !
• GruuvElement’s: nice EP i like it I’ll play deepshakers remix
• Groove assassins : Like all mixes but Mr V mix just edging it for me..SLAMM!!
• Groove Junkies: still love the Original… but V rocked it!
• Warren Clarke : Deepshakerz mix is killin’ it!! Supporting.
• Cj Macintosh : Mr. V Sole Instrumental for me…nice ;)

The Deep Series imprint was launched in 2010 by George P. and Kaitow out of Berlin, Germany, and has since unveiled material from the likes of Ekkohaus, Santos Reisak and Housewax’s Kammerton. Here the label offers up a split release from label co-founder George P. and Oslo’s Nekes, the pair have known each other for over twenty-five years now, so the aptly named ‘Family’ EP has been a long time coming.

Opening the release is the original mix of ‘Rain’, a mood-driven, percussive led composition employing hypnotic atmospherics and processed vocal snippets to form texture, while the organic drums sounds intricately evolve and unfold over the tracks six and half a minutes to create a raw and understated cut. Following we see Sascha Dive step up to remix ‘Rain’ with his ‘Northern Lights Remix’, as always from Dive we’re treated to sheer quality as he remoulds the original number into a dynamic, ever-blossoming record led by bumpy rhythms, resonant synth sweeps and a general dubbed-out, psychedelic feel.

On the flip side Nekes offers up ‘On The Road’, the German producer opts for ethereal, analogue pads here, while the sparse, yet punchy percussive elements smoothly carry the groove to keep you locked in for the duration. Then the package is rounded off with Skipson’s ‘Inspectah Nek’ take on ‘On The Road’, taking his typically raw production approach Skipson shapes the cut up with dusty drum sounds, gritty samples and subtle extractions from the original track, closing the package on a classy tip.

Nekes & George P.’s ‘Family’ EP is out on Deep Series 22nd September 2014.

Tracklist

1. Rain (Original Mix)
2. Rain (Sascha Dive’s Northern Lights Remix)
3. On The Road (Original Mix)
4. On The Road (Skipson’s Inspectah Nek Remix)

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September sees Terry Francis, Eddie Richards and Nathan Coles celebrate the 20th anniversary of their Wiggle brand with a 20-track compilation of exclusive tracks from the likes of Just Be, Berkson & What, D’Julz and Jay Tripwire.

Between them, Francis, Coles and Richards have been at the forefront of house music in the UK for much of their careers but together, under the Wiggle banner, the trio help pioneered the fusion of deeper house sounds and techno beats which has become synonymous with no-nonsense dance floor ignition the world over.

‘‘Nathan and I had known each other since about 1987/88,’’ said Francis on the trio’s meeting. ‘‘I think I played at his first party in a squat so we had become mates over a few years. In the early 90s there was a real lack of good music in London, Kiss FM were running most of the shows and had become pretty commercial over the years. We decided we needed somewhere to play the music we love and Wiggle was born. We needed another person involved and Eddie was the perfect choice, the only choice in our minds,’’ he added.

Named after a mate’s nickname as a child, Wiggle is and was, in essence, about quality music and unpretentious vibes. Not much has changed since day one, bar the records and punters, according to Coles – ‘‘We’ve all obviously grown up a little now, but have the same feeling and passion as when we started out on our journey.’’
‘Wiggle for 20 Years’ and how it was approached neatly sums up Wiggle. ‘‘We met up in a city pub late last year on the way to check out a venue and got around to telling stories and chatting about all the amazing DJs we’ve had join us for the Wiggle parties over the last 20 years’’ explained Richards. ‘’We thought it would be a good idea to mark out the occasion with a 20-track mix featuring exclusive tracks from those past guests. We ended up with something like 40 brand new, exclusive tracks sent in, and from those we each chose a selection & the final list was decided after experimenting with the running order.’’

The result is a 74-minute journey into the dynamic sound of Wiggle, with material from recent guests at the Wiggle events such as Alex Arnout, Saytek and Dachshund, as well as some fresh cuts from long running Wiggle affiliates like Jay Tripwire, Gideon Jackson and Just Be (aka Bushwacka).

Terry Francis, Nathan Coles & Eddie Richards will launch ‘Wiggle for 20 Years’ alongside Just Be and Dachshund (Live) at fabric on 6th Sept 2014. Visit Fabric for more details.

Tracklist
01. Alex Arnout feat. Tempo O’Neil – Several Ways 02. James Kameran – Ai Weiwei
03. Lo – Waste Of Space
04. D’Julz – Give Me Your Hand
05. Corrie – Doing My Dance
06. Kenny Raw – Distorted Reality (Darren Roach Remix) 07. Pure Science – Don’t Hold Back
08. Saytek – Two Words
09. Dachshund – Quiproquo
10. Just Be – My New Girlfriend
11. Lorenzo Blender – Subboom
12. Dub Taylor – Chasing Jean-Claude
13. DZNB – Adult Friend Finder
14. Todd Bodine – Symphony Of Truth Project
15. Bravofox – Bludine Paler
16. Berkson & What – Psychedelic Underground (RM Mix) 17. Asadinho feat. Effluence – Turn, Turn, Turn
18. Philipp Ort – Like That
19. Gideon Jackson & Daniel Poli – Ghost Dancing
20. Jay Tripwire & Joeski – Entranced

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