So Deaf - Break It Down

UK based So Deaf!'s "Break It Down" is minimal chillistic deep house when it is best..

Smash TV - Steroids To Heaven Made For Eachother (Smash TV Backdoor Dub)

Smash TV aka Holger Zilske and Kai Preussner give us a Dub version of their summer success. Adding a darker atmosphere and toe tap-inducing groove. The percussion is kept light, as everything else sinks in deep. The vocal sounds like a siren and then pulled back into the kick. A mix made for the heavy, early morning sessions the boys are known for.

Ejeca - Krunk EP

Ejeca has never been such a busy boy these past 12 months. The Belfast-born producer has released myriad original productions, countless remixes and DJ'd his way through most European cities. His latest EP arrives on Waze & Odyssey's new Street Tracks imprint and very much continues the producer's love affair with in-your-face, '90s-inspired garage house.

Unfortunately, the EP sets off with a trudge. "Night Rays" offers very little originality, settling for a tired formula of high-pitched vocals, hackneyed piano stabs and predictable bassline bounce. "Riddim," by comparison, feels lively, swapping high-pitched squeaks for an assertive male growl, injecting the track with a dollop of alluring, peak-time bravado. While its piano line is slightly reminiscent of the Inner City classic "Good Life," that's no bad thing. On remix duty, Waze & Odyssey transform "Riddim" into a more subdued, groove-centric affair, toning down the dominance of the piano and upping the intensity of the kick/bass combo. On closer "Never Forget," Ejeca builds sturdy half-step foundations, the twitchy, garage-infused vocals shining alongside the vivifying stabs. Like a lot of great dance floor records, it constantly teases the listener, never quite succumbing to the reveller's thirst for that one, final four-to-the-floor deliverance.

Jamie Jones - Change EP

Jamie Jones launches his new subsidiary label of Hot Creations, HOTTRAX with a three track EP of upfront dance floor business. The label will be dedicated to a more underground dance floor orientated aesthetic, only for the headstrong! This three track features phenomenal Change. Jamie has championed it all summer and as soon as you hear it youll realize why. Its a heady hypnotic brew of oscillator-funk and ghetto-groove, arpeggiating synths bubble hypnotically under the rising ebb and flow of the melody as infectious groove drives you on.. the truth is we are all going through changes! On the flip and Jamie jacks the groove on the Road To The Studio. Incessant chanting and looped vocals are cleverly layered upon each other creating a impending sense of explosive anticipation as the rhythm effortlessly builds to maximum effect. Finally, the irresistibly charming No Rush plays upon retro garage feel while the minor keys serve to create a sense eeriness on the floor. A great closure to a superb three track EP, and what a way to kick off the new label in style. Watch out for HOTTRAX releases in 2013.

Benoit & Sergio - Bridge So Far / $100 BILL

The new EP from the duo Benoit & Sergio coming out on Hot Creations, this is the B-side of the EP as it were, and a mighty fine bass line it has…

Alex Flatner & Lopazz - Freedom Of My Heart (Him Self Her Remix)

Since early 2012, Alex Flatner and LOPAZZ (best known for the quality, avant-garde club music he's released on labels like Get Physical, Cocoon, Pokerflat) have been locked in the studio at every available opportunity creating what will be their debut artist album. Every once in a while an interesting taste of their creative juices emerges, the last being the mighty 'Our Love', which was released on Get Physical at the end of April. Now comes another exciting reason to get cheerful in the form of 'Freedom Of My Heart' on Circle Music.
Him Self Her have a reputation for producing house music with feeling. Few electronic artists have experienced such a meteoric rise into the spotlight as this male/female production duo consisting of Leon Baggotts & Claire Spooner, from the unlikely and not remotely hip, city of Leicester, UK. Their monster hit "Gone Too Long" took the Beatport charts by storm, catapulting them to the front of the pack and it's not hard to hear why here. Their love and respect for the whole history of classic house music gives them a musical palette that marks their remix of 'Freedom Of My Heart' out for immediate attention.

Brynjolfur - I Love You

Faroese but Copenhagen based DJ and producer Brynjolfur usually produce acid house but is now ready with a nu-disco inspired track.