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DIRT 154EP
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Clive From Accounts is finally back on Dirt Crew Recordings! After some excellent contributions and remixes for the highly acclaimed New York based Razor-N-Tape imprint, he graced listeners again with three new gems that show the great diversity in his productions. Since his first Cooking the Books EP in 2021 and the follow up Pearls EP in 2022 he has continued to build a strong following of fans. The uplifting opener "That Rhythm' is a smooth deep house roller with chopped up dusty samples, inspired by the US and French masters but with a heavy UK sub bass added. Following up is the wonderfully crafted "Maceo," a groovy instrumental jazz funk workout built around the genius of The JBs legends Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker. Closing out this new EP is the acid-laden and also title track "Clive by Night," deep and lush house music. Best played at night. All tracks mastered by Salz Mastering in Cologne. Photography and art by Break 3000.
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DIRT 151EP
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It's exactly ten years now since the last Ben La Desh release on Dirt Crew. After a longer break from releasing music he is back and stronger as ever, with analogue gear and well curated sampling and live field recording, Fine Rise. The opener "Heel Goed" is an amazing track with that distinctive 909 beat and DX bass driven "La Desh" flavor and a truly wonderful vocal sample from a '90s TV commercial, hilariously funny and brilliant at the same time! Second A side track is the super funky "Lift Adrift" that flanges itself to outer space, etherical with chopped break beats and various percussive and rhythmic Pearl Syncussion layers running through effect pedals, Lift Adrift! On the other side is the deep title track "Fine Rise". Followed by the break beat gem that is "Asanti", cautiously cut up breaks and layered machine drums with bubbly Syncussion sounds, rain drops falling down on different surfaces recorded in a garden in the French Drôme and processed African Kalimba. Closing out this great new record is the ambient piece "Expanding Signal", an analogue tune that consists of field recordings and deep dubby chords, a building Juno pulse, swooshes and again a profound DX bassline, think of Sun Electric or The Orb. Enjoy this one and play it loud on the dance floors or silently in your bedroom, it works everywhere!
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DIRT 150EP
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In Dirt Crew's 20th celebration year comes Loz Goddard. With his standout debut collab release with Harry Wolfman in 2016 he has developed a unique mix of electronica, deep soundscapes and lush organic Deep House on labels such as Oath, Razor N Tape, Church, Outplay, and Apparel Music. Now he finally returns with a mini album that features beautiful crafted ambient and electronica cuts paired with three upbeat tracks that will for sure shake the dance floors in and outdoors. In his own words, here are some insights on the influences and production process of these six pieces: "The release is named after a night in the White Hotel in Salford watching Skee Mask. At the time I had a bunch of unfinished ambient ideas as a result of making Balloon Tree Road (out on Oath). There were a lot of ideas I still loved that didn't get finished for that release, so I set about finishing them late 2022 and early 2023 with the view to releasing an EP or 'mini album' that was again angled a bit more towards home-listening. The more upbeat tracks are newer jams that I created in 2023. I wanted to include a few club-ready tracks on the record as well, so the release appeals to DJ's as well as home listeners. I approached the production much like my past two records on Oath, with lots of live drum elements, some sampling and a mixing approach which keeps everything sound warm and organic. It's rough round the edges -- as has been the case with my productions of late - and offers a nice contrast to my DJ sets and radio shows at the moment, in which I am playing mostly deep/progressive house, breaks, and techno. There's some influence on the title track from the deep and lo-fi house sound of artists like Baltra and Mall Grab, and I have taken influence from all the breaks I've been playing in DJ sets for 'How's This for a Vague Song Title.'"
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DIRT 142EP
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Dirt Crew present a new artist from Berlin. Dutch native Pete Bandit relocated to Berlin some years ago where we first met in 2018 when he was part of the Times Are Ruff collective. They contributed a track on Dirt Crew for their Deep Love 2018 compilation (DIRT 113LP). Now, recently going solo, he developed his sound even more towards Detroit-ish house with dabs of techno and a bit of high tech jazz in there as well. This debut EP offers Loads of deep soulful grooves, spiritual "computer" music at it's best! The A-side "Wild Feelings" is such a beautiful opener to this record, with its lush spread out intro it paves the way with that perfect mood for what is to come, a mix of soul, funk, and electronics and overall well-crafted deepness. The keys on this one were contributed by the mysterious Nelson of the East topped with vocals by Pete himself. "It's Happening Again" continues the story with soulful deep house textures and this one especially reminds us a lot of those early '90s Chicago/ New York House gems, the track is building towards a great breakdown key change and with its atmospheric strings and pads it's a truly uplifting "Good Times" tune. On the flip you have "Computer's Creativity". This track picks up the pace and is centered around a funky, almost slap like, bass line. Here again topped by a vocal add of Pete about "Computer's Creativity" and with it's cool break this one will also be a sure floor-filler, guaranteed! The closing track on this record is the driving "Luv Your Body", great percussion guides us through a loose set arrangement and make this one a perfect late hours or early mornings tune in any mix, it could go on forever! All tracks have been mixed by Ariel Schlichter in Berlin and mastered by Salz Mastering in Cologne. Photography and art by Break 3000.
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Back from a hot summer we are presenting you this great new release by Steve Mill who truly captures the sun and warmth in these new jams. The Greek born artist who lives between Berlin and Thessaloniki just released his The Mistake EP on Tensnake's own True Romance label where you could already hear his soulful and groovy disco infused sound. The opener "Love Attack" is a real "good times" tune with catchy vocal snips and a bad ass funky arpeggio bass line topped with spaced-out strings and pads, this one is reminiscent of Krystal Klear material and Lorenz Rhode. Saying that, there was no one better than Lorenz to take on this tune and drawing the inspiration to create his own super funked-up version. As always, all parts are played and recorded live in his Cologne studio with the same hot summer vibes on this one as well. You can find the vocal version on vinyl. "Make Me Feel" featuring the Berlin based vocalist Tee Amara has disco flavors all over it and is just an irresistible house tune, majestic and soulful. Followed by the slow and developing "Next to You" that's steadily building towards a crescendo "heaven" gem, much in the tradition of disco edits from back in the '80s. It is reminiscent of Ben La Desh records on Dirt Crew from ten years ago. Get in the groove with Steve and Lorenz and let it surprise you with a truly funky, groovy, and above all positive vibes. Mastered by Salz Mastering in Cologne. Photography and art by Break 3000.
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Exactly one year after his first release on Dirt Crew and two very successful records on his own new imprint Income Trax and the New York based Razor-N-Tape label. Clive has been consistently growing his following this past year and refining his sound and production. So now the label is truly excited to welcome him back, especially as this release will also be on a limited 12" vinyl. The opener "Pearls" features the amazingly talented London based musician/composer Jessica Roch on violin and vocals. It's an uplifting electronica meets deep house track that shines with positivity and beautiful melodies based on an analogue synth foundation by Clive himself. Truly a new addition to Clive's musical language. The A2 track "4 Time" is a swinging groover featuring a lush deep beat topped with piano and strings stabs and consisting of great funk all over. Followed be the super fun "Rough and Tough" as first track on then B side. Clive really delivers a new summer anthem here. Dancefloor happiness guaranteed. As a treat for all fans, the label decided to give "Gravitate" the well-deserved vinyl spot as the closing track to this great new record. This jam got massive support over the last months and is Clive's best performing track on the digital platforms. Here the track is remastered for vinyl. All tracks have been mastered by Salz Mastering in Cologne. Art and Photography by Break 3000.
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Dirt Crew present a new Lorenz Rhode release. For the Sandpaper EP, Lorenz Rhode and Jamie Lidell get together again. Their first collab "Any Kind of Pressure" was followed by Lorenz joining Jamie's world tour and a remix of "Big Love" for Warp Records. Jamie performs with an amazing energy, and his soulful voice is carried by a warm and playful house backing: Minimoog bass, Rhodes piano and just some sparkles of a very old Roland synth that Lorenz had just bought, and which is now broken. The second new jam "On the Nightshift" is a fun, stabby tune based on a spiraling chord progression. It loops every three-and-a-half bars, just to make life harder for DJs. A real nice warm groover. The remix for "Sandpaper" is a true family affair. Sound Support is the all new project by Lars Dales better known as 1/2 of Detroit Swindle and Lorenz himself. They've just released their debut EP on Prins Thomas Internasjonal label in October 2020, here they take Jamie's vocal into a more dramatic and electronic territory touching electro grounds. To close things out we also added an instrumental on the vinyl and radio mix on the digital version of this new EP.
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After his last release on Dirt Crew in 2017, the label brings back the talented Harry Wolfman. With impressive records on labels like Phonica, Omena, Outplay, and Toy Tonics in the last years he has drawn up a fine new selection of music that spans across many genres and moods. This is also the first release for us in the new year after a lil break and it continues to explore the more eclectic approach they are following for a while now since the outings of artists like Dampé, S3A, and Dan Only. Harry presents an exciting opener for his new EP, together with vocalist Christian Crow he has made the blissful and breaks laden "poppy" good feel tune "A Way You Come Home to Me" that shines a bright light in these darker months. Followed by the deeper club tune "Step by Step", building around yet another vocal recording. This time it's Harry sampling his own voice and looping it into a repetitive piece of good feel House music. "Speaking Raman" is one of these signature Harry tunes, a playful dusty lo-fi piece of music build around a piano theme and embedded in deep bass and driving beats, his sound trademark on all of these more floor orientated tracks on the EP. To close out the record Dirt Crew have added two of his cinematic, ambient electronica works. The haunting "Always 3" is a deep sphere that sucks you in a meditational and soothing womb of sounds. Ending with the electroid cut "Green Trees", it's broken and fragile and gives this indie-tronica track a warm and gentle touch.
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It's been a busy eight months since Dampé's debut on Dirt Crew Recordings. That time has seen the producer hold down monthly slots on Rinse FM, contribute a downtempo electronica/jazz edit to the S3A Pages Remixes EP (DIRT 121EP) as well as open big rooms for the likes of Surgeon and Blawan. The intervening months have also seen the producer set up camp in the Rhythm Section studio in South East London, and the result of new access to studio gear can be heard all across Garden. Compared to the debut Peach Shuffle, this is a far more machine-led and darker listening experience. Snatches of acoustic instruments and space remain, but it's never long before the disembodied vocals and oversaturated classic drum kits return reminding you this is music best enjoyed in the club. "A Basement, 10 Years Ago" featuring C_YS started just there. A bass line dimly recalled from a long-lost 6am jam is sequenced on a weighty analogue keyboard, while syrupy R&B vocals dance around mbira and gangsa, all slowly building and building together. "727 and Arp Breaks" is a love letter to two of the producer's favorite instruments from the studio. A TR-727 and an Arp Odyssey collide across dubbed out stabs to form some very rolling breaks. "Sunday Night Machines" sees Dampé tame the box-of-physics that is the Arp Odyssey again with a sprawling meditation on two repeating arpeggios. "Garden" is the one for the dancers. Four variations play with the same melodic theme in distinct sections, with the second variation being the deepest and most floor-ready the whole record gets. "France" is a warped dub-come-hip hop beat that manages to conjure both Lil Jon and Yusef Lateef. Liverpool's finest, ASOK (Lobster Theremin, M>O>S Delsin), comes on for remix duties, closing out the record with a twisted bang. He turned in a propelling weapon that brings a whole new texture to the track listing. It's very '90s, very rave-y, and very raw, in a true IDM style.
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DIRT 121EP
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After S3A's Pages double-album earlier in 2019 (DIRT 118LP), Dirt Crew asked some friends to re-interpret and re-construct their favorites off the album. The EP starts off with the live disco funk of Lorenz Rhode who sets the tone for a class dancefloor EP and followed by the soulful deep house vibes of French master Art Of Tones, aka Llorca. London newcomer Dampé delivers a deep and jazzy electronica. Amsterdam's Nachtbraker delivers freaky hallucinating sounds placed atop an irresistible bassline, leading towards an "end with a bang" in best Detroit ghetto house style by Iceland's own Felix Leifur.
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For Dirt Crew's fourth installment of the Roar Groove meets Dirt Crew series, the label presents a new set of shimmering and dubbed-out The Revenge cuts. After the last episode, Graeme has been very busy working his "live" studio setup to come up with a whole range of new jams of which the label has selected four tracks. Dirt Crew think these tunes best represent his unique style and once you hear these in a club you instantly know "That's a Revenge Tune", something the label have always loved about his sound. The opening "Like an Ending" is a trippy, melancholic-euphoric track driven by a Moog Voyager bass line and classic house keys and vibe. The original recording was an 11 minute live take that he has been able to capture the essence off and narrow it down to this thumping club jam. "Work Out Right" is all about those good times and it's reminiscent of early '90s "French Touch", filtering house at its best, it keeps running around in your head and with its slower pace, sure to do especially well on the early morning dancefloors and high summer, sun-drenched beaches. On the other side you enter darker and more dubbed-out territories. Here is "We Have So Much We Can Gain" in Graeme's words: "This one had been knocking around for a couple of years in various forms, but it wasn't really until I stripped it all back and let the arpeggiated synth do its thing that it really seemed to gel. It's really the rhythm of the whole thing, I ended up scrapping extra hi-hats and stuff that was just getting in the way." And how can you not love that marimba?! This track is like a spaceship floating the skies and eventually touching down. To close out this new work, you have one of these typical stab-y Revenge chuggers, loose and floating, synth lines underlaid by a distinctive beat, it has kind of a breakbeat feel to it and with the improvising on those synths and melodies on top of it all it's a true dub house track.
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Dan Only returns with Fragments EP. "Someday" is an exploration into the feeling of hopefulness and uncertainty that comes with an unknown future. It's steered by AHKI's bouncing bassline and inspired chord progression. "All That's Left (Piano Dub Mix)" has a driving groove with a slow reveal. "Emulsion" is a balance between light and dark. "What I Want" comes armed with an S950 and an MS20 -- a deep dive into the methods of making break-tinged music of the '90s. "Breathe" pulls you into a state of bliss -- let the 909 and bubbling 101 carry you to shore.
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After S3A's Deep Love 2018 contribution (DIRT 113LP), Dirt Crew present you this great collection of music. Coming from the French underground S3A, aka Max Fader, is absolutely no stranger to the scene. He is deeply rooted in house, hip hop, disco, soul, and funk serving residencies at Paris clubs Concrete and REX; he has become a local favorite as well with his DJ and live sets. Dirt Crew release this special debut album which showcases some older and recent work, with live acoustic songs from early 2017 recorded at the Paris "Red Bull Music" studios to new sample-based house and disco infused tracks in the signature "S3A" style. "Fever", "Friends", "Joint No. 5", and "Greed" are all funk-fueled jams composed by Max, re-played and recorded again in several live jams with fellow musicians Nicolas Taite, Raphael Vallade, and Pierre Vadon then edited in the studio by S3A afterwards, they breath this special soul and funk love Max got into by listening to Masters At Work and old disco jams. The latter "Greed" has a special story, it is a cover of an early Laurent Garnier track that got reworked by Avril in the early '00s, here Max wanted to present his own jazz and funk perspective on that same track. The club stompers "First Day With Lucien", "Lockwood", "Clarence J. Boddicker", and "Leaving 19th" are the true party business on this album and range from deep house to more classic edit style disco tracks with live improvisations played on top of them. "Interlude For Marc", "Obsession", and "Eaux Troubles" introduce a third vision of S3A's musical universe. Cinematic, emotional and with a much more old school "trip hop" approach to them, in some parts even referring to '80s Italo/cosmic and early French funk. Max also added a very personal "Intro" and "Outro" to the vinyl version that consists of field recordings from his trips abroad and kids Eva and Bastien accompanied by Rhodes and strings recorded during the abovementioned live sessions.
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Debut EP by Dampé, a studio and live project from South East London. "Peach Shuffle" is a made-for-the-floor, broken beat work-out that has this great warped and chopped Persian vocal sample, followed by "St James' Road", a crunchy live Rhodes jam. "Move Me", featuring Laura Steel, is all garage-infused vocal loops and singing bowls, and acts as an experiment-come-DJ tool. "Carn" is a super-swung hip hop beat featuring SMBD (Simbad) providing additional keys. "Zongo Junction, At Night", a late night roller with material pieced together from saturated CR 78 samples and field recordings. Features Nebraska remix.
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The OUER guys just live down the road from Dirt Crew in Berlin and they now present a full EP of the duo's work. Since their debut on Heist in 2016, Xaver and Oliver have consistently pushed their sound and production. The A side opens with "Stingray Nebula", a composition of layered arpeggios underlined by a deep sub bass, "Undine", the second track, is a great mix of deep house and electronica. The beautiful "Thales" contains live bass and percussive instrumentation and is a crossover indie-tronica gem. "Inside" is a piano-themed house jam; "Train Ride to Bratsk" is real ambient electronica.
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Exactly one year after Lorenz's debut on Dirt Crew he is back with Belair, a super-funky follow-up. The title track is a heavy organ jam developed by playing live finalizing it in his Cologne studio. "Jubilee" adds soul to with an irresistible bass line. On the flip are two remixes from his good friends Strip Steve and Tensnake and both had their go on these tracks from 2017.
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Felix Leifur has been working his studio hard this past summer and caned out a whole bunch of awesomeness! The A-side starts with "Between US", a cool, jazzy track with a tribal bongo rhythm, followed by the deep "Hamburg 3011", an off-beat mash up of soul, guitar and funk groove. He then delivers bang-on electro with "Pinot Noir 1985", combining a dope-ass beat and a warped piano loop. Next is the garage-y "Modern Soul Classics" with massive subs underlying Rhodes and drum cut-ups, moody and deep in his signature style. "Merlot 1988" is a real Icelandic bossa nova affair!
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Dirt Crew's seventh Deep Love compilation might be their most complete in sound and flow. The ten pieces on this sampler blend in perfectly with that laidback "late" summer mood. The label welcome yet again some new acts with the likes of Jaxx Madicine, Ouer, Times Are Ruff, and S3A. Dirt Crew cross many borders not only in genres but also country wise. From the heavy disco-sampled jam by French producer S3A to the jazz- and funk-laden epos of the Italian three-piece Jaxx Madicine over to the Dutch deep house boys Times Are Ruff who are well-known from their label, and finally to the Berlin duo Ouer who also run their own label and released with Heist Recordings, delivering an ecstatic electronic floating tune here. This is all completed by some excellence from long time Dirt Crew artists. 25 Places have been with Dirt Crew for many years now and their two EPs have gotten so much love from the deeper deep house community. Here they drop an epic almost IDM techno-like tune that closes this great album in the best possible way. The label's Icelandic stalwart Felix Leifur drops a heavy-hitter named "Buster". Harry Wolfman and Ponty Mython, who need no introduction, add electro/disco/electronica-fueled cuts to form a great middle part to this mix of tunes. Harry going in very smooth and relaxed, something else than his usual house workout. Ponty Mython drops an irresistible "good times" indie acid track in his unique "free" style. Last, Dan Only and key-wizard Lorenz Rhode. Another beautifully smooth cut from Dan Only -- a smart cross over in techno and house with a distinct relaxed groove and atmosphere to it. Lorenz is back here after his super successful first offering to the Deep Love series in 2017. Deep Love couldn't have started this compilation off with a better joint than "Marakuja".
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Dirt Crew present the third release in their collaboration series with Roar Groove and The Revenge. "Times Get Tough" is a deep-rolling, down-tempo disco/house stomper that builds into an ecstatic groove. "Subconcious" is that darker and meaner side of house track with a slammin' Chicago beat. Big bass lines and soulful vocal samples tied together by on-the-fly drum patterns. The B side opens with "Searchlight, a hypnotic jam that builds and builds till those sweet synths start soaring in, all carried an ultra-phat bass line. "Come Down" is certainly a late-night track made for those sweaty and long DJ sets.
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Toronto's Dan Only, brings analog warmth on this intricately detailed, yet heavy-hitting four-tracker. "It's Clear" opens, a solid house jam, its thumping drums and resonating melodies follow a steady bass groove. "Be Major...Believe" leads in more gently before warbling key lines and synth details layer over gritty percussion pushing the mood closer and closer to bursting. Simmering vocals and tropical rhythms dance amongst straight-forward house energies on "Don't You Understand". "Truffles". A very modern twist on Disco vs House it's an original Italo infused gem with an edit feel, that maintains the vibe of an '80s-era hedonistic night throughout.
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An artist as versatile as Alex Krüger is a rare find these days, not only did he release numerous EPs and albums as Tigerskin or Korsakow since the mid-90s, he's also been on the forefront of the dub techno movement since 1999 with outings on classic labels such as Raum...Musik, Force Tracks, and 3B/ United States of Mars. Now ten years after his last album on Opossum Recordings (2008) Alex is back with this well-crafted, genre-bending full-length Caves & Cages. From deep techno cuts through rippling ambient excursions to funky reggae infused live jams with Haushausen this work is yet another milestone in the creative bubble Alex lives in (i.e. his studio). A predominantly analog producer, Alex recorded most sounds for Caves & Cages on his modular synths and vintage gear at Organic Domain during 2017 and early 2018. Throughout the album tension ebbs and flows effortlessly via syncopated subs, analog improvisation, subtle chord stabs, and sustained swells interspersed with textured field and home recordings. The ambient opener "Intra" sets the tone for the album. Rich with alien atmospheres, distant soundscapes, out-of-reach voices, and licks of live instruments dug up from numerous recordings dating back as far as 30 years, even before Alex started his electronic journey. The sojourn ventures deeper from there. Subaquatic dub techno is the mood on "King's Cave", "Helix", and "In Air" only surfacing ever so slightly for moments of clarity where shimmering tops and glistening synth lines shed some light on the steady grooves. The tracks "Future History" and "Transition State CIV" border on deep house territory. A punchy, gruff bass line and shaken percussion on the first adds suspense and energy, while the second quivers slowly with jungle-tainted toms and blips and squelches from machines. Laidback dub reggae is the tempo for "Last First Time" as well as "Ghost Button" and "R.U.G" where Alex is joined by his Berlin studio neighbors Haushausen. Seasoned musicians in their own right they jammed with him on these two tracks, delivering deft performances on drums, bass and guitar and adding yet another, more human dimension to the unfolding release. The feeling peaks becoming almost aerial on "Nervana" and "Self-Similarity", where quicker tempos, glitchy modular patterns dart along while seemingly eternal reverb tails and strings transcend space and time. Caves & Cages is an inter-dimensional hour of sound from the mind of Alex Krüger.
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French producer Sekou Babe ticks all the right boxes with this debut, Foresight Prevents Blindness EP. "Perspectives Of The Youth" and "Soukoun" step in quickly with lively breakbeat rhythms. The first boasts warm soul vocals and a steady bass groove, the second a melancholic yet uplifting back-and-forth between vintage piano and warbling Rhodes. "Treize Zero Zero Trois" is a deep and dreamy house jam with punchy percussion and '80s sonic touches. Nachtbraker flips "Treize Zero Zero Trois", bringing deep, dubby Amsterdam vibrations. "Crown Collection" shows yet another color in Sekou Babe's musical spectrum -- it's trip hop meets Detroit.
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DIRT 107LP
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The Deep Love compilation has become a way for Dirt Crew Recordings to highlight and welcome new faces to the label. For 2017, more than ever, the label have artists from all over the world, from Japan to Canada and Lithuania to Austria. True to his usual unique blend of many styles, Nachtbraker has delivered typically off-kilter "Cobi Cabani" with crashes and sound design that punctuate a freaky bass and rippling lead. Dropping in for his debut outing on our label, Viennese founder of the Secret Crunch imprint, Roman Rauch brings the filtered disco house. Ripe with fruity percussion and deeply ingrained groove, "Sweet Ears" builds up energy throughout. Lorenz Rhode is an extraordinary artist who's not only active in the house scene but has also created his own big band, the Rundfunk-Tanzorchester Ehrenfeld. He gets right to it in "On Top", a legit live key and bass jam with funk from a seasoned jazz musician. Toronto's Jesse Futerman teams up with Dan Only. On "Changes", he wanders into coastal-tinged deep house territory. Leipzig's finest M.ono produces "Jamas", a rumbling, samba touched, hip moving jam with powerful horn stabs and jangly percussion bring a true street party feeling. The Icelandic wunderkind Felix Leifur provides an artful mix of glitched, lo-fi breaks, signature Rhodes, dusty hip-hop samples, and scratched jazz cuts that flex into outer-worldly extravaganza on "Record". Ponty Mython offers the super spacious disco sojourn "Who Am I Kidding?" -- classy, deep, sauntering, and aloof. The Nagano based artist Jun Kamoda is back on the label with a crazy mix of influences. On "Whole Lotta Love", arps bounce amongst sweet melodies while crisp drums play with pitchy vocals, it's functional yet left-field house at its finest. A multi-talented creative, he's also painted the wonderful artwork featured on the front of the record's sleeve. Thatmanmonkz goes deep on "Liebestrasse" with a smoky and soulful with a casual clap, glowing Rhodes, and winding lead. Loz Goddard returns with a blissful summer tune, his feel-good mix of disco and house reminiscent of early Groove Armada. Wrapping up is BAL 5000 with one hell of a stomper. The Hungarian producer offers "Under The Influence": Rave stabs intersect a guttural bass and acidic lead on this electro infused house groove, reminiscent of early Warp-ish bleep house. Edition of 500.
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DIRT 106EP
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The Revenge takes the time to provide an "in yer face" four-tracker of proper club tracks. "Every Night" brims with raucous disco energy; the "French Filter House"-reminiscent gem has shimmering strings and heavy-hitting funk horns. "Grit" attends to easy-going disco grooves, with plenty of shake and soul it's overflowing with good-mood energy. "Never Learn" offers a glimpse of the darker end of The Revenge's spectrum: subby toms rumble, tweaked-out synths bleep, and slide-and-delayed key stabs shift the party into smoke-hazed, underground rave mode. "Krokodille" brings that bass n' electro gritty booming sound! The acidic lead wraps around sturdy drums.
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DIRT 105EP
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Harry Wolfman delves into the leftfield side of house with a dreamy five-tracker. "Fermi" brings the tropically-tinged deep house heat, wavering pads and buoyant bass paint a mirage of summer days. "Ice Thin" starts as a melancholic mover, steadily building through dusty samples, shaken percussion, and smoky moods. "Downstream" is a dark and grainy outing with edgy arps, tough drums, and frenzied synths. Toronto's Jesse Futerman provides a superb rework of "Ice Thin" with distant horns, warbling Rhodes, and rumbling bass. Rich strings and woodwinds on "Outro Version" fill out a lush landscape, which swells over the bottom heavy groove.
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