JESSE MAAS Vinyl & CDs

Review: ]Jesse Maas career making dance music is relatively short but is building a good buzz about his strong work on his last few releases especially. JSS222 is the first EP he has made for the Aku label. The production is killer on this EP overall so expect this 12" to rock the dancefloor without hesitation. If you have any doubt, just go straight for the A2 upbeat, tech house banger 'On You'. This kind of work reminds of key Derrick Carter business. Chicago styled tech house that isn't scared to have vocals but they really rock the house crowd at a techno crowds' speed. 'Yamasa' sounds like something you would hear on Poker Flat records. 'Make It' adds a bit of progressive house feel to close the EP out. In all, this EP is guaranteed to do some work on the dancefloors that hear these. Have no fear, Jesse Maas is here!

Review: From the team that brought us the international event circuit and label Eastenderz, Belief is a new project for the French EDM giants. Belief's mission statement is consistent quality, with a mixture of well-known and fresh production talent starting with Jesse Maas who is no stranger to a killer four-track vinyl release as we saw with the 'Les Yeux' EP release last year under PIV. 'Ltd EP' feels like a pared-back release, focused on perfecting the fundamentals as opposed to resorting to gimmicks - the A-side features some quintessential tech house sounds that have stood the test of time with some incredible vocal samples and synth patches spread throughout the entire release that make each track direct-to-dancefloor guaranteed.

Review: Prunk's PIV label has brought a new dimension to the contemporary house landscape. The Dutchman knows his classic sounds well but mixes that with sleek modernism and stylish electronic production to make for something new yet familiar, and many of the artists on his label fit into that. Enter Jesse Mass with four cuts of house that bump but with their own character. 'Les Yeux' is balmy and warm, 'Gross Weight' has a garage shuffle and 'Be My Everything' has a breezy West Coast tech sound.