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Deep House Best of 2017

Juno Recommends Deep House

Juno Recommends Deep House

Deep House Best of 2017
12 Dec 2017
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Cat: AOS 696. Rel: 09 Jan 17
 
Deep House
Sink Holes (4:07)
HELL ON EARTH (3:51)
Hit It Bubba (I Want My Dadda's Rekids!!!!) (5:42)
Party Marty (5:47)
Review: The Detroit badman always delivers the goods, but he'd recently focussed on his more house-centric style thanks to a series of sleek, soulful releases. This time, he's come out all guns blazing with this new four-part killer, led by the absolutely nutty groove that is "Sink Holes" - a proper slice of Omar S acid, delivered in fine style and with his inimitable rawness. "HELL ON EARTH" is a moodier, funkier house tip with a jazzy side, while the flipside's "Hit It Bubba (I Want My Dadda's Rekids!!!!)" is a fast, upbeat house bomb with a crazy little disco sample that floats amid the grainy bass drums. "Party Marty" is a no nonsense kind of lick, pouncing away with a steady, yet unmistakably Omar S-style percussion, and a heavy bass blow. This is one hell of a way to make an appearance this early in the year - highly recommended!!
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Cat: SOTC KA01. Rel: 19 Dec 16
 
Deep House
Just Wanna (6:15)
Movin' Thru (5:49)
Review: It's been a quiet year for Kai Alce, but finally the Atlanta house hero returns with a new pair of tracks that will surely satisfy any fans of his instinctive, expressive take on club-ready deep house. This latest drop comes on Sounds Of The City, which has also supported the likes of Walt J and Brian Harden. "Just Wanna" is a sure and steady workout peppered with woozy chords and a nagging vocal lick, but "Movin Thru" is surely the record's stand-out moment. With just the right balance between the edgy chords and the rounded bassline, it's a simple cocktail that plays to Alce's strengths perfectly.
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out of stock $9.53
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Cat: FXHE CGP. Rel: 15 May 17
 
Deep House
Confess To U (vocal) (5:47)
Confess To U (The Three Stooges Of Hamtramck mix) (5:30)
Review: Alex "Omar" Smith has something he wants to get off his chest. The much-lauded Detroit producer has teamed up with re-born Italians Do It Better sorts Nite Jewel for "Confess To You", which comes in two distinctive variations. The A-side "Mix" revolves around a tactile, boogie-era synth bassline, late night AM radio synthesizer chords, drifting sax solos and a crunchy, deep house-influenced rhythm track. Arguably even better is the flipside vocal version, which naturally sees Smith, Romana Gonzalez and company deliver a near perfect chunk of '80s soul/deep house fusion. It sounds like a softly spun summer anthem in waiting. Don't take our word for it, though; check out the clips and revel in the track's breezy brilliance.
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Cat: SJU 12R24. Rel: 29 Jan 24
 
Deep House
Afro Gente (10:25)
Fuego De Sangre (8:44)
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Keith Worthy - "The Soul Clap" (5:54)
Norm Talley - "DETROITAFTADARK" (6:21)
Tommy Vicari Jnr - "YL" (5:23)
Janeret - "Traveller" (7:47)
John Shima - "Aftermath" (7:34)
Annie Errez - "Proxy Funk" (6:37)
Bobby ODonnell - "Nothing, No One" (7:33)
Review: Illusion Recordings steadily built up a strong reputation from its inception in 2011, reaching for producers such as Garry Todd, Volta Cab and Acid Mondays to push an agenda of deep, forward thinking house and techno. After a few years break, the label is back with a bang, celebrating its tenth release with a bumper double pack featuring some big hitters. Keith Worthy, Norm Talley, Tommy Vicari Jr, Annie Errez, John Shima - these are all serious talents that can't be ignored, and they more than deliver to make Illusion's return a seismic one. If it's engrossing club-ready tackle you're after, look no further.
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Cat: SS 065. Rel: 23 Jan 17
 
Deep House
Bring Me Down (9:32)
Bring Me Down (Theo Parrish translation) (9:35)
Review: Here's something to get excited about: a cracking new cut from Detroit deep house legend Alton Miller, backed with a 'Sound Signature' translation from the equally revered Theo Parrish. Miller's version of "Bring Me Down", is something of a treat: a sparkling, starry deep house epic that's blessed with immaculate vocals from soul chanteuse Maurissa Rose. Parrish's translation is equally as stretched out and similarly enjoyable, but is far looser and dustier in feel, with warmer bass and beats that naturally tend towards the jazzier. It's naturally more in keeping with Parrish's work than Miller's, but retains enough of the latter's touches to be counted as a fine remix.
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Cat: SIS 029. Rel: 26 Jun 17
 
Deep House
Soulfood (6:17)
Feels So Good (6:32)
InstantGratification (5:28)
Review: When Patrice Scott offers you a steaming hot slab of Soul Food, you should gleefully accept. After all, there are few producers in Detroit - or elsewhere, for that matter - who can pack quite as much life-affirming flavour into their dancefloor delicacies. This particular EP sees him in deep house mode, combining luscious musical touches - rich chord progressions, bubbling synthesizer melodies and yearning piano flourishes - with nods towards vintage Motor City tech-soul. Choose between the Kaidi Tatham Rhodes stabs, analogue bass and intricately layered drums of "Soulfood", the dreamy, late night fluidity of "Feels So Good", and the gentle summer breeze that is closer "Instant Gratification".
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Ron TRENT/VARIOUS
Cat: RHRSS 020. Rel: 27 Feb 17
 
Deep House
C Damier & R Trent - "Morning Factory" (10:44)
Ron Trent - "Prescription" (previously unreleased) (10:46)
Ron & Chez D - "Don't Try It" (6:01)
Ron Trent - "Seduction" (13:25)
Ron Trent - "Pop, Dip & Spin" (9:20)
Ron Trent - "Energy" (previously unreleased) (6:59)
Chez Damier & Ron Trent - "Sometimes I Feel Like" (5:47)
Angora - "Enchantment" (9:14)
Ron Trent - "I Feel The Rhythm" (6:07)
Ron Trent & Anthony Nicholson - "Soul Samba Express" (11:04)
USG - "Life 4 Living" (feat Monica Elam) (8:56)
Ron Trent - "Space Ridims" (5:50)
Chez Damier & Ron Trent - "Foot Therapy" (6:57)
Konfusion Kidzz - "On My Mind" (12:04)
Ron Trent - "Morning Fever" (8:12)
Ani - "Love Is The Message (For Those Who Didn't Hear It)" (5:31)
World, Sky & Universes - "The Answer" (7:25)
Ron Trent - "Black Magic Woman" (feat Harry Dennis - previously unreleased) (8:04)
Noni - "Be My" (3:48)
Warp Dub Sound System - "Night Places Darkness Upon The Earth" (15:43)
Chez N Trent - "The Choice" (5:42)
Ron Trent - "History" (previously unreleased) (10:47)
Ron Trent & Chez Damier - "The Meaning" (8:53)
Ron Trent - "Piano Track" (9:24)
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Cat: KLRLTD 027. Rel: 27 Feb 17
 
Deep House
Truth About The Unseen (7:13)
Riding In Daddy's Car (6:39)
Time Won't Change (6:43)
Strangers Must Be (6:03)
Awake (To The Ways Of The Word) (1:37)
Review: Moonrise Hill Material regular Ethyene is the latest producer to join the Kolour Ltd stable, bringing with him a fine selection of Clubs Dubs & Rubs. The four tracks on offer are effectively high quality club tools for deep house DJs who aren't afraid to drop disco jams in the pursuit of dancefloor magic. Opener "Truth About The Unseen" combines loose, swinging deep house beats with selected passages of a forgotten disco jam, while "Riding In Daddy's Car" adds an extended, filter-heavy breakdown to a similar discoid template. The tempo drops considerably on the groovy, saucer-eyed disco-house chug of "Time Won't Change", while "Strangers Must Be" turns an '80s soul treat into a dreamy deep house shuffler.
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Karizma - "Church Chords" (7:12)
Nubian Mindz - "Check Da Discotheque" (6:26)
Byron The Aquarius - "Nights In Jakarta" (3:55)
Intr0beatz - "That DUB" (feat Lay-Far - Tape mix) (5:45)
Kid Sublime - "Wings Of Love" (feat Han Litz) (6:21)
Review: Set up as a continuation of their podcast back in 2008, this Russian label joins the dots between jazz various genres. Footwork House Jam no.1 is a homage to the global house culture and the eponymous Moscow-based club night in particular. The idea behind this compilation 'is to provide the fuel for house dance culture and house movement to expand further on' the label claims. Starting off on the A side with Baltimore legend Karizma and his jagged groove therapy session titled "Church Chords" there's more quality with Brit Nubian Mindz with the glitched out disco house of "Check Da Discotheque" which will contort you even more with its nifty beat repeat effects. On the flip is Intr0beatz with the sexy late night deep house of "That DUB" where he goes for that timeless formula of emotive chords, swing fuelled rhythms and sampled diva vocals to full effect.. but wait for that bassline to drop, like seriously! Finally, Dopeness Galore darling Jacob Otten aka Kid Sublime drops the soulful and life affirming broken beat nu-jazz experiment "Wings Of Love".
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Cat: EGLO 56. Rel: 26 Mar 18
 
Deep House
Song For A Friend (feat Cropper) (4:26)
Mind, Body & Soul (4:40)
Blow Your Mind (4:24)
SSDP (6:50)
Review: Since going solo last year, former Onra collaborator Byron Blaylock has yet to put a foot wrong. Each successive 12" has brought with it a swathe of killer new jams straddling the blurred lines between soul, jazz, hip-hop, deep house and jazz-funk. There's more of the same on Leaving This Planet, the Alabama-raised producer's first EP for the mighty Eglo. So while opener "Song for a Friend" is a superior, jazz-flecked deep house bumper smothered in killer electric piano solos, the track that follows, "Mind, Body & Soul" is a squelchy tech-jazz masterpiece. It's the same story on the flip, as floor-friendly jazz-breaks ("Blow Your Mind") make way for a heady trip into intergalactic jazz-funk territory ("SSDP"). As the worn-out old saying goes, this is "all killer, no filler".
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Cat: WACH 001. Rel: 05 Jun 17
 
Deep House
Stranger (5:55)
Worship (5:01)
No Fear (5:59)
Wayfaring Man (5:41)
Review: Warren Harris's recent outing on Funkineven's Apron label was a pleasingly varied and hard-to-pigeonhole affair, with the producer's usual woozy deep house being flanked by tracks that looked to starry ambient and deep drum and bass for inspiration. Predictably, there's more ear-pleasing fusion fare to be found in this speedy follow-up. While opener "Stranger" sounds like a heartfelt tribute to organic deep house heroes such as Ron Trent and Larry Heard, the jaunty and spacey "Worship" looks to mid-90s British tech-house for inspiration. He switches focus again on the undulating, synth-heavy boogie-house goodness of "No Fear", before unfurling a chunk of near perfect modern soul (the brilliant "Wayfaring Man") to round off another must-have EP.
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Cat: BLR 004. Rel: 22 May 17
 
Deep House
Everlast (6:08)
You're Solid As Fuck (6:35)
Fool's Gold (5:46)
Babesonite (5:20)
Review: District of Columbia-based deep house imprint Better Listen has barely put a foot wrong since launching late last year. Predictably, their latest missive, which comes courtesy of rising star Dorsi Plantar, is another beauty. Title track "Everlast" opens proceedings via jazzy, jammed-out pino riffs, dewy-eyed electronic flourishes and dusty deep house beats, before "You're Solid as Fuck" re-focuses attention on a chopped-and-looped deep house/jazz-funk fusion. Flip to the B-side for the grandiose orchestration of disco-house pumper "Fool's Gold" and the near-Balearic sweetness of sun-soaked chunky house closer "Babesonite", which comes on like a disco-house enthusiast's tribute to Pepe Bradock's "Deep Burnt".
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out of stock $10.35
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Cat: CW 011. Rel: 26 Jun 17
 
Deep House
Star Gazing (feat Alfred Debattista) (5:51)
Bubbles Floating In The Sky (5:30)
Saturn (5:59)
Review: Owen Jay and Melchior Sultana are frequently found working in tandem on their particular brand of contemporary deep house, and this is the second time they've been snapped up by Contrast Wax following The Aftermath EP back in 2014. The mood is smooth and sultry on the title track for this new 12", with a sensual sax lead taking centre stage over the kind of gentle bump that would sit comfortably on Guidance Recordings. "Bubbles Floating In The Sky", as the title would suggest, is an equally mellow mover, while B-side lounger "Saturn" heads into even calmer waters with its hushed pad tones and technoid synth pulses.
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Cat: KLRLTD10S 007. Rel: 24 Jul 17
 
Deep House
Honey Rider (5:30)
Mr Scaramanga (5:41)
Review: When he's not busy in the studio or touring the world with his running mate Hans (Junktion) as Fouk, Daniel Leseman takes time for his own solo projects and Detroit/Houston's Kolour are pleased to release two vintage Daniel Leseman groovers on a piece of 10" vinyl for the seventh stop in their Kolour LTD series. On the A side "Honey Rider" sees the Dutch producer serve up a deep and slinky house cut, on the soulful and filtered tip. Some sexy synth work and boogie down vibes in full effect here. On the flip, we have got the low slung/slo-mo house of "Mr Scaramanga" which really brings the P-funk style to the max, accompanied by some dusty disco drums and spacey vibes for sexy times on the dancefloor.
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Cat: ST 001. Rel: 11 Sep 17
 
Deep House
Jesse Bru - "Futaki"
DJ Aakmael - "Offering"
M Vaughan - "Reel Recognize Reel"
Moony Me - "Taurora"
Review: Super Tuff makes an impressive debut straight out of Brooklyn with M. Vaughan at the helm, and it looks like high grade deep house is on the menu judging by the quality spread across this first 12". Jesse Bru is up first with the steady cruising "Futaki", featuring a great speech by Tom Waits about crooked trees. DJ Aakmael gets into a bouncier concoction on "Offering", and then it's down to label boss Vaughan to push an agenda of tough NYC flavoured grooves splashed with dusty soul and jazz tones in an utterly infectious style. Moony Me then finishes off the EP with an acid track that features swooning strings and some deft drum play.
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Cat: BORFT 140. Rel: 20 Mar 17
 
Deep House
Ol Pa Ibiza (6:01)
Ol Pa Klubb (7:20)
Ol Pa SM-Art Bar (4:50)
Drikkepause (0:57)
Nekta Ol Pa City Club (7:54)
Review: It's astonishing to think that Frak's Borft Records has now notched up three decades. The Swedish imprint remains as eccentric and essential as ever, as this label debut from inspired Norwegian oddball DJ Sotofett proves. By his standards, "Ol Pa Ibiza" and the stripped back "Ol Pa Klubb" are pretty straightforward, with the Sex Tags man laying ricocheting dub notes and percussion hits over a rock solid drum track and booming bassline. "Ol Pa SM-Art Bar" sees him channel the spirit of early British bleep techno and the darker end of Belgian new beat on a clandestine mid-tempo chugger, while "Drikkepause" is a quick-fire shot of ambience built around echoing bells. Finally, he heads for a dirty warehouse on the acid-laden, EBM informed sleaziness of "Nekta Ol Par City Club".
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out of stock $10.35
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Cat: BLR 007. Rel: 16 Oct 17
 
Deep House
Sweetiez Fresh (5:28)
Thirstin' (5:50)
The Assassinator (5:18)
XDC (5:51)
Review: Sheffield's Thatmanmonkz returns with the Feels Trip To The District EP, where he teams up with his good pal Martin Miguel. The record is inspired by several trips to dope parties in the District of Columbia, home of the quickly rising label Better Listen Records. Starting off with the the lo-slung disco deepness of "Sweetiez Fresh", it's a dusty and looped up jam that will appeal to fans of the Robsoul sound. On the flip, things take a well funkier and more soulful turn with that familiar vocal on "The Assassinator" and finally things end on a groovy and sun kissed note with the slo-mo/hip-hop inspired boogie of "XDC". Real name Scott Moncrieff, he's appeared previously on a who's who of labels such as Delusions Of Grandeur, Kolour LTD and Classic in recent times.
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out of stock $10.35
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Cat: BBR 14. Rel: 25 Sep 17
 
Deep House
August
Acid Carpaccio
Smoked
Review: Those Maltese bad boys Owen Jay and Melchior Sultana are back on their trusty Batti Batti steed with another sublime drift through velvety-smooth deep house cuts for discerning heads. "August" lays the pads on thick, making the groove all that sharper when they drop out, but it's not long before that filter opens back up to let the blissful tones back into the mix. As the name suggests "Acid Carpaccio" is a rougher concern, but it's still finished off with a classy finish and one eye on the deep end of the dance. "Smoked" notches up the swing and aims skywards with an uplifting, contemplative jam like this formidable duo have forged their name on.
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out of stock $6.35
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Cat: MATE 010. Rel: 19 Jun 17
 
Deep House
Remind Me Of Dancing (feat Jyroscope)
ITB Jam
Love Letter
Last Time
Review: The Marcel Vogel-fronted label Intimate Friends has already done sterling work releasing deep house from the likes of Roman Rauch and Reginald Omas Mamode IV, and now it's Simba's turn to step up and strut his stuff. The Goodbye Miss Misanthropy EP is loaded with curveball house music of the highest order, with "Remind Me Of Dancing" particularly standing out thanks to Jyroscope's inspiring vocal turn. There's some off-kilter jazz moods tumbling out of "ITB Jam", while a fractured soul vibe gives "Love Letter" its power. "Last Time" is a honey-coated closer that rides on the laziest of grooves with some added sample power from a titan of RnB.
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out of stock $7.42
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Cat: BC 011. Rel: 29 May 17
 
Deep House
Admin - "Flute Loops" (DJ Nature remix) (5:46)
Chezz - "Bossa" (Admin remix) (5:13)
Review: More from Bristol-based party-starters Boogie Cafe, whose recent releases have impressively straddled the fine line between tooled-up re-edits and all-original productions. On the A-side, they've persuaded New York-based Bristolian DJ Nature to remix current Bristol resident Admin. The man formerly known as DJ Milo does a terrific job, too, offering up a trippy chunk of loose, breakeat-driven, deep house disco that boasts serious amounts of energy. On the reverse, Admin remixes Chezz's "Bossa", wrapping spacey synthesizer motifs and a killer synth bassline around a superbly fluid and crispy broken-house groove. It's a seriously soulful interpretation, and arguably the stronger of the two tracks.
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Life Recorder - "While She Dreams" (7:27)
Ernie - "Dynamic Workflow" (6:03)
Brad P - "Grey Blue Passion" (6:30)
Takuya Yamashita - "Somewhere" (7:33)
Review: Japan's TH Pressing imprint is hardly prolific, releasing just two 12" singles in its first three years of operation. That said, it rarely fails to impress, with last year's Wishes & Memories Volume 1 being particularly potent. Like its predecessor, this follow-up gathers together tracks from a quartet of producers. Life Recorder begins with the breezy and melodious, Soichi Terada style deep house bliss of "While She Dreams", before Ernie drops some quirky, dubbed-out dancefloor deepness in the shape of "Dynamic Workflow". Over on the flipside, Brad P explores deep space via the Motor City electronics, hypnotic rhythms and acid bass of "Grey Blue Passion", while Takuya Yamashita goes all Global Communication on the sparkling, early '90s ambient business of "Somewhere".
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Cat: DIST 005. Rel: 27 Feb 17
 
Deep House
'Bout Love Again (6:32)
Need Each Other (7:00)
Influence Is Bliss (7:18)
Review: Son of Sound is Henry Maldonado of Brooklyn, New York who has been producing since the '90s under aliases such as Groove Culture, Future Soul and Native Underground. Returning for the fifth release on his own Son Of Sound label, the Love Up Beat Down EP commences with the dirty, funked up disco loops of "Bout Love Again" which is redolent of classic DJ Sneak, while "Need Each Other" is a much deeper and more lo-slung affair using those classic soul samples and liberal use of the filter: which is always a good touch. Finally on the flip we've got "Influence Is Bliss" and indeed it is on this neon-lit boogie number with some sharp and sassy synth work that calls to mind Kaidi Thatham or Bugz In The Attic.
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Cat: RSD 005. Rel: 13 Feb 17
 
Deep House
Revival (9:20)
Revival (beats) (6:13)
Revival (acappella) (8:19)
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