Mate Spain Vinyl & CDs

Review: Spanish label MATE host a four track, two artist 12" that stretches across the Atlantic to take in top house music talents from both sides. The Belgian duo Chasse follow their releases on Robsoul and Exploited take on the A-side, with 'Viola' proving a chunky but emotive offering held together by rhythmic sax stabs and suspended strings and 'Deep Link' a jazzier affair, the sax let properly loose as a plaintive piano loops atmospherically. The prolific Detroit producer Javonntte, a regular on the label, offers up the fantastic Moog improv wigout of 'Sunday Brunch Cocktail', registering some impressively original high frequency operations. 'When Music Feels' boasts a spoken word vocal from Javonntte's own sister and a more classic deep house sound with an uplifting, spiritual vibe. Maximum value for money via four very playable tunes.

Review: Spanish label Mate is back with more excellent Deep House cuts from different corners of the scene. Vick Lavender repeats on the label this time with a vocal song feat. David Glen, simply magical. Italian finest Reekee which has just been released on Patric Scott's Sistrum presents a fusion of electronica and jazz with solid and elegant drums. Shaka from Switzerland offers us the groove and house vibes straight to the dancefloor. Nicola Alteri is The Mechanical Man, broken beat with sharp chords and R&B vocals combined perfectly. Don't let it get away!

Review: Span's Mate assembled a high class mix of house talents from across the globe for this bumper double 12", 'All Together!!'. Byron The Aquarius opens with one of his more subdued and dusty house groovers in 'Tribes Of Love'. Melchior Sultana brings his signature sun and soul to the beautifully scruffy kicks off 'I Wanna Go Back' and Javonntte's warm, leggy depths invite you in deep on 'Tribute K.a.' Elsewhere are swirling, soulful jams like Alfonso Bottone's' If This Is Heaven, I'm Coming Too' and Garrett David's gently jacker 'Sassy Lead & A Familiar Bark'.