Nothing Else Matters US Vinyl & CDs

Review: HoneyLuv makes her debut on Danny Howard's Nothing Else Matters imprint, teaming up with New York DJ, producer, singer-songwriter and vocalist Roland Clark for 'This Is My Life'. With the latter artist having thus far been crowned 'the voice of house' for his various features for the likes of Fatboy Slim, Mark Knight, Todd Terry, Roger Sanchez and Bob Sinclair, and the former having more recently taken the house circuit by storm with her fiery productions released via the likes of Black Book and Tuskegee, 'This Is My Life' is a worthy addition to the pair's shared jackin' house repertoire; a repeated affirmation to 'dance all night', to 'feel all right' in spite of the pressure and to find ultimate salvation in the music.

Review: NEM 100.1 Vol 1 isn't your standard deep house compilation. With heavyweight contributors like Danny Howard, Nicole Moudaber, and Armand Van Helden, this release feels like a meeting of minds with a shared purpose: to push familiar boundaries into unexpected places. Danny Howard and Eli & Fur's If You Were sets the tone with a blend of understated house rhythms and finely layered vocals. There's nothing overblown here - it's precise, refined, and confident in its restraint. PAX and Rui Da Silva's Touch Me follows, reviving the iconic anthem with modern production sensibilities. The track is driven by its deep, chugging bassline and stabs of melody that feel like a nod to the original, but also refreshing in their approach. Nicole Moudaber brings a more atmospheric element to the fold with Rise Up, featuring the London Community Gospel Choir. It's expansive, combining gospel depth with Moudaber's signature techno edge, resulting in a track that demands attention without feeling heavy-handed. Closing things out is Armand Van Helden and Mark Knight's Down to Earthia production that melds classic house tropes with a contemporary spin. Its punchy, syncopated rhythm and laid-back groove avoid the typical tropes, instead offering something warm, slightly off-kilter, and entirely captivating. This is a collection that doesn't fall into the trap of overused house formulasiit's bold without overstating, intricate without being pretentious. A strong reminder that these artists still have a few tricks up their sleeves.