Tag: Defected Records

  • Low Steppa & Crusy – This Is The Sound – DFTD

    Low Steppa & Crusy – This Is The Sound – DFTD

    Tuned into primetime New York sometime in the downtown heat of 1990’s hedonism this tribal infused bomb fuses life alongside the energy of excitement like they were born to be together. Its direct, no holds barred thrill is all part of the charm as percussion, heady voices and chugging intention all subsume the senses into…

  • Jovonn – Blaque Katt EP – Nu Groove

    Jovonn – Blaque Katt EP – Nu Groove

    The Piano Fix drives full steam into the heart of existence, cruising the grooves with deliciously smouldering drums, bass and a heavenly call to communication.

  • DJ Quentin – Mythical Groove – Sondela

    Three sizzling tracks from this relatively new artist ignites the airwaves with a combination of hot-wired cool and emotional soulfulness. Bayethe, teases you with staccato synth lines that soon evolve into something altogether more musical as atmospheric piano chords alongside mournful strings are heightened by the addition of cool percussion, plus a biting kick drum,…

  • Miguel Migs – Midnight Memories (Remixes) – Soulfuric Deep

    Seems like a long time since I reviewed a record by Miguel Migs, not so long by Jimpster who remixes this late night gem beautifully capturing the essence of hard, smoky funk in all its resplendent glory. The edge is likewise carved by the retention of the sampled voice talking about the matter at hand…

  • Avant Garde – Perpetuity – Faith

    You could write a wealth of words to celebrate Rheji Burrell’s contribution to music as part of The Burrell Brothers. Equally you could press play and listen. In ways this is exactly what I expected to hear. Maybe exactly what I wanted to hear from him. Four pieces of House Music plain and simple, just…

  • Heller & Farley Project – Ultra Flava (Remixes) – Defected Records

    This was all over 1995 from Frankie Knuckles at The Sound Factory Bar to just about everyone else. And while it’s easy to cite tired nostalgia when it comes to remixing signature records from the past in this particular case Darius Syrossian has achieved something special in retaining the originals pulsating essence, yet making it…

  • Debbie Jacobs – Don’t You Want My Love – Glitterbox Recordings

    I’ve always loved the charged Hi-Energy of this Disco (dare I say, Classic) release from 1979. Big, bold syncopation drives the sizzling intensity of this number all the way as Jacobs delightful vocals ignite the airwaves. A chorus full of melody hits you as every drop of emotion of squeezed till the pips squeak. A…

  • The Glitz featuring Fadila – Hook Up – DFTD

    Excellent new single from the Berlin duo sees brutal electronics transform into almost beautiful notation as brooding possibilities reveal themselves as sleazy temptations. Words remain important here as Fadila’s devilish vocal delivery impacts all the more while the sounds bump and grind below creating tense, gritty atmosphere’s to play with. Alternatively, try the Stripped Back…

  • Billie – Nobody’s Business – 4 To The Floor Records

    Revisiting rather than reviving this often overlooked number from the past is always refreshing to experience. That and the fact that the original 1986 version remains intact testifying to the strength of the song plus its vocal delivery, alongside the proud production by other vital figures in House history: Boyd Jarvis and Timmy Regisford, while…