Over the last seven years, Ruff Stuff Music LTD has been an outlet for classic-sounding underground Deep House, Garage and Techno. Previous releases have predominately been from the Italian born, Berlin based, DJ and producer Ruff Stuff himself. Here for the seventh release, it’s more of a collaborative affair with four tracks from four separate artists; Flaze, Bress Underground, Toysin …
North Wales based Gavin Hogan started his record label and brand Floorpiece five years ago along with its subsidiary labels Doppel-Audio, Silhouetted and One Of 4. Regularly gaining the support of the scene’s big hitters, this release marks the milestone of vinyl release number ten. To mark the occasion, he’s drafted in the skills of up-and-coming star Adam Nahalewicz. Adam …
Malik Kassim aka Retromigration is a young producer from Amsterdam that we’ve had our eyes and ears fully locked onto for the last couple of years. His unique blend of deep house and funk oozes class and always carries that all important groove. The latest offering from Retromigration is on relatively new record label Handy Records and does not disappoint. …
Here we have the new release from Greek label B2 Records. In just a little over two years, they have managed to reach an impressive seven vinyl releases. Previous outings have predominately been from Athens based producers, but this time the label has spread its wings to enlist the services from Brussels based Phil Hawkins, aka UC Beatz. Alongside producing, Phil …
Echoes of Glory is a new vinyl-only imprint that’s owned and run by Tech House pioneer, Grant Dell. We know very little about the ethos of the label or what they have in store for the future, but, if the first release is anything to go by then it will become buy on sight. The theme for “Issue One” is …
The mighty Nu Groove Recordings has been releasing quality House Music since 1988. Boasting an impressive artist roster, it was even an early haunt for one Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez, who was yet to hook up with “Little” Louie Vega to forge the mighty Masters at Work. In recent times the label has been picked up by Defected to release who …
The latest release on UC Beatz’s excellent Entrepôt Records is from Russian duo, Street Choice. I don’t know a great deal about the artists, other than the fact they hail from the beautiful city of St Petersburg, and make damn fine House Music! They deliver four quality tracks with sophisticated grooves, funk infused with jazz and soul, putting the emphasis …
Seminal UK Deep House label Quintessentials has been releasing vinyl since 2008. The label roster reads like a who’s who of Deep House royalty, maintain a high level of quality control leaning towards music made for adults of a more underground persuasion. This is release number 78 and they have enlisted a three track EP from Liverpudlian Andy Ash. This …
As we finally have some good weather and lockdown starts to become a thing of the past, the festival season is upon us once again. Day parties with good vibes are becoming plentiful, and hotspots like Croatia and Ibiza are slowly opening their borders much to the delight of glassy eyed revellers. It is around this time of year that …
The rather Romanian sounding Curtea Veche record label actually hails from North Wales and shares the stable alongside other impressive imprints OGE, FA>IE, Dreams Are Not Inside and Into The Wizards Sleeve. All of the forementioned labels are owned by Haydn (ITWS co-owned alongside Tijn), who has an ear for all things Deep House and Minimal. He has a real …
