Brighton's ever-cultured Black Key label pushes on with another house connoisseur for its next release, namely the venerated Scotland-based deep house producer Brad Peterson. Before now, Peterson has cropped up on seminal Detroit labels like Moods & Grooves as well as boutique vinyl only outlet Contrast Wax. His sound is deep, moody and atmospheric and comes littered with gorgeous melody and soulful synth work. Opening up the EP is 'Monsoon', a nice and propulsive house jam that journeys through deep space with infectious drum hits and radiant synths fleshing out the rubbery groove. Squelchy, subtle textures also appear in the synthy trails and the whole thing is a feel good, optimistic bit of music that will get dancefloors moving and feeling at the same time. 'Sit Back' is a more reflective and sombre cut, with wallowing, liquid chords draped over a ponderous, snaking bassline. The percussion here rattles gently, like branches in the wind, and the mood is contemplative and cerebral, which is not something your average producer can achieve from their machines. The classy, cultured work continues on closer 'Cloud Remedy' with its reverb coated hits, decisive drums and carefully spraying, ever shifting synth patterns. Classic but not overly reverential of the past, it's a beautifully musical bit of deep house with gently tumbling, starry night sky melodies to die for. As ever with this label and artist, this is a magical EP that puts most modern deep house releases to shame.
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HotMix Records for the twelfth release present the veteran Brad Peterson.Brad has an amazing series of releases behind, this special 12” contains four impressive tracks, a musical journey that goes from deep to techno. More

Superb new outing on Moods & Grooves from Brad Peterson. "Deepness is A Way Of Life" kicks off the EP with the title very aptly describing the contents - lush deep house with a sublime piano line setting it off just right. "Melodies Of Mass Sync" is up next, with the beats having a little more pop while another backdrop of textured synths and smoky bass provide more deep house splendor. On the flip, "All I See Is Luv" continues the late night grooves, with some great vibes and gritty analog bassline blending with sweeping melodic chords and a sultry vocal snippet. This superb EP of cuts closes with "It Was Your Affection", with it's stellar analog synth play and laidback yet bumping beats combining with a snaking bassline and warm chords for another late night gem. More

Part 3 of 5 in the classic series features material previously released (Andres and John Tejada & Arian Leviste) on the M&G compilation "Beneath the Surface" but never pressed on vinyl. Also featured are planned but unreleased nuggets from Brad Peterson & Ewan Jansen.
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The Moods & Grooves classics series returns. This release features our first techno or tech-house offering from G Flame & Mr. G, and two tracks from the most diverse EP which catapulted Demarkus Lewis. More

REPRESS1st release in a series of reissues from the moods & grooves catalogue! A1. Andrés - Out in the Open & B1. Mike Grant - The Struggle of My People (Mr. G's There's Hope Mix)

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The Water Is Fine is a work of art by young and upcoming Detroit producer Kyle Hall. Each track has its own exquisite quality and soulfulness. Create Your Own is a beautiful deep uplifting tune with lush pad arrangements and warm bassline that is ingeniously layered over though provoking shifting percussive rhythms, while tomorrow Is the Day is sure to smash the dance floor with is driving four to the floor house groove and crazy synth line - definitely a must have for all house heads! Finally, One Ribbon is a physiological, spiritual piece which is hypnotic to the soul and sure to become another deep house classic from Moods & Grooves.

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The Water Is Fine is a work of art by young and upcoming Detroit producer Kyle Hall. Each track has its own exquisite quality and soulfulness. Create Your Own is a beautiful deep uplifting tune with lush pad arrangements and warm bassline that is ingeniously layered over though provoking shifting percussive rhythms, while tomorrow Is the Day is sure to smash the dance floor with is driving four to the floor house groove and crazy synth line - definitely a must have for all house heads! Finally, One Ribbon is a physiological, spiritual piece which is hypnotic to the soul and sure to become another deep house classic from Moods & Grooves.

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After a bit of a quiet period, Moods & Grooves returns with a heavy hitter – GU (fka Glenn Underground). An icon from the 2nd generation of Chicago house music producers, GU by far is the most prolific. Back to the Basic is a concept through which he returns to the roots of Chicago house when producers made the music, not a computer or program.



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Owner of Teknotika Records Gary Martin is best known for his funky, exotic, and tribal grooves. The Jennifer EP does not disappoint and delivers elements which range from hypnotic, percussive, and, tribal techno with that ‘Detroit’ flair. More

two smooth Glenn Underground instrumentals with jazz-funk and disco influences. More

New EP of winners from the Moods & Grooves label. Pinky 2 Dye 4 get the ball rolling with "Understanding Neith", an intricate late night techno pleaser that has all the markings of classic Detroit techno, with a iller bassline and sublime strings the key players. "We Go Way Back" sees Javonette dishing up some quality late night house, filtered to perfection with swirling synths and a mellow vocal and bassline. On the flipside, A Squared goes for the late night crowds also, but gears his "Perception" track for the jazzy, deep bass lovers out there. Jeff Pilon completes this strong quartet of cuts with "Level 7", combining great strings, deep chords, funky bass, and shuffling house beats with great aplomb More

The original "Rewind to Start" was a masterpiece of deep andmoody tech, but this new set of remixes puts this one in therealm of peak-hour dancefloor play. Superstar JOHN TEJADA isthe man on this release, blasting out a bubbling A-side mix that's all ebb and flow between the vocal and a hypnotic synth groove and thumping stripped-down beat. On the flip PIRANAHEAD offer up an alternate mix, emphasizing a funky Jazzanova-styled bassline and some smooth deep chords. Amazing release once again for Mike Grant's Moods & Grooves label! More

Superb new outing on Moods & Grooves from Brad Peterson. "Deepness is A Way Of Life" kicks off the EP with the title very aptly describing the contents - lush deep house with a sublime piano line setting it off just right. "Melodies Of Mass Sync" is up next, with the beats having a little more pop while another backdrop of textured synths and smoky bass provide more deep house splendor. On the flip, "All I See Is Luv" continues the late night grooves, with some great vibes and gritty analog bassline blending with sweeping melodic chords and a sultry vocal snippet. This superb EP of cuts closes with "It Was Your Affection", with it's stellar analog synth play and laidback yet bumping beats combining with a snaking bassline and warm chords for another late night gem. More

Slamming new release from Mike Grant's excellent Moods & Grooves imprint, proving that this is one of Detroit's top labels these days. Dutch producer John Consemulder comes up with a strong moody female vocal cut that's driven by a throwback KMS-styled bassline and stripped-down drumwork. On the flip PIRANHA HEAD offer up a soulful, jazzy mix for the Amp Fiddler fans that fits nicely with their own recent Moods & Grooves release. Essential dubapella included here as well. More

New 12" from Moods & Grooves, with Andre Lodemann the man behind the tracks here. "Flying" is a percussive houser than grows and grows, building on top of a great bassline as it's backbone, and surrounding that with shuffling beats and melodic chords, and then giving it a bit of a dubby overhaul for some quality late night house. On the reverse, "Jay Lee" combines a riffing guitar with a funky bassline and crisp beats on this tracky minimal groover that again has dubby touches throughout. Last up is "Seka", blending fractured shuffling beats with a dubby bassline, great organ play, and plenty of delays for a dubbed out recliner cut. More

One sided 10" release from Detroit's esteemed MOODS & GROOVES label. This release is pure class, with a gorgeous female vocal working it over a nice Rhodes-styled deep groove with some soft percussion. If you're feeling LARRY HEARD's recent stuff, you'll definitely be digging this release! More

First full length release from John Tejada and Arian Leviste, with "The Dot And The Line" being a very organic form of house, and not the usual off-kilter techno you would expect from Mr. Tejada at all. There are certainly some techno elements on display, but it's mainly lush late night house and downtempo grooves here. dope! More

More deep and moody grooves from Mike Grant's label. GREG STADFORD is behind the monkier Black Art who's previous production credits have included mixes of Blake Baxter's seminal 'Deep N Da Groove' ep. Nice and Jazzy the favourite cut is 'Just Groovin' a wicked blend of St Germain keys and funky organ riffs, over some skippy Detroit drums. 'Dig This' is a mellow late night journey of psychedelic horns and guitar licks with dreamy pianos floating over the top. 'Sweet' is more on a broken jazz tip with live drums and a cute vocal snip that dubs itself over the rhodes bed. The production quality of this ep is stunning. Very strong stuff from M & G! More

Clean, Smooth production by this chicago veteran - who also runs the SOIREE label - best describes the A side,something to groove to prior to prime time, 'Bye Bye', takes you to the climax of the night while 'Eternal Treasure', is the late nightcap... More