Matt Tolfrey’s Leftroom imprint makes a triumphant return here with a remix package featuring Mathew Jonson, Silverlining, Maher Daniel and Sakro, all reworking cuts from his 2020 ‘All Shapes And Different Sizes’ LP. Across the past two decades the UK’s Matt Tolfrey has been at the forefront of the underground House and Techno scene, releasing material on many seminal labels in the industry such as REKIDS, Cocoon, Music For Freaks, Crosstown Rebels, mix compilations for fabric and Classic, and of course his very own Leftroom which returns here following its last vinyl release back in 2020 from Detroit’s Norm Talley and Ataxia. Up first on remix duties is Canadian machine maestro Mathew Jonson who remixes ‘How It’s Gonna Be’ featuring Tim Fuller, offering up his signature twitchy synth work, robust analogue drums and cinematic leads running alongside the original’s hooky vocal lines. Maher Daniel steps up next to remix ‘Feel The Same’, opting for an intricate electro tinged drum workout, wavey subs and hypnotic vocal chants. London’s Silverlining then reworks ‘Fantasy’ featuring Shaun J. Wright next, diving deeper via a skippy, swinging drum groove, airy dubbed out chords, snaking bass groove and soulful, intricately processed vocal licks. Lastly to round things out, Sakro remixes ‘Under The Skin' featuring Lil Mark, the Mexican artist reshapes the original with his unique drum-led, groove driven style, fusing crisp snares and shuffled percussion, alongside an amalgamation of choppy bass hits, bleepy synths and sweeping atmospherics.
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Up next on Hot Creations is the hugely influential Leftroom Records boss, Matt Tolfrey. Well known for bringing fire to the dancefloor as well as to his productions, this punchy two-parter is no exception. On title track Americas, Tolfrey delivers a peak-time slice of rolling electronic goodness with pounding pads that bounce around the percussion, with a drum and vocal loop that lure you in. Regain The Past is laden with throbbing bass and subtle vocal stabs that gently caress your ear before thrusting you headfirst into the break. Matt Tolfrey has come a long way since his musical journey began. Spotted by Craig Richards and invited to play at his fabric night, this culminated in the honour of recording fabric 81. Since then Tolfrey has become a mainstay in the scene. Playing countless clubs and festivals across the globe, he also holds down residencies at Stealth in Nottingham, Bar Americas in Guadalajara and R33 in Barcelona. Productions can also been seen on esteemed labels such as Cuttin’ Headz, Phonica, Crosstown Rebels, REKIDS and his own impressive imprint, Leftroom. More

Matt Tolfrey drops the second single from his ‘Word Of Mouth’ EP this … via his Leftroom imprint, opting for the infectious groove of ‘Encarta’ and pulling in Marco Bernardi and DJ Sprinkles on remix duties. The original version of ‘Encarta’ kicks things off here, its cosseting Rhodes melodies, whispering vocal licks, gritty shuffling snares and sheer elegance draw you in, and further display Tolfrey’s experience in the industry with its classic meets contemporary vibe. Clone, Planet E and Futureboogie artist Marco Bernardi steps up first to rework ‘Encarta’, putting a slightly more driving spin on the original number with insistent arp lines, crunchy distorted drums and raw saw wave bass tones thrown into the mix. Bernardi displays his more than capable production skills through evolving melodies and subtle nuances, resulting in an up-tempo, tasteful interpretation. Last up to close the release is the forever on-point DJ Sprinkles, stamping his signature emotive, ethereal touches on the original. Sprinkles, as he often does, goes to full lengths with an eleven minute mix, meandering through an amalgamation of synth and drum variations with a genuine song structure, as expected it’s an intelligent, forward thinking rework.
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Two outstanding dubs of Matt Tolfrey’s ‘Distant Story’ taken from his brilliant ‘Word Of Mouth’ album courtesy of Larry Heard.. !! These intergalactic slices of effortless dub-tastic beauty are truly mesmeric. Larry Heard has created two beguiling takes on Matt original track. Please note these are only released on vinyl. Hot and limited, catch them while you can… More