Shenoda follows up his debut EP on ManMakeMusic with another weighty dancefloor workout EP.
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Shenoda steps up to the plate for ManMakeMusic's final offering of 2013. Having already caught the attention of Matthew Dear, Mattias Tanzmann, Skream and Martyn for with his earlier outings on Defected, Hypercolour and Losing Suki, Shenoda gives us a superb 3 tracker of hefty, garage-infused house. The EP shows Shenoda's musical gifts alongside first-rate production skills and we predict that it will have many a winter dance shaking to the rafters. More

Shenoda’s forthcoming release on Hypercolour’s little sister label Losing Suki (run by Kings of the Underground Jamie Russell and Alex Jones) is called ‘A Homage’ EP and is a painfully on point exploration of modern interpretations of garage. Shenoda, a UK based producer, DJ and freelance composer, has had previous releases out on Hypercolour, Fear Of Flying and Connaissour and has had ongoing support from underground heavyweights Mosca, Deetron and Martyn with his mid-2011 ‘Shots EP’. After recently bringing down the house (or shall we say tent) at Gottwood with a set that rivalled some of the most prolific acts there, Shenoda is quickly rising through the undercurrents of this new wave of super talented producers. 'A Homage’ EP is a three track adventure of garage, house and techno and compiles in one release the sounds that the kids just cannot get enough of at the moment. The first track ‘Flex’ has a menacing, soul drilling sub bass, fast paced snares and whirring chords. One for the warehouse, big sound bass and affected vocals will have the rave arms pumping and the screwfaces forming nicely. ‘Bubbles’ has the same fusion house/garage vibe; complex drum patterns, percussive claps and disjointed vocal samples, with the continuing growling sub bass. High hit snares and well concocted rising and falling compositions means this track is constantly re-exploding, with consistent spine tingling drops. ‘Every Time I Say’ has the garage pitched up vocal cry, stepping kick drum and is the most ‘garage’ out of the three. Two-steppy, high note ‘baby girl’ vocals ensure this wouldn’t be out of place in a Vauxhall rave circa 98, but it’s fresher than that, and of course, beautifully produced. The honest truth is that this EP can only be described as ‘naughty’. Shenoda’s showcased his talent in a way that is perfectly in tune with the current soundscape trends of the moment and has executed it with brutal perfection, adding his own new unique twist. Down to the warehouse please. More

To round off 2011 Fear of Flying enlist the talents of Shenoda, a name that may be familiar to a few of you who follow the UK based 'Hypercolour' label. The 'Mines of Minolta EP' kicks off with 'Phone Call' - harnessing the essence of Steve O'Sullivan's Bluetrain project the track runs deep with a dubbed out bassline and moody stylings a plenty. The flip sides two tracks inject a lighter, uplifting feel with 'Night Eater' shuffling along on a blissed out pad and solid percussion. 'Supercede' follows on nicely with the same warm vibe to round off a really solid package and a great way for FOF to sign off for the year.

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Electric Avenue artist J Cub is at the helm for the third release from Saints & Sonnets, a label that continues to justify the widespread hype laid upon Huxley, the Deep House poster boy that runs it. Much like J Cub's previous work on Electric Avenue and Foot & Mouth, "Crying Over You" is a perfectly judged slice of deep house, with the gently rising emotive production made all the more memorable by a excellent vocal turn from Bibi. Saints & Sonnets also keep up their impressive track record for remix commissions as two of electronic music's best vowel eschewers contribute excellent and varied revisions. Rush Hour's BNJMN elects to dice up the vocal refrain as well adding some rhythmic kinks to the original's straightforward groove, yet it's the way he reinterprets the melodic element as a monstrous wave of synthetic emotion that makes this remix special. In contrast RNDM opts for the kind of stripped down groove you'd expect from a Laid artist, allowing him the space to loop up Bibi's vocal and treat it to all manner of delay atop an increasingly expansive melange of audio vibes. More

Jimmy Posters and Huxley's new imprint Saints & Sonnets present their debut EP from production duo Ethyl & Huxley with the 3 Feet High EP. Deep, powerful and rounded deep house is on the menu for release number one as strong bass holds down light melodies and slurry vocals for an undoubtedly peak time record. Electronic chameleon and self proclaimed dandy Roman Flugel is in for remix duty and his dubby "Mix 2" flirts with push and pull percussion and chopped vocal snippets for a delightfully experimental revision. More