Recorded at Brooklyn's YOUTOOCANWOO studios and feat. BRANDON MARKELL HOLMES & CHRIS ROB, "YOU" marks a particularly bright spot in ANTHONY's already storied career. Vocal mix on the A with an instrumental on the B. Full pic sleeve. More

2020 was a huge year for Jitwam?’s ?The Jazz Diaries ?imprint. It saw them showcase a breadth of soulful futuristic styles, releasing incredible material from the likes of ?Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange, Horatio Luna?, Folamour, Kaidi Tatham ?and highlight innovative movements within the South Asian Diaspora with their mind-bending ?chalo ?compilation. Returning in strong form, the globe trotting imprint now announce their latest signing - legendary Chicago based producer ?Anthony Nicholson?. Having released records since 1992 (under a plethora of aliases), Anthony’s discography is one of the most respected and sought after collections in dance music. His collaborators include ?Ron Trent?, ?Peven Everett?, ?Glenn Underground?, ?Mark De-Clive-Lowe, ?his catalogue even boasts a? ?remix for L?arry Heard. Once again taking on his given name, the ?‘?DIRTYDISCOJAZZFUNK EP’ ?sees Anthony channeling his ?undeniable talent for creating mind expanding, groove driven house music, alongside some truly impressive musicianship. Anthony explains: “?I try to create this music with the intentions of inspiring a solo-ist to deliver a honest performance when they’re playing on the track. The arrangement sets the tone. In the case of this track, it sounds relentlessly funky. ?Throughout the 12”, high energy, tape-saturated drums meet fusion licks and swirling Rhodes/Wurlitzer pianos, as synth stabs and a rock solid rhythm section steadily work the compositions in a heady dancefloor-moving frenzy. More

ESSENTIAL ANTHONY NICHOLSON is back with more underground music on this limited stamped release with "LIVE TELEVISION (SCENE 1)" & "NIGHTLIGHT- DAYLIGHT". Atmospherically intertwining percussion & subbass describes "LIVE TELEVISION(SCENE 1)" while "NIGHTLIGHT-DAYLIGHT" has a mosh pit vibe More

The 2nd release on ANTHONY NICHOLSON's own BLAK MUZIK label. Not what you might normally expect these 2 instrumental tracks go for a Euro/Italo disco vibe. "DARKWAVE DISCO" channels ANTHONY's inner CERRONE on the A-side while "CHILL OUT GIRLS" on the flip is all late night dubby grooviness. Hot! More

NEW Chicago's ANTHONY NICHOLSON and CARA DAWN team up for the deep, soulful & cosmic future dance ritual "LIVING FOR TODAY" which is an elegant, timeless piece of music. "LIVING FOR TODAY" is the first release on the special BLAK MUZIK label. ANTHONY NICHOLSON cultivates and pushes forward in this genre. More

Clairaudience and Anthony Nicholson go together like Lennon and McCartney, and so it’s only appropriate that the resurrection of the label should be led by the legendary Chicago producer. The Suckapunch EP is Clairaudience’s first new release in 10 years – almost 19 years after the label’s earliest offerings, including USG’s Ncameu and African Blues’ Word Sound Power, heralded Nicholson as a force to be reckoned with in the world of soulful and sophisticated house music. The two new tracks that make up the Suckapunch EP find Nicholson in vintage form, still innovating powerful dance music for conscious heads and, indeed, pulling no punches. The title track is built around a distinctively Nicholsonian groove, bassy, deep and subtly tribal. A sinuous keyboard riff provides a hypnotic hook in the middle, while dramatic strings, guttural vocal stabs and spacey effects drift in and out of the mix. It’s a lush, mesmerizing 4/4 workout with an organic texture, the kind of track that helplessly draws dancers out of the shadows and onto the floor to stay. “Turn Me” is marked by a repeating refrain in which a female vocalist whispers “Turn me on,” and it does just that. A sexy, moody afterhours jam featuring a rubbery bassline rubbing up against smoldering percussion and luscious keyboards, it’s bound to get dancers hot under the collar. Taken together, the Suckapunch EP is an essential release that will hit the sweet spot for old fans of the artist while it makes new ones. The tag team of Nicholson and Clairaudience have unleashed a potent one-two punch that’ll go straight to your head and may cause you to move your body uncontrollably.
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For 12 years deepArtSounds has provided the finest and timeless quality in musical delicacies crafted for authentic Deep House connoisseurs; in their highlighted curation of perfection, entry 028 is no exception- entitled "Never Enough" - this VA EP represents all parts of the World with true renaissance artists of the deepest House.

Side A welcomes you on a groovy ride past sunset shores and lush strings served with organic leaning vocal House magic from Africa courtesy of Benklawk & Mabutana -

Next up, Dan Piu and Roger Versey return as passport to mix the elixirs of raw Chicago and New York House essence via dreamy Zurich to St.Louis navigation seasoned with deep lyrics and soulful keys for the sensual imagination.

Rounding off the A side is Malta's Owen Jay with a healthy and steamy late night House groover, expertly arranged for the mind or the clubs as it commands a classy nocturnal mood perfectly with its slick drums & silky stabs saturated in sexy dub.

Tominori Hosoya of Japan beautifully opens up the B side in class vibes like a scene from the Pacific Ocean coastal tides with powerful snare layered kicks and therapeutic strings to provide quite the smooth ride
....Arriving in style from Spain is Manuel Costela with colorful vivacity merging deep House, modern funk, and late 70s/80s Mongo for a sure delight that will do colorful wonders when played early mornings or night.

Concluding the EP is Portugal's Deepbreath to take the journey further levels by way of introspective and melancholic atmospheres in cinematic fashion finely fusing deep, and techno in a captivating aura that doesn't let go

Surely that will always be the case for deepArtSounds; as Never Enough EP sets the right House moods for the night or day, and is the final chapter in a legacy that was never afraid to go deeper and let the records play.....

"Never Enough" hand pressed on vinyl with exclusive love for the deep frequencies in you; although we say goodbye, the deepArtSounds influence will only continue.... More

deepArtSounds is one of those labels that you get excited about each time they release a record, and what a line up they have for this first volume of Various Artists compilation Tera Suave EP; First up on this release is Cosmic Twirl & Reekee with the beautiful deep house track Hope . Next up is Owen Jay feat. Joe Debono bringing jazzy vibe with Upon Entering the Lounge. On the flip side, Trans of Life from Japan team up for an eclectic deep house track called Shhh. Rounding off this record is Sofa Talk with Steven Half Steps, completing the quadfecta of wonderful tracks! More

Side A contents two masterpieces of nu soul remixes produced by Abicah Soul Project and vocals featured by Harold Brandon. Yotam Avni presents the first piece (Sign it away) which he is mostly known for his soulful background. Side B is represented by the two label fellow of deepArtSounds Ernie and Jenifa Mayanja with two magnificent deep house tracks. Check! More

DeepArtSounds 5th release ‘La ciudad interior EP’ was produced by ‘deep Explorer’ artist Dubbyman ! More