1996-97? Yeah, that’s when New York was still NEW YORK!

That was around the time we really started to get hold of exotic herbs. Copper Haze, hydroponic! The vibes in the studio were always lovely. I had hair at the time! Dread-Locs down to my shoulders... I was still rockin’ the Wallabees, or British Walkers as we called them - representing for Brooklyn and my West Indian roots!

There was no social media, no supervision, nobody all up in our business… It was classic "mind your own business" NYC Vibes! I was DJing at a lot of the hot clubs and THE hottest afterhours in the city. There were nights when I saw Micheal Douglas roll into the afters with Grace Jones - they were there to party and unwind and I was there dropping the dope tracks for the people.

When it was studio time, with my homie Matt Echols...I was probably setting things off with some quality herbage, a big ass bag of Funyuns and my trusty SP-1200, lol. I had picked up some tips and tricks from Todd Terry and by '96-'97 I was a Shaolin with it myself! This was around the time tracks like "Flowers" and "Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Dub)" were tearing up the clubs. I wanted to be able to get my ideas out with no problem, and by then I had a lot of confidence...

Being able to Dj in some of the hottest NY hot spots at the time, I was able to really see what worked and what didn't on the dancefloor. The best House Dancers from around the world and around the Tri-State area would be at my jams. I'm talking Ejoe, Voodoo Ray, maybe kids from the Mop-Top Crew... I was definitely taking note of the kind of rhythms and sounds that would make them go crazy on the dancefloor!

And that's how we went about it - I laid down the rhythms that made it happen in my sets and translated the vibes I was picking up from NYC itself. Matt threw down musically and we were just being as creative and inventive as possible! But we always kept in mind that our job was to make the people on the dancefloor jump!

A lot of the jams from those days got signed to various record labels, we dropped a lot of them on our own label...and some of them ended up in the archives - until now!"

- DJ Romain More

Kicking off a brand-new WOLF offshoot label, celebrating the soulful sound of house music from the late 90’s & early 00’s, two DJ Romain classics get the remastered treatment straight from the DATs!
‘It’s The Spirit’ became an instant classic when released in 2004 - it’s eyes closed business with a weighty bassline, buzzed stabs, spiritual organs and Darryl D'Bonneau’s impassioned vocals. A track that still holds up today, regularly played by the likes of Floating Points, Ben UFO, Kerri Chandler and others in the know, fetching up to £40 on the cogs.
While digging through the racks in A1 Records in New York a few years ago, the WOLF duo came across 'Piano Man' nestled on the B side of a Romain release from 1998. A peaktime burner, that never fails to ignite the dancefloor and one that always gets named checked whenever they let it loose.
After contacting DJ Romain, who to their surprise knew of WOLF and was keen to work together, they set about giving these jams a new lease of life, digging back in the archives to recover the DATs from the original projects.
This one’s not for the gurning fly catchers, it’s specifically for those that like to get down More

Fantastic re issue of Bassmental AKA Kerri Chandler's epic '6:23 Again Trackin Ya Down EP' on Nite Grooves. Re mastered from DAT's and re issued in original artwork for 2014 in conjunction with Nite Grooves / King Street Sounds.
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Seminal deep house from Dannel Dixon from NYC house's golden age 1994. Containing all 3 tracks (including 'Dance Dance Dance') and re mastered for 2014 these will sound better than anything on discogs (where it regularly fetches £35/$50++). Repressed in original artwork - in conjunction with King Street Sounds / Nite Grooves.
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One of the most gifted sexy deep house producers coming out of Greece these days is 9 West and Nite Grooves is proud to announce the release of his debut EP on the label. Kostas Tikis, as he's known to friends and family, submits four delectable groovy tracks coming off "What's On Your Mind EP" They all have a bit of a charming, hypnotically appealing feel, some lo-fi, and retain a warm 4/4 that we all love so much. Lovely, pumpy, and deep without being sleepy. From his sweet and smooth EP kick-off, "Protest," to the deep smacker and ep namesake "What's On Your Mind," to the groover known as "Sometimes" and finally the "in Love" tune that's absolutely perfect for candlelit a baby-making session.

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Nite Grooves back to vinyl with two big remixes from maestro Kerri Chandler...Hot ! More

The UK & Japan come at us again in quite an effective way. Japanese dance outfit and recent Nite Grooves mainstay, Dazzle Drums, release their latest electric effort “Eastern Winds” with a deep zappy re-rub by UK (by way of Portugal) mega producer Rui Da Silva. Responsible for some legendary productions including Underground Sounds of Lisbon and runner of Kismet and Kaos Records, he brings his light techy flair without missing a beat. The synthier, zap-happier, more cinematic Original Mix comes in for those who like a tad more drama in their instrumentals. More

The legendary Johnny Dangerous, of “Beat That Bitch” fame, returns to Nite Grooves with another spoken stomper. “Clear My Mind” is a dark infectious hook-riddled tech track whose remix by Japan’s Dazzle Drums turns it into a dancefloor frenzy. Russian Federation’s Techno Minimalist & Hip Hop producers Tripmastaz take this tune all the way down to infernal depths creating an almost nightmarish sensation. This ain’t for the faint of heart but made rather for the dungeon of your dreams More

”Consecration” featuring the lovely vocals of European siren Hanna Haîs, gets a dark, funked up!

Swedish House Mafia are in the building! Taken from Tiger Stripes most recent full length Safari album,”Consecration” featuring the lovely vocals of European siren Hanna Haîs, gets a dark, funked up, Electro lite re-rub from super-talented Swedish producer Markus Enochson. A left of center re-production for Enochson & the pumpier Dub only pushes that envelope further. Included also is a nice deep Dub & lovely ride by Tiger Stripes, and to round out this single’s set, NYC producer & DJ Ebar takes an incredible stab at a reproduction that you may not recover from. His Bossa Beatdown Remix cooks up some fab Brazilian flavor – just wait until you hear how he worked the tempo change; You’ll see what we mean. More

By now Dazzle Drums and Nite Grooves are old friends. This being their 5th release on the label, the beat goes on and carries us with it. 'Gypsyman' turns out an organic bent out of shape (we didn't say warped!), percussive, almost dubby, instrumental delight. This is one of the definite moods one would hear at say, The Shelter. It's got that kind of clubby rhythmic organic vibe. Call it what you will; We call it hot. 'Tokyo Deep' that follows is a more upbeat instrumental full of synth Moog sounds and overflowing washes. Very car chase or early 80's Stalk-You Cinema, catch the drama while you can! More

Dubbed the Prince of underground dance music scene, NY/NJ house producer Jihad Muhammad, who's previously had releases on West End Records, Easy Street and Iwanai out of Canada, bestows us with a very special 3 song instrumental EP, 2 of which can be found on this October 2007 sampler. The Piano Mix of Ascension is a gorgeous 124.5 BPM affair with plenty of plucky strings, a deep but not-heavy Balearic kick & bass drum, bouncy bassline, intermittent synth, & distinctive jazzy piano riffs that'll get the head nodding and hips swaying. Expansions is another lovely instrumental but with more of an Afro-cuban percussive production whle keeping all of the dreamy piano chords and riffs intact and alive. Feel the flow and head for the dancefloor... More

We present to you four new tracks from Tiger Stripes, two of which can be found on the upcoming full-length album, Safari. Each track sounds like it comes from four different corners of house music, but all strike in unison to create a patchwork sound that could only be Tiger Stripes. His tracks are so universally rhythmic it can work on almost ANY dancefloor. Each song embarks the listener in a Voyage, telling a tale with it's varied subliminal messages, with severe synth sounds and incredibly effective drum loops, clearly shining through on this masterpiece collection of danceable works. More

Direct from Japan is Dazzle Drums with their latest double a-sided releasae. "Nami" is a tripped out loungey mover with expansive synth stabs throught. A deep faded bassline is added with a classic house hi-hat rounds out the sound. Flip for "Aso"a mellow instrumental for the chill room. Jazzy piano riffs, strings, light clavs and bubbly bass line all combine for a warm deep sound. A well rounded release should appe al to your tech house, dub house and deep enthusiasts alike. More