TRAXX // THE HOUSE THAT GARAGE BUILT

The guys at NeedWant have only gone and brought together some of the best sounds in House & Garage, putting together this tasty compilation. For us, compilations can be pretty hit & miss, but this one hits the sweet spot for sure!

For those of you who don’t know, Garage music of the nineties was one of the most defining periods of electronic music. The sound was originally born in industrial American cities and was then reinvented in the UK. Nearly a decade on and a whole new generation of producers are reaching back in time to once again shape the sounds of current dance floors with their brand new take of the classic House and Garage era. And it’s a sound we’re getting more and more into, so expect to see a lot more stuff like this soon.

In the meantime, enjoy the sampler below and check out the ful tracklist blow. Drops on March 25th 2013. Pre order here.

1. HNNY – For The Very First Time
2. Ben Pearce – What I Might Do (Harry Wolfman Remix)
3. Dusky – Flo Jam
4. Rhythm Operator – Anytime
5. Disclosure – Boiling (Medlar Remix)
6. Rhode & Brown, Shegg – Joyride
7. Huxley – Can’t sleep
8. Washerman – Soulsearch
9. Ejeca – Horizon
10. Breach – You Won’t Find Love Again
11. The Real Connoisseur – Faux De Baux
12. George Fitzgerald – Child (NY Stomp Remix)
13. The Mekanism – Body Classic
14. Purple Velvet – Never Do You Wrong
15. Rachel Row – Follow The Step (Trikk Remix)
16. Tomson & Benedict – Switch
17. Citizen – Worship + Tribute (Your Love)

RIHANNA // STAY (MARIUS HöTSTURZ EDIT)

We only heard this track this morning and it has been on repeat throughout the afternoon! Marius Hösturzcurates his own version of Rihannas ‘Stay’ and really slows the tempo down for some chilled – feel good house. And he’s only gone and given it out as a free download – legend!

GEORGE FITZGERALD // THINKING OF YOU

Its seems we cant enough of George Fitzgerald in the past month, we’ve been addicted to his Radio 1s Essential Mix when it came out, himself and Hotflush CEO Scuba absolutely smashed it in their session of Boiler Room last week, and now he reveals his comeback to the Hotflush label since 2011 with a track entitled Thinking Of You.

Thinking of You is very similar to the 2012 anthem that was ‘Child’ – in the sense that the vocals are in a perfect loop with the track and are insanely catchy. Fitzgerald digs deeper this time into this genre with a dark, robust bassline, showing off exactly why hes dubbed a future star of today.

‘Thinking of You’ is out on Hotflush Recordings on March 16th.

DISCLOSURE & RED BULL STUDIOS PRESENTS:

So who needs a little Disclosure in their lives then?!? We don’t mean that dodge film from the 90’s featuring Michael Douglas & Demi Moore in some fairly incriminating clinches, no, we mean siblings Guy and Howard Lawrence whose last single ‘White Noise’ propelled them sharpish from the underground to No.2 charting success stories by way of a some quite outstanding beatsmythery! Check out the Sam Smith featuring ‘Latch’, the ‘Face EP’ and their remix of Jessie Wares ‘Running’ and you can see why it was only a matter of time.

Well just so happens that they’ll be hosting a night of epic proportions on Friday the 8th March at the Great Suffolk Street Warehouse as part of Disclosure and Red Bull Studios present:

Disclosure have recently part-recorded their debut album at the Red Bull Studio in London and are continuing their relationship with Red Bull Studios by collaborating on this very special party where the brothers have curated the line-up for the evening.

It quite frankly has us wetting our pants with excitement and includes House & Garage legend (& one time Daft Punk cohort) Todd Edwards, Voyeur and UK House and Bass maestro Shadow Child going back-to-back with new Dirtybird on the block Friend Within. The bill also includes Wolf Music’s Medlar (named after hearing it mentioned on Gardeners Question World on radio 4 funnily enough!) going back-to-back to Leon Vynehall and finally Happa.

The night will also involve one live show from the Disclosure boys and one back-to-back set with an as yet unannounced special guest… Mmmm, wonder who that might be then???

The party coincides with Red Bull launching their new Editions – three new flavours: Cranberry, Lime and Blueberry but with the same effect as Red Bull – always hits the spot and is guaranteed to have you cutting some serious shapes until the wee hours!

We understand that the event is now sold out but there may be some tickets left on the door so why not venture down early to avoid disappointment. This will be a night to remember, the Givafizz crew will be in attendance so why not pop over and say hello. We’ll be down the front dancing our socks off!

HOT NATURED FT. ANABEL ENGLUND // REVERSE SKYDIVING

Hot Natured, the label behind ‘Benediction’(probably the number 1 song of our summer in 2012!) produces this amazing track with Anabel Englund called ‘Sky Diving’. The last we heard of  Anabel, she was teaming up with Lee Foss & MK to create ‘Electricity‘, and to some extent Sky Diving has a similar good vibe feel. The tempo of the track is chilled and is stripped back, however that puts a emphasis on Anabels stunning vocal ability. Although a relaxing track,  the beat does pick up in some moments, which is perfect for head nodding whilst sipping your favorite drink. ‘Sky Diving’ is out on 6th of May-perfect timing for Summer.

MONTELL JORDAN // THIS IS HOW WE DO IT ( VICEROY “JET LIFE” REMIX)

Honestly don’t know if its remembering the having thre original on repeat oh so many years ago or its because Viceroy made such a good remix of it but either way this track is a banger! Ripping Montell Jordan’s number 1 hit from 1995 ( can it really be that long ago??) he adds a chilled house beat to accompany the vocals and makes that longing for summer weather that little bit more unbearable – its definitely perfect BBQ / house party music! If this isn’t enough of a guilty pleasure for you, check out the rest of his ‘Jet Series’ here – it features remixes of Will Smith, Mark Morrison & of course Biggie. Glad we stumbled upon this resurrection of updated classics.

FIZZ ISLAND #006 // MATT @ WOLF MUSIC

Welcome to the sixth installment of Fizz Island. Fizz Island is a series in which we have been inviting our favourite artists & labels to tell us about FIVE tunes they’d choose should they be stranded, alone, on an island.

Fizz Island is a beautiful place, full of luscious vegetation, white sandy beaches, pure blue sea – but you would be ALONE and these tracks would be your only companions. As a bonus – we’ll be allowing one (non-electronic) luxury item.

Through this feature we’ll hopefully be discovering and sharing some classics, hidden gems and just some great music that people feel they could listen to for years.

We’re delight to have Matt, one of the founders of Wolf Music to give us his selection. The guys at Wolf Music have really been doing it for us over the last couple of years. We managed to caught them quite a lot last year – from Garden Festival in Croatia, to many of their London nights – the crew are producing and releasing some of the best underground house music at the moment. The label has seen releases from the likes of James Welsh, Maxxi Soundsystem, Bicep, Waze & Odyssey and the core label DJs and producers are now gaining a big cult following (us included!). Check out their releases on soundcloud and the 3hr mixmag set is also well worth a watch.

So here it is, 5 brilliant tracks from Matt at Wolf Music. Enjoy!

The Rolling Stones – Tumbling Dice

This song was introduced to me by my Father when I was about 8 years old. It holds a lot of happy memories for me, and it got me hooked on digging deeper into music. My old man is a fellow music nut, and I can recall him playing this at full volume doing his best Jagger impression in the living room. I looked on thinking, what a plonker, but as I aged I also somehow adopted this party piece and will happily drop into full Jagger mode at the swig of a pint. The song is such a great mixture of blues, rock, gospel, country and soul. Stones at the height of their powers. That takes some beating. It’s a simple track, but it does all I want it to; makes me sing, makes me pump my fist in the air, and do the rooster whilst wagging my finger.

Muddy Waters – Rollin’ Stone

The Blues is what I was bought up on. It was so different to all the pop music I heard on the radio at the time, and it struck a chord with me. I didn’t understand the lyrics, I didn’t get the message, but I connected with the emotion encapsulated in the music. That made a big impression on me and from there I started to explore the world of black music. This particular song is raw, blues – just a delta musician playing on an electric guitar and singing about the life he lives (or wants to live). I can visualise Muddy and the environment in which he played the song, and I get a buzz out of it. This is about music enabling someone who usually couldn’t get a platform to be heard due to the inequality that engulfed the south, now being able to communicate his thoughts and feelings through song. It’s not a protest song, it’s actually a song that is predominantly about getting laid. We can all identify with that.

Ashford & Simpson – Bourgie Bourgie

First dance number in the list. This track itself isn’t perhaps one I would call my ultimate disco record, it’s more of a case of what it represents. I have loved house music since I was 12 years old, and for years I bought loads of house tracks and thought they represented the apex of dance music. I knew the tracks and the contemporary scene, but had no idea about the history of the culture that berthed it. Then I bought a CD at my local HMV in Portsmouth. I think it was the cover that attracted me; I didn’t know any of the artists names (apart from Cher). The CD I bought was Larry Levan ‘Live at the Paradise Garage 1979′. Bourgie Bourgie is the first track; and as soon as I heard the opening notes, I knew that everything just changed. This music was the genesis of the house I loved, and in-fact, I would say that it was richer, and more uplifting than what I had listened to previously. It was where all the tracks I was into were sampled from, and there was a diversity in the music that I never knew existed in disco. It was like coming home – I found the back-story to the culture that I wanted to immerse myself in. I didn’t look back and I dived in. It didn’t lessen my enjoyment of house, it gave it context and it allowed me to appreciate house music more fully. To know where you are going, you have to know where you have been. Bourgie Bourgie is an incredible track, and listening to it reminds me of the start of a musical journey that has been a driving force in my life so far.

Universal Robot Band – Barely Breaking Even

A pure pleasure track. No real back-story, other than I heard it on a compilation put together by Dimitri from Paris and I loved it from the off. Everything about the track is fantastic. I could listen to it all day and still hear bits in the playing that sounds fresh. Bass heavy, excellent playing by all, soaring vocals, just a pretty much perfect track. If I was alone on the desert island I could listen to the vocals and remind myself that no matter how shit this coconut tastes on day 454, at least I’m no longer a wage slave like Leroy talks about on the track. Me and Wilson (cause I would certainly create a Wilson ball), could totally let loose to this track.

Gustav Holst – Mercury, the Winged Messenger

I know this is like the ‘take that’ of classical music and that it’s very obvious, but I really love it. I first heard the song whilst listening to the Planets in it’s entirety and there was a section of the song that totally took my breath away. I was drawn into the music with its beautiful intricate build and then the pay off of the exhilarating crescendo. It never fails to inspire and uplift me. I think that’s what I would be looking for on my desert island – a bit of hope that I could make it off in the end.

His luxury item:

Fishing tackle. I used to be a keen angler so this would give me both pleasure and practical benefit. Know it’s not a witty choice, but fuck, I’m trapped on a desert island here, I’m desperate.

How would he fare in the wilderness?:

I give myself 5 hours tops.

MARIO BASANOV FT. JEREMY GLENN // MORE FOR THE LESS EP

Apersonal Music’s first release of 2013 sees Mario Basanov, fresh from his debut LP on Needwant, team up with vocalist, Jeremy Glenn, for ‘More For The Less’.

‘More For The Less’ is a feel good, mid-tempo slice of disco infused deepness. A lazy synth bass gently layers up as the track unfurls into Glenn’s soulful vocal performance. Delicious!

The release comes with two remixes by the likes of Pablo Bolivar & Maurice Aymard and Michael J Collins. Before the 12″ drops, you can listen to “More For The Less” below. Out on February 18^th.