Frederick Alonso - Tides feat. Denitia (DeepWit Recordings)

As DeepWit Recordings celebrates a decade of releasing quality deep house, organic house, and electronica in 2021, the label brings “Tides feat. Denitia,” a stellar new single from Belgian producer Frederick Alonso. Included are two remixes, one from the up-and-coming South African producer Donluiz Musicue (House Afrika, Soulique Felas Music) and DeepWit’s own label head Alvaro Hylander.

“Tides” stands out not just for its overarching classic feel but also for the stunning vocals from Denitia. Also lauded in the virtual pages of Pitchfork, Stereogum, and The Guardian, no less than The Fader hailed Denitia’s voice as “the epitome of soulful”. Her vocals are at the forefront of “Tides,” a track steeped in a sun-drenched vibe thanks in part to pads that invoke the movement of the oceans. This is the sound of deep house ushering in the sun.

Alvaro Hylander does justice to “Tides” and its outstanding vocals with a remix that offers up everything one could want in a soulful, deep house track. Hylander delivers pure quality through the driving force of the organic bass line and the revamped vocal treatment. Next, Donluiz Musicue comes at “Tides” from a laid back direction that’s suitable for dubbed-out Sunday afternoon sessions. There are times when less is more and this is a track that fits that perfectly.

Rounding out the release is the Deep Waters Mix, invoking the mood of its title — darker and even deeper than the original version. With its hypnotic melody and turbulent soundscape, this is a track for those late, late nights.

To sum it up, this is what deep house music on DeepWit sounds like after over a 1000 tracks released and no intent on stopping anytime soon.

Mastering by Nikos Fragomanolakis @ deepsoundsmastering.com

Vincent Kwok (Eight-Fifteen) – “All of the mixes are great, but I’m really feeling the original. Deepness with an ethereal feel.”
KJ (Integrity Recordings) – “Beautifully Soulful.”
2lani The Warrior (Do It Now Recordings) – “Donluiz Musicue’s remix is the one.”
Rory Cochrane (Deep Site Recordings) – “I love Alvaro’s mix, top job!”
Tom Lown (Lucky Sun Recordings) – “Wow, what a release. Super deep stuff. Nice vocal and great production on all mixes.”
Jaymz Nylon (Adult Selections Radio Show) – “I will be playing all four for a very long time.”
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch) – “Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous!”
Tony H (Late Night Munchies) – “This is so good.”
Mark Mac (The Sounds Collective) – “Warm, Soulful, deep vibes from this quality label. An amazing release – 10/10.”
Patrick Devereux (DE Radio) – “Absolutely stunning. It’s the Alvaro mix for me, the vocal just comes alive.”

Available Now From: Traxsource, Beatport, Apple Music, And Spotify.

Lucky Sun featuring Alison David - Deep Love (Lucky Sun Recordings)

Lucky Sun (Tom Lown) and vocalist Alison David join forces to deliver the fresh new single “Deep Love.”

Sounding like summer never ended, “Deep Love” grooves from the very start, sounding like a cross between Lovebirds and Crazy P, and opens up into a deep house masterwork with soulful, Balearic leanings.

Alison David (Red Snapper, The Black Science Orchestra, Bugz In The Attic) pours positive vibes into the track with a storytelling style of spoken word and singing. Her lush vocals compliment the gently drifting strings and catchy synth lines creating the warmest of ear worms.

The release includes a special remix from Alvaro Hylander (DeepWit Recordings). Alvaro, originally from southern Spain, now residing in Belgium, graces the track with his signature deep, warm, and organic sound, making perfect use of the original’s vocals and instrumentation. Top notch all around.

Mastering: Rob Small
Artwork: Dave Platts
Photography: Mark O’Dell

Ashley Beedle (Back To The World Records) – “Great choice of vocalist. Alison sounds wicked on this track. I’ll play the original on my ‘Heavy Disco’ show in February.”
Jaymz Nylon (Nylon Recordings) – “The Alvaro Hylander Remix is spectacular!”
DJ EMan (Liberate Recordings) – “Support! I’ll add this on the radio show.”
Trevor Lamont (Derby City Soul) – “Very nice single. Alison’s vocals are on point.”
Rory Cochrane (Deep Site Recordings) – “Alvaro Hylander strikes again! Love the remix.”
Velanche (Urban Landscapes Show) – “Both the original and the remix are dope. Always awesome to hear Alison David.”
Marcia Carr (Mi-Soul Radio) – “A lovely winter warmer.”
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch) – “This is special. Support is a must!”
Soulfuledge (House FM) – “I really like this, it has a nice vibe. It’s all about the original mix for me.”
DJ Osric (Black and Blue Show) – “Beautiful production, beautiful vocals, beautiful song. Just beautiful.”

Available Now From: Bandcamp, Traxsource, Beatport, And Spotify.

James Benedict - In Time and Place EP (Lucky Sun Recordings)

Lucky Sun Recordings return with the imprint's fifth release, the In Time and Place EP from Glasgow-based producer James Benedict. On the heels of recent hot releases on Savoir Faire Musique, House Trip Recordings, What Happens, and Delve Deeper Recordings, James brings the heat with these three new original tracks. "In Time and Place" delivers jerky house beats, spliced vox, and James's signature deep chords. "Midnight At Riverside" follows with punchy drums and percussion alongside hypnotic synths and pads. "Rockabeat" is a slightly more psychedelic affair featuring swung, staccato synths, and potent drums and bass adding to a driving feel that just keeps building.

The first remix in the package comes from Alvaro Hylander (DeepWit Recordings) who, in remixing "Rockabeat", contributes a lovely piece of deep house … his chords and bass line are to die for and there's a cheeky broken beat-esque middle section. Next, "Midnight at Riverside" is remixed by Nico Mendez (Underground Sounds / UM Records) who gets a bit 'out there' with shuffling beats, deep chords, and and an atmospheric breakdown. Top notch all around.

Tensnake - "Nice EP."
Colin Dale - "The original of 'Rockabeat' is the stand out for me here … top track!"
Vanilla Ace - "Good warm up cuts."
Johnny Fiasco - "Alvaro Hylander's remix is the one for me."
Leigh Morgan (Urban Torque / Fancy Human) - "Cool vibes on this EP … 'Rockabeat' is the pick here."
Phonogenic (Moodmusic / Turbo) - "'In Time And Place' soothes me …"
Ben Mono (Undertones Gang / Plant Music) - "Dope stuff … will definitely play."
Jaymz Nylon - "The sound quality is amazing … I'll give 'In Time And Place' a try."
Sebastian Davidson (Nightbird Music) - "Great pack!"
Tim Andresen (What Happens / Savoir Faire Musique) - "Well done. 'Midnight At Riverside' and Alvaro Hylander's remix of 'Rockabeat' are my favorites."
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch / Mega Jawns) - "Nice EP here … a little different from the norm."
Distant People (Foliage / Seamless) - "I really like the bass movement here and the dreamy synths … a hypnotic mood."
Michael Fossati (Spirit of House) - "Groovy and tantalizing."
Mark Mac (The Sounds Collective) - "A very solid release from such an excellent label. All tracks have a great vibe but Alvaro Hylander's remix just takes it to another level and Nico Mendez's touch is also spot on."

Available now from Traxsource, Beatport, and iTunes.

An Interview With James Benedict

Rising Glaswegian house music talent James Benedict has hooked up with Tom Lown's Lucky Sun Recordings label, spawning the deep and evocative In Time And Place EP. This fifth release for the label features three sparkling originals – "Midnight at Riverside", "Rockabeat", and the title cut – as well as fantastic remixes from Alvaro Hylander (DeepWit Recordings) and Nico Mendez (Underground Sounds / UM Records). We recently caught up with James to talk about this new release and other recent activities:


How did you manage to hook up with Lucky Sun Recordings?

JB: Tom approached me and asked me if I’d like to get involved in the label and I agreed! I knew that Lucky Sun was quite new and I checked out the releases in detail and really liked the sound Tom was putting out there. I like getting involved in new labels, and being part of a growing project. If I can contribute in some positive way then it’s all good.

What can you tell us about the In Time & Place EP? The title sounds almost mystical. Are there any stories or meanings behind its songs?

JB: It does sound a bit mystical, actually! The title track I suppose was about where I was in my musical life when I made it and about how I was feeling at the time. "Midnight at Riverside" is named after a museum down the road from where I was living when I made it, and "Rockabeat" is just a random one!

I probably spend more time coming up with names of songs than I do making them to be fair! I like to be quite original with them and sometimes they have a meaning and sometimes they don’t.

Is there anything you do in the studio – as far as hardware or software you use, or creative processes or quirks – that you feel is somewhat unique, or might be of interest to an outsider?

JB: In terms of my studio, I try to keep things as simple as possible, which helps me be creative. I use Ableton, a couple of digital synths (which vary depending on the sound I’m after), a MIDI keyboard, Ableton Push, occasionally the Roland TR-8. I also like using samples and recycling them in a way that suits my sound and the particular type of track I’m going for at the time. In terms of creative processes, I normally have a rough idea of what I want to make, try and find a loop that works (which can take a while sometimes), then eventually something will click and then I’ll arrange everything.

Listening to music is a massive part of the process for me as well, which can be anything, not just house music. Sometimes I’ll spend a week or two just listening to stuff to get inspiration, particularly if I feel I need to take a step back from the production. Also anything that I think is creative inspires me – films, art, photography.

How would you describe your sound to, say, a classic rock fan who knows nothing about deep house?

JB: I’d say it’s deep, funky, bouncy and underground. You may not like it if you don’t like electronic based music. But hopefully you’ll appreciate and respect it. The main thing I try to add to my tracks is some sort of feeling and soul. I think that’s important, and if I feel like a track doesn’t have that, I’ll scrap it and start again. Hopefully that’s passed on to the listener – that’s the goal!

What are you most excited about right now?

JB: I’m getting married at the end of the year which is exciting! A lot of work to organize everything but it's going to be worth it. I’m also buzzing about the new Star Wars film coming out in December (had to get that in – I’m a bit of a geek!). And I’m always excited about music, and stuff generally.

What’s next on the agenda for James Benedict?

JB: I have a four track EP coming out soon on LA based Good For You Records which I’m excited about, so watch out for that. I’m also working on a follow up EP for new label Delve Deeper Recordings (they’ve been pumping out some top tracks). And i’ve got a remix coming out In November on cool label sinnmusik* which I’m really looking forward to. Lots of other stuff going on in the pipeline, too!


Here's an audio preview of the In Time And Place EP (available now from Traxsource), as well as a top notch DJ mix from James Benedict:

Coming Soon From Lucky Sun Recordings ------------------ 1. In Time and Place 2. Midnight at Riverside 3. Rockabeat 4. Rockabeat (Alvaro Hylander Remix) 5. Midnight at Riverside (Nico's 12:01am Remix) Lucky Sun Recordings return with the imprint’s fifth release, the In Time and Place EP from Glasgow-based producer James Benedict. On the heels of recent hot releases on Savoir Faire Musique, House Trip Recordings, What Happens, and Delve Deeper Recordings, James brings the heat with these three new original tracks. “In Time and Place” delivers jerky house beats, spliced vox, and James’s signature deep chords. “Midnight At Riverside” follows with punchy drums and percussion alongside hypnotic synths and pads. “Rockabeat” is a slightly more psychedelic affair featuring swung, staccato synths, and potent drums and bass adding to a driving feel that just keeps building. The first remix in the package comes from Alvaro Hylander (DeepWit Recordings) who, in remixing “Rockabeat”, contributes a lovely piece of deep house … his chords and bass line are to die for and there’s a cheeky broken beat-esque middle section. Next, “Midnight at Riverside” is remixed by Nico Mendez (Underground Sounds / UM Records) who gets a bit ‘out there’ with shuffling beats, deep chords, and and an atmospheric breakdown. Top notch all around. . Label and Artist Links: www.soundcloud.com/lucky-sun www.soundcloud.com/dj-james-benedict

We're happy to present this gorgeously deep and warm DJ mix from up-and-coming Glasgow-based producer James Benedict. On the heels of recent hot releases on Savoir Faire Musique, House Trip Recordings, What Happens, and Delve Deeper Recordings, James is ready to bring the heat once again with his new In Time and Place EP for Tom Lown's Lucky Sun Recordings. This mix showcases James's deep house predilection, with a diverse array of upfront tracks and including his own "Midnight At Riverside" from the upcoming Lucky Sun single. ------------------------------------------------------------------ TRACK LIST: 1. Kevin Over - Outta Town (Original Mix) (Noir Music) 2. Steven Wobblejay - Basement Bright (Quintessentials) 3. James Benedict - Midnight At Riverside (Original Mix) (Forthcoming on Lucky Sun Recordings) 4. Thatmanmonkz - Kickin' It (Classic Music Company) 5. Nail - Together (Robsoul) 6. Phil Weeks & Joss Moog - Back In Effect (Robsoul) 7. Tensnake - Need Your Lovin (Tiger & Woods Remix) (Permanent Vacation) 8. Deeligent Soul - Colours of the Sunset (Large Music) 9. Lovebirds - Chasing Things (Teardrop Music) 10. James Benedict - In Time And Place (Original Mix) (Forthcoming on Lucky Sun Recordings) 11. Stefano Esposito - Detachment (Lost My Dog) 12. Toefflinger - Got The Love (Georgi Barrel Remix) (Forthcoming on sinnmusik*) 13. Pop Out & Play - Spray Crazy (Harold Heath Remix) (Lucky Sun Recordings) 14. Markus Enochson - Awa (Deeply Rooted House) ------------------------------------------------------------------ https://soundcloud.com/dj-james-benedict https://www.facebook.com/James-Benedict-482369025260 https://twitter.com/JamesBenedict3