Jason Mitchell - Up and In (Deep House Aficionado)

Australia’s Deep House Aficionado imprint is now on its third release from Jason Mitchell. After previously earning his stripes through time spent behind the decks as a staple of Sydney’s house music scene, Mitchell is coming into his own with original productions. He has released with Maintain Replay Records, RoboCrafting Music, and has a forthcoming EP for Deep8 Recordings. His new single “Up and In” has a short and sweet motif to it, making the most out of shuffling hats with fast paced bass and key notes providing a contagious groove. This track is totally stripped to the bare minimum, but by the end of it the listener is none the wiser having thoroughly gone along for the ride. A reoccurring label remixer and fellow longtime resident at Sydney’s MAD Bar, Clitterhouse loosens the filters of the original for a wetter sound. Also adding his touch this time around is Demarkus Lewis, a man of many sides who has made himself a ‘house’-hold name with releases on some of the genre’s iconic labels. He contributes energetic vocal bits, wavering strings, and edgy, powerful leads that build and release tension throughout its six and a half minutes. For this third time at bat, Deep House Aficionado has been consistent, a sure sign of they label’s growing reputation on the Australian house music scene.

Tensnake - “Shimmering remix from Demarkus Lewis!”
Matthias Vogt (Motorcitysoul / Large Records) - “This is taking me back … great vibes on the original.”
Craig Stewart (Montana & Stewart / DCSTrax) - “I’m feeling the Clitterhouse remix … perfect to set the mood.”
Tyler Stadius - “The original mix for me … raw, nice n’ ripe!”
Rafael Moraes (Nomumbah / Yoruba) - “I’m feeling the original … nice groove.”
Joey Silvero (Distant People) - “That bass ride just has me moving … tidy groove and a real nice mood to this mix.”
Alvaro Hylander (DeepWit Recordings) - “I’m liking the more sparse original the most, but I have to admit Demarkus Lewis nailed it down pretty good, too.”
DJ Nova (Rodon FM, Greece) - “I’m madly in love the original. It’s just raw and simple but sounds so rich to me.”
Carlo Gambino (Midnight Social Recordings) - “The original is my pick off the release … I love the stripped back groove to it.”
Al Bradley (3am Recordings) - “Strong selection of beats here. The original and Clitterhouse versions are cool, but Demarkus Lewis gets the nod with his more focused & steady groove … wicked build, too.”
DJ Deelay (Underground Sessions, UK) - “My kind of deep house. I’ve been following Jason Mitchell’s sound and I like what’s been coming out.”
Deepshizzol (MyHouse-YourHouse) - “Demarkus Lewis absolutely smashed it with his remix … serious dance floor heat!”

Available now from Beatport and Juno Download.

Jason Mitchell - Deep In (Deep House Aficionado)

Australia’s Deep House Aficionado imprint is back for round two with “Deep In,” a follow up release from Jason Mitchell. At the beginning of building his production career with upcoming releases on Maintain Replay Records and RoboCrafting Music, Mitchell has previously earned his stripes with time spent behind the decks as a staple of Sydney’s house music scene. His new single is a deep house lover’s delight, finding its groove from old school keys, a powerful bass line, and punchy percussion. Clitterhouse, a fellow longtime resident at Sydney’s MAD Bar, is welcomed back on remix duties using the opportunity to dirty up the bass, delay the synths and keys, and increase tension with an abyss-like breakdown. With a noticeably different direction from the other two mixes, Anchor and Vessel (Wizz Records, Baroque Digital) take a deep, progressive approach, adding in techy percussive elements for good effect. This young label has sweetly slipped into its sophomore release, showing they’re comfortable going deep in the Down Under.

Terry Lee Brown Junior - “The Anchor & Vessel remix is my track here.”
Robert Owens - “The Clitterhouse remix … cool track.”
Spettro (Nightshade / King Street Sounds) - “The Anchor & Vessel remix is nice and lush. Great drums.”
Tyree Cooper - “Nice!”
Alinka (Classic Music Co) - “I love the Clitterhouse remix … good stuff!”
Al Bradley (3am Recordings) - “I’m digging the low slung and more subtle Anchor & Vessel remix … really well produced layered vibe.”
Craig Stewart (DCSTrax / Montana & Stewart) - “The Clitterhouse jam is hot! For the floor … nice job.”
Christos Kedras (Beat Philosophy / Kapa Music) - “Nice track … deep and fat. Perfect for the underground dance floors. The original and the Anchor & Vessel remix are in my bag.”
Vincent Kwok (Eight-Fifteen / Transport) - “Nice, deep vibes.”
Marcia Carr (Mi-Soul Radio / Ladyz) - “Jason’s original version with the plucky chord stabs and that electric bass is fab.”
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch) - “The Anchor & Vessel Remix is winning for me. Gorgeous!”
Joey Silvero (Distant People) - “Good tension on ‘Deep In’ … this retro feel always works for me.”
Jean Jérome (Radio FG, France) - “I love this kind of deepness.”
Deepshizzol (MyHouseYourHouse) - “Oh, yes! The original is a nice, deep grinder … get in!”
Michael Fossati (Spirit of House) - “A delectable deep house gem oozing with a lovely old skool touch.”

Available now from Beatport and Stompy.

Jason Mitchell - The Down Side (Deep House Aficionado)

Australia’s Deep House Aficionado imprint launches with “The Down Side,” the debut release from Sydney’s Jason Mitchell. While it may be his first time in the production credits, MItchell has earned his stripes with time spent behind the decks as a staple of Sydney’s house music scene. With “The Down Side,” MItchell sets his sights on the deep side of house, delivering a single underlined with pulsing bass, driven by reverb-drenched, phase-effected synth stabs, and finished with scissor-like hats and percussive clicks. Sydney scene veteran Robbie Lowe, who has previous releases on the likes of Proton, Roccoco and Low Pressings, remixes “The Down Side” with a fittingly funky approach, smoothing things over with softer synths and the addition of vocal ‘daps,’ bongos, strings, dub effects, and a fattened bass line. For the second mix, Mitchell enlisted Clitterhouse, a fellow longtime resident at Sydney’s MAD Bar, also making a strong production debut. Taking the track in the opposite direction as the first remix, Clitterhouse raises the stakes with a hard kick-snare combo and a fast-paced arpeggiated techno bass line. A swaggering stutter to the higher pitched synths is also presented, solidifying any doubts about energy intensions. The three mixes combine to form an impressive, well-rounded introduction to the new label from Down Under.

Brett Johnson - “Pretty cool deepness. Nice for the warm up.”
Tensnake - “The original is quite good.”
Diz (Iz and Diz / Vizual) - “Heaters!”
Q-Burns Abstract Message - “Robbie Lowe mix for me … very cushy deep vibe with good low end growl.”
Andrew Duke (Cognition Audioworks) - “That Robbie Lowe remix is gorgeous.”
Hippie Torrales - “Nice deep feel.”
Christos Kedras (Kapa Music) - “Robbie Lowe stands out here with his deep hypnotic groover. In the bag.”
Discomendments (Out of Bounds) - “Nice dimension through the use of clean cutting sounds, rolling grooves, and thick reverbs. All mixes work on different levels.”
Kadabra (The House Hookup Radio Show) - “These all sound terrific. The original mix is my early fave.”
Joey Silvero (Distant People) - “The bass line just grabs you on the Robbie Lowe mix.”
Advokkat (Radio RDM, France) - “Great track. The Citterhouse remix is hypnotic.”
Michael Fossati (Spirit of House) - “Wicked deep house, with the enthralling original being my pick.”

Available now from Juno Download and Beatport.