Jordan Strong & Tony H feat. Ramiro - Be See Seek (Uniting Souls Music)

Over the past two decades, Uniting Souls founder Ramiro has become known, in the words of the Seattle Weekly, as "an inextinguishable accelerant of Seattle's house community.” He celebrates this by closing out 2020 with label veterans Jordan Strong and Tony H for “Be See Seek.” This rousing deep house track is a call to rise above the fray of these trying times. As the rhythms mesmerize, Ramiro repeats an inspiring mantra: “Be the light, see the love, seek connection, invite unity, feel peace, embrace freedom, and share the gift.” Meanwhile, Jordan and Tony provide tough, crisp production with a distinctive west coast flavor. Hand percussion, dubbed out effects, a guiding bass line, and sparse synth melodies round out this driving cut.

Jordan and Tony also deliver the Sunset Tech Mix and the Acid Unity Mix, both giving sublime variations on the original, hinted at stylistically in their mix titles. Then, for a quartet of remixers, Uniting Souls scoured the west coast for talent. Vancouver’s Sean Dimitrie (Bombay Records) offers a spacey and deep version that with cool keys and hypnotic bell-like tones. There’s a bass-heavy stomper from California’s Knoe1 (Rong Music) and a punchy prime-time tech take from George JJ Flores. The single closes with a remixed version by Seattle’s DYR, increasing the dubbiness for a late-night deep house excursion. As always, Uniting Souls keeps it real.

Tyler Stadius (Deepsite) – “All slick mixes here. Big one!”
Brett Starr (Cosmic Gems Records) – “Very nice spectrum from some great West Coast Talent. That acid is fresh to death, but the JJ Flores mix has the classic vibes I need.”
Lorenzo al Dino (Jockey Club Ibiza) – “Solid project with well done remixes.”
DJ P-REZ (Not So Fast Records) – “I’d give it 5 stars for the acid track alone, but every mix here is dope!”
Tom Lown (Lucky Sun Recordings) – “Sean Dimitrie’s Rub is the one for me. Proper vibes.”
DJ Harri (Subclub) – “Lovely stuff. I’m digging these, will play and support.”
Jean Jérome (Kut ‘N’ Paste) – “Smooth & Deep like I love to play!”
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch) – “Really liking this one. Super mixes.”
Steve ‘Griffo’ Griffiths (Fluid Radio Show) – “Difficult to decide on a favorite from this quality EP, but the DYR and Unifying Acid House Dub are standing out.”
Marcia Carr (Mi-Soul Radio) – “Sean Dimitries Rub does the job, and that Know1 Unity Dub too!”

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Various Artists - Uniting Souls Winter 2020 Compilation (Uniting Souls Music)

With over 15 years of transmitting deep house beats into the stratosphere, Uniting Souls Music offers a radiant snapshot of the imprint with its Winter 2020 Compilation. Featuring new artists to the label as well as respected mainstays, the compilation transcends its Seattle base to present house music that embodies a global spirit. These grooves are nonstop, propelling Uniting Souls into the future.

Highlights include Jay Tripwire and his sparse and sinister rhythm concoction “Guardians of the Lands,” Jeromy Nail’s raw and swinging house stomper “Slow & Deep,” and “Foolish Thing,” a techy number with percolating synths from Jon Lee. There’s also Tony H’s old school techno inspired “Shots for Anichka,” the shadowy deepness of “Circulation” by Derrick Deep, and the layers of shimmering chords that enliven DYR’s “Mondial Cosmos.” Five more potent tracks complete the collection, in all giving Uniting Souls listeners a taste for the label’s past flavors and the ones yet to come.

Andrew Emil (Broadway & Wilson) – “I dig Slow & Deep by Jeromy Nail.”
DJ Harri (Sub Club) – “Liking a few of these tracks, will play and support.”
KJ (Integrity Recordings) – “Tight album!”
Michael Fossati (Spirit Of House Web Zine) - “A very eclectic selection of deepness.”
Anthony Pappa (Red Light District) – “Some nice tracks here that will be used.”
Ken Liu (Broad Street Bait & Tackle) – “Nicely rounded package. Full of goodies.”
Jaymz Nylon (Adult Selections Radio Show) – “Great package! Slow & Deep and Shots For Anichka are my picks.”
Simon Francis (HouseFM.net) – “Mondial Cosmos is lovely!”
Lorenzo al Dino (Radio One Ibiza) – “All tracks are working well for me. Tony H’s ‘Shots for Anichka’ is my outstanding pick.”
Tolis Q (Musica Radio) – “That’s a nice collection of tracks. Jay Tripwire, Jon Lee & Derrick Deep are my favorites so far.”

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