Peter Corvaia - Evening Influence (Dance:Revolt Recordings)

On its latest release Dance:Revolt Recordings has snatched up a superb four song EP from prolific Boston-based producer Peter Corvaia. With an album recently released through petFood, as well as singles for the likes of Circle Music, Biatch Corp, and Carica Records, Corvaia is firmly establishing himself as a rising name within the realm of groovy, forward-leaning house music. The cuts on the Evening Influence EP extend his reputation further, exhibiting impressive sonic quality and dance floor readiness. The title cut grabs attention straight away with its big, modulated bass line weaving around strange vocal cut-ups and moody synth pads. “Flor” continues the journey with a funky machine rhythm and another large bass part leading the way into a lush vocal and string motif. “Late” strips back the formula, revealing its title to be a clue as to this track’s suitable placement in late, late night DJ sets. Filtered chords, reverb-ed percussion, and sparse splashes of voice conspire to make this cut a stand-out. The mid-tempo “Wreck It” closes out the set, featuring a hypnotic, rhythmic bounce accompanied by melodic analog synth play and just the right amount of catchy vocal hits.

Tensnake - “A nice deep house affair.”
Chris Fortier - “I’m feeling it.”
Giom - “Nice EP showing some good production skills.”
Stacey Pullen - “This is cool.”
Louis Osbourne - “‘Evening Influence’ is great.”
Jay West - “Very cool stuff.”
Sonic Union (Lowbit Records / Anjunadeep) - “Wicked EP … groovy as hell!”
Alexander Robotnick - “Quality deepness.”
Q-Burns Abstract Message - “There’s a lot to like here … such a strong 4-tracker. I think ‘Late’ and ‘Wreck It’ are vying as my favorites, but everything here is top notch.”
Onionz - “Nice and raunchy.”
Hippie Torrales - “I love the deep feel to these tunes.”
Pete Moss - “What a killer release! I’m loving ‘Evening Influence’ and ‘Flor.’”
Tyler Stadius - “Nice … these are stand out late night or warm up tracks.”
Richie Hartness (untitled music) - “Quality grooves with a misty vibe - perfect for those moodier sets.”
Al Bradley (3am Recordings) - “Wow, this is an awesome EP! Digging all four tracks … ”Wreck It“ in particular is really superb deepness.”
Jevne (OneThirty Recordings) - “This release is dope! ‘Evening Influence’ and ‘Wreck It’ are the stand out tracks.”
Christos Kedras (Kapa Music) - “Great EP … deep and dark, with tight beats and good bounce. I’ll definitely be supporting this one.”
Velanche (Velanche’s Playtime Radio Show) - “I’m enjoying the musicality and deepness of these tunes.”

Available now from Juno Download and Beatport.

Lonely Boy - Love Wanted (Dance:Revolt Recordings)

Dance:Revolt comes clean with its sophomore release featuring the forlorn yet funky sounds of the mysterious Lonely Boy. This forsaken lad has cozied up next to his most faithful friend, the blinking lights of a dark studio, and produced the evocative “Love Wanted” for not-so-lonely dance floors. “Love Wanted” cries out for spins as its ’80s dance beat references, plucky guitars, spacey echo flourishes, and stylish hooks make the swoons of the Lonely Boy come alive. So the Lonely Boy can finally have some company, Dance:Revolt enlisted a diverse cast of characters to flip up and rub down “Love Wanted.” Included are interpretations from the globe-trotting Paolo Mojo (Oosh Records), Patrick Podage (Noir, Circle Music), Sleazy McQueen and Jorge Collazo’s Space Coast (Lost Paradise), Subtron (Get Physical), and Brian Morse (Shelving Music). It’s a stellar package from Dance:Revolt that should find a home with DJs of many different stripes and earn Lonely Boy an army of new friends.

Sunshine Jones (Dubtribe) - “Amazing original version … love!”
Chris Todd (Crazy P, Hot Toddy) - “The original for me all the way … great production!”
Jay West - “Pure class. I’m loving this.”
Severino (Horse Meat Disco) - “Super cool release … I like the vocals.”
Ilya Santana - “Nice ’80s feel … I love the bass line.”
Chris Fortier - “The Space Coast mix is the one for me.”
Chris Udoh (Tigerhook) - “Tune! Paolo Mojo brings it!”
Phunktastike - “Great release! The Patrick Podage remix is my pick.”
Q-Burns Abstract Message - “Insanely catchy vocal line that sounds nice when dubbed out a bit in the original. The slinky Space Coast version gives it even more of a groove injection. Choice.”
diskJokke - “Thumbs up!”
DZeta N’ Basile (Tsuba) - “The Paolo Mojo mix for us!”
Rick Preston - “I love this … every mix!”
So Called Scumbags (Subliminal, Defected) - “Great EP! Such a good original with killer mixes right through.”
Sarah Favouritizm (Southport Weekender) - “Love it … full support!”
Will SumSuch (DeepWit, Etoka) - “Just brilliant! The original is lovely, and if there was any justice in this world it would be a pop hit. Great, varied remixes here, but Space Coast’s version has just completely blown me away. Evocative and fragile, yet powerful. The Subtron version is nice, too. Top release … oh, and great artwork!”

Available now from Juno Download and Beatport.