Homero Espinosa - Dance to the Rhythm of Love (Viva Recordings)

After a decade away, legendary west coast DJ troubadour Homero Espinosa returns to Viva Recordings for another pair of already classic-sounding deep house floor-fillers. "Dance To The Rhythm Of Love" is a shaker-shaking four-on-the-floor wonder, spreading vibes outward that are introspective and groove-worthy, not to mention its undercurrent of shimmering sexiness. A male vocal transmits the message as pads vibrate and bass lines bubble, giving it all for the love of music. Homero also delivers "Running Behind," a sublime stab at lowdown house elegance that gives a new glimpse at the old school. The rhythms are insistent as the synth chords flutter in the stereo field. As if that wasn't enough, David Harness, San Francisco's ambassador of deep house realness, rerubs "Dance To The Rhythm Of Love" into his sublime Afro Puff Mix. The beats are potent on this mix, deftly imbuing an afro-house flavor into the original's deep mixology. The build here is subtle but delightfully effective — a late-night dream comes true.

Hector Romero (SAW Recordings) – “Right on guys. Both the original and the David Harness mix work for me. Good luck with it!”
CJ Mackintosh (Ministry of Sound) – “Oh yeah! Working.”
Jason Merle (4E&A Records) – “Sounds are exquisite all through the release. Beautiful.”
Pierre Ravan (KaRavan) – “Lovely package with deep and meaningful vibes. Full support.”
Mark Mac (Ibiza Live FM) – “Top vibes guys.”
Mr. V (Sole Channel Café Radio Show) – “I love it all. Thanks!”

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

Cyrus - Tribute To The Master (Smooth Agent Records)

Cyrus is an exciting new trio featuring Carmello Guarnera AKA Mello, da.loca, and Sean Smith AKA The Smooth Agent. They’ve come together to forge an organic twist on electronic dance music, building off sounds and traditions of the past to push Cyrus’s music into the future. This mission couldn’t be better expressed than on their new single, “Tribute to the Master,” which pays homage to Fela Kuti, the Nigerian King of Afrobeat. Featuring vocalist Tosha Marie, the song includes pounding layers of rhythm, melodic horns, staccato guitar, gliding electric piano chords, and Tosha’s expressive, soulful voice. It’s a rousing affair.

Four fantastic remixes back “Tribute to the Master,” starting with the Tribute Groove Mix from David Harness (Moulton Music, Vega). Focusing on the magic of the musical instrumentation, Harness lays down a deep kick drum that guides his version into dancefloor bliss. Sean Smith (The Smooth Agent) is next, paring down the track a touch but still keeping the rhythmic interplay and Tosha’s lovely vocals. Welsh DJ/producer Paul Lyons (Quantize, Marivent Music) gets in the tribal zone with his deep Tribe Vibe mix, and Cleveland’s Karu (Intimate Venues) transforms “Tribute to the Master” into a sleek late night groover. This pack is filled with exquisite, Afro-inspired sounds, all ready for DJ deployment.

Soulfuledge (Quantize) – “Sublime stuff from David Harness on here. This one’s definitely for me.”
DJ Pope (Poji Records) – “This entire package is hot.”
Col Lawton (Deep Fix Recordings) – “David’s remix is sooo nice.”
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle radio show) – “Wonderful remixes celebrating a legend. The Karu mix is my fave. Full support.”
DJ Jazzy L (Jazzy Lounge Radio) – “It only took a couple bars before my feet started moving. On Point.”
Michael Fossati (Spirit of House web zine) – “An expertly crafted and truly amazing tribute.”

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

The Narcoleptic - Robots Like Zombies (Get Up Recordings)

Get Up Recordings’ sound is highly influenced by the New York City scene where it’s based out of, but it is equally influenced by the house music capital, Chicago. As such, the label is pleased to welcome Chicago native The Narcoleptic, a.k.a. Matty Harris, to the Get Up family. His single “Robots Like Zombies” is a sublime, infectious, and very deep dance floor groove. With both remixers hailing from the west coast, Arturo Garces of Jump Recordings and legendary San Francisco DJ David Harness each smack their signature style all over it.

The Narcoleptic started spinning in the suburbs of Chicago, but it wasn’t until he took on his residency at Smart Bar’s Tuesday night party Pump, with fellow residents Derrick Carter, Miles Maeda, and Terry Martin, that music really began to unfold for him. His career has been a slow and steady build up with releases on labels such as Classic Music, Jump Recordings, and Loveslap!, all perfect for his style of quality over quantity. His track “Robots Like Zombies” is in a similar class, mysterious and subtle at the start of the track and building into a groove that is unforgettable.

Jump Recordings head honcho Arturo Garces was born and raised in San Jose, California, and has been surrounded by dance music his entire life. Interested in making his own music, Arturo got hold of a sampler in 1995 and hasn't looked back since. He has releases on both established and strictly underground labels such as Robsoul Recordings, Cross Section, Magnetic, Oomph, Smoke City Music, Subliminal Soul, Jump Recordings, Solid Trax, and Sneak Classics. His approach on his remix of “Robots Like Zombies” blends the driving, beat-laden beauty of techno with the soulful, deep melodies of house. This is the same timeless sound that has helped define the unique Bay Area sound.

David Harness has been described as a man who lives, breathes, and emanates everything that is beautiful about deep house music and classic garage. He began DJ'ing in his hometown of Monterey, California in 1990. As his popularity grew, he was invited to establish a residency at Tilt and the Sound Factory in San Francisco. His success as a club DJ led to a spot on the popular radio show Your Mama’s House on the Bay Area’s number one radio station, KMEL FM. Then in 1996 he started DJ’ing at The End Up’s “Sunday T-Dance”, and the rest is pure House history. In 2000, David started his own production work, which has led him to work with artists such as Mary J. Blige, Simply Red, and Alicia Keys as well as establish a relationship with fellow producer Chris Lum, resulting in the birth of their label Harlum Musiq. His remix and the Bonus Beats for “Robots Like Zombies” find a tech-y, syncopated beat and bass line rhythm, which really highlight his abilities to reinvent tracks. The melody mirrors the bass line, giving the track a fierce commanding harmony.

DJ Sneak - "Good remixes all around."
Chris Fortier (Fade) - "The David Harness remix for me."
Severino (Horse Meat Disco) - "Great release."
Lomez (Better On Foot) - "I'm digging those David Harness Bonus Beats."
Andrew Macari (Greenhouse / Tastie) - "Yeah! The Arturo Garces remix is a great jackin' house jam … love it."
DJ Craig C (Pound Boys) - "I love David Harness … his mix is werkin' me out!"
Alvaro Hylander (DeepWit) - "Arturo Garces is the man here … turning a dark feeling track into a deeper, moody groover. Well done."
Hippie Torrales - "Nice remix from David Harness."
Jason Hodges - "The Arturo Garces remix is the cut!"
Chris Harris (Tronicsole / Nordic Trax) - "The original is a nice mood builder."
DJ Di Costa (MoodyLushious Influences) - "That Arturo Garces remix is ace … absolutely smoking hot!"
Distant People (Foliage / Seamless) - "A slammin' main room shaker."
Shane Johnson (Fish Go Deep) - "All tracks here are cool, with Arturo Garces's remix edging it for me. Groove and samples all working well."

Available now from Beatport, Juno Download, and iTunes.

Hardkiss - It's Right (Remixes) (Hardkiss Music)

San Francisco electronic music mainstays Hardkiss have released double remix EPs of “It's Right", the fourth single off their sentimental spring album release 1991. The album was hailed as "one of the most important EDM records of the last ten years" by Magnetic Magazine while Datatransmission.co.uk called it "a modern dance classic." For the occasion, Hardkiss have reached into their own backyard to pull from Bay Area family on one side and, on the other, contributors from around the globe further extending their tribe - dual offerings aimed at delivering a diverse collection of remixes.

The San Francisco Family Remixes features different versions from David Harness, Freakpusher, Robbie Hardkiss, and Gavin Hardkiss while the Global Family Remixes includes a host of international artists from Africa, Europe, and the USA including Stephane Deschezeaux, rAin, N'Dinga Gaba, Constar, and, once again, Gavin Hardkiss.

For early digestion, a six track sampler merges the two EPs, showcasing a few highlights by the Hardkiss brothers, Harness, rAin, N'Dinga Gaba, and Constar. The holistic effort from this cast of characters is hard to pin down on a release that is at times dramatic, playfully pop-sensible, and tapping into something cosmic … but mostly downright funky and unpredictable. Nothing less is to be expected when bringing together the contrasting mix of San Francisco dance music legends, rising producers with their own take on the South African sounds, and a lone New Yorker from the Brooklyn borough. It must be said that this record means a lot to the Hardkiss brothers, with Robbie having re-sung the original vocals for his retouch and Gavin reportedly remixing the song 'at least 100 times' to get to his latest incarnation of it. In their hands, the final outcome is understandably bound with love and care.

Graeme Park - “David Harness's Vox Remix is funked up goodness! The Barefoot Mix is cool too.”
Nick Warren (Hope Recordings / Way Out West) - “Every mix is great … hard to pick a favorite, but the N'Dinga mix is pretty special.”
Tensnake - “I like the deeper remixes.”
Behrouz (Global Underground / Forensic) - "I'm liking the N"dinga Gaba remix and also the Gavin Hardkiss Barefoot Remix. Full support."
Sleazy McQueen (Whiskey Disco / Paper Recordings) - “Lovin’ all of them!”
Marques Wyatt - “Tight beats.”
Elijah Collins (Mullet Records / Retrospective) - “The Robbie Hardkiss Re-Do is pretty sick!”
Severino (Horse Meat Disco) - “The Harness Vox Remix is good stuff … Robbie Hardkiss's Re-Do is great too.”
Craig Stewart (Montana & Stewart / DCSTrax) - “My brother N'Dinga Gaba nails this … stunning deepness.”
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch / Mega Jawns) - “Impossible to choose a favorite here - what an inspired selection of reworkings. Loving this!”
Short Bus Kids (Bounce House Recordings) - “Gavin Hardkiss’s Barefoot Remix is an absolute killer track.”
Distant People (SSRadio / Foliage) - “Great selection of mixes … Gavin Hardkiss's Barefoot Remix is doing it for me … pure funk.”
Al Bradley (3am Recordings / Fabric) - “Particularly feeling the Harness Vox Remix for the sultry house vibes and the Gavin Hardkiss's Barefoot Remix for funk-laden bumpy beats wickedness!”
Manuel Sahagun (Candy Music / Drop Music) - “Yes, great pack! The Constar remix is my pick.”
Minus 8 (Compost / Stereo Deluxe) - “The N’Dinga Gaba remix of ‘It’s Right’ is great.”
Oded Nir (Suntree Records / Screen.FM) - “Lovely deep and disco vibes here … The rAin Re-Edit is true beauty.”
Adam Warped (Whiskey Pickle) - “Feelin' them all for sure, but the Hardkiss brothers’ remixes are hitting the spot right now.”
Clive Craske (RadioReverb, UK) - "Hard beats yet soft vibes are always in order from the US west coast's most renown producers. N'Dinga Gaba gives us the most chilled re-rub, and Constar the heaviest. A solid package."
Michael Fossati (Spirit Of House Web Zine) - “The marvelous, laid-back interpretation by N'Dinga Gaba is guaranteed to put a spell on you.”

The Global Family Remixes are available from Beatport and the San Francisco Family Remixes are also available from Beatport.