Glass Slipper - Money Can't (Viva Recordings)

The formidable pair known as Glass Slipper — Brad Eller and Lisa Cork-Twiss — continues to delve into their varied sonic roots for a unique perspective on dance music, ably transmitted on their fantastic new single for Viva Recordings, "Money Can't."

A product of Houston’s music scene, Lisa's early forays into music brought her to the Eurodance group Real McCoy from 1996 to 1998. Brad forged his own path, cutting his teeth as a DJ during San Francisco’s famed house music explosion in the early 2000s. After graduating from mixing records to live performance, Brad began making studio-based productions before moving to Austin. Then Brad read a 2013 interview with Lisa and reached out to her for a remote collaboration. The two realized they resided in the same area. It wasn’t long before this combination of voice and production led to the formation of Glass Slipper. Acclaimed singles for Oh So Coy, Large Music, Quantize, Foliage Records, and others have followed.

"Money Can't" is an exhilarating gourmet of uplifting house music. The classic elements of punchy four-on-the-floor rhythm, staccato piano chords, and bouncing sub-bass are all here in force, accented by spacious synthesizer textures and a rousing, soulful vocal from Lisa Cork-Twiss. The track builds mightily, its message of "money can't buy love" primed to bring the dancefloor together in a shared celebration of beats and melody. Also on deck are a Dub, an Instrumental, and a Radio Mix for DJs looking for those fiery options. Slip into something electrifying!

Black Mighty Wax (Irma Records) – “That kind of Souful House...I love!!”
Mr. V (Sole Channel Music) – “Straight Heat! Thanks Guys.”
DJ Leandro P (Nylon Trax) – “Dope Pack. All of my support for this.”
Niall Redmond (The Digital Groove) – “Nice vibes on this one - support from me for sure.”
Dean Serafini (Frisky Rhythms) – “Those old school keys make an instant impact. Looking forward to giving this is a spin or three (nice and loud).”
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) – “Oh this is classy stuff - Proper house in the New Jersey style with a joyous piano drop.”

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

Glass Slipper - Land of Love (Harmonious Discord)

Occupying the airwaves with soulful technology is Austin-based duo Glass Slipper. Glass Slipper is a vocal house music project from Lisa Cork-Twiss and Brad Eller. Lisa is known as a former member of Real McCoy and Brad is a respected vet of the SF Bay Area scene. Their project merges classic soul with forward thinking instrumentation and thought-provoking messages critical of the times. Recently, Glass Slipper has seen a string of releases on house staples like Sole Channel, Puro Music, Colour and Pitch, Subplot, and Midnight Riot. When a studio video passed the desk at Harmonious Discord headquarters the label immediately ‘fell in’ with “Land of Love.” To compliment this special selection, remixes were chosen courtesy of musical cosmonaut KiloWatts and deep dub designer Hubb.

“Land of Love” is a journey laden in lush pads, funky square-wave bass lines, and vocal textures taunting and leading the listener forward. Cascaded drips of melody roll over the sonic environment like water as a building intensity is translated through the evolving bass patterns. The Dub offers a slightly altered shade with tech-leaning drum arrangements and subtle vocal effect trails. KiloWatts provides a vibey broken beat interpretation with finely crafted fills. Pleasant arpeggiations dance around funky bass constructions while melodic density rises upward, ultimately leading to a layer cake of synthesizer tension. Early morning duties are offered by Hubb with his 5am love, featuring hints of guitar and piano setting the vocal components adrift in a sea of warmth.

Jaymz Nylon (Nylon Recordings) – “Glass Slipper never disappoints.”
Andrew Emil (Glenview Records) – “Totally fantastic single! Great work here. Gorgeous.”
Lee Jones / Country Gents (Buslife) – “Original and KiloWatts versions are sublime. This is special guys.”
Taigo Onez (Bang Le’ Dex) – “This is truly beautiful. Such a wonderful release.”
Mark Mac (The Sounds Collective) – “Killer release folks. Solid tunes, big respect.”
Louis Hughes (6th Sense Music) – “The Dub and Instrumental are lovely pieces of house music.”
Michael Fossati (Spirit of House Web Zine) – “Verily dreamful and truly enchanting.”
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) – “The KiloWatts Wonderland Remix is beautiful.”
Andrew Duke (Andrew Duke In The Mix) – “Great package. The original is my fave.”
DJ Nova (Rodon FM 95) – “This is my new deep house love, it’s Dub and Instrumental bend soundscapes, with synth-laden and bouncy grooves.”

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

Playless - You Got Me So (Whiskey Pickle)

Barcelona-based producer Playless makes his second appearance on Whiskey Pickle with two smoking tracks: "You Got Me So" and "Free". Those tapped for remixes include the debut of Whiskey Pickle’s in-house mastering engineer, Ryan Parker, donning his Laws Of Nature moniker, as well as Austin duo Glass Slipper.

Bittersweet melodies, pitched-out vocal samples and deep, M1 bass lines are all featured in the original mix of "You Got Me So". Its groovy, swung beats and dubby flourishes work nicely on a bed of garage-inspired production. Next up, Laws Of Nature take the controls for a modern, synth-drenched update that channels Disclosure at their funkiest. Glass Slipper fit just right with their stripped-back version that features re-sampled vocals -- courtesy of in-house vocalist Lisa Cork-Twiss -- and layers of organ riffs. Wrapping things up on the B-side is "Free", a jangling house number with classic-sounding piano chords and a rough and ready bottom end.

Opolopo - "The Laws of Nature remix is the one for me!"
Vanilla Ace - "Both Playless originals here are for me."
Lupe Fuentes (Inhouse Records) - "Perfectly summery tracks."
Graeme Park - "Damn good!"
Severino (Horse Meat Disco) - "This is pretty cool."
Moodymanc (20/20 Vision) - "All nice, but the Laws of Nature remix is sounding particularly fresh to me on first listen."
Vincent Kwok - "Nice old school style garage on 'You Got Me So'."
DJ Craig C (Pound Boys) - "Diggin' this pickle!"
Alexander East (Planet East) - "I love this whole single!"
Distant People (Foliage / Seamless) - "Damn, the Laws of Nature remix is fire. That bass line is madness."
Al Bradley (3am Recordings) - "Had a flashback to being in the middle of the Hacienda dance floor in Manchester, circa '94!"
DJ Phil T (DJ Times / Bight Magazine) - "Wow … big splashy house with great vocals. I love it!"
Ken Liu (Headset Recordings) - "I'm loving all of these … fun, upbeat, retro-infused hammers."
Revival88 (Strictly House FM) - "Nice vibes … Playless always delivers. The Glass Slipper remix is my favorite."
Richie Roberts (The Dance Factory, BBC WM) - "I love the original of 'You Got Me So' – it's got all the underground vibes of an MK mix – but it's 'Free' that has really touched the spot. Perfect atmospheric piano house … this will be huge for my audience."
Tariq Ziyad (New Urban ERA) - "This is the kind of house that I can't get enough of … both tunes and remixes are top drawer."

Available now from Beatport, Juno Download, and iTunes.

Glass Slipper - Universal Love Vibe (Whiskey Pickle)

Whiskey Pickle Records is proud to welcome Austin-based vocal house duo Glass Slipper to their ever-impressive roster of artists. Comprised of producer BradElectro and former Real McCoy vocalist Lisa Cork-Twiss, the pair create an infectious, bubbly sound that oozes sophistication and positive vibes.

The lead cut, “Universal Love Vibe”, is a groovy, pulsating house joint that is right at home in the 21st century yet channels the authentic sound of Chicago’s heyday with characteristically pumping bass. Nylon Trax bossman Jaymz Nylon drops in and creates an earth shattering, percussive remix that fulfills the original's cosmic destiny with swirling synths. Meanwhile, Whiskey Pickle artist Zack Highwire takes listeners down a deep, dark wormhole into another dimension with spaced out, time warped effects.

“Caught Up” is a welcome addition to the package and showcases the exceptional talents of the duo. Skittering percussion and a choppy bass line swing confidently while Lisa’s soulful voice laments over tumultuous relationships. London’s own Black Magic Disco injects his signature garage-infused sound into his remix with a torrent of chord stabs. Johnny Blackouts then drops the tempo for his swerving DWI Dub, an arresting remake that’ll send the party grooving with the fuzz down at the precinct.

Todd Edwards - “Catchy vocal on ‘Caught up’ … Black Magic Disco remix does it for me.”
Tyree Cooper - “Lovin’ it!”
Ursula 1000 (ESL Music) - “Hot-n-heavy!”
Mr. V (Sole Channel Music) - "Nice vibes."
Walter Jones (Utopiano Productions / DFA) - “Great album … nice work on ‘Universal Love Vibe’!” Groove Assassin - “I'm feeling the Black Magic Disco mix … nice stuff!”
Hard Ton (Gigolo / Permanent Vacation) - “I’m really enjoying ‘Caught Up’ and its groovy ’90s vibe.”
Ken Liu (Headset Recordings) - “I’m really feeling Johnny Blackouts' dub and the Zack Highwire remix on this pack. Extra cool points for the Real McCoy vocalist!”
Joey Silvero (Distant People) - “Nice chord movements on the Black Magic Disco remix, I really like the change … doin’ it for me.”
Severino (Horse Meat Disco) - “‘Caught Up’ original is very old school … love it!”
Anna Wall (Future Disco / Tough Luck Records) - "I love it! This reminds me of the soulful old school Defected material from the masters. Great stuff."
Lorenzo al Dino (7th District) - “All mixes have the Glass Slipper flair … full support!”
DJ P-Rez (Not So Fast Records) - “I'm loving what everybody is bringing to the table on this EP! As far as a fave, I have to go with that Johnny Blackouts remix … the kind of late night, spaced out, dark and dubby sound that I just love.”
Sam Hopkins (AccuRadio, Chicago) - “The Jaymz Nylon remix of the already stellar opener is next level … I dig the deeper, percussion-driven remix.”
Velanche (KCPR 91.3 FM) - “Massive EP … all tracks are killer! The originals are great and the remixes blazing!”
Michael Fossati (Spirit Of House Web Zine) - “Wicked garage-ish remix by Black Disco is sure to rock the floor.”
Jason Jenkins (101X FM) - “Zack Highwire turns up the bass line for this ‘Universal Love Vibe’ remix!”
Joan Ribas (Ibiza Soulstice Music) - “Love it … one of my favorite labels right now.”

Available now from Beatport and Juno Download.