Rob Slac - Body Movzz (Chillin Music)

Kicking off 2015 right, Chillin Music’s Rob Slac gets down and dirty on his latest groove for the label, "Body Movzz". A driving bass line rumbles beneath contrasting ethereal, chopped vocal samples with crisp hats and snares creating a tight, jackin' rhythm. The lyrics are cut and arranged in witty fashion, flipping the script and threatening to elicit action on the dance floor: "body moves, nobody gets hurt!"

Recently relocated to Berlin, Brett Johnson is no stranger to making bodies move. With over a hundred releases to his name, Johnson is indeed a veteran producer. He deftly expands the vibe of Slac’s original using plenty of swing while maintaining the low end rumble in his funky tech house reshape. The biggest addition is the balance of tense, playful, and poignant Detroit-style synth tones. Better stretch those dancin’ muscles before entertaining this one.

Returning to Chillin after his All Day EP, Oakland native Nackt strips it down rugged and raw with a UK funky-style bass line for his re-rub of "Body Movvz". It’s like break-dancing in a bounce house … just the kind of pandemonium found in the more dutty dancehall scenarios.

Rounding out this release for the special vinyl edition is Chillin’s top selling artist of 2014, Nikola Gala. With releases on Plastic City, Freerange, and Noir Music, Nikola is surely right where he wants to be. Pulling no punches on his rework of Subtron & Markowicz's "Take U In The Back Room", he delivers a hard-hitting techno knockout. It is a pound for pound production, grinding the gears of each element to its limit with the kick, chords, and percussion all on overdrive.

Laurent Garnier - "The Brett Johnson remix is awesome."
Barem (M_nus / Foundsound) - "The original 'Body Movzz' and Brett Johnson's remix for me."
Alland Byallo - "It's all about Nikola Gala's remix. Brett Johnson's mix is dope, too."
Thomas Schumacher - "Loving Nikola Gala's remix."
Hollis P Monroe - "I'm digging all of these."
Colin Dale (Abstrakt Dance) - "Cool track! The Brett Johnson remix is rocking it for me."
Diz (Iz & Diz / Classic) - "Good boogies all around."
Nick Holder - "Dope!"
Chris Fortier (Fade / Mindwarp) - "Really great stuff."
Giom - "Cool stuff."
Matthias Vogt (Motorcitysoul / Larg*e Records) - "A nice remix from Brett Johnson, plus a dance floor monster from Nikola Gala."
DJ Schwa (Shades Of Gray / Beef Records) - "Totally awesome … all three cuts are dope!"
Alvaro Hylander (DeepWit Recordings) - "It's great to hear Brett Johnson keeping it down within the deep range. Will support."
Alkalino (Estimativa / Audaz Recordings) - "Nice release. The Nackt remix is my favorite of the lot."
Distant People (Foliage / Seamless) - "Brett Johnson's remix is full of attitude and flavor. I love the drums … heavy."
Richie Hartness (untitledmusic) - "Dirty! The original version is the one for me."
Jesus Pablo (Something Different) - "Brett Johnson's remix takes you on a journey … where will you end up? In musical bliss at the least!"
Tariq Ziyad (Planet Rave / Dark Horse) - "I absolutely love this. The original is great and the remixes are also fantastic. A funky bit of techno for good measure."

Available now on vinyl from Deejay.de and Juno Records … available digitally from 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.