Brookside Chase - Eternally (Plenitude Records)

Plenitude Records warmly welcomes San Diego-based deep house producer Brookside Chase for the label’s first release. Brookside has been creating his own tracks since his early teens but is now releasing his music for the first time. Although new to releasing music, Brookside has passionately danced, collected, and listened to electronic music since the early ’90s. Now is the time to introduce Brookside Chase to the world!

Brookside’s debut EP, titled Eternally, features three slamming house music tracks that are filled with soul and a classic-sounding vibe. “Call Me On The Weekend” opens the release with stirring female vocals, a bumping bass line, and emotive synth strings and pads to carry the dance floor away. This is followed by the tight four-on-the-floor intro of “Eternally”, which gives way to a wonderfully retro bass riff, piano chords, and warm, gliding synths. Lovely female vocals accompany the breakdown sections, punctuated by percussive male vocal hits in the peak of the track. The EP finishes with “Prove My Love To You”, an upfront club-oriented workout that deftly references ’90s house music with a bubbling bass line, rhythmic voice snippets, some seriously lush strings, and a classic male vocal hook. These cuts are ready to make some waves in after hours DJ sets.

Graeme Park (The Graeme Park Radio Show) – “Wonderful Stuff.”
Andy Riley (Inland Knights) – “Digging Eternally – will play for sure.”
Vincent Kwok (Eight-Fifteen / Transport Recordings) – “Digging the old school vibes of these tracks.”
Distant People (Soul Elements Radio Show) – “The bass and dreamy vocal got me on this, captures a retro feel but sounds fresh at the same time.”
Larry Fives (Drop Music) – “Nice acid touch on prove my love.”
DJ Osric (Black and Blue Show) – “Top release, beautifully done. I can listen to music like this forever.”
Kiyo To (Kanzen Records / Kanzen Radio) – “Really sweet and groovy sounds right here.”
DJ Nova (Rodon FM 95) – “Solid classic club house sound on the package.”
Jamie Topham (JT Music Media Man / Summer Soulstice) – “Great 3 tracker from Brookside Chase. Every one is a winner!”
Michael Fossati (Spirit Of House Web Zine) – “A classy ‘n’ sexy slice of dreamy vocal house.”

Available Now From: Beatport, Juno Download, iTunes, And Spotify.

P-REZ - Night Sweats EP (Not So Fast Records)

Fresno, California’s P-REZ has been steadily making waves and honing his funky sound through releases on the likes of Bounce House, Whiskey Pickle, Household Digital, and Blunted Funk, and with his monthly party Frisky which has run for eleven groovy years. Now P-REZ (known to some as Steve Perez) leaps forward into the acid zone with the Night Sweats EP, released on his own Not So Fast Records imprint. Featuring four high-charged original cuts, this EP is a sonic energy drink for any club-goer within listening range. “Alive” opens the release, and owes a bit of debt to Beat Street and like-minded classics. The rhythms are crisp and the bass line bouncy, and the cut builds nicely with energetic vocal drops and stereo effects. “Astronaut Juice” follows, filled with plenty of tripped-out elements and cool percussion floating above its solid four-on-the-floor. This one’s got prime time underground warehouse flavor. The EP closes with two massive acid tracks, the first being the aptly named “Because Acid”. Driving old school drum machine beats, totally effective voice snippets, and a big 303 line power this one right onto the dance floor. Finally, “The Shed” recalls early UK acid house with its hypnotic bass pulse, spoken vocal grabs, and echo effects. The 303, of course, again plays a prominent role, giving this cut unmistakable after-hours appeal.

DJ Jazzy L (Jazzy Lounge Radio) – “Whoa! Alive is super funky!”
Eric Davenport (Guesthouse) – “This might be my favorite EP released in 2016!”
Hippie Torrales (Cyberjamz Radio) – “Digging this!”
Snooba (Radio Panik) – “Because Acid is infectious!”
DJ Solveg (O.X.O Records) – “Excellent release!”
Enne (Electunes) - “Alive is really good.”
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) – “Love it! The Shed is a weapon. Powerful.”
Kenny Substance (Pure Substance) – “Alive & The Shed are really cool.”
Jorge Font (AUDIO nights radio show) – “Acid!”
Tariq Ziyad (Planet Rave) – “This is outstanding! More of this please, every track goes in!”

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

Various Artists - Sixteen (Chillin Music)

Chillin Music signals the end of 2016 with an exciting 16 track compilation given the corresponding title of Sixteen. With over a decade of releases spanning the deep and tech house sphere there are plenty of hot options to choose from when assembling a Chillin Music collection. The powers-that-be at Chillin have indeed chosen wisely, and these cuts derive from the label’s recent output as well as featuring many new and unreleased cuts.

Highlights include Pezzner’s remix of Rob Slac & Alec’s “Sounds Right”, the spectacular Roy Davis Jr. remix of Ovidio’s “Get On Up”, and “Dramarama”, Brett Johnson’s rollicking collaboration with vocalist / DJ Red Eye. Chillin Music also has a knack for sussing out new talent, and cuts from Lion González (remixed by label co-founder John Stuart) and Sepehr (with remixes from Rob Slac and Mr. Harting) certainly deliver. Also represented on the full compilation are the likes of Sleazy McQueen, Alexander Maier, Jonas Saalbach, Alvaro Ernesto, Still Rob G, Homero Espinosa, and even more. It’s a jam-packed amalgamation, and should get listeners psyched up for Chillin Music’s 2017 schedule.

Vanilla Ace (OFF Recordings / Bunny Tiger) – “Roy Davis Jr. is the man!”
Murray Richardson (Electrica Salsa) – “Ovidio - Get On Up (Roy Davis Jr. Remix) is the one for me. Top tune!”
Fer Ferrari (Plastic City) – “Rob Slac & Alec – Sounds Right (Pezzner Remix) is for me!”
Ricky Inch (King Street Sounds) – “Solid pack, I like them all.”
DELLA (Classic Music Company) – “Do I have to pick a favorite? Every track is solid! Can’t wait to hear these in the club.”
Tyler Stadius (Deepen) – “Great, original sounding tracks. Dramarama is the one for me.”
Ken Liu (Headset Records) – “Loving all of these, of course! I will play them for sure.”
K-Zan (So Deep Radio Show) – “Bomb EP! Full support on the show.”
Greg Eversoul (Tenampa / Evasive) – “Cool Diverse selection. Good taste!”
DJ Osric (Black and Blue Show) – “Chillin Music is on a roll. This release is dynamite! The variety of styles evident on this release mean that whatever your house preference, Chillin has something for you.”

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

Andy Compton & Rogiérs - Feel Free (Viva Recordings)

Andy Compton returns to the Viva Recordings label, this time accompanying New York-bred vocalist Rogiérs (pronounced Ro-ghe-ay) for the deeply soulful “Feel Free”. Andy first visited Viva in 2000 with The Rurals and his Farmyard Flavours singles and full length album, and “Feel Free” shows the Peng label head, prolific producer, and busy globe-trotting DJ still residing in the classiest of deep house digs. “Feel Free” floats and cruises in the most musical way, with a simple yet longing bass line forming the foundation for Rogiérs’ yearning words. Gentle drum beats, chiming electric piano chords, and the coolest of synth solos combine to create a bonafide late night winner. An instrumental is also available for those wishing to go on an unguided journey, and the Guitar Dub – which replaces the vocal with lovingly filtered and effected guitar riffs – is on hand to inspire the dreamiest of dance floor visions.

DJ Harri (Sub Club) – “Liking these. Will play and support.”
Dr. Bob Jones (The Surgery Radio Show) – “Great production on all tracks, it's the Instrumental and Dub that make me smile. Another top joint from Andy Compton. Love!”
DJ Bee (Bee Live World – weekly radio show) – “Magnifique! Love this track … full support on radio and in sets.”
Nacho Marco (Loudeast) – “Loving the deep vibe on this one, full support.”
Stefan Popovic (Disco Tone Radio Show) – “The deepness of Compton’s work knows no limits. Proper!”
Michael Fossati (Spirit Of House Web Zine) – “Quite simply timeless soulful dance music.”
Tyler Stadius (Dialtone Records) – “Lovely tracks. I’ll definitely find a place to play these.”
Black Mighty Wax (Irma Records) – “Always stylish works from Mr. Compton. Support!”
Lars Behrenroth (Deeper Shades of House) – “Lovely tune! Will support.”
Kiyo To (Kanzen Records) – “OMG, what an awesome track and vocals. Full support!”

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