Palitra- The Return (Remixes)

The return of Ukraine-based tribal-techno artist, Palitra is here. Last year, Deeper Manila had the chance to release “The Return”-- a massive eight-minute track that featured heavy tribal percussion and ground-shaking bass-kicks! This time around, “The Return” sees light once again with its brand new remixes from both new and old artists on Deeper Manila: Justin de Guzman and Anthony Logarta with their respective tech house reinterpretations; Micfreak and Mike Bolante with their own electro-funk remixes.

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Ejeca- Drive EP

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Our friends from DeepWit Recordings have once again signed another very talented producer on board-- this time it's Ejeca, a producer from the UK who started producing at the tender age of 11! Ejeca's debut marked as "Drive EP", is a four-tracker that brings to life his not-your-usual deep house style. "Drive EP" features two originals from Ejeca himself, and two fantastic remixes from veteran artists: Alvaro Hylander, the head honcho of DeepWit Recordings, and Big Al, the mastermind behind the highly-acclaimed Ready Mix group of labels.



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"Danehill" the original mix starts out slow-- a hazy yet lush track perfect for night drives. Later on in the track, stripped-down bass, disco-inspired guitar licks, and nocturnal atmosphere come and join in the fun. In the hands of Big Al, "Danehill" turns into a straight-up groovy tune that works well in warming up the dance-floor. Stabs, stabs, bass, and more stabs can be expected from this one!


"Bumbled", Ejeca's second track in this release caters to a more 90s-inspired sound. With the vinyl noise in the introduction, it's not that hard to predict a nostalgic track like this would turn your modern-day dance-floors into long-lost discotheques. 


The last is Alvaro Hylander's remix of "Bumbled". Like the original, this remix also embodies a classic house feel but with a little hint of that Hylander chord-bass groove connection.



Recommendation:


Tried and tested, the Alvaro Hylander remix of "Bumbled" works well on the dance-floor-- this you definitely have to put in your cart. While you're at it anyway, get both versions of "Danehill", you'll never know when you will be needing fine tracks like these!

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ALINEP- Deepsomnia

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Ali Nepomuceno aka. ALINEP is known for three things (among others): one he is the resident DJ of Manila's only underground club, TIME;  two, the founder of Manila Underground, the counterpart of Detroit's "Underground Renaissance" in the Philippines ; and three, a producer who with this release, "Deepsomnia" celebrates his second appearance on "Funkfield Recordings". 


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For ALINEP's sound, there's only one direction it's heading-- down deep. That's right. With "Deepsomnia", Ali showcases deep, groovy bass, hypnotizing vocal sample interplay, and seemingly glowing chords. If you like your track clean on the other hand, the Deepstrumental version is ALINEP's own treat for you!


Recommendation:


To keep it short and sweet-- buy both tracks! Watch out for Alinep because he has a lot of surprises in stored for this year-- this is just the tip of the iceberg!

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Various Artists- Wulongzu Weapons Vol. 1

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Wulongzu has already seen light as early as 2002 as a DJ-booking and promotions company founded by Shandong-based Filipino DJ and producer, Aldwin Macapagal. The company have had notable successes in enlisting top DJs from the Philippines and China for several of Wulongzu's events, and by 2004, Wulongzu started to seek out artists from around the world. Six years later, Wulongzu Records was born to aid in the propagation of house music in Mainland China.


After belting out a couple of releases on the label, Wulongzu finally releases its first release-compilation dubbed, "Wulongzu Weapons Vol. 1". Artists who have previously appeared on the label-- Diego Marcelo, Marc Galindo, Karlos Kastillo, and Aldwin Macapagal himself-- are back to deliver their own respective masterpieces. On the other hand, Weapons Vol. 1 also highlights the debuts of Danny Garlick, Andrez Florez, and the highly-acclaimed Finnish artists, Lovetone (Anton Sonin)  and Turismo!


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The sound of Wulongzu does not deviate far from that of Gabriel Rocha's and Mark Knight's-- two highly-acclaimed producers who have perfected the balance between tech and tribal. Weapons Vol. 1 actually features a rare-shade of that organic tribal-tech sound that will prove very handy on the modern-day battlefield called the dance-floor. Let the heavy, deep and echoing vocal chants be your war cry while let the timely interplay of stabs and bass be your cadence to war.


Recommend:


Even at first listen, we already knew we had to recommend all the tracks on Weapons Vol. 1. At first, we even tried to higher our standards so we could filter-out better the tracks, but our efforts had been futile-- the more you listen to the whole release, the more you will realize that each track on the roster really has its intrinsic dance value and will truly serve you well on the field. 


Choose your weapon!

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Seraphine- Going Deep EP

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Seraphine (Sylwester Gębczyk) is without a doubt, one of the few breakthrough artists in the deep house scene in 2011. He has nailed releases on A-list labels such as DeepWit Recordings, Brown Eyed Boyz Records, and Cromarti Records to name a few, and this release on Solardish Records, "Going Deep EP" simply shows how in-demand Seraphine's crafts are in the scene. 

"Going Deep EP" essentially features two tracks remixed by Seraphine, two tracks that will demonstrate that anything this guy touches turns into gold!

Sounds Like:

Let's keep it short but sweet. Both Seraphine remixes of Cike's "Dramamine" and Multiphase & Keen's "Afterglow" are on their own flawlessly deep reworks. "Dramamine" caters laid-back vibe from the Rhodes and a resonating pattern of stabs and vocal snippets. "Afterglow", on the other hand, rains down a smoother array of sounds from Seraphine, and expect it to be, obviously, deep.

Recommendation:

These are the kinds of tracks a deep house DJ can easily rely on-- they work well in dark club rooms or in laid-back open-air bars. Well, to be more specific, take "Dramamine" with you in your main room escapades while trust "Afterglow" to do its job in the cozy outdoors. Either way, both tracks will definitely not disappoint you.

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