DOMU - THIS IS HOUSE EP

Artist: Domu
Title: This is House EP
Cat No: SB018
Release date: 28/8 - 2009
Format: 12" vinyl - digital download a bit later on...

 

 

Yes, Yes, Yes!!! A hot, hot, hot 3- tracker from Domu. Original quality underground housemusic all the way! A heavy package of kick, bass and atmospheres with a whole lot of finesse. Raw Baby and Dusk is the perfect toy when it comes to primetime business (and we are talking serious deep bass). And you will definitely get ghostbumps all over when you tune into the mellow, but still moving, groover Understand Why. Beautiful strings, synths and hooks. A summer anthem witch will fit your set like a screwdriver into the lock of a car! 

 

AND SOME FEEDBACK...

"Domu at his best... funky bass, lovely gimmicks, funky tunes all around! Full support... Yes I do Understand Why I like music!!!" - Laurent Garnier

"Nice ep from Mr Stanton!"
- AMÉ

"Love Raw Baby, proper Discotech shit! Will play it and support it!"
- Volcov - isoul8 (Neroli)

"EXCELLENT!"
- Dj Deep

"Quality stuff from Domu as ever... thnx!"
- Charles Webster (Miso Records)

"Feelin the release. Understand Why is charted and will be rocked on the regular. Dope like only Domu can do!"
- Titonton Duvante

LOVING the new Domu! Such a sick sick bassline on Raw Baby. He's not fucking kidding.
- Todd Sines (Planet E)

"Like this! Raw Baby is my pick here. Will play this."
- Peter Kruder (Kruder & Dormeister)

"Yes yes like this, knorke tunes, like Understand Why most but the others great too. Full support. Will play one tune at radio tommorrow..."
- Michael Reinboth (Compost Records)

"Raw Baby is fat! I'll play it for sure and it will rock the dancefloor! Thanks."
- DJ Cyril K

"DOMU is da fckin man, I've been riiiiiiiiinsin Raw Baby in all my recent sets, another ill tune and a solid EP in my opinion! Really hope it does well as it deserves it & its on a good label too! Charting and playin of course. Full respect!!!"
- Dj Simbad  

"Thanks. Love this!!!"
- Dirk Rumpff (Offtrack Radio)

Look forward to playing these out!
- Kev Beadle

Wicked EP. Domu continues to work his magic! Feeling the Understand Why mix the most, love the vocal samples and synths, beautiful track. Many thanks.
- Gareth Stephens (Askew Recordings)

PROPER house music!! Full support from me.
- Dom Servini

Always been a fan of Domu, wicked to see him on a more house tip, will be rocking these at the weekend for sure!
- Trevor Loveys (Loungin Records)

"Great tracks. Great to hear Dom in house mode and the results are superb... Going to hammer this out and about!"
- PADDY FREEFORM (Universal Vibes)

"All 3 tracks are heat. Adding these to my sets asap."
- Jojoflores (Gotsoul Records)

"Top quality house from the man who does it like no other."
- Glyn Bush (Bigga Bush)

"Superb ep! Every track has a great feel and creates the a great vibe. Really cool stuff! Will play all the tracks. I think my favourite is Dusk but all tracks are really good. Thank you so much for this. Cant wait for the vinyl! (10/10)"
- Willie Graff

"DOMU for the dancefloor. Yeah!!!"
- Senor Lobo (Lovemonk)

I DO get the ghostbumpz with this.... Domu ALWAYS delivers... he's my ma in man in Bedford that's for sure. And why do you ask+ Because anytime he opens the lid to his pandoras box of musix we get to hear stuff we never heard before.... Understand why? I don't need to. i just need to listen and dance in my living room. By the way.... how much bass do you need at Dusk? Domu says: a LOT! Love the house vocals too.
- Andreas Saag aka Swellsession

Domu has never made a duff track, I like Dusk best but will play all 3.
- Andrew Jervis (Ubiquity Records)

 

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Artist: Opolopo
Title: Beyond Jipangu
Cat No: SBD001
Release date: 28/8 - 2009
Format: Album - digital download

 

 

The second full length album, Beyond Jipangu, is out late August on Swedish Brandy Productions. On this album you will find thirteen somking hot tracks, including three remixes of original tracks produced by Bennson, Chamade Beat and Sugar Beats, featuring vocalists such as Karl Wagner, Amalia, Stephanie Renee, Anna Sise, Nadine Francois and Ed Blak. Quality all the way. So ladies and gents, do not sleep.

 

AND SOME NICE PEOPLE SAYS... 

"Bennson remix, Trip to the Moon and Madness are my faves of the ones I haven't heard before. A slick soulful album, oozing with super tight production and great songs! Well done all, nice work!"
- Domu

"DOPE!!!"
- Seiji 

"Quality album! Many favourites. Dope!"
- Volcov (isoul8)

The golden tag of Opolopo & Miss Amalia, plus the classic Trips to the Moon!!!
- Dai Kurihara

All quality stuf as ever! Some great soul vibes.
- Charles Webster

Proper soul album! Street Lights is Chaka-esque and good to hear that old Sugar Beats cut on there too.
- Dom Servini

Great album from start to finish! Perfect sound quality. Keep Walking caught my ear the most so far. Will play it at Pacha early hours and the beach. Thank you so much!
- Willie Graff

Swedish Brandy comin' through with the goods! I'm very much down with Opolopo's remix of Bennson & Life's A Dance - gonna sound awesome on the dancefloor!
- CASBAH 73

Always fresh vibes... Like it and will play it out loud!
- Frank Jensen (Soulparlor)

WOW, seriously? Brilliant!
- Junior (Record Breakin')

I have been playing some of these tunes already over the years, but great to have them on one project. Excellent future boogie!
- Kev Beadle

Amazing album. Loving all the production and all of the vocals... Peter is a very talented producer.. I see him going far!
- Rob Grega (Om records)

All tracks really nice. Nice balance of house, broken & downtempo. Good luck with the release, full support from this end. All the best.
- Ste (Sick Trumpet Records)

Good that Opolopo finally puts out another album. Many of the tunes I've heard previously, but others I haven't heard before are here too. Still that same tough-as-nails groove that Opolopo does so well; time to take it to the world! Full support!
- Velanche

Absolute Fire. Feeling the package and will support. Thanks for sending it my way.
- Boddhi Satva

Oh yeah let em in! This infectious & funked up groove makes me wonna holla. We at deephousemafia & superfly fm are feelin this one deep down! Cheers & please don´t stop that groove!
- Mierlansky (Deephousemafia)

Sorry for dwelling on the feedback.... I love this album.... so well produced it's ridiculous!! Proper funk space disco musix for 2009... especially diggin the broken vibes like on Street Lights, Lifes a Dance and Under the radar... Reminds me of good ol times with Kv5 and Agent K. So gald this kind of music is still around!! The intro of All Systems Down is mental.... Perfect groove! I wonder if you (Opolopo) ever heard Quant back in 2000-2005... such a big connection in sound and groove... Amalia keeping the whacky soul diva vibes up throughout the album... good stuff! My favourite track is the Sugar Beats mix.... fast and furiously fusionistic it's the kind of stuff that i always loved and the combination of live vs electronic is perfect. The programmed yet live sounding bass is to die for....
- Andreas Saag aka Swell Session

"Highly anticipated album by heavyweight futurist funk man Opolopo" - Beyondjazz

"Every time I hear music from Opolopo, my spirit lifts a little more. Technically and musically gifted, his risk taking grows with his confidence on every release. An undoubtedly necessary warrior in the new underground resistance to the norm." - Domu

"Always challenging, constantly surprising and definitely one of the leaders of the euro new school. Louder!!!" - Mark de Clive Lowe

"Opolopo and Amalia together is like FIRE!!!!!... I have to wear my oven mits to play their tunes!" - Daz-I-Kue


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Artist: Partners in Crime
Title: Goin' Underground b/w Get In To It
Cat No: SB017
Release date: OUT NOW!
Format: 12” vinyl - digital download

 

This is the first release from Partners In Crime (aka Beatfanatic), which is a new swedish 80´s electronic disco project. Goin Underground is a fierce peaktime disco groover with cosmic styled synths, pumping beat and catchy bassline, very much in the flavour of Giorgo Moroder. On the flipside you will find Get In To It which is a slick, sensual, and balearic mid-tempo groover.

Beatfanatic is a one of Stockholms most productive producers, well known for his many productions for labels such as GAMM, Raw Fusion and as well his own imprint Sound Scape Records, to name few…

 

AND THE REACTION GOES SOMETHIG LIKE THIS...

"WICKED!!!!!!!!! Love it! Straight in da box!
- Jerome Derradji (Still Music)

"Excellent cosmic EP! The Underwater sample rework is awesome and the slow track is beautiful. Full support!"
- Alex from Tokyo (Innervisions)

"Get In To It is really my cup of tea... Thanks for that!"
- Rainer Trueby

"Nice edit, beats and synths. All good!"
- Emperor Machine

"Wwwwwwoooowwww!!! No comments, just amazing!"
- Los Charlys Orchestra

"Really dig this, send it over!"
- Lee Douglas (Rong Music)

"I'm crazy about that Get In To It track! That sounds so dope!"
- Blackjoy (Yellow Productions)

"Get in to it- is nice 80's style groover."
- Charles Webster (Miso Records)

"Really like Goin' Underground but if it would have been much slower it would be sexier IMO. Still a very well performed build up and I imagine it works great on a dancefloor! Quality release!"
- Andreas Saag aka Swellsession

"Get In To It is my fave here, I'm a sucker for those slow grooooves!"
- Simon Harrison (Basic Soul)

"A tasty 3 tracker ep; Goin' Underground, as it says on the tin, deep and spacey disco, groovy b- line and the additional of strings and electro stabs..- 6/10. Get in to it - slowmo spacey disco, defo a mellowed out groove with the haunting male vox. This is made for those lazy sunny afternoons... Feelin' this tune 7/10. Goin' Underground (PIC edit) - this edit gets beefed up beats, still retains the spacey disco effects and is defo a dancefloor groover... Lovin' the extra horns and strings... look forward to the release on vinyl."
- Nick the Greek

"Get In To It is my shit!!!"
- Still Rob G (Om Records)

"Quality!!!!! Get In To It is killing me. Will find a rightous place also to play Goin' Underground. Wonderful release, guys!"
- Alan Brown

Goin' Underground - not typical track for my dj set... but i can imagine myself playing it on a bigger floor or festival... I know that I will make lot of people happy by playing this track... pure fun... I think it's a big tune for this kind of music. Get In To It- will play it on radio... nice vibe!
- Eddy Ramich (Eddy meets Yannah)

"I like the summery vibes of Get In To It - we'll play this on the radio show - thanks."
- Andrew Jervis (Ubiquity Records)

"Get in to it has a very specia feeling. It will be perfect for our beach parties in Ibiza. You guys are one of my favorite new labels. I'm still playing Domu's mix from the release before. Thank you!!!"
- Willie Graff

"Some deep future 80's vibes here... Nice!"
- T Roy (Broadcite)

"Goin' Underground sounds sweet, peak time tune!"
- Alf Tumble (Heya Hifi)

"Partners in Crime brings that get into it edit twhich akes me back to a time where music was authentic, wicked edit jammy."  - Jay Scarlett

"Thanks. Surely dig this!" - Dirk Rumpff (Offtrack Radio Show)


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Artist: Opolopo & Amalia
Title: Lights, Robots 'n' Love EP
Cat. No: SB016
Release date: OUT NOW!
Format: 12” vinyl - digital download

 
 
Opolopo & Amalia is back with a funky fresh 4 tracker. On this one you will find Under the Radar whitch will take you into 2009 in a futuristic way. A heavy bass-monster with razor sharp hooks along with deep groove and original soundscapes. Street Lights could be described as a soulful, vocal house groover. Amalia rips the track into pieces with her outstanding voice and performance. Quality stuff all the way…
 
On the flipside maestro Domu hits us with a remix of I Do (taken from Opolopo's fourthcoming album). A mad phat electro/ disco production added with some precussion bits á la Sergio Mendes to give it that extra spice. Loveley and atmospheric chords and sounds, along with a crunchy and crisp pumping beat. The instrumental version included as well. Yes it’s a killer. Period.
 
 
SOME FEEDBACK...
 
"Love Amalias vocals, the percussion set up in Domu's mix. In fact the whole release is cool. Nice work!" - Juergen (Jazzanova)
 
"All tracks really nice... top quality stuff... Will play on radio and clubs." - Charles Webster (Miso Records) 
 
"Domu's and the Deeper Shade of Soul mix are boomin!"
- Rainer Trueby
 
"The Domu mixes are wicked!!! I already played the original mix many times on radio and at clubs!!!"
- Eddy Ramich (Eddy meets Yannah)
 
"Quality throughout. This bounces all over the place... Niiiice!"
- Daz-I-Kue

"Robot In Heat mix is nasty, Domu always good, too..."
- Andrew Jervis (Ubiquity Records)

"WTF!!!! This is all rediculous. Amazing songs, production, tight ass remix by Domu... A sur e hitter! WOW!"
- Atjazz (Mantis Recordings)

"Killer dirty bassline house music!!!" - Kevin Beadle
 
"I like this!" - Peter Kruder (Kruder & Dorfmeister)
 
"Nice one.. Loving the Domu and Deeper Shade remixes... ill be rocking these!" - Osunlade
 
"Domu's mixes are the nuts! Yeah, brilliant stuff and definitely something I can play out." - Jimpster (Freerange Records)
 
"Nice quirky crunchy tuna, dig it and supoprt it. Any chance to get the All Systems Down Izmabad Vox Dub , too ???"
- Michael Reinboth (Compost)
 
"Absolutely rockin' shhh, feelin' da remixes as well, will play & chart (2nd Swedish Brandy on da chart , daaamn u guyz r on fire!!!) BIG UP" - Dj Simbad
 
"This is sick and mad. I will play and support!" - Alex Attias
 
I have loved Under The Radar for a minute, I think it is fresh and fat and a winner! My only worry is now everyone knows about one of my secret bombs! Deeper Shade of Soul is a sweet mix, and my mixes aren't too bad either! Great package worthy of spins from many different DJs. - Domu 10/10
 
A-up, well, what a package! Under the Radar wont go under mine - wobbly vsti overload thats tighter than a gnats vagina = top groover. Street Lights shine brightest on a nice summer evening = make a brandy 'n' coke, hold the ice though. While I do means I wont. Wont not play this out that is. Tar. - Ant Plate
 
DE:BUG MAGAZINE
Schon wieder Killertracks auf diesem Label, die sich gar nicht erst mit dem Genre befassen. Klar, das ist House, irgendwie, extrem funky, bis hin zu sehr uberdrehten Synthalbernheiten, aber dabei ist alles so quietschig und aufgekratzt und in den Splitzen so ausgefeilt, dass man wirklich jeden Moment wie eine Entdeckung geniesst. Und auch wenn sie wie auf  "Street Lights" im Deeper Shade of Soul Mix ganz und gar Vocalhouse machen, ist da soviel Bewegung und Spannung drin, dass man einfach begeistert ist. Die Ruckseite kommt mit zwie sehr perkussiv funkigen Domu-Remixen eines dritten Tracks, in dem der Sound so merkwurdig durch das Stereoparameter geistert, dass man die 303 fast so hört, als wurde sie auf einer Buhre stehen, Sehr aussergewöhnliche Platte. - Bleed
 
RAVELINE MAGAZINE
Elektro House aus Schweden. Messerscharf schneiden die Sequenzen sich in die Fussballen der Tänzerschaft. Zumindest im "Robot in Heat Mix". Doch Schärfe allein reicht nicht aus - irgendwie fehlt der rote Faden. "Street Lights" hat eine typisch englische Housestruktur und die Broken Keyklänge hören sich stark nach Bugz In The Attic in der West Londoner Ecke an. Kein Wunder, dass die Mixe der B-seite von "I Do" von Domu kommen. Disco und Perkussions machen beide Versionen zu einem tollen Mixtrack fur Dj's und eine gelungene Tanzflächennummer furs Publikum.
4/6 - Carsten Becker
 
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Artist: ANDRE ZIMMA
Title: M.U.S.I.C - THE ATJAZZ REMIXES
Cat No: SB015
Release date: OUT NOW! OK?
Format: 12” vinyl - digital download

 
 
The legendary producer, Dj and recordlabelowner Atjazz (Mantis Recordings) gives us two killer-remixes of Andre Zimma's broken beat afro-inspired track M.U.S.I.C. Atjazz, with his magic touch, turns this track into strictly NYC pressure. Played and charted by people like Gilles Peterson, Onsulade (which directly requested the track for his compilation Passage on BBE), Karizma and Opolopo to name a few.

On the flipside Atjazz delivers his stunning dub-mix, that carries a stripped smoking package of deep bass and dubby chords. So just drop the needle for a second, and you find that both cuts are essential dancefloor material with the purpose of making the crowd groove and move! 
 
 
SOME FEEDBACK...
 
"An instant classic!!!"
- Osunlade

"Enjoying both mixes."
- Dixon
 
"DOPE, DOPE, DOPE!"
- Alex Attias
 
"I'm feeling the Atjazz remix and Dub. Great release.
Atjazz is always on point."
- Dj Jojoflores (Gotsoul Records)
 
"Yeah top tunes, like it, def will play Atjazz remix, full support!"
- Michael Reinboth (Compost Recordings)
 
"I used to play the original version of this a lot and Atjazz have definitely given it a new lease of life with these mixes."
- Kevin Beadle
 
"Yeeeeeeees!!! WAOW its finally comin out!!! Have been privilaged to get that last year, been playin it a LOT & its dfntly one of my favourite Atjazz Remix, deep house wid class & propa electronic soul 4 da dancefloor... BIG UP. Will re-chart!"
- Simbad
 
"I like the dub side a lot... Groovy and atmospheric."
- Raresh
 
"Nice release… will test it this weekend in the club."
- Nick Curly
 
"Warm jazzy stuff, cool release!"
- 2000 and One

"Thanks!!! The Atjazz Floor Dub is my jam. This will be getting charted and played like crazy. Love the percussion in this mix!"
- Titonton Duvante

"Lovin' this, Atjazz is a ever inspiration for me!"
- Agnès
 
"Yeah, AtJazz at his best, can't wait to play that on heavy sound system ! Like and play both mixes!"
- Cyril K
 
"Oh yes... oldschool vibe sounding very fresh for 2009. Atjazz shows again his abilitiy for the right balance of deepness and kicking club action!" - Michael Ruetten
 
"Atjazz comes once again with some nasty dance floor mixes! I wish we heard more of this kind of quality in our music market! Amazing record and cant wait to play it!"
- Jamie Thinnes (Seasons Recordings)
 
"Nasty! like it... will def play on the radio show..." 
- Andrew Jervis (Ubiquity Records)
 
"D-train!!! Killer!!!!"
- SoulPhiction (Philpot Records)
 
 
RAVELINE MAGAZINE
Mit einem superben Mix des Atjazz Duos setzt sich Slope-Mann Andre Zimma ganz weit an die erweiterte Spitze der Housescheiben in diesem Monat. Dubbige Deepness schafft eine unvergleichliche Clubmosphäre und hält die Tänzer bei gleichmässiger Rhythmik bei Laune. Der "Floor Dub", ebenfalls von Atjazz kommt reduzierter und mit Broken Beats nicht ganz so harmonisch, dennoch gut.
5/6 - Carsten Becker
 
 
GROOVE MAGAZINE
Andre Zimmers "M.U.S.I.C." auf Swedish Brandy hat schon so manches Dj-set eröffnet und damit gleich alles klar gemacht. Langes Intro, Stakkatoakkorde und "Em-ju-ess-ai-ssieeh" als Befehlsruf stimmen ein, bis der Beat zuschlägt und einem den Boden unter den Fussen wegzieht. Funktioniert jedes Mal-versprochen.
 
 
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