DJ Mag

Woman
Expansions Of The Standard EP (Fragil)
Woman is Frenchman Terrence:Terry and USH, reworking Duke's 1994 house anthem 'So In Love With You'. Remixing is flying Dutchman Gerd and Perlon/Rush Hour regular San Proper.

Nik Frattaroli
Under Attack EP (Sangoma Music)
Sangoma label boss Nik Frattaroli unleashes three slices of solid underground party gear, complete with a remix from the excellent Italian Rio Padice. Really very good indeed.

Nick Harris
Dispatches EP (Stoned Immaculate)
Nick Harris, he of NRK fame, launches new label Stoned Immaculate with his own 'Dispatches EP', loaded with firm house jams in the style of Mood II Swing and Mr Kaos himself. Sterling work.

Art Department
Touch You Gently (Crosstown Rebels)
Art Department return to Damian Lazarus's Crosstown Rebels with this deep, sleazy anthem, Kenny Glasgow's vocals gliding over pulsing synths and languid, chugging beats.

Nyra
Best Of (Never Learnt)
This solid, heads-down house music from Sheffield producer Nyra has a ruddy cheek calling itself 'Best Of', particularly considering it's the very first offering from Never Learnt (future releases are coming from Christopher Rau and the excellent October and Borai). But we suppose that's the very point, as this is deep house in the classic vein; uncomplicated, hypnotising and nailed to the floor with a rumbling bassline. Over, 'Funf' is dubby and brilliant, while 'Nam Pla' shuffles as if its life depends on it. A storming first release.

Locked Groove
Rooted EP (Hotflush Recordings)
Berlin meets Belgium with this from Tim Van de Meutter, aka Locked Groove, taking a bow for Scuba's Hotflush stable. Scuba even deemed the moody 'Drowning', which appears here, timeless enough to deliver as part of his 'DJ Kicks' mix, so that's a decent start. But it's the title track 'Rooted' which shines, wherein Van de Meutter builds and demolishes, before building again with an intricately layered slab of throbbing house music. 'Change' is at once deep and industrial, while also managing to be delicate and beautiful.