Shore–to–Shore with Chase The Compass | 002
We're back with our monthly feature Shore–to–Shore today, in collaboration our UK buds Chase The Compass. In case you missed the last one, here's a quick refresh on the concept — we'll be trading our favorite tracks of the moment from our respective sides of the pond, and posting our lists on each other's sites, helping to highlight talent in a different market. Got it? Good.
Enough talk now, let's dive into the tracks. Below are CTC's picks for December, putting the spotlight on some amazing UK artists you won't want to miss. Enjoy, then head over to CTC's site to give our own selections a look! And catch the first edition here.
Danglo — Breathing
Hailing from South East London, Danglo is a producer on the rise. Exploding onto the UK bass scene with some monster remixes for Maribou State and Alpines earlier in the year, his stock is shooting rapidly upward, following a recent EP release on French imprint Kitsune. ‘Breathing’ is taken from his forthcoming ‘Swept Away’ EP out February 9th . It’s another huge dollop of future house and UK bass.
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Brolin — Swim Deep (Panda Remix)
UK house trio Panda have had an insanely big 2014. The Anjunadeep and Black Butter favourites have put out a string of top draw remixes including this take on Brolin’s track ‘Swim Deep’. Their unique musical style sees them draw influence from melodic house, garage and bass. Tipped for big things.
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Copy Paste Soul — Our Sound
CTC have been long time admirers of Copy Paste Soul. The UK based producer is a man of undeniable talent, pumping out hits left, right and center over the last 12 months. A creator of all things warm and deep he’s put out records on labels like Exploited and Audiojack’s Gruvv in the past. His latest EP, out on his own 2swords imprint includes the stunning ‘Our Sounds’, a shuffling 4/4 piece of perfection.
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Sandy Rivera — Physical
A staple of the UK house scene for over a decade, Sandy Rivera is a man with serious pedigree. Responsible for one of the most revered house tracks ever created, his famed house cut ‘Finally’ is an essential lounge groove to this day. His new release, ‘Physical’ sees Sandy tilt toward a new, deeper direction, moving away from his vocal house roots with the help of UK imprint, Love & Other.
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Jonny Cade — Get Out The Room
Jonny Cade has got the Leeds sound down pat. Currently the UK’s third largest city, Leeds has long been hailed as a Mecca for house music, spawning legendary parties like Back to Basics and famed imprints including 2020 Vision. Jonny’s latest release ‘Love Play’ on cult London music label and party brand, Troupe sees the producer experiment with disco-fused samples and panning synths, as well as the rough cut bass lines that epitomise his personal production style.
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Charlotte OC — Colour My Heart (Paul Woolford Re-Version)
Production legend Paul Woolford isn’t a secret. In the UK he’s reach the rank of DJ superstar, thanks to his eye watering release repertoire and Drum & Bass side project, Special Request. Despite being a little quite on the release front of late, the UK born, Berlin-based producer has dropped a remix of Charlotte OC’s ‘Colour My Heart’ along side fellow brit boys, PBR Streetgang. It’s an oozy vocal house track spliced with a catchy piano riff, and yet another classy offering from the veteran UK producer.
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Ashworth — Rebound (Original Mix)
Joe Ashworth is one hell of a producer. Striking the balance between creative flair and technical brilliance, the London-based maverick has been busting out stellar releases with his buddy Kiwi this year, as well as a slew of solo projects and sporadic DJ gigs. His latest is delivered via Above and Beyond-backed imprint, Anjuna Deep and represents Ashworth’s luxurious, textured production at it’s very best. A must listen.
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