Lawrence Friend, Author at Public House UK

X-Press 2 & Sonny Wharton – Watching Octavia

This is the 100th release on Whartone Records and what a banger it is! The original mix is a really nice bouncy tech track with some dark elements and great shuffle drums, definitely main room material and a must play. The second mix is a remix by Marco Lys, I recently blogged about another one of Marco’s amazing remixes and this one is up to the same high standard, with a big breakdown and a massive drop into an amazing tech stomper. Get this in your bag… NOW!

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Samma Lone – Da Pressure

Something new for InStereo Recordings. Three different mixes on this release, an original mix and remixes from Whitenoize and Jerome Robins. The original mix consists of a fantastic soulful gospel vocal over a lovely funky yet soulful rhythm, brilliant! The Whitenoize remix is a bouncy tech house version with a stripped back vocal, huge build up and BIG drop. Finally, the Jerome Robins remix is slightly more relaxed than his normal stuff but well produced and he makes great use of the vocal. If I had to choose, the Whitenoize remix would be the mix I play out but a great track all round and definitely worth a purchase!

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Going Ape – Spicy Groove EP

This takes me way back to the old 4/4 Garage days! Blinding EP with some really nice bouncy, deep tracks. They are quite hard to describe so I definitely advise you have a listen, if you’re a fan of the deep old skool garage sound then you love this EP. It’s a three track EP released on Not For Us Records and it’s a cracker!..

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Absolut Groovers ft Master Freez – Do The Cha Cha (Tradelove Remix)

This is a track I could imagine salsa dancing or eating a Nando’s to… Just kidding! Very summery tune, the breakdown is very Spanish/Salsa sounding with a little trumpet riff, but builds and drops into a tech house stomper! Released on Lovenest Records, check it out..

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Block & Crown – You Will Find Me

This is not something I would usually go for but there is something about it that I absolutely love! Amazing brass riff over some sketchy jacking beats. Hearing this loud makes me feel good. Big bassline sitting under a nice choppy vocal. Excellent tune, something any house producer would be proud of..

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Tough Love – Hating Me

There seems to be a lot of ‘percussion organ’ house coming out at the moment and this one definitely sticks out of the pile. Excellent use of Jill Scott’s ‘Hate On Me’ vocal with a nice breakdown and build into a big drop. Definitely main room material and I expect to hear this out in the clubs soon! Big tune..

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Heartik & Sebastien Leger – Spaguette EP

A two part EP released on Dutch label ‘100% Pure’. First up is the track ‘Spaguette’, well this is a bit of a strange one! Not sure if it’s a main room club anthem but there is something there that I really like, maybe it’s the melody and the bass undertones?! Whatever it is, it makes my head bounce and I like that! Next up is ‘Breaking Pad’ which is a main room banger! A huge bassline complimented by some nice skippy drums and offbeat snares. Big release, have a listen!

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House Of Virus ft Kevin Saunderson & Tomas Dobrovolskis – Voodoo

Something fresh on Skint Records. This is a two part release with an Original and a Dub version. The Original version has a very creepy vocal that really works with the track. There’s some really nice breakdowns and builds, all round a great track. Now the Dub version is a lot more lively and definitely my favourite. Main room house music consisting of some big build ups and huge techy drops, massive tune. I can’t wait to play this out!

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The Dolly Rockers – Voices

I was fortunate enough to get this track on promo and I got to sample it out last weekend, WOW what a track! Great vocal and a huge drop. Fresh release for Kidology London and I can just imagine this one blowing up, it’s big! Dolly Rockers are a name that is familiar to anyone who’s serious about their house music and right now it’s their time to shine! They are like a conveyor belt of massive tunes and they are the big shotters in the house scene now. I’m sure I’ll be mentioning them a lot more in the future. Check this..

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Loko & Vlada Asanin – Molotov

Forthcoming on Sphera Recordings is this belter of a tune. Really eerie sound with a nice plucky blippy stab on the break. I really like the riser and drop on this one. Bouncy tech house at it’s best. Big tune!

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My Digital Enemy – Lost

A follow up to their last release ‘Wrong’, My Digital Enemy are back with this banger! Just from first listen I can tell this is going to climb the charts. Big drops, organ sounds and great vocal stabs… MDE have done it again! This was released on Zulu Records on Monday and is already doing well, you need it in your life!

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