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Deep Love 3
[Dirt Crew Recordings]
Dirt Crew releases its third annual summer compilation, Deep Love. Classic house abound, with the exception of a few off-the-wall additions, the vibe is very chill and well suited for spreading a little love.
Fifteen tracks may seem like an overwhelming number, and indeed they could have been a little more selective, but Dirt Crew introduces us to a lot of new faces and it’s always nice to explore budding talent.
We start off with a soulful jam, “Let Me Off Easy” by Dirt Crew regulars Urulu & Steve Huerta. Let me just say, nearing the close of the track what you are hearing is not a fire alarm. Do not panic. That is merely the sound of awesome.
From here things get a little linear. 25 Places stays true to form with “Good Time”; Ben La Desh contributes with his track “Moody Goody” – the sound being rather self-explanatory; Spleen Underground Music’s “Love & Happiness” kicks up the pace with soulful vocals and dynamic blips and bleeps, and then Alfa Romero throws a wrench in the continuity with “Bank Holiday.”
Moving on, Last Mood gets a little meaner with “Test Exhibition” while Morning Factory brings back the sunny vibes with “Feel.” JammHot is hotter then a southern fried summer with “Out For the Count” and is the first on the compilation to put the swing in house. Kudos! Timmy P brings it back to Earth with the warm comforts of “Tinnies for Breakfast.”
Things continue to look up with Evan Iff contributing two tasteful grooves, “We Met in the Fall” and “Rush.” Filburt gets weird with his minimal and techy, “Parent Breaks”; Lrusse gets grimey with “Cassettes”; Rhythm Operator opts for floaty pads and introspective sounds in “Food For Thought,” and saving the best for last, Zoo Looks pays it forward with some sexy bass driven house in “Cut The Check.”
Taken in entirety, Deep Love is a solid release. While not all of the tracks appealed to me, others make up for it in sex appeal. Ben La Desh, Timmy P, JammHot and Zoo Look were all the reasons you need to give it a listen, but who knows, within fifteen tracks, you may just find a few favorites of your own.
Tracklist:
01. Urulu & Steve Huerta - Let Me Off Easy
02. 25 Places - Good Time
03. Ben La Desh - Moody Goody
04. Spleen Underground Music - Love & Happiness
05. Alfa Romero - Bank Holiday
06. Last Mood - Test Exhibition
07. Morning Factory - Feel
08. JammHot - Out For The Count
09. Yoshi Horino & Break 3000 - Fallin' House
10. Timmy P - Tinnies For Breakfast
11. Evan Iff - We Met In The Fall
12. Filburt - Parent Breaks
13. Lrusse - Cassettes
14. Zoo Look - Cut The Check
15. Rhythm Operator - Food For Thought
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