Review: Henna Onna - Maboroshi EP (feat Kuniyuki, Satoshi Fumi Remixes) (Deeppa Records)

You don't get to say, "Armenian jazz-house and broken beat fusionist" that often but Henna Onna is one, if not the leading one when it comes to some jazzy deep house.

And the six track EP 'Maboroshi' goes even futher east with remixes by Kuniyuki ('Shibuya Oiran' as a deep dub version) and Satoshi Fumi ('Enoshima').  Both remixes are great, Satoshi is the most upbeat and synthed out acid-warp bullet train: definitely for dancefloor action, whilst the 'deep dub' emphsizes the Japanophiles elements (Ed. one for Nick Luscombe - see HERE).

Talking of Luscombe, he's one that'd appreciate the "modal synth lines that pull from Eastern tonal reference" of the original mix of 'Shibuya Oiran' (and the spoken word) whilst on the digital release version you get Kuniyuki's original remix (the dub is on the 12" and the digital release) which emphasises the strings and synths.  The other digital bonus is the beatless 'Shibuya Oiran'.  I love it when far and future sighted labels like Deeppa do this as there's a version for everyone.

The title track is another from the ambient temple jade garden with the waterfalls and bird song that'll calm anyone down as opposed to the upbeat original deep space bongo house version 'Enoshima'. 

Not a lot of 'Armenian broken beat' going on here but that's more than OK with the 8 tracks that are!

BUY LINK / PRE-ORDER: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/henna-6onna-maboroshi-ep-feat-kuniyuki-satoshi-fumi-vinyl/1151625-01/

Artist: Henna Onna

Title:  Maboroshi EP (feat Kuniyuki, Satoshi Fumi Remixes)

Release date: 20th July, 2026

Label : Deeppa Records

Catalog Number : DEEPPA18

Format: Vinyl 12" / Digital / Bandcamp 

Review: Various Artists - Music Makes Me Deeppa 5 Years: Vol.1 (feat. Laroye mix) (Deeppa Records)

Here's some deeppa disco-jazz-deep house that represents 5 years of Deeppa Records on digital and 12" that includes a Laroye remix!

Layroye, as in Msizee Laroja's 'Musu'Kuyenza' remix (see review HERE) on Trusted Rhythmn Records and on this release, he's trusted with Phillipa's 'We'd Rather Do It Like This' as a Cosmic Disco mix that's mighty jazz-funky with Johnny Hammond/Lonnie Liston Smith synthed up at a pace - Brilliant! 

New Zealand's Phillipa (now living in Berlin) has just been seen on Louis Baker's remixed 'Keep On' (see review HERE), 15 years of SlothBoogie (see review HERE) and Razor-N-Tape's 'Family Affair' compilation) is joined on this compilation by Sune ('Don Fetti'), 'Shaka ('That Spot Under The Sun'), Jehan ('Casino Aquatique'), Scruscru ('High Flyer') and I Gemin 'Inside Out').

If you're after some Flute Gang jazz-inspired Level 42 instrumental disco, 'The Spot Under The Sun' is a killer track whilt 'Casino Aquatique' has that has a beefed up St. Germain vibe and 'High Flyer' (featuing S. Timoshenko) gets down and Light of the World funky meets Bohannon disco at the pool party

The 'back in the day' spoken word staple is provided by 'Inside House' (Ed. did you see what they did there?) as 'Don Fetti' rounds off the six tracks.

I know what you're thinking, how do they get six perfect dance tracks from six different artists all on one 12"?  I don't know either but be sure to subcribed as this is just Volume 1!

BUY LINK / PRE-ORDER: www.juno.co.uk

Deeppa Records · VA: Music Makes Me Deeppa 5 Years. Vol. 1 [DEEPPA14] preview

Artist:Various Artists

Title:  Music Makes Me Deeppa 5 Years: Vol.1 (feat. Laroye mix)  

Release date: 24th November, 2025

Label : Deeppa Records

Catalog Number : DEEPPA14

Format: Vinyl 12" / Digital Streaming / Bandcamp

Review: Thierry Tomas - Why Why EP featuring Fred Everything Remix (Deeppa Records)

Thierry Tomas is a name that you'd expect to see at the Highbury Museum but he's flying down the win with some jazzy deep house.

If you go and pre-order this (and 'Why Why' wouldn't you) it says, "recommended for those who like Franck Roger": and if this is AI in action, check the 'Can U Believe' EP by Mr. Roger (see review HERE), but there's the link, Fred 'Love, Care, Kindness & Dubs' Everything;

Both the original and the remix is heavy on the jazzy horn and it's definitely one/two that stands out in the set - not only that, the vocal sounds so familiar.

And on the flip, 'Life's Great' gets us in UK shuffle mode with 'jazz club' trumpet soloing, 'Blue Bird Fly' (cool piano jazz with a touch of dub) and 'Dad's Vinyl' gets the jazz-funk sampler warmed up for some more echo chamber (watch out for the 'European' singing - Ursula Dudziak next time?)

So remember, 'Life's Great' with the 'Why Why' EP 

BUY LINK: www.juno.co.uk

Deeppa Records · Thierry Tomas - Why Why EP (feat. Fred Everything remix) [DEEPPA11] preview

Artist: Thierry Tomas 

Title:  Why Why EP featuring Fred Everything Remix

Release date: 19th May, 2025

Label : Deeppa Records

Catalog Number : DEEPPA11

Format: Vinyl 12" / Digital / Bandcamp