Review: Larse - Without You ft. Obi Frank (inc. Summit Fever & LRS Remixes) (Vash Recordings)

Fans of internationally acclaimed DJ and Producer from Dortmund, Larse releasess a typically soulful house EP with remixes by Summit Fever and LRS that you'll not want to be without. 

Following standout releases like 'So Long' plus his smash remixes of Candi Staton’s 'Hallelujah Anyway' and Louis Baker's 'Keep On' (that featured on last months' Colour & Pitch Mix, see review HERE), DJ and producer Larse announces the launch of his very own label, Vash Recordings, with single 'Without You' featuring Obi Franky.

The 'Summit Fever' remix is very 'back in the day' 90s peak Pete Tong which is kind of appropriate as Larse himself initially made his name at that time on Germany's music scene which led to being on 1LIVE Radio and then a 15 year long gig hosting '1LIVE Klubbing' and appearances worldwide.

'Without You' and the label are his next steps - the extended version of the LRS remix is my current favourite, but all is good here.  

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Artist: Larse

Title: Without You ft. Obi Frank (inc. Summit Fever & LRS Remixes)

Release date: 10th October, 2025

Label: Vash Recordings

Catalog Number Vash002

Format: Vinyl / Digital / Bandcamp

Reivew: Matias V - 3AM, Manhattan Bridge (inc. Intr0beatz Remix) (Esquimau)

Iceland’s finest export Intr0beatz is at it again on the remix with this new track by Matias V but is it where you wanna be at '3AM, Manhattan Bridge'?

Intr0beatz (he of 'Static Motions' and featured on SlothBoogie's 15 years Birthday compilation (with 'Unconditional' - see reveiw HERE) has gone deep with this one but strangely enough for the YATM office, we're big on the jazzy house of the orginal.

And then it's just in time for 'Another Day' which has a eerie UKG pre-bruk goove that follows the '3AM, Manhattan Bridge' vocal EFX.

You could say, all are perfect timed for 3AM in the morning.

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Artist:  Matias V 

Title:  3AM /Manhattan Bridge (inc. Intr0beatz Remix)

Release date: 22nd August, 2025

Label: Esquimau

Cat. No: ESQ008

Format: Digital / Bandcamp

Review: La Deep - Risk It All ft. Sindiswa Vinqi (inc. Fish Go Deep Remix)(Wooden Discos)

You can take the wood out of the disco?  New label heads at Wooden Discos find La Deep into the Deep House disco shed to find some dance lumber. 

As an off-shoot from Canadian label Nordic Trax, Wooden Discos debut release is solid and features Sfiso Sizwe Khumalo (aka La Deep) who comes from Bethal, a small town in the province of Mpumalanga and fellow South African, Sindiswa Vinqi who is also making her debut as a recording artist.

Sindiswa has an interesting tone which adds to the "different perspective" of La Deep's risk assessment has it all.

Add to that, Cork's house duo Fish Go Deep with a remix, dub and instrumental versions and you've definitely got a winner.

Artist: La Deep

Title: Risk It All ft. Sindiswa Vinqi (inc. Fish Go Deep Remix)

Release date: 18th July, 2025

Label: Wooden Discos

Catalog Number: WD001

Format: Digital

Review: Yuu Udagawa - Beats Sculpture (with Coflo Remix) (Trusted Rhythm Records)

Not one but two Yuu Udagawa releases in one month and 'Beat Sculpture comes with a Coflo remix!

Following on from the 'Golden Glow' EP (see review HERE), I know you'll be impressed with the lead track 'Beats Sculpture' but wait 'till you here the Coflo remix - you'll recall his Kerrier Collective 'Life Wants To Live' remix, see review HERE - but what's going on in San Francisco?  The original isn't exactly industrial but it seems to have hit some Carl Craig Detroit machine workx!

Both tracks are great and expect all the big head DJs to have it in their set lists for the summer.

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Artist: Yuu Udagawa 

Title: Beats Sculpture (with Coflo Remix) 

Release date: 23rd May, 2025

Label: Trusted Rhythm Records

Cat. No: TRR027

Format:  Digital / Bandcamp

Review: Bakermat - Grace Note (Big Top Amsterdam)

The house tradition of gospel music is at the top of the glitter ball with Bakermat  and  'Grace Note,' out on Big Top Amsterdam; well it is Sunday!

You may recall that late last year, Bakermat (along with AMANZI, Ampersounds, Fred Falke, Zen Freeman) were saving their souls with a back to my Donna Summer disco roots track 'Save My Soul'.  And before the Dutch DJ/Producer released 'Praise Break' including our favourite horn and string drenched disco-umpah Soulchaser remix.

Well, after that success why wouldn't he return to the table for more gospel house inspriation for 'Grace Note'.  The lead track 'House Is The Religion', depending on your point of view, may have some blasphemy in the lyrics (Ed. check out today's BBC Radio 4 programme and you might think who can throw the first stone) compared to the worshipful 'Life' as remixed by Ron Carroll, "legend on the scene" - see interview with Tom Lilly HERE (and Best of 2024 Disco Express reviw HERE)

And talking about ireverant, 'Say You Wanna Be' is full on gospell choir and then we go a bit Hacienda-retro with FM sax solo, did someone say "Baker-Steet-mat?" ('Without Ya') but all is forgiven with 'Work It Out' - Sister Act in the gym!

There used to be a club called 'Halo' in a former church and 'Grace Note' gets that vibe spot on, like they say, the aim is for a "great night at a club, festival - or church, for that matter. Pure joy, unity, and transcendence." Nailed it.

Artist: Bakermat
Title: Grace Note
Release date: 31st January, 2025
Label : Big Top Amsterdam
Catalog Number :WP3053
Format:  Vinyl [Feb 07, 2025]/ Digital / Bandcamp

Review: Mr Bird ft Greg Blackman - Over Again (Ramrock Records)

Once in a while a tune turns into a classic; even more rarely you know a tune has classic status from the very first play.  This is one of those occasions.

Make no mistake Mr Bird and Greg Blackman – with the aid of two genuine masters of the remix, Tom Moulton and Ashley Beedle – have crafted something very special indeed. “Over Again” is simply beautiful, a gentle masterpiece that oozes soul and Summer; if it was any more honeyed the bees would have claimed it back by now...

The original “Lo-fi Classics” version, previously available on digital from BBE, is genuinely great in itself (and always has been) but the Tom Moulton and Ashley Beedle reworks take it to an even higher level. It’s a matter of personal taste which one works the best for you (I love ‘em both!), but if it’s the Tom Moulton version you’re after, you’d best be quick – it’s vinyl only, and there are only 200 of them out there.

So – terrific song, great production / vocals and top notch reworks from the man who invented the art of the remix, and the man who’s done as much as anyone to redefine it. Sounds like an absolute monster to me.



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