From Rivera's Groove Box #368: Sounds Of Blackness - Testify (12'' Hallelujah Dub)

This is a CJ Mackintosh classic remix, which displays his soulful garage sounds which he is most famous with. A great DJ, a great producer and remixer, although releasing music solo under his own name, he had just two dance singles. His DJ mixes are mixed together with real precision and they feel amazingly uplifting - I really enjoy the mixes he put out for Nervous Recordings.

From Rivera's Groove Box #367: Mike Huckaby - The Jazz Republic

Sadly Mike Huckaby has passed away. He was one of the key players of the Detroit deep house scene, he wasn't maybe the most prolific producer from Motor City, but his signature sound of subtle jazzy chords, disco drums and carefully picked samples was unmistakably recognizable and loved by many.

From Rivera's Groove Box #366: Callisto - Junkle II

Superb deep house from 1997. Loving the thick dubby bassline, ambient synths and driving percussion. Sadly Callisto passed away in 2013. House music forever.

From Rivera's Groove Box #365: NYC Live & Direct - Move Like This

Davidson Ospina project, from 1998. A soulful NYC house and Philly disco influenced groove, with filtered electronic keys and dancefloor chants. Using some musical elements from Carrie Lucas 'Street Corner Symphony'. 

From Rivera's Groove Box #364: Royal Crown Of Sweden - Mälaren

Huerco S channeling some sweet 90s disco vibes, sampling the late seventies horny disco vibes of Donna McGhee 'Do As I Do'. 

From Rivera's Groove Box #363: Lokiboi - Daily Grind

Here's some daily grind for ya. A nice little lo-fi deep house jam with electric key chords and clunking percussion. Samples some vocals from Jomanda 'Make My Body Rock'.

From Rivera's Groove Box #362: JT Company - You Company (Working Happily Mix)

Serious garage house vibes. Workin' Happily was an italian house project who made some timeless sounding deep garage tracks. JT Company is one of Joey T. Vanelli's aliases.

From Rivera's Groove Box #361: DJ HMC - Hypnotizin' Funk

House music is repetitive and loopy in its nature, but every now and then some producers exercise in extremities, like this funky Donna Summers 'Spring Affair' sampling track here from the Australian pioneering DJ HMC. Totally banging. 

From Rivera's Groove Box #360: Cindy Lee - Just For Loving You I Pay The Price

Okay, we've been too long on a house music only stride. At the beginning of this blog, I posted a lot more different alternative music. I do listen to a lot of variety of music. I love everything what sounds unique and different. It just happens that house and electronic dance music are my favorite, but I do love a lot of rock music. I also dig lo-fi so much, and dream pop, and shoegaze. When I heard Cindy Lee aka Patrick Flegel it struck with me immediately. Some people call this kind of music hypnagogic pop, but I think it's one of the most ridiculous names for any music style. The album 'What's Tonight To Eternity' is such a beautiful listen. Almost perfect indie-pop.

Just for loving you I pay the price; When I think of you, no I don't think twice;  If you’re walking out of my life I can’t follow you and make it right; What am I willing to put on the line; Dreams of someone new; When I close my eyes; When I think of you I lose my mind

From Rivera's Groove Box #359: Cherie Lee - Love Me Or Leave Me

Such amazing dubby garage house vibes in this mother. Considered as a secret deep house weapon by guys like Brawther and Jeremy Underground. Thanks to Cinthie for finding out about this gem. She's such a great record digger and DJ.