laupäev, 26. veebruar 2022

From Rivera's Groove Box #436: Conspiracy Dubz - All I Need


Conspiracy Dubz is an upcoming hot UK garage talent who is mostly known for his very limited vinyl releases. Very nice tracks, which definitely need a wider release, so all garage heads worldwide can enjoy his music. His productions are serious heavyweight ammo for the crate!

neljapäev, 24. veebruar 2022

From Rivera's Groove Box #435: Greg Cash - Trax Of Joy


Greg Cash played an important role influencing the funky and deep garage house sound and making it bigger in the UK and US scene, especially with his label Bumpin' City Records. Even when being semi-retired from the music biz, he is still loved by many. But I myself discovered his music from a second hand records yard sale. It was a good day.

pühapäev, 13. veebruar 2022

From Rivera's Groove Box #434: Barrio Debajo - I Need Ya


Early New York house influenced cut from Phil Asher, most people probably went for the A-side main track, "Gotta Let Yourself Go", which sampled the fabulous "Get Down On Saturday Night" from Oliver Cheatham. Overall described as a sleeper hit from active DJs from that era.

pühapäev, 30. jaanuar 2022

From Rivera's Groove Box #433: Soul Mass Transit System - Feelin Fine


Massive deep bass rumbler from the Warehouse Rave crew who are currently coming very strong in the UK garage house scene. Everyone into the sound definitely need to keep an eye on them. Keep the party going!

teisipäev, 25. jaanuar 2022

From Rivera's Groove Box #432: K-LONE - Snyders


Really enjoying some of those new school UK garage house tracks, super nicely put together skippy beats and sweet chords. Some producers push the sound in a interesting way, although some labels release 100s of tracks sounding rather identical. Still, garage house being strong and alive is one of the best reasons to be alive for a music lover like me!

reede, 7. jaanuar 2022

From Rivera's Groove Box #431: Industry Standard - Justify


Industry Standard produced one of the best UK garage house tracks of all time - 'Shine Bright In The Night'. But this one, which was released originally under their another alias Deep Impact, in 1998, comes very near. I'm really digging the resurgence of the 4x4 US house influenced garage sound in recent years. It's true to the soulful roots of house music spirit. 

reede, 31. detsember 2021

From Rivera's Groove Box #430: R.I.P. Productions - On Cloud 9


R.I.P. Productions made the best US influenced 90s house tracks in the UK. You can recognize the lush chords from Cloud 9 'Do You Want Me' - a Victor Simonelli production, which itself sampled those from the Salsoul classic 'Falling In Love' by Surface.

From Rivera's Groove Box #429: Masters Of The Universe - Space Talk (Hyper Spaced Mix)


Is this Balearic? Produced by Dave Lee (formerly known as Joey Negro) and Mark Ryder in 1990, it's a mixture of Italian piano-house, deep, soulful US house, and a touch of Detroitish techno. A really well produced tune especially for its time and it still sounds fresh today, hasn't aged at all. I'm pretty sure I have heard Octo Octa and Eris Drew spun it. A perfect intro tune.

neljapäev, 30. detsember 2021

From Rivera's Groove Box #428: Kamasutra - Censored (Under Version)


Big vocal number from 1994, produced by Alex Neri. Great build up, nice intro track to a house mix, very soulful and deep. Has that Victor Simonelli and New York garage feeling all over.

neljapäev, 23. detsember 2021

From Rivera's Groove Box #427: Strickly Dubz - Pump It Up


Jeremy Sylvester has made probably a thousand dance tracks, but this I feel is his absolute best work. Mesmeric and deep rolling bassline, luscious vocal snippets, tight beats and some irresistible electric keys makes this an easy to remember garage heater.