My Shazam Tracks - Part 1

Huxley & Sam Russo - Don't Undastand

Returning to Leftroom with his third EP after previous outings in 2009 and 2012 is Gavin Herlihy, the Irish born producer who has also released on labels like Cocoon, Culprit and Crosstown Rebels. In his time Herlihy has produced everything from deepest house to rawest techno and has scored countless hits as a result. An accomplished DJ who plays everywhere from fabric to Panorama Bar, the former journalist has plenty of tricks up his sleeves as evidenced by this EP, complete with a remix from boss Matt Tolfrey. What’s more, there will be a vinyl version released later with different remixes exclusive to the 12".

 Opener ‘Put It Down’ is a pinging bit of house music with kinky synth blurts, malfunctioning machine noises and a ghetto-fried vocal line mixed up within. It’s a kinetic tune that brings out people’s freakier dancing sides. Next track ‘Was I Supposed to’ is a whacked out house rhythm with squirming synth lines. It teases you with a drop that comes when you least expect it and has you writhing about until that time comes. The remix comes from Matt  Tolfrey who reimagines the track as bumpy, low down house cut with skipping drums and multiple claps all piled up. It makes for a dynamic, jittery groove that makes you shake your limbs. Last but not least, ‘Reality Cheque’ slows things down and toys with broken beats, stabs of warm sub bass and tumbling drum fills. Its playful and eerie at the same time once a ripping synth line comes in to add some texture to the thing, and the addition of some rich, golden chords complete the picture in soulful style. As ever Gavin Herlihy has served up four more diverse tracks that explore many different dancefloor direction but do so with plenty of élan.

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Gavin Herlihy - Was I Supposed To (Matt Tolfrey's EC1 Mix)

Lost In Trance

Something (Radio Edit)

Disparate Youth

A 128 kbps MP3 preview of Second Chance (Intro)

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Second Chance (Intro)

A 128 kbps MP3 preview of The One

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The One

A 128 kbps MP3 preview of Elizabeth

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Elizabeth

A 128 kbps MP3 preview of La Catedral

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La Catedral

A 128 kbps MP3 preview of Things Inside My Head

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Things Inside My Head ft Birch Lee

A 128 kbps MP3 preview of Saturday Mass

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Saturday Mass

An alternative mix series comprising of music that inspires me daily.

Music Not Just For Sundays

Music Not Just For Sundays Vol. 1

A 128 kbps MP3 preview of Azure

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Azure

Tom Budden & Forrest - Lady Is Trouble (Coat Of Arms Remix) (Gruuv) Out 25th Feb (Vinyl) Mar 4th (Digital)

Stepping up to the plate next is Coat Of Arms aka Chris James (Formerly Chris James & Eats Everything), Coat Of Arms were propelled into the limelight with original works and remixes for Futureboogie, Pets, Culprit and Off.

Here Chris lives up to the monikers highly praised reputation with some heady, bass driven melodic house, implanting a signature bumping, tom-driven bass line on the original number and tightly blending an amalgamation of raw stabs, fluttering pads and modulated vocals to create another unique interpretation.

Jaymo & Andy George (BBC RADIO 1) (Presenter): Original and Coat of Arms both really nice! Will play on the American radio show

Kevin Griffiths (Tsuba / Issst!) vibing off the coat of arms mix here. falling is also a cool groover.

Jesse Rose (Made To Play) coat of arms mix steels the day for me. thanks.

M A N I K (Ovum/Fresh Meat/) Coat Of Arms for me. Nice one guys.

Russ Yallop (Crosstown Rebels/ Losing Suki) coa doing the bizness

Martin Landsky (Poker Flat) wow....coat of arms and xpress 2 are amazing....actually the whole ep is great i dig falling original a lot too...

Kiki (B-Pitch)	super package, congratulations! every cut in here is worth to be tested!

Homework (2020 Vision / Off / Gruuv) Ah, this is what the boys were talking about. Nice one! Coat Of Arms remix is our piece of cake. Sweet release all over.

Copy Paste Soul (2 Swords) Really strong release again from Gruuv. All tracks are excellant.feeling the CofA mix and the original of Falling the most! Support!!!

Noir (Noir) Cool! Think the Coat Of Arms remix is my fave here.

Dirty Channels (Ovum) X-Press 2 and Coat of Arms remix are special!! Cool stuff from Gruuv as usual!

Nolan (Nervous)	love both originals and i think the Coat of Arms remix will get rinsed too!

Gwen Maze (Supernature)	love the coat of arms rmx thx !!

Ooft (Gruuv) Coat of Arms remix is my pick of the bunch. Great all round EP though (apart from the OOFT! mix) :)

Djuma Soundsystem (Get Physical) Djuma liiikes! Coat of Arms is the fave + X-press2 one n org of falling

DJ MA1 (Rinse FM) (Presenter): Very good Coat Of Arms Remix

Ibiza Sonica (The Fix) (Presenter): Coat Of Arms Remix is cool

weareblahblahblah.com (Reviewer): I like the Coat of Arms remix

DMC World (Reviewer): Wow the music production is 100% groove, buzzin over all mixes

Tom Budden & Forrest - Lady Is Trouble (Coat Of Arms Remix) (Gruuv)

For Coat Of Arms bookings worldwide, please contact Sharron at MN2S Email: Sharron@mn2s.com  Tel: +44 (0)207 234 9455

Coat Of Arms music has a love of big bass, melodic chords and slick beats and has created a sound clash with more fight than the “Battle of Hastings”. Weaving varying styles together has seen this sound become one of masterful proportions and looks set to take this project into unknown realms of possibility.

2011/ 2012 saw Coat Of Arms headline at a range of internationally known venues including places such as: Hive (Zurich), Sound Control (Manchester), Junk (Southampton), Warehouse (Leeds), Basing House (London), Chicago Social Club (Amsterdam), Lightbox (London), The Garage (Leeds), Schmitze Katze (Freiburg) & many more stables of house music religion.

The support for this "bumpin house" alias has come from every angle with plays on Radio 1 to big ups and features inside UK magazines. The début track “Is This Something” was featured on Jamie Jones Live Essential Mix from Ibiza on Radio 1 and Jamie also contributed a special edit for his Fabric CD Mix. This accolade along with a number of other tracks; including the top 5 hit "What You Need" on Pets Recordings and the epic take on Viadrina's - Luna for Your Mama's Friend shows why this project is hot property.

Support has already come in the form of the mighty Pete Tong, Jamie Jones, Claude Vonstroke, Maya Jane Coles, Justin Martin, Heidi, Catz n Dogz, Julio Bashmore and many others and with releases on Pets Recordings, Futureboogie, Leftroom, Culprit & remixes on many more, it’s easy to see why there's no shortage of interest in Coat Of Arms.

Bookings/ Remixes: Sharron@mn2s.com

Tom Budden & Forrest - Lady Is Trouble (Coat Of Arms Remix) (Gruuv)

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