Deep House Classics | 2021 - part 3

A forgotten classic from 1997, rediscovered by the new generation of house leaders.

Originally released in the late ’90s, Marius Acke’s Crucial Traxx EP series is one of those rare gems — deep, funky, soulful, and full of the raw, analog groove that defines the golden age of house. Missed by many at the time, the records are now enjoying a well-deserved revival, championed by today’s leading selectors like Dam Swindle, ANOTR, Chris Stussy, Jamie Jones, Disclosure, Barry Can't Swim, Salute, Chloé Caillet, Known Artist, Sidney Charles, Shonky, Danny Howard and more.

Already a respected figure in the Antwerp scene back then, Marius Acke had co-produced numerous records for Mixz Productions and the iconic ARS label, including remixes for acts like Technotronic. His sound blended US-influenced house with early hip-hop sensibilities and deep, synth-laced textures, earning him a cult following among vinyl diggers and local DJs alike.

Happiness Therapy is proud to give new life to this essential piece of Belgian house history with a reissue of the Crucial Traxx EP series. All tracks have been carefully remastered and will be available on both vinyl and digital formats, including a special limited edition of 100 translucent red vinyl copies. HTCT01 marks the beginning of a reissue series dedicated to the lost gems of Marius Acke’s discography.

More than just a nostalgic reissue, this EP reminds us how visionary Acke’s sound truly was. Rooted in the 90s, but crafted with a timeless sense of balance and soul.

Essential then. Essential now. Marius Acke’s Crucial Traxx EP series proves that real house music never fades, it just waits for the right moment to shine again.

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Marius Acke - Everyday Life [Happiness Therapy Crucial Traxx 01]

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Rennox - Are You That Somebody

DJ Ciderman - Summer Groove

Key Tronic Ensemble - Calypso Of House (Paradise Version)

When DJ Ciderman is not taking a relaxing drive on Route 8 or when he is not playing with his favorite video game called Q3A, he is making disco adjustments in his small studio in Budapest. This EP presents one of his finest works which will fill your hearth with warmth and love on the dancefloor. 3 tracks for those who like to dance with shirts open & in short skirts under a flashing disco ball on a hot summer night. Oh btw DJ Ciderman also made a mix for us recently, check it there => https://soundcloud.com/les-yeux-orange/lyo091-dj-ciderman-aka-route-8

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PREMIERE : DJ Ciderman - Be Mine

Dj Steaw - Rue d'Hauteville (Deep Mix) - Vol1 [Rutilance Recordings 2015]

Various - Vol 1. (RUTI007) 2 × Vinyl, 12"

DJ Steaw - Rue d'Hauteville (Deep Mix)

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We're very happy to launch the first track from Zadunaisky's upcoming album "The Seasons' Tale", dropping in a very near future and containing 9 totally different but equally emotive pieces of music. We were approached by mr Z and felt so strongly for this project of his that we simply couldn't resist assist in getting his works out there.

Hailing from Nantes, France Julian Zadunaisky has a unique story of  making music in pretty much every genre – apart from techno. He has been writing pieces that could be categorized as storytelling, ambient, instrumental, melodic... and yes of course - house. "For me, music is expression, as Quincy Jones said, music and water will be the two last things to leave this earth".

The first track to come out of this album is 'Pools', a house groove indeed made for the beach side but that most likely could work a jam packed dance floor at night. Both floating and  pumping at the same time, in a very unique way. House music as it should be to put it short. 

Some words of Zadunaisky himself on the album 'The Seasons' Tale':
"I like to call it the articulation of the different vibes and personal emotions attached to the course of the seasons through House, Electronic and Alternative music pieces". Please enjoy, download is enabled!

Support: @zadunaisky

PREMIERE: Zadunaisky - Pools (From 'The Seasons' Tale' LP)

Peckham Fly / Billy Green Is Ded

Billy Green Is Ded

Taken from Conclave's debut single "Sunny" out Tuesday March 24, 2020.

Conclave is a gathering.
Conclave is a coming together.
Conclave is con clave, a unifying rhythm that is the key to unlock dances ancient and contemporary.
Conclave is Cesar Toribio and Scott Scribner, multi-instrumentalists whose alchemy is evident in the ebb and flow of their compositions, paradoxes of the delicate and powerful inextricably woven around the rhythm.

After a dozen live shows over the past couple years, the Brooklyn-based group take their first steps on vinyl with an impassioned cover of the soul standard “Sunny,” a song whose Latin Disco pedigree makes it the perfect canvas for the Dominican+New Yorker collaborators. An ethereal gospel choir lifts Toribio’s heartfelt vocals over twining guitar and keys that gradually build and eventually bubble over to ride a churning bass line into the heavens — Paradise, in this case, being a funked-up extended instrumental jam on the groove.

Seven Davis Jr. joins the circle for a flip side remix that is nothing short of stunning. Languidly paced, the sparse mix gradually grows in intensity with an unforced charm that lends a startling drama to the entrance of the rippling bassline a full three minutes in. When the keys finally arrive like a burst of light thru the clouds, the door to the dance has been fully thrown open and the listener’s transformation from bystander to part of the conclave is complete.

The release of “Sunny” is rounded out with an acapella, available on vinyl and digital, an enticement for future collaborators, perhaps. Conclave’s debut album will touch down summer 2020, but this Most Excellent 12-inch is certain to hold you over till then, and beyond.

Written by Bobby Hebb
Performed, recorded by Cesar Toribio and Scott Scribner as Conclave in Brooklyn, NY.
Remixed by Seven Davis Jr.
Mixed by Phil Moffa at Butcha Sound Studios.
Conclave’s debut album out Summer 2020.
© 2020 Most Excellent Unlimited Recordings, Inc. Love Injection Records
Distribution by !K7

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Sunny

Conclave - Sunny (Original Mix)

On The Green Again

No More Talking

MUZART - Jukebox (Lulo Cafe Re-Soul Mix)

Larry Heard - Burning 4 Love

Tunes Always Compliment Time

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Just a guy trying to do the stuff while I'm at the place with the thing.

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