Masterpiece this one here, Tony! <3 @tony-watson

Since slipping out on Leng last year, Paul ‘Mudd’ Murphy’s first collaboration with singer/songwriter David Harks, ‘Susta’, has become a much-played modern Balearic classic, with DJs and listeners alike responding to the track’s attractive blend of sun-kissed nu-disco instrumentation, warming melodies and deliciously evocative lead vocals from Jaanika Leino AKA JaneLy.

Now the track returns for 2021 in the shape of two superb new remixes from Chicagoan deep house legend Ron Trent, who four years ago delivered similarly ear-catching revisions of Mudd and Pollard’s ‘Far Away’ as part of the 10th anniversary celebrations for Murphy’s Claremont 56 label.

As you’d expect given Trent’s impeccable track record over the last three decades, both revisions are stunning. He begins by eking every last ounce of soul from Leino’s brilliant vocal on a remix that’s warming, deep and luscious. Combining elements of Murphy and Harks’ colourful, synth-heavy original mix – including the lusciously tactile bassline and boogie-style synth flourishes – with his own yearning chords, hand percussion sounds and a shuffling, samba-tinged house beat, Trent re-imagines ‘Susta’ as a future vocal deep house classic. Melodious, musically intricate, infectious and summery, it’s a remix for the ages.

It comes accompanied by a Dub Mix that successfully shows off the intricacy of Trent’s production and additional instrumentation while keeping both eyes firmly on the dancefloor. Beginning with effects-laden synth sounds reminiscent of the mid-‘80s proto-house classics by Paul Simpson, Winston Jones and Boyd Jarvis, the mix sees Trent skilfully add selected snippets of Leino’s lead vocal to a backing track rich in delay-laden synthesizer sounds, reverb-rich chords, echoing percussion hits and chords so warming they feel like a late-night, loved-up bear hug for your ears. Like the A-side vocal version, Trent’s dub is breath-taking and spine-tingling in equal measure.

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Harks & Mudd - Susta (Ron Trent Dub)

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"Gets Deep" EP is out now on digital!
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Aura Safari's richly immersive Island Dreams album has been remixed by a selection of artists close to Hell Yeah. Ahead of them releasing their own originals on the label in 2025, SIRS, Calm, Dawn Again, Secret Soul Society and Aura Safari themselves all contribute to the collection which is out on 14 March.

First up, Japanese downtempo hero Calm offers up a signature Mellow Mellow Acid remix and dub version of 'Sur Mon Balconnet' that is smooth and zoned out as cosmic synths and gentle acid loops ripple next to whimsical reeds. New Balearic beat boss My Friend Dario's take on 'Riserva Naturale' is a percussive tropical jumble with lots of open space for deep thinking. Sirsounds Records label head SIRS returns to the label after his Woman EP earlier this year. He flips 'Wave Riding' into a loose-limbed and funky sound with 80s pads and well-treated vocal hooks. He also adds his own snappy drums and ass-wiggling basslines to 'Disco Mantra'.

Dawn Again dropped his widely acclaimed 'pubwave' album last year and has already backed it up with more escapist originals in 2025. His version of 'Wave Riding' casts you free from land and floats you out to sea on a raft of rubbery bass and widescreen synths. Secret Soul Society aka Cal Gibson, one-half of Nottingham's deep house and downtempo outfit Neon Heights back in the 2000s, steps up to rework 'Dancing in the Moonlight'. It's a dubbed out Afro disco number with playful horns and wobbly rhythms. Elsewhere Aura Safari rework several of their own originals with new dub versions that bliss them out for ever deeper dance floor trips.

This collection brings an array of new yet sympathetic perspectives to the still magical originals.

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Aura Safari - Wave Riding (SIRS Remix)

Tracktober 021:  Captain Mushroom in C minor at 120BPM

Day 21 of my Tracktober challenge 🎃 — every day this month I’m writing and posting a track sketch. These are works-in-progress (WIP), not finished mixes (I only put max 2 hours into each one!) — the goal is to practice showing up daily, experiment with new ideas, and share the creative process openly instead of waiting until everything is “perfect.”

• Concept: Take a MIDI out of a sample and retinker it! 
• What I practiced: compositon, synth/sound design

• Imperfections: Much happier with how this one turned out, and i think it REALLY needs a fun melody—definitely want to play more later. 
• Influences: My burner bestie and favorite Cookie Monster Michael Lubrano, who knows that what doesn’t “do do do” makes you stronger. (iykyk)

Drop me a comment if a moment catches your ear! I’d love to hear what stands out to ya!

Tracktober 021 -  Captain Mushroom (Unfinished Sketch)

I'm still here

Originally released only in Japan on CD in a continuous DJ Mix format by the major label, Victor Entertainment Japan (2015). Now available for the first time to buy in full and unmixed exclusively from the Jansen Jardin Bandcamp page (see 'buy' button).

More info here -
http://www.discogs.com/Max-Essa-Vacations-Never-Taken/release/7779458

Interview (Japanese only)-
http://higher-frequency.com/interview/max-essa

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DD39 - OtherLover

Side A: Sweet Caress (Otherlover Edit)
Side B: Live And Let Live (Otherlover Edit)

The mysterious Otherlover returns to Disco Deviance and proves again to be an elusive and yet rewarding partner on the dancefloor.

DJ Play: 

Dimitri From Paris, Horse Meat Disco, Pete Herbert, Jacques Renault, The Black Madonna, Frank Booker, Hot Toddy, Bonar Bradberry, Harri, Sancho Panza,  Justin Strauss, Fingerman, DJ Rocca, Get Down Edits, Sleazy McQueen, Sleazy Beats and many more.

DJ Feedback: 

‘Fun-kayyyy!’
Dimitri From Paris

‘YES SUPER!’
Severino (Horse Meat Disco)

‘I dig them!’
Jacques Renault

‘Fantastico!’
Pete Herbert

‘Great stuff. Will play for sure.’
Hot Toddy

‘B SIDE BELTER!!!’
Frank Booker

‘Liking both of these.’
Harri

‘Super fun. Will play this weekend.
The Black Madonna

‘Sweet Caress is a great edit!’
Bonar Bradberry

‘Loving this!’
Sleazy McQueen

‘Nice work here.’
Justin Strauss

‘Set opener and a disco driver…the complete package! Disco Deviance giving us more of what we’re funky for…’
Sancho Panza

‘Groovy!’
DJ Rocca

‘Live & Let Live kills it!’
Fingerman

‘Top quality!’
Get Down Edits

‘YES! Been eagerly awaiting this record. Both cuts are immense! What a winner.’
Sleazy Beats








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DC Promo Tracks #416: "Don't Go Lose This" (dub) by Daniel Wang is part of the release "S.D.A.P." on Degustibus Music @degustibus-music  

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DC Promo Tracks #416: Daniel Wang "Don't Go Lose This" (Dub)

We've started a re-work series and to kick it off, here's our stripped back and analog-heavy version of Janet Jackson's 80s classic.

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