ARTIST
THATMANMONKZ

TITLE
PLEASE DON'T SLIP, TRIP, OR FALL OFF

LABEL
DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR

CATALOGUE
DOG38

FORMAT
12"

RELEASE DATE
02/06/2014



Time to welcome more new, undiscovered talent to the fold, this time we give you Sheffield producer thatmanmonkz with an amazing EP entitled Please Don’t Slip, Trip Or Fall Off. thatmanmonkz came to our attention last year when his track That Would Be Alright appeared on Tone Control Music. The low-slung, bluesy inflections combined with Moodymann-esqe vocals and deep pads had us instantly hooked so when he presented us with three brand new tracks for Delusions Of Grandeur we literally bit his hand off.

On the A side we have Girl I Know It which, if ever we’re asked to define a D.O.G sound, pretty much sums it up perfectly. The whole track is built around a super-fat, looped up bassline which adds a real energy and drive. Chuck in a great vocal hook, flapping kicks and rattling hats and you’ve got a peaktime smash which sounds completely fresh whilst staying true to the blueprint of classic house.

Flip over for Blowin’ My Mind which nudges down the BPM a touch for an amazing jazz-inflicted mid-tempo house jam. Once again, thatmanmonkz lets his hip-hop roots shine with MPC beats laying the foundation for the raw bass samples and dusty rhodes.

Finally, things get super-sultry on Be With Me featuring the vocals of Dnae. Compressed pads set the mood on this lovely, soulful number but once again, things are kept raw, fresh and bumpy thanks to the beat programming skills of thatmanmonkz. We absolutely love this release and hope you share our excitement in the obvious talent of this UK producer.

TRACK LISTING

    A1. Girl I Know It
    B1. Blowin' My Mind
    B2. Be With Me feat. Dnae


Please Don't Slip, Trip, or Fall Off EP

B1 - Blowin' My Mind (96KBPS Preview)

Boo Williams - Chicago Style Techno

Ben Sun - Tricks On Wax [Delusions Of Grandeur] (96Kbps)

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PREMIERE : Harry Wolfman & Loz Goddard - Neck Of The Woods [Dirt Crew]

If you heard our top 100 2015, you probably remember Liem's "If Only I Could", a feel-good deep house anthem released via the German label Lehult as part of a split release with Lucky Charmz. Early February, Lehult is turning up the heat with another big EP, this time by a young Hamburg based producer who goes by the name of Eddie Ness and already made an appearance on the imprint last year. The four tracker is entitled "Afro" and includes three original tracks, "Ombré" premiered here, "Afro" and "Menjou" as well as a Borrowed Identity remix of "Ombré". Like most Lehult records, it's quality, and it's probably going to end up with silly prices on Discogs, so you'd better not sleep on this one!

PREMIERE : Eddie Ness - Ombré

S3A (Not Released Yet)

@LozGoddard joins Team Bad in the third installment of the @Quartetseries with the B1 cut, “Home”. Stepping away from his usual sample-oriented and fairly lighthearted sound, he contributes a hypnotizing, synth-heavy stomper. This groovy number revolves around an arpeggiated acid lead with a soulful vocal that fits perfectly despite the contrast. A secondary arpeggiated synth line whirls and mesmerizes while aggressive snares and machine-like claps propel the groove. Some tension is relieved temporarily with warm chords and a top end string before resuming to deliver the punishment on the Good Guys.

Don’t forget to pre-order the third installment in the series to find out how it unfolds here: http://bit.ly/2dwCTJz

PREMIERE : Loz Goddard - Home

The stand out on the 'Approaching Lights' EP is ‘Burning Up’, a track driven by a flexing harpsichord riff that is as languid as it is funky and underpinned by a swaggering bassline that interplays expertly with earthy percussion.

S3A (Not Released Yet)

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