Their new EP is more soulful than their last releases and should be appreciated especially by people who like the latest output by Wolf & Lamb or Crosstown Rebels. Soul Clap already give KUDOS….so do many other DJS do from all scenes involved.
Since their release of FISSA TUNE on EXPLOITED, HOMEWORK have been playing every weekend all over the best venues of Europe (including Panoramabar Berlin, Social Club Paris, Hive Club Zuerich, Culture Club Ghent and more). Their remix of “Say Whats?!” for the Round Table Knights will be released soon and we got more goodies coming by Homework on EXPLOITED your way. 2011 is definetly going to be Homework’s big year.

With the self-titled debut album by Hercules & Love Affair, the band behind Andrew Butler dropped a milestone in the house scene. Critics were absolutely thrilled and it was no surpriese that the album leaped into the top ten annual charts 2008 of Pitchfork. Even the New York Times titled it as the “Breakthrough Album 2008″.

After a successful year that was dominated by an extended tour, Andrew Butler retired a bit to relax and work on new material:

“I wanted a quieter existence when I was not touring.”

Now they are back and with “blues songs” they present their second album. A work that grabs the listener immediately and rub on the dance floor. In Butler’s own words:

“It’s a softer record in some ways, and at other moments a more aggressive record too. (…) It was not just a simple question of recording but, that is progressing. I wanted to explore my voice as a songwriter and use different instruments, ones I would not have used on the first album, like a clarinet, or an acoustic guitar. There’s a very lyrical quality to a lot of the music on this record.“

With the first single “My House” Hercules & Love Affair’s upcoming work is waiting in the wings and offers a more housy, soulful and reminiscences from the late eighties, which make the song relentlessly danceable. It is no wonder that Butler says of himself:

“I’m a dance music fanatic (…)“

My House (Original Mix)

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My House (Andy Butler Remix)

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My House (Leo Zero Remix)

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My House (Derick Carter Remix)

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My House (Tensnake Remix)

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Listen to the whole album:

Hercules & Love Affair – Blue Songs by moshi moshi music

Le Roi’s studio productions have fast earned him a reputation as an artist who can work a vocal with style. His first release was the underground hit “I Get Deep” with Roland Clark, which still receives heavy support from Luciano amongst many others.
These tracks on Compost Black Label are repeating chime to hypnotic space, with powerful tough beats and chords. Energy with warmth and vibe.

By far DJ Le Roi is the most exciting export from Switzerland since Rolex began trading, DJ Le Roi’s popularity is escalating on the international Dance Music scene.

Le Roi first began to fulfil his dream at the ripe age of 18 by fusing an eclectic mix of hiphop and house music. Veering more towards house music as time went on, Le Roi quickly became a regular DJ on the Swiss party circuit and earned a strong reputation for delivering impressive sets.

He quickly secured an impressive residency at Atlantis in Basel after his initial set rocked the dancefloor, which in turn threw a seemingly unlimited number of sets at him from numerous other clubs across the country. Playing with other credible DJs such as Jimpster, Gorge, Tiefschwarz, DJ Spen, Liquid People, Jon Cutler, Kiko Navarro, Quentin Harris, Alix Alvarez or Copyright, Le Roi secured himself as a talented DJ that knew no bounds. He has played around the world to crowds in America, UK, Holland, Georgia, Albania and France amongst others.

Listen to Soller and buy the full EP

I know, you already have their fantastic album ‘Whomp That Sucker‘. But what about these remixes from Pete Herbert, who’s reputation as a top producer really took off following his work on Eskimo Recordings as Reverso 68 (with Phil Mison) and as LSB (with Baby G), Tristan Da Cunha, a name synonymous with the legendary Backtobasics parties and the U.K’s pioneering electronic label 2020vision, Telonius and Munk?

Here they are: