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Âme Coast2Coast out this week + London launch party
Âme's highly anticipated Coast2Coast mix CD is now out i stores on double CD (CD01 mixed by Âme, CD02 a selection of unmixed tracks) and two double 12" vinyl LPs. Notching up some terrific reviews, Âme follow in the footsteps of Ron Trent, Kerri Chandler and Quentin Harris with their Coast2Coast mix, offering up a European slant on the deep house sound. To celebrate the release, Âme, together with Innervisions buddy Dixon, play at a special launch party in London on Thursday 24th May at Plastic People. The night runs from 10pm til 3am, and tickets are available now (priced £8) from Ticketweb (www.ticketweb.co.uk) and Phonica Records, Soho. Please note that Plastic People is an intimate venue, so tickets are very limited!

Thanks to iDJ Magazine for this review of Âme's Coast2Coast "this is another exercise in deep house perfection, with highlights being Mondee Oliver's "'Make Me Want You', the unstoppable Carl Craig remix of Rhythm & Sound's 'Poor People Must Work', the basement sparseness of Freaks' '2 Please U' and the incredible bongo candy of 'Turn It Off' courtesy of Raudive. Undeniable Âme in its execution, 'Coast2Coast' will guarantee you squeeze an extra hour out of your evening..."

In the meantime, check Frank & Kristian at the following destinations over the next few weeks; Vogue, Porto POR (May 13), Guerino Club, Ostia IT (19), Goa, Madrid ES (20), Back To Basics, Leeds UK (26), Stadium, Jakarta ID (26), Ultragroove, Edinburgh GB (27), Zouk, Singapore (June 01), Yellow, Tokyo JP (02), Rembrant Theatre, Eindhoven NL (02), The Key, London UK (09), Sonar Festival, Barcelona ES (10), Sankeys Soap, Manchester UK (15)

Coast2Coast site Purchase CD Purchase vinyl LPs Buddah Kahn - Buddah Kahn Theme Freaks - 2 Please U

Joey Negro's Back In The Box podcast available now
We've put together an exclusive podcast for Joey Negro's current Back In The Box compilation, the perfect introduction to selections made by Mr. Negro on his jaw droppingly awesome mix. We've been inundated with comments from you about this compilation, it seems that it really has struck a nerve with househeads out there, and has brouight back many memories for you on some of the bygone era's classics.

Dave Lee (Joey Negro) talks us through his track selection for BITB on this special podcast. Dave has plundered deep into his house collection to bring us a fantastic mix of forgotten gems and underground club classics, from the likes of Mood II Swing, LFO, Underground Resistance, Gisele Jackson, Faze Action & many more…. Click on the link below to listen or to download, right click and "save link as"...... Also check out the brand new Back In The Box mini-site, featuring audio clips, track comments and loads more info.Linky below...

BACK IN THE BOX is a brand new series from NRK, launching in April. Taking the World’s leading and longest serving DJ legends, B.I.T.B. invites them to plunder deep into their collections to those old house records that rocked the party time and time again, records that have since been left dormant on the shelves, waiting for the right moment to be dusted off (and this is that moment!). We’re talking about those records that shaped and influenced a whole music scene, from that golden era of house music from the late 80s-mid 90s. A mix that will evoke great memories of lost nights on the dancefloor, B.I.T.B is the trip back in time you’ve been waiting for.

Back In The Box CD Back In The Box vinyl LP deal Joey Negro - Back In The Box podcast Back In The Box mini-site

Altered States - new 21 track compilation available now
The twists and turns in the house music scene have brought to the fore, once again, the more abstract, minimal and experimental forms of house and techno. In celebration of these sounds, NRK Music have plundered deep into their back catalogue to present a 21 track compilation featuring the finest in deep, abstract, electronic & dubby house music.

Altered States kicks off with an experimental skit from LA’s David Alvarado (Ovum/Peacefrog), and his otherworldly passages appear throughout this double unmixed CD. Some older gems are unearthed on this comp, including the early 2020 Vision remix of Akabu’s “Your Wildest Dreams”, a punchy, robotic club cut that sounds just as relevant today as it did on its first release in 2000. Other UK based producers crop up on Disc One, including Paul Woolford’s reflective slice of deep electronica “Sealed In Amber”, Solid Groove’s trademark jackin remix of “Feel Alright”, Jamie Anderson’s crunchy Drexciya homage “Deep Illusion” and the devastating and downright dirty Radio Slave remix of Peace Division’s “Blacklight Sleaze”. Other highlights on this first disc include the dubby and chord drenched Dano remix of Mood II Swing and the spongy minimalism of Dub Duo (Claudio Coccoluto from Italy).

Disc Two features the DC10 vibes of “Poke” by Peace Division, the Carl Craig-esque Audio Soul Project remix of Nick & Danny Chatelain, the Italo inspired Chicken Lips acid mix of Nick Holder, two dubby gems from San Fran’s Dano, the clattering tech-soul of Ian Pooley’s “In The Bins”, the intricate and pulsating beats, swirling keys and lo-fi ambience of Radio Slave’s recent remix of “Time Is Now” and the Octave One remix of Joey Negro’s Akabu project.

Altered States CD 12" Disc One 12" Disc Two Jamie Anderson - Deep Illusion Akabu - Your Wildest Dreams (2020 Vision Mix)

Peace Division remix Audio Soul Project's "Community"...
Following on from the deep house interpretations from Cork’s finest, Fish Go Deep, Audio Soul Project's “Community” gets the full on slack house treatment from minimal’s chiefs of relief, Peace Division, and a 2007 Redux version from Audio Soul Project himself (AKA Mazi Namvar).

Originally released in 2000, Audio Soul Project’s “Community” featured an unforgettable vocal and lyric from Ron Carroll. Often sampled over the last seven years, but never bettered, NRK line up some brand new official remixes of a track with just as much, if not more, lyrical relevance in 2007 than it did in 2000. Peace Division lay down a remix par excellence, take a proper listen to this fab slice of textured and layered house. A fantastic swinging production, minimal yes, but intricate and effective sounds backdropping the laidback vocal delivery; an early morning head-nodder of a remix. Giving us an edgier spin on “Community” is the Audio Soul Project Redux, a groovesome techy affair with some haunting stabs and eerily cool chords.

Purchase 12" Community (Peace Division Remix) Community (A.S.P. Redux)

Free copy of Miguel Migs "nite:life 03" with every order of "Those Things"
Never short of special offers at the NRK webshop, this month we're giving away a free copy of Miguel Migs' classic "nite:life 03" mix CD with every order of Miguel's latest artist album, "Those Things". Released back in 2001. "nite:life 03" set the precedent for the deeper soulful house mix CD, with a 17 track collection featuring artists like Dennis Ferrer, Inland Knights, Soldiers Of Twilight and Fresh & Low.

Six years on, and Miguel's latest "Those Things" long player includes collaborations from regular cohorts including the fantastic Lisa Shaw (Naked/Petalpusher/Aquanote), LT (aka Aya), hip hop & roots heavyweights Sadat X (Brand Nubian) and the legendary Junior Reid on the rootstastic ‘Fire’. A gem for old fans and new, this highly anticipated outing offers a superb collection of songs, genre hopping through Miguel’s signature contemporary soulful grooves, inspired by old soul, funk, reggae and hip hop, incorporating lots of live elements.

Get your free copy of nite:life 03 today

NRK Samurai Radio Show now archived on the Audio Player
The NRK radio show goes from strength to strength, and we've now archived all previous shoes on the Audio Player on the NRK home page. Broadcasting on internet radio site, Samurai, label boss Nick Harris and co-hort James B host the two hour show every month, bringing you a selection of the latest NRK tracks and remixes, our favourite new tunes from all the other lovely labels out there, as well as album previews and special mixes. We've already had guest mixes from Quentin Harris and album previews on Ron Trent, Kerri Chandler and Joey Negro, and in our next show, due to broadcast later this month, we've an exclusive new mix from Âme.

You can access the NRK Audio Player by going to home NRK home page and clicking on the link, bottom left of the page, and heading to the Radio tab. On the same Audio Player we've exclusive previews of the new Inland Knights mixes of Jamie Anderson' "Time Is Now", and the Palm Skin Production's edit of Hipp-e's "Fade".

Label headhoncho, Nick Harris, has also been rather busy this month behind the turntables, and has rather kindly served up a downloadable mix of some quality deep house choons from back in the day. To download, right click and "save link as"...Hope you enjoy.....till next month, Keep The Faith!

NRK homepage Nick 'NRK' Harris - May 2007 mix