DJ STEAW Vinilo y CD

Review: Rutilance strikes gold with this new Ep from DJ Steaw. Is there anyone out there right now making house music as visceral, sweaty and emotive as this man? Right form the off his 'Paradise 2020' gets the party going with its big balmy pads, flexing bassline and slinky drum work. 'What You Need' sinks into a nice succulent garage swing, with headier chords and female coos making for a sweet late night feel. 'Dancin' is all classy electronic funk and fist pumping beats for those cosy back rooms and 'Pulpy' (Nj mix) is a fourth and final timeless house gem.

Review: With labels like Local Talk and Qalomota in his repertoire, it's clear from the off that DJ Steaw is a man keeping the fire burning for deep, 90s rooted garage house. Always a regular fixture on Rutilance Recordings, he's back on the label once more with his classic sound, but its not all New Jersey swing and nothing else. As well as lead track "Static" sporting an instantly recognisable bounce and swagger, there's more techy fare to be enjoyed on "Deepstep" with its snaking Detroit drum patterns and heavy chord washes, before "Time To Go" nudges back to a more shuffly kind of house groove. The "Stwrd Deepdubz" version of "Origins" meanwhile brings that adventurous rhythm programming back to the fore with an uptempo yet soulful approach that balances out the laid back house styles perfectly.

Review: DJ Steaw's Tomate Et Farc EP unashamedly screams French house in a choral voice shared by the likes of Brawther and Kool Vibe - but ultimately Kerri Chandler. It's DJ Steaw's seventh EP since 2012 and second of 2013 and sets the tone with the deep and chord driven "Recipe 1". Next up is the slightly upbeat "Recipe 2" which along with sequenced chords adds Jersey house horns and French cut female vocals. The plodding bassline of "Recipe 3" walks up and down the tracks arrangement with bumpin' low end with some echo-laden vocal samples, dubby Chicagoan percussion and hypnotic '90s organ riffage.

Review: French deep house imprint Rutilance reaches its 'Twentieth' release as the name suggests, with four surefire tracks by its label chiefs. On the A side, the ever reliable DJ Steaw hands in two tributes to the sounds of yesteryear: he first captures the classic sound of the Cab Drivers on the tough rolling analogue bounce of "This Kind Of Music", followed by the funky disco loops on "Fat Sherbet". On the flip, co-head Gunnter makes a rare appearance and pushes the envelope harder with his tough rolling and dubby stomper "Wait" and closes it out with the entrancing energy of "Shhhake It" where its sonar bleeps hypnotise you against a backdrop of Todd Terry style 4/4 breakbeats.

Review: Operating out of Rennes in France, Rutilance has worked hard to establish itself as a label of note in the deep house field of interest, whilst sticking to a close network of artists such as Sunny Galaxy and Jay Shaw as well as label boss DJ Steaw. This double pack release celebrates what has been achieved in two years of operations with a diverse selection that ranges from the dubby tones of Kicks' "Pipeline" to the even dubbier tones of Ortella's "Heartbeat", and then on to the bassy simmer of John Jastszebski's "Downtown" or the garage bump and calming tones of MArotti's "Pressure". If you're a lover of quality deep house played from the heart then there's more than enough to satisfy your appetite here.