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Review: Booming warehouse beats and a looping female vocal similar to Marco Shuttle's hit "The Vox Attitude" dominates Agnes' "Question Rhetorique", the first track from a various artist sampler Hudd Traxx has put out to celebrate eight years of releasing records. Hudd Traxx stalwart Eddie Leader - who recently appeared on another EP with Agnes - supplies "Slumster", a rigid drum track swung by a choral of synthesised pads and heavily struck chords. Detroit legend Rick Wade delivers something a little more ambient until his trademark, tremolo-effected chords shine down on the track like a ray of light breaking through the clouds. Greek producer Sek caps of an energetic EP with the deeper - potential poolside anthem - "All Over Me".

Review: H45 sees Manchester's Tomson (Freerange) & Eddie Leader (Hudd Traxx) collaborate with Chicago Legend Chez Damier. This project has been in a long time in the making and came about when Chez met Eddie at his House & Techno night 'Content' Manchester. Chez was at the start of his comeback and they were introduced by mutual friend Joshua, a former Prescription and Hudd Traxx Artist. The meeting resulted in Chez becoming good friendswith Tomson & Leader and laying down some vocals in the studio for the Manchester pair. H45 is a new catalogue number for the Hudd Traxx family

Review: Hudd Traxx 3rd installment of their 10th Anniversary series comes from Eddie Leader, Hector Moralez, Washerman, Brett Johnson & Rhythm Plate. Label owner Eddie Leader delivers a deep & moody house groover with the slick vocals of long time Hudd Artist Hector Moralez, aptly title 'Way Back'. Washerman picks the pace up with 'Twilite', which is reminiscent of legendary Detroit label Underground Resistance, and adds to the continued diversity of this project. Brett Johnson's 'Mr Smarty Pants' is re-released after gaining plays from the likes of Laurent Garnier and an edit by Dyed Soundorom. Closing out the EP are 2 of the most underrated Producers in the business; Rhythm Plate. 'Keep Moving' was Overshadowed by 'Inside Me' on the 'Robbin Hudd EP' in 2007 but is given it's time to shine on 'Now & Then Part 3' and is a fine addition to the 10 Year celebrations.

Review: West Yorkshire's finest house label Hudd Trax - named after Huddersfield, of course - kicks out more essential and timeless jams here with Eddie Leader at the helm. Kids in The Streets feature on this package which includes a single and several different versions. The original form of 'Pressure' is a lovely deep house groove with warming chord vamps and smoky vocals. There's a subtle skip to the drums that really locks you in, then comes an Instrumental Mix that makes more of the starry synth work. The dub has fatter, heavier low ends and a 90s New York vibe, then a Dubstrumental closes out another tidy package.

Review: BM Muzik drop their first 12" after an initial string of digital-only releases and it's a collaborative effort by five handsomely handpicked remixers, all of them rewiring the "I Am With You" club nugget by Eddie Leader, Chez Damier, Tomson, Siler & Dima and Thomas Zander. Tomson comes in on the attack with his hard-hitting, chord-heavy dub version; Jorge Caiado injects a minimalistic edge to his cut; Djebali's instrumental dub is pure class as the man leaves in the original's glorious and memorable main hook; Garrett David and Michael Serafini drop a touch of swing on their dusty house rework - class

Review: Jovonn's classy Body N'Deep label brings more joy to deep house lovers here with a third volume of its various artists series. It is a case of timeless, US-inspired house tackle all the way with Eddie Leader's opener 'Step Up' constructed from choppy house drums and insistent chord stabs. St David brings some sax-led joy with 'The Dark Past' which is upbeat New Jersey style four-four before DJ Spen & Soulfuledge sink into a lush, silky and soulful sound on 'Ascension'. Jeremy Santiago rounds things out with a steamy and intense house sound for the back room with 'FTL Tech Head.'

Review: Hudd Traxx celebrate their 10th Anniversary and 50th Release in style with a 4 part Compilation called 'Now & Then'. The first part includes tracks from Chez Damier, Tomson, Agnes & Iron Curtis. Over the years Hudd have released music from the likes of Matthew Herbert, DJ Sneak, Rolando, Rick Wade, Iz & Diz, JT Donaldson and a whole load more. The concept behind the release celebrates both new & classic tracks on the 'Now' & 'Then' sides respectively. Man of the moment Tomson kicks things off with a typically straight up House number entitled 'On The Buttons', and definitely is right on them with this one. Chicago legend Chez Damier steps up to the plate next with an Epic Deep House groover with elements of soulful Jazz, which will be well received for those late night or early morning sets. Flip for the 'Then' Side & find 2 Classic tracks with Agnes remix of 'The Bass' & Iron Curtis' 'You Are'. Both still sound as good as they did on their initial release, and prove that buying Hudd Traxx music now will still sound as fresh in another 10 Years time.

Review: REPRESS ALERT: It was undoubtedly a big moment for Hudd Traxx when they got Chez Damier on board to lend his vocal tones to Eddie Leader and Tomson's "I Am With You" back in 2014. A few years on and Huddersfield's premier house label are revisiting the modern classic with a raft of top shelf remixers on hand. Iron Curtis brings a bubbling, piano-enriched lilt to the jam, while Bristolian duo Outboxx go for an understated slice of straight up deep house. Ekkohaus gets busy with chunky tech house concoction, and then Sakro smooths the mood out with some jazzy keys and a steady groove.