Tags: Soulful House

Review: Zach Witness has plenty of fun on this new series of edits, remixes and bootlegs. They tap into all the cornerstones of house music - gospel vocals, ghetto grooves, soul, funk and deepness. 'Let House Reign' is a simple but effective opener with vocals that take you straight to church, while 'Lil Freak Mafia' is much more sleazy and dirty with its stacked up drums and bumping bass. Elsewhere there are big filter gems likes 'Int'l House Anthem', juke-adjacent cuts like 'Tom Ford Workout' and playful party starters like 'Trill House ENT'. A really useful collection, all in all.

Review: DJ Pirna's new EP has a rather unreconstructed title in 'It Smells Like Bootyhole On Mars Bring Me Back To Earth!' but there is nothing wrong with the beats. The six tunes are all sizzling dancefloor workouts that draw on juke, house, footwork and electro and first up is the soulful sound of 'Where You Are Is Not Who You Are' before 'Trashman' gets all wonky. 'Freak Show' is a thrill gin and high-speed electro looper, while deeper atmospheres pervade the slower 'Cleanin' Up', jazzy overtones of 'Real Thang' and then last of all is the title cut with its spinning hi-hats, funky breaks and boogie bass.