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𝙈𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙢𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙨, 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚, 𝘿𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙞𝙩 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙤𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝟭𝟵𝟵𝟱 𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙗𝙤𝙢𝙗, 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝘽𝙚.

Established in 1990 by Derrick Thompson, Soiree has long focused on the deeper side of house, late night rhythms across over 70 releases. Never making a shout out about it, the label might not of garnered the kudos it deserves while laying down a tight standard of cosmic sonic delight.

Featuring in the main on Thompson’s own Drivetrain releases, his production skills are deployed on this one time project. Written and sung by Montaze Armstrong, alongside the smooth accompaniment of Merchon Bower, the production is ubiquitous Drivetrain. His main mix sets the scene; hats proffering swing and impetus while bass and chords underpin the vocal interplay to skyward perfection.

Once again the label conjoins a latter day contemporary and admired producer to offer their own retake and who better than the essential producer of all things deep, Nail. A huge influence on the label during the formative years of (free party) house music’s ascent, his recent return has been widely welcomed. His ‘mix’ is full of respect and perfect pitch, adding his distinctive low-end rumble, hypnotic hats, skips, loop and shake.

To close, it’s all about the legend that is Scott Grooves. Nothing more needs be said, his 9-minute ride show jazz roots worn firmly. Rhodes, claps, piano and vocal are all that’s needed. Loose, funky and soulful from a true master.