Blank & Jones are playing, and producing, somewhat decent deep house!

fucking hell, you can teach an old dog new tricks.

Examples?

http://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/chart/detail/15549/Blank%20%26%20Jones%u2019%20RELAX%20%u2018n%u2019%20Sunshine%20Chart

check out the two productions on the chart, i could see myself fitting either one into a future gig.

Last edited by denys envy on May-13-2009 at 17:54

That link doesn't seem to work for me, but I checked out all their new stuff on beatport just now, and I assume I know what you mean. Good tracks.

What are some similar tracks/artists I should check out? I'm not too knowledgeable on this type of sound so new or old will do.

Last edited by daphunky1 on May-13-2009 at 08:28

Yeah, I understand they're responsible for the soundcolours label now. It put out a very nice deep sort of compilation called chilltronica which actually had some dubby sort of tech house from memory. Good on them I reckon.

Interestingly, Armada recently released surfaces volume 1, which is something like a tech house compilation, and actually has some stuff I might play some time.

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Originally posted by kitphillips Interestingly, Armada recently released surfaces volume 1, which is something like a tech house compilation, and actually has some stuff I might play some time.

this is not the first time i've heard about this, might have to go check it out.

what worries me is if this is just big labels attempting to cash in on the tech/deep house scene and gonna send it to shit in the process with cookie cutter artists.

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Originally posted by daphunky1 That link doesn't seem to work for me, but I checked out all their new stuff on beatport just now, and I assume I know what you mean. Good tracks. What are some similar tracks/artists I should check out? I'm not too knowledgeable on this type of sound so new or old will do.

backtrack to any luke fair set over the past year - a lot of gems to be found.

shur-i-kan spins/produces good house, same with daniel kyo. jim rivers of course... the timewriter... ben watt and anything off his label - Buzzin' Fly.

hmm... i'm sure i could keep going, plus this is just what i'm into these days. there's a lot of scattered artists too, that might've just put out one of two good tunes. but once you cruise through some sets from ppl mentioned above you'll stumble onto them.

OM (label) is a good place to start if you want to get exposed to the more "mainstream" and vocal side of house. peeps like fred everything, older stuff from kaskade and miguel migs. etc.

have fun with it.

Thanks dude. I have your Jamie's Bday mix and the Summer 08 mix, though I don't remember them off the top of my head, and I'm downloading your winter mix. I assume I'll find some similar tracks in there. It's funny, I have a load of big room commercial house, progressive house, electro house and french house, but hardly any deep house. I think I've found so far that deep house is often too boring and needs a bit more funk. I know what kinda sound you're refering to I think, so this will definitely be my next alley of music to venture down.

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Originally posted by daphunky1 Thanks dude. I have your Jamie's Bday mix and the Summer 08 mix, though I don't remember them off the top of my head, and I'm downloading your winter mix. I assume I'll find some similar tracks in there. It's funny, I have a load of big room commercial house, progressive house, electro house and french house, but hardly any deep house. I think I've found so far that deep house is often too boring and needs a bit more funk. I know what kinda sound you're refering to I think, so this will definitely be my next alley of music to venture down.

Check out my set: http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...0&forumid=73&s=

I can recommend more Deep House sets by fellow TA's that you would like if you dig this one. Let me know.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Levels is...decent...damn better than a lot of the shite dominating the charts at the moment. It sounds absolutely nothing like...a billion and one similar tracks in this big-room style. I always had a soft spot.

Alright I'll give that one a go too. I guess I had always found more of the "softer" side of deep house, if that makes sense.

Right now I'm half way into this Winter mix from Denys, and this is exactly what I was hoping for. I would definitely never sit down if I was out right now.

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Originally posted by daphunky1 Alright I'll give that one a go too. I guess I had always found more of the "softer" side of deep house, if that makes sense. Right now I'm half way into this Winter mix from Denys, and this is exactly what I was hoping for. I would definitely never sit down if I was out right now.

spring one is out too, i will update in my sig accordingly. adam420 definitely knows his shit.

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Originally posted by denys envy https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html...unshine%20Chart check out the two productions on the chart, i could see myself fitting either one into a future gig.

is it just me or does the link not work?

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