As we approach the end of another great year in music, we're proud to present our 43rd release featuring the Deep House and Garage vibes of Majora. His latest new single called 'Delicious' is laced with a smooth melody, lucious vocal hook and sexy bassline to make for a floor filling jam, while B side 'Questionable Logic' is deeper and darker UK Funky affair.
Remixes of Questionable Logic are provided courtesy of Corporal F who delivers a chunky house rework, while Morcee comes through with a big Grime flex and finally Jaquo George who turns out a melodic Garage rework.
*Mixed and Mastered by Michael Harms at MegaSonic in San Francisco, CA.
*Album Artowork by Waylon Horner
Tanka - 'Salwa' Remixes HNHEP042
Released 12.16.2013
Tanka's highly acclaimed 'Make Me' get's the VIP treatment plus bonus remixes of 'Salwa' by Bob Citrus aka Rico Tubbs (Bass = Win), Corporal F (HNH), Mark Starr (Dirtybird, OWSLA, SOS) and Commodore 69 (HNH) and are now up for preview.
Released 11.25.2013 exclusively on Juno Download, then full release on 12.02.2013
We are proud to present our 41st release featuring the “authentic and informed takes on house and techno.” that is the sound of Ana Sia.
For her HNH debut we've selected two of her finest tunes to date including, the title track 'The Glass Delusion' which takes you on a journey into deep and driving Detroit Techno fueled dance floor extasy while 'Ad-Out' delivers a darker and more minimal approach with a heavy tech-house rhythm, carried by a descending murked out synth and eerie penetrating vocal.
Also featuring solid remixes of 'Ad Out' from France's CDBL (Sounds of Sumo), and Vancouver Canada's HxdB & Subcorr and finally the stellar remix of 'The Glass Delusion' by Mite of Embassy Recordings out of Atlanta Georgia.
We've brought back our '6-Pack' of questions that we ask to get to know our artists a bit better and here's what she has to say.
HNH Q.1. Where were you born?
A. I was born in a suburb of Minneapolis named Coon Rapids.
HNH Q.2. When did you first get into electronic music?
A. I reached my 18th birthday, moved to New York City, & just caught the tail end of the super crazy club scene in the mid 90's. That was pretty much the beginning of everything.
HNH Q.3. What other types of music influence your sound?
A. R&B/Pop/Classical/Hip Hop.. i like it all.
HNH Q.4. How long have you been producing and what's your favorite DAW?
A. 2 years producing & have been using Ableton as a backbone for that & dj'ing & editing tunes for 7 years.
HNH Q.5. If you were stuck on a deserted Island what musical instrument would you want to have with you and why?
A. For obvious sentimental reasons, the 6ft Baldwin Walnut Wood Grand Piano that i learned to play on & still sits in my parents house.
HNH Q.6. Any shout outs?
A. Shout out all my dudes that double as my mentors, bff's, & cat sitter. and Prince.
*Mixed and Mastered by Michael Harms at MegaSonic in San Francisco, CA.
*Album Artwork by Waylon Horner
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BSN Posse - 'Rum & Cocnut' HNH040
Released 10.30.2013
Reviewed by Juno Download:
Review:
BSN Posse, who have appeared previously on the Slime imprint, land on their feet for Hot N Heavy with a blistering two-tracker, reminding us not to take the winter so seriously. "Rum & Coconut" merges 4/4 kicks with majestic, warm chords and gentle female vocals riding in the background. "You Know The Way" speeds up the tempo but retains the cloudiness and mystique of the previous track, giving us an uplifting, quasi-garage anthem for the coming months. Blissful.
The duo hailing from Málaga Spain otherwise known as BSN Posse is a project that saw the light of day in the beginning of 2011, being the result of the musical fusion between two members of the group MMC: Sergio Ruiz (Stay Puft) and Enrique Gervilla (Broken Lip).
Since their formation, the two musicians have continuously edited tracks, coordinating various styles of electronic music in order to create their own sound: Future Garage, Melodías Purple, Dubstep, Glitch, Soul, Dub, Witch House, Uk Funky etc...
All these styles have had a great influence on the two musicians and given them the freedom to unleash songs in which manually recorded e-guitars combine with synthesizers which evoke times long gone and atmospheric depths to let your mind escape.
BSN Posse is a way of understanding life, It is music with a soul.
*Mixed and Mastered by Michael Harms at MegaSonic in San Francisco, CA.
6. MAKO & Sparkz - Take A Chance feat. Alaina Gabriel
*Mixed and Mastered by Michael Harms at MegaSonic in San Francisco, CA USA.
*Album Photo and Artwork by Alex Morgan, UK.
MAKO returns to HNH with 6 fresh new Intergalactic UKF Spacefunk jams full of applebottom vibes and garage soul.
The title track 'SEARCH1' is a bashy affair and features the wonderfully lush vocals of Truthos Mufasa which are complemented by hints of rhodes and happy little synths for extra flavour.
Track 2, 'Step Back' features a heavier 2-Step vibe that is upbeat and layered in ravey synths and a classic vocal sample that will have the floor stomping.
Track 3, 'Next to You' again with the bashy 2-Step beats, swung synths stabbing their way over a wonderfully tricked out vocal sample.
Track 4, 'Roll Out' is on a darker more upbeat vibe that starts out with a 2-Step shuffle and works it's way into a 4x4 beat reminicient of minimal house.
Track 5, 'Gutter Butter' is a grimier affair with twisted bass and sci-fi synths layered over a chunky shuffling 2-Step beat.
Track 6, 'Take A Chance' is co-produced by Sparkz and features the lovely vocals of Alaina Gabriel which are chopped and warped into the sleek synth work which keeps the tune fresh, warm and inviting.
Hailing from Paris, France and raised on UK Underground music such as UK Garage, Dubstep & Grime and French deep house. Etienne Gimenez aka Hybu is fuelled by the best indie & sixties rock, and has developed an original taste for tense pop melodies, skippy beats and fiery tracks that range widely between bumpy bass music and futuristic movements.
You may be familiar with Hybu Hybu's music from his remixes and releases on labels such as; Sounds of Sumo (UK), Slime Records (UK) and our very own Hot N Heavy Recordings. If not then you are in for a real treat because we not only have three steamy originals that cross 90's rave with garage and bass, but have also included remixes from Druid Cloak Druid Cloak (Symbols, Infinite Machine, HNH), .Motif .Motif (HNH) Neue Grafik Neue Grafik (Slime Records UK) and Clueless Clueless (Norway).
All together this is the meaning of Future Club Music and there's a little something for everyone on this release so please enjoy!
Tracklisting:
1. The Way We Dance Together
2. Sweat
3. Cleopatra
4. The Way We Dance Together - (Druid Cloak Remix)
5. The Way We Dance Together - (Clueless Remix)
6. Cleopatra (.Motif Remix)
7. Cleopatra (Neue Grafik Remix)
*Mixed and Mastered by Michael Harms at MegaSonic in San Francisco, CA.
Introducing Alex Lowther Harris aka FREnchfire. The multi-talented 24 year old producer from Manchester also writes and paints when he's not working a job as a warden for the National Trust. Since 2006 he's been making a smooth hybrid of Future-Garage, House and Ambient music that's heavily influenced by the UK Bass and American electronic music culture.
Drawing inspiration from artists like Burial, The Knife, Koreless, James Blake and Shlomo the subtleties are apparent in his work. With a current release out on Basslight Music called 'Chasing' and more in the works be sure to keep an eye out for more quality music from FREnchfire.
Juno Download has done a nice review of the release and this is what they had to say:
"Spawned from the Manchester collective Generic Greeting, Frenchfire is a 23-year-old self-proclaimed 'ambient bass music' producer. Maybe it was his production skills or maybe it was his sense of humour (he named a recent track after his favourite season of Mad Men), but either way he's come to the attention of San Francisco's Hot N Heavy, who now release this two-tracker. Both tracks are impressively realised, with "North" being an almost beatless ethereal whirl, while "South" introduces gentle garage-flavoured beats into the equation, resulting in a deep and sensuous sound. Classy."
*Mastered by Michael Harms at MegaSonic in San Francisco, CA.
*Album Artwork by William Berry
*Bonus FREE DOWNOLADS by FREnchfire in support of his 'North' / 'South' release.
We're proud to present our 36th release featuring the talents of Southampton, UK based Martin Olmos aka Allmostt.
You may be familiar with his work on HNH from his remix of MAKO's Tropicality and original tune 'Hairdresser' that came out on last year's highly acclaimed Destinations V2 compilation.
Here we've got the Modern Samurai original, the Variant In Production (V.I.P.) and original Too Late cut. All offering heavy bouncing cracked beats and bass ripe for the club. Plus we've included remixes from HNH artists Morcee and Nemmz as well as remixes from Specters (Phantom Hertz) and Jon Lee (Tilted Records, Seattle).
*Mastered by Michael Harms at MegaSonic in San Francisco, CA.
*Album Artwork by Justin Carr
Tracklisting:
1. Modern Samurai
2. Modern Samurai V.I.P.
3. Too Late
4. Modern Samurai V.I.P. (Morcee Remix)
5. Modern Samurai V.I.P. (Specters Remix)
6. Too Late (Nemmz Remix)
7. Too Late (Jon Lee Remix)
We are proud to present these two fresh young talented artists straight from Bristol UK.
'Just You' is a melodic house / bass crossover tune and has already been featured in a mix for Mixmag's online magazine garnering them much praise from their peers.
The B side 'See the Future', features .Motif by himself on the production and demonstrates a deeper and darker bass and synth heavy vibe consisting of slick vocal edits and chunky beats that are ripe with dance floor appeal.
* Mastered by Michael Harms at MegaSonic in San Francisco, CA.
* Album Artwork by Justin Carr
Nathan Ifergan aka Melja is the 20 year old producer / dj behind our 34th release the 'Dub Letters' EP which features 4 tracks of deep, dark and dubby tech-house and is already garnering support from the likes of Foamo, HxdB, Mark Starr and Kid Hops of KEXP to name a few.
As a boy Melja grew up listening to various types of hip hop and Jazz music before picking up piano lessons at the tender age of 12. His passion for music would develop over the coming years until he refined his sound that defined and readied him for his first EP which was released on the forward thinking label that is Carcrashet Records. After that release launched him into the spotlight, his second one would come out on Beatcave Records shortly there after. As a big fan of Techno music, especially Uk influenced Techno, his sounds keep evolving within House, Ambient and Electronica influences so Watch this space!
Below is a bonus FREE DOWNLOAD in support of the 'Dub Letters' EP called 'Fortune'.
We had a chance to ask him a few questions for you all to get to know him a bit better and this is what he has to say.
1. Q. Where were you born?
A. I was born in Paris, France.
2. Q. When did you first start listening to electronic and dance music?
A. I started listening to electronic and dance music when I was 15 when I discovered the post-dubstep movement, especially music that came from UK.
3. Q. What other types of music influence your productions?
A. I would say every type of music that I always bee influenced by hip hop and jazz.
4. Q. When are you completely satisfied with your music?
A. I try to push production to the maximum and it keeps evolving, so i'm completely satisfied when I feel that I am making something really new from myself.
5. Q. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
A. I love clubbing, and Dj'ing really. The only moment i'm feeling really good is when I play music. Going to nightclubs and discovering new atmospheres and music is also very important for me. I also love food, so when I'm free, I go to some original restaurants and bars in Paris.
6. Q. If you hadn't been born in this century, when and where would you
like to have lived and why?
A. I would loved to have lived in the 1970's because mainstream music was Disco, not shitty pop music like nowadays.
http://soundcloud.com/melja
*Mastered by Michael Harms at MegaSonic in San Francisco, CA.
*Album Photo by Robert Guzman in Detroit, MI
Formed in the summer of 2012, Velcro is the collaboration of two LA-based DJs Littlefoot and the Sweet Leech. As predictable it may be, the two met at a nightclub but the result was just the opposite. They quickly found their sound over a matter of steady studio sessions within the course of just a few weeks, which is best described as a twist on deep house and nu-wave bass music. While both producers have performed from coast to coast on their own, they both hold a common motive when placed in the booth together; to bring some soul back into the world of modern house music. Currently spending all their time locked into the studio, Velcro can be found working on an endless stream of original EPs, remixes for local friends, and throwback edits. To add to the fire we've got two stellar remixes, one from Mike G that's on a Jersey Club jungle break vibe and one from Commodore 69 that's more of a heavy garage banger. Stay tuned!
Shouts! is a project by San Francisco based producer Jason Apple. Taking a break from his Ground Control alias, Shouts! focuses on deeper, more melodic vibes. Following up his remix of Mako’s “Tropicality,” “Do Your Thing” melds lush vocals and pads with clean drum work and throws in a surprise acid line in the second half. “Never Forever” is stripped-back, slow-burn tech house, revolving around crisp orchestral stabs and swelling synths. Finally, “How Does It Feel” cuts through the winter chill with summery stabs and harmonies over an insistent bassline. Commodore 69 ups the tempo and energy with his remix of “How Does It Feel,” warping and chopping the bassline and hook into a hard-nosed tech house jam.
Plus, don't forget to download the FREE bonus remix of Justin Timberlake's - Suit and Tie (Shouts! Truffle Season Edit) below.
Tracklisting
1. Do Your Thing
2. How Does It Feel
3. Never Forever
4. How Does It Feel (Commodore 69 Remix)
We are proud to present our first release of 2013 and welcome 23 year old UK based dj / producer Lewis Campbell aka Nemmz to the Hot N Heavy camp. His debut EP, called 'Ocean Blue' features 4 solid tracks of garage influenced bass music that are already garnering support from the likes of N-Type, Dj RSI, My Nu Leng and Bondax to name a few.
Nemmz also holds down residency at No Rush and Total Garage Manchester and is set to do big things this year. Watch this space!
Nemmz - 'Ocean Blue' EP (Preview Clips)
Tracklisting:
1. Up to No Good
2. Ocean Blue
3. Without Ya
4. Break You Down
Matt Brinkworth aka Retrospekt is the 22 year old producer and DJ, born, bred and inspired in the city of Cardiff (UK) and now residing in the big smoke, or as it's better known, London. He first discovered his passion for electronic music production through the thriving Drum & Bass scene in Cardiff and later Hertfordshire, before broadening his horizons and experimenting with new BPMs and styles. He's now focused on pushing slower tempo house music, around the 110bpm mark, and this track is a prime example of his new found direction.
The track is titled 'City Fox', a tune that he states is tribute to the ever loud urban foxes that currently fight and/or hump loudly outside the window of his London flat. The vibe is deep, minimal and resonates with the sounds of a city that is a haven for the nocturnal. 2013 is set to see a lot of action from Retrospekt, be sure you keep your eyes and ears to the ground.
