ltd 2015 repress copies... 1 per customer... phat phunkin chicago / detroit house !! already played by: dj red d (we play house recs), scope | south west seven, ka§par (groovement / 4lux/ clone), visti, solab, sound black / lady blacktronika, jamie behan (bastardo electrico), nicholas, alex agore, richard zepezauer (rz-1), giorgio luceri, bryan (vibes and pepper records), kastil

a little over a year since their debut on the label, veteran house producers synchrojack are back on vibes and pepper with another four track ep directly from their archives.

boutique french house label vibes and pepper come through with a various artist outing that pairs the new school talents of tomska and new jack city with the old school and enduring qualities of james duncan and jeremiah.

sometimes known as leandre, sometimes known as lee andre. the vibe remains consistent throughout with this jet setting house dj and producer whose blessed take on the twin cities of house music (chicago and detroit) has graced lefreq, loft66, minimalizm, house is a feeling. now very much a part of the vibes & pepper family, andre takes care of the labels sixth release with the backup ep with first editions of vp006 arrive with a thick slab of 180g wax. from the off, andre is in classic deep house mode, pairing crisp percussive grooves with warm keys and chords.

amazing hypnotic groovin analog flavoured house

continuing their quest to unearth deep house gems new and old, vibes & pepper introduce the world to manuel keyz with a killer four-track workout that makes all the classic moves. the strings and keys come in seductive, nocturnal arrangements, while the snippets of vocal come from true soul divas, all atop of bumping garage house funk. the tune that stands out to our ears is >orange love<, replete with sexy saxophone fit for lil louis and dreamy key flourishes that give a considered and wistful tone to the track, but really there is plenty to work with on all four corners of this ep.

calling on a roster of talent that includes the much vaunted luminaries tyree cooper, rick wade and his namesake wilhite, scott grooves, terrence parker and more you know that the vibes & pepper agency expanding operations to include a label means the standard of music will be high. number three in the fledgling wax initiative arrives with the man, the myth, the maverick that is norm talley at the helm for the three track bumper the westside project. talley fans will be all over this one for the chance to grab b side hugger >grove street shuffle< a track that originally featured on the producers uber rare 1997 release for city boy, and the two tracks that complement it find the beatdown brother in fine form. lead track >do what you like< deftly weaves in some expert voodoo ray sampleage amidst a permanently punchy groove whilst >greenfield groove< has talley in looser rhythmic mood, with busy percussion driving through a thick swamp of vocal pressure and ever twisting piano riffs

having announced the expansion of the vibes & pepper brand into record label ownership in consummate style with a timely reissue of the seminal claude young & terrence parker ep the 4 play, the parisian operation now is proud to present the new school of bumping house talent in the shape of tomska. the belgian producer has been steadily cutting his production teeth over recent times, with a few select remixes and releases that showcase his love for the sounds of chicago and detroit, something that is explored with aplomb on the four track mental raw ep. from the opening bars of >lets get it on< tomska shows undeniable ease for combining emotive melodies with a crisp and contemporary treatment of rhythms, with the snapping >everynight< a particular highlight.