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Here at Sideways HQ we are a bit over excited about our next release – So Easy by Shades of Gray (out on the 2nd of Sept).  It oozes summer vibes which is more than you can say for the weather in our little corner of England!  Anyway, to get you in the mood here is some selected dj feedback:

Maik Loewen (Niveous / Poker Flat / Karmarouge) Very nice vibes here! Thanks :)

James Johnston (No Matter What) Really dig the mellow warm vibes of So Easy….sweet!

Stuart McMillan (Slam / Soma) I like the original best

Nils Nürnberg (8-Bit / Dynamic / Bloop) Matt Masters remix is great!

Terence (Freak N Chic) NICE EP

Giovanni & Alessandro (Genetikal Twins) All three tracks are a deep masterpieces…difficult to say which we favourite

Darren House (Diesel / Xpress 2) Matt Masters mix for me.

Jozif Goodwin (Fist or Finger) all 3 of these are perfect for my early sets; will defo play thanx jozifx

Raymundo Rodriguez (Jaded / Wrong) Digging this whole package

Tim Green nice release :) liking the original and matt masters remix the most.

MANIK (M A N I K Ovum/Fresh Meat) Cool sounds here. I am liking them

Michael Doddman Huxley (Ethyl & Huxley) matt masters mix for me

Neil Quigley (Urban Torque / Bedrock) Keydin remix doing it for me, nice one.

Jay Tripwire Matts mix is the cut for me,nice and deep with alot of texture and haunted smokey production.

Chris Gruber (8-Bit) Nice deep tracks! The original and the remixes are nice! Will play them at baalsaal!!! thanks…

Jools Porter (Miss Jools / Sleeper Thief / Cladestino) Super nice remix from Matt Master thanks

Shur-I-Kan nice deepness – the original mix works best for me.

Florian Kruse (NRK/Hynotone) matt masters remix for me! nice one!

Tony Rodriguez (Brothers’ Vibe) Smooth, nice one!!

Robbie Akbal (Supernature Recordings / Akbal Music) Matt Masters rmx for me.. Cool release!

Samuel Thalmann (Okain – Tsuba/ B-Pitch/Je’Taime) original is my favorite

Mark Fanciulli (Saved / Ovum / Rejected) Will play the Keydin remix

Carsten Schuchmann (Meat / Get Physical, Freebase) Nice Matt Masters Remix

Nils Lausund (Nils Noa / Lot49) Nice stuff here :)

Terry Francis keydin 4 me

Matthias Vogt (Motorcitysoul) lovely original – perfect music for a sundowner in ibiza!

Ric Mcclelland (Scope) original mix is the one

Scott Harrington (City Soul Project) Loving this, all three mixes are fantastic but think the original will be used most by me in my sets….shall include on the next podcast.

Fraser Owen (Noir Music / Sideways) Big, big, big! Every mix is great…but the original is a belter. Full support

Murray Richardson (rebel waltz) Matt masters mix for me here – great stuff! – perfect for rebel waltz this weekend in london!

Philogresz I Say Original!

Matt Douglas (Trendy Mullet) Mmmmm! Bloody nice EP!!! Not 100% which is my pick as they are all pretty good to be honest.

Thom Norton (Sideways) Summer lushness!

Disapia (Monog) Nice release. Would be good with a dirty bassier track in their though ;)

Producer, DJ, journalist, promoter and all round good egg Guy Hornsby, follows his recent remix for Keydin with his own debut EP for Sideways and we are all very excited to have him onboard.

EP title track Capa’s Journey has a deep techy groove sitting over an array of swirling atmospherics, trippy delays and mysterious vocal snippets. Guy’s other original track, Deeper Shade, is a moody piece of tech house with precise repetitive percussion and bending synths set against a warm bass groove.

First up on remix duty, Episodes reworks Capa’s Journey, lowering the tempo he provides a lighter take on the original with it’s summery pads and organs. Elliot Wright makes a welcome return to the label to finish off the release with a more dancefloor orientated take on Deeper Shade which bounces along with a satisfying chunky bass/kick groove.

Available now at Whatpeopleplay, Beatport and all other good digital outlets.

Layo (Layo & Bushwacka!)
really like it, got a great feel…

Chris Finke (Atomic Jam/Flux Recordings)
Really nice and vibey!! This has a lot of emotion in it while keeping the groove.

Will Saul
Guy Hornsby is a real talent and these two tracks deserve to be huge. Full support from me.

Martin Dawson (King Roc/Two Armadillos)
Capa’s journey is a very nice track. Very thoughtful and easy going.

Mat Playford (Weirdo Police/We Love Sundays)
Lookiing forward to play this on the terrace

Bearweasel
Productions sound fantastic! Love the moodiness of the second cut :)

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Following on from his remix of Citizen Black’s ‘Rinse Repeat’ and remixes for  Cubism and Stripped Digital, Keydin’s third release for Sideways finds him in deep groovy tech mode. A warm pad sits comfortably in the background throughout, whilst the the stripped down groove is layered with subtle jazzy rhythms. Combine these with a moody walking bassline and plenty of squeaks & bleeps to wander around the brain, and you have a track that truly showcases Keydin’s intelligent approach to deep tech house.

Promoter and DJ for London night Dropout, Guy Hornsby, makes his first appearance on Sideways, ahead of his forthcoming EP for us later in the year. His remix takes Loose Hands into even deeper territory, with a dark, trippy and almost sinister take on the original. A moody bass wallows underneath, whilst clever piano licks provide an altogether different melodic stance, plunging the track further into darkness. Serious music that isn’t just necessarily aimed at the dancefloor, concentrated more on mood and atmosphere.

Available now at Whatpeopleplay, Beatport and all other good digital outlets.

Dj Schwa / Shades of Gray
Wow! What a track. The original is amazing!

untitledmusic
Nice eerie vibes to this tech’spooky’house trip

Soul Minority
Not what I’m usually play, but nice deepness

Claude VonStroke
Downloading for Claude VonStroke

Russell Deeks
Nice deep vibes!

Wez Saunders
10/10 – Anything Keydin” is grabbing my attention big time at the moment – hope to work with him again soon!”

Elliot Wright
Love both of these

Scott Harrington
Loose Hands is dope!

Matt (Trendy Mullet)
Deffo all about the original version! Nice floating techy vibes going down here!

Guy Hornsby
My favourite Sideways release so far, the original is lovely, deep, melodic house. And the remix isn’t bad either.

Episodes returns to Sideways for his first solo appearance after collaborations with Keydin and before that, The Specsialist.

With First Light Episodes effortlessly rolls out a sophisticated slice of house music. Following a classic A-B-A structure pattern, First Light builds with washing pads and a bouncy bassline, peaks in the middle with uplifting keys and vocal samples, then drops back to the pads and bass to amazing effect.

Sideways own Keydin continues his journey into the deep with his remix, picking up the tempo ever so slightly, but retaining the lush summery feel to the track. The vocal loop is used to hypnotic effect throughout, and as it develops, clever re-arrangement of the melody over a plethora of bass give the track a liquid tech feel.

Available now at Whatpeopleplay and any other digital outlet you care to mention!

Deepchild
Original is smooth and sweet! Lovely.

Guy Hornsby
Super warm business from Episodes. First Light is deep, groovy and atmospheric, and the Keydin remix is more four-to-the-floor, with a nicely looped vocal. Will review.

Pierre Chevallier
fluffy ep, nice mood

Claude VonStroke
Downloading for Claude VonStroke

Dj Schwa / Shades of GrayThe remix is nice and moody. I like

Russell Deeks
Quality!

Scott Harrington
Dope – like both, full support!!

Wez Saunders
Two really good tracks but Keydin’s Remix does it for me. Thanks!

Thom Norton
My favourite track of the year so far! Stunning. Quality remix also.

Sideways has been a careful grower of its own stable of talent over its two short years, with a core of producers crafting everything from deep house to minimal techno, and for their second release of the new year they welcome back Episodes for his first solo EP on the label. Having previously joined forces with Keydin and The Spescialist in the past, First Light sees the artist branch out on his own, and with solid results.

Read the full review on 4clubbers

After an extended and very wintery break we are back with our first release of 2011 and it’s a bit of a corker!  It doesn’t stop there either.  Over the next few months we have releases lined up from main stay Sideways artists, Episodes and Keydin as well as welcoming Guy Hornsby, Shades of Gray and Mick Verma to our camp.  Stay tuned for some good music!

Back to the point in hand, Thom’s excellent EP is available exclusively at WhatPeoplePlay for the next week and then it’s out on general release from the 11th of March.

Title track ‘Decisions’ bounces along with a deep techno feel and features a haunting vocal delivered by Thom’s older brother Si, lead singer for up and coming UK band ’Magnets’ .  Into Your Eyes, a true B side (in the best way), comes straight in with a hypnotic bassline that drives the track along while the swirling higher layers present a more relaxed soundscape.