NIGEL HAYES Schallplatten & CDs

Review: 3 Exclusive & Unreleased tracks from the forthcoming Elements of Jazz 3 album on UK label Slip n Slide. Nigel Hayes super rare 'Augustus' track is remixed by Ame, who's Defected signed 'Rej' track has made them quite possibly the most in demand deep house producers on the circuit right now. Original a bonus track on Nigel's 'Manipulation EP' Ame's remix adds a whole new flavour to the track keeping things deep & techy with just the right amount of techno-soul thrown in. On the flip, Blaze's 'Sacred Sex' has never been released and here is remixed by one half of Soul Khula (Gossip/Undo) exclusively for this album project. The original of this track was part of Blaze's 'Basic Blaze' album, and this new remix brings together pure deep house sounds along with some techier stabs. Finally Shur-I-Kan & Milton Jackson supplying the exclusive dub version of their 'Finding Time' track.

Review: Astrolife gathers together a cast of classy house warriors who know how to take things deep in style. Nigel Hayes opens the 12" up with an iconic sample framed by smoky pads and chunky rhythms. Collate & Balaur bring something a little more dubby, and dare we say it's infected with a little Goa-ready hypnosis. M&M get remixed by DJ Rocca for the high-pressure, Colonel Abrams-flavoured "Vibe" and Vincent Inc tackles a classic from Duke and creates a freaked-out exotic fever dream of a version for the adventurous souls out there. It's the perfect finishing touch to a record that balances poppy appeal with electronic weirdness in a fresh and flamboyant way.

Review: The first Archivators 12" featured some choice remixes from Joey Negro amongst others deep cover gems from the deep house fraternity. The theme continues on this second 12", which leads in style with a shimmering remix of Vincent Inc by Julian Sanza. Next up comes the eternal, infectious anthem "Music Is My Life" by Colonel Abrams - the seriously deadly club dub no less. Nu jazz veteran Nigel Hayes kicks off the B side with the uplifting broken beat flavour of "Jabawaki", before DJ EFX closes the record out with smoky chords n keys aplenty on "Gravity".