With 2010 now well-underway, many new releases are coming right out the gate, looking to start the year of strong.  When it comes to deep house, and most types of dancefloor music, I put a sort of bookmark between last year and this year in my mind, and try to look at both as separate entities.  Anyway, here are four deep tracks from artists and labels looking to capture listeners early in the year with.  The photo for today is of the Beatles in 1957 (L-R: George, 14; John, 16; Paul, 15), from this massive collection of rare celebrity photos, very cool find this morning, (RT’ed via ).

I:Cube – Falling

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Many of us will not remember much of since the French producer’s hit debut Disco Cubizm, but who said a new year isn’t the perfect time for a comeback, this was just released on his Versatile imprint.  I would have associated him with french house before hearing this newer, slower, deeper track.  It definitely sounds like Chaix’s style is evolving, or at least staying current by incorporating elements that mix well with other tracks and avoids sounding dated.  I’m excited to hear what comes from I:Cube this year after hearing this brand new track.

S.Elezi, Sabb – Sax on Wax

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A new year can also be an artist’s take-off year, it is already shaping up to be that way for Danish label Noir, which just released this wicked little roller from Sabb & S.Elezi, two new producers I’ve never heard of, but now expect to hear more from this year.  Label boss, René “Noir” Kristensen, has been hard at work getting plays and garnering support for new releases, which have been charting, even chart-topping on Beatport’s deep house and tech house sections.  For good reason, the bump this track puts on your subs, and the frosty dubbed out stabs are just priceless.

Andrés -Step To The Side

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I woke up at 6am naturally yesterday morning with the beginning of this song stuck in my head.  It’s off Mahogani music’s newest from , titled simply, II.  This Detroit producer, who has aligned himself with the likes of and Theo Parrish, is doing his city proud with a wildly varied album that plays out much like J Dilla’s Donuts, but with house music, with bite-size tracks, and woven-in samples and influences from all over the place, you might have noticed Yes’ Roundabout in there by now.  Very cool release, well worth checking out.

Rene Breitbarth – Bit’n’Soul

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You have seen on Blog.H34 a few times, and I thought I was keeping up to date on his newest releases and remixes, but apparently not.  He’s released a couple solid new EP’s on Deep Data, this newest one, Soul Bytes, and With Or Without Doris, along with a flurry of remixes and other EPs.  I like the rides in this one, and the way this song seems to melt slowly the entire time.  Definitely on a more laid back sort of tip, less hype and Sax on Wax, for example, but definitely more upbeat than the other two tracks posted today.

Posted in Music Posted by on Jan 19 2010 12:00 pm

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