I first heard of Black Jazz Consortium from the quad-LP 'Unity Kolabo' by Jus-Ed. He had a sick track called 'Other Music' as his Fred P. alias. 'Structure' doesn't disappoint as a deep house album. In fact, this one is far beyond any other deep house album outside of FXHE, Underground Quality, Drumpoet Community, et al. My standout tracks are "Deep Love", "Teapot Science", "Tribal Dance" and "What's Up With The Love". It's deep, minimal, bassy and it marks the next direction for deep house music: a real thinker's genre instead of overzealous divas, dissonant and superfluous brass instruments and an overabundance of bongos. Forget establishing with the old roots of house with 'Structure', as this one establishes new ones. Great to spin when it's late night and you wanna do the wind down. Sick, sick, sick. Now someone get Fred Peterkin to release this guy on vinyl.

Heh. I can't believe no one has written a review on this monster of an album. Both mixes of "Nothing To Fear" demonstrate how deep Rick Wade can get. Very brooding track, with an eerie chorus and melody, and a heavy drum pattern. "I Do Believe" takes hints from the old-school KDJ albums. "I Can Feel It" kinda takes both from "Nothing To Fear" and "I Do Believe" to provide somethin' deep and funky.

Late Night Basix Vol. 1 is another great 2:00 AM-er for the dancer on the cooldown or the warmup.

I came across Underground Quality last year whilst searching for other forms of deep house, and man, this label is what Saul from "Pineapple Express" would call the dopest dope. Jus-Ed, Anton Zap, and other artists who find their way here deliver the raw. Laying classic-sounding drum patterns with often abstract but toe-tappin', head noddin' melodies and killer basslines. UQ sounds like no other label. I was lucky enough to find "Real House Music" at Disc-O-Rama, and is a mainstay in my crate, as well as "Unity Kolabo". Don't sleep on these guys, and you gotta enjoy the inserts they leave in each album.

I came across this M&G release a couple of months ago, it I have to say this is in line with what the label has to offer. Very dope.

Excellent record for those late night sets. Every track has a unique sound to it. "Deepness Is A Way Of Life" is a fantastic mid-set track. "Melodies Of Mass Sync", which is my favorite, has a killer drum pattern and melody that makes it a great warm up track. "All I See Is Luv" has a similar drum patter with "Melodies", and similar melody with "Deepness Is A Way Of Life", which further supplants the deepness of this album. The final track, "It Was Your Affection", alludes to Glenn Underground or even Larry Heard stylewise, which makes it perfect for laying a GU or Larry Heard track.

Excerpt From A Deep Soul's Diary is a mainstay in my crate. Hopefully this guy releases more of these wax gems.

I first discovered Karu from the Harley & Muscle mixsets. This album is quite a gem, with Allen showcasing his non-traditional 4/4 beat style and uncanny instrumental skill. "Keep It Fresh" and "Out To Get Mine" are in my opinion the forgettable tracks on Amazing Place. However, the rest of the album doesn't disappoint. "Dancing For Joy" and "Ride Tonight" have that traditional house sound, but Karu takes it a step further with his keyboard skills. "Angel Fly Away", "Something About You", "Every Joy It Brings", "Rushed Love" and "Sketch The Play" help bring the soul and emotion to the CD. Great for late night and Sunday morning sets. Now if only they released this on vinyl...