Talented producer and an excellent DJ, a big contributer to the underground house scene. All his records are worth checking out, ranging from deep and trippy west coast style beats to more quirky electro influenced stuff. His releases on Jah Love are especially worth hunting down. Check out his myspace page where you can hear a good few of his tune and links to some great DJ mixes, most especially 'Something For Sundays' for some wholesome deep vibes. Respect.

A real journey mix taking in west coast/ techy sounds, broken beats and jazzy flavours. The mixing is smooth, groove conscious and sometimes in key - the boys have obviously taken their time in perfecting their art. Pretty much all the music on here is of very high quality and stands up to repeat listens, the only exception being Umblu - Angel which has a cheesy male vocal that ruins the mix a bit. But hey thats just my opinion, see what you think. Fans of Terry Francis, Dano and Tyler Stadius should really enjoy this mix.

One of my favorite techno records ever, Taho weaves detroit esque beats and beautiful haunting synth melodys that move the spirit. I was lucky enough to hear Claude Young drop 'Euphoria' faded into Rolando's 'Knight Of The Jaguar' at Fabric in room 2 a few years back . The Vince watson mix here is very good too, but its the original cuts that I always go for. I would recommend Tahos work to anyone into music.

This showcases Slams very high standard of mixing as reflected in their DJ sets at Fabric; the momentum builds gradually, the mood changes subtley while maintaining a high degree of energy and interest. Disc 1 is generally more deep house, while the 2nd disc moves more into percussive techno. In my opinion, disc 1 stands out as a real classic, while the 2nd is not so memorable. Stand out tracks for me are (all on disc 1) Wambonix - Scattered Dreams, Ron Trent - I Feel The Rhythm & Chez Damier - Close (Derrick Carter Remix)

His releases prior to Shoulder to Shoulder were sparser and rougher sounding; like many other house artists, his work has become much more polished over time - loosing the immediate warmth of techhouse themes 'Beautiful world' and 'Machines Need Love too'. Maybe its a digital thing, dunno. That being said, some of his newer stuff is still good, but not as sublimely brilliant as back in 97. Why do I have to write at least 75 words?

This is one of those records that doesn't quite fit into any sub genre easily and as such may pass most people by as being too middle of the road or not club worthy. However for me, this is a sublime piece of work that combines elements of deep tribal west coast house, prog and broken beat with spashes of ethnic instrumentation and wildlife samples, set off by a spoken word female vocal. Its one of those tunes that doesn't tear the roof off, it just lifts you and makes you smile.

While some of the tracks here don't necessarily stand on their own - with fairly sparse instrumentation and subtle arrangements - within the context of the mix they act as textures/ layers that build the mood and rythmic momentum. Underground house music has a heavy emphasis on groove; to fully appreciate and understand this guys talent for tune selection, you have to see him in a club. Highlights for me here include Urban Response - Mission Complete and Makesome Breaksome - Nightshift. Overall, a great mix, check out his Xmas 2002 mix on swags myspace for IMO an even better one.

This is the first ever proper house record I bought way back in '95 from Swag Records in Croydon, after hearing the title track on Colin Favors legendary Kiss 100 show. 'Sunset' for me is the best on here, a 909 led mid tempo groove splashed with a deep old school pad and bubbling 303 lines. Very much in the vein of the mid 90s south london/ Wiggle tech house sound, and not as spell-blindingly brilliant as Gareth Oxbys (and Grant Dells) Tribalation project, but nevertheless showcases some spot on programming and funky ass grooves even by todays standards.

The last track 'Every day' features a sample of a congalese choir from a 1958 album Missa Luba by Les Troubadours Du Roi Baudouin. What really spun me out is I found a copy of Missa Luba from a charity shop for 25p in 2001 and used the exact same track on a mix tape I did and had the idea of sampling it once I got the equipment... A year later and Cinematic Orchestra had beaten me to it! Not that I was dissapointed, to me it's pure synchronicity.