Kaskade – Strobelite Seduction (2008)

Feb 09, 2009 by Mr. Nau Kaskade delivers a set of songs in his signature deep house style, featuring a trio of singers. The production value is very high and much of the music is quite mellow, reminiscent at times of Zero 7. Several of these tracks will certainly get heavy rotation in DJ mixes […]

True Stories (1986)

Feb 08, 2009 by Mr. Nau David Byrne, front man of the Talking Heads, writes, directs, and stars in this whimsical look at a small Texas town celebrating the sesquicentennial of Texan statehood. This very colorful take on rural America tells a very whimsical, but difficult to follow, story—almost certainly only for Byrne’s biggest fans. […]

Pavel Tsatsouline – Power to the People (1999)

Feb 08, 2009 by Mr. Nau Pavel Tsatsouline introduces old school Soviet strength training methods in this entertaining manual, which details an effective strength training plan involving only a few simple barbell exercises. It’s a minimalist program that plays up a Soviet Army sense of humor and offers a refreshing no-excuses course in building strength. […]

Aya – Strange Flower (2004)

Feb 06, 2009 by Mr. Nau London’s Aya makes her debut in this excellent Naked Music release, produced by Jay Denes, of Blue Six fame, with whom she shares songwriting credit. Her beautifully soulful vocals shine here in this laid-back downtempo set of tunes, reminiscent somewhat of groups like Zero 7, Blue Six, and Sade. […]

Ben Watt & Jay Hannan – Lazy Dog (2000)

Feb 05, 2009 by Mr. Nau Londoners Ben Watt and Jay Hannan take a CD each to mix a beautiful collection of deep house, full of infectious Latin grooves and jazzy solos galore. Many of these tracks are fairly obscure gems and some are club anthems. With consistently good flavor throughout, both disks are deliciously […]

LaFl̬che РMontr̩al Mix Sessions 4 (2001)

Feb 04, 2009 by Mr. Nau Montréal resident, LaFlèche, throws it down in this uptempo house set from 2001. The grooves here range from tech house to more of a Chicago sound, with a ton of Latin flavor. The relative obscurity of this DJ doesn’t diminish this take-no-prisoners mix, a booty-shaking good time. Grade: B+. […]

King Britt – The Philadelphia Experiment Remixed (2002)

Feb 04, 2009 by Mr. Nau King Britt remixes the mellow tracks from “The Philadelphia Experiment”, an ecletic jazz/soul album. He primarily focuses on a deep house sound with a very intriguing intertwining of hip hop rhythms and soul grooves. With high production quality and a very interesting jazzy sound, this is a fun album. […]

John Tejada & Arian Leviste – The Dot and the Line (2004)

Feb 03, 2009 by Mr. Nau This collection of electro house tracks, the sophomore album by John Tejada and Arian Leviste, delivers a good groove with some beautiful syncopated rhythms and a deep feel that would work well in a DJ mix. With complex layered textures and funky drumlines, this unmixed CD really hits the […]

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