This is Bass
Culture: 4 years of Bass Culture Records mixed by D'Julz
Over
the past four years D'Julz has established his Bass Culture label as a
reputable source of high quality house music. The overarching ethos has been
one of staying true to the roots of the music, encapsulating D'Julz's vision of
house – encompassing its many different styles with driving, groovy bass always
present at the very core of each release. In fact coming from a dub
influence, it’s that bottom-heavy focus, the low-end rhythm, that D’julz
considers to be crucial to his label’s output.
Before
it became a label, Bass Culture started as D’julz own residency at Paris Rex Club
and is still today the longest running
night at the Paris's most famous venue, Rex Club, and for that reason there
remains a very close bond between the two. In fact, the very spirit of Bass
Culture night; its electrifying atmosphere, its supporters and extended family
are embedded in the foundations of Bass Culture, feeding into its very own
spirit and helping to shape the label into what it has become today.
Bass
Culture is now widely recognised as one of the most reliable house music labels
out there, just as D'Julz himself is highly regarded as both a DJ and producer
– the label has found favour with many of the industry's most respected
tastemakers, both new and old. With this in mind, Bass Culture's first
compilation consolidates its past, present and future into one must-have
collection that represents house music at its very best and illustrates exactly
what the label is all about.
On this
carefully curated selection of Bass Culture releases you'll discover a variety
of styles, from house and techno stalwart Mr.G's ridiculously infectious 'Got
That Swing' with its pumping kicks and absorbing vocal, to the grumbling
darkness of the gravely bass and languid percussion of Joel Alter's 'Rules Of
Love', which features the haunting vocals of Eric D Clark, a total contrast to
the jaunty nature of Oleg Poliakov's 'Besides'. Other tracks come from such
talents as Alex Picone, Rio Padice, The Analogue Cops, Franco Cinelli, Mr
Tophat & Art Alfie.
Not
forgetting the bossman D'Julz himself who contributes one of his own
compositions, 'Da Madness (2013 Mix)', stamping his mark on the collection and
letting everyone know that, as well as being an expert selector, he can also
roll out the kind of house music that makes even the most ardent connoisseurs
go weak at the knees. This comes accompanied by a collaboration with one of the
queens of house and techno, the inimitable Cassy – taken from the duo's
forthcoming EP.
A
little while back, a French journalist once misinterpreted the name of the
label, confusing 'Bass' with 'Basse'. Funnily enough though, 'basse' translates
to 'sub' in English – something which D'Julz could only find amusingly coincidental,
for 'Sub Culture' could also be the perfect name for his label. It's
underground and uncompromising in its stance, supporting only the most sincere
house and techno.
This
pure sound is the throbbing heartbeat of Bass Culture and you can expect to
find it in each and every track that has been chosen to appear on the
compilation... This Is Bass Culture.
'4 years of Bass culture records mixed by D'Julz'
1) Kasper - Jaia (Fred P. Remix) BCR034
2) Joel Alter - Rules Of Love (DJ Qu Remix) BCR020*
3) Joel Alter - Silence Is Golden BCR013
4) Rio Padice - Deeptstation BCR009*
5) Mr Tophat & Art Alfie - Ressle's Restroom BCR039
6) John Jastszebski - Work BCR028*
7) Franco Cinelli - Home BCR017
8) Chris Simmonds - The Way U Want 2 B (instrumental mix) BCR038
9) Anonym - Lov Is Easy (D'Julz Edit) BCR006*
10) Cassy & D'Julz - What U See in Me BCR040
11) D'Julz - Da Madness (2013 mix) - BCR033*
12) The Analog Cops & Alex Picone - Out Of Passion BCR029
13) Mr G - Got That Swing BCR019*
14) Mr G - Sunday Blues (Kasper Remix) BCR010*
15) Oleg Poliakov - Besides BCR007*
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