Mella Dee - Deep Soul (Original Mix)

Deep Soul - DEXT Recordings 2016-04-15 DEXT006 1. Mella Dee - Deep Soul (Original Mix) 2. Mella Dee - Universal (Original Mix) 3. Mella Dee - Deep Soul (Endian Remix) 4. Mella Dee - Circular (Original Mix) After kicking off 2016 with the massive “Don’t Need EP” from Callahan featuring “that” remix from man of-the-moment Hodge, DEXT is back with another banger of an EP from fast rising producer Mella Dee. The man from Doncaster, UK has been creating a name for himself on the scene of late with releases on Redlight’s Lobster Boy and Sweden based Omena Records; his DEXT Debut certainly doesn’t disappoint. Over the last year or so, he has been masterfully fusing driving house & techno percussion with 90’s jungle influences and his EP for us is, we think, his strongest work to date. The thunderous “Deep Soul” opens things up with filtered amens, chopped-up vocals and Reece bass lines; the perfect take on the late 1993 UK sound, honed & updated with a driving techno twist for 2016. “Universal” is a straight up 4x4 DEXT jacker, with raw house, UKG and moodier elements blending together for maximum effect. Finally, “Circular” is the most “heads down” of the 3 originals - hypnotic synths and incessant drum patterns wind around each other to create a seriously classy, broken, techno track. To round it all off we have a stunning rework of the title track from Endian (Non Plus, Birdie, Secretsundaze). Twisting up the original elements, this dark warehouse version has been crafted to perfection - if you liked Hodge’s remix for us, you’ll love this too! Ryan Aitchison 2016 DEXT