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DEFCLAS 005EP
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Canadian deep house don Nick Holder's Fruit Loops EP is next to get the remaster and reissue treatment from Definitive Recordings. This label, now overseen by Get Physical Music, first released the EP back in 1995 when Toronto-based Holder had already become one of house music's most tasteful operators. He went on to release over 125 EPs and singles under countless aliases, in various groups, and on his labels DNH Records and Treehouse Records, as well as !K7 Records and NRK. His style spans house, disco loops and minimal Chicago grooves and is always high on immersive atmosphere. Opener "Dance Dance Dance" brings together all those aspects of the Holder sound with its funky guitar riffs looping beneath raw drums and disco basslines. Classic Chic samples burst out of the mix to bring an air of celebration and party, and it makes for an irresistibly feel-good sound. "Keep on Running" is a steamy and sweaty house jam with loopy drums and bass and more smartly chosen samples, this time from Roy Ayers, that bring the funk and never let up. It has long been a go-to anthem for house DJs, and the realness and rawness of the emotions in Holder's work also shine through with the filtered synths and jazzy keys of "The Message of Love," which is complete with bumpy and irresistible drums. Last of all is the unfettered party spirit and diva vocals of the brilliantly lo-fi funk-house pumper that is "Clap Ya Hands." This EP hasn't aged one bit and remains a definitive piece of early deep house history.
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DEEPR 001EP
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Four timeless killer tracks from Nick Holder reissued by Deep & Roll for the label's first release. Reminiscin' EP pays tribute to the diversity of house music that the Canadian producer has put together over the years, beginning with "A Word from Mr Prince" and its '70s jazz-funk grooves. "Feelin Sad" shifts into a deeper and more emotional atmosphere. The B-side features disco floor-filler "Eddie's Groove" and the insane combination of freaky vocals and pumpin' bassline on "Phat Track."
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PFR 075EP
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Nick Holder, owner of Toronto's acclaimed DNH and Treehouse Records, has been producing underground house music for more than ten years. Nick's work spans from disco loops to minimal Chicago style and many of his records have become timeless classics. "Erotic Illusions" is a timeless hit that has been in Steve Bug and Martin Landsky's boxes for a long time now. The A-side starts with some twisted synths and keeps things minimal but unerring. A kind of oldschool-newschool adventure. On B1 is the original version from 1991, sounding absolutely up-to-date. The mix on B2 features an old-school bass line and spoken word by Gentle Aura, paired with new-school synths and an exciting arrangement -- another extraordinary rework of this classic tune.
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