As part of our 5th Anniversay celebrations (more on that to follow) Lost My Dog will be heading out to Miami for our first ever visit to the infamous Winter Music Conference.

On Fri 26th March we will be joining forces with So Sound Recordings and Headtunes to present a party with a DJ line up that should instantly get the mouth of any self-respecting deep house fan watering. ‘The Miami Soundsystem’ takes place at Skyline Lounge in the heart of Miami Beach and see’s the legendary Mark Farina (Om Records, Great Lakes Audio) headlining a bill which also includes Uner (Diynamic), Zoo Brazil, Jazzy Eyewear (So Sound), Jay West (releases on all of the host labels), Pete Dafeet and Najan Ward (Lost My Dog). Najan Ward will be joined by very special guest and brand new Lost My Dog signing Frank H Cater III for a live vocal performance.

Pete Dafeet East Coast Tour

Ahead of our Miami party Pete Dafeet will be embarking on an East Coast tour in the following locations:

Weds 17th March – St. Patrick’s Day @ Porch, New York – 9pm-4am, Free
Details at Resident Advisor

Sat 20th March – Drumsong @ Kungfu Necktie, Philadelphia – 10pm-2am, $5
Details at Resident Advisor

Sun 21st March – Pete Dafeet @ Phoenix Landing, Boston
Full details to follow

Tues 23rd March – Tight Recordings pres Pete Dafeet @ Crooked Bayou, Orlando – 10pm-2am, Free
Details at Resident Advisor

Thu 25th March – Chillin Music & Tight Recordings present Migration at Hotel Shelley, Miami – Noon-10pm, Free
Details at Resident Advisor

Pete Dafeet Mix

Pete has recorded a special mix for Miami and his East Coast tour which you can listen to and download below:

1. Daniel Kyo – Hypnotized (Kelvin K remix) – Lost My Dog
2. Brett Johnson – Missing You – Eight-Tracks
3. Jake Island ft. Alec Sun Drae – Do It Like This (Pete Dafeet remix) – Toolroom
4. Chris Lattner – Sick – Fear of Flying
5. Roland Nights – Phazz (Tonk Project mix) – Lost My Dog
6. Pete Dafeet – Alto (Nacho Marco remix) – Lost My Dog

Pete Dafeet Videos

Pete playing in Latvia:

Pete Dafeet – Alto:

Lost My Dog’s own Pete Dafeet provides the guest mix for Dogcast #13. Featuring music by Kerri Chandler, Chelonis R. Jones, Yse, Tom Lown, Hann, Mario Basanov, Wiretappeur and more.

Tracklist

01. Kerri Chandler, Harley & Muscle – You Can’t Hide (Soulstar)
02. Chelonis R Jones – Pompadour (Gorge Dub) (Systematic)
03. Tom Lown – And Again (Lost My Dog)
04. Atnarko ft. Nica Brooke – Solid Ground (Nacho Marco Remix) (Lazy Days)
05. Roland Nights – Phazz (Lost My Dog)
06. Hann – Manjas (Murat Kilic Remix) (Beef Records)

Pete Dafeet Mix

07. Steffi ft. Elif Bicer – Kill Me
08. Tapes & Maximiljan – Madiba (Tom Budden mix)
09. Wiretappeur – Colours – Audio Soul Project remix
10. YSE ft Frank Carter – I Don’t Want Love
11. Rick Poppa Howard – I Won’t Lay Back
12. Mario Basanov – Do You Remember? (Downtown Party Network Remix)

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Catalogue Number: LMD029 | Release Date: February 2010

Available to download from:
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The Lowdown

Bang Bang are the South African three-piece band who have been making waves for some time now with their unique and quirky take on house music. In a similar way to the likes of Crazy P, Greenskeepers and 2020 Soundsystem, Bang Bang fuse live instrumentation, vocals and a band mentality with a house music background. The result is a blend that works equally well on the dancefloor as it does at home.

Hailing from Cape Town, the trio of Matt Prehn, Matthew Loots and vocalist Ruegroove have released their signature sound on various underground labels including Myna, Baker Street, Shrewd, Agave, Candy Music and most recently Eighth Dimension. In 2010 they will also appear on the currently super-hot Kolour Recordings alongside this release ‘Broken’ for Lost My Dog.

Lost My Dog were recently tipped by DMC Update to “loom out of the underground in 2010” and this release may well be the start of that journey. On the remix front the UK label have lined up some of the hottest young talent London has to offer in Giom, Pete Dafeet and Yse, along with Chicago house veteran Sean Smith.

Giom, originally from Niort in France, is one of the most exciting artists in the deep house genre right now. He has collaborated with and remixed artists including Fred Everything, JT Donaldson and Swirl People as well as releasing his original music for Amenti, Ornate and DJ Heather’s Blackcherry.

Lost My Dog co-owner Pete Dafeet could almost be classified as a stalwart now; its six years since he first made an impact with the guys from Shaboom Records who helped launch his career. That time has seen Pete grow into a highly regarded figure within UK house music, with over 50 releases bearing his name.

Yse is known to many as one half of Rhythm Plate, but it is his solo productions for Lost My Dog which have caused a stir in recent years. His ‘Bounce Back’ track is hailed as an anthem by many and his recent ‘A Life Sentience EP’ sparked rave reviews from the house music press and DJs.

Sean Smith is one of Chicago’s top rated producers having released music on labels including Soma, Classic and Loveslap alongside his own excellent Smooth Agent label. A veteran DJ, he has performed with legends Mike Dearborn, Farley ‘Jackmaster’ Funk, Armando, Ron Carroll and Derrick Carter.

DJ Reactions

Quentin Harris: A Great release! And I Love all the different mixes! (and that’s rare)

Diz: Stellar turn-out on the remixes with stand-outs Giom & Sean Smith… LMD makes losing a dog worthwhile!!

Greg D (Fish Go Deep): a big fan of petes work love his mix and i like the original too

Soul Minority: Total Quality music on this great EP. I’m especially into Giom, Pete Dafeet and Bang Bang’s remixes…

Atjazz: Pete Defeet rocks this one. Much vibe on the YSE remix too. Two great remixes.

Jay Tripwire: petes remix is really great he did a quality job, I love the YSE dub too, really quality as always.

Aki Bergen: All over the original mix. Great!

Joshua Iz: Loved the Bang Bang stuff on 8th Dimension and this does not disappoint. The Original mix, Bang Bang Dub and Giom mixes are the standouts.

Nacho Marco: Very good one, the selection of remixers is perfect. YSE remix is the one for me. Full support.

Jay West: standing ovation for giom…he’s done it again!

Olivier Desmet: Wow! Great great package. Giom is most definitely in my top 5 fav producers list! But I actually enjoyed all the versions on offer here. Great work all round!

Gramophonedzie: Nice tracks. Giom’s and Pete’s rmxs are doing best job for me.

Agnes: Wicked mixes !!!

Roberto Rodriquez: Awesome song! Yse Remix really struck me like a thousand volts!

Atnarko: Great Package and a good song! Nice to hear some freshness from Giom

Harold Heath: Yet another corker from LMD, the Original is a v. sexy slice of vocal house that will def be in my playlist

DJ Meri (Rulers Of The Deep): Yse remixes are worth 5*!

Kelvin K: Slamming. Loving Pete’s mix!!!

Our latest signing Giom was playing at Fabric on Sat 20th Feb 2010 alongside Fred Everything and Lovebirds as Fred’s label Lazy Days Recordings hosted Room 3. Pete Dafeet went down to film some of the action and launch a new series of videos we like to call ‘Lost My Dog TV’.

Jay West with a funk-fuelled deep mix. Jay has just released his second project on Lost My Dog entitled ‘Call The Boss and featuring remixes by Roland Nights, Peckos, Neighbour and Junia Ovadose.

Tracklist

01. Rodney Hunter – Faith [HUNTER]
02. Arco – Wonderline (Ross Couch Mix) [CANDY MUSIC]
03. 6th Borough Project – Miss World (Soultourist Mix) [DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR]
04. Tovar – Go Get It
05. Dave Miller – Take What You Want (LCG Mix) [MOTION]
06. Jay West feat Ingrid Hakanson – Funny Things (Ronan Portela Mix) [CANDY MUSIC]
07. Christian Malloni – Smoking Cigarrettes [JUNKIE TOWN]
08. Christian Malloni – Feel The Music
09. Danny Howells – Right Off (Saalim Mix) [DIG DEEPER]
10. Kinky Movement – Deep Jazz
11. Onur Ozman – Decimatus [AMBIOSPHERE]
12. Io – Jeton [DIYNAMIC]
13. Da Sunlounge – Get A Beat [MYNA]
14. The Candy Dealers – Danger Zone
15. Franck Roger – What A Woman Needs [FR PRODUCTIONS]
16. Ajello – Moody Bang (Langenberg’s Disco Mix) [REBIRTH]
17. Rodney Hunter – Move You [HUNTER]

Roland Nights’ first production work for LMD is his remix of Jay West’s ‘Call The Boss’. He can also be found on Urbantorque with his release ‘Bright Light’ / ‘Phonic’, Dutchie Music, Cromarti and there’s more in the pipeline for Lost My Dog in the form of his forthcoming tracks ‘Phazz’ and ‘Yellow’. His DJ sets are always on point and this mix includes a number of his forthcoming projects.

Tracklist

01. Red Eye, Eddie Leader – Brace Yourself (Moodymanc’s Shake Dub) (Hudd Traxx)
02. Roland Nights – Yellow (Lost My Dog)
03. Ben Mudi, Mac-k-ee – Sucra (Ben Mudi Edit) (Neurotraxx Deluxe)
04. LawnChair Generals – I Want Fred (Fred Everything Mix) (Lawnchair Generals Music)
05. Ross Couch – The Sound of the Streets (Body Rhythm Records)
06. Atnarko feat Nica Brooke – Solid Ground (Atnarko’s Ride) (Lazy Days Music)
07. Lewie Day – Reflections (Mic Newman Remix) (Hertzlich)
08. Synthcast – 3rd (Deeper Sounds of Raisani)
09. Jussi Pekka Dancing Queen (Spencer Fillipson Experience Minolta Mix) (Poker Flat)
10. Mike Montano – Groovers Delight Part 2 (Behaviors)
11. Mario Da Ragnio – Curcuma (Milton Jackson Remix) (Budenzauber)
12. Andres Aguirre – Descanso (Roland Nights Remix) (Cromarti Records)
13. Dirt Cover – Deep Cover (Roberto Rodriguez Remix) (Mood Music Records)
14. Krummstoff – Pink Avenue (Deep Class Records)
15. Andres Aguirre – Clouds (Roland Nights Remix) (Urbantorque)
16. Roland Nights – Sepia (Dutchie Music)
17. Davidson Ospina – The Strings (2010 Remix) (Henry Street Music)

Catalogue Number: LMD028 | Release Date: January 2009

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The Lowdown

Lost My Dog’s first release of 2010 is all about THE FUNK, and what better man to step up than Jay West, one of the finest purveyors of funk-laden grooves in the underground house arena. Argentinean Jay is a busy guy, with a constant worldwide tour schedule and a prolific release rate for his own labels Candy Music and Flavor, as well as on a string of worldwide imprints. Four more funktastic remixes are provided by Neighbour, Peckos, Junia Ovadose and Roland Nights.

Since bursting onto the scene in 2005 Jay West has gone on to release his trademark and hugely popular sound for leading labels in the deep house genre such as Drop Music, So Sound, Blockhead and Conya. Jay first worked with Lost My Dog back in 2006 and his ‘Carillon Jamz EP’, which also featured a remix from Greenskeepers, is still one of the label’s most sought after 12”’s. He is also involved in a production partnership with Christian Malloni as The Candy Dealers.

The enigmatic Neighbour (aka Canadian Matt Dauncey) is currently one of the most sought after producers around, both for his super-funked house sound and his more eclectic projects. The “Neighbour sound” has become a well used phrase and is testament to his unique approach. Recent successes have appeared on Kolour Recordings, Super HiFi, Alphabet Music and his own Home Breakin. Neighbour is equally well known for his show stealing DJ sets, which feature live synths, electric guitar and Matt’s inimitable stage presence (some people say that dance music isn’t as fun as it used to be; then again, some people haven’t seen a grown man in a unitard shoot lazers out of his guitar far into the night sky). Such flamboyant performances have seen him play at the Shambhala, Soundwave, Bass Coast Project and Astral Harvest festivals.

By now Peckos will be well known to followers of Lost My Dog. The young Belgian producer released two EPs and a remix for the label in 2009, the highlights being a 5/5 ‘Essential Release’ review from DMC Update, charting in German dance mag DeBug and receiving a chart placing from house legend Tony Humphries which led ‘Sensual Strawberry Soda’ to take off on download store Traxsource.

Highlights on Junia Ovadose’s impressive CV include music for Greenskeepers’ Igloo and G-Swing imprints and DJ Pierre’s Strictly Rhythm sub-label DJP. DJ wise he has performed regularly in New York, all over Europe and at some of the UK’s most respected parties such as Back To Basics, Hard Times and Le Bloc. His music has been aired on Radio 1 by Pete Tong and on other leading UK dance stations Kiss FM and Galaxy FM. His ’10-45 EP’ for Lost My Dog in the autumn is still causing damage so we’re delighted to welcome Junia back.

Roland Nights is a new guise for Danny Stott, another producer who worked closely with LMD in 2009. The future is looking very bright for the Burnley-based beat-maker with two outings on Urbantorque scheduled for early 2010, including a remix of Tom Middleton.

Magazine Reviews

DMC Update – 5/5
Throughout 2009, Lost My Dog was the label which has figured most in these columns on a regular basis as it squirted yet another compulsive house turbo-jet over my grateful lamp-post. Never a duff release, never a dull moment, always either another startling new talent or further consolidation of the swelling roster which has made it the UK’s major home for deep house of the original persuasion, albeit spiked, humped and hot-wired onto the contemporary dancefloor. Their last release of the year also happens to be one of its best, bringing back Argentina’s Jay West, who made his label debut in 2006 and has since gone on to make a name on labels including Drop Music, So Sound, Blockhead and Conya. Jay’s original manages to weld old school Chicago vocal stutters [rather like The It's 'Donnie'] and Mr Fingers bassline with DJ Pierre Wild Pitch hypno-repetition and NYC deep house sensibilities – to marvellously grooved-up effect. There’s also four cracking remixes: Canada’s Matt ‘Neighbour’ Dancey takes the boogie route with wild synth action, hen’s antelope scrotum riffage and jazzy flourishes, LMD stalwart Peckos turns in a dreamy slab of classic NY-style deepness, while Junia Overdose takes the skippy house route with farting duck chorale. Finally Danny Stott calls himself Roland Nights to focus on the bassline and build a hypnotic head of steam. With this vibrant creative pool and ever-growing roll-call of ever-stunning originality, Lost My Dog could well loom out of the underground in 2010, voluminous testicles blazing as the UK’s answer to the old Strictly Rhythm.

Philadelphia Weekly
In the past 4 years, Jay West has had an awesome opportunity to have his productions played world wide by internet radio DJs and high ranking, world traveling DJs. He always puts forth a piece of production with solid foundations. He has a familiar feel he expresses in each of his tracks, and you know a Jay West track when you hear it in a DJ set. His latest release through Ian Straker’s Lost My Dog label is another notch in the belt of accomplishments. In the original mix of “Call the Boss’ you’ll enjoy his arpeggiated synths, stabbing over his percussion and booming kicks. “We’ve been playing over the last hour…get sweaty, ya know,’ echoes over his flowing track, adding to the delightful rhythms. Other remixes that delve into the squelch, techy side of things can be found in Julio’s ‘Japanese mix” and the ‘Roland Nights mix’, however, my two favorite are the ‘Peckos Play’ mix, and the ‘Neighbour Remix.’ You get two different sides of the coin with these remixes. Peckos’s mix stays deep, lush, uplifting, and just damn pretty throughout the whole mix, with the use of pads and melodic chords. And heading the other direction, the Neighbour mix has harder and fuller kicks, a wider soundscape, and a pop feel to it, but never gets cheesy; it becomes more complex in the sound and sample drops as you progress through the production. Creative guitar licks, layered under freaked out filters, crossing over with some 80’s sounding synth jabs makes for an awakening bit of tech funk.

DJ Reactions

Andy Riley (Inland Knights / Toka Project): great ep!…all tracks strong but favs would be jays orig mix,the neighbour and junia remixes…wicked!

Mark Farina: Junia Ovadose mix – Feelin’ this!

Greg D (Fish Go Deep): love the original it rocks

Bryan Jones: love the Neighbour mix.

Giom: Neighbour mix rocks, so does the Roland Nights mix. Good stuff guys, will try tonight

Peter Christianson (LawnChair Generals): It’s definitely the Original and Roland nights mixes for me. Another quality release from jay and LMD!

Harold Heath: Peckos mix all the way for me, another great release

Manuel Sahagun: I’ve been playing this track for a long time. I feel happy to see it out with so many good remixes!

Scope: The Pekos mix is real nice!

Atnarko: OG and Roland mixes for me .. Neighbor too… good package!

Nick Holder: Feeling Neighbour’s ultraboogie remix! Thanks!

Raoul Belmans: Junia Ovadose’s remix caught my attention. Nice raw beats, that’s the one I’ll be playing.

The Littlemen: jays mix my fav, kinda acid house, will give a play tonight for sure

Da Sunlounge: solid stuff here, I really like the direction Jay has gone with this one. Neighbour ‘Ultraboogie’ Remix is solid too.

Joshua Heath: original kind of has an old inland knights thang goin on to it, i dig it. Neighbours mix is dope as well, a little 80’s on those beats, nice harmonic changes throughout.

Tommy Largo: cool stuff. liking the original and peckos mix the most. will play

Jay West is our guest for the first Dogcast of 2010. As one of the most prolific and popular producers in the deep and funky house genre, Jay West can be found on labels including Drop Music, So Sound and Conya, as well as running his of Candy Music. His ‘Call The Boss’ release in January 2010 is his second outing on Lost My Dog.

Tracklist

01. Daniel Cummins – Lee Deep [Nordic Trax]
02. Tom Lown – Love Potion [Lost My Dog]
03. Soul Minority – When The Summers Gone [Kolour]
04. Bang Bang – Broken (Giom Remix) [Lost My Dog]
05. Dominic Martin – Mistreated [Tronicsole]
06. Ivan Enot – Storming Sky [Pin Up]

Jay West Mix

07. Jaffa Surfa – Soulbeat [Devoted]
08. Jay West – Call The Boss (Peckos Mix) [Lost My Dog]
09. Andre Crom & Luca Doobie – Broadway [Off]
10. Lawnchair Generals – I Want (DPC Mix) [LCG Music]
11. Edu Imbernon – Trilopenco (Uner & Coyu Mix) [Trapez]
12. Tourist – Nymil [Candy Music]
13. Stretch Silvester – Faith (Faze Action Mix) [Rebirth]

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Lost My Dog’s first party in London sees us team up with CityFly and Bar 54 as Giom, Pete Dafeet and Najan Ward from LMD grace the decks alongside J:Shez, Jonna and Ash Steventon.

LMD first started working with CityFly in Leicester back in 2005, hosting parties with Jake Childs, Jay West and Junia Ovadose and it is fitting that we should join forces again to crack the capital and kick-start 2010 in fine style.

The party marks the start of a year that will see Lost My Dog celebrate its 5th Anniversary and also presents a perfect opportunity to unveil our latest signing Giom who will be working with us closely in 2010.

All those in attendance will also receive a free copy of LMD’s debut artist album, produced, compiled and mixed by Latvian wonderkid Artie Flexs.

Check out the LMD CityFly podcast mixes from Giom, Pete and Najan here.

Venue Information

Bar 54
54 Commercial Street
Shoreditch
London
E1 6LT

Price

Ladies free before midnight
Gents £5 before midnight

Contact

Najan Ward – najanward@lostmydog.net