Jay Tripwire - Return To Roots EP
Catalogue No: LMD014
Release date: March 2007
Click to Buy (12" vinyl, CD or digital download)
A1:
Harmony & Peace
B1:
Brothers & Sisters
B2:
Najavo Soul
"Responsible for some of the most exciting underground house music to come out of North America in recent years." - DJ Magazine
Jay Tripwire is a man needing little introduction. The Vancouver based producer has over 100 releases to his credit with over 100,000 records sold on some of the finest labels underground house music has to offer. His music has featured on numerous commercially-released mix CD's by many major artists and has been charted by everyone from John Digweed to Terry Francis to Fred Everything, illustrating the his vast range of appeal. Jay says he is “a DJ first and foremost”, something he has proven time and time, playing regularly at the world’s finest clubs such as Fabric, London and in countries including Turkey, Spain, Russia, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, racking up the kind of airmiles only elite businessmen do. Jay’s first EP for Lost My Dog, “Everytime” was superbly received by the press and DJs alike and has subsequently been licensed for various compilations. We know there are plenty of choices out there but when it comes to naughty basslines and dirty grooves, there's only one name: Jay Tripwire.
“Return To Roots” is a three track project by Jay showcasing a sound that strips house music right back to its basics and relights the family ethos that was once so engrained within, and helped build, the genre. “Harmony & Peace” is, without a shadow of doubt, a pure dancefloor rocker. The beats, bass and chord stabs all have one common theme: to make you shake your butt. The track retains a warmness throughout and brilliantly placed spoken vocals add to its strong hooks - purveyors of fine house may notice a slight nod towards David Duriez’s seminal “House & Blend”. Brothers & Sisters continues the theme of the EP, again utilising a well placed spoken vocal this time alongside an infectious acid line and floaty chords. Jay’s super snappy beats bounce and roll underneath making this another dancefloor jacker; sitting somewhere between Chicago and Detroit. The finishing touch, Najavo Soul, gives an insight into the man himself - the title reflecting Jay’s own roots. This cut shows the deeper side to Jay’s sound, heard most recently on Nordic Trax, and is one for the late night/early morning sessions. Spacey pads and rides pave the way over a deeper than deep bassline that prowls along for the duration.
Magazines
iDJ - 4/5
The Tripster, as no one calls him, is getting better by the minute. This
is the second of his three entries in this issue and it would take a pedant of
monumental proportions to find fault with any of them. Here you've got
another three tracks where each one could almost be a dictionary definition of
deep US house. Old fashioned? Yes. Classic? With bells on.
DJ Mag - 4/5
Here we are at LMD014, my time flies! The Canadian born button pusher
and fader sliderer attempts to keep the pressure on and it's the fiery "Brothers & Sisters" that
the party gets started. As I said over a year ago now, acid house will
be back: now there's a new wave of tracks and this belter is up there with the
best. Soulful vocal chants dot the bars in random little howls, but it's
the searing acid flava that carries this cut.
Nocturnal Magazine
Canuck Jay Tripwire knows how to bump it deep, and his latest on Lost My Dog
continues that trend. Big basslines, thick kicks, and sweeping pads combine with
dub vocal elements and a smooth string line.
Music-News.com - reviewer: Rich Denton 4/5
Mr Tripwire consistently delivers his unique house sound. Smooth rhythms or acid
tinged grooves, either way the same funk fuelled sound remains underneath. Three
tracks here all of which suit that time of the evening when the asses begin to
shake. 'Harmony and Peace' uses a preacher type vocal sample to get the
message across. 'Navajo Soul' has a solid funky bassline using subtle
key changes and an excellent central breakdown. The pick of the three though
and one of my favourite tracks of the moment is 'Brothers and Sisters' again
using a simple vocal sample, this is where Jay uses his expertise to create an
acid twinged bassline that flows throughout.
DJ Reactions
Paolo Mojo
Really like this, great for my early sets.
Mazi
In my latest mix.
Murray Richardson
Harmony & Peace and Brothers & Sisters the stand out tracks for me - another winner from Jay.
DJ Mes
Feeling Brothers & Sisters a ton! Jay Tripwire can do no wrong.
Charles Spencer
Brothers & Sisters my pick of the lot! Nice
Tyler Stadius
Great tunes! No stopping Jay eh? Solid!
Leigh Morgan
Quality EP from a quality producer, my vote goes to Harmony & Peace.
Harold Heath
High quality dark deep house with Brothers & Sisters best for me, great tune!
Spettro
Harmony & Peace - Great Sunday afternoon vibe-top notch deep biz. Brothers & Sisters - I love new tracks that sound they’re from ’95! Great job from Jay!!
Ross Couch
Good to see Jay getting involved in the deeper side of house music these days and the deepest track on the EP “Najavo Soul” is sounding good to my ears.
Shafunkers (Saved)
Brothers and Sisters is wicked…great groove, sounded great last weekend!
Anil Chawla (Saved, Ministry of Sound)
Really strong EP, will definitely play...my favourite is “Brothers and Sisters”, love the acid line.
Tom Golden (Homegrown, Stylus, Manchester)
Excellent work from Jay, all three tracks are playable and sound great. Played in Croatia and it went down a storm!
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