Artie Flexs – Disco Space EP (LMDX013)
Catalogue Number: LMDX013 | Release Date: August 2009
The Lowdown
Lost My Dog welcome another debutant to the label in the form of Artie Flexs. We had never heard of the Latvian DJ and producer when his demo dropped into our inbox but it instantly jumped out as something pretty special. Three tracks make up the ‘Disco Space EP’, each with its own devastating and infectious groove covering deep and tech house territories and taking in more electronic styles befitting acts such as 2020 Soundsystem, Spirit Catcher and Motor City Drum Ensemble.
Artie Flexs was born in Riga, Latvia. He started DJing in 2002, playing at small clubs in his hometown before securing a residency at a club called ‘4luv&$’ playing more mainstream music, as many DJs will admit to when first starting out. At the same time he began to produce music and started working with fellow Latvian DJ Abu (of V.S. Project) who opened Artie’s eyes to a wider selection of music including progressive house, tech house, minimal and breaks. In 2006 he took a big step up the DJ ladder, playing alongside leading Eastern European DJs such as DJ Vital, Mr. Djinn and DJ Lite. 2007 was the year of definition for Artie, playing at famous events and club nights including Tonuss Club (Jelgava, Latvia), From Dusk Till Dawn (Tallinn, Estonia) and Wash My Brain (Rezekne, Latvia).
By early 2009 Artie’s music writing skills had also reached a more professional level and the first results were seen on Bedroom Muzik and Bashi Records in the spring of 2009. Shortly afterwards he contacted Lost My Dog and the rest is history.
Magazine Reviews
Mixmag – House Tune Of The Month
Coming on Pete Dafeet’s underrated UK deep house label Lost My Dog is this smashing little gem of a release from Latvian newcomer Artie Flexs. Title track ‘Disco Space’ gets us going with its crisp, uptempo rolling percussion complemented by a subtle, sexy sax lead. Next up is ‘Attraction’, the percussion still on a pacey wave but with a more full-bodied harmonic riff and a spaced-out breakdown; finally there’s ‘Feel It’, again with melodic riffs (a la Spirit Catcher). With all three cuts boasting a really infectious groove, this is captivating stuff.
DMC Update – 5/5
All that happened here was Artie Flexs from Latvia posted his demo to the UK’s hippest house label and they decided to sign him up. The result is three sublime exercises in deeper house with techno testicles, the title cut leading off like a classic early 90s New York Nu Groover peppered with cosmic dust before ‘Attraction’ pursues a cool, lushly acidified path. ‘Feel It’ is monumental for the simple reason it evokes the great Master C&J, one of house music’s most underrated names, with its sinister, chunking bassline and haunted drop. The tapir’s todger.
iDJ – 7/10
Latvian producer Artie Flexs delivers three intelligently primed deep to tech house club fillers. ‘Feel It’ has some appealing seminal chord sustains and sweeps along to work its funky bass-heavy rhythms. ‘Attraction’ offers a perkier groove behind the leyered keys, however its ‘Disco Space’ that rules the three, with some special pan effects and warm synthy goodness.
VMM – 8.5/10 Recommended Tune
Future Latvian heavyweight Artie Flexs debuts on house giant Lost My Dog. Tackling niche tech house this, worthy of a Spirit Catcher production, is very tasty indeed. Delicious, lush chords for peak time floorfilling.
Goa Club (Spain)
Lo nuevo de Lost My Dog viene firmado por Artie Flexs, deejay y productor de Letonia (hasta ahí llega la música electrónica!), que, tras unos inicios pinchando morralla comercial -algo que muchos han hecho pero pocos admiten- por fin asoma la cabeza en un sello con cara y ojos. No en vano, Lost my dog puede presumir de ser unos de los labels emergentes de más calidad salido de las Islas Británicas.
En este “Disco Space”, el hombre venido de la Europa del Este nos trae una carta de presentación de lo más interesante; 3 cortes de potencia tech housera, melodías y sonoridades estilosas, soleadas y trabajadas (de esas que te sorprendes silbando en la ducha) y groove del espacio exterior. Le echaremos el ojo a sus próximas producciones.
DJ Reactions
Fish Go Deep: Cool ep i like attraction nice bouncy vibe will play on the show.
Nick Warren: Three quality tracks.
Dubfire: Downloaded to play.
Hernan Cattaneo: Good stuff!
Chloe Harris: This is an awesome ep of music. Really good sounds and i will defo play disco space.
Nick Holder: Very solid ep. Really feeling Feel It! Will chart and support. Thanks for sending!
Orde Meikle (Slam): Dubby house – nice.
Anil Chawla: Loving ‘Disco Space’… Sexy music.
Ken ECB: This is the sound I am really into right now, I will chart this release in my top 5, thanks so much guys.
C-Rock (Motorcitysoul): Nice disco tech-house. Thanx for sending.
Bamo (Spiritchaser): Great ep, I could listen to music like this all night…. Cheers!
Scope: Disco Space is a very pleasent little groover!
Adam Collins (Omni AM): I’m feelin’ Feel It. This is totally a style that fits into my sets and you can be sure I’ll be dropping this! Sick sub bass but its really the tweaky noises that make this a modern acid track with out the conventional 303. Dope.
Danny Stott: Really love this, melodic and groovesome stuff. Torn between Disco Space and Attraction for favourites, both have loads of drive. Looking forward to playing these. Thanks.
Kelvin K: Disco Space is the one for me here, will test this one.
Norm: I like attraction! cool and deep! Thanks.
Daniel Kyo: Good Ep! Will try it! Thanks.
Jay West: Diggin first 2 tracks, good synths there…
Sleazy McQueen: Sounds like a good branch out. I like it.
Harri: All three tracks well worth a spin thanks.
Nacho Marco: Feel It is the one for me.
Mr White: Feel it is nice. disco space is pretty cool too. thanks for keeping me in the loop.
Atnarko: Feel it for me.
Manuel Sahagun: Lovely deep grooves.
Da Funk: Will play attraction and feel it.
Funky Transport: Decent deep house… Feel It just pips it as it has a bit more drive than the rest. Nice groove.
Sonny Wharton: Good summer stuff!
Tres Manos: Fellin’ Disco Space… Summer is obviously here!!
Magnus Asberg: Nice LMD again very cool release will support.
Marko Militano: Nice work. Attraction and Feel It are my selections. Thanks for the music!
Jon Lemmon: I dig the groove Attraction provides. Nice one!
Q-Burns Abstract Message: I like Feel It here the most as it’s got a bit of drive and dirt.
Danny Stott: Really love this, melodic and groovesome stuff. Torn between Disco Space and Attraction for favourites, both have loads of drive. Looking forward to playing these. Thanks.
Sarah Main: Cool.
Oscar Barila: Attraction is very cool! Very good stuff! thanks!!!
Bjorn Wolf: Thanks for sending guys.
Murray Richardson: 3 quality house trax – loving them all!
DJ Linus: Excellent release!
Da Sunlounge: Disco space is the one that will see more action from me.
Dominic Martin: Disco Space puts me in mind of some old Dave Angel material, good.
The Littlemen: Disco space is awesome.
Raoul Belmans: Dope deep house tunes, Attraction is late night fun!
Peckos: Very special EP, great tech-house. Will play Disco Space and feel It!
Grant Nelson: 3 nice cuts!
Romano Arcaini (Latenight Society): def feekin Disco Space the best…. diggin the drivin bassline… Feel it is nice to… will def have to give em some plays to see what they will bring to the dancefloor.
Groove Armada: Thanks.
Jochen Pash: Solid tracks. I like all. will play disco space and attraction in my deeper sets. Thanx.
Lee Jarvis: Some nice deepness in there! I’d say that Feel it is most like my style, that track is awesome!
Stu Hirst: thanks.
Harold Heath: Like this, three fresh and crisp, playable tracks, Disco Space is the one I’ll be using, cheers.
Radio Support
Raunchy Rhythms Radio (Craig Stewart)
Chicago House FM (Louis Hughes)
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Ministry Of Sound (Roual Galloway)
Juice FM (Steve Parry, Jason Pepperell)
Proton (Aruba, Stefan Anion, Harry Avers, Danny Graham)
Radio Petersburg 69.47fm (Feodor AllRight & Elena Mechta)
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Discotheque Radio (Jota Wagner)
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George FM (Daniel McGlashan)
Club FM (Bobi)
Pulse Radio
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Danceradio
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Radio Hitec (Stefan K)
Radio Fritz (Tobias Koch)
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