Harold Heath – Super Real EP (LMDX009)
Catalogue Number: LMDX009
Release Date: May 2009
1: Super Real ft. Nan Wood (Original Mix)
2: Super Real ft. Nan Wood (Instrumental Mix)
3: Get Closer (Boys Mix)
4: Get Closer (Girls Mix)
The Lowdown
Lost My Dog continue their close working relationship with Harold Heath who provides his second original EP for the label. Super Real EP shows two sides to the Brighton-based producer’s sound; ‘Super Real’ is deep, soulful and contains the vocals of Nan Wood, while ‘Get Closer’ is more traditional Heath with a deep, driving and slightly techy groove.
A ‘toddler incident’ in Harold’s studio meant that the original recording of Nan Wood’s vocal was unfortunately deleted. Luckily the master files for this release had already been exported but this is the only opportunity to hear the vocal; there will be no remixes. The studio is also now a toddler-free zone!
Harold Heath’s relationship with Lost My Dog began back in the summer of 2006, when he personally requested to remix Adam B’s ‘Smoketoke’. The ‘Street’s Keep Rocking’ EP followed shortly afterwards and was an instant success, including in the most unlikely of places as Fedde Le Grand used the title track on his Ministry of Sound Sessions CD. Harold also remixed Bernard Jones’ ‘Don’t You Wish’ for Lost My Dog at the end of 2008 and the label felt it was about time they unleashed some more original tracks.
Harold Heath is regarded as one of the most consistent and unsung heroes in UK house music. His discography includes some of the world’s most respected underground labels including Detour, Plastic City, Stickman and Urban Torque. It was for Urban Torque that he recorded his debut album ‘Hole Funk’, a record which gave a much deeper insight into the range of production styles that Heath has mastered over his career; one which began shortly after the turn of the century with releases for Uhuru Beats, Oblong and Sensei.
Magazine Reviews
DMC Update - 5/5
One of our most consistently great house labels continues to cock its leg and squirt pure house gold out of its bottomless groove-sacs. Here Brighton’s Harold makes a welcome return to the label with a fine pair drenched in pendulous deepness, showing why he’s one of our most under-rated house producers. ‘Super Real’, featuring Nan Wood’s sublime vocals, rides a lovely riff and pumping organ, heightened on the Instrumental. ‘Get Closer’ comes in two versions: the Boys Mix sprinkles acid over skipping house while the Girls Mix adds some lusciously-bottomless pads and strings to delirious effect.
DJ Reactions
Jay Tripwire: yeah bwoy..get closer is nasty got that New Jersey swing to it,yet modern. nice work!!
Scope: Quality stuff from Harold!! The original mix is where its at! Pure summer sunshine house music! : )
CJ Mackintosh: Liking this. Great EP…Will support
Peter Christianson (LawnChair Generals): Boys Mix is very cool. Dreamy pads with techy beats. Love the vibe.
Tony Humphries: Nice deep tracks! “Super Real” is fave.
Mark Farina: Harold continues his great dicography!
Grant Nelson: Nice grooves!
Tedd Patterson: 5/5, Super Real is hot, wasn’t expecting it!
Sonny Wharton: amazing tracks – REALLY like these and will support heavily :)
Roger Sanchez: 4/5, favourite is Boys Mix
Joshua Iz: Been following Harold for a while now and always loved his stuff. This EP is no exception. Love both the tracks but the vox on Super Real is so hot!!! Will definitely be jamming this in Miami!
Joshua Heath: Super real is a nice clean production, sounds a bit like a remix of bar a thym with that cowbell in there at the beginning! Diggin the Boys mix of get closer, girls mix is dope too, hard to say which is my fav.
Andy Ward: can’t wait to hear this on a big system, get closer is the one for me
Jazzy Eyewear: I love get closer! Nice old school bass line
Nacho Marco: Super good !
DJ Meri (ROTD): Top quality house music from one of my favourite producers! Full support!
DJ Heather: Super Real instr is my fave of the bunch.
Miles Maeda: A beatific track. Sultry vocals and soothing beats. Very nice!
Pippi: Excellent stuff!! Can’t wait to play!
Giom: Wicked EP! Get Closer (boys mix) is my favourite here. Will try it out at my next show.
