Nick Dare – Dub People EP (LMD023)
Catalogue Number: LMD023
Release Date: October 2008
A1: Dub People
A2: Dub People (Burnski Open House Mix)
B1: Dark Daze
B2: Took My Love
The Lowdown
Lost My Dog refuse to be pigeon-holed once again; following up recent funky and soulful outings from East St Louis Players and Bernard Jones, release number 23, by contrast, is a solid, driving deep/tech EP aimed at dark sweaty clubs with low ceilings and perhaps the occasional red light. Reform Recordings’ Nick Dare is the main man with three original tracks, complimented by a Burnski remix.
Nick Dare’s music productions and record label have been making quite an impact since the turn of the century. His label Reform Recordings has been responsible for much of his output, under the names Nick Dare, Liquid Dreams and Overdrive (his project with Justin Drake from Peace Division). His tracks have been supported by leading DJs including X-Press 2, Tom Stephan, and Paul Woolford. As well as this EP for Lost My Dog, Nick has signed recent EPs to Detour and Wiggle.
In addition to his productions, with over 15 years DJ experience and an innate ability to read the crowd, Nick’s DJ sets are highly sought after and encompass a sublime mix of jacking underground house and tech grooves. His skills have seen him play all over the UK with highlights including Fabric, The End, EGG and Escape (Brighton) as well as guest dates in Europe.
Burnski is the man drafted in for the remix. Fresh from his reworking of X-Press 2’s ‘Smoke Machine’ for Skint Records, which attracted support from John Digweed, and impressive releases for 2020 Vision and Boe Recordings, Burnski is currently in demand. He first attracted the interest of Lost My Dog in 2006 when the label was run from Middlesbrough; Burnski lived in nearby Hartlepool and was invited along to DJ at a couple of parties. He was asked to provide two remixes of YSE’s ‘Bounce Back’ for the label in early 2007 and his ‘Back To Deep Remix’ went on to be the label’s biggest selling download to date, with vinyl copies still steadily rolling out all over the world. Burnski’s talent to get massive energy out of deep grooves is second to none and Lost My Dog are huge fans of his sound.
Magazine Reviews
iDJ – 4/5
Loadsa quality on show here. Three tracks from Dare, all shining examples of that peculiarly British flavour of tech house meets deep house locked-in groove. Thunk and funk. And not least Burnski’s Remix which could well be all things to all people: bumping yet gliding, full of late night shimmer and still with plenty of peak-time appeal.
Only For DJs – 3/4
The original is well boompty, with low generous bass to complement the groove. Burnski returns a remix which is more deep and subtle.
Jaypress
A great deep/tech house release from this ever more interesting label comes from Nick Dare who is in fact the man behind Reform Records. This EP will really shake up the floors and as a great added bonus there is even included a remix of ‘Dub People’ by Burnski that will blow your bass bins!!!”
DJ Reactions
Tom Findlay (Groove Armada)
Burnski mix is excellent – it’s deep but it’s also wide, high and heavy!
Milton Jackson
Love the dark relentless groove of the Burnski Mix.
MANDY
Burnski mix is amazing! Two thumbs up!
Laurent Garnier
Will fit my long sets perfectly
Jody Wisternoff
Love this!
Mazi
I’ve dearly missed this kind of understated yet powerful house music. Beautiful!
Satoshi Fumi
Love Burnski Remix, deep and smooth, definite plays
Hipp-E
Excellent solid offering here, thanks a ton!
James Talk
Burnski Mix is dope.
Ralph Lawson
Solid lads.
Lawnchair Generals
Been bangin’ ‘Took My Love’ for months. Job well done.
Luke Solomon
Old school, but still cool
Harold Heath
All 4 totally up my street, top EP!
Adam Collins/Omni AM
Damn, this is some of the hottest deep house since the days of Luxury Service!
Eddie Leader
Loving both mixes of Dub People.
Orde Miekle (Slam)
This is good
Murray richardson
Well into burnski’s mix of this and dark daze is top too!
SCOPE
Dub People (Original & Remix) are both quality! Took My Love aint too shabby either.. Nice!
f Dub People and Dark Daze will work beautifully! Dub indeed; I’ve dearly missed this kind of understated yet powerful house music.
Corrie
Nice deep house package. Burnski remix is the best pick for me. Cheers
SL Curtiz (Slammin Muzik)
“Took my love” for me ;-)
Steve Parry
All 3 original tracks are cool.
Lee Jarvis
What a fantastic EP. All the cuts are proper sweaty club music and will receive plenty of plays from myself!
Daniel Kyo
The Ep is a good view of refurbished Jackin House!REally nice grooves!
Don Tinsley
I’m really diggin Take My Love, but Dub People original and Burnski’s mixes are top notch as well. Propper LMD!
Frank Solano
Took my love is my fav of the bunch, nice deep, but very driving house music
Danny Tenaglia
Good
Bryan James (Dirtybird)
All mixes will get play, nice deep house vibe i’ve been feeling lately.
Nathan Coles
This is good
Bernard Jones / East St. Louis Players
Nick did a remix for one of my upcoming releases that was stellar. With this follow up I realize he’s got the pulse of todays deep dubby sound!
Dominic Martin
I’m a fan of Burnski’s productions, he has mastered that most difficult art of making great tracks which don’t necessarily do alot but are never boring. good stuff.
Al Bradley
Quality all the way here, tough to pick a favourite track. All three originals are very cool & useable vibes, ‘Dark Daze’ probably the one I’ll get most use out of as it’s got such a superb wobbly bass. Burnski again proves his worth, his remix sounding like the kind of stuff that used to be used as warm-up/mid set stuff at Basics when it as at Mint Club, which was generally superb warm sounding house – definitely going to be a Buged Out regular track!
Magnus Asberg(C-Soul)
Nice deep techy house on display here good production..Will play.. My pick would be Dark Daze
John Davis (Headtunes)
Dark Daze is my overall fav but can see myself dropping that and Took My Love… Both are dark quirky and excellently produced. A Solid release from LMD yet again
Blacksoul
LMD keeps spreading quality music – love this one!!
Danny White
Nice tuff stuff, dark daze and burnski’s remix of dub people are the pick of the bunch for me
Still Rob G (Om Records)
F**kin dope ep! love dub ppl og & the burnski remix. dark daze will get the most play i’m sure.. its pure dancefloor. took my love is nice as well.
Neil Bainbridge (Shindig)
Fantastic Dubby house, just what i was hoping from before i listened.Burnski’s remix is very very good
Oleg Wave
This release really stand out among others for its dark and fat groovy sound. This will keep people dancing for sure. Every track is solid and energetic
Joshua Heath
I dig the original dub people. good moddy shit right there.. Will def get some play at my sweatier gigs :-) Took my Love could get some play too..
Lauris Lee / RyRalio DJs
Dark Daze real underground tune! Nice production and proper bass line. Will play it out!
Q-Burns abstract Message
Original Dub People is totally the one for me … nice keys & rhythms, and I like the placement of the vocal drops (and I usually don’t go for vocal drops). Splendid stuff .. cheers for it.
Craig Hamilton
LMD is at it again, one of the most consistent labels out there & this release is proof of that statement. Dub people is something i can see myself playing for quite sometime. Deep synthy pads & stabs compliment a very well programmed bassline. Took my love on the other hand reminds me a lot of the old barrio brothers stuff, with its deep synthy bassline & old school vocals. Another winner all round, will be playing this out for sure. dark daze and took my love are excellent. Loving the darker vibe – keep it up LMD and watch out 20:20!
Mike W
HOLY HELL! what a release! every single track on here is something I would play but after many many listens to TRY and pick a favorite, I have to go with Took My Love .. but it’s like choosing between children! What a great EP from Nick, Burnski, and the boys @ LMD!
santiago (santiago & bushido)
Overall great EP – love the deep techy vibe!
DA SUNLOUNGE
Nice Vibe. love the bouncy feel of Dub People. Dark Daze is also growing on me.
Andrew Phelan
Love the way the happier vocal snippets in Took My Love play off the darker elements of the track.
Mieka Du Franx
The Burnski DUb is superb, love the classic groove. I’m also gonna rock Dark Daze track coz it’s nice & dirty Took My Love is butter. All around, this EP is tops.
Jay Tripwire
I like the burski remix the best, really nice and i will be playing that,reminds me of soemthing on compost black .
Paul Hardy
A Great EP, Deep deep, Lovin Burnski mix
Hector Romero
Nice jackin’ feelin’
Andy inland knights
love dark daze very nice
Anil Chawla
Nice EP all round. I’m a huge fan of Burnski, and love his rework on this too.
Atnarko
Great Overall EP !!
Johnny Fiasco
Slamming 4 tracks!!
Joshua Iz
Solid EP – good deep and dubbiness! Thanks — Joshua Iz.
Kelvin K
All good especially digiing the Burnski remix and Took My Love…definitely going to be working these
Chris Harris
I like that dark druggy shit!
DJ Linus
right down my alley guys, love the whole ep big time ;)
Rob Pearson (Evasive)
Great EP from Nick, liking all these including Burnski Mix, gonna bust these on radio and upcoming gigs!!!!!
Sonny Wharton
wicked package – all tracks really strong!! full support from me :)
Luke McKeehan
Nice deep dark vibes from LMD crew. Burnski mix is tops for me.
Onionz
Excellent – Deep Jeep BEATS
Radio Support
Ministry of Sound (Bill Brewster)
Ibiza Global Radio (Jose Maria Ramon)
Kiss FM, Ukraine (DJ Electric)
Club FM, Macedonia (Bobi)
Magma FM (Slok)
Red FM, Ireland (Shane Johnson)
Chicago House FM (Mr Hun)
Motion FM (Steve Parr)
Proton, USA (Android Cartel, Stefan Anion, Tom Budden)
MyHouse-YourHouse (Steve Arnell)
