Harold Heath – Family Affair (Lost My Dog, LMDLP003) by Lost My Dog

Catalogue Number: LMDLP003 | Release Date: February 2011

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The Lowdown

‘Family Affair’ is a new series of full-length projects from Lost My Dog Records which shine a spotlight on the artists that have shaped the sound of the label. Up first is UK deep/tech house stalwart Harold Heath who presents a 13 track mix containing six original songs and five remixes previously released on Lost My Dog, alongside two brand new productions in ‘Antirobotics’ and ‘Daydreaming’. The collection will be released as a digital download package of the DJ mix and individual track downloads in February 2011.

Harold Heath’s first outing on Lost My Dog was in 2006 after he contacted the label asking to remix Adam B’s ‘Smoketoke’. As long-time fans of Harold’s music, it was a no brainer to take him up on the opportunity and launched a relationship which has seen the Brighton based DJ and producer release three EPs and six remixes for the careless canine owners. Supporters of Harold’s music on Lost My Dog have been wide ranging, including Tony Humphries, CJ Mackintosh, Mark Farina, Roger Sanchez and even Fedde Le Grand, who included ‘Streets Keep Rocking’ on his Ministry of Sound Sessions mix CD.

Harold Heath’s illustrious career began around the turn of the century and has earned him a reputation as one of the most consistent yet unsung heroes in UK house music. Aside form Lost My Dog his discography includes some of the worlds most respected underground labels including Detour, Plastic City, Stickman, Uhuru Beats, Oblong, Sensei and Urban Torque. It was for Urban Torque that he recorded his debut album ‘Hole Funk’.

Catalogue Number: LMDX011
Release Date: June 2009

1: Nick Dare Remix
2: Peckos Peak Remix
3: Peckos Vocal Remix
4: Paul Hardy Dub

The Lowdown

Bernard Jones’ ‘Don’t You Wish’, featuring the vocals of Aren B, is back on Lost My Dog; Part 2 features a diverse set of remixes ranging from deep and tech house grooves through to Chicago house bumpers from Nick Dare, Peckos and Paul Hardy.

Bernard Jones has a growing number of solo releases under his belt for labels including Kolour, Funkfield and Chillin in the US and, along with being one one half of East St. Louis Players, his reputation as one to watch continues to increase. Recently he has paired up with childhood friend and vocalist Brendan Woodard aka Aren B, who found fame in the United States after being in the final 30 contestants of the TV series ‘American Idol’ in 2006. Aren B is a quickly developing vocalist and songwriter, having performed all over America opening for artists including Tyrese, H-Town and Silk.

A diverse remix package features Nick Dare and Peckos, who have both released original EPs with Lost My Dog in the past year, alongside Baker Street Recordings’ Paul Hardy.

Nick Dare’s music productions and record label have been making quite an impact since the turn of the century. His London-based 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. Nick has signed recent EPs to Detour and Wiggle in addition to his well received Dub People EP for Lost My Dog at the end of 2008.

Belgium’s Peckos is a new name on the scene, having released his first ever EP for Bridge City in early 2009. A further EP for Shak Digital and two for Lost My Dog (including the recently released Belgian Nights EP) mark him out as a name to keep an eye on over the next few years. Two remixes here demonstrate his ability to turn out deep flowing music alongside bumping, Chi-town flavours.

Last but not least is Paul Hardy, co-owner of Baker Street Recordings, full time studio geek and 2020 Vision employee. Paul has released music for labels including dotbleep, the aforementioned 2020 Vision and Zeros & Ones amongst others, and currently his ‘The Joker EP’ on Baker Street is turning heads.

Magazine Reviews

iDJ – 7/10

A series of diverse mixes from deeper soulful to tech house. Nick Dare and Paul Hardy fulfill the latter category while the peckos peak mix retains the R&B tones of Aren B. Adding plenty of fly kicks and a dub-like step to the groove, this could be big in funky house quarters.

DMC Update – 4/5

Bowser’s bollocks are in top working order for this week’s volley from the pulsating loins of Lost My Dog as they recall Aren B’s sublime vocal vehicle with Bernard Jones for an alluring array of remixes. London’s Nick Dare [honcho of Reform records] builds on his late 2008 LMD ‘Dub People’ outing with swirling keys wrapping around the rich vocal. Then there’s two from Belgium’s Peckos, a newcomer  rapidly making a name after two for LMD plus other label releases. Baker Street co-owner Paul Hardy [who I recognise dropping his trousers on 2020 Vision] also supplies two corkers [vocal and dub] which mine a glistening seam of pure house magic.

This Is Why We Dance

Actually this is Don’t You Wish (Part 2) but part one seems to have slipped by me… anyway, if you can cast your mind back to the late 90s, when UK garage reigned supreme, well, that kind of near-falsetto male vocal à la Craig David/Artful Dodger/etc is what you get from Aren B here. And that’s not meant as a diss!

Mixes come from Nick Dare, Peckos and Paul Hardy, with the latter’s vocal and instrumental rubs my pick for their tuff, bouncy beats and squelchy synths. Hardy’s a new name to me but he’s apparently a 2020Vision studio boffin who’s had releases out on 2020, dotbleep and his own Baker Street Recordings.

Don’t You Wish comes atcha on Lost My Dog. LMD are kind of, if not unsung then certainly undersung heroes of the UK deep house scene… they send me loads of stuff that often gets overlooked for iDJ cos it’s on CD, so I’m gonna try and rectify that on this blog this month!

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DJ Reactions

Mark Farina: digging the nick dare mix! trippy samples, old school stabs, sweet!

Jason Hodges: Aren B is a sick voaclist and these remixes do justice!

Inland Knights: loving the peakos peak remix…..great production

Scope: Nick Dare Remix is awesome! Proper deep & funky shit!! Reminds me of Dennis Ferrer ‘P 2 Da J’.. Thats a good thing though!!!

Nick Holder: Can’t wait to rock the disco with these goodies! Thanks for sending! Another fine delivery!

Luciano: playing Paul Hardy Dub

Andy Ward: Loving the sound of the Nick Dare mix from the off…wicked bass !

Jevne Miller: dudes… the nick dare remix is killer … sure to be played! and will be in my radio set this week. also feeling the Peckos peak remix. thanks for release!

Raoul Belmans: Great vocal mix from Peckos, digging the Nick Dare remix too!

Burnski: really nice synths in nick dare remix. my favourite remix

Tommy Largo: great remix package. the nick dare remix is sick! really feeling that one. deep and techy, and still very soulful. Also like both peckos remixes. love the oldschool uk-garage feel to them. Hard to choose what version i’m going to play out.

Robert Owens: another rocking groove, look forward to playing it

Timmy Stewart: Peckos Peak Mix… Pressing all the right buttons. Ace.

Joshua Heath: solid system pumpin beats and deep techy vibes from nick dare! love the vocal work stylistically. peckos vocal mix has got a good thing going on, deep but chuggin. hard to say which is fav though..

Satoshi Fumi: Nick’s mix is fit for my set:)good grooves!

Special Interest: Nice all round package but Paul Hardys remix does it for me-lovelly stuff!

Marko Militano: Really like the Peckos Vocal Mix… thanks for the music!

Danny Stott: Thanks, quality stuff all round here. Nick Dare’s mix is superb, will be getting played lots. Cheers

Manuel Sahagun: Love the Nick Dare Remix! I will play it this weekend Cheers

Ken Christensen: Nick Dare Remix is the one for me! Will play and chart, nice layers and an infectious hot groove.

Hector Moralez: 5/5 thanks for the promo!.. looking forward to playing this!..

Chris Santiago: Nick Dare rmx… deep and techy… love it!

Jay West: paul hardy’s the one for me

Radio Support

SSRadio (Andy Ward)
Red FM (Fish Go Deep)
Beat 102-103 (Ray Colclough)
Radio FG (Advokkat)
MyHouse-YourHouse (Steve Arnell, Rob Pearson)
Chicago House FM (Louis Hughes)
Smoke It Deep (Blacksoul)
Proton Radio (Aruba)
Radio Fritz (Tobias Koch)
Wave 891 (Wendell Garcia)
George FM (Daniel McGlashan)
Motion FM (Steve Parr)
Global Soul Radio (Zweiklang)
Club FM (Bobi)
Spin South West (Dan Sykes)

Catalogue Number: LMD022
Release Date: September 2008

A1: Always On My Mind (Jon Milsom Horn Mix)
A2: Always On My Mind (Stripped Back Version)
B1: Hustlin (Inland Knights You Choose Mix)
B2: Hustlin (Original Mix)

The Lowdown

For release number 22, Lost My Dog turn to a brand new American production partnership for the debut EP from the East St Louis Players. The duo of Don Tinsley and Bernard Jones come from their Midwestern namesake St Louis and first teamed up in 2006. The pair have each had success as solo artists and together they have brought their respective skills to the studio to create a blend of deep house with live musical elements.

The Players provide two original tracks ‘Always On My Mind’ and ‘Hustlin’. The former comes in two mixes, a stripped back version and the Jon Milsom Horn Mix, where their close friend Milsom adds a live trumpet. The latter is remixed by deep house stalwarts Inland Knights.  The duo of Laurence Richie and Andy Riley are well known for over a decade of music and helped define the UK ‘Midlands’ house sound thanks to releases on their own Drop Music label and other leading imprints such as NRK, 2020 Vision, Amenti, SoSound and Doubledown.

So who are the East St Louis Players?

The seasoned, enigmatic character:
Don Tinsley started out DJing around St Louis in 1988 and soon collaborated with friends on the 84 Glyde project, who performed headline live shows around the city.  After the band went their separate ways Don began a solo career in house under his own name and also formed Urban Jazz Naturals with three other musicians.  Their track ‘How Can I?’ became an underground house classic after being signed to Gallery Music, the label run by veteran producer JT Donaldson, who also remixed the track.

The talented new-comer, with an animated personality:
Bernard Jones’ musical journey started at the age of five, when his Grandmother insisted on his classical training in piano. He learned of the art of DJing through local DJs and first started experimenting in producing house in 2000.  With a few releases under his belt for labels including Kolour and Funkfield in the US, Bernard’s reputation is starting to grow.  Recently he has paired up with childhood friend and vocalist Brendan Woodard aka Aren B, who was a finalist on the American Idol TV series.  Together the pair have created some vocal gems, the first of which will see the light of day on Lost My Dog in October.

Between Don and Bernard there is a natural connection that is based on friendship and a mutual passion for music. “We just know each other that well… in the DJ scene we always looked to each other for the hot sounds in house.  It’s no different in the studio, we just know what we like and how to support each other’s talents.”

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Magazine Reviews

DJ Magazine – 4/5
Bumpy beats are slashed by proper jazz funk horn action and dotted keyboard flecks on the ‘Jon Milson Horn Mix’ of ‘Always On My Mind’.  Derby duo Inland Knights do it the way they do it on the clattering ‘Hustlin’, whilst the ‘Original’ version retains the claterring beats but also picks up hefty organ action along the way.

iDJ – 3/5
A new signing for Lost My Dog and there’s more than a touch of good old-fashioned jazz thrown in the pot.  There’s a good old-fashioned swing too.  Both are good, if unassuming ans slightly, er, old fashioned.  Inland Knights bring us up to date with a stripped back techy beat.

DJ Reactions

Mark Farina
been rocking the jon milsom mix for a while!

Ian Pooley
rolling beats, deep vibes and its sunny outside – could I ask for more!!

Jason Hodges
Excellent!

DJ Linus
Right down my alley! Brilliant!

Rob Mello
good mixes here!

Miles Maeda
A fun remix, reminiscent of early ninties house. Funky yet slightly ravey. Me likey!

Laurent Garnier
super funky numbers, will play a lot

Raoul Swirl People
Like both the horn mix and the stripped dub, very fresh… also the Hustlin track is great too.

Slum Science
really good turn out from the Inland Knights

Scope
Lovely deep, soulful, loungey vibes on the “stripped version”.. Will defo play this one!

Giom
love the Stripped Back version, playing it everywhere.  Also liking IK remix.

Kinky Movement
Really like this cheers, Inland knights mix and the Jon Milson Horn Mix are the ones for me.

Brett Jackson
Superb release, absolutely loving the deep, jazzy feel of ‘Always On My Mind’. A firm favourite for me!

Harri (Sub Club)
inland knights and original mix of hustlin are great

Pasquale (Shivoo)
Inland knights for me here boys. good piece of summer shiz.

Nacho Marco
Inland Knights Remix is the one for me. Will play it.

Erefaan Pearce
Really nice ep overall will find lots of playtime for these tracks in particular always on my mind.

Mike W (Kolour)
superb LMD release here. really loving jon milsom’s direction with his remix. the cool, sexy, jazzy undertones are definitely right up my alley and something you will definitely see me playing. inland knights rmx is also very nice.

John Davis (Headtunes)
The whole release is worth buying just for the inland knights mix alone. Love it Love it Love it. Right up my alley

Craig Bartlett
Really like this release many thanks, some excellent mixes

Colette
Love the Inland Knights!

Mazi
Good nostalgic vibe; gotta find the right crowd for this but when I do…it’s on!

Danny White
really good turn out from the Inland Knights on this one

Dave Alcock
Another great release guys!

Atnarko
Nice fun piano vibage !

Special Interest
Im really in the the inland knights remix, i like the whole ep

Craig Hamilton
Another quality release, Really diggin all the mixes on this one hard to choose a favourite.

Magnus Asberg (C-Soul)
Yeas Yeas wicked release this one nice deep house music..Like it alot…

Funky Transport
liking this. thanks!!

Daniel Kyo
Perfect for my housy nights!!

Rick Preston
Another quality release from the Players! Thank you!

DJ Mes
Some great mixes all around! IK mix is definietly doing it for me as well as the horn mix…cheers for the advance!

Jazzy Eyewear
dig the ik rmx

Marc E (Headtunes)
Really feeling the horn mix of Always on My Mind and the original of Hustlin…great vibe!

The Littlemen
Excellent – strong release

Russell Pollitt (Defected)
Really cool selection of bits n piece on here… all definitely playable, and destined for a whole heap of plays.

Charl Chaka
Very good ep. i like the inland knights mix as well. good stuff

Name: Massimo DaCosta
Nice single. Good deep house.  Like the IK’s remix and the stripped back version.

Jevne MIller
Great release here ! all quaity production! really digin the horn mix though! Groovin & smooth!I will give it some play 4 sure! thanks for the music! Jevne

Murray richardson
inland knighs mix all the way for me on this!

Ross Couch
Great Deep house EP from LMD with plenty of funk. I like the stripped Back Version of ‘Always On My Mind’ best, it keeps things simple and it works a treat. The Jon Milsom Horn Mix is a good alternative for a fuller arrangement. Inland Knights are also on good form with the infectious funk of their Hustlin’ remix. Wil definitely be charting and supporting!

Joshua Iz
Nice EP!! Like all the mixes…Thnaks!

Tom Golden
Loving the basslines! The Inland Knights remix is excellent, looking forward to playing it this weeked at SET IN STONE – the most exciting new night in the WORLD!

Richard Earnshaw
Liking all mixes…

Luke McKeehan
Great release all around. Diverse selection of tracks will keep all the house camps happy. Thanks!

FraidSo
Great EP!! Some really good grooves on this- It’s really good to see people thinking outside the box! Many thanks

Kelvin K
Good stuff and definitely something I will be working into my sets.

Al Bradley
Nice vibes from the guys, IK do a mix which sounds like one of the old ones from back in the late 90′s, good solid house. Fave track is Hustlin (original), just really cool vibey house for getting the floor moving.

Deron Delgado
Another solid one from LMD. I’m digging the jazzy Stripped Version and Original, and also the funky Inland Knights mix! Defnitely a chart topper!

Radio Support

Ministry Of Sound (Raymundo Rodriguez)
WHCR 90.3 FM (Mike Stukes)
Magma FM (Slok)
Chicago House FM (Rob Clarke, Richie ‘Vibe’ Vee, Mr Hun)
Global Soul Radio (Zweikland)
UDM Show (Mark Stone)
Point Blank FM 90.2 (Paul James)
Zip FM (Jovani)
Push FM (Jerry Frempong)
Radio Fritz (Tobias Koch)
MyHouse-YourHouse (Steve Arnell, Sir Cosmic)

Catalogue Number: LMDX003
Release Date: October 2008

1: Original Mix
2: Instrumental Mix
3: Harold Heath Re-Rub
4: Harold Heath Dub
5: Radio Edit

The Lowdown

It’s a slightly different approach for Lost My Dog on this release as they serve up a poppy vocal track, courtesy of St Louis based producer Bernard Jones and vocalist Aren B.  The track comes as original vocal, instrumental and radio edits, while the ever reliable Harold Heath is on hand for two driving deep/tech house re-rubs.

This is the second project for Lost My Dog that Bernard Jones is involved with; he is also one half of the East St Louis Players alongside Don Tinsley, who will release their debut EP through the label on 29th September.

Bernard Jones’ musical journey started at the age of five, when his grandmother insisted on his classical training in piano.  He learned of the art of DJing through local DJs and first started experimenting in producing house in 2000.  With a few releases under his belt for labels including Kolour and Funkfield in the US, Bernard’s reputation is starting to grow.

Recently he has paired up with childhood friend and vocalist Brendan Woodard aka Aren B, who has found fame in the United States after being in the final 30 contestants of the TV series ‘American Idol’ in 2006.  Aren is a quickly developing vocalist and songwriter, having performed all over America opening for artists including Tyrese, H-Town and Silk.  Working with Bernard the pair have created some vocal house gems which instantly caught the attention of Lost My Dog.

Brighton based Harold Heath provides the two remixes on this release in his own instantly recognisable style.  With a discography including labels such as Detour, Plastic City, Stickman and Urbantorque, for whom he also recorded the critically acclaimed album ‘Hole Funk’, Harold is regarded as one of the most consistent, and also unsung heroes, in UK house music.  A long time friend of Lost My Dog, Harold has so far released one EP, ‘Street’s Keep Rocking’ and remixed ‘Smoketoke’ for the label, with more projects lined up for the future.

Part Two of ‘Don’t You Wish’ will follow shortly with new remixes from Paul Hardy of Baker Street Records and Nick Dare.

Magazine Reviews

DJ Mag – 4/5
It’s not until we deflect our attention away from the vocal mixes that this cut really grabs our attention.  Aren B seems to shy away from his vocal duties as if he had been dragged off the street kicking and screaming to the mic.  No, it’s the dirty and acidic ‘Harold Heath Dub’ all the way.

iDJ – Recommended Release
Bizarrely for the normally deep (and nothing else) house label, this is almost UK garage in its beats and soulful vox.  It’s cute though.  Harold Heath and his two remixes are much more like classic LMD.  The first is smooth and gentle soulful deep house, the latter, with its rolling, gradually mutating analogue bass, is better.  That said, it does look like the label’s branching out.

DJ Reactions

Miles Maeda
Both remixes are excellent

Inland Knights
Definitely liking the Harold Heath Dub

Joshua Iz
These are hot!

Raoul Belmans
Great, I love the Original Mix

Rick Preston
Loving the Harold Heath mixes

Adam Collins
Freaking hot! I want those lush pads to tuck me in at night!

Frank Solano
Excellent, Harold never disappoints

Joshua Heath
Really dig the vibe on Harold’s Re-Rub

Da Sunlounge
Nice EP, Harold’s Re-Rub will work best in my sets.

Funky Transport
Really cool track, full support

Brett Jackson
Liking the techier feel of Harold Heath’s mixes

Daniel Kyo
I really like this kind of vocal and Harold Re-Rub has a great groove

Lee Jarvis
I really like Heath’s Re-rub of this.

Sean Dimitrie
I think I prefer the dub would get the most play from me, although it is nice to hear elements of R&B in the vocal versions, nice work!

Andrew Phelan
Re-Rub is my favorite, like the atmosphere and the use of the vocal.

Danny White
loving the Harold Heath edits, real quality house

Q-Burns Abstract Message
Harold Heath mixes are doing it for me this time around … super deep & full of motion and solid low end. Digging. Cheers for it!

Magnus Asberg(C-Soul)
Yeas again Lost My Dog delevers a excellent ep & as always very good production .

Mike W (Kolour)
I’ve honestly not been a fan of most of harold’s previous work. his two remixes on this release are definitely something i would play. great job on both of those! love the gritty yet deep feel they have.

Mark Farina
This is Good

Special Interest
Another interesting EP from bernard jones, i’m feeling the hh dub.  lmd to it again

Richard Earnshaw
Harold heath mixes will suit the Spiritchaser sets…

Radio Support

Proton (Harry Avers)
Point Blank FM (Paul James)
Zip FM (Jovani, Slok)
Chicago House FM (Craig Hamilton, Rob Clarke, Richie Vee)
Spin South West (Dan Sykes)
Loudeast FM (Nacho Marco)
Dinamo FM (Mert Eser)
MyHouse-YourHouse (Rob Pearson, Steve Arnell, Sir Cosmic)