Creative Swing Alliance: CSA EP (City Fly Records) - Out 25/10/2011

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CreativeSwing Alliance – CSA EP
Feat James Johnstonremix
Label: CityFly Records
Catalogue number:CFR002
Vinyl release date:25^thOctober 2011
Digital release date:11^thNovember 2011
Country: UK
Genre/Style: DeepHouse & Detroit Techno
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CITY FLY RECORDS 002 – CREATIVESWING ALLIANCE ‘CSA EP’

After the success of theirdebut 12” – the ‘Visions EP’ featuring James Johnston, YSE,Tone Control and Basic Soul Unit – with support coming from thefull house spectrum (including Alex Agore, Brawther, Danny Tenaglia,Deetron, Ethyl, Groove Armada, Red Rack’em and many more), it’sonly natural City Fly follow up their 1^strelease with a new EP to further showcase the deeper house soundssynonymous with their ethos.
Wanting to expand theirvision yet stay true to their roots, for their 2^ndrelease City Fly are proud to present the ‘CSA EP’ by CreativeSwing Alliance aka Pablo Valentino & Steven Wobblejay. Notcontent in running Faces Records – featuring releases from Simbadand Danilo Plessow’s Motor City Drum Ensemble/Inverse Cinematicsaliases – and releasing 12”s under his Creative Swing Alliance,Kid Swing and Hipster Wonkaz pseudonyms, Pablo also co-runs thealready iconic and buy-on-sight MCDE imprint with Danilo Plessow andis an influential component in the label gaining notoriety and cultstatus with its ‘Raw Cuts’ series – ubiquitous in many a DJ’sset regardless of genre. Steven has releasedrecords on Compost Records, Soultronik & Jazzmin under hismoniker Steppah Huntah and played double bass for the Japanese jazzband Sleepwalker”. They both come from the city of Strasbourg,France, shared turntables & dropped parties for more than 10years together.
On to their debut for CityFly and their eponymous ‘CSA EP’ is judging by the track titlesan ode to love and showcases their ability in joining the dotsbetween the classic sounds of Detroit Techno, Chicago House and NewYork Garage – fusing a cross-pollination of sounds complete with anear open to the future. No longer under the radar, this is CreativeSwing Alliance’s opportunity to be at the forefront of the housemovement – one within which City Fly are excited to be part of...

A1 – ‘GET DOWN’
Kicking off the EP is ‘GetDown’, which as the title implies is one aimed squarely at thedancefloor. Commencing with a heavy kick and crowd noises – listencarefully and the shouts decipher as ‘Down here, get down here’,very apt in this case – the track soon builds into a multi-texturedgroove complete with rhythmic bass, incessant synths and killer keysthat contribute to an unrelenting yet hypnotic climax which ceases todrop. Definitely one to rinse peak-time...
A2 – ‘IN LOVE’
Initially building withguitar licks and an infectious male vocal hook yearning to ‘Fall inlove again’, ‘In Love’ metamorphoses into a multi-layeredsyncopated rhythm complete with warm swirling pads, heavy basslineand teasing female vocal snippets that interject throughout.Relentlessly building, the track culminates with a percolating andtranscendent climax that adds another dimension, taking the listeneron a journey whether on the stereo or in the club...
B1 – ‘WHAT WOMENNEED’
Reminiscent of aproduction on his Detroit-inspired MCDE imprint, ‘What Women Need’is a raw, stripped-back affair with a typically de rigueur soul voxthat adds warmth yet compliments the pulsing bassline effortlessly. Aslow-burner that grows on repeated listens, though it has a morelaissez-faire approach its simplicity makes it all the more engaging– resulting in an effective warm-up tool that will appeal to theheads and dancers alike…
B2 – ‘IN LOVE’(JAMES JOHNSTON LOST LOVE MIX)
Having contributed to CityFly’s debut ‘Visions EP’ with ‘Move Forward’ and buildingup an impressive discography on the house roster withreleases/remixes on 4 Lux, Kolour Recordings and Undertones – notto mention co-founding the ‘No Matter What’ label with fellowhouse producer du jour Alex Agore – it was inevitable City Flywould retain the services of fellow kindred spirit James Johnston.Taking a deeper trajectory, James’ remix of ‘In Love’ is anatmospheric interpretation with a haunting larynx and echoesreverberating against a warm, shuffling bassline – descending intoa deep nocturnal jam that’s perfect for the early hours...


ARTISTFEEDBACK

6th Borough Project - This EP is rightup my street! All tracks working for me. Hard to choose a fave!
9/10

Adam Shelton - love them all

Andrew Grant(Circo Loco) – 8/10

Axel (Kolour Recordings) - It doesn'tget any better than this guys. every single tune in the crate forthis saturday's massive festival-resort gig! our buddy james johnstonoffering up yet another stellar piece of work in remix fashion thistime as well! lovely lovely EP guys .. quite confident you'll seemany happy returns with it. cheers mike kolour
9/10

BasicSoul Unit - Just the right balance of soul n grit. Strong.
8/10

BenBoe - liking what women need and james' remix. top stuff lads.
8/10

Burnski - this is absolutely amazing man!! cant tellyou how much i love the creative swing ep! will be playing thisalot!!

Charles Webster - a good old skool selection...thnx
7/10

Chicago Damn - Solid EP!
8/10

Chris Carrier- great ep
7/10

Chris Duckenfield - Great EP of 'Real'House with a modern twist, full support !
8/10

DannyTenaglia - thanks!!
9/10

Deymare - great tracks all theway, full support by me
8/10

Duffstep - yea man like allof these thanks
8/10

Ekkohaus - nice vibes and sampledigging / knob tweeking goin on...thanx...ekko
7/10

Ethyl- bringing the heat again. in love, the original and james' remix aretop dollar. I like 'what women need' too. great stuff
8/10

Fabrizzio Maurizzi - Really nice vibes here! Love GetDown;-)) Thank u
8/10

Gerd - get down' that's the jamhere! will play fa sho...
7/10

Groove Armada - I was soldfrom the first kick drum on get down. sort of sleezy filthy housethat should rightfilly got a whole lotta love.
9/10

Huxley- Get down is a flaming monster.
8/10

Iron Curtis - heyguys, thanks for sending this! a pretty cool follow-up to the firstrelease... by now: it's all about that excellent James Johnston remixfor me in here. but will carefully listen to the original tracks onceagain aswell! such a playful and rich in it's details remix!!wooohooo!
7/10

Jason Hodges - this is HOT!
10/10

JayWest - awesome vibes here!
7/10

KRL - Strong EP, toughcall on my fave.. probably In Love as I like my vocals. Topppp,thanks guys
8/10

Lady Blacktronika - Feeling "InLove" the most both mixes. That's my style!!! Good work!!!
7/10

Moodymanc - All sounding great on first listenthanks....right up my street!!! thanks!!!
9/10

MorrisAudio - superb deep and raw shit, love this! excellent remix as well,so a real top package, will buy the 12" for sure! thanks a lot!
10/10

Orlando B - 'get down' has an addictive hypnoticgroove that pulls you right in but my fave cut is 'in love' becauseof the soulful vocal and proper deep chords!
9/10

RaoulBelmans - 4 amazing tracks! Up my street.
9/10

Red Rack'em- 3 deep as hell cuts from Pablo which I was grateful to get earlyaccess to. Great reaction on the Smugglers Inn radio show and in theclubs.

Roberto Rodriguez - Nice deep sophisticated sounds.
7/10

Sam Russo - Absolute class...... again
10/10

SCOPE - nice old skool chicago vibes!
7/10

Simbad- Very MCDE influences here héhé ;-) 90's house @ its best, digginit chartin.playin
7/10

Slam - cool tunzzz
7/10

SoulMinority - Fuckin' Great EP !!!!
9/10

Tone Control - Nicefollow up! A great EP all round... Keep up the good work lads
9/10

Tristan Da Cunha - KILLER EP ... every track is DOPE.Best thing i've heard from CSA... Pure quality. FULL SUPPORT. x
9/10

Willie Graff - Real house vibes! Big fan of C.S.A.and City Fly. I'll be pumpin these for sure. Thank you!! W
8/10

ZooLook - Another super strong EP from City Fly / CSA. James Johnston'sremix is our favourite but it was a tough call as they're all sodope!
10/10

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CFR001:V.A- Visions EP (feat James Johnston, YSE, Tone Control & Basic SoulUnit)
CFR002:CreativeSwing Alliance - CSA EP (inc James Johnston remix)
CFR003:Alex Agore – EP (Inc. Iron Curtis Remix)