The 2 Bears

The 2 Bears are the duo of Joe Goddard & Raf Rundell. Both bring a wealth of musical talent to the table (Joe a founding member of Hot Chip, and Raf as Greco-Roman Soundsystem) and have a knack for making great house music.

While it may still be June, I think these fellas have made the biggest track of the summer! "Bear Hug" from their 3rd EP is everything I love about house music. Just try listening to this without smiling!

Bear Hug by The 2 Bears

Has a great music video too:



The 2 Bears are also world class remixers. There take on Toddla T's "Take It Back" is one of those cross-over gems that reminds me of old school UK garage vibes:

Toddla T - Take It Back (The 2 Bears Remix) by The 2 Bears

Church, from their Curious Nature EP is another personal favorite. Such a simple, yet beautiful track - Their production skills really shine here. The layering of vocals are just epic, and really take the breaks to another level:

Church by The 2 Bears

Head over to their website site to stay up-to-date with all things 2 Bears: http://www.the2bears.co.uk/

Enjoy,

Ben
GMGN

Here Comes Another One EP

Dark and Stormy (aka john morabito) has been getting some well deserved attention for his deep tech-house sound. The quality of his work has continued to blossom with each new release, and 2011 stands to be a very big year for John.

Dark and Stormy's "Here Comes Another One EP" was released today on Deep Nota Records and features 4 brand new tracks. "I'm A Freak" kicks things off with a killer groove, and sets the tone for the release:

I'm A Freak by DARK & STORMY

"M-Train" is my favorite track on the EP. I just love the funky bassline... some real deep dark sexy vibes here. I can just picture this going off at 4am in the club:

M-Train by DARK & STORMY

Picking up the pace again, "Here Comes An Other One" has some of John's signature drum work, with some massive drops:

Here Comes An Other One by DARK & STORMY

Finally, the EP closes out with "Bump It". Another great groove here, with some funky bass:

Bump It by DARK & STORMY

Overall a really strong release from one of Boston's best up-and-coming acts. Be sure to pick this up on Juno or Beatport. John also sounds great live - So keep an eye out for his sets in Boston and NYC.

Enjoy,

Ben
GMGN

Holiday/Strawberry Letter 23 Remixes

Montauk are a Swedish duo (Johan Cederberg & Victor Holmberg) who won us over with their epic track Holiday back in 2010.

Luscious piano, funky bass and great vocals - They had us all craving our own holiday. Seeing as it was a Holiday weekend, and I happened to be listening to this track... I decided to make a little remix for the club!

Montauk - Holiday (GMGN Remix) by gmgndjs

Sometimes inspiration can come from strange places. I've always been a massive fan of The Brothers Johnson, and found myself becoming obsessed with Strawberry Letter 23 again, after hearing it in Jackie Brown.



It must have been easily a year since I last remixed one of their tracks... So couldn't help myself!

The Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23 (GMGN Remix) by gmgndjs

Both tracks are available for free downloads.

Enjoy,

Ben
GMGN