The New Jersey EP
Thereās a reason they call it deep House. On 'The New Jersey' EP, DJ Romain doesnāt just nod to his roots, he digs into them, scooping out a warm, rhythmic core that pulses with sweat, memory, and reverence. This is not a revival or a pastiche; itās a love letter etched in drum machines and delay, from a producer whoās lived the lineage.
A fixture of late-ā90s NYC dance floors, Romain cut his teeth in the cityās thumping underbelly, learning from the likes of Todd Terry and later carving his own signature into the genreās sidewalk. Across these four freshly cut tracks, Romain channels the same urgency that once drove dance crews, celebrities, and nightlifers alike into motion, and still does.
Lead track āHello New Yorkā is a no-nonsense DJ tool, a serrated slice of big room energy built around snapping snares, a jackhammer kick, and a spoken word vocal that bristles with pride and uplift. āPut more cut in your strutā¦ pride in your strideā - itās part mantra, part mission statement. āBut Itās Alrightā flips the vibe, conjuring up basement jazz sessions through dusky chords and a muted, plucked bassline that slinks like a late-night subway ride.
On āCheck Your Pockets,ā the energy turns inward and abstract, a woozy, psychedelic House jam that feels like dancing through a heatwave haze. He wraps the record with āDeep Inferno,ā a peak-time burner full of sticky Afro-funk polyrhythms, clashing vocal chops, and steam-pressure percussion. Itās unhinged, hypnotic, and gloriously raw.
Having revisited his archive with āThe Lost D.A.T.S.' series, Romain returns to Hard Times not as a nostalgia act but as a flamekeeper - still innovating, still sweating, still firmly on the floor. The New Jersey EP is a love letter, yes, but itās also a reminder: House never left. It just got deeper.
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$8.80The New Jersey EP
Thereās a reason they call it deep House. On 'The New Jersey' EP, DJ Romain doesnāt just nod to his roots, he digs into them, scooping out a warm, rhythmic core that pulses with sweat, memory, and reverence. This is not a revival or a pastiche; itās a love letter etched in drum machines and delay, from a producer whoās lived the lineage.
A fixture of late-ā90s NYC dance floors, Romain cut his teeth in the cityās thumping underbelly, learning from the likes of Todd Terry and later carving his own signature into the genreās sidewalk. Across these four freshly cut tracks, Romain channels the same urgency that once drove dance crews, celebrities, and nightlifers alike into motion, and still does.
Lead track āHello New Yorkā is a no-nonsense DJ tool, a serrated slice of big room energy built around snapping snares, a jackhammer kick, and a spoken word vocal that bristles with pride and uplift. āPut more cut in your strutā¦ pride in your strideā - itās part mantra, part mission statement. āBut Itās Alrightā flips the vibe, conjuring up basement jazz sessions through dusky chords and a muted, plucked bassline that slinks like a late-night subway ride.
On āCheck Your Pockets,ā the energy turns inward and abstract, a woozy, psychedelic House jam that feels like dancing through a heatwave haze. He wraps the record with āDeep Inferno,ā a peak-time burner full of sticky Afro-funk polyrhythms, clashing vocal chops, and steam-pressure percussion. Itās unhinged, hypnotic, and gloriously raw.
Having revisited his archive with āThe Lost D.A.T.S.' series, Romain returns to Hard Times not as a nostalgia act but as a flamekeeper - still innovating, still sweating, still firmly on the floor. The New Jersey EP is a love letter, yes, but itās also a reminder: House never left. It just got deeper.
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Thereās a reason they call it deep House. On 'The New Jersey' EP, DJ Romain doesnāt just nod to his roots, he digs into them, scooping out a warm, rhythmic core that pulses with sweat, memory, and reverence. This is not a revival or a pastiche; itās a love letter etched in drum machines and delay, from a producer whoās lived the lineage.
A fixture of late-ā90s NYC dance floors, Romain cut his teeth in the cityās thumping underbelly, learning from the likes of Todd Terry and later carving his own signature into the genreās sidewalk. Across these four freshly cut tracks, Romain channels the same urgency that once drove dance crews, celebrities, and nightlifers alike into motion, and still does.
Lead track āHello New Yorkā is a no-nonsense DJ tool, a serrated slice of big room energy built around snapping snares, a jackhammer kick, and a spoken word vocal that bristles with pride and uplift. āPut more cut in your strutā¦ pride in your strideā - itās part mantra, part mission statement. āBut Itās Alrightā flips the vibe, conjuring up basement jazz sessions through dusky chords and a muted, plucked bassline that slinks like a late-night subway ride.
On āCheck Your Pockets,ā the energy turns inward and abstract, a woozy, psychedelic House jam that feels like dancing through a heatwave haze. He wraps the record with āDeep Inferno,ā a peak-time burner full of sticky Afro-funk polyrhythms, clashing vocal chops, and steam-pressure percussion. Itās unhinged, hypnotic, and gloriously raw.
Having revisited his archive with āThe Lost D.A.T.S.' series, Romain returns to Hard Times not as a nostalgia act but as a flamekeeper - still innovating, still sweating, still firmly on the floor. The New Jersey EP is a love letter, yes, but itās also a reminder: House never left. It just got deeper.
