groove boys project: keep on dreamin'
Francisco Espregueira
Rafa Santos’ Mate Records welcomes Parisian duo Groove Boys Project with their latest offering, Keep On Dreamin'. Known for their musically expansive and nostalgically inclined take on house music, specially visible in some legendary all-night-sets at Djoon Club, Groove Boys Project deliver a four-track EP that seamlessly blends classic influences with their own distinct style.
The duo's ability to navigate between genres is immediately apparent, from Kerri Chandler-esque garage-house and the dreamier realms of European deep house with the "Club Mix" of the title track. "Sunrise (Underwater Mix)" then expertly fuses elements of new age house, Italo-house, and solo-laden US deep house, creating a rich and textured sonic landscape. Flipping the record reveals "The Jazz Palace (Long Ride Mix)," a vibraphone-solo laden journey into rolling deep house warmth - our personal favorite (or maybe not, hard choices here). Finally, their collaboration with Rawai, "Djoon Trax (937 Classic Mix)," adds delicious jazz guitar solos to a sun-soaked deep house groove, rich in rubbery synth-bass. This one is for the house heads out there - invaluable party material available on vinyl.