Record Box Peek: ASAD RIZVI

London-based DJ and producer Asad Rizvi is no stranger to the electronic music scene. He’s graced the decks at hundreds of venues over five continents, and unleashed a whole host of beautifully diverse releases and remixes on a multitude of the most cutting-edge, respected labels. And he’s not stopping there either...there is yet more to come from this legendary and dexterous house craftsman in the year ahead. Definitely one to keep an ear on.

Before your ears catch him getting down and deep with our Room Three system at the end of the month (27th Feb - make a note of it), we asked Asad to close his spectacled eyes and grab 10 records at random from his box. Here's the edifying and educational result, filled with sounds as exciting and unexpected as one of his artfully constructed sets. Enjoy.

Markus Homm: "Transpose" (Higrade)
Romanian-born Moscow-inhabitant Markus Homm has consistently been proving himself as one of the most reliable underground house producers of recent months. This is what I like to call Gremlin House, and this is at its finest! Wonky, wavey, libidinous sleaze.



LoSoul: "Time...Passes feat. Fadila" - Dyed Soundorum's Code Quantum Remix (Freak N Chic)
One of the many new producers whom over the last year appear to have popped out of the great blue and taken over the world. Dyed Soundorum's sleezy low-slung house grooves are so fabulously illustrated here on this sassy remix of LoSoul. Definitely one of my favourite of 2010 so far.



Crustation: “Flame” - Mood II Swing's Borderline Insanity Dub (Jive)
My obsession with all things Mood II Swing never wanes, especially when one unearths timeless grooves such as this one. Not far off from the fabulous work of Seattle’s Pezzner, yet this came out a good 13 years ago. The vocal mix still hits the spot of me as well.



The Royal We: "Party Guilt" - Matt Styles Club Mix (Crosstown Rebels)
Underpinned by an understated yet brawny little groove, the sardonic vocal on ‘Party Guilt’ evokes conversations we may have all had at some point, when the party just gets too much and we try to evoke some substance to it all. It works just a treat.



At Funk: "Nu Room" (Timewarp)
This is pure deep house. Reminiscent of those fabulous Paper and Toko years, this still maintains one foot in the present with its razor sharp production and tight beats.

Lovebirds: "Out Into The Night" (Om)
The unstoppable Lovebirds does it again, this time gracing San Francisco's OM records with another slab of their sophisticated slant on deep house. So glad records like this are coming out again!



Floppy Sounds: "Ultrasong" - Francois K's Studio B Remix (Wave)
Classic FK from back in 1994 that still shakes the system every time. Slightly quirky, dubbed out mushiness with an odd Macintalk vocal that works so well.

Greet Velvet: "The Stalker" (Music Man)
The ever-brilliant Cajmere sporting his more twisted alter-ego, Green Velvet. The unmistakably twisted bassline provides the backdrop for a monologue by a would-be stalker. Oozing with wrongness!



Bang Bang: “Broken” (Lost My Dog)
My favourite vocal tune of the year so far. The soulful yet current sounds of Bang Bang return with an instantly loveable original mix and tons of great remixes to boot.

Javi Lopez: "Look What" - Asad Rizvi remix (Onethirty)
Well, I suppose I ought to mention something I’ve done while we’re here. This is a remix I have just released of rising star Javi Lopez on Indianapolis’ wonderful Onethirty imprint. Have a butchers and let the music do the talking...