Jay Tripwire - Return To Roots - 12" Vinyl Record

LMD014. Exclusive Promos.  Return To Roots is a three track project by Jay showcasing a sound that strips house music right back to its basics and relights the family ethos that was once so engrained within, and helped build, the genre. “Harmony & Peace” is, without a shadow of doubt, a pure dancefloor rocker. The beats, bass and chord stabs all have one common theme: to make you shake your butt. The track retains a warmness throughout and brilliantly placed spoken vocals add to its strong hooks - purveyors of fine house may notice a slight nod towards David Duriez’s seminal “House & Blend”. Brothers & Sisters continues the theme of the EP, again utilising a well placed spoken vocal this time alongside an infectious acid line and floaty chords. Jay’s super snappy beats bounce and roll underneath making this another dancefloor jacker; sitting somewhere between Chicago and Detroit. The finishing touch, Najavo Soul, gives an insight into the man himself - the title reflecting Jay’s own roots. This cut shows the deeper side to Jay’s sound, heard most recently on Nordic Trax, and is one for the late night/early morning sessions. Spacey pads and rides pave the way over a deeper than deep bassline that prowls along for the duration.

Jay Tripwire is a man needing little introduction. The Vancouver based producer has over 100 releases to his credit with over 100,000 records sold on some of the finest labels underground house music has to offer. His music has featured on numerous commercially-released mix CD's by many major artists and has been charted by everyone from John Digweed to Terry Francis to Fred Everything, illustrating the his vast range of appeal. Jay says he is “a DJ first and foremost”, something he has proven time and time, playing regularly at the world’s finest clubs such as Fabric, London and in countries including Turkey, Spain, Russia, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, racking up the kind of airmiles only elite businessmen do. Jay’s first EP for Lost My Dog, “Everytime” was superbly received by the press and DJs alike and has subsequently been licensed for various compilations. We know there are plenty of choices out there but when it comes to naughty basslines and dirty grooves, there's only one name: Jay Tripwire.