Frankfurt-based talent Sascha Dive has a long and esteemed history within house music, releasing material via 8Bit, Raum-Musik, and Kwench alongside his own Deep Vibes Recordings, while featuring in Cocoon Recordings, long-standing, ‘In The Mix’ series and gaining support from label boss Sven Väth alongside the likes of Guy Gerber, Maya Jane Coles, and Laurent Garnier. He now returns to Bondage Music to mark the imprints’ 15th anniversary with fifteen essential house cuts across his ‘Back 2 Life’ LP – delivering the label’s second ever album in the process.
Today, Sascha Dive celebrates the release of his ‘Back 2 Life’ album via Bondage Music by sharing his 10 favorite tracks currently on rotation.
01. C.K – Frostbite
“I have followed this guy since he opened his label PRS. This track is from his album ‘Tracking Patience’ and it is a wonderful deep house cut for the late morning hours. I can recommend the whole album. For me, it is one of the best albums of the year.”
02. Dieru – Always You
“Dieru delivers a great record called ‘Light After Dark’. I chose the track ‘Always You’, as for me, it is the best track on the record with very powerful synths and a massive bassline. On the B Side, there is also a great remix by my Mexican friend Sakro.”
03. Adam Collins & Grant Dell – Station Road
“This label is awesome, but it is really difficult to get hold of these records. They have just a Bandcamp account where you can order the records direct and the majority of them are mostly sold out in just a few days. This is real UK Tech House at its best. Highly recommend.”
04. Miles Mercer – Astrologic
“This record blows my mind away. A fantastic percussion groove at the beginning which later changes into a different dimension. I have been in contact with Miles from NYC for some months now, and I have had the pleasure of listening to other releases on his label Accessory Records, and I can tell you that there will be some deep shit coming from him in the next few months.”
05. Planar Traits – Portal Vision
“This is the first release which I purchased from this Portuguese label. For me, the best track on this release is ‘Portal Vision’, with really deep breakbeat loops and chords in here. Love it.”
06. Komponente & Kurilo – Nautilus
“The title is the perfect fit for this track! When you listen to this, it definitely gives you the feeling of being underwater and traveling in a submarine! It is the first release on this new label from Belgium. Nice acid vibes – future music! Keep up the good work guys!”
07. Adam Pits – Cluster Funk
“I know Adam from his own excellent label, Adam’s Bite. This track was however released on the well-known label Rhythm Section International. It is a typical UK tech-house track inspired from the early period of UK tech-house in the late 90s.”
08. Lowwaxx – Brittle (Paolo Rocco Vibey Dub)
“Paolo Rocco produced a great album on FUSE Records London this year. On this release, he delivers a great remix, which fits just perfectly in the beginning of a DJ set. Nice and warm deep house music. Very classy!”
10. Aladdin – Givemethefunk
“This is a young producer from Lyon, France. I personally had never heard from him before I found this track. It is a really fresh deep house / garage house style track with smooth organ, synths, and strings.”
Sascha Dive’s ‘Back 2 Life’ is out now via Bondage Music. Purchase your copy here.
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