Maxim Lebedev aka Ukraine based DJ and producer Lebedev (RU) debuts on Piston Recordings with the delicious deep house grooves of his Paris Nights EP. Maxim grew up listening to electronic music, it was Daft Punk’s sound that really got him hooked. He started to work on his own tracks at just 16 years of age and he quickly found that house music was where he wanted to be. He has gone on to release top quality cuts on various labels including Henry Street Music, Nurvous, Blockhead, Grin Trax and more. Recently, his track Minority was played on Danny Howard’s BBC Radio 1 show. Maxim has also been running his own label, Red Factory Records, since 2015, specializing in house music and its funky sub-genres. Great to have him on board and we hope to see more soon.

The Original Mix of Paris Night intros with a vintage vinyl crackle as the filters open to reveal a smooth deep house groove made up of well-rounded kicks, crispy hats and a deep probing bass. Chord pads deliver a funky vibe before the track settles in for the ride to its groovy destination. The perfect Summer groove for the terraces that will not disappoint.

Now And Again is a superb slice of deep house goodness wrapped up in a tight arrangement that gets the body moving to the infectious groove. Nice chunky kick drums and shuffling percussions light up the rhythm while funky chords are joined by cool vocal shots. The bassline is truly the big hitter here, prepare to be forcibly delivered to the floor with this one, not to be missed.

French DJ and producer JR From Dallas returns to Piston after a bit of a hiatus on remix duties for Paris Nights. JR continues to dish out quality deep house, tech house and house joints as well as performing at many top venues across Europe. Here, he wastes no time in getting right down to business with an organic fuelled deep house cut which carries a trippy vibe throughout. Cool vocals and spacey FX slice through the deep, penetrating basses that dominate the track while an interesting drum section ties the groove together. Top-notch as ever, a must have.

Portuguese DJ and producer Ricardo Cardoso aka Ritz is back at Piston on the remix for Paris Nights. His last effort here, Bronx 476.9625 EP was well received as always. In 2016 he changed his stage name to Ritz from M0u53, and since then he has worked with many national and international publishers. He rarely does DJ sets and when he does, it is on special occasions using only his own music. On the remix here, we’re treated to a perfectly poised deep house construction that will most definitely keep the floors busy. A truly sublime atmosphere is the result of mesmerizing pads, soft melodies and spoken word. Punchy kicks and wide-open hats dish out a nice rhythm along with a probing bassline that dances through the groove. Great stuff once again.

Buy it here: https://www.beatport.com/release/paris-night-ep/2580291

Prolific house music aficionado Rick Wade returns to Piston Recordings with his Find A Way EP. His last effort here, I Know Ur There EP, was very well received and was subsequently given a reworking by label boss Rogerio Martins. Detroit based Rick is highly revered in the industry for his dedication to the true purposes of house. Also known as Big Daddy Rick and Dr. Low-Tech, he has literally released hundreds of tracks throughout his career on almost 50 different labels since the mid 1990’s. He is also owner of Harmonie Park Records which specialises in deep house and has been running this label since 1993. Born just outside Chicago’s South Side he started spinning in the mid 80’s in the same club where Jeff Mills was cutting his teeth. From there he went on to run his own show on WCBN and gained a name for himself on the circuit to this day.

Rick’s house music roots shine through on Find A Way which intros with a delicate pad and smooth vocal combo before solid 4×4 house beats take over. The beats are soon joined by a deep and groovy bassline as the vocal cuts through the lower frequencies. Chord pads move effortlessly in the track adding weight to the groove and forcing you to move. Beautifully simplistic with a huge impact, just the tonic needed to keep the party rocking.

Badoo Deeum is a superbly crafted house joint made up with some super smooth sounds that sit under an expertly crafted drum sequence that provides maximum rhythmic function. A series of chord pads and loungy keys give the track a distinct laid-back deep house groove while a cool vocal runs through at various points adding character. A top-notch slice that will not disappoint.

Buy it here: https://www.beatport.com/release/find-a-way-ep/2569302