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4 Tracks Of Vocal Deep House - With a pioneering catalogue that boasts releases from artists such as Kenny Dope, Frankie Bones & Lennie Dee, Joey Negro and Joey Beltram, Nu Groove records was one of the key labels in establishing the NYC house sound. However, it was the brothers Rhano and Rheji Burrell who were by far the most prolific to release on Nu Groove. The Utopia Project is another alias from producer and creative genius Rheji, whose four track EP 'Intuition' makes the latest release on the revamped Nu Groove imprint.
A sublime house package spread over four unique tracks, 'Intuition' kicks off with joyous, 1980s inspired 'A Better Day', followed by the slick groove of 'You Don't Know What To Do'. We're then greeted with the boogie-filled 'With You (Anytime, Anyplace)', before Rheji takes us underground for closing track 'La La Land', a guaranteed dancefloor mover. A masterclass in classic house from one of NYC's most heralded names, 'Intuition' is another record collection essential from the Nu Groove camp.
Legendary New York label Nu Groove very much helped to define the house sound of the 90s. While The Burrell Brothers aka Rhano and Rheji were the label's most famous artists, its pioneering catalogue also included the likes of Kenny Dope, Joey Negro and Frankie Bones & Lennie Dee. This 12" from the revived label is by The Utopia Project, a solo alias of Rheji and one rooted in classic house but with a modern edge. 'A Better Day' is tender piano house from the 1980s, then 'You Don't Know What To Do' has an r&b bump to the vocals and beats. Acid defines the mid tempo house of 'With You' while things get deep and bubbly on the muddy closer 'La La Land.'