The ‘Play That EP’ is an international house production, which started with the soulful house track ‘Play That’ from Dj Hakuei from Japan. ‘Play That’ gained attention from Villa Galaktika recordings which decided to produce 5 more remixes from other artists, as well. As a result, the ‘Play That EP’ was born and will be released on March 3, 2010 and will cover the remixes and re-remixes of all kinds of house music utilizing them into one theme.
#1 DJ Hakuei - Play That (Original)
DJ HAKUEI from Japan has over 20 years experience as a house DJ and has been spinning in many clubs and events in Japan. DJ Hakuei is not only a DJ but a Producer, as well. He is gifted in remixes and knows what it takes to please his audience. With the soulful track ‘Play That’, he created a hit. ‘Play That’ shows his individual style as a Dj and Producer. He incorporates funky guitars, a saxophone, and combines all with soulful vibes and progressive house beats.
#2 DJ Hakuei - Play That (Rafworx back to LoFi Remix)
Rafworx ::: Oldindustry (Belgium) has been a DJ and Producer since 1992 and has spun his tunes over 10 years in international clubs.
As a Producer and Re-mixer, he has released many tracks under several pseudonyms. If you listen to his remix of ‘Play That’, you may think that ‘Daft Punk’ was sitting right next to him while producing.
#3 DJ Hakuei - Play That (Linse & Lavbeatz feat. Hope)
Linse & Lavbeatz is the house music project, which belongs to the label owners of Villa Galaktika recordings. When they listened to a live set of DJ Hakuei, they became enthused with the original “Play That” track of Hakuei and requested to remix it. The result was a progressive track, in which you can find the original meaning of the tune. They incorporated the wonderful voice of Hope, who is imported straight from Berlin, Germany.
#4 DJ Hakuei - Play That (Hope's Matters Mash)
The band ‘Hope’s Matters’ was founded 2007 in Berlin. The Songwriter and Producer Al Winter, Songwriter and Singer Nadine “Deen” Adrian, and the Guitar-Bass-Player Martin “M” Lenk were the founding members of the band. Half a year later, the pianist and saxophonist Christoph “Stuph” Klan and the pianist & vocalist Mietze joined them and help create the perfect band. Their Remix of ‘Play That’ is a nice reminiscence of the great era of Disco/Funk House times.
#5 Dean Ashby - Say it feat. Hope
Dean Ashby started Djing at the age of 18 in several small clubs around his hometown Nuremberg, Germany. After that, he organized many parties and started a few years later producing his own tracks incorporating his passion of ‘Deep and Soulful house music’. He used the vocals of Hope for his track ‘Say It’. This has been recorded by Linse & Lavbeatz for their remix to create a smooth and sexy, deep house track.
#6 Dean Ashby - Say it feat. Hope (Muzeek's after Tea)
Muzeek (France) has been a DJ and Producer since 1993. House, deep house, minimal, tech house, broken beat, and jungle are Muzeek’s forte. His first vinyl release was in 1997, as a production of DJ Claude Monnet. Several releases followed with compilations like ‘Ibiza Max Party’ & ‘Sound of the Seven’th’, which included Muzeek, as well. Later on, 3 releases followed on Law Recordings by Muzeek. Muzeek’s remix of Dean Ashby’s ‘Deephouse’ shows his excellence and skills, as well.
