Sexual Healing (Marving Gaye cover) - Hot 8 Brass Band

Had never come across this before and it was actually released way back in 2007, but Jackmaster playing this as his last track at the Numbers Pool Party at Hideout with the sun on our backs and Coronas in hand was probably one of the most euphoric moments of my life to date. An absolutely beaut jazzy brass band cover of Marvin Gaye's classic.

Taking Over - Joe Goddard

Joe Goddard needs little introduction. One half of Two Bears, the better half of Hot Chip and co-founder of Greco-Roman, the man has many accolades to his name. 'Taking Over' - the 4 track EP - is his first solo release since 'Gabriel' in 2011. Although not the most ostentatious track on the EP, 'Taking Over' is the standout for me - a sort of electronic ballad, with soft vocals layered over guitar melodies.

Right Here (Hot Since 82 Remix) - Rudimental

Hot Since 82 aka Leeds boy Daley Padley gives Rudimental's 'Right Here' a serious reworking lending it his trademark dark and mysterious deep house feel with one of those large builds and drops that make the crowd go ooossshhhh.

True ft. Yasmin - Drums of Death

Another Black Butter beauty, London based producer Colin Bailey has smashed it with this infectious, sexy, summer house track flavoured with Yasmin's R&B-esque vocals. One for the charts and the underground alike.

Everything ft. Karin Park (Blond:ish Remix) - Maya Jane Coles

Canadian gal pals Anastacia and Vivie-Ann aka Blond:ish have turned Maya Jane Coles' 'Everything' from her debut album Comfort into a darker, moodier, more enigmatic edit.

Shadow Child

Shadow Child, real name Simon Neale, has been dominating alotta air time on my ipod recently. Having moved on from 'Dave Spoon' to break the creative boundaries associated with the name, Shadow Child's bass heavy tech house has been tearing up dancefloors all over the shop. This new project burst on the scene with the Dirtybird release 'String Thing' in early 2012 and has gone on to prove the change of name was no mistake. The uplifting trademark sound born of Shadow Child is instantly recognisable and annoyingly infectious in tracks like '23' feat. Tymer, his remix of 'Annie's Song' and obviously the huge Hot Natured remix of 'Reverse Skydiving'. Most recently and possibly my favourite to date is the euphoric remix of Movement's 'Feel Real' with stripped down and seductive vocals complemented perfectly with the aforementioned distinguishable, deep bassline which has cemented him in the proud place of my new obsession. I salute you Shadow Child/Simon/Dave.

No Diggity (Bondax Edit) - Blackstreet

Bondax have done it again with this rework of Blackstreet's notorious anthem 'No Diggity' giving it the house treatment with a funky beat, heavier bass and cosmic synths.

On & On (TCTS Remix) - Snakehips

Hailing from Manchester, Sam O'Neill aka TCTS first caught my attention, and that of a plethora of Radio 1 DJs, at the end of 2012 with his old school, bassy and highly infectious house track '1997' which dropped on Bondax's JustUs label. Since then I've come to covet anything produced by this seriously talented Northerner, particularly appreciating his penchant for soulful and catchy vocal samples. Most recently his remix of London duo Snakehip's synthy, silky and soulful 'On & On' has been stuck on repeat for days. Whilst the original is a beaut by itself, TCTS ups the tempo, chops up the vocals and lends it a funkier, housier feel.

Fucked Up (Huxley Remix) - Joel Compass

Huxley aka Michael Dodman first saw success as a young garage producer but has been making waves on the house scene in the past couple of years after a shift to heftier, bassy house music. Here he remixes Black Butter's new boy Joel Compass stamping it with his UK garage influenced house vibes and using those unbelievably hooky vocals.

Dusky

Oh godddddddddd I actually can't get enough of London based Alfie Granger-Howell and Nick Harriman with their bass-heavy, ambient, soulful, jackin deep house grooves. It began for me with their remix of Justin Martin's 'Don't Go' and continued with an unhealthy obsession with the vocal-heavy and atmospheric 'Nobody Else' on Will Saul's label Aus. Along came a string of addictive, chunky house tracks such as 'Vanishing Point' and 'Truth Capital T' and then, they brought out the big guns with their remix of Close (aka Will Saul's) 'My Way'. In true Dusky style, the boys add an incomprehensible amount of depth to this already stellar track making it more dance-floor friendly with heavier and more hypnotic instrumentation.

Sacrifice - Simian Mobile Disco & Sacrifice

This is an absolutely dreamy collab between music veterans Simian Mobile Disco and the bloggers behind 'Feel My Bicep' Bicep. This slow burner builds with melodic and hypnotic synths and then goes in heavy with a euphoric, beefy bass drop. Definitely one for the summer festivals and Ibizan beaches.

Found Somebody - Para

Ohhhh myyy goooddddd, can't get enoughhhh. Emotive, soulful, dreamy house from London based Para. Beautiful.

Praise You (Maribou State Remix) - Fatboy Slim

This is an absolutely supreme remix of Fatboy Slim's classic 1999 hit 'Praise You' by Maribou State who just can't seem to put a foot wrong. They've reworked the track so extensively that the upbeat original is barely recognisable in this much darker, mesmerising, hypnotic edit.

Be Mine - Blonde

Another funky, feel-good, infectious house track from duo Blonde, sampling some sweet-like-chocolate vocals from Usher.

Got Me (Produced by The EEL) - Sinead Harnett

Remember Sinead Harnett from Disclosure's summer hit 'Boiling'? Well the Londoner is back with a vengeance and laying smooth but powerful vocals over a a plethora of tracks for the likes of Kidnap Kid and Rudimental. My current favourite is her debut solo single produced by Eats Everything and Lukas forthcoming on Black Butter.

Real Connoisseur

I've just stumbled upon Oxford-based Connor Lloyd and boy is he something. I'm finding it difficult to digest that he's only 19 given the mature quality of his deep house beats and the fact that he's in cahoots with Ben Pearce's Purp & Soul already. Two of my faves -

Patticakes - Ben Pearce

Sampling the legendary Patti Austin & Quincy Jones classic 'Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me', Ben Pearce scores high with this smooth disco edit. Free download courtesy of Annie Mac's Free Music Mondays.

Reverse Skydiving (Shadow Child Remix) - Hot Natured ft. Anabel Englund

OH MAA GAAD. This tune is huge. The original is born of DJ collective Hot Natured which is composed of Lee Foss, Jamie Jones, Luca C and Ali Love who smashed it a couple of months back with the ecstasy-inducing 'Benediction'. Dave Spoon's alter ego Shadow Child changes things up with this mesmerising, more sinister, garage infused remix introducing one hell of a drop. Props to Anabel Englund for the bang-on vocals. If ever there was such thing as an ear-gasm, this is it. 

The Gettup - Eats Everything & Justin Martin

One of the finest collabs of the year so far, Dirtybird superstars have come together to produce this stormer of a record on Claude Von Stroke's label. In spite of the fact that Eats Everything and Justin Martin come from opposite sides of the world (West Coasts of the UK and US respectively) it hasn't stopped them being a collaborative force to be reckoned with, having brought us 'Feather Fight' earlier this year and with a full-length album in the pipeline for 2014. 'The Gettup' boasts a catchy chopped up vocal sample that builds into a storm of bass that will have any listener out the door and on their way to de clube in seconds.

In My Arms (Maths Time Joy Remix) - Karma Kid

The original of 'In My Arms' from young northerner Karma Kid is a beaut of a summer tune but this remix by Maths Time Joy brings things down a notch with a slower tempo and a more atmospheric vibe with strings and chimes that make you feel as though you're frolicking with the fairies. 

Intentions - Gorgon City ft. Clean Bandit

Gorgon City are one of my latest and most avid obsessions. Composed of Foamo and RackNRuin, it is so mesmerising to witness what their new venture has spawned. Their sound is very much club-orientated, bass-driven with their influences of jungle, house, grime, hip-hop and garage all making something of an appearance. Their remix of Clean Bandit's 'Nightingale'along with their collab with Yasmin on 'Real' are some of the superlative examples of dance music doing the rounds at the moment but 'Intentions' featuring Clean Bandit really takes the biscuit. YES BLACK BUTTER.

Ex$penses - Fion

Fion is another youngsta (although at 22 a pensioner compared to the teens doing the rounds at the moment) with a love of experimenting with blending garage beats and bass with 90s house, and that's exactly what he's given us in this edit of Warren G's 'I Want It All'. Dirty bassline. Filthy.

You Know You Like It (Skanky Remix) - AlunaGeorge

Another barely legal producer hailing from Norf London, Skanky has got me hooked on his bassy garage tunes, particularly this one sampling the now well-known vocals from AlunaGeorge's 'You Know You Like It'. Do I? Yes.

Yolanda Be Cool - A Baru in New York ft. Gurruml (Flume Soundtrack Version)

'YOLANDA. I thought you said you were gonna be cool'.

Other than making me feel like I'm watching some sort of modern day re-make of the Lion King, this is an extremely powerful and emotive song. The new offering by Flume is a remix of the new Yolanda Be Cool song, skilfully mixing electronic music over tribal-y drums and vocals. Starts off as a slow burner but by the end you feel like Simba on top of the mountain.

Cockiness - Jonas LR

Never though I would come to like a song with the lyrics, "I love it when you eat it, I love it, I love it, I love it when you eat it". Not exactly subtle. But 18 year old Jonas LR gives this Rihanna track a MUCH need re-vamp, with a very pleasing result. Making my dull April feel like high summer.

Audax (Real Nice's Jah Disco Remix) - Benedict Jackson

Originally from Bristol, the Real Nice bois aka Ben Lewis and Sam Wigg Winfield do exactly what they say on the tin. Churn out real nice tunes. The first release on their brand spanking new label Real Nice Recordings. 

Beam Me Up - Close ft. Charlene Soraia & Scuba

Close (Will Saul's latest experiment) and Scuba have smashed it out of the park with this superb dance floor banger. Charlene's soft vocals are totally on point, and combined with the melodic percussion, form a formidable, alluring and 'dark-yet-ebullient' track.

Painted Faces - Jacques Greene + Tinashe

Tinashe providing the vocals for this uncharacteristically bouncy Jacques Greene track; the most recent in Yours Truly's "Songs from Scratch" series.

Wanting - Armeria

Yet more of Armeria's trademark upbeat, jubilant, chiller vibes perfect for this English weather...oh wait. But listening to this will make you believe it's sunny even if it's not. A beautiful and mellow snythy track with altered R&B vocals that melt in your ear.

Jaded - Toyboy & Robin

LOVE this new one from favourites Toyboy & Robin. SO HOOKY. Getting it right every time. Lets dance.