Yousef feat. The Angel - Vanity (CRM189)

Marking the last Crosstown Rebels of the summer, Yousef steps into the spotlight with the compelling Vanity featuring entrancing vocals from The Angel. Heavyweight remixes courtesy of Carl Cox and Bontan complete the package.

Played for the first time by Damian Lazarus, Vanity was premiered at Day Zero in january, with videos capturing this moment reaching the three million mark. The vocals of long term collaborator The Angel caress the memories of lovers gone in Vanity, whilst the drums and poignant breaks deliver high impact. UK DJ Bontan delivers the first remix, picking up the pace and adding his signature choppy beats. Musical royalty, Carl Cox is up next with an energetic force and increasing intensity levels. Yousef returns with his Black & Acid Dub complete with throbbing drums and stripped back vocals.

Famed for his legendary Circus events in Liverpool and a recent worldwide tour, Yousef has been at the forefront of electronic music for over fifteen years. With releases on Cocoon Recordings, Defected and BPitch Control among others, Yousef also has a weekly radio show aired in over fifty countries, with over 20 million global listeners.

Tracklist:

1. Vanity

2. Vanity (Bontan Remix)

3. Vanity (Carl Cox Remix)

4. Vanity (Yousef's Black & Acid Dub)

Released: 13/10/2017

Cat#: CRM189

Distribution: Above Board

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Him_Self_Her - Gone Too Long Feat. Kieran Fowkes (CRM116)

‘Gone Too Long’ from rising duo Him_Self_Her is a bonafide bomb - house with feeling and a massive bassline and killer vocal from Kieran Fowkes. Reinvigorated by Crosstown Rebels for a re-release after it came out on Mexican label Cream Couture last year, this time the infectious original comes backed with remixes from Belgian hero Compuphonic, who injects more bounce, bleeps and emotive melody and the mighty Yousef who’s darker ‘Circus Rework’ is a deep affair of rolling drums and dubby textures.


Dynamic duo Him_Self_Her is the astute combination of Claire and Leon who came together after honing individual skills for many years on their local scene in Leicester. All that it took was one studio session to realise the potency of their union and their genre blending productions are showing no bounds - ranging from deep grooves to disco infused techno. ‘Gone Too Long’ was originally released in 2012 and championed by Pete Tong (Essential New Tune) and supported by the likes of Jamie Jones. Damian Lazarus has now signed the duo and along with this re-release there is more to come on the label and the duo also have their debut album in the works.


One of the youngest DJs on the Belgian DJ circuit, Maxime Firket akaCompuphonic broke onto the international scene with a release on Tiga’s Turbo Recordings. Further releases have dropped on highly acclaimed labels including Modular, Darkroom Dubs, Systematic Recordings, 2020 Vision and Parquet Recordings.

 Yousef is a mainstay of UK house music. With a career spanning over ten years, the heavyweight  DJ / Producer and Promoter founded Circus Recordings and events and has appeared on some of the most revered and respected labels in the business - Carl Cox’s Intec, Nick Curly’s Cecille, Saved and of course Sven Vath’s Cocoon Recordings - which released ‘Come Home’, Yousef’s stunning Piece de Resistance.

• Label: Crosstown Rebels
• Cat no: CRM116
• Web: www.crosstownrebels.com
• Distribution: Above Board
• Released: Mon Oct 14th, 2013

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