Since releasing their Walking Back EP' on Kittball, Brazilian duo Chemical Surf have demonstrated their indisputable work ethic in the studio with appearances on the likes of Miami Underground Records, Sprinkler, Lust Be and Erase Records. Collaborating with them is Juliet Sikora, Kittball co-founder and the heart and soul of the label. Alongside Tube & Berger, she is responsible for Come On Now (Set It Off)' - a track labelled as Pete Tongs Essential New Tune' before it reached #1 and #2 on the Beatport Deep House and overall chart respectively.

With shuffling percussion, a decadent bassline and tension heightening climaxes, No Matter' features a heady vocal hook that is pitched-down, chopped, and distorted whilst making an undeniable nod to garage. Meanwhile Whats That' continues the theme of commanding low-ends, with a rumbling bass hook taking centre stage. This time the vocals have been left intact adding a sing along factor to a dancefloor commanding piece of four-to-the-flour house.


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Now one of today's most hotly tipped artists, Cristoph has come a long way since listening to his brother's Chicago and Detroit House cassettes years ago. The past 12 months have been particularly seminal for the fast-rising Geordie, garnering support from a slew of modern house music's established artists such as fellow northerner Hot Since 82, as well as releasing on the likes of Noir music, Underground Audio, Material and Extended Play. Furthermore Cristoph has also become a staple on Defected's sister label DFTD, releasing his massive 'Guffaz EP' last year, followed by two more original releases, as well as mixing the imprint's inaugural mix album.

With Cristoph's appearance on Tube & Berger's imprint Kittball he once again demonstrates his consistency by delivering a pair of killer cuts. From the off 'Rimshot' is brimming with attitude, demonstrating steaming kicks, a rumbling bassline and fuzzy hook, before beckoning a thunderous drop. A moody remix comes from Chemical Surf, who distort the original's vocals and through in some seriously decadent bass that will indisputably throw dancefloors into a frenzy. 'Back To Beat' is then a heady number containing swinging hats, ambiguous spoken vocals, and seductive acid modulations, whilst eerie synths ebb in and out throughout the mix.