Diem & Hot Commodity (Watts re-view)

DIEM & HOT COMMODITY – New York to Down South w/ Da Sunlounge, Sound Navigators (6 98)
New EP of goodies from the Chillin Music imprint Diem are up first with “New York To Down South”, blending a thick, wandering bassline with shuffling beats, warm chords, gentle guitar play, and stabbing vocal snippets for some grooving late night house Da Sunlounge are up next, remixing the track into more of a poppin , bumping groove whilst still keeping that late night appeal On the reverse, Hot Commodity s “So Funk n Good” is a bumping helping of low-slung house, with a funky bassline underpinning jazzy keys, gentle chords, soulful harmonies, and shuffling techy beats Sound Navigators round things off with a chunky primetime rework, with driving percussion and beats, filtered swelling synths, and a retooled version of the bass TRACKS Diem – New York To Down South/ Diem – New York To Down South (Da Sunlounge Sunroof s Jammed Rework)/ Hot Commodity – So Funk n Jazz (Original)/ Hot Commodity – So Funk n Jazz (Sound Navigators Weeble Woble Rework)