Dear Friends and Music Lovers,
Ovum is excited to release its 15th anniversary album, Fifteen for Fifteen, this August 3. This digital comp album contains fifteen of our favorite tracks in Ovum history. You’ll be able to download all fifteen on Amazon and iTunes come August 3. Which tracks did we pick? Check back every afternoon as we uncover all fifteen, one by one.
Day 15: Rulers of the Deep “Track One”
Nominated as the Best Estonian Electronic Music Act 2008, ROTD has been in the leading front since the birth of the Estonian dance music scene. DJ Meri and P.Julm come from Tallinn, their blend of deep, tribal, tech- edged yet soulful house has become a trademark of the duo. ROTD is Estonian most successful dance music act – their original tunes and remixes are played all over the world, they have been signed under different labels, been djng many clubs across the world and their super hit “Planet Drum” was hitting first in history all three Baltic States MTV charts at once!
In his own words:
“This was ten years ago, David Alvarado was supposed to come over to Estonia to play at a Vibe party, but he got a back injury and in the last minute, our agency hooked us up with Dozia. As we heard later, Matt was furious because Dozia had to cancel Ovum night at Fluid in Philly. Dozia was like fresh breeze for us, friends from the very first minute. About a week later we started to jam in studio still high emotionally and we came up with our first track. We finished it within one day and at the very same time we came up with the artist name for the two of us: Rulers Of The Deep and Track One. For us it was so obvious that we will have to dedicate this track to DJ Dozia. And the rest is history.” –Meri
From the DJs and clubs:
JT from Top Tune: “Deep house needs to be made by a fat black bloke in Chicago? Bollocks. Just as DJs Merl and P Juim and the punters at their club. Vibe in Estonia, and the peeps at Defected who asked them to remix KOT’s ‘Finally’. And check this because this is about as deep as it gets—and for once deep doesn’t preclude upligting. Cure-like organs, pads and pianos equal layer upon layer of melody and charm. Then there’s the head-nodder’s dream drums—coming across like an old Red Zone rhythm and building into a mutha of a freeform episode—which push the track into the realsm of Larry Heard had he only studied harder at beat school. There’s one hell of a lot of talent out there in Tallin.”
Luke Soloman (Space/Various-London/Various): “I like this a lot!”
Danny Rampling: “A good record. Took me a few listens to get into but like it now.”
Steve Shiels: “Superb. Quality!”
Mark Wilkinson/Problem Kids: “Best eaerly/warm up track I’ve heard in ages – love it!”
Miles Holloway/Paper: “Good stuff!”
Silicone Soul: “This is class. Great to see some East Europeans get their props at last!”
Dean Meredith/Chicken Lips: “Real class deep house music – excellent!”
Nicky Holt: “Superb, seductive and sexy…”
Matthew Krysko: “Rulers of the Deep indeed – f**king blinding track. Works every time.”
Shoot us a reply, message, or email (mattb@ovum-rec.com) and let us know what you think. Maybe you’ll be published here tomorrow.
Check back again as we keep unveiling our top fifteen tracks.
Cheers,
Ovum Recordings
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