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Got some love from Mixmag for my latest single ‘Gracelands’,  which is featured in the new August issue as one of their ‘Big Tunes’. Plus, the DETONE launch party is listed in their top nights out in London this month! Get down to East Village this Saturday 31st July for some DETONE shenanigans, details on the Facebook event page.

So my new label DETONE has officially just dropped its first ever release, Gracelands (more details below). To make sure DETONE’S debut goes off with a bang we are putting on a party at London’s ‘East Village‘ on Saturday 31st July. As well as myself we have JAMIE MCHUGH, and in the lounge a mix of Balearic, early house and disco past and present from TERRY FARLEY, TREVOR FUNG, DJ AKA. Full details at the Facebook Event, you don’t need advance tickets for this one.

This is just the beginning of DETONE club nights we plan to host around the world…

To get a feel of what you’ll hear at the party you can download my Summer DJ Mix, just enter your email address in the box below and a download link will be sent to you. Simple! Also, every person who downloads the mix will be in with a chance to WIN guestlist for themselves and a mate!

DARREN EMERSON & JAMIE MCHUGH ‘GRACELANDS’

DETONE001 :: ORIGINAL / CHRISTIAN SMITH REMIX / STEVE COBBY REMIX

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To kick things off Darren has teamed up with UK producer and long time cohort Jamie McHugh. The pair first worked together, when Darren signed Jamie to Underwater Records in 2008. McHugh also runs the superb Variance Recordings imprint which has been the home to music from Pezzner, Patch Park, Claude VonStroke and more. Variance was also the home to Jamie and Darren’s last release together, ‘Dark Matter’. Today the pair drop ‘Gracelands’, a pure summer anthem, opening with Chicago inspired beats and bassline teemed with sweeping strings and a devilishly catchy vocal hook. Throbbing key stabs pierce the string melody and are joined by more sparklingly delicate keys. Bring on the sun, sea and sand!

The first remix comes from a producer who’s is currently riding high in the download charts with his stunning remix of Carl Craig’s ‘At Les’. The highly prolific Christian Smith turns in yet another smash hit remix, taking ‘Gracelands’ on a wonderfully percussive and driving journey. The second remix gives us a completely different take and comes from Steve Cobby, member of the legendary Fila Brazillia. Steve has remixed ‘Gracelands’ into a beautifully low-slung and laid-back summer groove-fest and a mix that completes the most perfect of packages!