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Ross Couch - "Be With Me EP" (Sub Rossa)

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Coolcuts Chart (26th November)

15. NEW LOVE'S DIVINE / Seal / Warner Bros
Featuribng mixes from the Passengerz, Murk and Deepsky
16. NEW EEEEAAOOWW / Freeform Five / East West
Funked up groove in true Freeform style
17. NEW ALL I KNOW / Spoiled / iNtra
Driving progressive house with remixes from D Ramirez
18. NEW CALLING ANGELS / Andy Ling / Sunkissed
With a triplepack of hot mixes
19. NEW BE WITH ME / Ross Couch / Sub-rossa
Cool funky deep house workout from Glasgow
20. NEW BEFORE YOU BREAK ON ME / Chable & Fernandez / M Theory
Bass-heavy progressive breaks production

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IDJ Magazine (November) Recommended Release :

"Sub-Rossa can often be a touch to tech-house for my tastes, but this EP from Ross Couch straddles the line between deep and tech house with some style. It's probably the funkiness of the production combined with the deep atmospherics that's got me hooked , though the wonderful vocal samples on 'Be With Me' (the highlight) and 'I'm In Love With You' might have something to do with it. Whatever the reason, i'm really liking it, and it deservedly get's 4/5"

Review by Matt Anniss

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IDJ Magazine (January) :

"Couch is another young, talented Glaswegian that's been making quiet progress in recent times. This three-tracker will do more to cement that, mostly on the strength of 'Let The Rhythm Take You' and it's emotive chords, big disco horns and party noises. The other two are usable but it's this baby that will surely do the business."

Review by Jez Torrance

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7 Update (February)

"Ross Couch follows his recent chunk-n-funk-athon for shaboom with this absurdly fiesty 3-tracker. It's the title track that's pricked our ears up - proving you don't have to be blokey or bland to do tech house justice. Ross Injects enough warmth and vocals for the girls and some brutish beats for the boys. A belter." 5/5

Review by Jane Fitz

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Dave Mothersole Kiss FM Playlist (25/11/03...and also played on 02/12/03)

Sonic Insomniac "N\A" (New Religion)
Dano "The Argonaut" (Slush)
Rulers Of The Deep "Elu On Mi Ilu - Dub" (Ovum)
C. Freak "Fat Groove" (Spacecraft)
Rare Influence "Take Me With You - Tony Thomas Mix" (Inversus)
Rhythm Code "Digital Dub" (Cuba)
Dirty Gringos "Cowbell" (Farm)
Del Costa & Pedro Goya "Bowie" (Brique Rouge)
Layo & Bushwacka "Let The Good Times Roll - House Mix" (XL)
Ross Couch "Be With Me" (Sub-Rossa)
Roman S. "Work These Speakers" (Heavy Trax)
Phantom Power "Panwave" (Clicktracks)
Kevin Freeman "Freeing Your Sole" (Low Pressings)
Sambal "Join Us" (Bosh)
N\A "A1" (Affected 009)
Klaus Wunderbraum "Something For Your Mind" (RZ 03)
DJ Ali "Microdot" (Totem)
Jack Le Fue feat. Princess Lolli "Shallow Breathing" (Pacific Trax)
Andrea Giardina "Fondue Indulgence" (Beatnonstop)
Steve Rachmad "Verbonden" (Music Man)
Funk D'Void "Emotional Content" (Soma)

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Plastic Fantastic Coolcuts Chart For 25/11/03

1 - Fierce & Jez vs DjMTV - Come Get My Lovin - Fantastic House
2- Spoiled - All I Know (D.Ramirez) - Intra
3 - Hoxton Whores - Smooth - White
4 - Rhythm Code - Digital Junkies - Cuba
5 - Aquaculture - All Nite - Airgap
6 - Layo & Bushwacka - Let The Good Times Roll - End
7 - Presslaboys - Get Off My Dick - White
8 - Daniel Tignino - So Loud - Rise
9 - Rhythmic Alliance - Elements of Persia - Wanted
10 - Tutto Matto - Peace (Justin Drake) - White
11 - Moloko - Cannot Contain This (ATFC) - White
12 - Sly & Robbie - ? - White
13 - 4 Tune 500 - Dancing In The Dark (Mike Monday) - Back Yard
14 - Daft Punk - Voyager - Virgin
15 - Soft Minds - Break Way - Ocean Trax
16 - Pashka - Come On Little Ones - Insatiatble Society
17 - Ross Couch - Be With Me - Sub Rossa
18 - Soul Central - Strings Of Life - Whistle Bump
19 - Master H & Silicone Soul - Thirteen - Soma
20 - Silver City - Say Hi - 20/20

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Plastic Surgery Coolcuts Chart

01) Daft Punk-Voyager-Virgin
02) Mark Knight-Filthy House Ep-Toolroom
03) Skeewif-One Sample Short Of A Lawsuit Ep-Jalapeno
04) Gabro & Libe-I Can Be This-Oxyd
05) Medcab-Me,Myself & Infekto-White
06) Motorcycle-As The Rush Comes-Positiva
07) Bonnici-Ride-Alternative Route
08) Shapeshifters-Lolas Theme-Nocturnal
09) Robbie Rivera-Vertigo-Juicy
10) Ross Couch-Be With Me Ep-Sub-Rossa

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Jon Marsh (The Beloved) :

"Cool, good production & moods. 3 and a half / 5"

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Murray Richardson Chart (10/12/03)

01 - DAN BERKSON - METAMORPHISIS - MOVIM

02 - KEVIN FREEMAN - LOST IN THOUGHT - LOW PRESSINGS

03 - RAMON ACUZAR - BITCH PARTS 1 & 2 - DNH

04 - ATLANTIC FUSION - MAN FROM ATLANTIC EP - FRONT ROOM

05 - AJ SCENT - THE CHARLESTON - HONCHOS

06 - SOULDOUBT - RUNNING OUT - HOUSEPLANT

07 - MUSIC FOR SWINGING MOTHERS - STUPID & NASTY - BPS

08 - ROSS COUCH - BE WITH ME EP - SUB ROSSA

09 - PATRICK TURNER - LOST DUBS - MOVIM

10 - GUS GUS - DESIRE (PSYCHOBITCH MIX) - UNDERWATER

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Mazi (Gourmet/Spundae)
Chart Return: December 10, 2003

1. Flicker “Demon Tweaks” /Gourmet
2. Dan Berkson “Different Scenes” /Movim
3. ADD “High As Can Be” (Asad Rizvi Rmx)/Household
4. Caucasian Boy “What You Give Is What You Get” /Aroma
5. Various Artists “Sounds from Jamayka Vol. 1” /Jamayka
6. Nathan Coles “Another Day/Back Foot Boogie” /Groove Pleasure
7. Daddy J & Face “Wax Affair EP” /Ploff Music
8. Patrick Turner “The Lost Dubs” /Movim
9. Luc Raymond “So High” /Random House
10. Tyler Stadius & Mr. Barcode “D-U-B” /Deepen Discs
11. Shawn Ward “Forward Motions EP” /Flat & Round
12. Ross Couch “Be With Me EP” /Sub-Rossa

"My Fave release on Sub Rossa so far. The b-side's aren't for me but A1 is quite
perfect deep house. I'll wear this out.....4/5"

Gourmet Sessions - Proton Radio

Part 1: Mazi

1. Daddy J & Face - Wax Affair [Ploff Music]
2. Ross Couch - Be With Me [Sub-rossa]
3. Dan Berkson - Metamorphosis [Movim]
4. Sieg Uber Die Sonne - Hot [Tyrant]
5. Caucasian Boy - What You Give Is What You Get [Aroma]
6. DJ Spettro & Mazi - Wrong(Mazi Mix) [Espionage]
7. Harold Heath - Reload(Girls Mix) [Detour]
8. Dan Berkson - Different Stories [Movim]
9. Jay Tripwire - Bladerunner Rain [Unknown]
10. Tribalation - Hot Play [Jamayka]

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Patrick Turner (Movim) January Chart

1. Audio Soul Project - Nevicata // Jamayka
My favorite side of Mazi, who can resist that dark yet soulfull electronic weirdness.

2. Natural Rhythm - Looking for Trouble EP // Amenti
The boys remind us why tight edits, filters, and hot samples are making a comeback.

3. Patrick Turner - Body Language // Movim
biased a bit here on this - the next release on my label, but it does work a crowd.

4. Paul Paredes & Scott Pace - I'm my own walkman // Flygaric
I find myself playing this early in sets, because it gets me pumped up and feelin' it!

5. Hipp-E - Can U Booty // CDR
Jackin' house with smooth vocals and a massive, original bassline.

6. Random Factor LP // 2020
Definitely a sound that I'm really into, this is futuristic house in its finest form.

7. 95 North - Jazz Ascension (Jay-J & Halo Remix) // Large
Jay-J's shuffled snare beats and Halo's minimal sensibilities combine nicely on this new remix.

8. Feelin' Funky - The Funky Cat EP (Hawley's Stomping Mix)
Got this track off someone on AIM, but i've been playing it alot.. nice job!

9. Zvukbroda - tTRI Sampler // Listen to Reason
4 really different cuts, and I can appreciate them all. pretty rare these days.

10. Ross couch - Be with me // Subrossa
Just can't get enough of its lovely horn stabs and bumping bassline.

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Matt Brown : Sancho Panza : Chart Return
Week Ending : 12 ­ 12 ­ 03.

1. The Chemical Brothers - ŒGet yourself high¹ (Switch)- Virgin
2. Inland Knights ­ New Static - Drop
3. Scissor sisters - ³Comfortably Numb² - Polydor
4. Lost Œn¹ Alive ­ Feels like love (Tiefschwarz) ­ 1-off
5. Lamb - ³Wonder² (Dead guys remix) - Mercury
6. Kylie - ³Slow² (Chemicals mix) - Parlophone
7. Lavish Habits - ³The Theme² (Bret Johnson) - Select
8. Tube & Berger - ³ Straight ahead² - Direction
9. Free Land ­ Supernatural thing (Cosmos) - Marine Parade
10. Tiga ­ Burning Down - Turbo
11. Disciples of sound & Jay Walker - ³Angel² - White
12. Gus Gus - ŒDesire¹ (Mutiny) - Underwater
13. Ross Couch - Be with me EP ­ Sub-Rossa
14. Urbantorque presents ­ Underground Heroes ep ­ Urbantorque
15. Steve Mac & Yousef - ŒCircus Parade¹ Carioca/ Variation

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Jane Fitz December Chart

20. Mascarade - franck roger (versatile)
Proper deep grooves from a label that is really on a roll at the mo
21. Street talk ep - john dahlback (shva) - another cracker from JD which goes well with his last on affected. And shva haven’t put a foot wrong all year.
22. Be with me - Ross couch (sub rossa) A great release - big sounds and unavoidable groove
23. Psychic friends ep - Joey youngman (nightshift)- Really good solid friendly house. Best thing on this label for ages.
24. Love someone – Jordan fields (loft 66) get lost in this groove
25. essence – old friends ep (scenic)- great deep grooves that remind me of 1995

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Gary Welch (Foot Therapy / WWFM)

Preferred Track : A1

"Ross is a great producer, love the b-line, use of FX, warm lush pads on A1 - Already opened radio show with this one and is nice for backroom & warm up sessions!"

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www.massiverecords.com

"another quality release from the ultra hot ross couch. we're feeling the main track "be with me". Warm strings, quality groove, just what you want."

"the young glaswegian produces 2 more fine cuts of deep house to keep his fast growing legion of fans satisfied."

www.planetxusa.com

"Damn, if this doesn't just about work the shxt out of your crowds then we give up... Seriously this is one joint that's gonna please just about everyone effortlessly"

www.onlydjs.com

"THE MAN OF THE MOMENT IS BACK WITH YET ANOTHER SLAMMING EP FULL OF FUNK... EXPECT TO HEAR A LOT FROM THIS MAN IN 2004.. RECOMMEND.. "

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