We’ve made it through January! A song review a day throughout month one, and I’m excited to share more bangers with you throughout the year. To wrap up January, we look to South London and the trio of Nathan Vincent Duvall, Gavin Koolmon and Luke McDermott that make up the dance production group, Disciples. They got early traction on their debut EP Remedy, released on New State Music, through support from the likes of Annie Mac, Pete Tong and DJ Target on the BBC Radio Network, but they really burst onto the scene with a collaboration with little-known Scottish DJ Calvin Harris. How Deep Is Your Love was released in 2015 to critical acclaim and made the South London trio hot property on the dance circuit, both internally and internationally.
48HRS is today’s track and graced our ears in 2018 after it was released on FFRR Records (set up by the aforementioned Pete Tong). High hats and synths are the weapon of choice in this house anthem, and the wispy, ghostly vocals have more than a hint of inspiration from the work of previous collaborator Calvin Harris in my opinion. It is nice to see the entire creative process contained within the trio. Duvall and McDermott tackle the vocals on the song, with Duvall tackling the chorus and McDermott providing a complimentary deeper tone.
The track isn’t deep house, but does showcase their roots in the underground house scene nicely and is a lot less pop than previous hits On My Mind and How Deep Is Your Love. Disciples have positioned themselves well, with a foot in the camp of pop collaborations and regular radio slots to pay the bills, whilst still having the credibility to experiment with true house tracks. Not a bad deal really.
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