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When it first slipped out in 2015, Manabu Nagayama’s ‘Light & Shadow’ passed most people by. Yet it’s a genuinely overlooked gem a musically expansive and uplifting Japanese deep house workout that first featured on a promo-only compilation back in 2015. A softly spun slab of slow-building brilliance full of fluid piano motifs, heady hand percussion, the track effortlessly sashays between heartfelt dancefloor melancholia and tactile deep house positivity. One DJ to see its potential was Rush Hour co-founder Antal Heitlager, who asked Masalo to remix it. Over ‘a few years’, Masalo worked on the revision in bursts, tweaking it and subtly altering the arrangement until he was happy. The results are undeniably impressive, elevating an already excellent track to whole new levels. DJs seem to agree, too, with Masalo’s fine remix becoming something of an underground anthem following the release of a limited number of white label test pressings earlier last year. Taking the spiritual end of deep house as his inspiration – and happy memories of attending events while visiting Japan – the Dutch-Japanese producer has delivered a slowly-building epic that subtly ratchets up energy and excitement throughout, while effortlessly eking out every last drop of emotion from Manabu’s piano-laden production. Extensively road-tested at the Brighter Days parties he runs with long-time DJ partner Kamma, Masalo’s remix settles into a chugging groove before introducing Manabu’s tactile hand percussion – a staple of spiritual deep house cuts – and melancholic piano refrains, as well as his own lilting chords and cascading synth sounds. By the time the original’s bouncy piano riff drops midway through, you’ll be lost in the music. Fittingly given the quality of Manabu’s original, it’s a revision that showcases the track’s best elements while gently lifting it to new heights.

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Genre

House

Release Date

05.02.2024

Cat No

RH-STORE JPN 11

Tracklist

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Disco
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12“
Precious Bloom
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Flashlight Rush Hour
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Disco
12“
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Precious Bloom
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Flashlight Rush Hour
Disco
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12“
Zenana
17.95 €
Witches Rush Hour
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Disco
12“
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Zenana
17.95 €
Witches Rush Hour
Balearic House
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12“
Various
15.95 €
1st Underpass Records EP Rush Hour
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House
12“
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Various
15.95 €
1st Underpass Records EP Rush Hour
Balearic House
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2-LP
Kamma & Masalo
26.95 €
Brighter Days Rush Hour
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House
2-LP
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Kamma & Masalo
26.95 €
Brighter Days Rush Hour
House
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Bang The Party
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I Feel Good All Over Rush Hour
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House
12“
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Bang The Party
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I Feel Good All Over Rush Hour
House
12“
Robert Williams & Ron Hardy
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The Muzic Box Rush Hour
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House
12“
Robert Williams & Ron Hardy
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The Muzic Box Rush Hour
Italo Disco
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Moana Pozzi
31.95 €
Loveland Cinedelic
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Disco
LP
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Moana Pozzi
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Loveland Cinedelic
Soul
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Marcia Griffiths
34.95 €
Sweet And Nice (2024 repress) Be With
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Funk/Soul
2-LP
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Marcia Griffiths
34.95 €
Sweet And Nice (2024 repress) Be With
UK Garage
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Overmono x The Streets
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Turn The Page XL
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House
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Overmono x The Streets
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Turn The Page XL
Cumbia
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7"
Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18
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Cachetón / Cachetón (Elijah Minnelli Dub) Agati
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Latin America
7"
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Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18
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Cachetón / Cachetón (Elijah Minnelli Dub) Agati
World
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Ahmed Malek
29.95 €
Musique Original De Films, Volume Deux Habibi Funk
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LP
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Ahmed Malek
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Musique Original De Films, Volume Deux Habibi Funk
Neo Trance
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Various
49.95 €
10 Years Love On The Rocks - Sky Is The Limit Love On The Rocks
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Disco
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Various
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