NYC house daddy, Kerri Chandler, delivered a passionate and intoxicating vocal house moment late last year in “The Promise”. Featuring Kerri himself on vocals, this ultra deep NY/Chicago hybrid track was always going to be open for remixes to take it to the dancefloors in a bigger way…..Step forward Fish Go Deep, the production duo from the deepest South (of Eire that is, Cork to be exact), who deliver two absolutely first class mixes firmly aimed at the floor.
Greg Dowling & Shane Johnson are Fish Go Deep, and have been involved with the deep house scene since time, passionately, and without media attention, promoting house music in Ireland and being responsible for enticing a who’s who of house DJs to their club Sir henrys (which sadly shut down a couple of years back). 2006 saw their dedication pay off, with the release of “The Cure & The Cause” on Defected, and hit the national Top 40 thanks is part to its Dennis Ferrer remix.
Fish Go Deep get to show their own remix capabilities on “The Promise”, heading straight for the crunchy drums approach with emotive chords and uplifting keys, and really bringing out the very best in Kerri’s melancholic vocal delivery. “The Promise” is now ready for ears of all persuasions, hopefully to eclipse the success of Kerri’s “Bar A Thym” and FGD’s own “The Cure…”. Check the Dub Mix out as well for a quality house jam, evoking shades of early Roger S and Mood II Swing to these ears.
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