Following last August’s announcement of a long-term deal with Defected, Groove Armada recently revealed the first music with the ‘Free Jam’ EP on Defected’s sub-label DFTD. After club and festival appearances for Defected and Glitterbox, the group will continue to headline the label's international roster of events while releasing new music that spans house and disco.
The best of their dancefloor experience is demonstrated on the release; the title track is a love letter to deep house, featuring soulful vocals from dance vocalist Kathy Brown that meld with the duo’s percussive choices. ‘New Kind Of Drama’ delivers another dose of club music, aiming to bring the heat with squelchy synths and Slarta John vocals.
Andy Cato, Groove Armada: “’Free Jam’ was born in a Byron Bay hotel room after a sweat-soaked house session the night before. It’s a return to those late-night moments of house euphoria, love, and warm Red Stripe at the free parties where Tom and I began.
"'New Kind of Drama', with outtakes from the Slarta John’s ‘Pull Up’ vocal, has been our secret DJ weapon for over a decade, it was rooted in the bass-heavy sonic chaos of endless nights in the yards around late 20th century Brick Lane. It’s lovely to be back in the house groove where everything started, and to be there as part of a Defected family who are taking the ethos of the original house party worldwide.”
‘Free Jam EP’ will be released via DFTD on 24 May.
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