ILR 005: Robert Hayes - Groovjuice EP

LiveSets Review

InTheMix Review

"To be honest I know virtually nothing about this producer or label, but one of the perks of my job is that I get to hear music that I’d probably miss otherwise. Groovjuice EP is great little 4 track EP with each track keeping to the same vibe. Crisp drums, precise keys and a combination sax, flute & guitar that keeps the interest going. ‘Makes Me Wonder’ is currently my choice cut, but the beauty about this EP is that each listen brings a new favourite. (CZ) 3/5"
Blues & Soul Magazine (UK).
"UK producer Robert Hayes offers us another of his soulful jazz house productions in the form of this EP. 'The Chant' grooves along nicely with some atmospheric key work leading the way and just a hint of vocals, this is a track that will go down well in the cafés of Ibiza this Summer. 'Makes Me Wonder' is a bit more blatant for the floor, less atmospheric and rather funky, 'Sabor Del La Soul' has a strong bass driven beat (with some cheeky sample use) and finally 'Stand Up' that includes that type of gospel vocal that many of you seem to enjoy. All in all a good EP, track it down!" David Colkett, Sound Barrier/Discoid (Italy).
"This EP from Robert Hayes is a pleasant affair...'The Chant' floats a looped vocal over rushing synths, pensive strings and a cool bass with a disturbing edge. 'Makes Me Wonder' is thudding guitar funker, whilst 'Sabor De La Sol' lets a laughing sax do all the donkey work. 'Stand Up' is kept in a vertical position by smiley-faced guitars, synths that have been browned by the sun and an acrobatically inclined flute." Jon Freer, Mosoul (UK).
"'The Chant' opens this ILR release with bounding beats, simple keys and plenty of cool vibes. It's an easy going sound, warm and friendly, mellow but still enough to make you want to nod along to its moody groove. 'Makes Me Wonder' adds a touch of glam to the sound, lifting the tempo with a great bassline and cracking sax. 'Sabor De La Sol' has tougher beats, with more smooth, jazzy sax to enjoy. The tempo bumps along at a nice pace with a touch of disco funk. 'Stand Up' rounds things off with some more delicious beats and a romping flute not forgetting some vocal slices. Happy, house music made for summer." Richie, untitledmusic (UK).
"...soulful jazzy house EP available now from from various paid mp3 sites. First class production quality and a must for all true house heads :)." ElectronicaBlog.
Top 5 Downloads Chart - #1. city16 (UK).
"I got it the other day. It's very good." Darren Nugent, Deep House Network (USA).
"Sabor is a great groove...and Stand Up is a great gospel-ish try out." Clemy Riley, Soul Heaven/Garage City (UK).
"..very cool club tracks for me." Craig Bartlett, Lamerica/GTFM/mn2s (USA).
"Nice EP that moves along nicely. Ideal for warm up with jazzy soulfull tone." John Jones, Hed Kandi (UK).
"Very nice production indeed. My fave is 'The Chant' and 'Sabor Del La Sol'. Very pumping and smooth at same time. More I play it more I like it. Playlisted next 6 weeks." Espen Wilk, Radio 1/Filter (Norway).
"Nicely constructed EP of real depth & qualty." Lewis Dene, Update/TrustTheDJ/Hype Chart (UK).
"A nice set of cuts." Curtis Zack, Cool Cuts/DJ Times (UK).
"A really strong EP from Rob. Standout cuts in my opinion are 'Stand Up/Sabor De La Soul'. From someone who is relatively unknown this is a really strong release. Dope." Umberto Giannini, MOS Radio (UK).
"I like 'The Chant', a cool summery housey vibe, perfect for my early sets." Steve Parry, Juice FM/3Beat/Aztec/Cream (UK).
"I quite like number 3 [Sabor Del La Sol], it's the sort of tune that i would play, i like [the] jazzy feel to it." Funkie P, Garage City/The Loft (UK).
"...top quality melodic deep meaningful house...of the 4 tracks i am going for 'Makes Me Wonder' and 'Stand Up' for their sheer ability to take a crowds attention...hot stuff indeed!" Ki Creighton, Concrete/Circus/Refine/Skiddle (UK).
"'The Chant' is the best track of the EP !!! Superb work. 'Stand Up' is very cool too, I love the bassline. Have played it @ Amnesia (Paris, France). Thanks for this quality release." Fred aka DJ Lazz (France).
"Great EP, something a little different to previous releases. Very well produced...keep 'em coming." Anonymous.