Alton Miller

Review: Detroit deep house legend Alton Miller is back on his own Inner Muse imprint with the Possibilities EP. Originally released in 2007 on R2, the former Music Institute resident served up some deliciously soulful, sexy and emotive groves that you'd come to expect from this master. The broken beat nu-jazz of the title track accompanies Lady Linn's powerfully heartfelt vocals. This re-issue features two remixes; firstly by local John C. Briggs aka Zoetic who takes it down a deeper/chilled early evening fashion while the legendary Boddhi Satva steps up and delivers an epic futurist rendition that has seen this old school stalwart release on Innervisions previously; and it's that aesthetic featured heavily on this killer remix.

Review: The analogue love continues... Hot in pursuit of "All The Little Things", Detroit OG Alton Miller delivers more fresh soul. And we mean soul; "She Don't Want To Be" is an exquisite dreamy percussive house cut that sits somewhere between Faze-O and MAW. "In Spring" maintains the woozy daydream feel while shuffling up the groove into more of a party-minded affair while "Can't Get Enough" is pure, uncut Detroit house funk. Beyond authentic.

Review: Detroit house legend Alton Miller first dropped "More Positive Things" back in 2016, led by the soaring vocal from Nikki O and backed up with a remix from DJ Spinna. Adeen love the already sought-after record so much they've dived right back into it with an expanded set of remixes and versions. As well as Miller's original deep house gem and Spinna's heavy funking "Positive Spin" take, there's now the added slow-rolling delights of Fishdoll's "Out-and-Out" remix. On the flip, all three versions appear in their instrumental form for those who wish to swerve the vocal for any reason.

Review: Here's something to get excited about: a cracking new cut from Detroit deep house legend Alton Miller, backed with a 'Sound Signature' translation from the equally revered Theo Parrish. Miller's version of "Bring Me Down", is something of a treat: a sparkling, starry deep house epic that's blessed with immaculate vocals from soul chanteuse Maurissa Rose. Parrish's translation is equally as stretched out and similarly enjoyable, but is far looser and dustier in feel, with warmer bass and beats that naturally tend towards the jazzier. It's naturally more in keeping with Parrish's work than Miller's, but retains enough of the latter's touches to be counted as a fine remix.

Review: Following his well-received 12" comeback "Analog Love" last year comes another sterling composition from Detroit veteran Alton Miller with the honeyed dulcets of singer Ree who comes on a strong like a young Amp Fiddler over Miller's restrained smooth chords. Flip for an immense immersive Reedub where the vocals become sweet textures in a more freeform organ-led jam before fellow Detroiter Patrice Scott closes the show with a deep and dreamy refix. All the little things are adding up right here.