S & M (feat. Dnaë)

Principal Records is making a debut with S&M - a deep, disco infused house release backed with a remix from Wolf Music’s ever in-demand Medlar.
S&M comprises Danimal Swainger (aka Daniel Swain) and Thatmanmonkz (aka Scott Moncrieff) who met in Sheffield’s notorious muso drinking hole, Dulo.
Danimal had a history on the ‘edits’ scene while thatmanmonkz has developed a formidable reputation as Toddla T’s cohort in the Small Arms Fiya imprint.

For ‘In My Mind’ the duo team up with Dnaë, a hugely promising vocalist hailing from Kingston, Jamaica and now based in the steel-city. ‘In My Mind’ is gentle, rhythmic house with afro-beat overtones and rich, deep house sensibilities. Skittering Percussion sits underneath warm, sliding chord pads while Dnae’s vocal work flows beautifully throughout, complimenting the track’s infectious bass perfectly.

Medlar, an increasingly in demand artist following strong work for the much-hyped Wolf Music, takes ‘In My Mind’ into jacking house territory with some classic Roland bass work and nifty drum programming which rough up the original’s vocal and piano content.

S&M close the EP with ‘£4£’, a mid-tempo disco-house cut which swings low and loose.
Musically dense in all of the right places and with a great synergy between original elements and sampled content

• 1 in my mind
• 2 £4£
• 3 in my mind (medlars 86 remix)