Pull Up A Groove

Better known as DJ Raw (he has stepped away from the decks and dropped the 'DJ' part), Raw is a longtime staple of Sheffield's dance music scene, starting his career on local community radio playing a mix of UK and US house in the 80s. In 1997 Raw collaborated with Callum Wordsworth as Digital Boogie, releasing tunes for DIY Discs, Funknose, and Candy Records. Also, Raw worked with fellow Sheffield DJ/producer Groove Assassin as Vibes Inc., contributing seminal tunes for labels like Glasgow Underground, 4th Floor, Transport, and Black Vinyl Records. For his Pull Up A Groove EP, Raw unleashes a trio of jazzy, uptempo house music tracks that will help bring the summer months much closer. The title cut features a chunky disco rhythm, a bit of snazzy percussion, and some heavy filter action over some foxy sample loops. 'Go Higher' raises the tempo along with the dance floor stakes, featuring more slinky disco beats anchoring jazzy guitar riffs, spacey pads, and a floor-filling vocal line. 'Loophole Funk' switches things up with a classic breakbeat rhythm, a funk-tastic bass line, and some effective vocal and flute bits that aren't immune to the filter treatment. Pure disco bliss . dig in with Them On The Hill.