Gene Tellem - Mind Reader

After a flawless debut on the label in 2018, Montreal’s Gene Tellem returns to WOLF Music with four, deep, lights-dialled-low, atmospheric voyages for those that like to get down.

‘Ain’t Got Everything’ opens - a late-night cruiser, with the kind of bass whose groove you'll get lost in and never want to end. Soulful, echoed out vocal samples add to the mesh of synths, arps and electronic rumblings that wrap you up from the off.

Staying on that mesmerising tip, ‘Mind Readers’ is a slice of heads-down Detroit business. A tougher cut of skipping percussion, buzzing subs and glitched up vocal madness from deep within the mind of Tellem.

Flip it over and Connecticut-based, Bu-Mako Recordings head honcho, Jenifa Mayanja works her magic on ‘Ain’t Got Everything’. Weaving in hypnotic arps and pulsating analogue textures that give way to a blissful piano breakdown, it's a grittier, heavyweight remix that still manages to maintain the ethereal tinge of the original.

Buckling up and closing it out, ‘2nd Time Around’ hits with over-driven sonics and magnetising synth melodies for this certified brain dancer.

The Motor City via Montreal, tied up with a quality we’ve come to expect from Gene Tellem.


Press:
NTS Radio play Bradley Zero | 2nd Time Around

DJ Feedback:

DJ NATURE
Really nice this one sis!

ERIC DUNCAN
This is very nice.

PATRICE SCOTT
Love this.

OLIVER DOLLAR
Ain´t got everything is dope!

JOSH WINK
digging mind readers and 2nd time...

SCAN 7 / LOU ROBINSON
Yeah I like this.

SIMON MORRELL/ FINA
Fk me this is good ! Top work here by Gene Tellem. WOLF is a fucking ace label & always in the bag.

DAVE HARVEY / FUTURE BOOGIE
Oooh this one's a bit good isn't it! Lovely stuff all round...

LARS BEHRENROTH/ DEEPER SHADES
All track are good! Solid vibes here!

DONNELL KNOX
I like a few of the tracks on here thanks for sending over:)

LEFTO
I’m in…

PETE HERBERT
These are great! The remix especially.

MAX P
"Ain't got..." is my choice here, btw entire ep is something special.

BILL BREWSTER
Original of Ain't Got is excellent

PONTCHARTRAIN/ WHISKEY DISCO
Really different and interesting. Awesome to see people stepping outside of the box more and more in 2021 Mind Readers is my fav.

SEAN JOHNSTON
Yes mate! really digging these

DJ AUSAR/ WRSG ATLANTA
I’m into this.

PETER OAKDEN/ FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP
Sick EP.

RED RACK’EM
HOT!

JOSE MARQUEZ
Wolf Music putting out some tasty tunes to sink your teeth into! ;) - Jose Marquez

TERYY FARLIEY
The first track is top draw x

DANVERS
Ace, love the A1 :)

WHITEY DELUCA/ KOLOURS LTD
Geeeez - such a proper culmination of work here. the vibes are on point and Jenifa's remix is crazy good! them wolf boys are stomping right in to 2021!

DARKER THAN WAX/ MARCO WEIBEL
Great stuff as always from Gene and Wolf. That MIND READERS joint tho is special, my favourite one on this record.

DANIELE MOORE / CRAZY P
Very interested indeed. Great moody soulful house music with a choppy edge. Enjoying as an EP track 1 being my fave x

CARLO/ NEO VINYL / ATERRAL
Really nice vibes. The remix from Jenifa and 2nd time around are my favs

LES LISA
Wow, What a great Ep, Love the Jenifer Mayanja Remix and the original ! great Job

STEFANO TUCCI
I'm definitely in to this one. Great release all round, but my favourite is the Jenifa Mayanja remix.

HECTOR ROMERO/ DEF MUSIC
I'm feeling the deep percussion groove on Ain't Got Everything - Nice one. Will play ;)

GROOVE ARMADA/ TOM FINDLAY
This is lovely!!!

SEAN BROSNAN/ FORWARD DSCO
Love Aint Got everything, super great deep house music that would sound great somewhere like Barbarellas. Someone please take me there.

GREG DOWLING/ FISH GO DEEP
Fantastic ep Love Aint got everything ,straight onto our first fish deep radio show of 2021 next week

SOUL & JAZZ / SIMON
Loving this will definitely support, keep the great grooves coming!

HORSE MEAT DISCO/ SEVERINO
I love it.

KELVIN ANDREWS
Oooh yes!! Loving this batch of tracks. Favourites are A1 B1 & B2 but all of them are hot!

LEE PATTISON/ FATE & FICTION
Would love this for the radio show too pls x

DANNY OLIVER/ HIGH SOCIETY
Ain't got everything is my pick out of these beauties. Bloody love this label. Proper organic house music.

MARTIN LODGE//W MI SOUL
Yep deep as……… xx

STEVE MILLER/ AFTERLIFE
Top release, track 1 is the standout for me, deep as. I'm in x

ALIX JON/ JUST 4 THE BEAT
I'm a big fan of Jenifa Mayanja and this is another slick remix from the queen of deep house

WILL NICHOL/ ABLETV
Lovely, deep warm vibes to keep out the winter chill. Whole EP is great bit I love the Ferrer-esque Ain’t Got Everything :-)

STEVE LAMING/ COR
The Jennifer mayanja remix of Ain't Get Everything is superb, love it, best thing this year so far, yes please x

1BTN / MICKEY DUKE
Cracking EP. Lovely production throughout, track 1 for me as a stand out on first listen. You can always rely on Wolf Music. Great work.

STEVE MILLER/ AFTERLIFE
Top release, track 1 is the standout for me, deep as. I'm in x

DR ROB/ BAN BAN TON TON
The Jennifer Mayanja mix deserves to follow in the successful footsteps of Bruise`s big room business...

LES CROASDAILE/ MCR RADIO/ ESCAPE TO FREIGHT ISLAND
Another wicked EP, A1, right up my street. Wolf always put decent tackle out.

COSMIC TIGER
Very nice EP, I'm feeling the tripped out nature of the music.

DAMIAN CHARLES/ POINT BLANK FM
Thanks for getting this over. Really, really wicked EP. Mind Readers is killer, esp. after 3 mins mark. Love both mixes of Ain't got time & nice to see a Jenifer Mayanja mix here too.

MARK HUME / SOHO RADIO
Brilliant deepness. Love it. Defo radio play.

PAT/ SLOTHBOOGIE
Yes please on this promo. That Mind Readers is loooovely!

STEVE PARRY/ FOR SASHA
Sophisticated coolness here

TOMMY CASTRO/ OUR STARRY UNIVERSE
This release is friggin fantastic! Really digging the directions WOLF have been going in. Every track is a winner. I'm personally smitten w/ the closer. Yeah... 2nd time around is my pick but... the opener is classy as heck & gonna rock that one too. Really terrific stuff. two thumbs up.

TREVOR FUNG
Lovely Ep...all tracks are great. Ain’t Got is my favourite.

MR V
I love this.

SOFT ROCKS / ANDY SIMMS
Yes please liking all the mixes. Oh for a dance again.

FREAKSHOW ATHENS/ BETA BOY
Excellent music stuff here. I like very much this tribal attitude of the ep. Mayanja a bit more. Superb ep

SAMANTHA BAAG/ SONICA IBIZA
This is fierce! Favourite track - Aint Got Everything...love the vocal on here, all absorbing.