Tom Esselle - Praise Bes EP

Steppin up, steppin in. Tom Esselle, one half of the minds behind the South London label and former Peckham record store, Yam Records, joins the WOLF Music fam for his first full length EP. And you best believe it doesn’t disappoint.

Following VA appearances on Rhythm Section and his own imprint, he goes all out for this first solo EP outing. Shuffling bumpers, SE LDN jazz-flecked deepness, tough drum workouts and broken beat heaters, all mixed down by Chaos In The CBD main man Beans, this really does have a cut for every occasion and shows an accomplished head rests on Esselle’s shoulders. Someone who’s been part of the scene for years, slingin records and throwing parties, he knows what makes people tick and even better what makes people move.

This is premium grade dancefloor business, tinged by a whole host of different influences and genres, strung together with that distinctive South London feel.

DJ Feedback:

LAURENT GARNIER
Love the garage style. Niceeeee.

PABLO VALENTINO/ MCDE FACES
Wayne's Lament is the one for me here!

ASHLEY BEEDLE/ HEAVY DISCO
Love this

LAY-FAR
Quality. Need it!

OSUNLADE
Really diggin better than ever!

RON BASEJAM
KAPOW!!!!

LARS BEHRENROTH/ DEEPER SHADE
Better Than Never is sweet ...

ZEPHERIN SAINT/ TRIBE RECORDS
I am very intrigued by this track TOM ESSELLE/ LET ME LOVE YOU FT. LIZZIE BERCHIE. Definitely caught my attention and will be road testing. Digging the garage, funk fusion

JKRIV / RAZOR N TAPE
Slick record!

JASON KENDIG/ HONEY SOUNDSYSTEM
Sophisticated vibes here. Loving Better Than Never & Wayne’s Lament.

OLIVER DOLLAR/ DEFECTED
Lovely tracks i dig these

NEBRASKA
Nice one Tom, bumpy SE London vibes much appreciated here

QUINN LUKE LAMONT/ PHENOMENAL HANDCLAP BAND/ PAQUA
Quality all around! Particularly feeling R-TYPE ( JUST BEATS). Deep, hypnotic, power. Yes!

CRAIG SMITH/ 6TH BOROUGH PROJEC
Dig the production on this EP, lovely and warm. Can I Get A Bump is brilliant.

DJ ADRIANA
Love this, thank you! R-Type is my favourite on here.

THOMAS COXHEAD/ DEFECTED
This is amazing!

FRANCK ROGE/ REAL TONE
Really into this drumbeats R Type track

ROCCO FUSCO/ ROLLOEVR MILANO
My fav is R-type!

DANIELLE MOORE/ CRAZY P
LOVE IT! Excellent pounding beats and lush melodies. A nice hybrid of all sorts of goodness x

DJ PHILIPPA/ FREERANGE RECORDS
Tidy jazz flecked grooves - will sound lovely on a big system. Wayne’s Lament is the one for me - groovy stuff. Nice work!

RAW SILK
Would assume nothing less than excellent for Wolf x Tom Esselle. Let Me Love You with Lizzie Berchie is a real soul-stopper.

DJ ROCCA
Fantastic EP, full of jazzy rhodes chords, shuffle drums and a fantastic sax solo on Can I Get a Bump

DICKY TRISCO
Ooo sexy. Love it.

MR V/ SOLE CHANNEL
Super duper dope.

CHRIS MASSEY/ PAPER RECORDINGS
Some real nice jacking stuff here, Let Me Love You is a blast of 2 stepping loveliness!

THEON BOWER
Quality from Tom here! Can I Get A Bump too...? Big ups to Stu and Matt too for another sweet release on WOLF! TB xo

DAZ-I-KUE/ BUGZ IN THE ATTIC
Got some nice vibes on this project.

ORIN WALTERS/ AFRONAUT
Very nice indeed.

KARLOS SENSE/ SONICA IBIZA
Wow!! Amazing EP. My favorite track TOM ESSELLE / R-TYPE ( JUST BEATS)

DAVEY SCHARL / SXSW
Ace work here!

TOMMY TURBOJAZZ/ JAXX MADICINE
Deep, silky and groovy. I love it!!

HORSE MEAT DISCO/ SEVERINO
Oh yes please.

WARREN LUKE CUMMINGS/ KASSIAN
Wicked, loving this release. solid!

LEA LISA/ PHONICA / MONA MUSIC
Full Support, Great Ep, Crush for Better Than Never!

SHANE JOHNSON/ FISH GO DEEP
Lovely vibes right across this EP. The deep groove of Better Than Never and that jazzy shuffle on Wayne’s Lament both jumping out but all tracks working for me. Will definitely play.

BRIAN KAGE / MICHIGANDER
Great production, I really like this.

DANNY ASHENDON/ SLOTHBOOGIE
Obviouslyyyyyyyyy a banger

SEAN MACABE/ GOOD VIBRATIONS
Whole EP is dope! Favourite track is 'Let Me Love You'.

FREDERICK/ FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP
Nice! Will be playing R-Type for sure!

SOUL DYNAMIC/ EXCELSOR RADIO
Nice deep-jazzy house package! All the tracks sounds cool, Also R-Type (Jus Beats) it will be really useful in our next sets around ;)

FRED EVERYTHING/ LAZY DAYS
Very nice EP.

OLIVIER CAVALIER/ COWOOL PLAYLISTER
Great summer vibes. Will add it to our playlist.

FRANK BOOKER
This is wicked! Nice one.

PATRICK PERRING / SLOTHBOOGIE
Top vibes...

STEFANO TUCCI/ HELL YEAH
Great release by the man behind Yam, one of my favourite London label of recent years, and I think that Wolf Music is his natural home. I'll play it in many different occasions. My picks: The jazzy, UK Garage-ish tough groove of "Can I Get a Bump" and the smooth and soulful broken beat of "Let me love you".

KEREM GOKMEN/ WYEP PITTSBURGH
WOLF when they do it always stands out. This new one by Tom Esselle is no exception. My favorites are Better Than Never, Wayne’s Lament, and the killer vocal cut Let me Love You.

MOODYMANC/ DANNY DUBBED
R-TYPE ( JUST BEATS) is right up my street!

MAX P/ HELL YEAH
Tasty house music...Wayne's Lament for me !

WHITEY DELUCA/ KOLOURS LTD
Love love love. Matt and Stu have always been at the helm of bringing new artistry to the forefront of their operation. taking chances on music you believe in from artists that aren't necessarily "household names" is what it's all about and the wolf bros have continued to cement their legacy by doing just that!

MAKE A DANCE
Waynes Lament for me, great baseline

KELVIN ANDREWS/ CURATED RADIO
Excellent. I think I’m loving the Just Beats the most!

KEN FAN/ CAFÉ DEL MAR
Nice old skool garage vibes

LADY BUGZ/ MARCIA CARR
Thanks for this link - really into this particularly 'Wayne's Lament' and 'Let Me Love' is a pretty cute number on this strong and solid ep.

AFTERLIFE/ DATA TRANSMISSION
Better Than Never hitting the spot just fine.

MATT BROWN/ SANCHO PANZA
Wicked ep, great variety here. Top marks…