'From the Heart' Goes Deep with Mihalis Safras & CJ Jeff’s “Wonka”

So far we've had an overwhelmingly positive response to our coverage of Daniel Dubb and DV8's for-charity compilation, From the Heart. Steve Lawler, Danny Howells, and Dubb himself, amongst others, have been sharing the coverage around and asking fans to contribute to this great cause.

Each week we've been building momentum towards the album release by covering one track from the compilation. First, we profiled Nathan Barato's track, and followed up with a release from Dubb and London legend Danny Howells. Today we're keeping the ball rolling with another collab, this time between Mihalis Safras and CJ Jeff.

Safras and CJ Jeff are arguably Greece's two biggest techno exports. Having traveled the world over for gigs, and boasting an impressive history of releases with well-respected labels, Safras is becoming a household name in techno. CJ Jeff is a stalwart resident in the Mediterranean techno scene, holding residencies at the esteemed Cavo Paradiso in Mykonos, amongst others.

The track in question, titled "Wonka" is lighthearted, melodic deep house tune, highlighted by those crispy, resilient hi-hats that help to define the genre in many ways. Those melodic, hollow xylophone keys work splendidly with the matter-of-fact, almost conversational sampling cuts. As so many producers try to do too much in the studio these days, it's the simplicity of this track that makes it work so well.

From the Heart is set to be released on September 29th, 2014 exclusively on Beatport. October 13th, 2014 on iTunes, Traxsource, Spotify and more.

Full tracklisting:
1. Steve Lawler - This Is Acid - Original Mix
2. Mahalis Safras & CJ Jeff - Wonka - Original Mix
3. Daniel Dubb - When She's Gone - Original Mix
4. Nathan Barato - Come Over - Original Mix
5. Detlef - Dixie Fried - Original Mix
6. Macromism - Main Hub - Original Mix
7. Joris Voorn - Ringo - ReWork
8. Luca Bacchetti - El Maravilloso Mundo De Xilitla - Original Mix
9. Danny Howells & Daniel Dubb - Breakin 'em In - Original Mix
10. Pele & Shawnecy - Believe - Original Mix
11. Daniel Dubb, Alex:One - Love Hungry - P-Ben Remix

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