Buena Vista EP by Niel Smallridge

It's fitting that Republic Music's vanguard release comes from across the Atlantic in the form of Neil Smallridge's "Buena Vista EP". Hailing from Manchester, where he holds down a number of weekly DJ residencies, and a veteran of Ibiza's legendary Pacha, Neil's deep house, garage and funk grooves have kept discerning music heads rocking east and west for years. This well-travelled selector's way with soulful sounds past, present and future inspired these globally attuned, musically diverse and - of course - smoking hot jams. It's the perfect package to kick off Republic's quest to unify the worlds of underground house.