They say life begins at 40 and that transition to a more ‘mature’ stage is now upon Lost My Dog Records. In the same year that the label celebrated their fifth birthday they now reach a landmark 40th release and call upon label co-founder Pete Dafeet who provides three brand new tracks, more than ably backed up by two remixes from the legendary Atjazz. Dafeet shows that, like Lost My Dog, his sound has matured over the last half decade with clear nods here to New York, Chicago and Detroit flavoured house, and influencers such as Kerri Chandler, Jay Tripwire and Tom Trago.

Pete Dafeet is now regarded as an established name in deep house circles. Releasing his first record aged 20, he has gained greater recognition as he has developed, working with leading labels such as Toolroom, Robsoul and Detour, and picking up international bookings on an increasingly frequent basis. In the summer of 2010 Pete was the DJ responsible for Lost My Dog’s fifth anniversary mix CD ‘5 Years & Still Looking’ which received rave reviews across the dance music press and was awarded Mixmag’s ‘Compilation Of The Month’ accolade.

The previous 12 months have also seen Pete tour the North West and East coasts of America (including the Miami WMC) visit Shanghai for the first time, play at Lost My Dog’s Sonar bash for the second year and reside at a string of new label parties in London at Egg (rated Mixmag’s #2 night in the country), The Brickhouse, Nomad and Anam.

The music career of Martin ‘Atjazz’ Iveson stretches back to 1996 when he released his debut work on his own Mantis Recordings. Over the past 15 years he has released dozens of original tracks, three albums and has remixed the likes of Bob Sinclar, Omar and Jazzanova, making him one of the most respected members of the UK house scene and earning him a reputation that probably renders this introduction totally redundant! Recent projects have seen him collaborate with Fred Everything and Robert Owens, as well as remixing Flash Atkins, Santos and DJ Le Roi. Mantis, which closed in 2009 has since been replaced by the Atjazz Record Company – a digital label which continually delivers music from the finest artists in the areas of deep and soulful house, nu disco and broken beat.