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Whether crafting for the club, the radio, or the catwalk and brands like Givenchy, Rocky \u0026amp; Diesel continue to showcase the pioneering spirit that has been with them since the early 90s. ‘Thee’ is beefy, fad-free house music stripped back but full of flavour, emotional nuance and well-used vocal fragments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eSay Rocky \u0026amp; Diesel of this latest musical chapter – “We’re so excited to be releasing ‘Thee’ with Acid Jazz. It’s been a long time coming, and some of the tracks have been with us for around ten years now. So it’s fantastic to finally get them finished and pulled together with a bunch of new tunes to form an entirely new album. “\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe excellent ‘Moov’ kicks off this comprehensive sonic statement with a deep, pared-back house rhythm underpinned by signature fat bass. 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