Marcus Watkins presents For Those Who Crave

There is something particularly appealing about a three-track release that understands the value of patience. Rather than trying to cover every possible corner of contemporary house music, Marcus Watkins’ For Those Who Crave settles into a relatively narrow tempo range and lets subtle variations in mood, harmony and groove define its character. Released via Du.Me Records, the EP arrived on September 25, 2026, bringing together three tracks that sit around the 116–118 BPM mark and fall broadly within the deep/chill house spectrum.

Opening with “Voices from Above”, Watkins establishes the EP’s slower, more reflective side. At 116 BPM and in G minor, the track sets a measured pace that feels designed less around immediate impact than gradual immersion. It is an appropriate introduction to a record whose title suggests appetite and desire, but whose approach is notably restrained.

“Da Gojo” nudges the tempo up to 118 BPM and shifts into A♭ minor, giving the middle section of the release a slightly different centre of gravity. The change is small on paper, but it helps prevent For Those Who Crave from becoming a completely uniform listening experience. Watkins keeps the EP moving without abandoning its fundamental identity: this is house music concerned with maintaining a particular atmosphere rather than constantly searching for a peak.

The closing “49 Revolutions Around the Sun” stretches beyond seven minutes, making it the longest piece on the release. Its 118 BPM pulse and F♯ minor tonality provide a fitting final chapter, while the extended running time gives Watkins more room to let the track breathe.

What works particularly well about the structure of For Those Who Crave is its sense of proportion. Across just under 20 minutes, Watkins avoids the temptation to overload the listener with ideas. Instead, the EP operates within a consistent framework, using small shifts in tempo and tonal colour to create separation between the tracks. That consistency also makes the release easy to imagine in a DJ context, where maintaining momentum can be just as important as introducing dramatic changes.

There is also something deliberately classic about the format. Three extended house tracks, no unnecessary interludes, and enough space for each production to develop naturally: For Those Who Crave understands that deep house does not necessarily need to announce itself loudly. Its appeal lies in the details accumulated over time, and in the relationship between repetition and movement.

Watkins therefore delivers a release that feels more interested in creating a sustained environment than chasing an immediate hook. The result is a compact EP with a coherent musical language, one that moves comfortably between deep and chill house without making genre boundaries the central point. Du.Me Records’ DMR0890 catalogue number gives the release a clear home within the label's current output, while Watkins keeps the focus firmly on the tracks themselves.

For Those Who Crave ultimately feels like a release built for listeners who appreciate house music as a form of gradual accumulation. There are no unnecessary detours across its three tracks; instead, Watkins works with a controlled palette and allows the grooves to establish their own sense of time. At a little over 19 minutes, it is concise enough to work as an EP statement but spacious enough to leave an impression beyond a first listen.

For Those Who Crave is released by Du.Me Records, with “Voices from Above”, “Da Gojo” and “49 Revolutions Around the Sun” forming a cohesive three-track deep/chill house set.

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