The NYC DJ and producer has crafted another gut-punching set of tracks for his latest release.

Eli Escobar‘s no newcomer riding the current Disclosure-wave of nu-house either – after growing up in NYC in the 80s, he was enamored by the effervescent club scene, and by 1999 he’d already produced a string of 12″s and was a well-known fixture on the party scene.

Over the last decade, Escobar has become one of the city’s best underground house DJs, even manning a show on the sorely-missed Manhattan outpost East Village Radio until its closure in May. ‘Emotion/Strong’ is a testament to his legacy, and a timely reminder that house music can still exhibit the same soulful drive that it used to all those years ago. You won’t be finding Sam Smith lurking in the corners here, trust us.

You can stream the entire 12″ in full below, and download opener ‘Emotion’.

Emotion/Strong will be released on July 22 via Nervous Records.