New York-Based DJ/producer Milo Johnson (aka DJ Nature) creates soulful, deep house indebted to New York in the '90s, even though he crafted it on equipment from the 2010s. Johnson's productions have a charming rough edge to them, garnering comparisons to Moodymann, yet his ear for melody is closer to the likes of Larry Heard. His loose sound initially came from the use of basic gear, and even though his equipment eventually improved, that style carried through to his debut full-length, 2012's Return of the Savage.
Originally born in Bristol, U.K., Johnson moved to New York i...