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Rafael Da Cruz' 1st Black Label 12' finally hits the streets, dipping into deeper, gloomier spheres of house. Soaring synths cleverly trim the bed of fat broad baselines. The Black 80s give the original a wicked analogue touch, with a splendid soulful vocal version as bonus track. Cosmic Cowboys and David Hasert supply two impressive remixes that both create a dark, but uniquely vibrant scenery and complete the package.
With a name like that, you should become a leading actor in an Coen-Brothers-Movie, professional soccer player at Benfica Lisbon or head of government with a dictatorial claim for leadership. Eduardo Rafael Da Cruz Ferreira - editor of the magazine FAZEmag - early devoted himself to electronic music. His graceful and melancholic interpretation of deep house he quickly made a name for himself in numerous clubs from Cologne, over Hamburg to Berlin and at festivals like PollerWiesen, RaveOnSnow, Utopia Island and Nature One. With "Right To Love" he started running his own night in Cologne's most famous Club called Gewölbe, where he presents acts like Maceo Plex, Mario Basanov, Ten Walls, Deniz Kurtel, Miguel Campbell, H.O.S.H. or PillowTalk in a very exclusive atmosphere.
'Cosmic Cowboys" is a project born from the different styles of two young venetian artists: Nicola Sansoni aka Randomatique and Kaled Jabari aka Kaledj. Big friends since they were 10 years old, they got involved into electronic music since they were really young being influenced at first by artists as Ian Pooley, Dj Deep, Chicken Lips, Frankie Knuckles and then by names as Ripperton, Trentemøller, Martin Buttrich and Röyksopp developing a style that couldn't be defined with other term than "cosmic", edging between deep-house, dub and tech-house with their quintessential romantic touch, always able to create a special intensity in their music. Their first EP "Rent a Starship" was released in december 2008 on the german label Ostwind Records being reviewed also on the spanish DjMag as one of the best records of the year. 2009 and 2010 was the time for Nico and Kaled to make more steps with releases as the "Dusk EP" and the "Piano Africano EP" on Kollektiv Turmstrasse's imprint Musik Gewinnt Freunde followed in the last years with more productions for labels as Traum Schallplatten, Katchuli, Plastic City, Time Has Changed or Suara being as well in charge as remixers for artists such as Minilogue, Kollektiv Turmstrasse, Italoboyz, Dj Le Roi, Moodymanc, P.Toile, Ryan Davis or Lucy among the others. Beside their productions also their popularity as djs and live performers grew up thanks to their own party "Origami" and the festival they organize in Croatia called "Somewhere In The Woods" or to their performances in some of the best clubs, festivals and events in Italy and all over Europe. Released in November 2014 again on Musik Gewinnt Freunde their long awaited first full length LP "Zero Gravity Love", where they gave again proof of their skills as musicians starting as well to perform concerts together with their band.
Hollis P Monroe is responsible for classic songs in both the Deep House and Funky Breaks genres. Since 1994, Hollis has made sporadic but significant musical contributions on highly respected labels including Ovum, Defected, West End, Stickman, Soul Candi and Jive Electro. Since early 2012, Hollis has been refueled by Noir Music's highly acclaimed remixes of his timeless track - I'm Lonely' and rejuvenated by talented music veteran but newcomer to House music, Overnite. Overnite brings his vast experience as a vocalist and producer into the musical direction, DJ sets and live performances as they swiftly move forward as The Black 80s. Initially billed simply as "Hollis P Monroe and Overnite", The Black 80s have already made a big impression on the House community, starting with stand out collaborations with Rampa for Keinemusik, Trickski for Suol, and KiNK and Sierra Sam for Upon You. As well, they have well-received releases on Noir Music, NAU and forthcoming appearances on Freerange, Stranjjur, and Noir and upcoming collaborations with Bloody Mary, Trickski, Flash Mob/Dirty Channels, and Coyu.
German artist and live act David Hasert, also known as Hasi, is the founder of the label LIKE records and public representative of Cologne's Reineke Fuchs club. He is responsible for the high quality bookings and the club's unique success. Living up to his rather rebellious reputation David would do almost anything to avoid conformity and one-dimensional attitudes. He is polishing his tracks like gems, crafting the whole with such finesse that it leaves you begging for more. David is also a member of Kompakt Records' new uprising act DAMH (DogAteMyHomework), which released their first record in spring 2014 with remixes by Hamburgs Mastermind DJ Koze and Matt Karmil. David is also really happy about living in Cologne.

Is the Cornuta Sound's return after a long resting time. This new 10" contains one of the most saved songs by Above Smoke (Deep Explorer) that runs into the jazz world and an outro take for djs. The flipside brings a great rework by the label boss (W&P Hgg).

A lot has changed for Lars Dales and Maarten Smeets in the past two years since they first send me a demo with their music. When we met in Amsterdam in 2011, they had just started their Detroit Swindle project and were making music just out of fun. They did not yet think of taking it to a more professional level. After some time, Elef got them to send me a few of their first tracks, which resulted in the 'Nothing Else Matters' EP together with the now 'classic' Detroit Swindle track 'Jick Rames' on it. 'Jick Rames' is truly a breakthrough track for the guys: it was something completely different at the time with its ultra slow tempo combined with Detroit/ Chicago-esque feel and hip hop attitude. Along with their well received release on Huxley's 'Saints & Sonnets', this marked the jump start of their musical career and it were these releases that marked the way the guys would take, combining the early 90's garage styles with deeper Detroit and Chicago house influences. Their music sounded so fresh and new that you could immediately pick out a Detroit Swindle track when you heard it in the clubs. It was something about their way of building breaks and especially the rhythms that had a typical 'Detroit Swindle' style with lots of shuffle and off-grid action going on. Their tremendous rise in the house scene already got them to be noted as newcomers in the 'Making a splash in 2013' section in DJ Mag and from there it just went off.

Massive remix package alert!!
Whilst randomly flicking through his Itunes library Manuel Tur hit upon a selection of remixes that have been made of his music over the years and realized that, as well as many of them having gone criminally under the radar, many are absolutely solid gold and all of them deserve to be put together on one LP to showcase these beauties. The artists involved reads
like a who's who of underground house and techno with vintage names like Pepe Bradock, Ian Pooley and Isole´e rubbing shoulders with young upstarts like Ugly Drums and Damiano von Erckert. For those who are already familiar with these remixes we wanted to make sure you had some brand new
and exclusive music to get your teeth into so added three brilliant
remixes of tracks from Manuel's latest LP Es Cub to the package which is exactly what you have here on this sampler release.
All three names need little by way of introduction, being Poker Flat
honcho Steve Bug, Feel and One Track founder John Daly and Innervisions and Pets regular Aera. All three deliver their own unique take with their trademark quality and attention to the dancefloor all present and correct. Steve Bug's Remix of Ara Anam kicks off the release in classic Bug style with clipped beats, simple stabs and that warmth of production that makes everything he does work so nicely in the club. John Daly is up next ditching his more cosmic, spaced out deep house sound for a straight up
dub techno onslaught. Not your usual Freerange fare of course but when the music is this good who cares Play loud in a smokey warehouse or not at all! Finally, Aera gives us his spin on Agrafena, a twisted and edgy track with crazy synths and stripped back beats taking us on a turbulent magic carpet ride into the future. Or something like that.

Trials Of The Blues features big pads, driving beats and sexy stabs, oh and also a bit of sax action from Lisa D, as featured on their standout EP on Local Talk. Glenn Astro turns in an off kilter funked up version with a bassline deeper than the Mariana Trench. Fever rounds the release off with a huge bassline and some lush vocals.
The second release from Purple Velvet's own imprint, Secret Reels sees them take things more dancefloor friendly with Trials Of The Blues. Big pads, driving beats and sexy stabs, oh and also a bit of sax action from Lisa D, reunited from their very successful Local Talk EP.
Glenn Astro turns in an off kilter funked up version with a bassline deeper than the Mariana Trench, fresh from his EP on Box Aus Holz. Fever rounds the release off with a huge bassline and some lush vocals.

Sabotage Limited is back in the business with "Let the Game Begin!" the new E.P. of Lucretio & Marieu, also known as The Analogue Cops, the Italian honchos of Berlin based Restoration Records. This heavy 4 trackers summarizes their love for hardware, vintage machinery and hi-tech workflow. And of course, their love and reverence for House music. Mastered by Marco Pellegrino. All this tracks premaster are in Low quality and for promotional use. Sbt Limited 002 300 copy only vinyl !

French artist Kool Vibe is back on his own Paris-based label KV Records with a new 4 track EP. True to the mission assigned to the label, this release brings us back to the early 90s through basics sounds and elements which have defined deep house since then : fat syncopated rhythms, heavy and groovy basslines, warm chopped vocals. There is something raw and genuine about this record. 'Basics' and 'Back To The RealA' definitely emphasize the minimal and raw side of deep house. 'Tribute' is humbly dedicated to the legendary Todd Terry, whose ultimate knowledge of the art of sampling contributed to shape house music in the early days . At last,'Sleazy Joint (Touch It, Suck it') closes the record with a nasty and sexy touch . Anyway, the whole EP is meant for the dancefloor and the simple pleasure of partying. So forget about the pressure and enjoy !

Another solid EP compiled by JORDAN FIELDS. Check the fresh grooves of KSTARKE's man of the moment JEREMY WILLIAMS, Detroit's GARI ROMALIS, SERIE LIMITEE's MONSIEUR CEDRIC, Japan's 99LETTERS and another special one from GILES DICKERSON.

Another amazing EP in this Hot series compiled by JORDAN FIELDS. Kicking off with GILES DICKERSON a protege of JF who has designed for BRETT DANCER's TRACKMODE, along with major heat from JAIME READ of LHAS, DEEP88, ED NINE & a reissue of "I FEEL LOVED" by JORDAN FIELDS.

Waxtefacts swings by the block with a bunch of EP's from the crew.
First off - Strip Steve with The Dog Days EP.

Landing on the A-Side - Cause it's cold outside cools up the vibe with it's evolving racing mood which is set to shift temperatures across any room.
Whatever U.B. pushes you back where you came from and gets your inner you dancing with the other inner you.
For Machine Gum Funk, Strip Steve teams up the mysterious DJ Storch for a live jam that captures the moment.
Capo puts the crown of the EP with teleporting you to the land of dreams where we will leave you hanging until the next WXTFX release.

This EP is the culmination of over a decade of research into the hidden mysteries that dictate the workings of the power structure of the world we live in. The vocals reference situations and phenomenon hiding in plain sight. The matrix is real, and for those into conspiracy stuff this EP is an essential guide.

* With 'Footwork Or Die', Chicagos own DJ Diamond returns to the spotlight with a strongly infectious and deep brand new masterpiece, a very worthy successor to his debut album 'Flight Muzik', originally released on the UK's Planet Mu Records in 2011. 2013 saw the release of a reloaded extended version of 'Flight Muzik' and now in late 2016 Duck N' Cover Records is very excited to have the opportunity to bring more of his outstanding music to the ears of a wide audience.

* Already, with his first album DJ Diamond, aka Karlis Griffin, made clear that he is one of the Footwork scene's most original producers, with a very distinctive style of his own that is not repiclable. The epic quality and deepness of some of the brightest moments on 'Flight Muzik' is back and in some cases even topped with his second full length release. The most important factor that made DJ Diamond a local legend long before the debut album was available is the apparent musicality of his productions. The style lends itself also to outsiders, whilst not compromising on the frenzy that is needed to bring the Footworkers the necessary heat. A hybrid, only a genius mind can fabricate!

* In 2016, DJ Diamond still stands out and shines with a bright light. Experience once again a beautifully sequenced album with stylish artwork for which Duck N' Cover Records is notorious for. A perfectly well balanced compilation of deep and hard hitting material, bearing the mark of a classic great album that will stand the test of time with a smile.

The hip house boom was in full effect, thanks to Tyree Cooper's efforts, and Trax responded with this double-header. 'Power Move' is straight up hip hop, but it's the flip, producer by Trax regular Lidell Townsell, 'I'll Make You Dance' that does the business here. Kool Rock Steady, also known as Edward Rudolph, had serious credentials for an MC, being cousin of one Africa Bambaataa. This release is also notable for yet another misspelling of Lidell Townsell's Christian name (Lydell, since you ask).

We are delighted to welcome up-and-coming Hamburg-based producer, Simon Ferdinand to the Landed camp - an artist who is producing some of the finest Raw, Deep House music out there at the moment! Tipped as the rising star of 2014, we are honoured to have Simon as one of the Landed team and roster.
His new EP, Back To The Raw - as the title suggests - sees Simon delivering three original tracks of stand-out, raw vibe. Already moving dance floors across the globe and gaining support from notable DJs such as Norm Talley, Rick Wade, Gari Romalis, Alton Miller, Santonio Echols, Moodymanc, Varoslav and Jon Reynolds.

A1: Jack My Records - Original Mix: Simon kickstarts the EP with a jacking, dancefloor destroyer. Tough drums with a strong rolling bass-line, worked magically with smooth-moving sound design and spoken words. It's guaranteed to take the roof off, given any right moment.
A2: Tissue - Original Mix: Moving on seamlessly, Tissue takes us further adrift into our journey of the Deep via a 60s psychedelic vibe. Tightly knitted drums backed with a serious low-end bass-line create a sincere and tough vibe from the start. Add in jazzy keys and subtle drops to keep things flowing at a solid pace, and Tissue leaves you with a natural high sensation.
B1: The Ironic Truth - Original Mix: Profound and deeply emotional, The Ironic Truth is a delicious slice of warm goodness, flavoured with lush soundscapes, edgy chords and a deep grooving percussion. We enter the fathom world of the underground, where Simon is truly on top of his game.
B2: Yellow Snow - Original Mix: The EP finishes with a beautiful masterpiece. On Yellow Snow, Simon really showcases his outstanding ability to captivate with quality Raw Deep House music. Combining dreamy keys and a smooth bass-line with tight grooving drums and percussion, Yellow Snow completes this stand-out EP in true underground style.

REPRESS !!

HEADPHONIQ collector's edition white label featuring BOO WILLIAMS with a remix by TRACK MODE's BRETT DANCER, DEEP 4 LIFE's CHRIS GRAYS and DEMARKUS LEWIS of GRINN MUSIC! Classic quality deep house for those who like Chicago deepness! DOPE!! A One Sided release!

r.o.a is a Japanese house & reggae producer, DJ Chikashi Ishizuka and jazz pianist Shinji Nakamura.
Beautiful jazzy house & old style Chicago house track.

The Cabin Fever tribe keeps growing and here's another bad boy 12" from one of Berlin's bad boys ! After killer remixes for Kink and Terranova and storming tracks for theKeinemusik Cabin Fever were lucky enough to pick up 2 killers.
"It's not Possible" is a stunning afro house jam and "Tribe Posse" is dirty trip to West London via Berlin ! Cabin Fever. Don't be digital lonely..

In terms of "legendary" House records, it doesn't get any better than LNR's "Can't stop the house".
Originally released in the golden year of 1987 the Chicago duo of Larry Thompson and Rick Lenoir (with a helpful production assist from the mighty Adonis and a dope remix from Steve "Silk" Hurley) crafted this anthemic slab of chunky, funked out jacking House. "Can't stop the house" is a straightforward, stripped back club track, no special FX - just straight up party music for sweaty dancefloors. This official 2016 reissue contains 4 mixes of this stone cold classic - The vocal mix, basement mix, house of trix mix and the rapid edit, all culled from the numerous pressings that came out in 1987 - 1989. In a sense, this is "the complete" collection of this cornerstone of Chicago House. The full set. All audio has been lifted from Rick Lenoir's private collection of reel to reel tapes from his basement and remastered accordingly. This reissue has been realised with the full involvement of Thompson & Lenoir and is 100% legit! Don't snooze, this one deserves a spot in any self respecting House heads record bag or DJ set, classic material made available again for 2016 - You can't stop it!

Opak records alkyle series is a indépendant music label owned by Seq9 & Eeror303.!
The music selected on the label is a melting pot between Techno, House, Minimal, Chicago,
Détroit, Electro, Pop, Uk funky and Abstrakt Hiphop.!

Dolibox is a french house music producer alone or in collaboration ( with Ark ( Perlon ) for
exemple ) on label like Karat records, Thema, Tablon or more...!
His music is a mix between Dark atmosphere & Soul funky disco clic&cut vibes.!
« Wrong day ( original mix ) » is the perfect beat for home & club listeners with this incredible
cutting vocal samples and the massive groove !!

The second track is a remix made by the american artist Geoff White also know for all his different
project on label like Ghostly International, Spectral, Force Inc., Cytrax, Lo-Fi Stereo, Morris / Audio,
Delay or Background.!
This version is more electronica clic&cut dub micro minimal.!

The remix n°3 is created by the german artist Tilman, Klamauk records's label manager,
underground hit maker on label like Minibar, Leporelo, Tenderpark, Spontan, Thema and Miniatura
Records.!
His readaptation (remix) is just a house music bomb ! something between pure sensuality & dance
oor weapon.!

On the 4th reloading is time for the french band Seq9 after a lot of EP & LP on great label such as
Fluid ounce, Tru thoughts, Neopren, Expmental, Afnity lab! & many more......!
A travel between Uk bass house, Deep Tech-house & Funky vibes!

Enjoy party people!

Following their remix on Alkalino's EP, the mysterious production trio QLab reappear on the DaBit Record label roster, this time with an EP of their own.

This EP kicks off with two remixes on the A-side, the first by way of the Berlin based, Italian producers, 'The Analogue Cops'. The Analogue Cop's turn in an analogue laced, monophonic, growling version of the original track. The Cop's a Moog-esq bass line grows and almost screams, whilst chopped elements of the original track delay in and out. This one is a real foot stomper. Giovanni Damico is enlisted as the second remixer and adds some more funk to the original track, upping the tempo and stripping it back.

The two original tracks occupy the b-side of this EP, both tracks have the same swagger and panache as the Alkalino remix previously delivered to DaBit towers by the QLab boys. 'Why' is a solid slab of jazzy house, carried by a fluttering Rhodes melody. The second track 'Rise' employs a heavier kick drum and bass combination which gives the track a much rawer and club focused sound than 'Why'.

The DaBit crew show they have the ability to think outside of the box on this release, a diverse selection of music which will be found in many DJs record bag.

He's young, gifted and Italian!

Corrado Bucci is the latest star to enter the Local Talk family of house.
He currently holds the A&R position at Rebirth Records where he also put out the beautiful 'Open Your Eyes' single last year.

He previously also released on Defected and has earned respect from people like Gilles Peterson, Jimpster, Dan Curtin, Agoria, X-Press 2, Ben Westbeech and Solomun to name just a few.
The hype is on and Corrado have already started gathering a reputation within the house music community with his symphonic sound that incorporates everything from jazz to electronica.

His Local Talk debut is an instant classic. Starting with 'It's Not Over', a mesmerising piano loops meet a bouncy bass line that makes a magnificent house winner.
Continuing we find the deeper and more melodic title track 'No One Can Stop Us' that features beautiful strings and old-school soul samples.

The EP also includes remixes by Martin Patino (Cadenza, Freerange, Trapez) and Turbojazz (CTHI, GAMM), the former being a total makeover with a dark and gritty big room yet underground feel, while fellow Italian producer Turbojazz gives the same track a more Detroit(ish) jazzy feel.
Deep and melodic but still with a raw feel. .

Having established themselves as one of Anjunadeep's leading acts over the past 12 months with three stunning EPs and notorious bootlegs of Depeche Mode and Radiohead, Cubicolor return with their boldest and most diverse release to date with the 'Down The Wall EP'.

The four track EP has won early DJ support from tastemakers like Lee Burridge and Patrice Baumel, who join a list of supporters that includes Pete Tong and Danny Tengalia.

Title track 'Down The Wall' sets the tone with a warm stuttering bassline rolling beneath subtle melodies and a heady chugging groove. Eerie stabs ebb and flow whilst the surging bass groove bends from subtle spaciousness into towards an effervescent crescendo.

'Clime' continues the trippy vibes with barely-there percussion and a stunning melodic riff that soars alongside soulful vocal hums. 'Cage Of Love' fuses another pulsating groove with distorted bleeps and bags of atmosphere, whilst 'Musicians' takes us down the rabbit hole with driving analogue percussion, spectral melodies and a memorable sample - 'what you're listening to, are musicians forming psychedelic music under the influence of mind altering chemicals'.

John Ciafone and Lem Springsteen are true House legends, under their Mood II Swing production moniker the duo have scored an endless succession of club classics, cult hits and underground anthems. Since 1992 they've been at the forefront of the deep House and Garage movement emanating from New York City's clubs and streets and they show no sign of quitting anytime soon!

The latest, and third sampler of Mood II Swing archival tracks is here, and as usual it's full of the duo's seminal productions, dubs and remixes for NYC's finest, King Street Sounds.
Tracks featured: "The Summer Swing", "Inhale", "On Your Knees" and "Driving Me Crazy"

Ruff Stuff, also known as Francois Le Roy and Nanni, is a collaboration between two DJs active on the international underground scene for a number of years. Both DJ's grew up during the 90's electronic wave, firstly as hard-core clubbers and then as DJs and vinyl enthusiasts.

Francois Le Roy and Nanni have both had extensive solo careers. Francois Le Roy, grew up in the South of Italy where he was influenced by underground techno from an early age.
Taking to DJ'ing in 1995, Francois quickly became the hottest property on the local scene. Francois's passion for dance music inspired him to branch out from DJ'ing and develop his own sound. In 2006 Francois rose to fame with the MaGmA' international radio network who recruited him as one of their up and coming DJs on the MaGmA Global Groove Radio Show.

In 2010 Francois had a number of releases including, Taj Mahal' a track championed by DJ Pathaan of the UK's BBC Asian Network on his compilation Musical Rickshaw'. This paved the way for the Did You Get it' EP on London based Serotonin Digital, released in 2011. With a host of releases to his name Francois Le Roy brings a wealth of experience to this versatile duo.

Nanni's addiction to music came to a forefront in 2009 as he embarked upon his production career. Coming from the south of Italy, Nanni was influenced by the electronic sounds of the 90's. Garage to Techno with smatterings of House can all be heard in Nanni's productions. Nanni's work with fat basslines, warm synths, chopped vocals and sheer grooves, has seen him drop releases on a variety of record labels.

Despite following different musical paths, the pair decided to merge their experiences and formed a communal project. Originally releasing tracks as Francois Le Roy and Nanni the pair grew in stature, gaining them extensive coverage for their remix of Squarehead's Bats', and their track Going Back to Detroit' saw a stylistic additional mix which also featured on T. William's BBC Radio 1 show.

Now have both worked for a considerable amount of time on their respective solo careers and collaborated on each other's productions, the pair have formed the Ruff Stuff project.
A single unique entity which combines the spirit of both producers, the Ruff Stuff project is rooted in the influences of old school Deep House, Techno and Garage with a propensity to find the newest, freshest sounds.

Quriky Icelandic four-piece Sísý Ey, debut on Andy Butler from Hercules & Love Affair's Mr.Intl label with a huge summer anthem. 'Do It Good' is released in with remixes from Neville Watson, Citizenn, and Andy Butler and is gearing up to be this year hot ticket!

Sísý Ey can only be described as kooky, fierce, energetic and off-the-wall. The three sisters who sing in close vocal harmony forge a wonderfully unique sound that slays dancefloors. Sísý Ey featured on Kasper Bjorke's 'Apart' single in December 2014, and the retro-future classic 'Do It Good' is destined to be an anthem this summer, with additional production from Andy Butler and Constantin from Hercules.

Icelandic band Sísý Ey (pronounced See See Ay) was founded in 2011 to get the three sisters, Elin, Elisabet and Sigga to sing live house music which would serve not only the exquisite combination of their beautiful voices into new and exciting territory, but would also showcase their abilities in a different context as all have more acoustic-driven music careers, working together with producer and DJ, Oculus. The band's main focus is live performance as this is the best environment to experience their one-of-a-kind talent, together with the intense energy of the music. Andy Butler's Mr Intl label is a breeding ground for quality disco dust and a creative outlet for the producer outside of his life as the pioneering Hercules & Love Affair.

Chewed up and spat out the other side of the UK's Acid House scene, Neville Watson was bitten hard by the house music bug and has not looked back since. 2013 saw the release of his debut album through the legendary Crème Organization. Citzenn has recently released his debut Album 'Interface' on Crosstown Rebels to great acclaim, which Andy Butler is busy working on new Hercules & Love Affair material for their forth album.

Vinyl only. Terrence Parker and Detroit. The legend and the iconic city. Side by side they are history. 'Deep Detroit Heat Re-edits' vol. 1 and 2 document part of the strong 90's legacy, offering new versions and unreleased material with edgy contemporary production.
Vol 1 presents 3 irresistible, deep and infectious cuts full of groove and sexy rhythms. From House to Disco, from past to future this is a piece of musical history written by the hand of Terrence Parker, producer and DJ extraordinaire.
Timeless music is what you'll get on this amazing EP

More heat from KMS... Another rarity this time from Dionne circa 1994.

Focusing on the deeper end of Detroit's spectrum this features mixes from Stacey Pullen, Brian Hall, Alton M and the deep house classic D'Pac Dub of "Feel Da Rain".

Released in full conjunction with Kevin Saunderson / KMS Records. Fully remastered for 2015.

Audiojack's Gruuv label returns this October with a four-track package from French producer Okain, featuring a remix from Tuccillo. Parisian artist Samuel Thalman aka Okain has quite the standing in contemporary electronic music having been a prominent name as a DJ and producer for the past fifteen years. Playing at some of the leading nightclubs across the globe such as Fabric, Watergate, Space Ibiza, Rex Club and Electric Pickle to name but a few. Thalman's also built quite the respectable back-catalogue in his time, releasing material via the likes of Tsuba, BPitch, Memento and Cadenza, and here we see him add Gruuv to his affiliations.

Kicking off the release is 'Down the Block', seeing Okain offer up a rugged percussion and bass led house cut, fuelled by swinging rhythms, rumbling sub tones, sporadic sax licks and processed vocal lines, opening up the EP on an energetic tip.

'RZ One' follows this, retaining a similar aesthetic with an insistent drive and penetrative low-end, though Okain opts for a grittier production feel here, distorting the drum sounds, instilling expansive, atmospheric reverb tails and drawn out delays alongside hip-hop imbued vocal lines.

On the latter half of the release we have two versions of 'By Your Side', the first of which is the original mix from Okain, which takes on a more stripped-back approach in comparison to the preceding composition's, laying its focus on fluttering synth sounds, a stab-led bass hook and warm motown style vocal chops. 2020Vision artist Tuccillo then rounds off the package with his mix of 'By Your Side', turning in his signature percussive-led style on the mix with intricately programmed drums and a subtle underlying tension that softly bubbles away in the depths over the cuts seven minute duration.

Warehouse Find!

Freerange reaches it's 200th Release and the first wave of DJ response has been amazing. Soul Clap, Josh Wink, Osunlade, Baikal, Breah, Rampa, Wolf & Lamb all loving it.

Jimpster returns with his first original track since his 2013 Porchlight And Rocking Chairs LP.

Andy Hart has been causing a stir with his new label Voyage Recordings becoming a real talking point after just three releases from Harvey Sutherland, Saine, M5K and Andy's own productions.

I am catalogue number 016 on Synapsis Records. Four tunes called 4D Mind Sculpting comprise this 12' that fill up the frequency spectrum with its acid lines, chord progressions, and arpeggiation lines. Four dimensions do not exist in our reality but if one could imagine the extra dimensional sense, then these four compositions are what I imagine.

A1. Arp Love Confusion:
Arp Love Confusion///Strong words of advice begin with a full bass and sparse chords as the percussion strikes in the background. Later an arpeggiation followed by a second arpeggiation happens to create moody and malleable effects. The intensity picks up as the chords swell and the vocals continue, all the elements persist with fluid motion as it slowly descends to a kick at the end.

A2. Leecher:
Leecher///A warm kick and panning arpeggiation begins the composition followed quickly by a melody and then another arpeggiation appears. The percussion is sparse and moving, then an acid line drops that causes counterpoint before becoming the main focus of the tune for a while. The acid line modulates for a bit and leads us back to an arp line. The head bobbing is now in full effect, as all the elements move back in forth and fill up one's eardrum with waveforms. The acid line makes a break and the journey comes to an end with the arp line.

B1. S¸imarik:
S¸imarik///A filtered percussion loop with sparse chords begin the piece. Hi hats come in hot that leads us into acid line which also serves as the melody. Then suddenly a counter melody appears as the chords hit more often. Many modulations occur as the tune moves through time causing great variety due to the decay from the chords. The acid line comes back to do the work and is the focus as the track builds back up just to be deconstructed at the end.

B2. Sensei:
Sensei///The 12" ends with banging percussion complimented with fluttering flute lines. The acid line comes in to add a groove that leads us to a chord progression. The bright chords ride over the top as the acid line modulates. The chords gain steam and the acid line becomes the focus as the synth toms syncopate, the kick also moves around adding additional syncopation. The interplay between the elements continues until the conclusion.







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S-Man featuring GTO '2 Close' is the new single from Roger Sanchez's classic pseudonym that debuted back in 1994 via Time 2 Stop on legendary UK house label, Hard Times.
Jimpster Dub Mix complete the package.

Sanchez returned under his S-Man guise earlier this year with the release of 'Dangerous Thoughts', the deep, percussive house track championed by Pete Tong on Radio 1, Tensnake, Huxley, Dubfire, Aeroplane, DJ Zinc, Mike Mago, Andy Cato, Riva Starr, Todd Edwards, Zdar/Cassius and many more.

The first release on his new label UNDR THE RADR, the track came with remixes from Kenny Dope, Sabb Remix.

"Rising 2016" is deep and dubby balearic tech house. Netto Houz sampled their classic Ladomat 2000 track "Rising" to produce two versions of a floating and swirling monster, a late transatlantic descendant of electronic krautrock as well as tracky Chicago House. The latter becomes evident when DJ Kriton reworks the drum parts in his jackin' "Rising Beats".
Get two copies of this 10th release on Knuggles Recordings and mix them from breaking dawn to bright morning sunlight!

Frankfurt's finest joins Bokhari with a nod to 90's LTJ Bukem coming at you with the kinda track that would've taken the doors off your XR2 : Remixes come from a Pepe Braddock-eque Dorylus, and a steroid-induced banger from the one and only Capracara. Mastered by Matt Colton.
Artwork by Spencer Fenton, with each sleeve featuring a uniquely ordered combination of hand applied coloured stickers.

amsterdam based record label just edits is back with another release made for the floor.

hip house party anthems sounds a bit cheesy but this is exactly what the tracks do when played on a proper sound system. these tracks were never meant to be released and could
only be heard on the floor at the right place at the right time. But since reactions were always so overwhelming these tracks are now released for everybody to enjoy.

the a-side features original tracks from amsterdam cool kid tommy theo (this is his first release)and label founders l'atelier. The b-side is filled with 2 stacy kidd remixes that fit right in.

note: these tracks are made for a proper party!

artwork is hand-made by jim mooijekind

everything today, basically, is just an edit

The ninth release from the well-formed Holic Trax label comes from Italian born hot property Tuccillo, fresh off the back of his massive EP for 2020Vision and recent work as Doublet with Holic boss Tomoki Tamura. This new EP will get released on a limited run of 500 coloured vinyl as well as digitally with each package containing different tracks.

Tucillo's sound is a cultured but club ready one with plenty of melodic intricacies and cues taken from chill out, disco, house and techno in equal measure. These four new tracks prove he is a master of his form very much still on the rise.

Up first is 'Just Gotta Believe' featuring Howard. It's a big, airy track with a rubbery bassline that rolls along with a sense of uplifting charm. Muted acid lines and Howard's vocal help flesh out the track and all in all it's a fine modern composition that's hugely refreshing.

Next up is the pumping house affair that is 'Organmind'. The beats and percussion are classical inclined but the melodies darting about within are loose and jazzy, romantic and heartfelt and really elevate the whole track. Some breathy female voices and more trumpet lines weave in and out and make for a perfectly pure house experience.

Vinyl only 'Introduciendo' is a more muted and mellow track that deals in minimal beats and waify, dreamlike melodies. It's the sort of thing you can easily get lost in and given the subtle intricacies, proves Tuccillo to be a real master in the studio.

Final track 'Musickly' is a digital only bonus that is full of gurgling tones, plenty of congas and weird synth sounds. It's trippy and intimate and really draws you into its centre as the louche drums slowly build around it.

Four killer tracks here that all explore slight different niches but all excel equally. It's a fine way to start the year for the always-considered Holic Trax.

Late March will see Kerri Chandler return to his beloved Madhouse Records via a collaborative single with Troy Denari, backed with Steve Mill, DJ Spen & Soulfuledge remixes.

New Jersey's Kerri Chandler has been heading up the Madhouse imprint since 1992 and over the past two decades has released a string of material from himself, Dennis Ferrer, Tony Lionni, Voyeur and many more. Here though we see Chandler's groundbreaking 'Track One' instrumental get a new lease of life with a production rework and Troy Denari's vocal stylings.

The original mix kicks things off and sees Chandler's infectious New Jersey swing and bumpy square wave bass hook run alongside bright synth sequences, horn licks and Denari's expressive vocal contributions.

Steve Mill rounds off the A side with his remix, bringing a more contemporary edge to things with a robust rhythmic drive while subtly blending echoing snippets from the original into the mix.

On the B side DJ Spen steps up alongside Soulfuledge on remix duties, delivering a typically soul infused interpretation employing soft piano chords, smooth string lines, hooky organ licks and shuffled rhythms alongside soaring loops of the original vocal. The pair then turn in a 'Dub 4 Real' take on things, bringing the sleek melodies and swinging percussion into the limelight...

The second offering from No More To Roam, Comes from one half of "2deepsoul", Rai Scott. A 3 track EP of low slung, sultry beats. Clarinet Moods, The EPs namesake, comes in two different cuts both with the Clarinet skills of Rai herself, the "Melody Mix" is real nod to the afterhours, subtle drums & A haunting clarinet lick, While the "Lazy dub" a little more upbeat, still has that afterhours vibe, carried with the clarinet & simple percussions, Closing things up here is "Move to the Front" built for the dancefloor, a Rolling bassline & synth, layered over a rolling percussion makes up the final cut.