House Novedades

Groove-Madness Part II
Glenn Astro is the groove wizard. His new four-track-EP TEARZ is the travelogue of an expedition through the misty jungles of Chicago House, UK underground and Future Sounds of Paris.
The EP - Tearz
Those who know his style will quickly be familiar with Glenn Astro ´s heavily syncopated and fluffy takes on contemporary House Music. With a timeless concinnity his tracks float over the dancefloor like fleecy clouds on a balmy summer morning.
Together - the very first track on this EP, sets things clear within the first few bars: Welcome to the wonderful world of Glenn Astro! A funky bassline, a well-hung synth and beats from another world are woven together to a deephouse-monster that grabs you after seconds and binds you to the dancefloor 'till the end of time.
Back to how it was, with its massive Wobble-Bass, raises the tempo while shuffling its way along the deep paths of string-loaded UK-groove history - straight into a clear blue 2013-acid-heaven. The title track Tearz, same as all tracks on this EP - is barely scratching the 5-minute mark. Tearz takes the listener on a dirty sashay deep south, where the claps are still handmade, the drums crisp and an irresistible hook-line cries for endless repetition. Everlasting afterhour-happiness.
Get Up, the final chapter of this stunning EP, gives you a ride back to good old Chicago with its reminiscence to - house as a feeling'. A pleasant time journey to the golden age when underground club culture brought people together in cosmic peace and harmony - casually reappointing the theory: Only heavy shuffle is the right quantization

Bring U Up originally appeared on Roman's Blackmale label in 1995 as a rumbling slice of New Jersey garage complete with gospel samples and Romanthony collaborator The Trojan Horse. It was a bit of a cult favourite with underground heads like DJ Deep. It wasn't until Roman completely re-produced and re-sang the song in 2000 that it fully took on anthem status. Out went the heavy kicks and hypnotic moods and in came James Brown horn stabs and a live beat that sounded like Bernard Purdie had joined him for the session (the drums were actually provided by Roman himself). The result was an instant club hit with everyone from Pete Tong to Francois Kevorkian that reached (a very respectable 74) in the UK national charts.
On this 12' PBR Streetgang deliver a wonderfully deep modern house groove, Toby Tobias delivers 2 mixes straight out of the 90s basement and Glaswegian wunderkind Barrientos offers a kind of sun-kissed Gypsy Woman style re-invention.

Another two new artists for Bokhari...

Two 707-led live jams recorded straight to cassette from another Hungarian superkid, Route 8.
Both tracks have plenty of cassette hiss, sound like they could have been released by Virgo in 1989, and are oozing with machine soul.
If Route 8 does live in a Village, count me in for his Village fete ;)

We don't know a lot about Dorylus, but we do know that a broken Korg Delta with only a handful of keys working was used, and that a Poly6 blew up while making Spring Delta.
Once again, this track is full of vintage Roland drum machinery, and clocking in at over 8 minutes is a journey packed with beautiful chords and strings.
Cover photography is by Thomas Brown

The debut EP of DJ Ricardo Baez - including an great SEI A remix!
Riccardo is one of the hot kids of the new Italian house scene.
Only 23 years - he is already one of the main figures in Italy. Touring as a support DJ with Kim Ann Foxman (who is a closed friend and supporter), Azari & II, Munk, Ben Pearce, Gesaffelstein. Ricardo has the potential to become a real rockstar in the electronic bizness. Living the vida loca between night life and bedroom producing. THE MESSAGE EP is his debut. Inspired by 90ies UK Garage, Voguing, New York (where he has spent some time), Marshall Jefferson, Kevin Saunderson, ethnic minorities and Soulmusic. Deep, funky, great. This is Ricardo's start - there is a lot more to follow.

124Recordings return with the third instalment in the 124Black series.This outing very much carries on in the same vein and spirit of previous releases,showcasing new and upcoming producers.First up is Demuja.Fresh from his work on Shadow Child's Food Music label with 'Everytime'.Less is most definitely more here,as he strips the track down to a heavy kick,rumbling low-end and a vocal hook that just goes around and around in your head, set against sharp hats and a metallic stab.Next are two producers based in Paris-The Knight Cats.Having released on Nervous and Trax Records,the influence of Detroit and Chicago music of the late 80's/90's can clearly be heard on 'We Know That',with its Roland bassline and Casio RZ1 hats leading the track in a darker direction after the breakdown.Next is another newcomer to the label.tIJN debut 'Diss You' follows on from his 'Silver Lining' release with Djebali.Stepping away from the traditional 4/4 beat,he opts for a rolling breakbeat and kick driven bassline with plenty of MPC thrown in for good measure.Last but by no means least the EP closes with Jekyll's 'Transition Dub'.Rattling percussion sets up the relentless groove of the track,with a hypnotic vocal and futuristic sounding bassline ending the release very much on a high.

Josh Butler joins Material!
We are so happy to deliver to you 2 true house belters!
TIP!

Disclosed commmunication is the debut EP of MLLH. The berlin duo explores with its four tracker the borders between house, techno and bass. The ep offers various trips through straight and groovy house tracks splattered with offbeat rythms and vocal chops containing strong and persistent chords filled with atmospheric breaks. Genuine and interesting music.

The 12" includes comes in a screen printed cover and is limited to 300 copies. Download codes included.

The kicks started as a collective of different musicians, electronic & instrumentalists, that gathered together under one roof just for the fun of it, coming together and jamming at their own expense.

A jam is a jam. There's no aim, no target. It is free from expectations and just like that the tapes piled up with no specic style or genre lines.
'Whatever happens, happens' is pretty much the attitude that created a label, not out of necessity but out of convenience of being free to release the more outstanding cuts recorded, regardless of their personal denition.

The rst release is from the curators and creators of the project, Maayan Nidam & Alex Picone. The record starts with the psychedelic tone of Alice in the desert, continues to a still hypnotic yet down to earth 020 and ends with the stabbing butt shaker Think about it.
The next releases will continue featuring Picone & Nidam, joined by cool cats like Aquarius Heaven, San Proper & Cesar Merveille.

Analog Superhero PERSEUS TRAXX known for his legendary live performance and releases for BUNKER, CHIWAX, BOE, M>O>S> & SNUFF TRAX finally makes his way to the city of Chicago via JORDAN FIELDS' KLAPMASTER RECORDS LABEL. This was created based on a real life occurrence in Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest.

A new collaboration of unknown origins inspired by the mathematical works of Carl Friedrich Gauss. Aptly named after Gauss's birthplace, the Braunschweig EP kicks off this new project and label proper!

Having previously reissued "I Want You To Know", the 1991 gem from Simonelli's Groove Committee project, Deep Down Slam now return with a remix package. Leading the way is Italian House producer Nicholas in collaboration with Marcoradi, with the original's vibe very much intact but complemented by some fresh new beats and arrangement. The Second Remix comes from French House producer DJ Steaw who brings the usual quality and gives the remix the classic Steaw touch we're used to know. Zurich based Italian producer Demetrio Giannice conjures the spirit of vintage Tom Moulton on his remix and Deep Down Slam have also included Simonelli's Original Bonus Beats version from 1991 that was mastered by legendary NYC mastering engineer Rick Essig.

Coming from the darkest depths of South American jungle but raised in city Utretch in Holland, Julian Alexander is a name that might not have fallen on many ears as yet but we guarantee you'll be hearing a lot of this 18 yr old powerhouse in the future ⦠With a background in jazz and a trained multi instrumentalist , exploring Hip Hop and underground House and UK Garage, Julian soon started to craft a unique style and put his own slap and funk into the mix. Focusing on a deep powerful sound with plenty of pound he quickly caught our attention as his meaty, stripped down minimalism explores an even darker chamber of the 'dungeon' .

Julian's Hustlin' EP delivers the kind of tracks that keep the floor moving , essential tools that can be the perfect transition or the spark that lights the fuse on on the dance floor. Can you believe he made the track UNDRG at the ripe old age of 16 years old. It really blows our minds to think he made it 2 years ago and it still sounds fresh and futuristic. As with all our releases these jams are tried and tested and proved to be very useful for building the tension and getting those fist pumping. Their solid, tracky , bass heavy vibe will have no problem bothering even the biggest bass bins .

Woodsmen & Lady Log takes a new step into the future with this dynamic and impressive 12' EP from Anders Wasserfall. This norwegian producer has reached status as a solid and qualitative music maker with fine releases on Greta Cottage Workshop among others. His music on W&LL004 is no exception, on this piece of vinyl you find impressive skills, jazzy moods and bouncing beats in a pleasurable blend. Dont miss.

In less than a year since first starting out, Guy Gerber's Rumors label has become one of the go-to outlets for considered, classy and cultured house music. After tastemaking and standard-raising releases from Guy & Dixon, Lake People and Chaim - as well as memorable parties everywhere from BPM to WMC - now the imprint offers up a fantastically strong and seductive four-track sampler entitled Chinese Whispers.

Opening up are production geniuses Konrad Black of Wagon Repair and Martin Buttirch of Desolat. Their 'Siamese Connection' is a kinetic, rubbery afterhours track filled with weird sounds, great sonic design and captivating rhythms. UK newcomer Rhymos then offers the dubby roller that is 'Grey Table', Israel's accomplished Chaim then gets seriously spiritual and serene on his 'Too Dark For You' and Italian pair Hunter/Game make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up with their truly moving, majestically melodic 'Squares'.

This terrific label taster shows the world what Rumors is all about - artistic, emotional house music that mesmerises dancefloors and makes a big impact on souls and as well as soles.

Chasing Kurt, das sind Pascal Blanché, Wojtek Kutschke und Lukas Poloczek: zwei langjährige Deep-House-Fans und ein einzelgängerischer Funk'n'Soul-Typ, den sie unterwegs aufgabelten. Alles begann in einer schicksalhaften Nacht in Gießen, wo die Jungs zu Hause sind. Wie die meisten zufälligen Rendezvous unserer Zeit geschah es in einer Bar: DJ legt bis tief in die Nacht auf und Barkeeper mixt, was das Zeug hält. Als für beide das Ende ihrer Schicht naht, wagt Barkeeper ein paar Gesangseinlagen. Das fällt DJ auf. Er lädt Barkeeper zu einer Jam-Session ein, im bescheidenen Studio eines Dritten. Barkeeper ist hocherfreut. House ist eigentlich nicht so sein Ding, aber er tritt seit Jahren auf und jammt, und so sagt er sofort zu. Das Ergebnis ist "Daydream", eine sanfte und doch satte, glutvolle kleine Ballade - die dabei so gut ist, dass für ihre Veröffentlichung ein brandneues Label gegründet wird. Es folgten verschiedene weitere Releases, die den Fokus auf Chasing Kurt lenkten. So ist der Track "Money" von Maya Jane Coles für ihre DJ-Kicks-Mix-Compilation ausgewählt worden. Innerhalb kürzester Zeit hat das Trio mit Riesenschritten sein ganz eigenes Dance-Podest erklommen. "From the Inside", das Debütalbum von Chasing Kurt, begeistert mit schleppenden Beats und verschleierten Dancefloor-Rhythmen, wunderbar gepaart mit verführerischen Legenden von verlorenen Lieben und gewonnenen Schlachten. Eine runde, sorglos Dance-Platte und ein alles umhüllendes Hörerlebnis.

While their sporadic appearance remains a frustration, it's hard to find fault with Boe Recordings' Halal Prepared series of EPs. This third installment of the series, which lands 12 months after it's' predecessor, contains another quarter of high quality deep house jams. The real highlights - to our ears, at least - are the two tracks that doff a cap to classic Detroit techno, whilst keeping their feet firmly rooted in deep house. Both "Star Struck" by Chicago Deep and Havantepe's "Plane Waves" capture the retro-futurist spirit and stargazing electronics associated with the Motor City perfectly. Elsewhere, keep an eye out for Taelue's "Desolate Dreams", which offers a bittersweet trip into ultra-deep house territory.

Iron Curtis delivers his 2nd full 4 track EP for Hudd Traxx following up the huge 'Stansfield EP' in 2010. The opening track 'Care' demonstrates IC's diversity as a Producer as he lays down a killer bassline with melodic keys which will find it's way into many big hitters bags. 'Sing Along With Your Friends' has deep laid keys and an MCDE esk feel to it accompanied by some heavy snares for good measure. Flip for the B Side and find 'Shouting & Screaming', a dark driving track that even Spencer Kinsey would be proud of. Iron Curtis rounds off the EP with a solid groovy little number entitled 'Lasga's Return'

Culprit's most prolific contributor M A N I K adds a fifth release of original material to the label's canon.

Since his Culpritdebut back in 2010, MA N I Khas become one of LA imprint's signature artists and the one whose growth as a producer closely mirrored the label's own rise. A New York native, MA N I Khas become even closer to Culpritin 2014 - physically, by moving to its home base of Los Angeles.

'Nightfall'is an analogue house workout with an inventive bassline, crisp percussion and ethereal vocals that combine for one of the most distinct songs in Culprit's catalogue in some time. The remix comes courtesy of another of UK's young rising production stars, ThermalBear,best known for his releases on Sasha's Last Night on Earth label. His smooth yet bass­heavy rework is primed for maximum dancefloor action. 'Jerry Park'is a warm lighter take on the analogue sonic template.

Abstract Cuts is the first EP of a series produced by the French Dj & Producer Tomska. For this new project, Tomska explores raw and abstract sounds. Dirty kicks and phat basslines with dark synths on the A side, and a deep experimental track with a nice drum kick on the flip side. Since his debut on Vibes And Pepper Records, Tomska has been gaining steady growing attention by Underground House Music lovers and DJ's.

NOBLE SQUARE brings this amazing 12" featuring two killer house tracks.The title cut is a unique composition that's masterfully crafted around aguitar and brings tons of live energy to dancefloors. On the flip, "AMBIENTJAZ ONE" throws down another blueprint of technologic soulful house music.

Fresh from the gorilla oven and still smokin' comes "IN WITH NEW, OUT WITH THE OLD" a precursor to GLENN's CD "JULY 12, 1979". A-side is "IN WITH THE NEW (GU's PLAYGROUND MIX)" and the B-side features "OUT WITH THE OLD (GU's NOSTALGIA MIX)", )" a powerful, soul stunning masterpiece and every sound that is layered throughout is mesmerizing. Two dope Chicago house cuts.

The debut album from the über-talented Russian producer and DJ LAY-FAR, featuring impressive collaborations with PETE SIMPSON, YANNAH VALDEVIT, SOULED, SARAH WINTON, PETER OAKDEN, VICKY FLINT and DRAGON! The DLP features 11 tracks (the CD has 15) filled with uplifting house tracks "A LITTLE FAITH", interchange with serious political messages "STAND UP, romantic dance ballads "SO MANY YEARS", infectious jazzy grooves "YES YOU CAN" and introspective bangers like "THAT DREAM" with ironic interludes in-between. (GLENVIEW) HOUSE
Check the early feedback:
Osunlade: “Love the record. Full of surprises. Choice pick is “Yes You Can” however I really enjoyed the entire
soundtrack..great job! Congrats.”
Mad Mats (Local Talk / GAMM): “Lay-Far is young man but with mature musical taste that hits all the right spots.
With a jazzy foundation Lay-Far explores house, funk, and boogie with a touch electronic fun. One thing is sure, I'll be
playing this album for a long time!”
Rainer Trüby (Compost Records): “What a great album Lay-Far has to offer. Loving the tunes. On a high musical
level indeed....! Jazz is the teacher & soul is the preacher, with a contemporary twist!”
Volcov aka Isoul8 (Neroli): “So-far So good! Great debut album from Lay-far, full support!”
Roberto Rodriguez: “Lovely jazzy album! Really hard to pick a favorite tune as its really nice as a whole. Thanks for this!”
Kuniyuki Takahashi: “I feel what he doing by music with soul. Very nice and beautiful! Music always.”
Plus support from Simbad, Kev Beadle, Jonny Miller (Southport Weekender), Tyler Askew, and more.

G2014 is over and Downbeat records, is back with a new release.Jose Rico and Urtzi , come back again with another 4 tracks vinyl. "Memories from another life" and "no back memory" are two deep house pearls with minimal sequences and emotional synths made by Urtzi. At the same time, Jose Rico is the responsible for the mechanical and powerful "Aint", and the percussive and ethereal "small island" , probably one of his best tracks so far. And, as they did with that "space is the place" ep, they have made here a consistent release, setting their personal view of the dance music.

Long-established house and techno twosome Dan Berkson & James What are proud to announce the arrival of their debut album, Keep Up Appearances, on their own recently minted Modelmaker label. To be released in December on beautiful double gatefold vinyl and CD, with reworked woodcut artwork by Conrad Felixmuller, it has been a long time in the making but the wait has more than been worth it.
Before now, Berskon & What have become synonymous with raw, machine made house and techno with no frills but plenty of heft on labels like Poker Flat and Crosstown Rebels. Their music engages dancers in the head, heart and heel in equal measure and this considered new album proves that once again.
Keep Up Appearances was written over the course of 18 months and has been whittled down from over 20 tracks, all made using mostly analogue gear with the usual Roland and Moog boy's toys, whilst the trusty Fender Rhodes, Space Echoes and Moogerfooger pedals are featured on many of the tracks. "At first we had a much more eclectic approach to making the album," says the pair. "But as time went on we found it worked better if we presented only the more electronic tracks together. It's not a straight up home listening album, but it still has a beginning, an end, and a couple of slower tracks that hint at our wider tastes away from the dancefloor."
Opening up with the deep space atmospherics of 'Quiet Life' the album immediately transports you to another world. The title track is then a melodically lush and uplifting affair with curious synth patterns ebbing and flowing beneath crisp percussion. Tracks like 'We Search For Answers' combine organic, wooden textures with more synthetic and trippy synth sounds that are as far away from your standard sample packs as can be imagined.
Across the course of the album there are dark, moody and emotive pieces like 'Worship' (previously released in extended form on the MDL02 single) featuring Qzen who reads a poem by Patience Agbabi in tantalising fashion as well as heavyweight, dubbed out techno groovers like 'Shadow Theory.' 'Make It True' (of which Seth Troxler will be releasing an extended edit on his Play it Say it label, complete with high profile remixes) is another great collab featuring the vocals of JoJo de Freq, and the track itself is a harmonious, radiant house jam that is humid and human in equal measure. The otherworldly, snaking 'Feel Free' again showcases Berkson & What's ability to coax alluring emotions out of their machines and closer 'Logan Five' wraps things up in suitably spangled, textural fashion.
Despite the fact much of this album will work on a dancefloor in the hands of the right DJ, there's an invention and musicality to it that renders the whole thing hugely listenable away from the club. A testament to Berkson & What's analogue invention and fluid ideas, Keep Up Appearances really is a master electronic oeuvre.

For their sixth release, Inner Shift Music are proud to present their second various artists compilation. It features four different tracks from different producers each bringing their own unique yet interconnected deep sound to the EP.

You may have heard of Jacksonville already, from his superb track (Tokyo) for Atmospheric Existence, as well as releases on his own imprint Doppler records. Following him is the very talented Jose Lau of Deepselect Records from California, bringing with him his signature, warm, intelligent sound, who not surprisingly had a recent release on Pulp. Next is the mysterious duo Gauss, who you probably know about from their imprint of the same name. Their rather excellent track brings a more techy edge to the EP. To finalise the deal, we get a stunning, lush, melodic track from Marco Nega, who had a recent release on Bumako.

Irish maestro John Daly is someone who came on the label's radar a few years ago through a mutual stoner friend in Barcelona We've watched from afar as his career has blossomed and snapped the chance to get him on board after catching his truly stupendously good live show earlier in the Summer. Layered, progressive, modern electronic music with ethereal harmonics and a nod to analogue forefathers is a universal in John Daly's musical cannon. And with Shine he's formulated a song that could encapsulate a moment in time at a Love Fever party. That 5am throb. Peaks and lows of a breather in the night,the sweating crowd, the stabbing baseline and fluctuating strings played loud and proud.
In short, and unstoppable EP from a producer on the very top of his game. A Detroit influenced yet clearly very contemporary EP with strong support already on this one.
With the B-Side, Desake floats into the EP, with a lead vocal stab layering into a dream-like baseline and rolling drum pattern continuing where Shine left off. And Journey's End may well be the secret weapon on this EP, playing out like a bard's lament. Minor chords & solemn pad work evoking the brutality and futility of lost love (and how many techno tracks can you say that of!).

We are proud to present 2 Bit Crew, these guys are supported everywhere, and by everyone! Simple, heavy and raw house music! Strictly limited vinyl only release. Pressed in clear vinyl, 300 copies worldwide.

ay West & Manuel Sahagun feat. Cody ChesnuTT drop 'Sense Of You' on Klangkultur Schallplatten with Okain and Dirk Hermann & Andreas Mueller remixes in tow.

The Cologne-based label founded by Dirk Hermann and Andreas Mueller drops its sixth release this July. Jay West & Manuel Sahagun reunite for their third release following 'Fool Me' on Off Recordings and 'Got Me' on Electronique Digital back in 2013.

Between them West & Sahagun have stacked up an impressive back-catalogue of work on labels including Neurotraxx, Drop Music, Moodmusic and Salted Music. 'Sense Of You' is a smooth and melodic affair, lined with silky pads, soft strings, shuffling percussion and an ethereal vox from Cody ChesnuTT.

With 15 years in the game and releases on Amam, Tsuba, VIVa Music and BPitch Control, French native Okain delivers a punchy re-imagining. It's an eccentric house cut built around stripped back rhythms, rolling bass lines and an elemental vocal.

Schallplatten head honchos Dirk and Andreas step up next for remix duty and cut things back, introducing a fresh piano arrangement alongside emphasised strings the duo draw out those understated crowning moments to deliver a smooth slow-lung jam.

'The Right Thing To Do' is the final offering on the EP and certainly doesn't disappoint with a meaty groove mapped over kinetic drum patterns, dancing bass and an airy spoken word vocal.

Supportet by: DJ Sneak, Stacey Pullen, DJ T, Ray Okpara, Danny Tenaglia, Art Department, Butch, Calo Lio, Mihai Popoviciu, Vanilla Ace, Miguel Lobo, Nicolas Masseyeff, Jorge Savoretti, ....

We are excited to bring to you a new friend to the Finale Sessions family and he is part of the rising cast of producers from the New York underground . This record is just letting you know that it is still the hub for top notch talent in the United States. Jordan is a special producer bringing a vibe like no other with his mix of house and techno attributes .1) Night Mask is a nasty raw down to the ground dance track with sub like kicks and percussions and its flawless arching synth give this track its basis to move like no other.2) Division Point - This track is the basis for the ep and we understand we Jordan is going with this one for sure . Division Point is part deep and raw and it gives the ep its depth that it needs to transpire on different dance floors everywhere with its floating pads and it deep drums . Flawless work I must say.3) Return is the track I dig the most on this Jordan release! It has that peek time feel to it with its techno undertones and its great drum programming which really sets this track apart from all other and we can't forget the super sub underneath all the other attributes

Mr Chicagodamn shares four sugar-frosted snacks from the secret larder !

From slamming peak-time offerings, to expertly realised Soul rewires, via sonic, choral minimalism to beautiful Deep House.

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Yes, the busiest house label on the planet got another bangin' release ready to drop.
Oxford based Timmy P got a fierce House nugget that will drop hard in clubs where the mood is deep, dark and 100% raw.
The original track "What You Sayin" comes across like an ol' school K.O.T or Nice & Ripe house dub...the sick bassline alone will surely make you bump!
If the original doesn't do it for you we're pretty confident that our boy Chesus will deliver with his killer 90's inspired rework.
Last but not least Timmy teamed up with Stefano Esposito for a sweet and sweaty Garage jam to finish off this fine EP in style

Constantly mutating and branching out, Braiden is at the pinnacle of bass music coming out of London. As one of its most able DJs, he employs an amalgam of sophisticated techniques and a selective imagination which takes in everything from sumptuous house to the most developed bass music, stopping by future garage, UK funky, juke and unpredictable techno on the way.
Braiden rose to fame as one of the regular Dj's on Rinse FM. As a producer he has kept a lower
profile, having had only one release on the now defunct Doldrums (Joy Orbison's first label) in
2010. He has also remixed SBTRKT and Jacques Greene in subsequent years.
Rush Hour is proud to release his 2nd single to date. One where he shows his musical versatility.
'Belfry Tower' is a tough, dark and upfront house track, yet seeping with enough 21st century soul
to make it stick. On the flip we find 'Paganini', a rhodes laden and percussive driven piece that
builds around a seductive female vocal. A mellowed out track with enough drive to keep the energy floating.
Braiden succeeds in bringing together technical and soulful elements and making it work.

* Here at Black Acre, we are extremely excited about starting 2015 with a bang - a 12' from new sensation on the circu Dan Shake. He is the first artist outside of Detroit to cut his teeth on Moodymann's Mahogani Music, winning plaudits here and across the Atlantic for his catchy groove laden 3AM Jazz Club" EP. Now with much anticipation, the Tony Alle & Fela Kuti acolyte returns with two crunchy Dilla-eque takes on soulful club Music.
* Out of Sight is a carefully constructed dance floor number packed with low-end theory and seductive vocal stabs. Low
slung fuzzy bass swinging perfectly between ghost-horns and driving drums. Traders II, a collaboration with Canadian based Rennie Foster, see's Dan's DNA marker driving kicks smashing acid atoms against a sharp live horn section bringing the ethereal jazz cat to the dance.

FCL is the house project of Belgian DJ/producers San Soda and Red D, who, in 2012, released 'It's You', a club phenomenon that started life as a Panorama Bar inspired DJ tool and went on to be one of the biggest house tracks of 20

Always hard at work unearthing interesting new projects or forgotten old gems, Opilec Music is now serving up a retrospective compilation of highly esteemed Chicago producer Jordan Field's best work from 1986 - 1991.

Field has been active now for some thirty years (on labels like Rush Hour, Headphoniq and Mo Wax) but his best work was arguably done in his first decade or so. Now Opilec boss I-Robots has been given access to a collection of Field's early recordings and has selected, compiled & conceived this project himself. It will be presented as a full-length album but will also arrive in a few select EP parts, with this being the first one.

Says Jordan about the project "This album is one of my most important works to date, as it contains recordings captured during a very special moment in my life circa 1986-1991. At this point I had much knowledge about DJ culture and the art form of house music, I was a product of my environment. I was young, but I had already experienced so much in my first 5 years of absorbing it all! While that may not seem like a lot of time, you have to understand House Music was not even a decade old at this point. What's important for me to explain is I had already gone through my baby steps by the time I was recording the trax that are on this album. This is the point where I was at the next level, chapter 2." Up first is the classic jack of 'That's How It Is' with its perfectly analogue synths and drums conjuring a warm, human and organic mood. Acid lines and slapping percussion all interact and ooze Chicago house authenticity.

'The Answer' is a much rawer and more dishevelled sounding affair with lumpy, rough hewn drums and crisscrossing percussion that screams to be played loud in a warehouse. 'Future Thought's' is alive with the sound of classic Roland cowbells and shuffling drums. It's deep and mystic and sounds as if it's come from somewhere far off in deepest darkest space. Finally, 'Rhythm of Romance' gets a little sleazy with its tight loops, thumping kick drums and mechanical metal hooks. They sound all out of control but are off set by some seriously sombre chords in the latter half.

Often imitated but never bettered, this is the true sound of Chicago house music in all its forms from one of its finest sons.

The ICEE HOT label has never been busier, and that active streak is set to continue with another new addition to the roster: San Francisco producer Roche (a.k.a. Ben Winans). Having previously released music on Hieroglyphic Being's Mathematics imprint and 100% Silk, Roche comes to ICEE HOT with quite an impressive resume, and this two­ track outing is the latest chapter in what's quickly becoming an excellent body of work.

The a­-side offers an enticingly tripped­ out journey; full of swirling synths and twisting techno rhythms, "Depths" clocks in at more than 11 minutes in length, but every second is worth savouring. On the flip side, "Seers" brings the proceedings back to Earth with its snapping snares and insistently funky bassline, although the track's alien melodies do keep things enjoyably odd.