House News

Pablo R. Ruiz returns for his sophomore release for Portage Garage Sounds with an evolution of his distinctive blend of sonic brilliance (first witnessed on 2017’s “Bad Hombre.”)

"Estados Criminales” features 5 tracks, playful yet sinister, like the chaotic energy of a carnival ride falling off it's hinges.

The newest underground club in Barcelona, Les Enfants Brillants has launched its own label Les Enfants Records. The debut drop sees Per Hammar delivering 2 originals followed by 2 remixes from well-renowned Romanian producer Nu Zau and Miroloja, French duo part of Yoyaku family. The side A opens up with a seductive blend of minimal and deep beats on ‘Lystopad’, followed up by Nu Zau remix where his micro house trademark sound can be perceived. Miroloja’s remix of ‘Lystopad’ kicks off the B side adding groove and a funky bassline to Per Hammar's original turning it into a more housey version, followed by ‘Pentium Dubb’, the second original of the EP.

The newest underground club in Barcelona, Les Enfants Brillants has launched its own label Les Enfants Records. The debut drop sees Per Hammar delivering 2 originals followed by 2 remixes from well-renowned Romanian producer Nu Zau and Miroloja, French duo part of Yoyaku family. The side A opens up with a seductive blend of minimal and deep beats on ‘Lystopad’, followed up by Nu Zau remix where his micro house trademark sound can be perceived. Miroloja’s remix of ‘Lystopad’ kicks off the B side adding groove and a funky bassline to Per Hammar's original turning it into a more housey version, followed by ‘Pentium Dubb’, the second original of the EP.

About: RDMA returns to Tape Hiss with Casbah EP. The long time selected five tracker contains different compositions for the lovers of raw rhythms, the chasers of strange soundscapes and for the fanatics of twisted cuts alike. If you like it varied, it is definitely a record for you.

After a 2-year hiatus Nothing But Nice are back with a 5 track EP from our very own James Andrew. Suitably titled The D Floor Express, the record is set to transport the listener straight to the discotek.

The EP continues Nothing But Nice’s playful take on house, whilst throwing some new sounds and tempo’s into the mix. 2 years worth of inspiration packaged up into one piping hot 12-inch.

Nicely!

Next up on OGE's hand stamped white series are these four gems from Macedonia

Adam Beyer supplies a new Truesoul release that connects with his more funky, tech-house side of his person.

The use of Beyer's melodies and chunky drums makes each track stand out. The crowd moving rhythms that Beyer commands will move any crowd and turn the crowd inside out.

The electrifying hooks show Beyer's production talents at their best and with the addition of a tremendous Tiger Stripes remix of Time flies, the package is complete.

A song for every mood and every context. Well, 4 songs to be exact, but that should be enough.

The first release, Subsequent EP by Lurre and Pierre C has 2 original tracks and 2 remixes: Subsequent, Whispers. Each one is a solid groove, but they have different soundscapes. Whether that’s dark or full of energy.


We’re starting small. We want the first release to be something special so it’s going to be limited to 250 records.

Artwork by Andra Purdea
Mastering by Alessio Mereu

The 6th purple box is a gift by Mendy

No digital promotion
Vinyl Only - Limited Edition
Purple Coloured Vinyl

Z Lovecraft AKA Rhythm Section International's Mali Baden-Powell, offers up four originals on the Utopia Club Tracks label that showcase the disco/house end of his varied output. 'Exotic Passage' coasts along serenely with gently slapped bongos and warm electric piano, definitely a weapon to have in one's warm up arsenal. 'Release (The Tension)' ups the heat a little with a busier bassline, filters and disco licks, before B-side opener 'Lust In Denial' comes with more jazz-slanted piano riffs and 'People Get Too Deep' closes proceedings with the most spacious and dubby arrangement of the quartet. Musically refreshing and understated but lively enough to move feet onto dancefloors, this is the business.

Repressed !

Luca Cazal & Josh Baker kickstart Richy Ahmed’s new vinyl focused imprint, Back 2 Black, with a brace of intergalactic tracks. The new label’s first release also features a remix from British electronic stalwart, Radioactive Man.

Cazal remains a central figure within the house & techno community; his DJ residency at Circoloco is longstanding and releases for labels like Crosstown Rebels, Classic Music Company, his own See Double label, and Richy Ahmed’s Four Thirty Two imprint have marked out his production prowess and ear for a good groove. Josh Baker has been rising up the ranks over the last few years, with releases for Ben Rau’s META label, Locus and his own You&Me label.

On ‘Organ Nuke’, Cazal & Baker dip into the kind of spacey techno house that was forged by Detroit pioneers Underground Resistance, as funky percussion and organ stabs are coupled with dreamy pads and cosmic tones. ‘Rocket Ship’ continues these themes, with heavy 909 drums anchoring a cheeky acid bassline and flashes of cosmogonic sound.

British DJ & producer, Radioactive Man, has long since been at the coalface of electronic music’s leftfield. As one half of Two Lone Swordsman (with the late, great Andrew Weatherall), and multiple aliases for his industrious flow of releases, the revered producer injects a heavy dose of classy electro and Drexciyan vibes into ‘Rocket Ship’. Rolling breaks unfurl in the electro beats as head scrambling keys and rasping bass stimulate the senses for a funkin’ body poppin’ workout.

We are pleased to reveal the first release from a new vinyl label and blog. Bare Bones Recordings are a purveyor of all things Deep House, and BBW001 is a Various Artists EP with individual tracks from four excellent artists. The idea is to showcase the various styles the label will put out with future releases.

Up first is Entrepot head honcho UC Beatz with “Dullness” which portrays a classic deep house sound, with a modern twist. Former Ruff Stuff member Flaze offers “Forty” that simply destroys dancefloors with an almost Techno feel. Fresh from recent releases on Burnski’s Aesthetic and North Wales label Floorpiece, Adam Nahalewicz’s track “Out There” is a deep minimalist workout. The final track from Slur “Uncaged” keeps the emphasis firmly on an underground tip with a real DJ weapon.

Fresh new collaboration between friends Handy x Shall Not Fade, bringing together artists from each label to produce a side each for the VA.

Lining up for Shall Not Fade we have London's 9th House & Berlins Ruff Stuff and batting for Handy we have Trouble Makers Adam Curtain, Bobby Cazanova & a collab from Arthur Dudley and the ever on-form Retromigration.

As it says on the tin – “Keep it in the Family”

One of Brazil's much loved exports Wehbba brings us his first full EP this March. A no nonsense 4 track offering, and all thoroughly road tested by Adam, they have gained much support from long time Drumcode fans. Eclipse, delivers a low end rumble along with a modulating synth line. Reigning high throughout the track, is the undeniably catchy and unique synth. Leaving this track one to be recognised on dancefloors all over the world.

Following on from the success of Capriati's album Self Portrait, 4 tracks have been hand selected by some of techno's hottest producers. Dubfire, Coyu, Julian Jeweil, Luigi Madonna have each incorporated the same feeling that Joseph laid out in his original productions, but have added a unique twist that breathes a new lease of life into the tracks.

Great Stuff, Kling Klong, Mutekki, BluFin, My Best Friend...Oliver Klein had them all. Now he teams up with Kolombo (Turbo, BluFin, Giant Wheel) to bring a real smasher down to the floors. TechHouse at its best completed by 3 nice remixes ranging from House to Progressive.

Every record includes a downloadcode to get the whole digital
release for free via Facebook !!

Liebe Ist is the first single from Raumakustik´s debut album
"Underground Pop Music" which will be released in late January 2013.
Again the german vocals (originally written by german writer Eva
Strittmatter) are making this track unique & unmistakable. And finally
there is Mauro Valente who turned the tune into a real monster remix.

Jede Vinyl enthält einen gratis Downloadcode für das gesamte
digitale Release (einzulösen via Facebook) !!

"Liebe Ist" ist die erste Auskopplung des Raumakustik Debüt-Albums
"Underground Pop Music" welches Ende Januar 2013 erscheinen wird.
Erneut macht der deutsche Text (im Original von der Dichterin Eva
Strittmatter geschrieben) dieses Stück so einzigartig und
unverkennbar. Und dann wäre da noch Mauro Valente, der das
Original in ein wahres Monster verwandelt.

Die Sensation zu leben - nachts - und Liebe Ist.
Gefangen und ergeben - wir sind - ich bin - du bist.
Austausch, Aufschwung, Verwandlung - zwei Atemzüge Zeit.
Ein Nichts von einer Handlung - dann eine Ewigkeit.

Your boys are back with a fresh project: Hood Waves, nuff said. Beats N' Hoodies as the next exclusive project by the MW crew.

House basslines with a bit of deeper techno in between.

he prolific DJ, producer and lord of the Slovenian undergound, Umek has been a long standing figure on the international Techno scene and produced countless EPs and remixes since his production debut over a decade ago. Now, freshly primed for action in today's high-tech club culture, Umek brings us three exclusive tracks full of funk, attitude and substance!

Shaw Cuts sales pack including:

* Farron - Shinrin Yoku SC-LP01
* Lindenberg Support - Ode To Gallantry SC-016
* Quiem - The Sentimental Swordsman SC-017

Tee Illa is a musician and beat maker based in Pretoria South Africa. This is his 2nd single released on Selected Works and encompasses breaks, Lo-Fi hip hop and house music influences. Tee Illa blends a wide range of musical genres and combines influences such as Hip Hop, house and Breaks music with South African, Afro Futurism and Traditional African music into his own brand of exciting electronica. Coloured and standard black vinyl, comes with art print.

Tee Illa is a musician and beat maker based in Pretoria South Africa. This is his 1st single released on Selected Works and encompasses house, UK Garage and Future Funk influences. Tee Illa blends a wide range of musical genres and combines influences such as Lo-Fi Hip Hop, house and breaks music with South African, Afro Futurism and Traditional African music into his own brand of exciting electronica. Coloured and standard black vinyl, comes with art print.

We’re more than proud to present the first album on our label. A few words from the maestro, Anton Kubikov:

What was the first egg or chicken remains a mystery to me. But what is absolutely clear - the first was the sound. And to this day, the defining in my settings is one or another wave ripple. After many of my dub releases, I decided to follow the big bang path and create an album from one point and bloom like a flower bud, filling it with different shades, micro-changing the waves of each track, adhering to the monochrome of the first point, or rather the chord. Ambient Occlusion is not a sound concept, but one way or another defining the sound of the album, when the missing is filled with the drawing algorithm. And yet, with all the technogenic description, the feelings and sensations of the surrounding space and time in which the creation took place were at the forefront. It remains personal and I hope I was able to convey the invisible that appears at the fingertips when a spark occurs. Separately, I want to note the history of the creation of the album cover by Anja Kubik, since it is already a separate art object in itself, made by hand on canvas using a unique embroidery technique and complementing the sound system of the album.

200 copies vinyl only!

Lied 002 can only come with an amazing duo - Macarie perfectly mixing the drums and guitar of Andrei Petru will make you shiver. With no further intros needed, we hope you enjoy the ride! ️

An inspired collaboration from two veteran producers on top of their game - Kassem Mosse and FIT Siegel. Three well-crafted techno and house tracks created from sessions recorded at Omar-S' FXHE Studios and FIT's studio at Submerge in Detroit in 2016, then mixed down by Siegel in 2018 after a few years of playing rough versions in his DJ sets in clubs around the world. Don't sleep on this diverse EP with sounds ranging from tripping acid workouts to dubbed out electronic excursions!

isolée’s fourth album resort island is a record as that's in turns hazy and thumping, euphoric and melancholy, always delivered in brilliant splashes of color. "coco's visa" sets the tone, its soft chords lapping against the drums like waves against a dock. Gentle moments like this and the exquisitely bittersweet "let's dence" offset dreamlike club tracks of the kind only Müller could make. "rumour", the album's first single, is all ghostly strings and loping synths, a mellow joy-ride in magic hour light.
pardon my french (second single)
isolée need not apologize for this flirtation with the sound of French touch. "pardon my french" has the key elements that give the best disco and disco-flavored house records their magic: impossibly smooth bass tones connect perfectly plump kick drums, a strutting rhythm, glittering synths, all joining forces to give you the feeling of having a supremely, impossibly good time. On Resort Island, it's a vacation within a vacation, an artist so skilled at subtle, ambiguous moods going for straight up bliss, just this one time.
canada balsam (third single)
The third single from Resort Island is "Canada Balsam," a dreamlike club track of the kind only isolée could make. The beat is taut and punchy, a welcome echo of the minimalist flair of his early records. The rest draws from the lush sonic palette he's perfected since then: vaporous chords, swirling hand percussion, a subtly dramatic earworm melody that almost sounds plucked from a harp. It's the kind of tune that brings a wash of technicolour onto the dance floor, a cool breeze riding on a perfectly tight groove.

300 copies vinyl only! hand made stamped. Incl. Havantepe rmx.

Orange Vinyl

Spanish producer Paul Rudder returns to Shall Not Fade for a deep cut of high-calibre house tracks; after gaining traction with his shining production skills, Paul Rudder has built an international following and Feels Like Forever EP overflows with optimistic energy.

Fellow rising star Kresy collabs on the A-side, which features cruising techy dreamscape 'City Lounge' and 'Floating Penthouse', a lively summertime dance track spurred on by a deep bassy rhythm. Kresy's Acid Tool version is a high energy retro restyle. Pulsing peak time drama abounds throughout the earworm 'Inside U', while the record closer 'Dreamin' About' is replete
with choppy pitched down vocals and even choppier piano stabs. Another Kresy refix shows off
his production skills, creating a diverse deconstruction of the original sound into an
experimental, punchy bonus track.

Tee Illa is a musician and beat maker based in Pretoria South Africa. This is his 1st single released on Selected Works and encompasses house, UK Garage and Future Funk influences. Tee Illa blends a wide range of musical genres and combines influences such as Lo-Fi Hip Hop, house and breaks music with South African, Afro Futurism and Traditional African music into his own brand of exciting electronica. Coloured and standard black vinyl, comes with art print.

Tee Illa is a musician and beat maker based in Pretoria South Africa. This is his 2nd single released on Selected Works and encompasses breaks, Lo-Fi hip hop and house music influences. Tee Illa blends a wide range of musical genres and combines influences such as Hip Hop, house and Breaks music with South African, Afro Futurism and Traditional African music into his own brand of exciting electronica. Coloured and standard black vinyl, comes with art print.

5 Universos Records, a vinyl store from Chile founded on 2007, presents his first vinyl only release inviting some of their favorite producers worldwide!

'Magnetic' is the song that opens the EP from label boss 5UNIVERSOS; imprinting layers of narcotic minimal sounds.
In the same side, 'Lavos' comes as a warm delicate piece of minimal groovy sounds by Cediescu boss Lulla, orientated for afterhours dancefloors.

Opening the other side, 'Daydream Loop' draws a perfect journey for magic moments, written by the wizard Marius Laurentiu.
Nima Gorji close the EP with a heavy-weight hypnotic track called "Confused" proper for testing your favorite sound system.
300 limited copies on vinyl only, carefully compiled in Chile for vinyl colectors.

Following is 5UR002, always including and supporting a Chilean artist on every release.

Chileans Are Playing !!

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression”

Rovas presents Aleexe (Panea Records) with a solid four-tracker EP that provides a complete experience into this inspiring artist's intellect.

My Shoulder is Your Shoulder”, kicks off this EP with a highly danceable and dense vibe. Deep synths evolve with snappy percusions and a bassline that leaves no doubt: this is going to be serious shit. “Teson” follows on the same side getting the table ready, with some breaky vibes and a resting bassline, mastered by cheeky vocals and playful synths.

The B side seems to spread a brighter atmosphere designed for the daytime, delivering stripped back and sensual contrasting tracks. “Teapetesis” incorporates great melodies and rolling riffs that bring the energy flow up until the end. Lastly, “Comprehension” gives a closing with the perfect dreamy calmness.

British musician Bearface (aka Raj Panasa) kicks off 2019 here courtesy of a release that speaks volumes of the producer's much-renowned ability to veer between genres. A two track EP that incorporates everything from house to garage to tech-house under open umbrella, the wonderful sounds of the Fade EP.

As is the main man's forte, it's quite something too. Kicking off with the title track, the listener is quickly introduced to the moodier side of the producer's musical make-up. Full of suspense, it's fuelled by an all-round sense of ease and wonder, which comes even more pronounced as the track glides along even further. Though the sounds themselves take the breath away, it's LoveChild's urban-inspired, garage-esque vocals that really provide the spark and a real foil in the process. A truly excellent example of how to merge music and vocals with real class, this is an inspiring cut that Bearface has conjured up here.

'Yogi' is another inspired track, albeit one that's similarly impressive in the style stakes. An act-led jam that's the sort of cut that would have Sven Vath & co. salivating at the knees, it's full of peak-time flavours and a catchy vibe that's hard not to love. A thoroughly engaging and captivating listen, the Fade EP showcases two different sides to Bearface's arsenal with some aplomb.

Baguette Magique Records is a music company based in Madrid and established in 2021 by Thomas Moulin. The record label is a platform that promotes up-and-coming music artists, without getting cornered into any particular style and focusing on quality and longevity. BMR sound is pure, smart and hopefully timeless.

The first release is a solo EP written and produced by Uruguayan DJ Enzo, who uses the a.k.a. DJ E for his debut as a producer. In his first record called JMG 88’, he presents a timeless and elegant four tracks EP somewhere between Techno and House with breaks, harmonic touches and Montevideo electro flavours. A1 titled “En la Hora” features Mendez.

JMG 88’ is a visit card that will allow the world to get familiar with Baguette Magique’s universe and start drawing the picture of its unique musical identity.

Discomystery man Donald Dust makes his debut on Wilson Records withan Obscure and Hi-NRGdisco stomp

Blazing newcomer Henri Bergmann makes her full EP debut on Watergate Records with the captivating ‘Mind Control’ EP.
Building a buzz via impressive releases on her label Automatik, the Londoner has picked up support from everyone from Dixon, Solomun and Maceo Plex. Indeed, mention the Dodi Palese Remix remix of her track ‘Protection’ to any clued-up melodic house fan and you’re likely to be met with a blissed-out response, so beloved was the cut, which also ended up in Tale of Clubs’ top 10 for 2021.
Her maiden voyage on the Oberbaumbrücke home label is a tour de force of chugging house that encompasses new wave, electro and progressive elements, with a strong cast of collaborators and remixes
along the way.
Pushing herself creatively during the lockdown, this EP is the first time we’ve heard Henri utilise her voice on her own productions, and the resulting work is a treat. The title track is a team-up with Biesmans who brings his distinct retro sound signature to the track, while Henri’s vox elevates it to another level. ‘Our Time Has Come’ is a punchy dancefloor gem propelled by her own vocals and a classy psychedelic synth line. ‘We Just Keep On Going’ brings bags of robotic soul to the table, as Henri’s husband Wennink takes to the
vocoder, alongside a mystical lead melody. Stephan Jolk returns to the label following his excellent ‘Freedom’ EP in April, re-working ‘Mind Control’ into a muscular weapon. Meanwhile Echonomist, who is notable for his appearance on WhoMadeWho’s Watergate 26 compilation, also takes his hand to the title track, re-fashioning it into a tough bass-driven electro cut that’s beautiful and brain-scrambling in equal
doses.