House News

Frits Wentink remixes tracks from his debut album, Rarely Pure, Never Simple. For club use only.

After a 2 year hiatus, Jay Simon's Must Have Records (now based out of Atlanta) returns following the success of Seven Davis Jr's debut "One EP" with the debut EP from another new artist. Renato P is a 23 year old self taught musician from the Boston metro area. Hip-hop, soul, Brazilian and house influences meld to create a sound all its own. 6 songs ranging from sample based hip hop, to deep jazzy house. A substantial release with different sounds for different ears.

Electro Funky Groove

Jazzy and funky grooves at its top !

Some cool Breakbeat, some groovy Hip Hop and a funky Tekhouse club mix.

Idm Groovy breakz... jazzy electro vibe.

a great techno house track with some nice trumpet samples from colombia !!! this is a secret weapon of this summer !!!!

'astraea' is a prime example of the ambition on ephemerals' third album 'egg tooth', fusing together simple repetitive motifs à la Steve Reich in a constantly evolving and building mesh of sonic textures. The band are now moving forward with some hand-picked remixes to be released alongside the original on 12" Vinyl.

Laolu is fast becoming the go-to remixer in serious house circles with his incredible remix of Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra on Innervisions. Spanish producer beGun is known for an innate ability to create sublime heartfelt electronic music. His approach has seen him remix the likes of Bastille and given him a platform to regularly perform live across the globe.

ephemerals have recently featured on the hit single by Kungs - I Feel So Bad

Astraea Support:

DJ Support : Gilles Peterson, Danny Tenaglia, Dennis Ferrer, Richy Ahmed, Tensnake, Horse Meat Disco, Jody Wisternoff, Toyboy & Robin, Paolo Mojo, Eagles & Butterflies, Hector Romero, Eelke Kleijn, Sabb, James Teej, Andy Daniell, Yotto, Wanklemutt, Dario D'Attis, Mano Le Tough, Nic Fanciulli, Kid Kenobi, Doc Scott, Qdup, Marc Hype, Nutritious

RADIO:

BBC 6Music - Gilles Peterson - Original Mix

BBC R1 - Pete Tong - Laolu Remix

International and specialist radio support: JazzFM, Floradio, WWFM, Solar Radio, Radio Helsinki, Funkhaus Europa, Radio Krimi, NSB Radio, Kane FM, Radio Pepper 96.6 Greece, Radio 1 Prague, Radio Ibiza Sonica, Radio Z Nurenburg, WPRK, WNCW, Republic 100.3 Thessaloniki, Radio Ellebore, Radio FM4, Bluesjazz Radio, Açik Radyo, Pioneer DJ Radio, Clubmadnezz Midlivet, The Face Radio, Radio Nova Portugal, 1BrightonFM, MOS radio



PRESS: Vice, The Burning Ear. Highclouds, Brightons Finest

Red Vinyl

After a hiatus of some months we are back with the follow up to SoulPhiction's Live Jamz EP, three tracks straight from his set and tested over the last months. Covering the whole range with an intro-like track, some slow simmering blues meditation and a funky gem to round off a perfect new arrival in your vinyl-crate! Thanks for purchasing a real copy!

Chicago House legend Mike Dunn digs deeper into the vaults to deliver a series of his own personal DJ Edits moving across jazz, funk, soul and disco. The series focusses on tracks that inspired the early Chicago house scene (tracks that you would hear at The Music Box or Warehouse) and edited to perfection by Mike Dunn for maximum effect on the dance-floor. Limited hand Stamped.

On UKNOWYs latest release 'Homeless Soul Music' NEMOY delivers a trilogy of warm & unique house grooves further extending and developing UKNOWYs catalog of organic dance music. From the rolling and hard hitting banger 'We made it' to the percussive piece 'Particular Beat' to the laid back, bassline driven 'One for CKENZ' NEMOYs sophisticated blend of delicious synth- and samplework with additional remixes by Sam Irl & Chief makes for an overall exciting EP. Ranging from classic house cuts to afrobeat elements this crisp production will get into your head & legs!

The way that STAR CREATURE is unearthing the Japanese disco heat, some may wonder if they are "connected" Doubt it but one thing for sure, TROPICAL ECHOES has blown up in the up-n-coming Disco town of Boston & they're feeling the influence of Beantown fav's like SAUCY LADY, KON & SOUL CLAP.

Two of Londons most exciting new producers join forces for a collaborative, self titled, 4 track EP.

A seriously heavy weight release featuring house, broken, hip hop and soul living harmonioulsy under one roof (as it always did).

The Disconet vaults once again strike gold with 4 more tracks of exclusive edits by the Disconet team from the early 80's.

We kick off with a fantastic extended version of D.C. La Rue's seminal "Cathedrals"... this epic 11 minute version builds and builds and you'll soon be signing along by the end! Next up Time Bandits funk bomb "Live It Up" is sure to rock any discerning dancefloor.

On the flip we have two extended edits of electro-b-boy gems from the early 80's... Man Parrish's "Hip Hop Bebop" is given an extended intro - that really rocks the drums! Two Sisters "High Noon" still sounds fresh as a daisy and straddles the disco/electro boundaries in fine fashion.

repressed !

The Swindlers return and not a minute too soon as far as we're
concerned! The hardest working duo in house music have had a
mental couple of years playing every club and festival known to
man, having babies, seemingly buying up the entire stock of vintage studio gear off ebay and thankfully knocking out some banging tunes on top of all that. Well all club bangers gratefully received here at Freerange so with open arms and ears we're happy to be bringing you the Figure Of Speech EP.
Just as the non-believers think they know what to expect from these two they've thrown a rather large curveball and headed down a different road. Figure Of Speech wears some African influences on its sleeve with a bumping party groove punctuated by some nifty afro beat keys stabs and just a hint of acid. Victoria's Secret treads more familiar Detroit Swindle territory with the boys trademark shuffling beats and larger-than-life side-chained pads bringing the drama. Finally, we have suitably titled Live At The Cosmic Carnival where we're treated to some peaktime tribal business with rolling bass, dubbed out dancehall science and some nifty conga work. All in all, some fiyah for the dancefloor from a pair of lads who know a thing or two about how to get a room jumping.

"Love is the message‚ and the message is love." The second part of San's L.O.V.E. collabs. "It's here" with Miguel Graca on this special, dancefloor friendly 10' record.
After his first L.O.V.E. release, San Proper combines forces with the legendary Montrealistic producer Miguel Graca to spread the gospel of love again. Also available is the "Lovesick" video shot by Xena Maria Evers, Eefje Baesjou & Germaine Ching-Yong at the basement "Verdieping" of the infamous and former club Trouw in Amsterdam.

Al Massrieen: Disco, Funk and modernized Arabic Pop from Egypt

In the beginning of Habibi Funk, our search was focussed on vinyl records. Around a year ago though, we got to the point where we realized that it became substantially harder to discover music, that we enjoyed and hadn't heard before. It became apparent that it was time to start looking for other formats. Cassette tapes were the obvious alternative. These were introduced in the arabic world around the late 1970s. In some countries they took over a bit earlier, in others a bit later, but eventually they pushed the vinyl format out of the market in the 1980s. In Egypt this trend already even started in the late 1970s.

Al Massrieen was one of the first bands I learned about once I discovered the tape format for myself. They were really popular in Egypt in the 1970s and the more of their music I found on either tapes or Arabic pirate mp3 sites, the more I was becoming a fan. Only very few bands from the region can match the band's versatility as well as their strive for innovation. Hany Shenoda is the man behind the Al Massrieen band. He is a reknown figure of the Egyptian music scene and has worked with everyone from Abdel Halim Hafez to Mohamed Mounir. Al Massrieen was his attempt to introduce his ideas of modernizing Egyptian music, heavily encouraged by Naguib Mahfouz (Egypt's only winner of the Nobel Price for literature) after discussing his ideas with him. Al Massrieen's sound goes from lush disco like "Sah" to psych rock like "Horreya" or incredible jazz fused pop on songs such as "Edba Mn Gded". I was shocked to realize the band seemed to be hardly known outside Egypt, even though I feel they're at least on the same level as Ahmed Fakroun. An relative obscurity which I largely attribute to the fact that their releases never have been pressed on vinyl (apart from a Greece best of LP which wasn't a strong compilation of the group's songs). One way or another it felt like this band and especially their composer, band leader and overall brain Hany Shenoda was in need to get some recognition outside of Egypt. The release is fully licensed from the band and comes with an extensive booklet with liner notes, interviews and unseen photos.

Bas Roos is a DJ and producer from Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He started DJ'ing at the age of 16 after spending some time on making his own music. A year later he released his first EP and from that moment on he started to develop a unique and fresh sound which has seen releases on Phil Weeks' Robsoul Label as well as Shir Khan's Black Jukebox Disco House Series on Exploited. The 18th Edition of Black Jukebox sees the young producer deliver 4 new tracks which work magic on the dancefloor. Do yourself a favor and pick it up before this limited collector's item sells out.

After providing us with the boogie drenched Tempo Dreams Vol. 2 compilation, LA-based Modern Funk maestro "B. Bravo" is back with a new 7" that's sure to become a staple for the crates.
With that feel good bassline and soulful hook, up-tempo A-side single "I'm For Real"'s infectious keys will get the dancefloor moving, while B-Side track "Stay The Night"'s gets a very rare dubbed out remix from Hawaii's Mr. Carmack taking things to that tropical island vibe. Let the funk take you.
B. Bravo's debut album will be out on Bastard Jazz in early 2017.

Boris Werner returns with 'Daymare Dreamer EP' featuring collaborations with noisemaker 'Gretz & Rival of Mars' as well as 'Cinema Royale' and two fresh solo tracks 'Dance of the Hump Back Whale' and 'Frustration (No Strings Attached'). This EP by Werner, known for his infamous 23 hour DJ set in Amsterdam, kicks off with the title tune 'Daymare Dreamer' riding it's way in at 7min40secs in total for a breezy welcome of classic Werner style house beats. This opening track bubbles with roots influence that fans will be familiar with as well as some slick vocal slices drifting in and out. Having previously realised mixes and podcasts alongside the likes of beat creators and funky jammers such as Dj Buck, Lazare Hoche & Malin Génie, William Djoko, and Dj Deeon this new release comes after many live shows and events including his live set from an old wine bodega. His summer calendar is booked up with international tour dates at some of the most spot on locales for dance floor showdowns. This wealth of tour experiences, inspiration and excitement can be felt from the jazzy Dance of the Hump Back Whale' through to the funky pulsations of 'Frustration (No Strings Attached). 'King Hassan a track created with 'Cinema Royale' features superb 80s style house/electro cow-bell samples, mysterious murky baselines and forward motion keyboard funk.

Now part of the family for more than a year, TvFrom86 aka Thomas Zander is releasing his 1st solo EP on the imprint. Tvfrom86 did a brilliant debut on Roche Musique with the single 'Loosing you' including the very good electro funk song 'Brooklyn Business'.

Keeping the good work and the talent for sampling, TvFrom86 explored the funk with dexterity and exactness in Purple People adding just what the sample needed to sublimate it and make it as powerful as it deserves to be. Creative Swing Alliance, side project of the talented label manager for MCDE, Pablo Valentino, and Steven Wobblejay, gave their own interpretation with and heavier bass and no less efficiency.

S3A was invited on the project for the rework of Flying Piano, the third original of the release. The French producer, very proactive at the moment with releases on Lazare Hoche, Hold Youth, Faces, Large Musique and more, definitely didn't steel his nickname. S3A Is telling us three stories in one with a rough analogic sound for an impressive result.

Efficient DJ tool, perfect to turn a dance floor into a mess, By all means combines great rhythmic, samples and voices around a bass guitar for the last original of this French touch record.

12" EP sampler taken from the Nickodemus compiled Turntables on the Hudson Vol. 10 album released at the beginning of the summer. Big A-side cuts include Bonobo's latest anthem "Flashlight" and one of the biggest house tunes of the year, the absolutely massive Beatport chart topping Claptone remix of "Liquid Spirit" by Gregory Porter which sees it's FIRST EVER vinyl release on this 12". On the flip side, South Africa's Aero Manyelo gives us "Tshunga", a driving, pulsing African deep house track, while Pablo Sanchez takes New Zealand's Sorceress into dancefloor territory with his remix of "Brother Dragonfly

Byron The Aquarius (Sound Signature / Wild Oats), Greg Beato (Apron / L.I.E.S.) and IMYRMiND (Money $ex / Tartelet) join Max & Glenn on this killer 12' of warped jazz and machine funk remixes nodding back to their outstanding debut album 'The Yard Work Simulator', released via Ninja Tune.

'The Inevitable End', is Röyksopp's second album release in the space of 6 months, following the critically acclaimed mini album 'Do It Again'

with fellow Scandinavian legend Robyn . 'The Inevitable End' is their most personal album to date and features Jamie McDermott (The

Irrepressibles), Ryan James (Man Without Country), Norwegian singer songwriter Susanne Sundfør and Robyn.

Having now created five complete bodies of work, the pair feel like the future is open to being more experimental with how they share their music.

'We feel like this is a goodbye to the traditional album format,' explains Svein. 'In our consecutive run of albums, we have been able to say

what we want to say and do what we want to do with the LP. We're not going to stop making music, but the album format as such, this is the last thing from us.'

Opening track 'Skulls' feels like classic Röyksopp - all squelchy bass lines, filtered synths and vocodered, yet soulful vocals - the album

also takes in sophisticated, delicate heartbreak on the Man Without Country collaboration 'Sordid Affair'; odd, shape-shifting ambience on

the Robyn-featuring 'Rong'; bouncing electro pop on the deceptively upbeat 'Save Me' and the deliriously sad, cry-on-the-dance floor classic, 'I Had This Thing'.

Tryck & Ton is run by Edvin E & Anton Klint. After a couple of amazing edit releases the guys return with the first original work from the newly founded label. Conga Liver is a percussion driven banger with serious highs and lows. The track gets remix treatment from Lisbons finest Tiago, who adds a discogroove, horns & an incredibly groovy baseline to the table. Final track 'On The Flip' is a playful groover sounding like Robotnik having a loud wine-impregnated argument with Tony Allen over who to host the afterparty.

Hammer presents his vinyl debut on Optimo Music Disco Plates. This three track 12" is a vinyl only / club use only limited edition guaranteed dancefloor activator. Tech-house djs might want to skip this one.

Remixed By Ben 'Cozmo D' Cenac living legend house producer as know as
Newcleus, Loft Classics Push/Pull 'Bang The Drums'Dream 2 Science, Push/Pull & Sha-Lor.

The Disco Theatre of Manhattan Delivers !

Boogie Café Black's next outing gives you reworks of some stone cold classics from Undisputed Truth and James Brown and Mrs Shaw; On Side A, "Mannmademusic" brings the Deep Disco House vibe with reworks of Undisputed Truth and James Brown. Flip it over for some Marlena-inspired slinky business. Jank's version is slow and dirty, while the Mannmademusic remix takes it up a notch so you can take it to the dancefloor.
Early support from Neil Diablo, Noel Watson, Rahaan, John Morales, DJ Nature and Deli G.

Finally vol.3 is ready - we continue with bringing house heros to the label - this time we asked Nate Tinsley aka The Nathaniel X Project if he wants to join the label, and we were lucky that he say yes.

This is REAL House music, funky deep beats, spoken words, and heavy melodies. High quality all the way. One the remix we brings Desos back to the label, his Luvless remix had big success, and this remix already has had very good feedback we can't wait for this vinyl to drop.

Live and direct from Basel, Switzerland, we're proud to present our next EP on Kolour LTD from talented veteran Shaka.
Shaka's mindset of quality over quantity fit beautifully alongside his demo and the match was undeniable.
This one is chalked full of those deep, underground house vibes; perfect for any setting.

Ever elusive duo Flight Facilities dropped a bombshell on unsuspecting, devoted fans, announcing the wholly unanticipated - and yet incredibly welcomed - debut album, 'Down to Earth". The production pair, best known for their string of popular club singles have done the unexpected, announcing a cracking new set of tunes to compliment their already impressive back catalogue, along with a headline world tour that will see the guys conquer their biggest headline shows to date, via the likes of The Enmore (Syd), The Forum (Melb), Webster Hall (NYC) and The Regent in LA. Some of the guests waiting in the departure lounge include the divine Ms Emma Louise, New York's most soulful comedian, Reggie Watts, a star turn from Melbourne's Owl Eyes, a foray into hip-hop with hotly tipped rapper Bishop Nehru, along with existing favourites like Micky Green and Giselle. These are just some of the highlights that will be coming out of the 'Down To Earth' carousel in the near future. Since their arrival in 2009, Flight Facilities have proven themselves to be one of electronic music's most consistently popular songwriting duos. Their first hit, Crave You, has become the unofficial soundtrack to summer parties from Sydney to Stockholm, and they've since deployed six successful singles, including the self-released slow-burner Clair De Lune, which went Gold in Australia.

This 7th Dailysession release is packed with party-banging grooves for various occasions. Side A starts with Monchan