Innate Editions debuts with reissue of Connective Zone’s 2001 “Palm Palm”
A new sub-label of Owain K's Innate digs into the ethereal, ambient techno sounds of the early '00s on Palm Palm.
Heaven On Earth: Bushwacka in top form for his first Rekids EP
Expertly crafted house grooves from Bushwacka, the kind of tunes that are a pleasure to play and likely to stay in your record box/usb for the foreseeable future.
Quest One: Sterling V/A from London imprint Soul Quest
Young London imprint Soul Quest Records, launched just last year by producer Max Sinal alongside friends Michael Mead and Leon Sweeney, has been making some impressive moves in a very short space of time. Quest One is a 5 track EP showcasing a talented crew of friends and music-makers on the rise, doing things the right way.
Surrender: Tony Humphries remixes Tranquil Elephantizer for Wicked
Soulful house, acid house and Jersey garage meet up for tea and microdosing on the "Surrender" remixes for legendary Bay Area crew Wicked.
Everybody Knows: Strong Swindle-esque Sound Support EP on Toy Tonics
"Everybody Knows" is a four track house EP from Lars Dales, one half of Dam Swindle, and featuring multi-instrumentalist Lorenz Rhode, their second on Toy Tonics as "Sound Support."
The Beat: Highly flammable house tracks on black wax from Azaad
Azaad is from London, and he makes tracks like a man aware that his lifetime is just a blink on the geological time scale and it might end tomorrow. "The Beat" starts with the gas pedal nailed to the floor and it doesn't slow down.
Oh Annie Oh debuts on Future Bounce with the anti-romance “Block N Delete”
The London-based Korean producer packs four tracks with a bassline so strong it sucks the air out of the room and pulls on your heart like a suction cup.
UK tech house originals Spincycle launch new label Coin-Op Records
Spincycle are UK producers Dave Clements and Andy Davies, who put out a small but perfectly formed catalog of pristinely programmed, highly danceable tech house in the early 2000s, records that are still entirely playable today. This three tracker is the debut release on their new label Coin-Op.
Decadent dub disco edits from Lovebirds
A belated follow up to 2007's Vol 1, Lovebirds' "Modern Stalking Vol 2" is a four track EP, highlighted by the 103 BPM sultry disco chugger "Reachin'."
Analog Trks: Abacus reissues one of the greatest deep house tracks of all time
"We Cookin' Now" anchors a classic EP from deep house pioneer Abacus, appearing digitally on his bandcamp.
Detour celebrates a decade of Pittsburgh electronics on DTR-007
A ten track V/A from Pittsburgh label Detour featuring techno, acid, deep house, breakbeats and everything in between, from Shawn Rudiman, Paul Fleetwood, Doc Sleep, Naeem, Gusto and more.
“Ghetto Capitalism” is a radical electronic manifesto from Jaymie Silk
Ghetto Capitalism is an eclectic and wonderful EP and there's a vital message behind Jaymie Silk's latest for !K7 but "You Can Do It" is music that sounds like it's having a heart attack and I love it.
3, 6, 9: Suburban Knight debuts new EP series for Detroit Techno Records
High caloric electronic nutrition from Suburban Knight and Detroit Techno, one of Detroit's best artist/label partnerships.
True, Necessary, Kind: Gems from Lay-Far’s album remix project
Seventeen remixes of five album tracks from Lay-Far's True, Necessary, Kind album, covering various flavours of house, broken beat, bass, techno and drum & bass.
Free: NOZU drops a funky pop house hit for Justin Martin’s What To Do
Occupying the blurry lines where house turns into something else, NOZU's "Free" is driven by a smooth vocal straight outta brokenbeat London circa 2003 and the warm strum of a Nile Rodgers guitar.
Manifesto is an esoteric downtempo masterpiece from Glo Phase
Glo Phase takes an excursion into left-of-field downtempo and electronica with an oily vaporwave sheen on Manifesto.
Deepest Hour: Funk thunder & low-slung grooves from Jon Delerious
Canadian producer Jon Delerious makes another flyby on Nordic Trax with the four track funk and deep house EP Deepest Hour.
One-o-One: Smooth Italian house from System of Survival
Six tracks of Italian house from System of Survival that are nice and fresh and the DJ equivalent of an adjustable wrench - they're really useful in a multitude of situations. In DJ terms, they're tension builders, palette cleansers, and transition tracks, i.e.: they're super-useful.
As We Are: An unaddressed letter with no words from Tevo Howard
There has been a hole in the Chicago music scene for the last several years in just about the exact shape of Tevo Howard. It's an absence, and it's not one that can be easily filled.
Stars In Your Eyes: Dreamy deep house from DimSum
Knocking one out from the Swiss cantons, DimSum drops a dreamy deep house EP with a romantic inspiration.
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