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Party Like It’s Y2K: “Pirates” UK Garage movie opens to rave reviews

Nitpicking aside, generally positive reviews for UK Garage inspired movie Pirates that opened in the UK last week.
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Sir LSG ft. NutownSoul: Searching

South African producer Sir LSG is in top form on "Searching," a soulful house track showcasing the vocals of acclaimed Soweto-born vocalist NutownSoul.
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Brian Kage & Delano Smith: Keep ‘Em Movin’ EP

A pitch-perfect deep house track cooked up by Detroit producers Brian Kage and Delano Smith.
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Hieroglyphic Being: “Black Hands Sound 63”

Can't go wrong with anything on this V/A but Hieroglyphic Being's contribution to Neroli's Inside Part 2 will bring you life when you need it most.
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Spray launches with a reissue from Los Angeles rave scene legends Dimension 23

New label Spray launches with Dimension 23 and a blast from the analog days of LA's rave scene.
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New heat as Tuff Culture remixes “Good For You”

The remix of Soulecta and Lee Walker's "Good For You" is out next week on Garage Shared.
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James Welsh is on fire on Man & Minion

Aggro house that's heavier than lead, "Man & Minion" is the title track of the next badass EP from James Welsh on Kneaded Pains.
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Solid Gold Playaz: Next To Me

The second Solid Gold Playaz EP released on Freerange in 2021 is a fitting tribute, if that's what we have, to the late Kenny Gino.
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Moods & Grooves drops Pinky2Dye4’s “Phantom Phoenix”

Mike Grant's Detroit institution drops the first release from one of Those New Cats From Detroit in 16 years.
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Dave Lee reworks disco classic “Shake It Up Tonight”

Dave Lee and Prospect Park revamps the 1981 Cheryl Lynn classic "Shake It Up Tonight."
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Smartbar alumni Ori Kawa releasing new EP

Draw 4 is a "hybrid rock, jazz and funk-infused pop" EP with his band Ori Kawa and the Entals.
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Jeremy Sylvester reissues classic UKG b-side “Do It Baby”

"Do It Baby," the Miles Fontaine classic from 1997 comes back to life and it's screaming.
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The real house sound of Chicago on “Chicago Is Home Vol 1”

A new four track track EP on vinyl from Chicago producers Kid Enigma, Chicago Skyway, Dan Ryan and Ed Nine with the real house sound of Chicago circa November 2021.
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Detroit’s Filthiest to release Fight to the Finish EP on Defrostatica

New bass-smashing EP from Detroit's Filthiest aka DJ Nasty dropping on November 19 from Defrostatica.
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Kalabrese: Let Love Rumpel on rumpelmusig

It takes a lot of skill and musicianship to make music that sounds as relaxed, loose and effortless as Kalabrese's album Let Love Rumpel Part 1.
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Ian Pooley strips it down for Rekids on “Studio A”

Studio A showcases a raw return to brass tacks, analog gear and a stripped down aesthetic for Ian Pooley's latest on Rekids.
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Mark de Clive-Lowe drops Midnight Snacks Vol 2

Tributes to Phil Asher & Chick Corea highlight the next installment in Mark de Clive-Lowe's eclectic jazz, soul and electronic music series from Mashibeats.
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30 tracks celebrate a decade of existential joy at Berlin’s Gegen

GEGEN DECADE features tracks from Ellen Allien, Paula Temple, Oliver Deutschmann and more in tribute to the Berlin event series.
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LADYMONIX hits the late night jams on “Steppin’ Out”

We're here to wake the dead and tell them that LADYMONIX is the truth. The new EP "Steppin' Out" with a choice Waajeed remix is worth it.
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Review: Never Say Never from 124 Recordings

Chris Fry, Heat Alliance, Kit Mason, Nicola Brusegan headline the forthcoming V/A vinyl release from 124 Recordings, one of the best tastemaker labels around.

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