Review: Brian Kage remixes “Strings 4 Life” for Oliver Dollar’s “Contemporary” series
Oliver Dollar's "Strings 4 Life" gets a really good remix here from Michigander label boss Brian Kage, who gives the beats some extra slap, chops the main string riff around a little and gives the whole production a little French-touch pump.
Tanzanite: Wallace drops an eclectic three track EP for On Loop
Wallace is rushing to get somewhere, we don't know where and neither does he but he's in a hurry.
Genius Of Time drop deep house vocal “Rave Breaks”
With vocals that work beautifully with the chords, a stripped-back post-UKG rhythm track and a tight, dance floor-focused arrangement, "Rave Breaks" from Genius Of Time has anthem potential on the right dance floors.
“My Legs Are Numb” is carefully crafted house from Felipe Gordon
Two nicely put-together deep house tracks here, taken from Felipe Gordon's four-track My Legs Are Numb EP on Bristol's Shall Not Fade label.
Mon Acid: Pittsburgh Track Authority drops acid on a gorgeous three track EP
Dancefloor-ready acid tracks from Pittsburgh Track Authority and one of the best underground labels in America.
Highly Swung: Nu Groove deliver more deep house goodness with Tuccillo’s “Frames”
More good stuff from the newly returned Nu Groove, this time from Italian long-time house player Tuccillo and his four-track Frames EP.
Ebbs’N’Flow debut on Kalahari Oyster Cult with “Bunch of Amateurs”
Breakbeats, esoteric synth riffs, hazy FX and so much else to love from these utterly mad bastards.
Session Victim on the remix for Sweatson Plank’s “The Road to Love”
Jazz-ish house done right: Session Victim remix Sweatson Plank's "The Road to Love" for Friends of Friends.
Tiny house vibes from Jansen on “Say Never / Just Move”
The finest deep house oriented basement tracks from Berlin-based producer Jansen on Cabriolet Recordings.
Techno Romance: Monaco drops noisy, groovy tracks on Hot Haus
Three ravey techno tracks that bite your head off from Monaco, the mononymous artist from Ireland.
Real, raw Detroit house from the prolific Niko Marks
Harold Heath on Jazz Nagas, eight tracks of high-end underground Detroit deep house from Niko Marks.
Seasons: Deep house all night long from Daniel Chavez
Four tracks of tracky, loopy, quietly potent deep house tracks from Chicago-raised Daniel Chavez on Deep Club.
Musica Solida is a 40 year birthday party for Italian record shop Flexi
The shop's label Flexi Cuts has put together a five-track compilation from Flexi-affiliated producers and artists including Lex and Locke, DJ Rocca, Club Soda, Hiroyuki Kato and The Mechanical Man.
Love Is Blind: Rissa Garcia & NightChild drop 3 classic NYC tracks
Rissa Garica was born to do this. The New York City DJ, producer, label owner and all-around househead from Day 2 has lit up dancefloors, as a DJ and now as a producer with releases on labels including Plastik People, Fresh Meat, Pogo House and her own NightChild.
Radiants: Sam Goku makes an exceptional debut on Dekmantel’s label arm
Radiants contains multitudes - four individual tracks that feel like small electronic symphonies full of movement.
Overthinking Jamie xx & Honey Dijon’s “Baddy On The Floor”
Harold Heath has questions, perhaps Jamie xx and Honey Dijon have the answers.
Glitterbox announces new Kathy Brown LP Legacy
The proceeds from the Glitterbox-released LP Legacy will go toward Kathy Brown's healthcare fund as the legendary house singer confronts stage four lung cancer.
AM Forplay: Electronic soul from Alton Miller
Three tracks of smoky, intoxicating, moody but uplifting deep house, deftly programmed, professionally arranged, pristinely mixed, mastered and then pressed onto wax from Alton Miller on Mister Bear.
Luke Vibert & Posthuman go mad on Unitary Covert Sonic Procedures IV
Originally released on limited edition vinyl, the split EP features four tracks of mutant techno for acid psychonauts.
Phasing The Shit: Four tracks of high end deepness from Felipe Gordon
Potent and classy deep dance floor tracks from Felipe Gordon on Phonogramme.
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