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Following on from their second release by Russian producer and DJ, Tripmastaz, the fledgling Barcelona based label drops another blistering EP, this time saturated in acidic 303 lines and crisp 808 percussion by German trio, Daniel Varga, Michael Kuebler, and Sascha Hedgehog, aka REWORK. Having released on Visionquest, Playhouse, Items&Things, Meant, Loveyeah and more, the group continue to reinvent their fresh and funky reimaginings of new wave disco and delve further into sonic explorations. Formed in 2000, REWORK released their first EP 'Anyway I Know You' on Playhouse Records. Several years later, Sascha Hedgehog formerly of French Beat-Punk band Les Quitriche, joined the team. Not long after, their first album 'Fall Right Now' followed and club hits including 'You're So Just Just' and 'Love Love Love Yeah' helped pave the way for them further. Their second LP 'Pleasure Is Pretty' was released in 2007 and remix projects with Alter Ego, Chloe, Magda, Losoul, Jackmate, Trentemoller and others followed. Their musical aesthetic has changed over the years from, in their own words, 'cabaret-independent-house,' to forging a distinct sound that combines icy minimal structures with catchy euro-girl vocals, Anglo-French funk antics and a dash of dancefloor melancholy. With 'Acid Control', the trio see themselves in even darker territory than before, making things much more intense. The release is topped off with an Aphex-esque remix from Venezuelan duo Sergio Muñoz and Israel Sunshine aka Fur Coat, which pairs deep, dark driving beats and a rolling groove that will capture both the mind and the soul.

First of a series of releases defining the boundaries of musical boundaries of WWM.
Get ready for Future Retro Vol. 02 which is due right after the summer break.

'AUS Music follow up another solid year of releases that included both EPs and albums from their ever-expanding family with their first of 2015 - another offering from Berlin based Youandewan. Consistently modest in his ascent, Youandewan has steadily built his reputation behind releases on Secretsundaze, Hypercolour and Simple Records as well his release on AUS back in June of 2014. Leaving his astute skills to do the talking, he presents his 'Spiral Arms' EP - a sophisticated meld of deep pads, flecks of acid and no-nonsense House grooves backed up by a remix from Marquis Hawkes. The Dixon Avenue Basement Jams affiliate, Marquis Hawkes then follows up his work on Houndstooth and Créme Organisation with a rattling 90's revision of Fool Be Cool - stout percussion and circling vocal cuts build a mood that's sure to get the shutters open as AUS start the year off right

Lagaffe Tales starts 2018 with an anticipated collaboration with the Icelandic artist ILO that has been some years in the making. With an amazing track record and fantastic edits over the years we are honoured to finally have had the chance to release him.
Take You To Love consists of two tracks, (A1) Take You To Love and (B1) Miracles that each have their own side. Due to the length of the tracks they have the ability to draw the attention in and take the listener on a ride through ILO's soundscape.

The successful deep production signed by Kemal who delivers this time different tracks that can rock every club floor: play it loud !!!

Meda Fury presents the debut release of Malmö's Armand Jakobsson AKA Rimbaudian. Taking his name from the modernist poet, Jakobson's music is a beguiling mixture of thumping house, tripped out rhythmic excursions and blissed out, lattice-like synth melodies.

Jacking basement sleaze is the order of the day with opener 'Let Me Beat U', coming on like a vintage Trelik cut, 'Werka 8' lightens up proceedings with a stomping beat and carefree spiralling synths that shimmer with light, 'Holy Flesh' boasts a ghetto drum track and dizzying flute-synth refrain sure to work dancers into a frenzy, things cool down with the mysterious, glacial pads and tuff bass pulse of 'Hold Up Hold On'.From a family of musicians (his father is opera singer, mother a music teacher, sister is a cellist and opera singer), he grew up surrounded with music, but stubbornly rejected formal study, teaching himself composition and production whilst at university in Edinburgh. "I was there for 4 years, and it probably had a bigger impact on me than Malmö - It's such a moody city, and having been a too sensitive young guy there for such a long time definitely left its traces. I can't say how, exactly, it affected me, but i like to think of my musical career in terms of chapters, and that was the first and probably most significant one, up until now."

Next up on Yoruba is this split release. Glasgow's Vince Watson invites us to a new dimension with his contribution. 'Another Rendezvous' says it all; atmospheric and carried by simple chords that float over the four to the floor pulse. Think movement and formation. Depending on your relationship with the universe, one might be able to feel the colours of this track, greens and blues. Pensive with just enough edge to secure a commitment from the seasoned DJs ear, this one is steady with a sexy incline that holds you through to the other side. Come ride. It's bold to build a song around a steel drum and a West African shekere, but that's where it starts with Dakota's 'Make it Better'. A gorgeous soulful house track featuring the vocals of Dakota and Osunlade's vocals layered and arranged behind and throughout. The groove is a rich and well-constructed song with carefully considered lyrics that speak of longing, praise and caution. Listeners hear the echoes of Latin accents that call us into to reflection and flight. Surrender your hands in the air for this dancer friendly love gem that stretches beyond cliché lyrics. Yoruba Records delivers another high-quality soundscape that measures across time and space.

The third release on MDRNTY REC comes from a longtime favorite and friend of the house: Mr. Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts mostly known for his productions on Musique Risquée, Circus Company, Oslo or for his many other projects and aliases. ! Our fellow Canadian has crafted this Ep specially for us and we are happy to welcome him on the label. On remix duties we have Argentinian Ernesto Ferreyra (partner in crime with Guillaume in the project Chic Miniature). ! This release is a deep excursion into the groove of house and the hypnotic beauty of techno. It is designed for those late hours when everyone is dancing eyes closed, digging a little deeper into the moment. ! Modern Sublime is a long burner cinematic piece of music with it's guitars, epic vocals, drum fills and acid bass lines. This track has it all and skillfully drives the tension high as the story unfolds. ! Landing on the B side showcases a very different but equally hypnotic face of this talented and longtime celebrated producer, with it's arpeggiated melodies and lush pads Guillaume guides us to safe ground with this beautiful and precisely calibrated track full of emotions. ! Last but not least, Ernesto's remix reconfigures the rhythmical structures of Landing and masterfully transforms it into a peak time house gem, guaranteed to move any living soul in the dance floor.

Loss Of Gravity teamed up once again to deliver a new deeper futuristic journey.

Framework Recordings continues to establish itself as a key new label, with a fourth great EP, this time with Swiss artist O'Hana delivering the beats. This house music lover—real name Adrien O'Hana—hails from Lausanne in Switzerland and is a well-established DJ in his home country playing regularly at clubs like Folklor next to DJs such as San Proper. He's also released on Grand Cru Paris and has an accessible, heartfelt house sound perfectly exemplified here.He opens his account here with the lovely 'I Tried', a tieless bit of classically informed house music. It has rolling kicks and choppy percussion all run through with warm, streaming chords and a joyful feeling. 'Just 4 Her (Vox)' is another lovely jam, with boom bap kick clap combos, dusty hi hats and feel good pianos fleshing out the beats with real soul. On the flip, 'Dream On' is another mid-tempo gem with roughhewn drums laying down a heavy groove as soulful male vocal samples and big strings burst through and bring the whole thing to life. It's house music for cosy, happy dance floors and the final track is a dub version of 'Just 4 Her' with no vocals and more emphasis on the breezy grooves and summery flutes. This is authentic house music that brims with charm.

La Vie d'Artiste Music is happy to present the second EP of the label. We deliver here four funky and soulful underground tracks produced, arranged and mixed by Sebb Junior himself, with always the same dexterity and creativity in the art of sampling. Enjoy.

Better Lost Than Stupid have announced their debut single, 'Alto', for new label, Skint/BMG. 'Alto', is the first new material from their as yet untitled debut album, which is set for release in 2018.

Hieroglyphic Being throws down a massive new v.ltd. 12' from his current new album 'The Red Notes' on Soul Jazz Records. This EXCLUSIVE 12' includes BLACK FM - new track NOT on the album!!
Like post-house basement Chicago traxx meets Rhythim is Rhythim's Strings of Life fused with live instruments and Herbie Hancock and John Coltrane with Chicago Acid thrown in! This tune is heavy!
REVIEWS


"Hieroglyphic Being translates five years of experimentation into his best LP to date" Vinyl Factory

"Album of the week" BLEEP
"Chicago dance music hero Hieroglyphic Being releases one of the strongest albums of his incredible career" Pop Matters

Paul Hester created his cult Moon Music label in 1997 as a portal for his own productions and sounds. The label was short-lived, with only 3 releases in it's catalogue, all produced by Hester himself. Those few releases on Moon are now highly sought after among House and Techno aficionados who are forever seeking that deeper groove. The interesting part of this story, beyond the amazing music that was released, is that there are many other tracks that never saw the light of the day, thus leaving the full Moon story untold. 'Millennium / Days Gone By' from 1999 is the second Moon Music release and is comprised of 2 cuts that boast Hester's idiosyncratic production hallmarks - slick, glacial, minimal electronic Funk. A-side 'Millennium' is a driving, chopped up groove that just swings in the best possible way. It's taut, with creeping synth sounds that gradually build into a soaring, synth fuelled bliss and vocal snatches. The music is definitely from machines, but it has a human heart for sure. 'Days Gone By' mines a deeper furrow, a subtle, shuffling late night groove with a repeated vocal mantra speaking of 'a new generation'. Again, the beauty of this track is the minimal quality, very few sparse elements but arranged with such soul and care it's hard not to get swept away in the waves of pads that continually roll. Few artists can attain this effect within their music but Paul Hester managed to pull it off wonderfully on the cusp of the new millennium. An absolutely essential release from a gem of a label that remains criminally underrated. Moon Music releases tend to attain high prices on the second hand scene and are often extremely tough to track down due to their limited original releases, now, thanks to Paul, they are thankfully back on the streets, fully and lovingly remastered from the original DAT tapes for our pleasure.

It all started in March 2016 when Attek and Guy Johnson met each other at their school in Utrecht (NL). They immediately started working together on some House projects, it was the beginning of a great friendship. When mentor and friend DJ Caspa sended over some oldskool vinyl which he recorded from his magical collection, things really took off. With deep characteristic pads, uplifting drums, soft chords and warm smootchy vocals, Attek and Guy Johnson went all out with this warm EP. STRCTR is proud to introduce another beautiful piece of art, mastered once again by the House legend DJ Steaw.

Christian AB steps in with his handbook for self-preservation. Taking the helm in his spaceship, he programs rich melodies and smooth textures for another dance floor workout. This transmission is coming in HOT!

Next up to bat on Art Alfie's Velvet Pony is Stockholm talent and Karlovak alumni Cj Scott and he hits way out of the park. The EP includes the highly anticipated track Peaktimekatten already featured on Baba Stiltz Resident Advisor mix along with two more housebombs both bearing CJ´s signature touch of speed and urgency stretched out over the full length capacity of a records side .His previous release on Karlovak gained huge support from the likes of Martinez Brothers and Cassy..

Mysterious Berlin imprint MASK preps its second release with four more untitled tracks this March.
Continuing the theme of the first release, 'Noah' has been produced and recorded live in one take using a selection of analogue gear, including an EMU SP 1200, Mutual Instruments Ambika, Nord Rack 2x, Octatrack, Vermona Action Filter 4.
A soothing synth line sets the tone of the 'A1' before implementing sporadic drums and squelchy notes, making way for the melodic chords and a wall of sub bass in the mesmerising 'A2'. Murky atmospherics and a medley of percussive hits generate a dusty aesthetic in the 'B1' until the organic beat and distorted robotic sounds of the 'B2' provide an otherworldly conclusion to the enigmatic release.

Cahoots Records continues to bring new house sound to light with respect to the past influences that have shaped it's history.  Volume 6 continues the Cahoots tradition of combining 4 striking house trax on one record. 

HOOTS006 kicks off by way of Harrison BDP, a young talent from the UK.  'Sole' packs the right amount of driving bass, spacey pads and aerial vocal moments, topped with an old school-tinged groove. 

A2 moves into firmer territory as Cahoots welcomes another U.S. artist to the roster, Jackson Ryland.  A talented producer and DJ, Jackson has performed at Cahoots Records events in New York and in his hometown of Washington, D.C. Ryland's 'Don't Rush Me' mixes a shuffling groove with hard hitting bass that tastefully challenges the routine four-to-the-floor flow.

Heat Vibes raises the temperature on the B-side with some raw and heavy house straight from Mexico City. 'Mind Rek' conjures up mind-blowing bass and drums that only Heat Vibes can deliver. The track's use of distorted sounds and straight-forward rhythms dish out serious attitude. 

Volume 6 closes out on a high note as Cahoots welcomes its first NYC artist, Greco. A talented producer and DJ, Greco has performed at Cahoots parties in NYC and maintains a busy touring schedule with gigs around the US and abroad. Greco's 'Dub In This Life' merges organ stabs, sweeping synths and a jacking groove with an old school New York flair.

Lost In Time has laid down some killer 12"s to date from the likes of Ralph Lawson and Tuccillo, and now they welcome London-based scene staple Alex Arnout to the label with an on-point EP of explorative house music variations. "No Borders" features long time US house veteran Jovonn, and the pair whip up a tracky tech house roller with serious percussive pressure and a subtle lick of dub in the mix. "Downtown 500" is a rough and tough, bashy house jam with a fresh drum palette, and by contrast "Riddim" brings a straight up deep house vibe with classic organ licks aplenty, that almost sound like they should be the handiwork of Jovonn as well. "Jam The Dance" finishes the EP off with a twitchy house cut peppered with vocal slices.

DJ Qu Announces New Album 'Conjure' Out On Strength Music Recordings The Producer and DJ returns with his sophomore album on May 20, 2016

Eddie Ness and Liem join forces once more to bring you LHLT007. The Hardcore Will Never Dry"-EP has the two producers embarking on a journey into deep machine funk and swelling subterranean soundscapes, mass tailored for sweaty clubs. All produced in their shared hardware-heaven of a studio the tracks are full of intriguing rough edges and charming imperfections, equipping the tracks with a deep textured and evolving character. Opener Holy Grail' guides us into a groove vacuum: Pairing swirling ping-pong-delays with sharp-edged airy hi-hat's and a sturdy pad, it sets the tone of the EP: Hazy blips and lazy Grooves! Suddenly echoed stabs pop up out of nowhere while trippy delay's dislocate all other sounds. Just as you think everything is falling apart Holy Grail' catches itself: It joyrides the thin line between straight balance and stumbling off-beats in the groove vacuum. JRP' seduces us to go even deeper into the groove vacuum. While heavy tribal shakers and drums locate us in the heart of a sizzling tropical jungle, merciless bass stabs and swift noise burst take us back to outer space. JRP' is both gravity and anti-gravity. Always building up tension and teasing, yet never offering closure and cheap satisfaction to it's captivated listeners, JPR' is a amazing club track for entranced after-hour crowds. Closing track Kevintin Melbourne Shuffle' is what you hoped Melbourne Shuffle would sound like when you first heard the name: Backed by lustfully popping bubble sounds, it's highly infectious shuffle groove steals the show, while sweet filtered steel drums melodies echo from a distant plant, reminiscing the tropical vibes of their collaborations on LHLT002. Kevintin' is a soft lullaby rounding up this infectious collection of hardware driven tracks. One for the groove, one for the club and one for the chill!

Hailing from Helsingborg but living in Berlin since 2012, swedish street artist and electronic musician Erik Jaahalli releases his debut on Borft. With smudgy analog romantic morning theme tracks bordering between chicago house, detroit techno and european new beat influences. But what youre hearing is geographically the sound of Lichtenberg Berlin now and more specifically the morning vibe at the private continous party Domestic Affairs. Lennie the cat and Dong Xuan Center included. -DJ Joakim Cosmo

Expectations is an extended player from minimalist disco outfit Harvey Sutherland and Bermuda. The second release for Sutherland's own Clarity Recordings brings his Bermuda project into sharp focus - six tracks spanning Harvey's influences from the West Coast to West End Records.
Recorded with bandmates Graeme Pogson (drums) and Tamil Rogeon (electric strings), Expectations follows last year's stomping label debut single Priestess/Bravado.
The EP includes a long-awaited studio version of live favourite Clarity, uptempo burner Coast 2 Coast and a moment of spiritual introspection with Spiders. The title track offers glimmers of the Doobies and the 'Dan a sign of things to come from the Melbourne producer and his unique trio.
Expectations 12 and digital will be released worldwide 24 March 2017, via Clarity Recordings. Distributed by Monocarpic (AUS/NZ) and Above Board Distribution (ROW).

Ultra rare 7' from these two ladies of deep house. Only 50 copy, vinyl only, be quick !

After a fulminant EP by Z@p, our boys return.
Bodizzle, Jacob & Martin went crazy at Zollamt Studios and deliver our 011.
Caribbean flair by our dearest master on art : Jan Paul Müller

To come in the late summertimes!

wewillalwaysbealovesong is proud to welcome one of the most prolific producer of the moment in the person of ponty mython .
after amazing releases on label such as dirt crew recordings & quintessentials it is with a lot of pride that we are releasing this brillant 4-tracks ep .

Another timeless masterpiece from Chicago legend Ron Trent!

we are very happy to announce the debut release of red axes on endless flight.
maybe they are our most favorite artist at the moment.
a side "bubble cat" is killer tropical house and b side "ha jaka" is crazy dark trippy stuff,if you like the production of barnt,you will love it.

Jonny White's Art Department returns this March with his first solo EP in nearly 3 years, the first of a string of releases planned for 2018. The record features three inventive new tracks, including one produced in association with New York house pioneer Toddy Terry and vocalist Roland Clark. In no uncertain terms, this package re-asserts Art Department as one of contemporary house music's most essential voices.
White has continued to build on the early success of Art Department with solo works and high-profile collaborations in recent years. It is an alias that transcends genre, infused with elements of dub, acid, house and techno and is well informed by the past whilst always striding into future and unknown musical territory. This new release does this once more with three standout productions that are a further bold statement of intent.
First is 'Sour Jazz', a cut which intimately shows off White's originality in the studio, delivering a sublime production rooted in driving, weighty drums and twisted bass. Up top, pained synths bring a sense of real emotion to the groove and as things unfold, keys run down the face of the arrange- ment. Clever breakdowns build the tension and the palpable heat, sweat and intensely of being lost in a packed dancefloor oozes out of the track, flooding you with feeling.
The brilliantly bristling '721 (Queen St)' shows off White's ability to programme an essential and absorbing drum line: it is bouncy and big, elastic and lively, and cannot fail to get under your skin thanks to its instantly classic sound and old school flavour. The physical nature of those drums are offset with deft chords which dance up top and bring light to the track, while sax lines gently drift in and out for extra musical flavour.
And so to 'Roots Deep', a collaboration that spans the decades, back to the roots of house music with Todd Terry and Roland Clark. Reminiscent of earlier Art Department records with unforgettable hooks tied down with tough percussion, it is an immediately timeless anthem done as only this man can. Waves of synth and echoing vocal stabs set the stage, but it's when the famous 'in the beginning' vocal starts that hands will go skyward and the club will erupt. It brings a near religious edge and gospel feel to the track, whilst a standout bassline tumbles down the scales to finish things in robust style.
Once again here, Art Department combines a true understanding of dance-floor dynamics and house history with a unique sense of vision that ensures this is an EP packed with vital and inventive new sounds.

Following Cottam's critically acclaimed 'I Can't Carry On' EP, which marked the inaugural release on FatCat records' new electronic sub label FCR, the highly-rated DJ/producer's new 12' drops on March ..., also via FCR.

'Locked in The Groove' is a groovy, boogie chugger, which powerfully ebbs and flows over nearly 11 captivating minutes, and 'Sample Heavy Dub' is all dark 'n' heady eastern atmospherics, whilst 'Dreaming Of Another Place' is a fathoms deep, epic journey into mystical and majestic dub-house.

An avid participant in Preston's early rave scene, Paul Cottam inevitably pursued DJing, progressing to warm up slots for his techno heroes Surgeon and Regis. Tentative steps into production using Ableton were met with such encouragement that Cottam's debut releases began to appear.

A set of four untitled, un-marketed and un-promoted vinyl self-releases created a huge organic stir with record collectors, attentive journalists and DJs including Moodyman, Gerd Janson and Soul Clap.
This buzz was helped in part by speculation on his identity, but was primarily due to his simple yet effective, flavour-filled and groovesome tracks that blurred the boundaries between re-edits, reworks and originals, moving between slow-mo chug and more straight-up house, whilst encompassing elements of disco, hip hop, nu soul and afrobeat.

Since then Cottam's reputation has steadily grown, with vinyl releases for Story, Wolf, Aus, Use Of Weapons, Sound Of Speed, Ruff Draft and Versatile, plus remixes for Pattern Select on Delusions of Grandeur and Last Waltz on Endless Flight. Paul has also played DJ sets for Fabric, Resident Advisor, Renate, Arma 17, Melting Pot and Sub Club, plus a residency at Bohemian Grove.

Inverted Audio recently summarized Cottam's form, stating 'an unsung herald of a certain underground house quality, he traverses his epoch with equanimity and dedication, rich of a back catalogue that could easily put to shame some of the hottest yet ephemeral sensations of the moment.'

The tireless and titanic dance figure that is DJ T. is next up on Seth Troxler's essential Play It Say It label.

DJ T. has done it all in his long and storied career, from setting up one of the most influential labels in Get Physical to founding Groove Magazine via opening the Monza Club and, of course, serving up always inventive EPs and LPs on the best labels of the day. His sound has evolved through many house, disco and tech styles and has kept him an in-demand DJ for more than 25 years. These new missives are yet more proof that few know how to work the floor as well as DJ T.

The perfectly menacing 'Keep It Close' kicks things off with a dark, snaking bassline underpinning freaky synth stabs. The pressure builds throughout and will have the crowd locked in before it pulls back and builds again with a masterful grasp of mood.

Hitting much harder is the excellent 'The Day It All Started', a more physical house track with solid kicks is designed for maximum impact in the club. Tumbling bass and gurgling synth riffs flesh this one out and ensure it is a real piece of dynamite.

Last of all is the retro-tinged '1988', with its tightly programmed drums, slick claps and spraying acid line. It's a wild track to get the freaks out of the shadows and on to the 'floor.

This is a fresh EP that offers three very different but equally effective club tracks that are sure to blow up in the coming months.

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