House News

Marc Philipp's debut on What You Want seems to be a winner! The mighty Offenbach based producer showed already his potential on labels like Neostrictly, Pleasure Zone, Be Chosen, Subtil or Epilog - to name a few. We're happy to present him to you now on our label!

Ijsbrand & Gert had always wanted to create balkan inspired music, and hence came the duo Stavroz. Beyond just sharing the same musical tastes, these two buddies bond over both being sound engineers (live for Ijs, studio for Gert), which makes them real goldsmiths' behind each and every production (such can be seen in this short clip which presents their title The Ginning').
Their music is imprinted with original inspirations while keeping to a jazzy/burlesque influence, leaving little to be left displeased. The bridge, so it seems, borderlines between minimal and jazz-house.

The first title of the EP, The Ginning' is constructed around guitarist, Max Honckelinx. The track's instrumental harmony is skilfully constructed by the duo as they borderline minimal and deep house.

The second original title of the EP, The Finishing' is merely a dialogue between a rhythmic stratospheric universe and the sax of Nathan Daems, well preserved from the first studio recording. The end result leaves us with 8 minutes of lyricism soaked in sophistication and technicality.

In regards to the remixes, Felkon, who has been presented several times before on the Délicieuse, takes on The Ginning' by including vocals which create a more dance-like ambiance.
Britta Arnold, a legendary pioneer from Bar 25 and Katerholzig, worked on The Ginning' as well with Sascha Cawa. They delivered a version more obscure yet wickedly effective.

As for the remixes of The Finishing', Powel continues to captivate us while executing his deep and melancholic twists. He entirely redesigns the piece's structure by retiring the voice' of the sax.
And then there's our man, Viken Arman, who spins his version of The Finishing' by refiguring the rhythm pattern and adding a new dimension to the bass.

UK duo Gorgon City have announced the release of their brand-new album 'Escape'; the eagerly anticipated follow-up to 2014's 'Sirens' (70, 000 UK copies sold) which was the subject of worldwide acclaim thanks to productions including 'Ready For Your Love' ft MNEK (63 Spotify million streams) and 'Go All Night' ft Jennifer Hudson. Laced with a flurry of the pair's latest tracks, including 'Go Deep', as well as 'Hear That' feat D Double E, and upcoming single 'One Last Song' with JP Cooper and Yungen, 'Escape' showcases Gorgon City's sonic diversity, ranging from more downtempo summer chill-out anthems, to more club-ready productions, influenced by the duo's gruff basslines, and deep house inspired chords. The album also contains last summer's whopping hit 'Real Life'; a Balearic anthem they created with Duke Dumont which became the soundtrack to the Ibiza 2017 season, earning a spot in the UK airplay Top 10. Released on CD jewelcase and a2 x heavyweight black vinyl, spined sleeve, printed inner bags, download card

the new album from calvin harris with the hits ready for teh weekend & yeah yeah yeah !!!

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20th anniversary edition of the long out of print Mateo & Matos "No Props EP". Classic NY House grooves from these two masters.

Loco Dice has unveiled his darkly eclectic album 'Love Letters', a 15-track embodiment of his diverse production range. Featuring the latest single 'We're Alive', the most highly anticipated record of his recent sets. Dice's third studio album after '7 Dunham Place' and 'Underground Sound Suicide' sees him reflecting on his musical influences and connections to Dusseldorf and beyond. The album is packed with the producer's typically forceful tones, which blur the lines between house and techno. Utillising the bristling sounds and smooth drum beats, Dice's 'Love Letters' album serves as an aural embodiment of the tones which make his sound so unique. Throughout 'Love Letters', Dice uses his own vocals more frequently than on previous albums, which makes the production both trippier and more personal, representing past and present. Addressing his listeners via special sleeve inside the 3x12 vinyl album edition, Dice writes: 'It's been a while since I've released anything in the form of an album. This time everything happened differently than my previous albums where I had the story or the concept first and where the music was my soundtrack to that story. This time the music came first - making and collecting music, having a good time in the studio without any pressure. It was not clear at all what to do with all this. To release it or not, if I have club 12 singles, or if I should just keep everything... but it felt good.

Der Brooklyler Produzent Rizzla, Neben D'hana Perry Mitglied Des Stetig Wachsenden, Audiovisuellen Queer-punk-kollektivs Kunq, Präsentiert Sein Solodebütalbum "adepta", Auf Dem Er Diy-ästhetiken Mit Pop-inspirierter Produktion Verbindet. Dabei Treffen Hysterisch-wurzellose Club-tools Auf Frakturen Von Vocal-dance, Was Zu Wilden Schwankungen Bei Rhythmischer Ausführung Und Tempo Des 11-track-albums Führt.

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More Henry Street Music goodness: DJ Duke's take on the classic E2-E4. Backed with the "The hustler", a perfect New York house groove with balearic undertones.

The producer crew around footjob completes catalogue number 12 with the first ever label-sampler, highlighting their love for a variety of styles. Le Rubrique starts the journey with an afro disco banger, followed by a funky piano piece from Phonk D and the jazz formation Triorität for all the old school lovers out there. The flipside continues with an extraordinary dancefloor filler by Lukas Lehmann and the label's own supergroup Pallaspeople. On the last track Sascha Ciminiera takes us into the deepness of meditative house music with a sexy sax line. You better cop that!

Following a string of tour dates with his good friend Joy Orbison and setting up his own Well St records imprint, FOLD returns to AUS with the 'Aegean Sea' EP.
Rob Glassett aka FOLD delivers three 90's Peacefrog inspired deep percussive house jams, accompanied by a big room broken beat Mall Grab remix.

Krystal Klear debuts on Hot Haus Recs with 2 original tracks inspired by legendary clubs that defined NYC club culture in the 90s. The A side 'Just A Little' comes in 2 parts, a Sunday Service & Shelter mixes. On the flip the massive Dedication get's the Sound Factory & NASA treatment - All mixes inspired by the sounds that defined each club. Non stop floor fillers, TIP!

The Other Man' is a unique collaboration between up-and-coming young Finnish producer Janne Tavi - the flag-bearer of Ibadan's next generation - and acclaimed Chicago house vocal legend Robert Owens. This EP is a superb rare gem that bridges global distances and combines a broad range of influences. The result is lush layers of sound, relentless energy, and intricate piano riffs and stabs. Owens' poignant vocals seal the deal on this new house classic, taking it to sublime heights. The vocal dub kicks the heat up a notch with Owens' seductive vocals and Tavi's stunning keys and arrangement. On the B-side, New York house legend Kerri Chandler makes a long-awaited return on Ibadan. First up is a spirited vocal version with a dynamic bassline. Chandler follows it up with an instrumental take, pared down to a tool and keeping the infectious groove going with deep and satisfying flavor.

This second half of 2017 Quintessentials will offer a lot of south american music. Like from our long time friend and regular guest Soul of Hex! Hailing from Tijuana, Soul Of Hex (also know as Sebastien Vorhaus) has a rich, nuanced and grainy style with an authenticity that's closer in sound to vintage Detroit or New York pastures, despite his Mexican heritage. Busy DJing, producing and running his own label Vicario LTD, Soul of Hex is a driving force in the Mexican scene. His new Helipop EP offers different styles like a downbeat intro, a deep bassy rough house cut (Helipop) plus 2 back to oldschool rave/warehouse tunes not afraid using some uplifting pianos, catchy vocals and deep basslines. House music all night long!

Uber cool Belgian vinyl only label Muzik & Friendz return with another fantastic cut from Pat Lezizmo this time collaborating with fellow countryman Chris Hingher (Nervous Records). Having recently graced the pages of Mixmag with his last outing on the imprint, label boss Pat closes out the summer via 'Without You' a stunning deep vocal track featuring the sweet tones of Melaverde.

Packed full of energy and infused with balearic tones, driving bass and a blissful break this limited edition vinyl run also features 3 remixes from Sebastian Davidson, Lumoon & Robin and Vijay & Sofia Zlatko.

UPC: 827170500167 Release : 08.07.2013 A1. Activate feat. Cari Golden (Original Mix) A2. Activate feat. Cari Golden (Lumino Remix) B1. Activate feat. Cari Golden (Oliver $ Back To School Mix) Danse Club label bosses Scott & Austen Smart AKA Brodanse unleash their first release on the label, the superb 'Activate' featuring vocals from Cari Golden and remixes from Oliver $ and Lumino... Danse Club Records launched in the latter months of 2012 and has, to date, built a solid reputation with its remixed and re-issued 90's US house classics. That however, was always just part of the plan for label bosses Scott & Austen Smart, the sibling duo whose passion for electronic music gave birth to the imprint. Working together as Brodanse, Scott & Austen have been behind two of the remixes released on the label to date joining the likes of Matt Tolfrey, Oliver $ and Just Be to name a few. The bigger plan however was always to develop the label's release schedule with new original releases sitting alongside the re-issued 'Gold Series' records and so the first of these new releases comes fittingly from Brodanse themselves. 'Activate' is not the pair's debut single, coming as it does, hot on the heels of the excellent release for Chicago's Fresh Meat Records. The in demand Brodanse also have a single lined up with the highly respected Fullbarr imprint, but this is something special, released on their own label and featuring vocals from the ever-excellent Cari Golden. The release kicks off with the original version of 'Activate', a pulsing slice of vocal house that employs a simple bass driven groove to provide the soundbed for Cari Golden's distinctive vocals. A peppering of emotive piano chords and swirling FX bring further depth to the mix whilst the arrangement keeps drawing the attention back to that insistent groove, quality stuff. The first of the two remixes sees Berlin's Oliver $ drop an intense, heady house mix built around a nagging old school riff that is understated bu

UPC: 827170500167 Release : 08.07.2013 A1. Activate feat. Cari Golden (Original Mix) A2. Activate feat. Cari Golden (Lumino Remix) B1. Activate feat. Cari Golden (Oliver $ Back To School Mix) Danse Club label bosses Scott & Austen Smart AKA Brodanse unleash their first release on the label, the superb 'Activate' featuring vocals from Cari Golden and remixes from Oliver $ and Lumino... Danse Club Records launched in the latter months of 2012 and has, to date, built a solid reputation with its remixed and re-issued 90's US house classics. That however, was always just part of the plan for label bosses Scott & Austen Smart, the sibling duo whose passion for electronic music gave birth to the imprint. Working together as Brodanse, Scott & Austen have been behind two of the remixes released on the label to date joining the likes of Matt Tolfrey, Oliver $ and Just Be to name a few. The bigger plan however was always to develop the label's release schedule with new original releases sitting alongside the re-issued 'Gold Series' records and so the first of these new releases comes fittingly from Brodanse themselves. 'Activate' is not the pair's debut single, coming as it does, hot on the heels of the excellent release for Chicago's Fresh Meat Records. The in demand Brodanse also have a single lined up with the highly respected Fullbarr imprint, but this is something special, released on their own label and featuring vocals from the ever-excellent Cari Golden. The release kicks off with the original version of 'Activate', a pulsing slice of vocal house that employs a simple bass driven groove to provide the soundbed for Cari Golden's distinctive vocals. A peppering of emotive piano chords and swirling FX bring further depth to the mix whilst the arrangement keeps drawing the attention back to that insistent groove, quality stuff. The first of the two remixes sees Berlin's Oliver $ drop an intense, heady house mix built around a nagging old school riff that is understated bu

180g Vinyl Limited to 200 copies
Claudio Coccoluto continues the return of his "The Dub" imprint this with 'THEDUB112 EP, including three original tracks from the unmistakable Italian artist."
Without ever leaving the percussive. tribal and mystical flavor, THEDUB112 winds through influences that take shape in beats meticulously blended, as only Claudio can realize.
The work contains all the colors of the summer, with attributes to merengue, salsa, jazz , all drenched in sweat infused organic dancegrooves!

DJ Deep 'nice jams! olé!' rating: 4/5
Serge 'Dance On Salsa my fav here' favourite track: Dance On Salsa rating: 3/5
Red Rack'em 3 'Dope will play all summer. Wavs please Shaun!' favourite track: Dance On Salsa rating: 4/5
&ME 'strong' rating: 4/5
Sam Barker 'nice release!' rating: 5/5
laurent garnier 'GREAT 3 tracker' favourite track: Dance On Merengue
Black Loops 'me Gusta Asi is killer!' rating: 4/5
Iron Curtis 'me guesta is the one for me... thank you!' favourite track: Me Gusta Asi rating: 3/5
Cottam 'Hot vibes just in time for summer' favourite track: Dance On Merengue rating: 3/5

Roy Davis, Jr.'s Undaground Therapy Muzik label relaunches after almost 20 years with Al Zanders' Guidance EP. Al Zanders approach to his first EP of 2018 is as precise as it is whimsical. Featuring 4 tracks showing Zanders sheer versatile when it comes to making music. Opened by piano-percussion track Martha's Revenge which is made so clearly for dance floors, followed by Television, a chance for a closed- eyes boogie be it on a dance floor in the middle of a set, or on the sofa at home. On the b-side, Likes For Cash's comedic title is met in contrast with a piercing synth top-line and stripped back drums, with just enough of a bassline to sit in-between the drums and synths. Closing the EP is Guidance, a reflective and a chance for the EP to close as well as it would close a dance floor when the lights come on at the end of the night.

UTM Info
Launched in 1996 by Roy Davis Jr. & Odell Braziel, Undaground Therapy Muzik born out of Chicago was a label that went on to help shape artists such as Seth Troxler & Daft Punk amongst many other acclaimed DJs & Producers during their early years and released some of Paul Johnson & Eddie Fowlkes earliest releases. The label championed young and new talent from around the world within House & Disco music and remains home to some of Roy Davis Jr.'s most well known records today. Now relaunching in 2018, the label still headed by Roy and now partnered with AD Music Group in London, the label will continue with the same ethos, to support new and emerging talent within House, Disco & Techno, and continue to release on vinyl, unapologetically focusing on the quality of sound production of which was so key to the labels success in the 90's.