House News

Sometimes it's best to let the music do the talking, this is one of those occasions.
Local Talk's 46th release comes from exciting debutant Sameed. Little did we know about Sameed before we got the four tracks for this 12", for all we know it could be your neighbour.

Quick-firing the release is Spend, functional as a set highlight with its dubby chords, vocal snippets and a wonky bassline.
Included on the b-side is a dub that will work perfect as a DJ tool for those who want to go a little bit deeper.

Showcasing Sameed's sense for keeping things stripped down and sweaty , Still is a dirty exercise in acid witchcraft while Getyoself can best be described as a delicately raw rhythm with dark textures.

Soulfood's second release builds upon the impact of its predecessor. Greek supertalent Kindimmer shares three of his most elegant and funksoaked house tracks to date on this "Moodswinger EP". Add to that a James Dexter remix that just makes you want to get down and lose control. Another must-have package has arrived.

French producer Mome makes his 4lux debut with this jackin Gang & Gang EP. Remixes come from Alden Tyrell & Gerd and Marquis Hawkes.

Swedish producer HNNY launches the debut release on new label Omena. A totally addictive soul loop riding over a classic Disco beat - simple - devastatingly effective, and positively drenched in some much needed sunshine.
As HNNY says "You can't listen to this while it's raining, it doesn't work like that"
LTD EDITION RECORD STORE DAY RELEASE - 150 Copies only Wartime rations apply

Nowadays House Music has become a global phenomenon.

Almost all songs/tracks from the 80s and 90s have been recycled and sampled. Harley&Muscle from milan are the spearhead of the international deep house scene and who is supposed to know better how it all started at the end of the eighties. Soulstar proudly presents the fourth edition of the 'House Classics' compilation. Also on - House ClassicsIV' Harley&Muscle present the who-is-who of the house music world and deliver 26 titles the wrote house music history.

CD1 starts of with a true classic "Pacific State", by 808 State, which surely has a place in the electronic music hall of fame. Victor Simonelli´s Original Club Mix of Cloud 9´s "Do You Want Me Baby" is on disc 1, as well as Lectroluv "The Difference", Mood Swing "Inspiration Point", the Jazz´N´Groove Club Mix of Body Moods "Agitate It" and many others. Armand Van Helden´s underground evergreen "Flowerz" is on board and also the Frankie Knuckles Mix of 'Bring Me Love' by Andrea Mendez and the genre defining 'String Free' by Phortune.

On CD2 are also several titles that made house and dance music history like "It´s a Fine Day" by Opus III, "Brighter Days" by Big Moses feat. Kenny Bobien, the Kings of Tomorrow Remix of "The Real Thing" by Mateo & Matos and Mr. Lee´s "I Can't Forget'. Besides that there are artists like Creative Force, Higher Level and many others on this silver disc. - HOUSE CLASSICS IV' gives everybody who loves house music, but wants to know more about the roots, a perfect insight of the early days of this genre and all househeads the pleasure to listen to their treasures without the needle of the turntable jumping.

Dedication:

Another year is past and our House Music heads are still banging to the rhythm of the unforgettable old school House Music beats. We were there playing, singing & dancing the melodies of those enchanted tunes who were rocking our bodies & souls. We want to keep all the House Music movement alive & kicking through our compilations which will remember & teach where we are all coming from.

House Music needs respect for all people who spread it with emotional feelings created by 7 notes on a keyboard or some syncopated beats in a drum machine. House Music is a feeling and we must truly understand that it's a gift from above in order to set all us free through it warm energy. We trust in House Music.
Harley&Muscle

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Here comes the re-boost of the lovechild of Henry Saiz and Pional: 'Uroboros'. Originally released in 2011 as download only on Henry's Natura Sonoris label, this Balearic Symphony was built to stay. The 2014 Permanent Vacation wax edition is backed with an epic Dub house rework by the PV boys themselves and an exclusive live take of the original.

Matt Tolfrey's Leftroom Limited brings you Sam Russo's 'Losing Things', backed with a remix from Jack Dixon.
Sam Russo has had a long running relationship with the Leftroom label and his collaborative EP 'The Summer Soundtrack' with Huxley back in 2011 led to a string of further releases on the imprint, pushing Sam into the limelight and helping to spread his wings further afield releasing original work and remixes with the likes of OFF Recordings, Air London, 1trax and Fullbarr.
The release opens with the original version of 'Losing Things', employing raw shuffled drums, a bubbling sub bass hook and a processed spoken word vocal line as its driving force. The cut steadily blooms in such a state throughout its near seven and a half minute duration, subtly introducing tweaky acid licks and additional perc lines to fuel its energy. Stepping up next is Hotflush artist Jack Dixon reworking title track 'Losing Things'. Dixon veers the record in an entirely different direction, creating an ethereal atmosphere with flourishing bell chime melodies and a bulbous sub-bass. The track builds to a peak, where Dixon strips back the groove and puts its focus on drums, bass and vocal snippets.
Next we have 'Delivery', a low-slung house number with a stripped back vibe, crunchy 909 drums lead the way alongside a gritty saw-wave bass and more tripped out, delayed vocal lines. 'Mailbox format' follows, a perfect way to wind down the wax side of the release, Russo takes things deeper here with fluttering pads, a moody evolving bass hook and subtle manipulation on the synthesized elements creating a blossoming dynamic.

Latest 12" from South London Ordnance on 180g 12" strictly limited to 300 copies

For its inaugural release, Spring Theory has tapped San Francisco producer Avalon Emerson for a three-track EP. It's called Church of SoMa--which, before you get any funny ideas about Huxlean wonder drugs, is actually a reference to San Francisco's industrial South of Market district, which has been an epicenter for dance music since time immemorial. The record pays homage to her long nights spent dancing and DJing in one particularly loved SoMa warehouse.

For the titular a-side, Emerson goes deeper than she did on "Pressure"/"Quoi!," her debut 12" on Icee Hot earlier this year. It's a restrained thumper that rides a thick bassline through a maze of echoing bongos, chiming electric piano riffs, and unexpected Brazilian tribal calls. The hook comes from Emerson herself, who delivers a vocal performance that's paradoxically upfront and delicate as it weaves through the rhythm. Swedish house producer HNNY provides the remix, which teases the samples to the surface for an extended and idiosyncratic departure into Brazilian funk music.
Flip the record over, and you'll get "Synagogue of SoMa," the 12"-length b-side. Here she plays with the elements of the original, stripping things down to make way for heavy bass tones, physically affecting kicks, and floating melodic touches. But don't be mislead, this is peak-time material for adventurous DJs looking to go beyond the ordinary.
Label bio

Spring Theory is a boutique label based in San Francisco and Paris, started by Guillaume Galuz. Its output reflects its bi-continental perspective, with a stylized aesthetic that blends American and European attitudes towards underground dance music.


"Great original, super HNNY remix thank you" - Tensnake
"HNNY's remix is sick!!" - Gilb'r
"Church of Soma has a great vibe! thx" - Riva Starr
"That HNNY remix is a complete winner!! Love the loose funk flavour and lack of kick drum." - Jimpster
"Wow, loving this one -all three versions Good mix of deep house, Afro vibes and general weirdness all around!" - Bruce Tantum (TimeOut NY)
"this release is so good, b side my favorite, very mysterious and cinematic" - Nico (Hound Scales)
"synagogue of soma is great. Loved her first ep on icee hot and this new one is no exception" - Tim (Locked Groove)
"great singing/vocals, like the sounds, uplifting" - Stefan (Doppelpunkt)
"i loooooove it, synagogue is great' - Agoria

Art Department's influential No.19 Music is back with a new single that is once again destined for big things. It comes from Mexican Louie Fresco, a producer who is no stranger to chart success given the quality of his past releases on labels like Defected and Mexa. His new single for the ever-on point No.19 (featuring vocals from

Luna) is the lead cut from his forthcoming debut album due early next year. It comes backed with a stunning remix from label bosses Art Department, their first mix in some time for the imprint and a real gem from the ever on-point production duo. Also offered up is an equally interesting effort from Eric Volta and that is sure to take the versatile young producer to the next level.

The first original 'Autophobia' is a super slo-mo, seriously emotive track with barely any beats. Instead it's an alluring meditation on mood and atmosphere that slowly percolates with a buried deep bassline, otherworldly effects and only the lightest dusting of percussion. Of course key to its success is the dulcet yet tortured sounding vocal of LUNA that drifts atop the whole thing. It's an intimate affair that eventually breaks out into some slightly more tumultuous drums in the final third and is one of the most tender tracks you are likely to hear this year.

Art Department's Black Sky remix re-imagines the track for the dancefloor. Vibrant production has tinkling piano keys standing out nice and loud as wobbling sub bass props the whole thing up and chunky kicks drive things forward. It's heart-breaking emo-house that also makes you want to dance and once again proves Art Department to be masters of their trade.

Then it's Ellum Audio and Lower East associate Eric Volta's turn to re-interpret the track. He does so with nice loose, organic sounding drums and frazzled synth lines and hides the original vocal in the spaces in between. It's a big bold track yet manages to retain its human emotion and nagging sense of loss.

Finally, 'My Ghost' closes out the EP in rich house fashion. Bug rubber kick drums, tortured tones that wave up and down the scale throughout and slightly ghoulish vocals make for a vampire disco styled track that sweeps you up and carries you along on kinked waves of rhythm.

With this EP No 19 suggest to us that dancefloors needn't be afraid of real emotion and honest lyrics, and for the way Louie Fresco and LUNA carry that off, it's hard to disagree.

Not brand new, but new to us. Seriously awesome disco edits from CITIZEN DRUNK (CITIZEN KANE and JEFF "THE DRUNK" OVERTON) on the A-side and Torino native JOSE MANUEL on the flip. Both tracks from an era of major NYC disco arrangements and feature orchestral lushness. Badass disco edits.

Deep house bomb alert!
DeejayKul delivers two amazing reworks of an old classic, both versions on this 12" are a refreshing change of pace that reach a bit deeper than previous releases on Gold Fingers.
Trust us though, house doesn't get better than this.
THE FIRST 100 UNITS WILL BE PRESSED ON GREEN VINYL - FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED
That's all we're going to say. Now go ahead and have a listen!

Third in the fabulous House Sound series, curated by the one and only Nicholas. Featuring tracks by Flavio Vecchi, Andy Ash, Deymare and Fabio, with a Nicholas 'Bonus Beats' rework of Andy Ash's excellent House Shore. Not to be missed!! Very strong release!!

VINYL ONLY!
Oskar Offermann's first solo 12' on WHITE since the infamous 'Apple Crumble' EP! This beautiful wax is coming along with 3 subtle deep house tracks, which reflect the hours early in the morning when the peak time is already over, and everything calms down on the dancefloor.

Limited Grey Marbled Vinyl Pressing!
After 20 years of experience, Gary Martin couldn't resist a 12' that is also the 50th release for Teknotika: a label from Detroit that didn't exactly stick with the game when it switched to the mp3 format. 'Basking In Blackness' is a composition of textured broken beat then classic four on the floor old school soul.'Synthotika' is what would happen if a synthasizer could take over an orchestra. A track inspired by Detroit peers no doubt. 'Every Bit As Beautiful' goes sensative deep house piano, a lil Latin percussion and soaring Eno-esque synths to top it off. The title is a bit sarcastic, let's face it, there is no life after techno!

repress!! Dixon Avenue Basement Jams are back with the follow up to Jared Wilsons underground hit "Unknown Desires"!!!
For the second release on the label we welcome mysterious new boy Marquis Hawkes. Four trax of the roughest, rawest House music around, coming via Chicago,
through NYC, London, stopping off in Berlin before landing in the south side of Glasgow. Anyway enough chit-chat. We like to let the music do the talking,
but expect to see a lot more from this guy soon!
Hand stamped labels and sleeve, on clear vinyl with purple inlay card.

Tis the season to remain anonymous it seems. The guessing games continue here with The Unknown Prankster. We can't tell you who it is, because that would render the artists chosen title useless. And he might be slightly miffed at. If it's even a he....

What you do need to know is that these two tight little magic numbers should not be missed! We'll leave you with the clips so you can make your own mind up..... needless to say, you might recognise one or two things here.