House News

Third release on the Black Ops sub label the SLEAZYBEATS crew...
After taking care of the inaugural release for the label in 2012, talented Mr. La Desh makes a welcome return to the Black Ops fold with his 'Rebound Round EP', the third emission of this fledgling Sleazy Beats offshoot.
Over the past years the elusive Dutch producer has been crafting a real sound of his own, fusing ambient soundscapes, elements of disco and ethnic grooves, wrapped in a blanket of warm drums, swirly pads and moody synth lines to great effect, as aptly demonstrated on this new twelve.
The A side is reserved for 'In The Back', a hypnotic excursion through dusty beatdown basement house grooves with crisp drums and an ever so slight hiphop sway. Ben La Desh keeps building on those sleazy wobbly grooves, subtly layering new elements and melody lines that all come together in a blissful finale. On the flip, BLD pays hommage to his African roots (he was born and raised in Benin).
Escape Route offers up earthy and emotive rhythms backed with African chanting and timbale percussion. A lovely deep cut that wouldn't seem out of place on a haunting movie score, yet has enough drive and oomph to also do serious damage on discerning dancefloors.
Rounding out the release is Bohicon Bossa, a track that gently blends favela flavors with a killer midtempo groove and mad amounts of bottom end, complete with peaks and valleys of winding muted trumpet snips accosting a humming bassline and male vocal.
The Rebound Round EP is a showcase of a producer on top of his game and comfortable with exploring and incorporating new sounds and influences into his music, making this another timeless outing from the elusive Dutch producer.

The latest EP from Chicagodamn
Affirming once again why he's at the very top of his game

3 more unique, live take MPC jams that will destroy and delight in equal measure
From the dislocated Funk of Pleasurer, to the futuristic House sound of Temporary Transgression via the powerhouse slammer that is Let Your Body Rule
All killer
LTD Hand-Stamped 12 - 300 copies

fresh Repress!!!
Huge debut release by new artist Florian Kupfer. On this four song 12 inch we're taken through a wild journey of a man and the story of his machines. TIP!
Very emotional and human feeling, these lovingly saturated tracks move through the worlds of techno and house in subtle, unassuming fashion though totally distinct in their own right as each song possesses its own personality regardless of the man/machine relation. 100 percent club ready, so take heed.

18 year old Alfie is the latest signing to Space + Time Records
His dancefloor-attuned production has already garnered support from key DJ's around the world & on the likes of Radio 1, XFM &
Rinse, and blogs such as XLR8R and Resident Advisor.
The youngest ever to play Fabric at a precocious 16, he is rapidly making a very good name for himself and carving out a reputation
as a fine producer and superb DJ, having played sets at the likes of the Found Warehouse Party, Corsica Studios (Church), The Nest
in Dalston, Audio in Brighton and NYE at Digital alongside Julio Bashmore, with plenty more in the diary.
Joining the package is Citizen, leading light of Kerri Chandler's MadTech Records, who brings his big room dynamics to lead track
Hy-Brasil.
Below is a selection of reactions from some of the world's finest DJ's for his previous work:
Claude Von Stroke 'Yeah man I'm really into it, killer'
Four Tet 'This is wicked'
Catz n' Dogz 'Great stuff thanks a lot !! Was playing it at Sonar'
Photek 'Jump up'
Dusky 'Solid release'
Justin Martin 'Wicked! Fantastic stuff, will be playing....5/5'
X-Press 2 "Absolute killer"
'I wish I was doing this when I was 17. I doubt I'll even be doing this when I'm 37.
I've basically wasted my whole life. Big up Alfie. Amazing stuff.'
Edwin (Foals)

Sometimes you have to look backwards to move forwards. In the case of Maceo Plex's DJ Kicks mix, it's case of looking back with a different perspective. While Maceo Plex's mix is composed mainly of records that are up to 20 years old, it's the tone of those records that is important.
Eric Estornel, to use Plex's real name, has certainly come up with a forward-thing set that doesn't sound like much else out there.

'The whole mix is very dark,' agrees Estornel. 'But it's very varied as well. It's really boring to stay one style. If you're a lover of music, you don't love one style. I think it's important to travel through different styles.' The end result is an education, a lesson in how electronic music for the dancefloor is done with intelligence.

Crucially, Estornel has re-edited nearly every track on the mix. 'Most of the tracks are really old, so they needed freshening up,' he says. 'A lot of them were missing percussion, or some other element I thought they could use.' I went through my own stuff and previous DJ Kicks mixes. Y'know, research. I think it is the most important mix series so I wanted to make sure it was music that I really loved and I want to hear in five or ten years time.
But isn't it a bit of a contradiction, trying to bump electronic music out of a retro rut by looking to a different set of old records. Estornel reasons it thus: 'A lot of the music on there is old, but basically has the sounds and the type of vibe that I think is missing these days. I went through a lot of new music. I didn't want to select anything that everyone is playing at the moment and I definitely didn't want to select anything that was already out on digital. The whole mix is comprised of vinyl only and is not going to be out on digital other than the DJ Kicks mix. To do that I had to go through a lot of new music and a lot of old music, and there wasn't much new music that I really loved.
In time-honoured tradition, the mix contains a massive 10! exclusive tracks, the lead kicks track bing Galactic Cinema, a muscular and suitably off-world house chug. 'I'm kind of known for a couple of big disco records and some really deep bassline house tracks, but that track much darker, but still pretty sexy and soulful. The whole thing is dark and futuristic.This mix is kind of my legacy, or, at least, part of it,' says Estornel, by way of a parting thought. 'In ten or twenty years I'm going to want to go back and listen to this mix and I hope it's still fresh.'
Who knows. It sounds pretty timeless right now, though.

Dresden's cult label Uncanny Valley returns with the charming catalogue number six. Following up Jacob Korn's first Artist EP for the label it's C-Beams' turn now to continue the series of Artist EPs. Break SL's and Sandrow M's project can be referred to as a true label's child.

Jacking House from one of Chicago's unsung heroes - Houz'Mon who was behind several releases on Dance Mania in the mid 90's.

Early support by a variety of DJs: From JOAKIM, to EROL ALKAN, to SKREAM, to DJ SNEAK, to SOULWAX, to JESSE ROSE, to NOIR, to VISIONQUEST, ROBERT OWENS, DIRT CREW and many more.

Next up on Local Talk we got a raw peak hour jam from Liverpool producer Dale Howard (Lost My Dog, Large, Morris/Audio, Off Rec).
There is nothing light or fluffy about these tracks, its just dirty straight up house music with a dark 90s basement feel.
For the main track we actually chose the dub version of Throwback over of the original mix. We just thought this version was soooo freakin' raw even though its more stripped than the original version.
You'll see what we mean when you drop it in the club!
The second track In Out goes along the same house theories as Throwback with jackin' beats and deep chords that will do wonders in any authentic house basement.
All in all, a might fine release of classic Local Talk house music. Enjoy :)

Deep Space Orchestra provide the meat with two quality deep cuts paired with two equally fine remixes courtesy of Toby Tobias (Rekids // Tracky Bottoms) and Riccio (Bosconi Records // Super Value)!
Joey Negro, Danny Krivit, X-Press 2, Greg Wilson, Jimpster, Andrew Weatherall, Fabrizio Maurizi, OOFT!, Andy Ash, Massimiliano Pagliara, Memoryman aka Uovo, Cole Medina, Leftside Wobble, Robert Owens, Gareth Sommerville, Andrew Clarke, Stuart Patterson, Enzo Elia.

The undisputed Queen of House Liz Torres is back on the scene with "Your Love is All I Need", a sensual track mixing heartache and hope of a love renewed. The title track blends the old and the new to create a dancefloor hit reminiscent of Emotive's early 90s output. Dennis Kane of Disques Sinthomme NY explores a guitar led disco odyssey version which has already been picked up by none other than Dave Mancuso and had its debut at the Loft last month. East London's Toby Tobias turns out a 9 minute late night build bringing in the acid and analogue elements he does so damn well. Finally the dub mix offers a stripped down MAW-esque pounding which should find its place on any sweat drenched floor. Liz Torres "Your Love is All I Need" 12" out soon on Luxor Records.

The mighty Savannah EP is the long-awaited third and final element of Mr. Beatnick's Synthetes Trilogy. Since 2011's Synthetes EP, Mr. Beatnick has been widely acknowledged as one of the most inventive producers to emerge from London in recent years. From earning his stripes as a beatsmith with releases like 2006's Bitches and holding down his regular NTS show The New Jerusalem, to delivering the Savannah EP in 2013, it has been no walk in the park for the East London based talent, but a flurry of gigs and critical recognition in the last two years have seen his profile rise. With a triumvirate of genre-challenging releases for Don't Be Afraid under his belt, and a nod to everything from house to hardcore on this latest addition, it is clear that his potential is finally being realised.

With several productions out on labels such as Leftroom, Lowpitch, Recycle and Frankfurt based Two.Birds Records - Julian is without a doubt an artist to keep an eye on.

Artists such as Richie Hawtin, Steve Lawler, Loco Dice, Mathias Kaden, Livio & Roby have been playing his unreleased tracks by these labels during the last 2 years. His last releases on these labels have been supported by artists such as Marco Carola, Paco Osuna, Raresh, DJ Sneak, Bill Patrik, Dyed Soundorom, Jamie Jones, Alexi Delano, Luciano, Dubfire, Shaun Reeves, Robert Dietz, Alex Flatner, DJ W!ld, Jacuzzy Boys, Lauhaus, Chris Wood, Andrew Grant, Varoslav, Mirco Viol, Yakine.. To name a few.

'Bastard Child of House' is a tribute to Chicago's most famous record store. Inspired by an interview about some native Chicago guys the store, Peter Schumann and Kareem decided to set words to a tune and create their own version of the story. They asked their buddy DCNT if he could add his interpretation too. And so it happened that words became sound and sound inspired more sound and as we speak everything turns into words again.
With both versions the tooliness is very obvious, while the original is organic and warm in terms of tone and sound design, the dcnt version has a more technoish feel and relies heavily on its edgy and straightforward character.

June returns with a second release on his homonymous label with Don't Be Seen With Me EP. This collection of pieces is characterized by an 80s aesthetic approach with protohouse elements, wavy synth lines and a general spacey atmosphere."If I were you I'd be out of town, why oh why are you hanging around"
"June's records are a time slip back to the late 80's. Thankfully, he doesn't try to make classic house cooler than it was. These are brutally honest old school cuts."
DJ Sprinkles (Comatonse / JP)


"Old school italo and house vibes produced with a precision calculated to devastate modern dancefloors"
James Friedman (Throne of Blood/Let's Play House / US)


"Amazing tracks, authentic, remind of Joe Lewis and Melodious Myle tracks"
Simoncino (HotMix / IT)


"Full support to our boy! Will play definitely"
Hardrock Striker (SKYLAX / FR)


"Really happy to hear new June material. 'Face This (Deep House Mix)' is gonna burn and I love the warm retro vibes of the whole release in general!"
Ed Davenport (Counterchange / NRK / UK)

"Very happy 4 this release! superb electro/wave touch on Space Exotica & Don't Be Seen With Me + I'm in love with Face This (Deep House Mix) / real dance floor house sound!
excellent release!"
Audio Atlas (Mathematics/ House Sound/ Bliq / GR)


"It's like Master C&J without the J ... the perfect musical accompaniment to night games."
DeViere (Mathematics / US)

R-Zone is a new label launched by Global Darkness. Who is involved isn't exactly a secret, those who feel so inclined can piece the information together quite easily. It is however irrelevant to the concept of R-Zone, which would like to shift the focus away from namedropping and perception based on hype around individual artists and bring it back where it belongs; in the lap of the music.

Two decades on from the birth of garage in the UK, its resurrection is afoot on the global electronic music horizon. TRAXX 'The House That Garage Built' captures the original sounds of New York and New Jersey house and maps their evolution through to the UK interpretations of today across this carefully crafted compilation.

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12. George Fitzgearlad - Child (NY Stomp Remix)

Teshno - "it's a colourful and cosmic wedge of house that displays moodymanc's usual knack for refreshing sound design"