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Brazilian duo Digitaria get set to 'Shine' even brighter with a highly anticipated second EP for the one and only Hot Creations. A potent mix of sweetly sensual vocals and dreamy electro pop with a kick for the floor, the 'Shine' EP is backed by a pair of exceptional remixes courtesy of cosmic icon Morgan Geist and on-point breakthrough artist of 2012, wAFF.
A-side 'Shine' instantly captivates with a wash of soaring synths that accentuate the warm glow of Daniela's intoxicating voice. Lyrics forming the beating heart of the song along with the melodic bassline groove, this is a record destined to give the crowd that warm fuzzy feeling at a sunrise set. One of NYC's finest Morgan Geist, aka Storm Queen and one half of Metro Area, bestows his genius in the first 'Shine' remix, introducing staccato synths, a pulsing bass beat and later an intense fusion of cosmic chimes, undulating rhythms and popping percussion.
B-side 'Mystic Flow' is a more late night affair, building layers of mystical voodoo over the low elastic bassline and punchy textured groove, the vocals imbued with a hypnotic snake charmer quality. Last but by no means least; wAFF's remix of 'Shine' has got something of the Ame classic 'Rej' about it. Immersing Daniela's crystalline vocals in a molten sound bed of psychedelic prog, wAFF knows how to get you tripping.
Digitaria is the project formed by Daniela Caldellas and Daniel Albinati, on the sunny shores of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Seducing Latin America and beyond since
2004 with their blend of romantic electro pop, the duo met Jamie Jones one steamy night in 2012 at Warung nightclub and soon got the Hot Creations boss hooked on their sound. Tracks passed over soon after became the Digitaria/Funkyfat 'Masochist EP', a subsequent summer hit, and the rest is history. First release of 2013 was collaboration with the Adana Twins 'Reaction' on Jeudi Records, and the Hot Creations 'Shine EP' is sure to further mark the duo as a global force of nature.

The label arm of booking agency Vibes & Pepper have come through with something a bit special for their latest release, with a collection of tracks from the archives of UK house producers Synchrojack. "Back To The Shack" kicks things off with a warm but relentless Detroit house groove, its 303 bassline looping inwards on crisp hi-hats and snare rolls, while "Windfalls" offers a dusty house number with loose, jazzy beats worthy of The Godson. On the flip, "Is It" offers a classic sequence of oven-warm organ chords with trumpet samples buried deep within, while "One (Edit)" offers a semi-improvisational piece of proto-beatdown house, where unpredictable keys mingle with marimba tones and deep sub-bass.

In the 9th release of Greece's Echovolt, Simoncino meets the legendary vocalist Julian Jonah! The result is a shimmering house track full of emotions, reminiscent of Larry Heard, Ten City or even Electribe 101. The dub mix of 'Where Did You Go' pitches all of the track's elements into a different level - merely a weapon in the hands of the DJ.

Following a 12'' single for the Church label, released in Autumn 2012, Lorca reappears with his first full EP containing 3 brand new tracks for 2020 Midnight Visions.

Breaking into the scene in 2011 with 'Moments' and 'Hold Back' on Throwing Snow's Left_Black imprint; Lorca's profile has only continued to rise. 2012 saw The release of his first single on Dummy Records, 'Can't See Higher/Missed Me' which was championed by everyone from Scuba to Rob Da Bank to Deetron to Bonobo.

No words necessary...a bomb!!!

Think & Change album available in CD format featuring exclusive material from Four Tet, Joy Orbison, SCB, Skudge, Basic Soul Unit, Martyn, Instra:Mental & dBridge, Kassem Mosse, Lowtec among others

Limited Edition 150g Blue Vinyl / Picture sleeve edition
Welcome aboard Principal Records, who debut with 'In My Mind' by 'thatmanmonkz' (whose recent EP for Tone Control has been making serious waves) affiliated act S&M (feat. Dnaë) - a deep, disco infused house release backed with a remix from Wolf Music's ever in-demand Medlar.
Principal Records is the brainchild of DJ/Producers Rob Fahey and Jeff Daniels, the former having previously released for Under The Shade and the latter a UK-Music industry veteran having held positions with the likes of BMG and Sole Unlimited.
S&M comprises Danimal Swainger (aka Daniel Swain) and Thatmanmonkz (aka Scott Moncrieff) who met in Sheffield's notorious muso drinking hole, Dulo.
Danimal had a history on the 'edits' scene while thatmanmonkz has developed a formidable reputation as Toddla T's cohort in the Small Arms Fiya imprint.

For 'In My Mind' the duo team up with Dnaë, a hugely promising vocalist hailing from Kingston, Jamaica and now based in the steel-city. 'In My Mind' is gentle, rhythmic house with afro-beat overtones and rich, deep house sensibilities. Skittering Percussion sits underneath warm, sliding chord pads while Dnae's vocal work flows beautifully throughout, complimenting the track's infectious bass perfectly.

Medlar, an increasingly in demand artist following strong work for the much-hyped Wolf Music, takes 'In My Mind' into jacking house territory with some classic Roland bass work and nifty drum programming which rough up the original's vocal and piano content.

S&M close the EP with '£4£', a mid-tempo disco-house cut which swings low and loose.
Musically dense in all of the right places and with a great synergy between original elements and sampled content

Hard Ton are back. Their 2nd EP on new German House label TOY TONICS.
What to expect As usual they deliver super effective 90ies House. Made with the classic sounds of Juno, 808, 909. And and even more effective remix by DJ SPRINKLES.
This is House. Real House! House that makes the booty shake.

Sweet sweet vocal Chicago-house pureness by Tevo Howard featuring Rick 'Poppa' Howard on vocals, reminding of the early Beautiful Granville days. A highly emotional and intimate track which the label is honoured to release. Labelboss Paul du Lac on remix duties delivers two stripped-to-the-bone jackin' trax for devastating club abuse, one vocal version, one instrumental version.
Some feedback:

Dj Deep (Deeply Rooted House): This is insane! I'm loving as much the original as I do love your dubs! Amazing strong release

Mick Wills: proper release, always love the voice of Rick Howard...

Dj TLR (Creme): decent Deep House from the Howard family, but Paul du Lac's Vocal remix puts the pressure on the kettle and boils the banana!

Neville Watson: Really digging The Paul du Lac mixes, the Dub in particular is doing it for me with its snaking acid line and relentless drum action

Ripperton: Amazing 3 tracker! Love all of them, Tevo has a huge 2012

Conforce: Cool release... love all the Bio Rhythms, play them regularly

FOLD cut his production teeth as one-half of the
much lauded London deep house outfit Homepark.
His first solo release to date, this EP reflects
FOLD's extensive knowledge of house and feeling
for the dancefloor. A-side Slime perfectly fuses
driving staccato percussion with classic deep house
warmth. Moving Patterns is a more laidback affair
combining soaring vocals with an irresistible
bassline that harks back to the early days of jungle.
The EP is a given a special twist by an
unforgettable technofied remix of Slime from fellow
Londoner Ethyl....

Paris Club kings, Concrete, unleash a series of Textures, representing their diverse and hugely popular events ....
The Label Say" TEXTURES I, is a collection of tracks produced by foreign and French artists. All have played at CONCRETE and they all try here to transcribe in their respective styles, the atmosphere of these Sundays on the bank of Port De La Rapée. In this third part we emphasis Deep & minimal House music which is a huge component of the party"

One of Detroit's best kept secrets, Rick Wade has been producing late night tracks and tapping into the essence of deepness since
the '90's. Known for their universal appeal and appearing on over 20 different labels worldwide, soulful, timeless grooves are his
signature. Rick Wade was born in small-town western Michigan, less than an hour from Chicago's South Side. In the mid '80s, while
studying at the University of Michigan, Wade gained his first gigs spinning deep underground house at the Nectarine Ballroom, the
venue where Jeff "The Wizard" Mills was also making his name, for techno rather than for house. Simultaneously, Wade maintained a
successful mix show on WCBN named "Journey To The Land of House."
It was a huge success, as were his subsequent gigs at clubs in and around Detroit. So much so that, by '93, Wade was able to build his
own studio and form a label, Harmonie Park. Wade has released his textured brand of house not only on his own label but also on the
likes of Trackmode, Moods and Grooves, ATC, M3, Elevate, Chord 44/Container, and Out Of The Box.
Soulstar proudly presents the highly limited 'With Me EP' vinyl release. It includes four deeper than deep tracks which aim straight to
the dancefloor and the hearts and soul of the dancers. The full 'With Me' album will be released on CD on Little Angel Records.

One of Detroit's best kept secrets, Rick Wade has been producing late night tracks and tapping into the essence of deepness since the '90's. Known for their universal appeal and appearing on over 20 different labels worldwide, soulful, timeless grooves are his signature. Rick Wade was born in small-town western Michigan, less than an hour from Chicago's South Side. In the mid '80s, while studying at the University of Michigan, Wade gained his first gigs spinning deep underground house at the Nectarine Ballroom, the venue where Jeff "The Wizard" Mills was also making his name, for techno rather than for house. Simultaneously, Wade maintained a successful mix show on WCBN named "Journey To The Land of House." It was a huge success, as were his subsequent gigs at clubs in and around Detroit. So much so that, by '93, Wade was able to build his own studio and form a label, Harmonie Park. Wade has released his textured brand of house not only on his own label but also on the likes of Trackmode, Moods and Grooves, ATC, M3, Elevate, Chord 44/Container, and Out Of The Box. Little Angel Records proudly presents the brand-new full length album by Rick Wade, called 'With Me'. It contains thirteen deeper, than deep house tracks, that aim straight towards to the dancefloor, as well as the hearts and soul of the dancers and listeners

Culprit continue their winter scouting tour of Europe in search of young producers on the brink of creative greatness. For their 32nd EP release, the label makes a stop in Barcelona, recruiting the emerging talent of Argentian-born Nicolas Abalos aka Shall Ocin to join the cause. Ocin's 'Crash Into My Love' EP is part of an exciting first wave of accomplished music arriving from the artist and expands the label's exploration of deep, just left-of-center modern house music.
Yet another gifted and hard working producer who's successfully crafted his own sound in a very short period of time, Shall Ocin is in the midst of an artistic breakthrough with distinct releases recently on Leftroom and Ellum Audio. Striking in its crisp sound design and adventurous in its sonic ideas, 'Crash into My Love' is the work of a self-assured talent. Its three originals fall within the underground dance music spectrum that Culprit specialises in: deep and nuanced, yet propulsive and dance-floor ready; placed perfectly between primal and cerebral, between esoteric and immediate.
The EP carries a few coherent themes: its heavy electronic bounce underpinning jazzy instrumental passages that belie the producer's deep musicality, with slightly eerie vocal touches - Shall's own - connecting the dots. 'Crash Into My Life' is the EP's most punchy and percussively strong statement and its most dance-floor engaging, with the improvisational electric guitar riffs adding a special element. The vibe is deeply nocturnal and foreboding. 'Don't Come Here' also bristles with the bouncy energy, its processed vocal the most energetic part of the EP. 'My Little World' is the most plaintive and emotional track on the release, its acoustic guitar and bassline parts complimenting the hopeful vocal hook.

Culprit's Canadian compadres, My Favorite Robot, make a much welcomed debut appearance on the label, delivering a slice of contagious electro funk with their interpretation of the title track featuring heavy bassline riffs sure to get many a floor moving.

Discerning Austrian label and party of the same name, Praterei, kick off 2013 with their sixth vinyl release, this time a various artists EP leaning on the well respected likes of Chicago Skyway, Ethyl, 7 Citizens and Snuff Crew. Since the label started in 2010, deep house of an unpredictable nature has been the mo, and that continues again here.
Mysterious jack lovers Snuff Crew take the lead with an unsurprisingly old school flavored slice of house. Raw and unpolished, classic hi hats and sturdy kicks set the tone beneath colorful stabs and increasingly wild percussion: it's simple and most effective.
Praterei co-owner 7 Citizens s 'Perse' is darker and deeper, a nagging hook snakes about menacingly as a starry night sky of melodies reveals itself above. Esteemed Chi Town man Chicago Skyway's track 'Shy Girl' is anything but, instead it's a gauzy and derelict house track with scattered drum hits caked in dust and grime.
Finally, secretsundaze man Ethyl closes out a dark and delicious EP with a feels-like-you're-floating, dubby house track that has hits to die for, skating about beneath lush and melancholic chords. Despite this being a various artists EP, there is a common vision amongst the producers here for house music with a difference.

Seaghdha continue on their Celtic numerals themed selection of modern warehouse business
A CEATHAIR is their most diverse collection yet, consisting of three more precision workouts for dark spaces
Pared down, atmospheric and totally absorbing grooves throughout !
Each release is strictly limited to 300 - Vinyl only
The series will run to ten in total, titled 1-10 in Gaelic
Here's a little more about the label & Lo Shea:
Seaghdha is the result of crafting tracks specifically for the early morning warehouse dancefloor
Tapping into an electronic music heritage that has driven Sheffield's underground scene for over 20 years .
Referencing the American and European sound, but with its own unique style - a style that has been developed over many years behind the DJ booth & in the studio by Loshea
not to mention defined and refined in the space where they were dreamt up

He's one of the founders and residents at Downlo (At DanSane)- Sheffields most celebrated Warehouse party, tucked away on an industrial backstreet surrounded by cutlery factories and long since abandoned little mesters workshops.
Sheffield, over the last two decades has been the hub of the northern industrial rebirth through creative arts, and DanSane is carrying the torch to a whole new generation of people eschewing the mainstream and seeking out something with a little more heart and soul in the city.

Over the last year the space has certainly made its mark, with guests like Delano Smith, Levon Vincent, Efdemin, Dj Deep, Secretsundaze, Babyford, Dinky and John Daly all making the pilgrimage.
Limited to 10 releases it will be a document of this time, and it is hoped, a nod to the possible future...

February 2013 sees the release of 'Treat Me Right', a new album from Trus'me.
Its his first album in 3 years and to a certain extent marks a change in direction from the predecessors, 'Working Nights' & 'In The Red'.
'Treat Me Right' follows an esteemed remix series of Trus'me classic tracks with treatments from Ben Klock, Marcel Dettmann, Terrence Dixon, DVS1, Ryan Elliott & Vakula.Here's what the man himself has to say as way of an introduction to the new album."Since 'In The Red' I found myself traveling as far as Japan and South America and experiencing new scenes and people that have influenced my sound both in the studio and behind the decks. Reaching 30 changes your perspective on life, so when visiting these strange but intriguing countries I have taken the time to stay for a while and take it all in. Airport-Hotel-Club and sometimes straight to the Airport can take its toll on you.Travelling so much has forced me to change my way of making music, I would say now I have a more 'anoligital' approach to my production techniques. The final production stage will always remain an analogue process but the creative process has become more digital. You can't take all those lovely synths and machines on the road with you. The Laptop is always there where inspiration hits you whether it be on the plane or hours after you're finished in a club.With 'Working Nights' I wanted to create a cohesive hour of music from start to finish, whereas 'In The Red' was a way to push myself and learn new engineering and production techniques, working with live musicians such as Amp Fiddler and Dam Funk. 'Treat Me Right' saw me move into the realm of synths, drum machines to create the sounds of the scene I had been submerged in over the last 4-5 years. Working on new music while on the road is hard, and fragmented sessions all came together once I was stationary in Manchester. The weather surely helps this, it's much easier to be influenced and complete an idea when the sun is not shining outside. I stayed away from the impulse of my love of sampling and musicianship and trapped myself in a room, so that the final outcome would be a true representation on the sound they call analogue."

Ghostly International and Pictures Music join forces to release Dauwd's 'Heat Division'. Sharing an eye for aesthetics and an ear for beautifully poised and spacial production the two labels are proud to announce this exciting new venture. Moving away from the UK sound with which Dauwd made his name, 'Heat Division' is born from a wealth of house and techno influences. Stepping back from releases for some time, Dauwd has refined his productions to create something unique. Retaining the signature sound that drew us to previous singles 'Could It Be' and 'What's There', time spent in his South London studio has refined a new palate. With 'Heat Division', Dauwd creates something uniquely poised between the mechanical automations found in contemporary techno, and the warm and texturally organic compositions we have come to expect from this producer.