House News

2020 Midnight Visions return with another superb ep of fresh club music. The third release on the new offshoot label comes from Holland's Presk whose previously released on Ramp offshoot Fourth Wave and on Doc Daneeka's Ten Thousand Yen label.This EP follows where those left off mixing techno, skippy garage drums, and classic house styles with a close eye on the rave.The two a-side tracks 'Nobody Makes Me Do' and 'Akola' are cut from the same cloth, channeling classic electro and jackin house styles with choice vocals samples, but with an undeniable 2012 twist and are both aimed squarely at the dance.Cerano City on the flip takes a slightly different route to the dancefloor, with its hypnotic Detroit pads and definite C2 influence, in the right hands at the right time this will cause some serious damage.
This is another excellent EP from 2020 Midnight Visons and another clear statement of their intent to release forward thinking club music.

After the previous four compilation releases, Merkur's founder Shingo Suwa now announces his own EP.
As first track 'Never leave me / original mix' is a smooth house track, which combines synthetic riffs and chords
with a solid bass line.'HM Dub' is a remix by House Mannequin, This remix contains some of the vintage Chicago style beat,
including filtered pads with dubbed samples. It is an incessant groove of a mellow and simple dub edit.
Side B 'Inhaled deeply / original' is a profound production by Shingo,
created with a deep and raw groove. Wild rhythms assist the techno flavor here as well.
'Sei Katsu Acid mix' was created by the mysterious newcomer 'Sei Katsu from Miyazaki'.
This remix is a repetitive trip through hypnotic, sweeping synthesized lines and tricky drumming.
It's kind of a DJ tool that is functional on the dance floor.The label and his crew were able to create some sound and functional tracks,The vinyl has a quite modern underground atmosphere that is received well on the floor.The record has two original tracks made by Shingo. Additionally, it includes a remix for each track.
Merkur releases on vinyl only.Limited to 300 copies.

It's easy to come across many techno albums which contain neither a true vision nor a concept these days. However, throughout the last three years, the Berlin sound has witnessed a revival in both method and sound aesthetic. This is largely thanks to the work of a specific cohort of artists which have recalled on past principles and methods to push things forward in the aim of creating new and original frameworks for electronic dance music. At the centre of this limited group are the hardware radicalists known as the Analogue Cops and Steffi, the passionate heart behind Dolly and Klakson. Their unification in the studio has given us some of the best productions of the past year and this latest LP serves as both a proclamation of their shared love for the analogue sound and as a breath of fresh air for techno.
'The Absolute' kicks things off with rippling snare drums, a warm bass line and a sweet cocktail of atmospherics and effects. Restoration friend, nd_baumecker joins the team on 'Jackie', where a chopped up vocal is carried backwards and forwards by an edgy drum machine workout.
'The Base Of All Matters' is a progressive, heads-down beat filled with crispy snares and disjointed chords, but the trio really get going on 'Gauge Fields' - where a frenetic mixture of synth stabs and effects is swallowed by a montrous, syncopating bass line. Side C begins with 'Unity', a powerful techno tool which has recently been remixed by Steffi herself, Blawan and the mysterious Nightjars. 'Subsequent Stages' enters lighter house territories but still retains that signature Third Side rawness and minimalism. On the flipside, 'Fundamental Forces' introduces a heavy, bumping beat floating over a sea of euphoric voices and distant melodies. Finally, the amptly names 'Shit On Me' featuring Virginia (the talented singer and songwriter responsible for the astonishing vocals tracks 'on the rousing hit Yours', and on the touching 'You Own My Mind', both released on Berlin's Ostgut Ton in Feb 2011) closes things off with a nasty, twisted percussion which evolves into a more experimental, bass-fuelled anthem for the small hours. Real techno excursions for the coinnasseurs.

Elbee Bad is another great underground house pioneer from the formative days of NYC house in the late eighties. The True Story Of House Music finally gets told...
Like the Burrell Brothers, Elbee Bad aka Lamont Booker, is an early house producer from New York
City. And the comparison doesn't stop there; Elbee Bad has also recorded under different aliases and has also remained largely unknown to a wider audience. He has also recorded for Nu Groove Records, for which he has recorded his most famous material, but like the Burrell's he wasn't a Nu Groove fixture. Bad recorded for a slew of other independent New York house labels like Bassment,
City Limits, Easy Street, Red Heat, United States Of America and then there was his own LaRhon
Records. Almost 25 years have past since his first release 'Just Don't Stop', yet 'The True Story Of House
Music' is the first time Bad's catalog gets compiled for re-release. Although the best and most prolific
part of his catalog is his late 80's and early 90's output, Booker never stopped producing (and dj'ing).
The Nuyorican came up on the live circuit as a teenager, featuring as a drummer in his school band. When the group disbanded he decided to move forward solo. This was as at a time when hip hop and dj culture came up. He started dj'ing and experimenting with beat looping rock, disco and electronic records. He formed a dj crew and they started rocking PA's. Not long after that his first record came
out on an independent house label Bassment, which features 'Just Don't Stop'. Many singled followed on different label, including his most well-known EP entitled 'The True Story Of House Music' on Nu Groove Records. Not only does this feature various versions of the title track,
which caused a storm with djs around the globe, it also features the ambient song 'New Age Of Faith'.
The theme got used by Sabres Of Paradise who made it their own on 'Smokebelch II' which became a
landmark house and balearic record in the early 90's. Unfortunately for Elbee, the Sabres left him out
of the equation. It left a bad taste, but he kept on producing music, purely on emotion and never with a marketing mind. This is probably the main reason why he has stayed out of the limelight, yet has produced so many
timeless tracks, of which most can be found on this compilation. Elbee Bad aka LB Bad aka The Prince Of Dance Music aka Lamont Booker aka The Voodoo Man, aka
Lord KCB aka BAD currently lives and works in Berlin where he continues to work on music as well as
producing and running his Bad's Label.

Two years ago Dairmount got hooked on the fresh sounds of a young producer/DJ by the name of Martin Nowakowski. The first result of their artistic collaboration was the 'Reframe EP', a 4-tracker whose mesmerizing sounds grabbed the attention of quite some dignitaries of the international club scene such as Jimpster, Laurent Garnier, Steve Bug, Gerd and Simbad. Living the A&R to the fullest,Dairmount worked closely with Nowakowski to further develop his vision and sounds.
After sophomore EP's from Art of Tones and Marlow, Room with a View now proudly presents 'Magenta', Nowakowski's follow up to last year's 'Reframe'. As a colour, magenta represents the artistic union of the energetic red and the introspective violet, which is demonstrated in the 5 different shades of the artist on this EP. 'Magenta 1' is a light- hearted house banger, built around a sexy disco sample, whereas the vibes of 'Magenta 2' take us into minor musical territory. 'Magenta 3' delivers the very same hypnotizing trademark sounds we were introduced to through Nowakowski first RWAV EP . 'Magenta 4' represents a deep bounce, with intriguing bleeps and cut-up vocals.
Finally Nowakowski's love of Detroit is displayed through the abyssal synths and bouncing beats in 'Magenta 5'. The 'Magenta' EP displays a sonic portrait of the artist as a young man, it's a freshly sounding blueprint of what's to come. The future is bright, the future is magenta.

Ruf Dug is back, accompanied by some of his friends. Cool tracks disregarding the ongoing digital revolution, or like Ruf Dug likes to say himself: ANALOGUE AS FUCK, VSTS CAN KISS MY ARSE.

Midnight Love Club the second strike! It's a pleasure to release The Rhythm Odyssey (dance music legend Dean Meredith) with more of his acidic analog rawness and fuzzy vintage synths. Feel the warehouse vibe and check the deep techy remix of hotshot Ethyl (Secretsundaze, Quintessentials). MLC loves you!
Dean Meredith is a veteran of dance music . He was not only one of the founders of Chicken Lips and thus a cosmic-disco godfather, but he was also one-half of Bizarre Inc., responsible for many rave anthems and more. As The Rhyhtm Odyssey in 2012, he's back on the hottest labels like Rekids and Golf Channel. A real pro!

Luca Lozano presents KLSUNDERGROUND001 is Klasse Recordings' first foray into the various artists compilation field, a small but perfectly formed EP consisting of five tracks from various family members and extended homeboys. The idea behind the series is to take the focus back to the music, the EP aims to concentrate on tracks that are made with passion, pride and belief. Music that will stand the test of time against the torrent of seemingly endless throwaway material that floods our inbox day by day. The tracks on the EP speak for themselves, so I will do away with the usual wacky metaphors and just urge you to give them a listen. Thanks goes to Mr. Ho, Red Axes, Viadrina, Jordan Peak and Anders Hellberg for providing the music and a special thanks goes to the latter three for joining the Klasse family and being part of our new series. Enjoy the music and thanks for listening. Luca Lozano....


Riva Starr - Chord is very cool, lovin Used 2 Go as well...nice vibe all over this EP!


Justin Martin - Viadrina's Lullaby is so SICK!!! Love it!!


Martinez Brothers - Chordium is our choice on this one! Sounds really nice. Playing!


dOP - "Cool package of tracks from Klasse! Lullaby instantly stands out for me."

Mr. G - Bumpin all the way here... I think they've all got something.



KIKI - "I have been playing pretty much everything from Klasse lately, so i was pretty hot to check this out! Yet again... all bombs!"

Brothers' Vibe - "A collection of good tracks here!! Lullaby is really nice and stands out for me. Will give it a spin."

Rodriguez Jr - "Really nice material here guys. I particularly like 'Into My Dreams' and 'Lullaby'. Will play both!"

Johnjon - "Solid release here from Klasse... Into My Dreams is my favourite here!! Will play."


Tom Findley - (Groove Armada) - "Really diggin the whole EP, amazing and uplifting. Into My Dreams is lush!"

Preceding a full length album on 4lux, Ka§par showcases his amazing talents on this second EP for 4lux. The portuguese producer comes with some of the most interesting dance music around. Got Good Love is a tough Deep House groover that comes as both original and with a Nicholas remix. Cruising Andromeda is a futuristic techno tune for forward thinking deejay's. On Hyphen Ka§par slows down the pace and tosses in some 707 action: a crazy ride with rough synths and spaced out effects. Ka§par's releases have become rare and sought after, releasing little more than one 12'' a year in the recent past... when one listens to the result, it only proves how great things take their time.

One of the fastest rising underground stars of our generation, disco-house sensation Miguel Campbell makes a momentous come back on the Hot Creations imprint with two original tracks from his highly anticipated album with impressive remixes from Shadow Child and MAM.
Now one of the most sought after DJs and producers in the industry, it was Jamie
Jones and Lee Foss who first spotted the Leeds based Miguel Campbell and snapped him up with 'Baby I Got It,' which was released on the label in 2011. The release featured the astronomic 'Something Special', which became the biggest selling track on Beatport that year, now clocking over 4 million views on Youtube! Since then, Miguel has won a DJ Mag Best of British Award and has been releasing and remixing on other labels such as Wolf + Lamb and Outcross.
First up for this release, title track 'Rockin' Beats' featuring Naroe on vocals is a funk fuelled odyssey , filled with spacey electronic madness and showcasing Campbell's dexterous use of vocals adding extra dimensions as the vocoder Daft Punk style rapping rolls through the zappy synths and warm beats. Dirtybird favourite Shadow Dancer makes his first appearance on the imprint with his remix of 'Rockin' Beats'- bass-led and groovy with shuffling percussions, the track soon progresses into a perfect dose of nu-school house on a garage tip. The melodic keys and bouncing percussions are highly intoxicating and prove why the skillful producer has become a favourite amongst heavyweights including Eats Everything and Claude Von Stroke.

'Surely Not' is a brilliant house number with Moodyman indebted drum pattern based around a soul edged vocal sample which unfolds into a deep late night groover. This is an essential release for Detroit aficionados. On the flipside Earl goes in with 'British Knights' a frenetic subloaded tribal number with a lot of swagger and the odd nod to classic Todd Edwards and Afrika Bambaataa along the way. This one is all about the stabbing repetition and the infectious bass line that builds and builds euphorically until it drops into a rhythm track that commands the hips to move and the fist to punch the sky.

Two stunning slices of mercurial and heartfelt British Techno from two outstanding northern producers that cuts across the M62 corridor like a night drive into oblivion. A 10'' black hit of space, lovingly designed for the dark, sweaty basements of provincial, post-industrial towns and the cold light of day in the car park of Knutsford Services.

We are pleased to announce 'Nite Jam', Xosar's follow up single to her 'Ghosthaus' release which we released at the start of 2012 on RH...TIP!
With 'Nite Jam' and 'Elixir Of Dreams' she continues to explore the boundaries of the self-dubbed ghost house genre. And ghostly it is. Late night occult tinged music for the after midnight freaks and sunshine shy infidels. A descendant from a Bengali aerospace engineer and Cherokee psychic, she was born in San Jose California, raised in San Francisco and is now residing in a quiet seaside village on the North Sea. Here she spends most of her time wandering through dark forests, channeling the energy of nature and primal forces contained within symbols, and using these energies to produce a sensual and exotic blend of deep Detroit-style techno and leftfield ghost house.

Fly by Night Music delivers its first blow with this sublime slice of deep house from Liverpool's Andy Ash.

Die "Full Body Workout"-Serie ist seit langem ein Eckpfeiler des Berliner Labels Get Physical. Erstmals erscheint nun eine Folge auch auf CD und nicht alleine digital. Wie immer sind Top-Namen vertreten, die zeigen, wohin es in der Szene gerade geht. Dieses Mal sind Simon Baker (der auch für den Mix verantwortlich ist), Audiojack, Gel Abril, Noir & Atapy, Blond:ish und einige andere vertreten. Das Cover zeigt ein Foto der renommierten Modefotografin Rowena Waack.

Their first release from this new label from the highly popular and eclectic music blog "Feel My Bicep" follows on a similar vein to previous chart-topping single $tripper, deeply inspired by their love of the early US house.

Boyd Jarvis drops 2 tracks of deep US house for Finland's Traveller. If you liked Boyd's previous output on labels such as King Street, Central Park and Trax then you're sure to dig these. As ever with Traveller, limited copies and no digital.

Hot Creations offshoot Hot Waves releases it's third stupendous Hot Waves compilation this September. Released digitally on the 24th September, this double-pack 12' features six killer tracks from the 14-track compilation.
After his momentous 'I Know' release earlier this year Alexis Raphael is back with a call to arms as he sounds the 'Warhorn' delivering dance floor mayhem. Also on the A side is Lee Webster's hypnotic soul-infused slice of dirty house, 'Spend All Her Money'. Lee has recently released the great 'Freaky Bitches' EP on Glasgow Underground.
On the flip and new Italian artist Bartolemeo delivers the psychedelic 'Jean Is Not Death' a slow break underpins the swirling array of synths and eerie vocals as the track builds to into a transcendental conclusion
Side C witness Hot Creations stalwart Robert James deliver another battle weapon in the James arsenal with fantastic 'Body Movement'. Also featured on Side C and French producer teams up with Italian Dast for the brilliant 'Wanna Be', another driving house monster perfect for Hot Waves!
Finally Hot Creations artist wAFF delivers the sublime 'Sunshine', a fantastic slice of hedonistic house to finish a great double pack. Watch out for Hot Waves 4 released in November this year with some more sonic delights!