House News

Lakosa & iO are third to grace the MadTech roster with their dancefloor banger Home Early, which features remixes by West Norwood Cassette Library and the 17 year old exceptionally talented experimental grime producer Pedro 123. Home Early is a punchy house track weighted by bass and marching with the suave speed of 4/4 house. Its sultry vocals and samples tease the determined beat that drops in and out developing a bold breakdown. The track sits nicely between house and UK bass, giving it the flexibility to sit within an array of styles in future sets and mixes. West Norwood Cassette Library's remix gives the original a disco tinge with the use of strings and vintage sounding samples. The vocal is scrunched and ricochets neatly off the carefully placed beats and samples. The Pedro 123 remix gives the original a smack of grime and a refreshing sound. Pedro stretches the vocal into a smooth echo that drifts over the top of his clipped punching bass line. A grime-tinged wobble and a bassy beat resonates beneath Pedros impeccable percussive production.

Following the glowing reviews for the recent remixes of 'Dancing InThe Dark', Layo and Bushwacka! are set to release the next single from their forthcoming album 'Rising & Falling'. 'The Big Dream' is set to pick up where the Audiofly and Guy Gerber & DJ Tennis remixes left off, and also features a fantastic remix from Desolat co-founder Martin Buttrich.
With 'The Big Dream', Layo & Bushwacka! present a musical chimera that quickly evokes a period of escapism for the listener. It's futuristic, almost motion-picturesque arrangement, provides a blissful musical journey that demonstrates the producers' ability to harness and crystallise emotion into something tangible. By no means ambient, this track has a rhythm that conjures up notions of discovery, whilst its anthemic organ-like synths add a grandeur that elevates this to its pulsating finale.

Rune Lindbaek's DRUM ISLAND returns !
Having joined forces with celebrated vocalist Kurt Maloo for this superb Balearic vocal gem, Rune has drafted in an All-Star remix line-up too
Superb versions one and all from Cos/Mes, Seahawks and Ray Mang
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Record dealer, DJ and fountain of musical knowledge - Mark Seven returns with the eagerly awaited follow up to last year's sellout smash 'Working Girl' !!
Parkway is a new label Mark has set up to reflect the freedom and energy of the 80's dancefloor, albeit rewired with super 21st century sonics 'Midnite Special' picks up where the first release left off.
Shot through with shimmering synths, booming bass lines, soaring vocal samples and super crisp rhythm programming, with that unmistakable Paul Simpson / Boyd Jarvis NYC proto House vibe
It's a beautifully uplifting selection of dubs, that are much more than the sum of their parts - dancefloor dynamite and we just can't get enough of it !

Stepping outside the realms of talent hothouse Wolf + Lamb and engaging in a rare bit of extraterritorial chemistry with bold boutique label somethinksounds, Gadi Mizrahi delivers his long-awaited solo material under the alias Baby Prince. The 'Nobody EP',featuring Lonely C and hot property Miguel Campbell and Lucky Paul on remix duty, carries the unmistakable hallmarks of Mizrahi's unique and kinky productions.

The boss is back on Cabin Fever with two slices of deep pan house music !!!"Ring Play" is just straight up windy city dub house madness and 'Freeze Me" is a sweaty mess found found lurking in the Sounds Factory speakers. Brand new retro Fuck that shit !!!

The twenty third release from Needwant is a stellar EP by rising star EJECA. The Horizon EP explores the realms of modern electronic music, blending and progressing through styles from deep house to 2-step and garage.
This year has seen Ejeca team up with fellow Irishmen Bicep to release one of the standout tracks of the summer, 'You' on Will Saul's Aus Music as well as hot appearances on on labels such as Saints & Sonnets, Future Classic and Kolour.
The title track 'Horizons' is a perfect slice of modern house with some classic flavours. 90's organ sounds alongside resonant synths, subby bouncing bass and a rhythmic female vocal give the track its nice mix of contemporary and classic. This one is destined for the summer dance floor.
On the B-side. 'Dazed' crosses into deeper territory. The track opens into a sporadic array of synths and clipped vocals while maintaining the swinging rhythm underneath. Down tempo grooves, a sharp kick and warm garage bassline make this a great, laid back summery track.
'See Through You' keeps it deep and rounds off the EP with warm, murky synths, a bouncing bass line and skipping, pacey percussion.
Somewhere between the deepness of Ethyl and bumping of Bashmore, EJECA's diverse productions are proving a potent strain of the UK's young breed of forwardthinking music. With this knock out 'Horizons EP' on Needwant, EJECA's sound is set to resonate even more strongly.

2 tracks of deep, slutty, sleazed-out house incorporating elements of classic NY Garage & raw Chicago ghetto house. If Shep Pettibone & DJ Deeon ever make a record together, this is what it will sound like. Hand cut stamps, stamped, numbered.

Stalwart is proud to present its new release by spain's hot property, Kiko Navarro. Being an active, talented and versatile DJ, producer and remixer for almost 20 years, Kiko comes here with a balearic version of a 1986 pop hit from Swiss duo Double: "The Captain Of Her Heart".
The vocals by Detroit's Paul Randolph who has worked with Jazzanova, Moodymann, Skwerl, Simbad amongs other fit well with the cool dreamy feel of the production, leading to an instant lounge winner. On the remix tip, things are getting a little tougher: Daniel Kyo delivers 2 dance floor versions sure to capture the dance floor's energy, one old school acidic and melodic, the other being more minimalistic with a great build up all through the track. Roberto Rodriguez comes up with a more "spiritually-dancefloored" remix, keeping some of the melody from the original, while Jeff Sharel goes on a twisted downtempo side. Another various package from Stalwart for you to choose from !!

When a young guy from Copenhagen sent us his music, a single listen was all it took to notice the special talent at work here. It was obvious that these tracks deserved an immediate release.
As fate would have it, 1 years have passed since. The tracks however, never lost any of their timeless depth. Theology student Samuel André Madsen from Denmark knows how to combine single elements into a groove collage defying all stereotypes.
Northwest Cave Groove is brushed lightly against the grain, against all expectations, opens up once the chords hit.
Moodsy (12' vinyl exclusive) opens with a warm hypnotic sound carpet that is hard to resist.
The following breaks sends the track into stasis.
Finally, Achterbahn D ´Amour rebuild the original track into an epic, tercet-laden, 9 min. acid monster with a classic 808/909 barrage. At the end elegiac strings convert it into a and yet surprisingly thriving field of flowers.

Sunsoaked boogie & grow house chuggers from West Coast garden of earthly delights. Horoscope finds lil Suzy easing off the samples & diving headfirst into synth, bass, harmony & percussion driven compositions. Pic sleeve.

Mario Basanov is no stranger to the music community, having garnered Producer of the Year in 2011 in his home country of Lithuania, and one of the biggest underground tracks of 2010 (Mario &Vidis - Changed) - we are proud to announce a 2 track EP from him showing his versatility as a producer. Walker & Royce are on remix duties for Side A, with EPs and Remixes on heavyweight labels such as Crosstown Rebels, Glasgow Underground, Pets Recordings and of course their home base at Nurvous, they raise the bar with this remix.

VERY limited and mysterious one-off emanating, as you might expect, from the Big Apple
Put together by a legendary NY record store owner from a personal stash of edits constructed for back in the day club play, which still sound super fresh and effective today !
These will sell out on presale, so numbers ASAP please

Bokhari Records is a vinyl only label.
Bokhari has been inspired by Mo' Wax of old, and Firecracker of present where care was/is also taken on packaging and design.Each release will feature a different illustrator / artist for the design.
A very strong and varied 12 for the second release from Bokhari.
300 copies, vinyl only, and featuring wild 3D hand drawn artwork by nocturnal illustrator Ben Cook AKA Synthetics.
Siafu's Slunk Dub starts proceedings with a slow, deep, languid house groove, propelled forward by a motoring bassline, murky acid grooves and insanely catchy keys.
Acid House survivor Neville Watson's remix is tinged with nostalgia. Slow building mid-90's piano riffs give way to a nagging acid groove and epic synths. Retro futurism of the highest order.
On the flip unknown Croatian producer Disrupted Project's 1.2 is an infectious slab of ocean deep, grainy dub techno. Drenched in warm bass and swimming in static - if Basic Channel had stepped it up a notch, this may have been the result.
Label owners Siafu provide a dub mix utilizing a minitaur bass.

Nu Disco is a delicious cocktail of 70's & 80's electronic cosmic boogie, sunshine balearic beats and Italo disco, shaken and stirred to modern day perfection.
Paying homage to the legendary 'Studio 54' nightclub based in New York City during the iconic disco period, this modern-day release gives a shiny, 21st century twist to the inspirational musical era.
Being no stranger to the undeniable sound of disco beats; sweeping chords and filtered vocals come together to transport you through the power of the music to the futuristic super high-tech city. The Nu-found innovators of this year's upfront release features new tracks and remixes from Lana Del Ray, Candi Station, Treasure Fingers, Kraak & Smaak, Larse, Joey Negro, Faze Action, Volta Bureau, WebQuearwry and many more.
As we bring our massive 10th year Ibiza season to a close, we look forward to launching the future sound of disco, with our jam packed album full of funky, cutting edge Nu Disco beats.
The time has come for you to switch your two turntables and microphone for DVJ's and a vocoder.
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Chicken Lips are back with a new release on Southern Fried Records. D.R.O.M.P (Don't Rain On My Parade) is a disco inspired groove that draws on the NYC eighties vibe that has always been at the heart of the Lips work, with guest vocalist Charmaine making up the line up on this outing.
It comes with a stunning set of remixes, as always Andy from the Lips has created an Emperor Machine interpretation that's darker and more cosmic than its original, Dean does the same job under his The Rhythm Odyssey moniker, providing a jerky acidic house dub for the deeper floors. Old pal Headman turns in his classic slo-mo tight grooves, new kids Amine Edge & Dance go deep as you like in the same vein as their Diynamic releases and finally SFR favourite Sona Vabos delivers one of his finest remixes to date, with this bouncy floor filler.
In 1999 Andrew Meecham and Dean Meredith formed Chicken Lips. The original idea was to seek underground salvation and immerse themselves in the musical styles that they grew up with and loved. Together they also made up the seminal early nineties dance act Bizarre Inc who scored 3 top ten national hits, toured the world and worked with some of the biggest names around, delivering genre defining remixes along the way.
2003 saw brethren Stevie Kotey join the lips, with Stevie on board to fulfill DJ and tour duties and help compile the now classic DJ Kicks for !K7. In 2005 the final piece of the jigsaw was added in the form of long time friend and collaborator Jonny Spencer aka Jonny Tonic. This is when they created the masterpiece 'He Not In', a track that has been played the world over, and described as 'the bass line that changed House Music' and 'A game changer'. Its dubhouse sound did make a big impact on the scene and continues to work on the floor today, inspiring many of the bassline led deep house that's taken over the world!
As well as working under the Chicken Lips moniker they also record together as Big200, Zeefungk & Randee Jean. Solo projects include The Rhythm Odyssey/Mind fair/White light Circus (Dean), The Emperor Machine/ Sir Drew/Grand Corporation (Andy). Their approach to production is quite simply unique! Andy is an avid collector and owner of some of the most sought after synthesizers known to man. His studio is more akin to a synthesizer museum rather than studio hub. Dean is a seasoned Producer/programmer & DJ with an acute eye for detail.
Their debut album 'Echoman' was in many ways ahead of it's time drawing on eighties NYC influences. It sounds as current now (if not more so) than what it did back in 1999. The second album 'Extended play' includes the underground hit single 'He Not In'. 'Making Faces' was the third released in 2006 with vocalist Jonny spencer and a final fourth LP 'Experience Of Malfunction' on their Lipservice imprint. Since then the collective has been busy with solo projects, making babies and touring all over the world. Now the original dynamic production duo of Andy Meecham & Dean Meredith are ready to unleash their new Audio carnival on your ears!.