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Opal Sunn are Hiroaki Oba and Al Kassian, two expats from Japan. Al arrived in Berlin 2013 after studying in London. He also makes music as a solo artist and has released on Love On The Rocks and Utopia Records. Hiroaki is a 2010 RBMA alumni and divides his time between the German captial and Tokio. After releasing two eps on their own Planet Sundae label, they're offering their follow up on Nick Ho¨ppner's new label. Here they continue to refine their style which displays and exquisite sense of space , melody, movement and groove. Opal Sunn's music straddles the line of body music and stimulation of the mind always bringing this contrast to fruition with their tracks. At the heart of the energetic opener - Parallax' lies an arpeggiated synth sequence that constantly shifts shapes and bounces off the syncopated percussion and beat marrying the technical with the organic. - Aura' rides an equally undeniable groove, but turns its misty-eyed gaze inwards, focussing on creating that oceanic feeling powered by emotive strings and textures. Over on the flip side - Mirage' folds into the haze of a sweaty dancefloor hitting the sweet spot of minimalism, melodic content and physical propulsion. - Phantom', the final track, drops the 4/4 in favour of an Electro beat occasionally kissed by the legendary - Think' break. The vibe is decidedly deep and mellow rounding off an EP which oozes understated confidence and longevity.

POINTS OF INTEREST: - Touch From A Distance is the new label of former Ostgut Ton manager Nick Ho¨ppner. It's first release by Desert Sound Colony has been very well received - Opal Sunn are a well seasoned hardware only live act very much in control of their repertoire, but also capable of captivating improvisations - Opal Sunn have got a recognizable sound driven by smart, often arpeggiated synth lines, on point drums and textures

N.E.W.S. welcomes Musar. South America's finest Ricardo Tobar returns with 'La Condamine', an EP of melodic & cosmic electronic music adventures. Including Marc Piñol and Ulrich Schnauss remixes.

South America's finest Ricardo Tobar returns with 'La Condamine', an EP of melodic & cosmic electronic music adventures. The four tracks EP is the first release on the edgy 'MUSAR' imprint, set to release on October 20th, 2017.
As you can expect from a premium sound designer & tastemaker, Tobar's EP channels his roots from classic 80's darkwave analog sounds and the melodic, softer edges of early IDM.
'Rue Calme' is a deep and uplifting psychedelic trip that standing exactly on the borders between the dark and the light worlds of Tobar sounds, while the title track 'La Condamine' draws on influences such as Boards of Canada, Orbital and Sci-Fi movies, with an epic melody on warm northern drums-plate, perfect for sunset time. On the remixes are Barcelona's favorite player Marc Piñol and the sound architecture Ulrich Schnauss with a colorful explosion of electronic sounds. Ulrich's remix reimagining the beats in early 90's lo-fi shoegaze version of the opening track, while Marc's remix is a floor magical journey covered by bright vocals and rich atmosphere.

Vinyl only. That's the groove. House groove! Trus'me starts 2019 with 2 dancefloor weapons. "No Harm' and 'Someone New', 2 original tracks composed for his Groovement debut, follow his early irresistible trade mark productions. For the Techno lovers, the mighty Delano Smith delivers a very hypnotic remix, for both mind and body. 2 awesome producers in one must have EP.

Welcome to JANX Records' first release. The debut EP features Kevin Over, Sarp Yilmaz, Frag Maddin and Boj Angler. Four friends and four cuts of naughty sample-based house music. All tracks recorded with love in Berlin, Istanbul, Essen and Ibiza. Available as digital release as well as strictly limited vinyl with silk screen cover art, hand-printed and packaged by the artists themselves. Vital Sales Points: Various Artists EP featuring Sarp Yilmaz (Istanbul) with former releases on Apparel Music, Swink Music Kevin Over (Essen) with former releases on e.g. Madhouse Records, 4Lux, Rough Recordings Frag Maddin (Berlin) with former releases on e.g. Madhouse Records, Upon.You, Kakudo Records, etc. Boj Angler (Ibiza) with former releases on Esance

This September will see the long awaited vinyl release of Half Age EP by electronica act Weval. 2014 started with a bang for the
duo. Their track Detian was featured in the new Schweppes commercial starring Penelope Cruz. Meanwhile the duo worked on a new EP for Kompakt, released a remix for the legendary Gui Boratto and saw their Half Age EP climbing in the iTunes top 100 for months, #5 highest notation in France. Further the guys performed their live set at Pitch Festival, Into The Woods,
Trouw and many other clubs and festivals.Weval (consisting of Harm Coolen (1986) and Merijn Scholte Albers (1989)) both have roots in the film industry, which is also where they met in 2010. When they found out they were sharing the same love and ambition for creating electronic music they decided to team up as a producers duo. In 2012 they released their debut on Atomnation, supported by Xlr8r, SPIN, Dummy, The 405, The Line Of Best Fit and many others. Playcounts are going to the top ever since, reaching over a million in total.

-1 Alexis Tyrel's Man in the Sky introduces itself as a no-nonsense kick and riff driven track. Although simple in nature, it is a bold and distinct. The track zeros in on the very memorable riff and the different adaptations of it that play throughout. Changes in key, timbre and depth give this piece an eerie vibe in places and a funky vibe in others.

-2 Cynical Slaps is a funk and percussion infused brew that slowly builds over much of the track. The blend, once more, is straight forward enough but the three main elements - dirty drums and percussion, a funky bass and a galloping synth stab all work so well together to give a sublime grooviness to this track.

-3 Less is definitely more with Alexis' solid and compelling Brick House. It is both straightforward and unremitting. Greater than the sum of its parts, it is a thumping example of how a few drum sounds and a catchy sample is sometimes all that a track needs to get a place moving.

+1 The Hernan Cattaneo & Soundexile remix of Alexis' New Religion brings with it subtle rhythms, short punchy bass notes and soaring atmospheres. The shimmering high strings lift the listener into new heavenly realms and give the track a gorgeous expectancy.

+2 Alexis Tyrel's original mix of New Religion is filled with a beautifully tense and anticipating air. A percussive bassline gives the track the fundamental groove, reverb soaked short pads cantillate while nervous synth stabs dance around like the agitated chatter of a congregation that's awaiting the revelation of their electronic god.

After a short hiatus Timedance returns with its first release of 2019. Head honcho Batu returns to the label for the first time in two years with three playful and creative cuts. All there tracks revolve around colourful, captivating sound design and daring arrangements; designed for the body and mind.

Artwork by Harry Butt

For their third release of 2019, Planet E welcome Greg Gow for his long-overdue debut EP, 'Paradigm Shift', due for release April 29th. Following releases on Transmat and KMS, the three-track EP sees the Canadian continue to expound his unique sound, an effortless blend of soulful Detroit techno and the sounds of his Toronto roots. 'It's a great honour to have these 3 tracks come out on Carl's legendary Planet E. My inspiration came from his series of events called Detroit Love which have attended & played several times, most recently at last year's Movement afterparty. Paradigm Shift is my vision of Detroit Techno from a Canadian perspective.' - Greg Gow

'Window": HVOB explores the boundaries of music Music meets video meets installation: HVOB's new EP 'Window' opens a trialogue between artistic disciplines. The Viennese electronic duo HVOB has firmly established itself on the international electronic music scene with four EPs, a debut album and live appearances at festivals such as the Cape Town Electronic Music Festival and SXSW in Austin. The fifth EP, which was presented at this year's Parallel Vienna art fair and is about to be officially released, is the result of an artistic experiment by Anna Müller and Paul Wallner. Above and beyond the music, 'Window' is a complex art project. The EP is - like the electronic duo's follow-up album, scheduled for release in 2015 - the result of a trialogue with Vienna artist Clemens Wolf and the VJs lichterloh. At the heart of the project are materials and the processes of their transformation, addressed on all three artistic levels and wrapped up in a single work. Each track is therefore a self-contained piece comprising installation, music and video. The EP is made up of four tracks: 'Window", 'Oxid' and two remixes of the title track. HVOB has been fortunate enough to collaborate with luminaries of the music industry: Gui Boratto interprets 'Window' as a pulsating, emotive anthem to the joy of life, Acid Pauli places Anna Müller's vocals at the centre of an almost nine-minute journey through the HVOB world of sound.

The 50th instalment in the Phoenix G series is a special one. A 4 track counting coloured vinyl affair of course from the hand of the label's head honcho and sole artist ''Mr.G'' Proper machine funk drenched with synths and the significant samples make this 12'' a journey through Mr G's different sounds and mindstates.

Philippe Quenum returns to Cadenza Music with 'Solitaire', some thirteen years after helping kick start the Swiss label with the 2003 release 'Orange Mistake'/'Funky Dandy'. This groundbreaking single, co-produced with Luciano, has since become a landmark release, not just for the label, but also as the benchmark for the micro-house and minimal tech-house genre that developed over the decade. With a music career than spans back to the mid-80s (dancing in NYC as part of the breakdance troupe, The Magnificent Force), Quenum found his forte with house music, both as a DJ, and as a producer and label owner. Setting up the Access 58 label in 1998 as a platform for his music and collaborations, Quenum has consistently released over the years for labels like Crosstown Rebels, Soma, alphahouse, Thema and Trapez LTD. 'Solitaire' finds Quenum on fine form; on the lead track, dubby FX and bass shaking shots roll out over an urgent disco beat, muted brass and technoid stabs fire from all directions as the tension building pads flourish. Shadowy forces are at play on 'Mystic'; discordant sounds echo and bellow over reverberating percussion and a dense back beat that fire into life with shuffling hi-hats. Wrapping up this welcome return to the label is 'Mystery'; whipping snares and industrial clangs rumble over the urgent drums for more hypnotizing dancefloor work from Philippe!

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After a very successful 001 release, Rakija series keeps going in a very intricate manner. For the second release delivers another release of quality hypnotic groove. Rakija002 is more focused on the dancefloor mechanics, yet still keeps the usual abstract tendencies as heard in 001. Coming as a 12'' in deep purple color of a plum, it surely is a release we can't wait to hear.

Indelible craters on the techno LP landscape: Correspondant's annual compilation dispatches have become calendar essentials for all connoisseurs of the barbed, darker, leftfield side of the dancefloor. This summer they hit 'Correspondent Compilation 5' with another future-bound 15 track opus from their label family and friends. But first come the vinyl samplers... This inaugural sampler is turbo-charged by some of the label's newest friends as Khidja, Marvin & Guy and Kempes all make their Correspondant compilation debuts alongside established affiliate Jonathan Kusuma. Each artist drawing out some deliciously mystic sci-fi aesthetics to the collection, it's a remarkable introduction to what is arguably one of the Jennifer Cardini's label's most comprehensive and explorative various artist albums to date.

Heads up! The London based party OPIA delivers a stunning EP for their label debut. A 4-tracker VA EP with spacey Techno infused Breaks with the participation of artist from all around the world! The Berlin based DJ and producer Audri, the Uruguayan talent Luis Malon, Basement Space from Sweden fresh from his debut EP on Slow Life and Binary Sound boss Antoine Sy directly from France.

Karton returns with their second various artists vinyl release! A 300 copy release, 180 gram vinyl only with stunning artwork and tracks by Mike Trend, Archie Hamilton & Patrice Meiner, VID & Cumsecade and Ferro! Four groove infected tracks perfect for either opening, peak time, or closing sets.

A year after his last 12 inch release Here We Are / That's Desire EP and few months after a CD release Hamburg Süd/Nee IYaow eow eow featuring experimental field recordings and vocal improvisations, Wolfgang Tillmans returns with a new extended play on his own label Fragile. Heute Will Ich Frei Sein sets an energetic tone for the 5 track EP that leads straight on the dancefloor, a space that Tillmans has observed and discussed from various angles throughout his artistic career. While Los Angeles based experimental noise project Wreck and Reference's beats and 808 staccato claps instantly create a hedonistic dance moment, it is Tillmans' lyrics that contrast the simplicity of this message. Tillmans knows that clubs have always been spaces mirroring constant crisis of 'western' societies towards minorities, race and gender. In the light of current political events, it is the singers' nod that informs us about the precarity and necessity of such spaces as no contradiction. Completely Changed and On My Own, Tillmans and his long-term collaborators Jay Pluck, Kyle Combs and Tim Knapp return to more song based recordings but with a stronger approach on synthesiser soundscapes. On My Own finds Tillmans again singing simple lines over a staggering pop production that can be read as a comment on nightlife as well as the artist emerging into a more mature stage in life. It is this ambiguity that marks Tillmans' writing and constant striving for variation. Almost last, the extended play features a remix of Fast Lane, originally released on 2016 / 1986 EP - tracing back to Tillmans' first musical steps with collaborator Bernd Lessmann in 1986.

Following up their highly acclaimed debut collaboration 'Last Day on Earth' (L.D.O.E.), the trio from Berlin took it literally and decided to leave this planet's orbit behind. An introductory Epilogue A1.'Prologue (Don't Panic)' sets the tone for the journey to come.Harmoniously but pulsing the traveler leaves the earths gravitational force to reach the title track A2. 'Moon' . an emotional touching and growing Deep House art piece. B. 'Point of no Return' at last leaves the bounding limitations of contemporary club music behind by exploring a completely distinct soundscape, even referencing a certain 80s pop vibe. One thing is for sure: The voyage is just beginning. Godspeed! Moon Made on Earth by Humans

Ellum Audio gets set to unleash the 'Ellum Sleazy Riders Collection' - a funk fuelled drive along a deep and dirty underground house highway featuring Balearic bikers Maceo Plex, Jacek Janicki, Sync Mode (Nitin) and Luke Solomon blazing a sonic trail across the dusty savannah of the musical badlands...

Delivering the funk on cue, label boss and man of the moment Maceo Plex kicks things off with 'Deez Nuts', getting super 'freaky' with a sensuous electro vibe and deep sleazy vocal. The warm flow of melodic keys combined with the deep grumbling chords make this dirty electric groove and one that you will blow your mind!

Lifting the tempo, Polish tech-head Jacek Janicki strikes a positive note with his 'New Tomorrow', a chuggy, driving electronic groove-fest full of aspiration and positivity as heard in Rob Meulman's vocals giving this smooth groove a real modern twist. Producing for over ten years it seems that the time has finally come for this talented producer to really shine.

On the flip Sync mode aka Canadian DJ and producer Nitin slows the pace down with 'Energy', a purple inspired funky deep driver with a real fruity twist. The powerful stabbing synths, deep rolling bass and catchy slowly break beat perfectly underpin the prince-like vocal of this saucy slow-jam. As well as running No. 19 Music alongside Art Department's Jonny White, home to the Maceo Plex hit 'Under The Sheets' Nitin has released on labels BBE, My Favourite Robot and also featured on the Crosstown Rebels 'Get Lost 4' compilation. Sync Mode is clearly a kindred spirit to the Ellum Audio imprint.

Hero of the underground music scene, Lukatron aka Luke Solomon provides a touch of class to round off this special v/a. 'VGA' embodies a raw house sound of the highest quality, with its subtle shakes, deep chords and layered synth structure perfectly bring this music journey to a close. Following a string of successful releases on labels such as Rekids and Crosstown Rebels alongside running his record label Classic Recordings with Derrick Carter, its no surprise that Ellum Audio are thrilled to have this legend on board.

Danny Daze, DJs Pareja and Weval remix the dancefloor smasher of the month.

Es war höchste Zeit, daß GUI BORATTO uns ein weiteres Scheibchen seines verlockenden, Pop-benetzten Techno abschneidet: seit die letzte Veröffentlichung mit Boratto-Gütesiegel TOO LATE (KOMPAKT 285) die 2013er Tanzflure und -strände eroberte, sahen wir den brasilianischen Strippenzieher vor allem mit seinem eigenen Label D.O.C. beschäftigt. Nun kehrt der Kompakt-Mitstreiter zurück mit TAKE CONTROL FEAT. COME AND HELL, seinem ersten eigenem Material in 2014 und der perfekte Track um den Sommer einzuläuten.

Ausgestattet mit einem glanzvollen Aufgebot an hochrangigen Remixen, präsentiert TAKE CONTROL sich als starker Zuwachs zu GUI BORATTOs Diskografie und schwelgt in genau jener Art von Hook-getriebenem Pop-Techno den wir so lieben. Einmal mehr seidige Vocals auf eine gut geölte Club-Maschinerie aufsetzend, bedient der neue Track sich der Talente des brasilianischen Duos COME AND HELL und ist ein eindeutiger Anwärter auf die vordersten Plätze in den diesjährigen DJ-Taschen. Eine Fülle an perfekt besetzten Remixen rundet das Release mit ausgefeilten Interpretationen des Quellmaterials ab.

Irish live act and producer Hybrasil builds on a big 2018 with a fantastic debut on
the mighty Rekids entitled ‘Afra’.

Hybrasil has put out plenty of techno tracks that have topped Beatport charts. He’s
released on Octopus Records, his own self-titled label and Break New Soil, as well
as playing Amnesia Terrace and Privilege Ibiza. He is a new school techno talent
of the highest order. "

Slick opener ‘Afra’ is the sort of lively techno cut that gets the floor marching to its
beat before erupting with big synth stabs that look to the heavens. The Millsian
‘Source Vibration’ pairs things back to flat footed, forward driving kicks and molten
synths that ripple over the drums. As intensity builds, the synths grow ever more
wild to ensure plenty of big moments in the club.

‘Pallas Athena & Aeoleusc’ continues to pair monstrous drum programming with
uplifting chord work that is simple yet hugely effective. Rising up through the
shadows, the glistening pads bring colour and future soul to the track, before last
of all, ‘Bishop’ flips the script with some funkier drum programming that gets you
on your toes as dubbier chords flesh out the grooves.

Ion Ludwig has amassed an incredible back catalogue over more than a decade exploring the outer reaches of stripped down dancefloor aesthetics. Crucial releases on labels like Ugold Series, Be Chosen, Eklo and many more have all fed into his distinctive identity - a producer who packs a lot of subtle detail and emotionally gripping moods into predominantly minimal productions. In recent years, one of his closest partnerships has been with the iconic Trelik, and now building on the promise of two strong EPs comes a double pack brimming with the invention and flair that has typified Ludwig's unique appeal since the beginning.

Dynamic DJ and producer Ko¨lsch is set to release HAL, his brand-new collaborative effort with Canadian techno heavyweight Tiga, on new label IPSO. Well known for his genre-defining cuts, Danish producer Ko¨lsch has sold millions of records all over the world under his many different monikers, including seminal LP '1977' and his widely acclaimed albums '1983' & '1983' & '1989', with the latter including Ko¨lsch's biggest track 'Grey'. A purveyor of deep and minimalist techno, Tiga released his 3-track 'Stay Cool' EP earlier this year, with the game changing producer receiving a wealth of support from BBC Radio 1 tastemaker Pete Tong on his last album, the 11-track 'No Fantasy Required' on Counter Records. Made up of thunderous A-side 'HAL' and a double B-side - containing the cosmic chord patterns of 'First Blood' and the sinister build of grumbling 'Still So High' - Ko¨lsch and Tiga will also perform together B2B at OFFSonar this summer, with Ko¨lsch also scheduled to play a primetime headline set at Belgian mega-festival, Tomorrowland. 'About a year ago I launched my label IPSO', said Ko¨lsch. 'This summer IPSO 002 is coming up, and it's a collab with none other than Tiga. We spent a couple of great days in my Copenhagen studio, and came up with 3 tracks I'm really proud of. Since the first release, I also started my IPSO night in the legendary Gewo¨lbe Club in Cologne. I've had amazing nights there over the last 2 years and now it's time to expand.' Having started his IPSO residency in Cologne, playing a mammoth 9 hour sets, Ko¨lsch has since expanded the brand to Miami and Watergate Berlin, with further destinations in the pipeline. Labelled as 'The King of house' by Annie Mac, who added that Ko¨lsch, the IPSO boss has garnered a reputation as one of dance music's most talented producers, playing several Ibiza dates over the summer, including ANTS, Hi¨ Ibiza's 'In The Dark' and Circoloco.

Ape-X Records is the new label created by the people behind the Newcastle club party of the same name.

After 11 years of bringing global DJ talent to the North East of England, Ape-X is now turning things on its head and bringing the musical talent of the North East to the rest to the world.

Its first release features the debut release by the mysterious new spoken-word musician “MARSKE”.
“Hospital Corners” is as high brow as it is lo fi, and is difficult to describe beyond saying it shares DNA with House Music, Techno, No Wave and Beat Poetry
Production duties for the original track come from North East artist (and Ape-X’s Label Manager), Man Power.
The record also features an Instrumental version, as well as 2 incendiary remixes, from Spencer Parker (Rekids) and Boxia (Drumcode) respectively..

Over its 11 Year tenure in Newcastle, Ape-X has always followed its own uncompromising musical path, immune to trends, and with a distinctly northern personality.
As a result, a specific sound for the party will always remain hard to pin-point, but Luke and Gabe from the party best describe the sound of the label as:

“attempting to capture the unhinged moment in every party where the energy remains high, but the vibe can turn weird. Where the excitement and emotion are both balanced enough to let the DJ move peoples minds as much as they move their feet”.

Principal label artist Matthias Meyer is back with another EP on liebe*detail. Well known for his silky smooth arrangements and emotional, building tracks, Meyer offers us a dreamy, enchanted synth 'n' strings package with his 'Ostinato EP'.

After several solo releases and co-productions for liebe*detail over the last 10 years, Matthias Meyer and Patlac will finally share a split 12" side by side.

With the upcoming LIEBE045 to be out on vinyl October 27th Patrick and Matthias will show us again their vision
of emotional house music which works at home as well as on the dancefloors all over the world.

Mijo -aka La Royale, aka one half of Moon Runner and many more- is back!
It's been a busy couple of years for Mijo. Countless remixes, productions, tours, multiple releases as well as taking care of his excellent record labels Disque Discos and Electrique Music.
With simplicity and strength, title track Próximo Berlín has become one of the head tracks of the new Latin American techno sound, one that Mijo helped define with his side projects Moon Runner and La Royale.
Próximo Berlín has a very impressive remix from Rex The Dog, who delivered a stunning, seven minute long, techno rollercoaster. 110%.
B-Sides Cheaptron and Circulate are also some of our favorite Mijo tracks ever. The simplicity and magnetism of those rhythms shake bodies insistently.

3rd release of TOOLOOP is here. Concentrating on long play groovers, with the caricature story of traditional Russian winter jacket "tooloop" provided on each release center.

Strategy returns to Chris Farrell's Idle Hands label for the first time since his 'Seeds Of Paradise' LP, and his first record of the year following releases for Nite Owl's Diner and Zam Zam's sister label Khaliphonic in 2018.

Here he turns in a bassy house number by the name of 'Tropical Storm', one for those sloppy grins in the summer months. The most requested track ID on Shanti Celeste's Dekmantel mix, here it finally sees the light of day. On the flip is the more paired back 'Evolu'

vinyl only!

Previously spotted remixing the bossmen Catz ‘n Dogz’ 2016 single ‘Nobody Cares’ on the label, Psychemagik’s ‘Rattlesnake’ is the duo’s debut Pets single and it lives up to its deadly name. Sliding into the dance with all the stealth and funk venom its name suggests; the bite comes midway as the fatal secondary bassline kicks in with a Cobra Kai finishing move that will leave your dancefloor out for the count.
It’s loaded with two equally lethal remixes as the label welcome two more debuts from pit vipers old and new; Magda bites hard with a poisonous futuristic funk roll-out while Vyvyan continue their anonymous attack with a fantastic cosmic twist and a build up that rattles like a whole army of Crotalus.
Terminal treatments slithering in all directions. Whichever viperous version you choose to wrestle with, the results remain the same; once bitten your dancefloor will indeed lose all control of their bodies… If slept on, seek medical help.

What began as a series of intimate events, Default is now adopting a new project in the form of wax. Its introductory VA release showcases Exander, Rojid, and Imbue; three unwavering streams of talent whose previous productions receive support by the likes of Barac, Praslesh, and Arapu among others.

It starts with label head Exander's "Confuso", an acoustic playground of mischievous bass and dynamic, multi-layered vocals. Its counterpart "Susano" is a relentless groove infused with crisp percussive elements and the occasional interstellar drive-by. Imbue seals our appetite on the B side with "twotwentyeight", a sultry harmony of the soft and the abstract, complemented by their signature live guitar.

With Monkey Safari’s “Shelter” still on heavy rotation at clubs and radio stations alike, the boys deliver their new release
“Sturm”.

Monkey Safari were never an act that could be labelled with a certain genre–the German duo never dared to go new ways
with their sound. Over the past two years, they were headed deep into the darker realms of electronic music, culminating
in the release of their album “Odyssey” last year.

With the aforementioned “Shelter” and the new “Sturm” release, Monkey Safari are slowly bringing back the playful
melodies and vocals that made the vibe of their hit-releases “Cranes” and “Walls” a few years back.

This back to the roots attitude comes at a time where it could be seen as an alternative to the “harder-better-faster”
mentality in the electronic music scene. It may be a harbinger of what to expect from the duo in the near future.

Enjoy!

Following the stunning digital outing, Oliver Dollar’s ‘Another Day Another Dollar’ now has its long-awaited vinyl release, spread across two EPs. This adventurous artistic statement from one of house music’s most vital names shows off a wider breadth and depth of sound than ever before in his Classic Music Company debut.

Using the longer format as a way of expressing different styles, from blues to disco, house to downtempo, the album was in the works for six years. Oliver linked with some of house music’s most essential names, from Ben Westbeech to Matthew K, Daniel Steinberg to Nils Ohrmann via Sqim. The album has now been split over two vinyl EPs, with Part 1 formed of a five-track selection that commits some of the highlights of the album to wax.

Opening the A-side is the dreamy piano house of ‘The Delta’ followed by the instrumental-laced bouncing house of ‘Testified’. On the flip, the B-side opens with the filtered funk of ‘Jam Hot’, followed by the mood-setting and funk-laden ‘Space Is That Place’. Closing the EP is an interlude of ‘Party Together’ that perfectly rounds off this blissful release.

Phrases ep on Blumoog cat.N.10 features 2 tracks from Alexi Delano/Marko Nastic and 2 remixes respectively from Cari Lekebusch a2 and M.R.E.U.X b2.

“Wonderer” opens up on the A side with a distorted and compressed kick together with an intricate bass. All of this falls into place when the sharp and well programmed percussions come into play alongside with a mysterious and liquid sounding element.

Scandinavian techno legend Cari Lekebusch “Wonderer remix ”is on the a2. Solid techno grooves and consistent with his early “Hybrid” style. Heavy!!

Slightly mellower approach on “Phrases” from Delano/Nastic on b1. After an ethereal chorus break, a change of pace that makes this tune a worthwhile experience.

No-nonsense, clean, pounding and percussive techno from M.R.E.U.X. who is able (again) to assemble a super ep, this time with a certain Swedish feel to it.

Best Works Records Label-owner André Lodemann is back with a new long-awaited EP on his imprint. It is the 20th release on the label. For this 'Birth' EP André personally enlisted non-other than swiss duo Adriatique for their remix skills aswell as new-comer producer Fabian Dikof.

André's track 'Birth' creates contrasts using african-drumming inspired styles paired with techy-beat pro-gramming. Starting more on a minimal tip the track works its self up to high-tension climaxing with an emotional break keeping the deeper moments intact.

Adriatique created a faster more club-orientated ver-sion paring the more hooky parts of the original with beat-sythn elements giving the track a more tribal feel.
The second remix featured here come's via Fabian Dikof the second main artist on Best Works Records. It's great to have him remix André Lodemann at last presenting his masterful skills. Fabian took a different path in his remix working more on the melodic hook but also creating a warm bass-laden soundscape that loves the dance-floor in its own right.

Ahhhh the joys of creating a new label! I have started Holding Hands Again to bring to light some records from the past that I adore and think should be made more widely available so that everyone can slam them in the club.

Bushwacka! is without a doubt one of the main influences behind the main Holding Hands label. His UK take out house and techno then lead onto his groundbreaking labels Oblong and Plank that have inspired many of the generations that came after him. I love those breaks releases and play a lot of them in my sets but my favourite of his cuts are actually his super early releases that he put out on his own label Sound As A Pound. Volume 1, 2 and 3 are packed with gems and sound just as original today as they did in the mid 90s. They are incredibly rare and sought after by any DJ who knows their stuff, which is why I am so pleased to be able to share three of my favourite tracks from those releases.

I chose three that covered a broad range of sound. Loopy trippy house, techno with a ton of soul and one straight up classic house banger. I have also done a garage remix of track 8 myself to bring another spin on his unique sound.

This re release has been freshly remastered for maximum boost and sounds fat as fuck on a system.

All four tracks are produced and sculpted for the club. They want big sound systems and dark rooms.

Close your eyes, hold hands and experience transcendental space flight...

The third release on Matthew Dekay and Lee Burridge's All Day I Dream imprint features "Holding on" a moody slice of deep house with a melancholic orchestral flow and heartbreaking vocal by the label bosses themselves as well as the aptly named "Afterhour Olympics" by Faut Pas Deconner.

Valentino Kanzyani, Marko Nastic and Tomy DeClerque deliver this minimalistic funk gem with a distinctly oriental flavoured melody.