House News

We're overjoyed to get two of our favourite house producers onboard the Local Talk family for an amazing release.

With two jack'ed up house cuts that goes perfect with the Local Talk sound it feels like we got a winner on our hands.
First we go deep, real deep! Sunday Morning is the ultimate end of the night house cut that brings back memories of those melodic Bobby Konders productions. Its a beauty!
On the flip we jack things up with Misdirection, a thumpin deep house cut with a Chicago inspired groove that aims more for the floor but without loosing character.

Together the two tracks deliver the perfect Local Talk release. Deep, old school, funky but most of all...100% house!

LTX is back with an explosive third release !
Following releases for Sneaker Social Club and Telefonplan, the up-and-coming producer Zoe Zoe hits new syncopated heights with 'Bust The Wifes', a a pulverising slab of shuffling rhythms and vocal cuts. B Side activity comes from Chesus & Timmy P as the energy ramps back up with 'Vitamin C' from these two longtime Local Talk members.
Together they've made a a truly brilliant dance track that packs a serious punch and will wriggle those speaker screws loose.

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27. Heaven

Snakepiss is a Detroit, MI electronic producer. "Arson" features downtuned choral voices, four-on-the-floor rhythms and ambient soundscapes dragged through dirty alleyways. Frantic energy bubbles over on lead single "Set Fire To The Living," while "King" and "Wind/Water" return to Snakepiss' signature sound of dark ambient creep hop. Arson is both a reaction and a rejection to the dark emotional palette from Snakepiss's first EP, Toil. Arson is about taking your feelings you've confined and swallowed - the miserable dread of wandering - and burning it to the ground. "These are not my limitations. I reject this way of life."

20 years of Peace Feast Industries - original dusted and funky 12inch output of Tim Love Lee. On PAX2020 Peace Feast presents a shimmering, balearic and blossoming epic 13 minute A-side feat. DJ Sotofett, on the B a slow-paced & synth-spaced disco modulation with a trotted break. Solid old school analogue synth excursions from the NYC Tummy Touch studio.

FWe are delighted to announce our next release from Blind Jacks Journey and Crow Castle Cuts daddy, LUV JAM.

The welsh born 58% Rabbit / 16.1% Hedgehog / 4% Squirrel / 3.7% Fox / 3.4% Badger / 1.6% Rat / 1% Deer / 1% Stoat, Weasel, Polecat, Mink has produced 2 original tracks for only our second vinyl release.

BLYP EP will add to Luv Jams already extensive catalogue with previous releases on We Play House Recordings, Throne of Blood, Tsuba Records, Phonica White and Lany Recordings and collaborations with Dynamodyse, Matomic and Gnork.

Luv Jam called upon the Blind Jacks Journey and Bokhari Records regular, GNORK to remix 'Anti Tracksuit Party' and VERNON from Glasgow imprint Dixon Avenue Basement Jams to mix 'Over Draught Facility'

A solid 4 track EP of which we are extremely proud of.

Stellar deep dub techno from Detroit's Sly Fox Crew!

Having featured international house heavyweights Kez YM and Andres on their previous release it's no surprise that the 'Late Night Blue Sound' EP was a monumental success with demand outweighing supply and a repress sought. However, as at the forefront of the house revival City Fly continue their quest in discovering and nurturing hidden house talent...
So for their seventh release City Fly are proud to present Bartellow aka Benedikt Brachtel. Hailing from Munich, Benedikt was educated in classical composition and has worked as a film soundtrack producer. Having found a kindred spirit in the form of fellow Munich-based producer Amos, the duo formed successful avant-garde electronic pop act 'Columbus' awash with analog synth stylings, infectious pop melodies and neo-futurism.
However, it's under his 'Bartellow' alias which has seen him gain further recognition as a visionary virtuoso. Initially appearing on Michel Baumann's (Soulphiction) revered Philpot label with partner in crime Roman Rauch, he has since gained the attention of influential tastemakers such as Gilles Peterson and Rainer Truby with his 'The Bartellow Thrill' EP. Last year proved just as productive too with a release on City Fly favourite Red Rack 'Em's 'Smuggler's Inn' imprint, a remix for Philly marvel King Britt and two releases on his own conceptual 'SVS Records' featuring the cream of Munich's mercurial production wunderkids .
Always on the lookout to showcase those left in the shadows, it looks like City Fly have unearthed another raw diamond in the form of Bartellow...

HUMMING BIRDS

Kicking off the EP is the title track 'Hummingbirds'. Starting off with stuttering hi-hats skipping over a kick-drum a la Theo, it's not long before synths and a bouncy, syncopated bassline drop in to add more depth. A dusty de rigeur male soul vox singing 'hummingbirds' then glides in, hovering over the bass and juxtaposing against the building complex instrumentation effortlessly. Add to this an arresting, ethereal breakdown with a dream-like yearning female larynx and you have all the ingredients for an inimitable style and distinctive flavour that's synonymous with Bartellow's productions - definitely one to take the dancefloor in a different direction...

HUMMING BIRDS (UGLY DRUMS ACID DUB)

Having been on their radar for some time, City Fly have finally snared producer du jour Ugly Drums to contribute to the label with a remix. The cologne native's inimitable production style has seen him appear on a diverse array of prestigious house labels such as Rush Hour, Freerange, Kolour, Black Key, and Fifty Fathoms Deep - not to mention his debut 'Saturn Memories' LP on the discernible Quintessentials imprint - and with an upcoming guest spot at City Fly's renowned club night, it was only a matter of time and natural progression that he would feature on their next release. On to the remix and as the title implies, Ugly Drums adds some Chi-town flavour in giving some acid-induced indigestion complete with 303 squelches, handclaps and cowbell that wouldn't sound outta place on an old, battered Trax record. Add some eerie synths and warbling vocal and you've got a typically idiosyncratic take on house that only Ugly Drums can concoct - from Cologne via Chicago...

RAW MATERIA

Commencing with a heavy, thumping bass and jittery hi-hats, as the title 'Raw Materia' suggests one begins to feel that the track is of a more basic, rawer ilk. However it's not long before warm, swirling synths interject adding a dose of more depth and dimension - intertwining effortlessly against the raw elements. Relentlessly building, the track culminates into an arresting crescendo with the synths going into overdrive and infiltrating the uncompromising bass. Like on this occasion sometimes less is more - time to get back to the raw...

RAW MATERIAL (FRED P RESHAPE)

Not content with just one remix, City Fly have enlisted the transatlantic touch of deep house deity Fred P to add further gravitas to the EP. Though a veteran of the scene, it wasn't until he started releasing tracks on his Soul People imprint under his 'Black Jazz Consortium' alias that heads took notice with his deep and transcendent productions. Along with fellow New York Natives such as Levon Vincent, DJ Qu, Joey Anderson and Anthony Parasole, he was a major player in helping revitalise the NY house scene and has since released on esteemed labels such as Undergound Quality, Strength Music, Esperanza, Mule Electronic, Finale Sessions and The Corner - also remixing the likes of peers such as Nina Kraviz, DJ Qu, Basic Soul Unit and Lady Blaktronica. With this particular reshape it's another soul-charged ethereal excursion full of depth and emotion - one to submerge the dancers into a dream state...

After the great release from label owner "Samann", Traxx Underground is proud to serve you a name that all of you will know for sure "NY's Finest" a guy from New York who did many releases in the 90's with different alias (Victor Simonelli, Cloud 9, Groove Committee ect) one track among the strongest "Do You Feel Me". Back now after 20 years with these three sensational tracks!

Die Roh are the legendary dj Octopus (Enlightened Wax/Hypercolour) and the mighty Sagat (boss of Noho Records). For the fourth release of Muscle Records they have hosted in the Brenta Studios a southern talented musician known as Okee Ru (Enetrbt/ Deependence). The fruit of their occasional encounters are 3 craggy dancefloor cuts of disco infected technoid shuffled 808 beats and quirky samples; together they have blended old-school uncouthness with modern lechery. Their dissolute country fellow Lucretio (Restoration/Machines State) has delivered a methane-fuelled remix of "Non è la Rai", adding illicit 90s happiness to the original beats. A remix that could easily cross-refer to his hard-to-find tunes on Warm Sounds..

One of the UK's most established and consistent deep house producers, Jimpster, is due to drop his eagerly anticipated Porchlight And Rocking Chairs LP on 20th May 2013. His first studio album in six years sees him continue where he left off on the 2006 masterpiece Amour by taking the blueprint of House music and infusing it with an attention to detail and musicality often lacking in much of today's more disposable dance music.
As Jimpster himself admits, much of the inspiration for Porchlight And Rocking Chairs came from the countless hours spent exhausted or hungover in airport lounges on the way back from gigs. It's during this early morning never never land that he would seek solace in his ipod or start creating tracks on his laptop. Anything too challenging or abstract would be an irritation. Anything too ambient could sedate to the point of missing flights. So normally it would be the kind of lo-slung, emotive, deep shit with enough groove to get into but also just the right amount of warmth and soul to keep spirits lifted in those tiring, and often solitary hours.
On returning to his studio we see Jimpster lean heavily on his hardware synths and drum machines, rediscovering their quirks and foibles after too many years working with convenient but sometimes sterile plugins. This hands on approach runs right through tracks such as Brought To Bare, featuring the vocals of Jonatan Bäckelie, where a simple, sparse and honest quality help make this one of the LP's highlights. Hold My Hand or Rollergirl show off Jimpster's innate talent for dubbed out, late-night deep house whilst elsewhere we find more raw and bass heavy downtempo tracks such as Cracks In the Pavement and The Glowing Embers. A true journey from start to finish, the LP draws to a close with an alternate LP version of Jimpster's recent single These Times featuring Beauty Room vocalist Jinadu. Here we see the producer incorporating acoustic guitar for the first time ever on a glitchy yet beautiful reworking of this future classic, making a fitting close to a fresh and forward-looking album from a long-standing yet still completely relevant artist.

After her incredible Changes EP on Crosstown Rebels earlier this year, new lady of house Francesca Lombardo continues to impress this time through the Rebellion arm of the enterprise with her Eyes of Nature EP.
'Eyes' is first up and opens with a slick percussive grove characterised by lots of organic elements coalescing to paint a mesmerising, ritualistic picture. Bells, shakers and cymbals rattle and echo while deep haunting synths climb and fall to create a real sense of drama. Francesca utilises her vocal training to devastating effect intermittently throughout the track, panning her own heavily FX'd vocals across the mix further adding to the suspense.
On the flip and Julien Riachi's vocal and a tabla drum riff set the tone on 'Wander and Wonder' before an ever returning woodblock melody signals the arrival of a killer baseline which takes the track straight to the dance floor. Exquisite production skills ensure that sonically and elementally the track is constantly going somewhere, whilst Lombardo's classically trained ear ensures that she can effortlessly make perfect musical sense of all the different parts within her tracks.

After a successful launch with tracks from Citizen and Ejeca, Loft Records returns with its
second single this March, entitled 'Ghana' by Dorsia, and backed with reworks from HNNY, Jay Shepheard and Roberto Rodriguez.
Dorsia is the collaborative guise of British duo Adam Reid and Andy Watson, both artists have been producing individually for quite some time, but have now joined forces and are set to release their debut single via Loft Records here. The pair create melodic, understated electronic music tipped towards the dance floor. Although newcomers under this title, working with such a promising young label and following the footsteps of Ejeca and Citizen, Dorsia are certainly ones to watch in 2014.
The original mix of 'Ghana' opens the single, a gritty, low-slung house number driven by raw analogue bass, crunchy rhythms, smoothly programmed reverb soaked vocal lines and tension building atmospherics to kick off the package in style. Let's Play House / Local Talk artist HNNY steps in first on remix duties next, reshaping the vibe entirely to generate a stunningly contrasting interpretation. The Swedish producer opts for ever-evolving saw wave bass, rugged drums, meandering melodies and a subtly blossoming dynamism to create a truly classy rework.
Then on the latter half of the 12'' we have two additional remixes of 'Ghana', first up is the ever onpoint Compost artist Jay Shepheard, who turns in a dubbed out house reshape, fuelled by stabbing bass hits, tension building strings and swirling echoes. While closing the package is Roberto Rodriguez, the Finnish artist delivers a stripped back version, which tips the focus solely towards the groove with bumpy bass tones and heavily swinging rhythms driving the track throughout.

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Featuring vocals from CHARLES MATLOCK this house song is a "strong message to the club scene". Along with mastermind GLENN UNDERGROUND's production you get a remixes by fellow Chicagoans ANTHONY NICHOLSON and LIL LOUIS on the flipside. A killer lineup of talent from Chicago's house scene. HOUSE

Hot and 'clean' new album from JJ&J...TIP!
Two years after the artistic statement that was their expansive third LP, famed live act and hardware lovers Juju & Jordash are releasing another full-length on Dekmantel. Clean-cut, a nine-track affair, comes lovingly pressed to vinyl in autumn 2014.

The duo fully embrace the album format, creating a tight tapestry of emotive and danceable sound that reveals more detail and depth with each new listen. Textures range from organic and lush to synthetic and arresting. Deep-space serenity gets juxtaposed with more urgent and alien paranoia.

"Clean-cut is tighter, more honest and there's less hiding behind a hazy screen of FX," say the pair.

The new release marks a clear evolution in the career of these singular artists. Clearly, Clean-cut is another feather in the already resplendent bow of Juju & Jordash.

Juju & Jordash have a longstanding and tight relationship with the Amsterdam based record label and event powerhouse Dekmantel. Juju & Jordash are a staple on Dekmantel clubnights and festivals. This is their third full-length on Dekmantel, a further consolidation of their 5 year bond.

Dekmantel won the minds and hearts of electronic music enthousiasts throughout the world with their record label and club nights over the past 7 years. Dekmantel Festival -which saw its first edition in 2013- has seen unanimously glowing reviews for two years in a row now, further affirming the path Dekmantel chose to be the right one.

Darkstar announce a remix 12" featuring two remixes by the band themselves and a remix from the mighty Motor City Drum Ensemble