Ben Men returns to BTRAX Records for his fourth EP, this time with standout remixes from Anderson Noise, DJ Mau Mau and Mumbaata making it another essential package. Ben Men is a multifaceted artist, DJ, promoter and record dealer who has been shaping the French electronic scene since the early 90s. He has hosted parties…
AJ MORENO FEAT. EFFIEREAL LOVE HUMBLE ANGEL DANCE / DIGITAL / OUT NOW London producer AJ Moreno follows up the success of his previous release Put ‘Em High with an instant classic: a house cover of the Mary J Blige classic Real Love with vocals from former NME emerging artist of the year Effie that looks…
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Tags: HORATIO PRESENTS IBIZAHOLIC RADIOSHOW EPISODE 33 SPECIAL GUEST IGOR MARIJUANBoo! Ellen Degenerate makes a spooky debut on Lee Foss’ Repopulate Mars this October. Ellen Degenerate’s debut for the Los Angeles label is the result of a ghostly demo appearing in the Repopulate Mars inbox, from a mysterious artist with no information other than the words ‘Happy Halloween’. With the holiday just around the corner,…
Pitch Records reveal the second edition to their V/A series, welcoming a fresh selection of artists to the label this October. Launched in early-2020 as an outlet for rising production talent, the blossoming Pitch Records continues to go from strength to strength, welcoming upcoming artists on the label to work alongside established veterans, shaping the…
OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igT_jwD9cEQ “Toolroom present a very special collaboration between Mark Knight and label regular Rene Amesz. The artists last collaborated with their big impactful single “Live Stream” alongside Green Velvet (2017) which has gone on to achieve more than 3 Million + global streams. Mark Knight comes hot off the back of the lockdown anthem…
Jamie Jones’ ever impressive Hottrax brings Italian Francesco Parente on board for a set of killer, club optimised weapons. With previous releases on Rawthentic, CUFF, and Riva Starr’s Brock Wild, as well as garnering previous support from heavy hitters such as Loco Dice, Marco Carola, and The Martinez Brothers, Francesco’s career shows no sign of…
Following on from his compulsive ‘Babel’ EP, DJ Angelo is back with a brooding release featuring vocals from Jaidene Veda and a standout remix from Pablo Fierro. Greece’s DJ Angelo has built an enviable career over the last decade, drawing on his long held passion for house music he has gone from local resident to…
juSt b makes her debut on the always high concept Configurations of Self label with a stunning new EP alongside label boss Alexander Church. Toronto-based artist juSt b has developed into a highly accomplished DJ, producer, industry ambassador, and multi-faceted curator of sound over the last seven years. She has an upcoming EP in the…
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Tags: DubluD - El bajo esta caminandoRone White & Rowen Clark team up with Kid Enigma for their killer new release on Repopulate Mars, titled ‘Synthenator EP’. Following mammoth releases on labels such as Under No Illusion and Deeperfect, as well as seeing support from DJs such as Joris Voorn and Solardo, Rone White & Rowen Clark bring yet another set…
The ever artful and innovative Configurations of Self label returns with a new EP from founder Alexander Church and frequent guest artist, Jody Barr. The last couple of decades have seen Church emerge as one of techno’s most interesting sound designers, groove makers and synth wizards. From melodic soundscapes to industrial techno under a range…
Joe Metzenmacher and Borka (and his gang, obviously) return to the Heideton fold with more evocative track titles. ‘Get Red’ could mean so many things. It’s the most powerful of all colours. Football teams wearing red are more successful than those who don’t (they’re 10% more likely to score than teams in other colours). Red…
Prolific American artist Jon Hester returns to Rekids for the first instalment of his new album, ‘Converge’, this September. Jon Hester grew up in the Midwest US, living in Chicago and Minneapolis while taking musical cues from Detroit. Initially he was a dancer, and later transitioned to the decks with a refined understanding of what…
SEB ZITO DON’T LEAVE EP SAVED RECORDS / DIGITAL / OUT NOW The Fuse resident and Seven Dials boss delivers a phenomenal, rave-inspired, raw-as-hell two-track EP on Nic Fanciulli’s revered imprint.Ever since Seb Zito first discovered electronic music in 1994, he has continued to evolve through the many elements of the underground scene. His…
To coincide with their 15-year anniversary, Extrawelt are quietly proud to release Extra Welt Hits. A best-of LP, it covers every album and period from their dominant yet enigmatic history as one of Germany’s most highly regarded electronic acts. Etched into the 4-piece vinyl box-set is a 15-track playlist which takes us back to the…
Long time underground stalwart Magdalena continues to flourish with a superb new EP on Digweed’s legendary Bedrock label. Magdalena has come up through the Hamburg scene and gone on to international acclaim. She opened and helped to run the city’s EGO club with Solomun and Adriano Trolio – who also started the Diynamic label –…
ARTIST: Rich NxTLABEL: FUSE LondonCATALOGUE: FUSELP04FORMATS: Digital / VinylDATE: 16 October 2020PRE-ORDER: lnk.to/FUSELP04A producer for 20 years and with 11 EPs on FUSE London to his name, vital collective member Rich NxT presents ‘Know the Score’, his debut album.The 10-track work takes inspiration from every major period of the artist’s life, from his days listening to pirate radio absorbing the sounds…
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Originally released on the label in early-2011, Francisco Allendes and Aldo Cadiz’s ‘Esa Nena Quiere’ stands today as one of the highlight tracks in the VIVa MUSiC back catalogue, quickly becoming a favourite amongst the industry’s finest and gaining support from the likes of Luciano, Ricardo Villalobos, Josh Wink and Tania Vulcano to name just…
After cutting his teeth with releases on first-class labels such as Desolat, Solid Grooves, as well as Hot Creations, Carloh joins Lee Foss’ South Of Saturn with three of his finest cuts to date, perfectly showcasing his Latin infused take on tech house. ‘Latinos House Gang’ makes full use of its addictive chopped up vocal…
Dee Montero does not stop. After an intense year playing across the globe whilst fitting in super-productive studio sessions in Bali and Belfast he’s back with his brand new label, Futurescope, and following on from the wide-ranging success and support of debut single ‘Sapphire’, is now returning with an even bigger record for the second…
ARTIST: Layton GiordaniLABEL: Drumcode RecordsCATALOGUE: DC231FORMATS: Digital / VinylDATE: 21 September 2020PRE-ORDER: drumcode.ffm.to/dc231Layton Giordani crafts his most accomplished work to date with ‘New Generation’, his second album on Drumcode.Since 2017’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘Where It Begins’, the New Yorker has entrenched himself as one of the label’s most vital artists and leader of techno’s new school brigade. At just 27,…
In partnership with Hello Demo, the competition began earlier in May and gave budding producers the opportunity to remix Latmun’s ‘High’ and Detlef’s ‘Music Please’: two of the biggest tracks released on Repopulate Mars over the last year which both chartered high on Beatport and garnered considerable support from the BBC. With its crunchy snare…
“Some tracks just stick with you. They never leave your box, or in this case USB, and I’ve been playing these tracks from RNDTXTR for well over two years. Everywhere from Tokyo to Berlin. These have a universal appeal, being hypnotic and just the right balance between pushy club sounds and spatial melodies” – Radio Slave…
EXIT Festival started celebrating its 20th anniversary with four-day long Life Stream Festival that took place last weekend in front of 2000 people at magnificent Petrovaradin fortress. This project, realized in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), brought to Novi Sad some of the biggest artists in electronic music history such as Carl…
Releasing on labels such as Sam Paganini’s JAM, Marcal has been turning heads for some years now with regular support from iconic names like Len Faki, Adam Beyer, Charlotte de Witte, and more. Adding Radio Slave to that list, Marcal now joins Rekids Special Projects with arguably his most exceptional release to date. ‘Ainozama’ opens…
RUDOSA – Heavy Rotation EP TERM188 (Release 17.10.2020) A1. Rudosa – Heavy Rotation A2. Rudosa – Prima B1. Rudosa – Delusions B2. Rudosa – Adapted Manchester based Rudosa has been around for almost a decade, quietly building a nice catalog of releases signed to Intec, Suara and Second State. Not to forget collecting multiple Beatport top…
– 14-track LP will be released Friday 2nd October– Available to pre-order on Friday 18th September along with Limited Deluxe Edition pink 12″ vinyl Label: Glitterbox RecordingsFormat(s): 2 x 12″ Vinyl / Download & StreamingRelease date: 2nd October 2020 Request Album Link for Review here Horse Meat Disco grace Glitterbox Recordings with their first-ever full-length album Love & Dancing, a joyous, 14-track collection…
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Tags: Horatio - Everybody LovesIbiza based label Lucky Life Music delivers its latest offering from Romanian star, and Natural Rhythym head honcho, Horatio. With previous releases on stellar labels including Loco Dice’s Desolat, Yousef’s Circus Recordings, Roger Sanchez’s UNDR THE RADR, Ki Creightons’ Under No Illusion and many more, Horatio’s productions and edits have long featured in the sets…
JOSEPH CAPRIATI’S NEW ARTIST ALBUM ‘METAMORFOSI’ IS OUT SEPTEMBER 4TH GRAB A COPY HERE JOSEPH CAPRIATI METAMORFOSI Metamorfosi is the story of Joseph Capriati’s artistic evolution, the result of both personal and musical development, maturing influences, and meeting his heroes – an emotional message which needs to be felt.From the album’s opening moments, the slow-release, acid…
2020 has been a breakthrough year for Chapter & Verse, real name Barry Pearson, having dropped ‘Dreams’ on Mood Funk back in February: a single that skyrocketed into Beatport’s top 20. Since then the British producer has gone on to release on Big Beat / Atlantic, All Night Long Records, Freakin909 and Materialism. He now…
Hailing from Tuscany, Faraone has risen to become one of Italy’s leading house and techno artists over the last fifteen years. When not performing at the likes of Awakenings, Caprices, Tomorrowland and Kappa FuturFestival, the producer has released on leading labels like Ovum, Drumcode and Be As One. Since debuting on Rekids two years ago…
Pianist and music lover since her early ages, GVRL is an electronic music artist from France. Formerly known as, Elize, she launched her DJing career in 2006 before beginning music production a few years later releasing various EPs on labels such as Deep Tech Records, Defected Music, Unpleased Records and more, charted by renowned artists…
Continuing on from last year’s first edition, new faces gather, with some more familiar, but each one explores a wide range of atmospheres and emotions, many of which were captured over the last six months. Da Mike opens with the deep, zoned out vibes of ‘Introspection’ while LevyM serves up ‘Autrement’ which is an epic…
Amsterdam-based talent Paul Sparkes is a well-established DJ and producer who has headlined at clubs across the globe including Ministry Of Sound and Pacha New York whilst playing sets at Amsterdam Dance Festival and SXSW. With a history dating back to over two decades, Sparkes previous releases have seen him land on Nervous Records, Baroque…
Davis has been DJing and producing for over twenty-five years, most recently as the failed superhero Flash Atkins, whose music has rocked the boxes of Andrew Weatherall (RIP), Horse Meat Disco, Bill Brewster, Gilles Peterson, Bjørn Torske and countless others.As his musical tastes have widened with age and sonic wisdom, so have his productions, beating…
From the album’s opening moments, the slow-release, acid euphoria of ‘Improvvisazione’ and the stunning synth melodies of ‘Beautiful Morning’, Capriati’s cards are on the table. The three years since his last album have seen Joseph embark on a journey of self-reflection, broadening his creative spectrum and incorporating more genres and moods. “It is definitely not…
As far back as his high school days, Balcazar was playing across South America’s finest clubs. After proving himself at a young age, he moved to New York City and furthered his skills and his sounds, picking up fans like Jamie Jones, Marco Carola and Archie Hamilton, whilst dropping releases on labels like Sagmen, Roush…
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Tags: HORATIO @ LUCKY LIFE BOAT PARTY TEASERWhile recent events with COVID-19 have rocked the music industry,DJ Awards has been waiting in the wings, hoping for a positive outcome, that would allow us to host the 23rd edition this year. DJ Awards is an event that relies upon the annual activity within the global electronic music scene, and as time goes on it is…
Basaec is the label founded by Cadenza chief Luciano as an output for the music of its roots, coming from the Chilean prosperous archives or from brand new productions.The fourth episode of the series features two extended fleshy cuts of thick dance floor nourishment. “Nature Reverance” is a grandiloquent obscure hypnotic journey to the center…
HANNAH WANTS & ESKUCHE THE ISH EP ETIQUETTE / DIGITAL / OUT NOW Label boss Hannah Wants is welcomed back to own imprint, Etiquette, this summer with a brand new collab EP joining forces with label favourite, Eskuche, to deliver ‘The ISH’ EP.With combined releases on highly respected labels including Hot Creations, Repopulate Mars,…
‘NEW HORIZONS’ FEATURES LEGENDARY ITALIAN SAXOPHONIST & ARTIST JAMES SENESE ‘NEW HORIZONS’ IS RELEASED AUGUST 7 ON REDIMENSION PRE-ORDER HERE True to its title, the track explores directions we’ve never heard before in the music of this Southern Italian producer from Caserta. Escaping the bonds of techno’s cornerstone- the 4/4 kick, ‘New Horizons’ embodies the joy…
ALEX NIGGEMANMATERIUM (ARGY & ERNEST & FRANK REMIX)POKER FLAT / DIGITAL / 21.08.20 As a part of the celebrations around the 20th year of Poker Flat, the label has been revisiting some classics from the back catalogue and asking top flight producers to reinterpret some of the key moments. Here, one of Alex Niggemann’s biggest tracks,…
Following the release of single ‘Not About You’ from the forthcoming album Black Girl Magic, Honey Dijon unveils a stunning animated video, premiered by Paper magazine, alongside single ‘La Femme Fantastique’, on Friday 7th August. The single featuring vocals from Josh Caffe is Honey at her unapologetic, hedonistic, and achingly cool finest. As Josh’s captivating vocal narrates, the…
SUMSUCH FEAT. WILL BROCK SHE WALKS ON WATER COLOUR & PITCH / DIGITAL / 17.07.20 Known to soul music fans by the alias Mega Jawns, Philly soul man Will Brock and UK producer Sumsuch reunite for haunting, melodic Deep House cut ‘She Walks On Water’.Produced remotely during the 2020 COVID19 outbreak, ‘She Walks One…
Scuba – Forgive Me Cat no.: HF055 Label: Hotflush Release date: 17 July, 2020 Format: Digital Set for his third EP of original Scuba material this year, Paul Rose’s prolific output continues. Paul Rose nails brow-raising juxtapositions like few others. His last EP ‘This Is For You’ mixed up nostalgia-drenched euphoria and po-faced functionalism with…
GOA is here Joseph Capriati’s eagerly anticipated first release from his artist album has finally dropped today in the form of psychic banger ‘Goa’. Taken from his forthcoming album ‘Metamorfosi’, ‘Goa’ stands true to its name, conjuring up nights in the desert where the people and the rhythm became one. ‘Goa’ is out now on Joseph’s…
Coyu heads up the Suara label, has had countless Beatport chart toppers, is a famous cat lover and DJ who has played the world’s biggest stages. His most recent album demonstrated just how broad his sound can be, covering jungle, techno, house and plenty in between with a real sense of style. “I have always…
Although he’s been releasing music for the best part of a decade the last couple of years have been incredible for the Italian producer having made appearances on Repopulate Mars, Paul’s Boutique, NONSTOP, Stereo Productions, Relief and Sola. Picking up support from the upper echelons of house music, such as Lee Foss, Solardo, Green Velvet,…
Atsou has been there since the early days of preaching the Afro house gospel in Greece. Since then, he has played in well-respected venues around Europe (Watergate in Berlin, Djoon in Paris and Raspoutine in Rome to name a few), developing his sound with different takes on the modern house sound. A unique take on…
UK veteran Syrossian now heads up his own label Moxy Muzik, but in earlier years was a VIVa Music mainstay. He has also released on the likes of Hot Creations, Moon Harbour, Robsoul and Defected, but wherever he lands you can be sure that his house music has no fads or frills, just straight up…
Having long been at the helm of the German tech-house imprint which was initially set up by Tube & Berger in 2006, it’s fitting that producer/DJ Juliet Sikora handles the 200th release for the imprint which has seen global stars like Wally Lopez, Jay Lumen, Joeski, Christoph and Purple Disco Machine grace its roster over…
True to his dinstictive sound, label boss Goeran Meyer brings a unique sense of style to the EP by keeping it deep while exploring the cinematic soundscape he enjoys so much. His approach is to always start with a journey, the context of how the sounds unfold is as important as the music itself as…
Sam Holland is no stranger to Richy Ahmed’s Four Thirty Two label. Having made up one half of Senzala, the duo released a well-received single, the ‘Phase’ EP, and a collaborative release with Jansons, before heading their separate ways. Now on solo ventures, Holland tees up a solid two track single, backed with a remix from James Solace. ‘Supersonic’ finds…
Following a disco-fuelled release on Patrick Topping’s Trick, Spencer Parker gets back to his own Work Them Records imprint with the second volume of his ‘New Works’ series, which see the British born, Berlin- based producer in full, classic house mode yet again. Opening the record with ‘Beat U’, Parker deploys deep, swirling pads atop…
Having made numerous appearances on Rekids including ‘Embers’, his debut album released last year, Hybrasil has become a core artist on Matt Edwards’s label when not releasing on his very own eponymous imprint. Reflecting on an amazingly creative 2019, at the start of this year Hybrasil set a new creative path for his future live…
About BogThe: Born in Bucharest in ‘92, BogThe started his musical journey in his early years of life. He started attenting Romanian electronic music events in his teenage years all over the country. In highschool alongside his classmate, also passionate about music they started working on their first EP called “The Last Room” using Zeidler…
EXIT Festival Reschedules to 2021 As you may know, earlier this spring, the Serbian Prime Minister had asked EXIT not to cancel the festival but rather postpone it to mid-August. At that time, the number of new daily cases was on a steady sharp decline and even our most cautious health experts believed that zero…
Teaming up a decade ago, the pair are in a particularly good place right now having dropped their debut album on trueColors last year, ‘In Exchange For Everything’, which included their hit single ‘Terra Mount’ (a collaboration alongside singer-songwriter-producer Monolink). Picking up regular support from Bedouin, Umami’s next release has proven to be a staple…
Pictured are House Invasion cast memebers: Jonathan Hay & Sarah Rush (no photo credit) House Invasion is a new television documentary by JT Barnett, a producer and director who helped create Joe Exotic – The Tiger King. This concept would go on to become the explosive docuseries, Tiger King, which captured the world during the COVID-19 pandemic, shattering Netflix records….
Hot off the heels of his collaboration with Eddy M, Lee Foss returns to Repopulate Mars for a release that continues to cement the label’s status as one of house music’s most prevalent imprints in modern times. He now joins forces with Martin Ikin, who debuted on Repopulate Mars at the start of 2019 with…
Lou Gorbea is widely known as a DJ’s DJ, a veteran selector with tonnes of flair and a wealth of releases on key labels as well as his own Omi Tutu Production Company. Here he links up with fellow mainstay and long- time house champ Jose Burgos, a Defected and 4 To The Floor associate…
Defected WWWorldwide’s multi-room virtual clubbing series comes to a close this Friday, this time replicating a usual night in Ibiza with partners Eden, Café Mambo and 4 To The FloorFRIDAY 3RD JULY / DEFECTED IBIZAEden, Room 1:SAM DIVINE / DAVID PENN / FERRECK DAWNCafé Mambo, Room 2:MAMBO BROTHERS / MANU GONZALEZ / MELON BOMB4 To The…
Future Disco celebrated their 10th anniversary last year with a freshly branded look and a continued commitment to curating the finest disco around. They step up now in 2020 with their thirteenth LP in the series, which once again features striking cover art that steps on perfectly from last year’s critically acclaimed ’Technicolour Nights’. ‘Visions…
Having previously released on Material and Jacky & Friends, NightFunk aka Belgian DJ/Producer Dennis Hermans opens his account for South of Saturn with his most explosive release to date. Opener ’That’s Right’ is a rumbling slice of Chicago-influenced house that takes a less-is-more route to the ‘floor with a swinging groove, hip-house vocal and incredibly…
A humble house music legend, Romero cut his teeth during the heyday of New York’s vibrant scene and has continually proven to be one of the finest advocates of proper house music ever since. Last year alone he released on Cecille, Subliminal, Crosstown Rebels, as well as the Pete Tong/Kolsch approved and Beatport-trouncing ‘Afro Horn’…
Berlin based artist Monomood is a varied producer who cannot be tied down to one genre or style but let’s just say he does a bit of everything with fine-tuned intricacy and creativity. After dwelling on the Drum & Bass station for a while, Monomood has truly taken off into the future: orbiting the wide…
Buy/stream link: drumcode.ffm.to/dc229 he Drumcode founder is measured when it comes to signing music to his own imprint, biding his time till the stars align. His last individual outing was 2015’s ‘Stone Flower’ EP, which included the thrilling label favourite ‘What You Need’. A succession of classy collaborations followed, linking with DC’s most vital artists highlighted…
Lee Foss’ imprint delivers 12 tracks from existing label artists like John Summit and Chris Larsen while welcoming the likes of Kristi Yang, Bedran, Rone White and ODCEE. As always with Repopulate Mars, bumping peak time house is the order of the day and the package provides enough ammunition for a summer’s worth of dancing….
Defected WWWorldwide has partnered with Twitch to offer multi-room virtual experience, using ‘Squad Stream’ function to stream music events for the first time. DEFECTED WWWORLDWIDE SERIES: FRIDAY 19TH JUNE / LOUIE VEGA, THE MARTINEZ BROTHERS & FRIENDSFRIDAY 26TH JUNE / GLITTERBOX X PRIDEFRIDAY 3RD JULY / DEFECTED IBIZA FRIDAY 19TH JUNE / 7-10PM BSTRoom 1: LOUIE VEGA / THE…
“I felt it was important there was a song on Repopulate that addresses the urgency and importance of social distancing as the world faces COVID19… The world is changing rapidly and we’re facing a changing relationship with nature and society, hopefully this song addresses those issues both seriously and with care,” says Lee Foss. Having…
In a short space of time, Simon Kidzoo has released on labels like Saved, Under No Illusion, and Toolroom, with his releases garnering support from names such as Green Velvet, Marco Carola, Camelphat, and Eats Everything. As a result the exciting artist has gone on to make appearances across the globe, getting booked to perform…
“This is a really lovely way to help raise much needed funds for support now and during the recovery from COVID-19. The funds will help support NHS staff, volunteers and patients affected by the pandemic. We hope you can support this brilliant project and thanks to everyone that already has.” (Ellie Orton, Chief Executive, NHS…
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