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Nico Lahs ‘Freedom’

Artist: Nico Lahs
Title: Freedom
Label: Adeen Records
Cat: AR006
Format: 2 x vinyl
Release Date: May 25th 2020
Tracklist:
A1. Freedom
A2. A Beautiful Thing
B1. Never Come
B2. Can’t Get Enough
C1. Inside Your Love
C2. Call Me
D1. Deep da Futa
D2. Nu Frontiers

Pre order link: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/nico-lahs-freedom/768299-01/

Nico Lahs is an experienced producer from Italy, who found his devotion to house music and its shades: we’ve been used to know him for his unique songs since 2008, the year he launched his moniker, later on he had the opportunity to get released on nice labels such as Ovum, Soulfooled, Poker Flat, 8Bit and many more.
This month is for Nico a great opportunity to show off his sound research with the pubblication of the album titled ‘Freedom’, the 8 tracks featured are a distillate of oldschool and club oriented styles, phat and solid drums have been easly associated with dreamy and smooth synths or pianos; this semplicity trick is capable the enhance the potential of the tracks and to attract uncounsciously the listener.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/nico-lahs
https://soundcloud.com/adeenrecords

Bruce Loko feat. Biishop ‘After Hours’

Artists: Bruce Loko, Biishop
Title: After Hours
Label: Get Physical
Cat: GPM585
Format: Digital
Release Date: May 29th 2020
Tracklist:
1. After Hours

Pre order link: https://getphysicalmusic.bandcamp.com/album/bruce-loko-feat-biishop-after-hours

Here we go with another South-African takeover in the Get Physical’s catalogue: Bruce Loko appears again on the label with the single track ‘After Hours’, made in collaboration with the newcomer Biishop and the notorious Rampa. This spectacular production melts in a great manner house, deep house and soulful elements, it’s really arousing thanks to the vocal and the piano melody.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/bruceloko
https://soundcloud.com/get-physical-music

Holloway ‘Some Bad Days EP’

Artist: Holloway
Title: Some Bad Days EP
Label: Time Is Now
Cat. #: TIN003
Release Date: June 19th 2020
Tracklist:
A1. Hold You Close
A2. Bad Days
B1. Homage 2 Claro
B2. MFCC

Pre order link: https://fanlink.to/TIN003

The London (UK) based producer Holloway gets released on Shall Not Fade’s sublabel Time Is Now with ‘Some Bad Days EP’, that’s a four tracker built with underground and strongly influenced UK styles: 2step, garage and house pull up the heat while listening to this record.
Holloway offers a truly oldschool vision of a typical UK music scenario, which was really consistent in the past but still seems to attract more people who are interested about the sound and good vibes.

More info:
https://shallnotfade.com/vinyl/tin003
https://soundcloud.com/holloway-95
https://soundcloud.com/shallnotfade

Sisko Electrofanatik ‘No Disco’

Artist: Sisko Electrofanatik
Title: No Disco
Label: Analytic Trail
Cat: ant109
Format: Digital
Release Date: May 15th 2020
Tracklist:
1. No Disco
2. Stereo Cosmic
3. Run

Sisko Electrofanatik keeps high the level of Italian techno with a solid release on Analytic Trail, his ‘No Disco’ EP carries three productions that are straight to the dancefloor: booming kickdrums, tiny hihats and peculiar synths set up the perfect scenario to let it go and get into the music. On the title track we can find the popular vocal sample of ‘Shiny Disco Balls’ , this helps the interaction with the listener.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/siskoelectrofanatik
https://soundcloud.com/analytictrail-rec

Tommy Farrow ‘Let’s Just / Can’t Explain’

Artist: Tommy Farrow
Title: Let’s Just / Can’t Explain
Label: Stress Records
Cat: STREC020
Format: Digital
Release Date: May 22nd 2020
Tracklist:
1. Let’s Just
2. Can’t Explain

Pre order / listening link: https://www.beatport.com/release/lets-just-cant-explain-extended-mix/2903083

Tommy Farrow has been into deejaying for many years, an activity and passion that let him to comprehend what are the right records to be used in a party of for a mix recording. Also, he founded the Syko Disko parties and he’s still resident dj at Tank Nightclub.
With a small EP to be out on Stress Records he’s going to start a new challenge, getting into the magic world of music productions. Both the tracks ‘Let’s Just’ and ‘Can’t Explain’ reflect in the best form many tipycal influences and styles coming from the UK music scene. The release is functional to the dancefloor but at the same time offers a pleasant listening experience.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/tommyfarrow
https://soundcloud.com/stress-records

Trudge ‘My Lurking Fears’

Artist: Trudge
Title: My Lurking Fears
Label: ARTS
Cat: ARTSX016
Format: Digital
Release Date: May 20th 2020
Tracklist:
1. My Lurking Fears
2. Lipsync
3. Vaulted
4. Too Strong

Pre order link: https://artsrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/my-lurking-fears

French techno act Trudge debuts on ARTS with the four track EP titled ‘My Lurking Fears’. The songs featured show a style harder and more aggressive than the usual adopted by the artist, the bpm are high and those great 80s pads, typically used by him, appear only on ‘Lipsync’. ‘Vaulted’ represents a good way to mix acid and electro into contemporary sounds; but the true revelation is ‘Too Strong’: as suggested by the title this track goes very hard, introducing another stylistic facet of Trudge where industrial hardcore elements prevail, we can recognize a booming reverbered kickdrum that communicates with monotoid synths and luscious pads, creating a really attractive and overhelming vibe.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/trudged
https://soundcloud.com/artsltd

Scuba ‘Never Forget Remixes’

Artist: Scuba
Title: Never Forget Remixes
Label: Hotflush
Remixers: Baltra, Effy, Peter Ibbetson
Cat: HF053
Format: Digital
Release Date: May 15th 2020
Tracklist:
1. Never Forget (Baltra Remix)
2. Never Forget (Effy Remix)
Bandcamp Exclusive: Never Forget (Peter Ibbetson Remix)

Pre order link: https://ffm.to/HF053i

Scuba’s ‘Never Forget’ was published at the end of January 2020, it was another good sound experimentation made by the British artist, who during his long time music career has been capable to surprire the audience with different and desirable tracks.
This month sees the reborn of the main theme with three particular interpretations. Baltra adds an electronic swing to the original, where sexy hihat patterns and an arpeggio synth reinforce undoubtedly the song structure. Effy increases the dancefloor potential, she used a short vocal sample and a solid kickdrum that make the big part of the game, besides a re-arrangement of the main chord is simply but really effective. Last but not least, if you get the release from Scuba’s bandcamp you can get an additional remix made by Peter Ibbetson, who discovers another distinctive and dreamy side of the main theme.

More info:
https://scubaofficial.bandcamp.com/album/never-forget-remixes
https://soundcloud.com/scubaofficial
https://soundcloud.com/baltra
https://soundcloud.com/its_effy
https://soundcloud.com/peteribbetson
https://soundcloud.com/hotflush

DJOKO ‘Hooked EP’

Artist: DJOKO
Title: Hooked EP
Label: Shall Not Fade
Cat: SNF042
Format: Digital
Release Date: May 29th 2020
Tracklist:
A1. Hooked On You
A2. Facettes
B1. Bad To The Bone
B2. Jode Lade
Digital Bonus: In The Zone

Pre order link: https://shallnotfade.co.uk/album/hooked-ep

DJOKO continues to spread really cool and outstanding vibes, delighting the house music audience with four great tracks to be out soon on Shall Not Fade.
His ‘Hooked EP’ gets into house, 2step and garage styles, revaluing in its full form the artist’s massive dancefloor oriented style. In fact the songs, aside the cathy club vibe, increase the wish and necessity to go partying again, arousing a dreamy and lovely feeling.
The EP will be available on both digital and vinyl formats. Exclusively in digital format the song ‘In The Zone’, for sure the 90s music lovers will notice a sample from a great classic 🙂

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/djokocologne
https://soundcloud.com/shallnotfade

Various ‘Northern Lights Vol 1’

Artists: Various
Title: Northern Lights Vol 1
Label: 10 Steps North
Cat: 10SN010
Format: Digital
Release Date: May 8th 2020
Tracklist:
Yeadon – Ten
Dan Patrick – Torus
Port Manteau – Deadline
Gallago – Freefall

Pre order link: https://www.beatport.com/release/northern-lights-vol-1/2882266

10 Steps North is the project run by Yeadon, a cool record label that is getting recognized for its interesting stuff published and the artists collaborations. As stimulation to the innovation the label’s catalogue is ready to open its door to a new series of compilations titled ‘Northern Lights’. The sound shared through this EP is fresh and brilliant, featuring artists such as Dan Patrick, Gallago and Port Manteau who carried good vibes and instrument combinations in their productions. The Gallago and Port Manteau’s productions deserve a mention because their catchy and engaging nature, ‘Freefall’ by Gallago reminds to the oldschool trance and progressive style, while Port Manteau’s ‘Deadline’ is really dreamy and night-loving.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/10stepsnorth

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Mollono.bass is a German dj and producer known for his great appearances on 3000Grad, right now he still continues to churn out excellent tracks. His forthcoming musical challenge is entitled ‘Woods, Tales & Friends’, it suggests a series of some EPs that will be published under this title. This release features three dense and rich tracks of new sound elements, which slightly diversify the usual artist’s style, that is characterized by an average slow speed of the songs.
One of the most interesting pieces of this EP is ‘No Silence’, it has been created in collaboration with Kuoko: a fascinating female vocal and an instrumental track with many references to techno music create a positive and joyful atmosphere.
‘Furaha Ya Kucheza’ recalls the vibe of the old track ‘Crazy Diamonds’ by Phunk Investigations [Net’s Work International, 2008] but it’s mixed with interesting tribal elements.
Finally the closing track ‘Wild River’ mixes again ethnical and world instruments with a solid drum loop.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/mollonobass
https://soundcloud.com/3000-grad

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