Artist: KaySoul, Jesusdapnk Title: Whisper Label: Moiss Music Remixer: Henrik Villard Cat: MOISSB132 Format: Digital Release Date: April 23rd 2021 Tracklist: 1. Original Mix 2. Henrik Villard Remix 3. Henrik Villard Groove Mix
Deep house label Moiss Music shows another great release, this time the collaboration between KaySoul and Jesusdapnk makes a nice result titled ‘Whisper’, a sexy and laid back song with a warm sound. The release is filled with two remixes of Henrik Villard, who gives two interpretations of the main theme, interfacing the stems into another deeper and solid sound configuration.
The Italian label No Way Records is going to break through April ’21 with an outstanding release made by Raroh, who opts for a dark and underground approach to techno sonorities. With the featured remixes of TVS and Beyond Humans, ‘Above The Ground’ EP highlights the label’s obscure side, that detaches from the sparkling and magic songs proposed in the first years of activity.
Artist: Steve Bug & Cle Title: Gentle Push Label: Poker Flat Recordings Cat: pfr240 Release Date: April 16th 2021 Tracklist: 01. Gentle Push 02. A Pinch Of Space
Steve Bug meets again in the studio Cle for the creation of ‘Gentle Push’, a smooth, organic and and gently sounding two tracker to be out soon on Steve’s Poker Flat Recordings. The second track titled ‘A Pinch Of Space’ is a beautiful discovery: it embraces the endless motif proposed by both the artists in these years, floating infinitely with that particular drum loop and the tiny synth combinations.
The respected and recognized Supernova duo is set to release another single track on their label Blackboard, a project started in 2018 that runs over a different direction than their other label Lapsus Music. This brand new single titled ‘Our Paradise’ is a solid tech house production, that shows a typical warehouse approach to the sounds, with a boomink kickdrum, a set of dark drums and some mesmerizing synths. The vocal on the drop enhances the atmosphere of the whole song, adding a magic vibe.
Jaw Dropping (the sublabel of Jannowitz Records) is challenging these hard times with a big investment, that’s happening with a vinyl publication signed by Andre Winter. ‘Sismique’ is the title given to this EP, that’s totally dancefloor oriented and features solid tracks. The title track is techno stomper, with a solid drum loop and a great electro bassline. The other production put in the release is ‘Brunswick’, a song focused on a old fashioned minimal style. As taught by the vinyl tradition, there are also available two remixes: the first one is made by Sinisa Mamamovic, a long time well-estamblished producer who’s also one of the co-founders of Night Light records; he takes care of ‘Sismique’ providing a slowed down approach to the main theme, concentranting the track energy more to the synths than to the bassline. Boho and Rahel Raw (The Jannowitz and Jaw Dropping’s label heads) close the release with their collaborative remix of ‘Brunswick’, providing an alternative vision of that minimal techno vibe.
Artist: Intr0beatz Title: Subconscious Label: Cosmic Angles Cat: CA003 Format: Digital Release Date: April 30th 2021 Tracklist: 1. You Know 106 2. Low Temperature 3. A Part Of Me
Reykjavik (Iceland) takeover: Intr0beatz makes the third release on Cosmic Angles label, his three song EP titled ‘Subconscious’ reveals another way to interpret freshly and energetically the stylish house music. A solid combo kick+bass is put inside each song, which interact coherently with the drums and the other synth instruments. We’ll look forward to listen new inspirational and experimental deep house interpetatons from this artist.
Ka§par is a long time dj and producer living Portugal, who’s ready to span over the Percebes Musica catalogue with his album titled ‘Gestures Of Release’. The various tracks preserve a solid house and deep house identity, involving many typical influences from Chicago and Detroit music. Basically all the songs except ‘Time Apart’ are set to ‘four to the floor’ structures, embracing both dark and sunny sonorities. It’s not evident the artist or label’s choice to avoid the introduction of more experimentations and sonoric hazards. Apart this stylistic choice, the overall album is well produced and fits for dancefloor alike environments.
Artist: Soulphiction Title: What What EP Label: 18437 Cat: 18437-02 Format: Vinyl, digital Release Date: May 7th 2021 Tracklist: A1. Ballin’ B1. What What ??! B2. Midi Funk
Michel Baumann a.k.a. Soulphiction makes the second EP on 18437: ‘What What EP’ expose for each song their different face, each with a distinct sould and audio motif. The EP opener titled ‘Ballin’ is the most underground production of the release, that’s massively oriented to the dancefloor and its vibe is quite dark. On the flip the style gets brightened with ‘What What ??!’ and ‘Midi Funk’, two compositions that range into oldschool house mixtures, with U.S.A. and afro/tribal contaminations.
Artist: Lyke Title: Stay With Me Label: Armada Electronic Elements Cat: AREE167 Format: Digital Release Date: April 16th 2021 Tracklist: Stay With Me Feel Myself Falling Alone
Lyke shares his vision of electronic music with ‘Stay With Me’, it’s a small release with three outstanding progressive house originals, these meet solid instrumentals and a different vocal for each production; in the overall it sounds really contemporary and presents a good personalization of the sounds.
“Stay with me We can fly away Into a dream I don’t wanna wait I think it’s time To fly away Into a dream Spread your wings So heavenly Stay with me”
Artist: Stefan Weise Title: The Times Label: MÉTIER Remixer: Sierra Sam Cat: METIER002 Release Date: March 26th 2021 Tracklist: 01. Initialize Dawn 02. The Times 03. The Times (Sierra Sam Remix)
MÉTIER goes on with its publication schedule: the second release of the label is signed by Stefan Weise, a German artist who has been recognized in the last years for his skills as music producer, expecially for the variance and innovation put in his productions. In this release the artist’s virtuosism and capability to be alternative is higher than usual, raising up the intensity and the interest for the music proposed in these songs. Sierra Sam closes ‘The Times’ providing his interpretation of the title track.
