Artist: AVIRA & Diana Miro Title: The Worship (Remixes) Label: Armada Music Cat: ARMAS1759R Format: Digital Release Date: 2021 Tracklist: The Worship (Patrice Bäumel Extended Remix) The Worship (Mark Knight Extended Remix) The Worship (KC Lights Extended Remix)
Previously published in May 2020, Armada takes care of this original with three outstanding remixes by Patrice Bäumel, Toolroom’s label manager Mark Knight and KC Lights. The sound featured in these interpretations is totally into house music, the Mr Knight’s version is particulary oriented to arena / festival vibes while the KC Lights one is totally into club situations. The Baumel’s remix is the calmest version, with its tempered sounbd setup and calm mood. Each remix is a real gem which offer a delightful listening experience. Each remix will be published as single track with the following schedule: Patrice Bäumel Remix – March 26th Mark Knight Remix – April 2nd KC Lights Remix – April 16th
DJ Koze has been one of the most adventurous and constantly entertaining producers of the 20th century. His latest studio album Knock Knock featured numerous greats including Róisín Murphy, Bon Iver andJosé González – who will join him at this show. The album scored an 8.8/10 on Pitchfork and the lead hit ‘Pick Up’ is a timeless classic that will be heard on radio and dancefloors for many years to come.
Co-headlining the show is Swedish solo phenomenon José González, who has become globally recognized for his indie pop and intimate acoustics. He recently released his first single in 5 years, ‘El Invento’, his first Spanish song, written with his daughter. The connection with the show comes from his collaboration with DJ Koze on ‘Music On My Teeth’. This will be González’s first show in the UK since 2019.
Playing the penultimate slot on the labyrinth stage before DJ Koze, is none other than everyone’s favourite selector Motor City Drum Ensemble. MCDE’s eclectic taste in music and impeccable DJ skills see him move from techno to disco to soul to house. His eclectic sets have made him become one of the most favoured DJs of our time. MCDE at this magical venue, is set to be nothing but utter euphoria.
Having won the BRIT Awards Producer of 2020 after producing over 30% of 2019’s #1 hits, FRED AGAIN.. has, in no time at all, solidified himself as one the most exciting producers of our time. The list of profound artists he’s worked with goes on and on – Stormzy, Ed Sheeran, George Ezra, Eminem, FKA Twigs and more. Now, his debut album ‘Actual Life (April 14th – December 17th 2020)’ will be released on April 16th. ‘Marea (We’ve Lost Dancing)’ which features vocal samples from the Blessed Madonna, is already set to be a hit of the summer and was released the day lockdown lifting was announced in the UK. His solo career is about to pop and this is his only announced UK summer show other than All Points East. With an eagerly anticipated third album ‘Swimming Static’ soon to be released, Elder Island joins the event with their house infected dance music. The album was recorded in their Bristol basement studio during quarantine and is a ten-track dance album. If ‘The Omnitone Collection’ was anything to go by, Swimming Static will be one of the albums of the summer.
Opening the Labyrinth Stage is Amsterdam based radio DJ, record enthusiast and party-starter Suze Ijó, who brings her eclectic range of music to the show. Whilst the Labyrinth Stage stage features a mix of live shows and DJ performances, the Treehouse Stage will feature DJ sets throughout the day. London favourite Josey Rebelle will close out the intimate treehouse stage with her genre-bending sets. Musician, producer, broadcaster, DJ and one of Ninja Tune’s favourites Nabihah Iqbal brings her wide ranging sounds that draw on her experiences in her native Pakistan to the treehouse stage a DJ set. Sedef Adasi, a resident DJ of the notorious Blitz Club in Munich bounces in between euphoric techno, house classics, space disco and tough electro with elegance and ease. She debuted on Permanent Vacation in 2020, a label that is familiar to the Labyrinth fans. Labyrinth’s curator and resident DJ Nick Castle will play an extended opening set on the Treehouse Stage.
Artist: Anika Kunst Title : Different Approach EP Label: Rekids Special Projects Cat. #: RSPX27 Format: Digital Release Date: 2nd April 2021 Tracklist: 01 Different Approach 02 Tales From The Loop 03 Prism 04 Constant Change
Anika Kunst brings her raw techno flair to Radio Slave’s Rekids Special Projects with the ‘Different Approach EP’ this April.
Previously releasing music on Methodical, Marco Faraone’s UNCAGE, and her Chapter Records imprint, the Spanish DJ/producer brings a four track EP of her deep, hypnotic techno to the Berlin-based Rekids Special Projects.
Across the EP, Kunst’s knack for tracky techno is on full display, fusing timeless sounds alongside fresh minimalist takes. Title cut ‘Different Approach’ begins with tight percussion over classic chord stabs, followed by ‘Tales From The Loop’, which sees rattling synthesis swirl around pumping and considered drum patterns.
‘Prism’ opts for a heads-down approach, demanding to be played in dark rooms late at night, while ‘Constant Change’ brings a relentless barrage of hi-hats and tonal hits to close the release with another welcomed dose of energy.
Set up as the harder hitting sister label to the lauded Rekids imprint, Radio Slave’s Rekids Special Projects has released music from Marco Faraone, SRVD, P.leone and more since its inception in 2017.
Artist: Anthony Middleton Title: Wheel Of Life Label: Do Not Sit On The Furniture Recordings Cat: DNSOTF042 Format: Digital Release Date: April 9th 2021 Tracklist: 1. Wheel of Life 2. Magic Touch
The 50% former member of Audiofly duo Anthony Middleton makes a great solo appearance on Do Not Sit On The Furniture with the two tracker ‘Wheel Of Life’. He presents an intimate and stilish sound: the title track is oriented to the dancefloor with its warm four to the floor structure and tribal influences, while ‘Magic Touch’ detaches from the main production with its smooth and fulfilling sonorities.
MASTERS AT WORK RELAUNCH MAW RECORDS WITH REMASTERED TITLES AND PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MIXES A BRAND NEW MASTERS AT WORK SINGLE – THE FIRST FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES – WILL ALSO ARRIVE IN APRIL
Masters At Works’s iconic MAW Records will relaunch its full digital catalog on March 26.
Masters At Work and MAW Records have collectively been responsible for some of the most iconic house music ever produced. Tracks like The Bounce by KenLou and To Be In Love by MAW feat. India have defined house for generations of fans, and have endured as undisputed classics of the scene. Now, the entire MAW catalogue will be available digitally for the first time, giving fans both new and old a unique opportunity to explore this treasure trove of musical gems.
A number of classic Masters At Work releases have been specially remastered for the relaunch, including Voices In My Mind by Voices, Bangin’ Early Theme by KenLou and Like A Butterfly (You Send Me), by MAW feat. Patti Austin. Additionally, and perhaps most excitingly for MAW completists, a number of previously unreleased versions of various tracks will also be made available… for those with keen enough eyes and ears to unearth them.
As well as relaunching the catalogue of their label, Masters At Work will also be putting out a brand new single in April – their first in more than 20 years.
Named after an early drum machine that was a favourite of theirs, Mattel employs original sounds from the kit to produced a drum-driven electronic groove, with the percussion solo played live in the studio by Kenny Dope. Louie Vega compliments the beats and percussion solo with a bouncing bassline and hard hitting stabs taking this seven minute and fifty nine second track into the stratosphere.
Mattel marks the start of a run of new material from Masters At Work, with further releases lined up throughout 2021 and into next year.
Get ready for the fiyaaah from Masters At Work.
Masters At Work – Mattel is out 02 April ——————————
ABOUT MASTERS AT WORK
Their name says it all – Masters At Work. For over a decade, “Little Louie” Vega and Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez have shepherded dance music down new paths with their inventive production style and imaginative feel for different musical forms.
The two native New Yorkers have amassed an overwhelming body of work in that time, one that includes hundreds of original productions, remixes and side projects, redefining the way we think of music in clubs. Vega and Gonzalez defiantly mix everything they can find – house, hip-hop, funk, disco, Latin, African and jazz – into a universal groove. And in doing so, MAW has become a cultural mélange unto itself, emblematic of the multicultural society in which we live.
Artist: Janeret Title: Difference Label: Up The Stuss Cat. #: UTS03 Format: Vinyl / Digital Release Date: 2nd April 2021 Tracklist
Reminiscence
Difference
Fusion
Feelin
Yoyaku favourite Janeret readies the third release on Chris Stussy’s blossoming Up The Stuss imprint as he delivers his four-track ‘Difference’ EP.
A figure at heart of the Parisian scene, DJ, producer and label owner Mickael Jeanneret, aka Janeret, shines today as one of the city’s most revered and exciting house talents. A key member of Paris-based record label, record store and booking agency Yoyaku, known internationally as a flag-bearer of French house and minimal, his rise as one of the scenes most sought-after producers has welcomed material via a slew of the Yoyaku’s numerous sub-imprints through to esteemed labels such as Berg Audio and Rutilance, whilst also heading up his own label, Joule. Up next, early-April sees a fresh addition to his catalogue as he heads to Chris Stussy’s burgeoning Up The Stuss imprint, delivering his exceptional ‘Difference’ EP to mark his debut on the label in style.
The lively and infectious ‘Reminiscence’ opens proceedings as skipping percussion and garage-tinged stabs meet soulful vocal hooks and warming melodies, whilst title cut ‘Difference’ utilises a slick combination of bouncing bass patterns, slinking hats and fluttering vocal effects to offer up a peak-time production packed full of house flavours. On the flip, ‘Fusion’ showcases the Frenchman’s production prowess as he wanders down a hypnotic and dubby path guided by ethereal pads throughout ‘Fusion’, before shaping up a classy journey and welcoming an effortless combination of uplifting organ stabs and swinging percussion via final cut ‘Feelin’.
Artist: Lorca Title: Tribute To Larry Label: Live Ones Cat: LIVE006 Format: Vinyl Release Date: April 16th 2021 Tracklist: A. Larry’s Bomb B. Look What You Do
Lorca is ready to appear again in the shop vinyl crates with a tribute release deducated to the house music legend Larry Levan. This two tracker sees on the A side ‘Larry’s Bomb’, a hot house song where some samples from ‘Dee Dee Bridgewater – Bad For Me’ have been used to enrich the sound texture. On the flip ‘Look What You Do’ is another phat track that runs very well and smoothly: the instrumental is really solid but the introduction of a vocal chant from a Barber Holloway classic adds a magic touch to the entire piece.
Artist: Eddie Fowlkes Title: Knuckle Head Series Vol. 6 Label: City Boy Music Cat. #: CBMD-006 Format: Digital Download / Streaming Release Date: 09 April 2021 Tracklist: 1. Test Unknown 2. All The Way Edits
The legend that is Eddie Fowlkes returns with a new volume of his Knuckle Head series.
Following a stunning mix for Groove’s podcast series in February – https://groove.de/2021/02/26/eddie-fowlkes-groove-podcast-288/ and a thrilling set last month in The Advent’s virtual club, Techno-Club.net, this Detroit Techno originator and Technosoul innovator is back with two new tracks for his City Boy Music digital imprint.
‘Test Unknown’ serves up funk-fuelled tribal rhythms, while ‘All The Way Edits’ is a grooving affair to take you deep down and dirty.
An essential addition for your Fowlkes collection, it’s released on April 9th. Look out for the next volume in May.
Artist: Carter Title: Gotcha With Me Label: South Of Saturn Cat. #: SOS032 Format: Digital Release Date: 2nd April 2021 Tracklist: 01 Gotcha With Me 02 Higher
Sydney’s Carter debuts on Lee Foss’ South Of Saturn this April with the head turning ‘Gotcha With Me’ EP.
Following releases and remixes for Defected, Eton Messy, and his Goodside Records imprint, Australian DJ/producer Carter brings his bright, hands-in-the-air house music to Lee Foss’ imprint with ‘Gotcha With Me’.
Leading the release, the titular ‘Gotcha With Me’ brings sliced diva vocals over a bouncing bassline, emotive strings, and breakdowns crafted for pure dancefloor demolition. The second track, ‘Higher’, marries sharp synth stabs over rubbery basslines and addictive leads to round off another top tier release from the South Of Saturn camp.
The popular Toolroom Records shifts its focus to solid house music: Dombresky and Camden Cox don’t loose the occasion to get featured on the British imprint with their single ‘Do You Remember’, which shares a positive vibe and embraces a great dancefloor oriented motif. The song style proposed by the two artists is very catchy, even if there are some oldschool reminiscences.
