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Dachshund ‘Slow Deep Breath EP’

Artist: Dachshund
Title: Slow Deep Breath EP
Label: Gruuv
Cat. #: GRU105
Format: Digital
Release Date: 22nd May 2020
Tracklist
1. Slow Deep Breath
2. Alive
3. Meanwhile

Dachshund returns to Audiojack’s Gruuv imprint this May as he delivers his ‘Slow Deep Breath’ EP.

DJ, producer and label boss Dachshund is an artist renowned for his exceptional production talent, releasing material via the likes of Nick Curly’s 8bit, Joris Voorn’s Rejected and his own Clapper Records. Having released his Major Shift’ EP on Audiojack’s dancefloor-focused Gruuv imprint in late-October last year, the multi-faceted Swiss artist now makes a welcome return to close May as he delivers three groove-led cuts in the form of his ‘Slow Deep Breath’ EP.

Title cut ‘Slow Deep Breath’ opens with shattered synths and rolling drums atop of a heavy, evolving bassline, before the eclectic ‘Alive’ enters with skipping hats, sharp snares and pulsating melodies to reveal an elevating track ready to take dancers to emotional heights. To close, the hypnotic ‘Meanwhile’ combines electric stabs with slick-drum work, topped off with distorted vocal samples alongside incredible lead lines and fluttering low-end frequencies to seal this impressive EP together in slick fashion.

 

 

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Dan Mckie feat. King Hitz ‘Dance’

Artists: Dan Mckie, King Hitz
Title: Dance
Label: 1980 Recordings
Cat: 80REC229
Format: Digital
Release Date: 8th May 2020
Tracklist:
Dance (Original mix)
Dance (Dub mix)
Dance (Radio edit)

Dan McKie is a man in form right now and continues his hot-streak with a new single on 1980 Recordings that comes with a featuring spot for King Hitz.
‘Dance’ is a low-slung and late night cut of moody deep techno encapsulated with an afro-house vibe. The prickly drums are enough to get you moving and the vocals add a touch of welcomed darkness. It’s filled with sporadic and flittering laser synths, giving a textured and layered trippy feel to the overall track aura. It makes for another fine entry to Dan McKie’s growing discography.

More info:
Dan Mckie Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/danmckie1980
1980 Recordings Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/1980recordings

Words by Jamie Ferguson

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Júlio Cruz & Momo Arigato ‘CGN to LE’

Artist: Júlio Cruz & Momo Arigato
Title: CGN to LE
Label: Petra Digital/Vinyl Recordings
Cat. #: PTR026
Release Date: 03.06.2020 Vinyl / 19.06.2020 Digital
Tracklisting
A1: Júlio Cruz – Chercher La Nuit (Original Mix)
A2: Júlio Cruz – Dancing Love Affair (Original Mix)
B1: Momo Arigato – Mario’s Rhythm (Original Mix)
B2: Momo Arigato – Don’t Believe (Original Mix)

German talents Júlio Cruz and Momo Arigato join forces for a superb new deep house release for Istanbul based imprint Petra, with each artist taking care of two originals each.

Cologne native’s Júlio Cruz makes tracks that are close to the dance floor with a chill vibe that really makes a mark. His opener Chercher La Nuit is a bubbling house cut with a warm and fat bassline. Lush chords bring light and emotion and carry you away. Dancing Love Affair has a big heart with soulful chords and disco tinged beats getting you moving.

Leipzig’s Momo Arigato’s tracks represent the pure side of house music with sampled elements brings them alive and have come on labels like Friend in Need and Bigbait before now Mario’s Rhythm is a raw, DIY groove with rough edged kicks and blasts of bass that are smoothed out with lush chords and experimental modulated sounds. Don’t Believe is a dreamy track with cloudy pads and lumpy beats that are perfectly atmospheric and authentic. This then is a truly killer EP.

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Mollono.Bass ‘Woods, Tales & Friends (Part One)’

Artist: Mollono.Bass
Title: Woods, Tales & Friends (Part One)
Label: 3000Grad
Cat: 3000Grad083
Format: Digital
Release Date: May 8th 2020
Tracklist:
01. No Silence feat. Kuoko
02. Furaha Ya Kucheza
03. Wild River

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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Orlando Voorn ‘Never Knew’

Artist: Orlando Voorn
Title: Never Knew
Label: Soul Stage Records
Cat. #: SSR003
Release Date: 22nd May 2020
Tracklist:
1. Never Knew (Original Mix)
2. Never Knew (Remixed)
3. Never Knew (Morgan Anson and Luke Neptune Mix)
4. Around Me (Original Mix)
5. Around Me (Paul Donton Tribal Beatdown)

J​ust one month after his ‘Super Soul’ release on Soul Stage Records, Orlando Voorn is back with more lush house, disco and soul infusions that feature remixes from Morgan Anson & Luke Neptune and Paul Donton.

Orlando Voorn is a Dutchman who has long provided a key link to Detroit techno in the States. He has released on the likes of Kevin Saunderson’s KMS and Derrick May’s Fragile as well as having collaborated with Juan Atkins and Blake Baxter. His recent run of fantastic form has seen him serve up more organic, cosy and feel good bombs for the club that lean heavily on soul, funk and house. This latest offering comes, as the label says, after ​”six months of pushing boundaries to make something uncompromising that we can be proud of”.

‘Never Knew’ is a fantastic blend of dazzling disco synths, funky bass and deep house drums. Soulful vocals tug at the heartstrings while the loose-limbed grooves and boogie bass make you move your booty. In remixed form it is a little more club-ready but still full of romance and feeling, with a killer bassline driving things forward beneath warm keys and those superbly soulful vocals.

Morgan Anson is a new artist who has always been heavily influenced by Orlando Voorn. He was a fan who played Vorn’s records as a teenager and has become a natural collaborator who impresses here alongside Luke Neptune, a singer/songwriter and producer from Blackpool UK with a massive love for all things synth. Their standout remix of ‘Never Knew’ is prickly and colourful, with busy synth arps dancing about the mix as the golden chords keep things deep.

The excellent ‘Around Me’ is timeless Detroit house with a nagging lead over the top of rattling percussive drums and wiggling basslines. Part filter house, party New York swing, part gospel, it’s a brilliantly characterful track that brings plenty to any party. Paul Donton is a DJ, producer and label co-owner at Bombis Records who has been building a fine discography and laying down slick sets all over Europe for the last decade. His take on ‘Around Me’ is a Tribal Beatdown with heavy, purposeful kicks, jumbled toms and loopy chords and stabs that will send the club wild.

These are five full flavour tracks that brim with original ideas and real soul.

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China Charmeleon ‘Colours’

Artist: China Charmeleon
Title: Colours
Label: Stay True Sounds
Cat No: STS065
Release Date: May 8th 2020
Tracklist:
1. Bomalume
2. Colours
3. Do You Remember?
4. Looking Into Water
5. If You Try feat. Fynn
6. Return To The Air
7. Nowhere Near
8. So Much Trouble In The World
9. Best Friends feat. Andile Andy
10. Somewhere In Tokyo
11. Dear God (Tribute To Kid Fonque)
12. Only You feat. Ncedo & Malebo (Live Edit)

The South African dj and producer China Charmeleon goes big with the publication of his debut album titled ‘Colours’. This long playing record features 12 tracks that float into soulful, deep and tribal house: the sound proposed is smooth and relaxing, the aroused vibes mirror a need for calm and tranquillity in daily life.
The album in its overall shows also a distinctive and fascinating side of house music, which is unfortunately getting lost in most of the contemporary published music.
‘Bomalume’, ‘Dear God’ and ‘Do You Remember’ are three brilliant expressions of the producer’s skills, hoping that he’ll continue composing and producing in this way and getting released on many other labels with his EP, remixes or albums.

More info:
https://staytruesounds.bandcamp.com/album/colours
https://soundcloud.com/china-charmeleon
www.staytruesounds.com

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Arsonye ‘Panama Lovers’

Artist: Arsonye
Title: Panama Lovers
Label: Minitel Records
Cat. #: MREC009
Format: CD & Digital
Release Date: 22nd May 2020
Tracklist:

  1. Upon Arrival
  2. Caling You
  3. Business to Business
  4. Laundry Love
  5. Papers

French producer Arsonye is back on his Minitel Records imprint with five uplifting, sunny house cuts entitled ‘Panama Lovers’.

Arsonye is a French House music producer from the city of Tours who started producing and performing as a DJ while living in South America in 2014-2015. While living in Uruguay, Arsonye composed and self-released his first EP “Out of the Blue” before moving back to France where he founded Minitel Records with his long-time friend and producer WARNG. The label is united by a passion for the sounds of their childhood consisting in promoting electronic music inspired by the 80s and 90s. Since its creation, the label has released music from international artists including Billy Mays Band, Robert Quester, Red Soda and Stilz.

‘Panama Lovers’ is a reference to the Panama Papers scandal. It is Arsonye’s contribution to restoring the country public perception. As an international trade hub and the host of many corporate subsidiaries, Panama is a place where a lot of foreigners come for business and only stay for a couple of days. In his EP “Panama Lovers”, Arsonye has imagined an impossible romance in Panama, in which two lovers try to catch each other but time is of the essence in this place where many are just passing by…

‘Upon Arrival’ kicks things off with beautiful leads and inspiring synths underneath a luscious bass line and delightful keys before ‘Calling You’ fuses sunshine-soaked atmospheres through irresistible melodic stabs, uplifting piano chords and warming pads that gracefully envelop throughout. ‘Business to Business’ is a low slung house cut with laid back grooves, inviting melodies and punchy acid pulsations whilst revolving synth flutters, breezy tones and restorative vibrations in ‘Laundry Love’ immerse the listener through to the end. ‘Papers’ exquisitely rounds off this gorgeous EP with chugging drums, deep 303 bass notes and oceanic softness that’s a common feature throughout the whole release

 

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PRAANA ‘Gold’

Artist: PRAANA
Title: Gold
Label: Colorize
Cat: ENCOLOR230
Format: Digital
Release Date: May 1st 2020
Tracklist:
1. Gold

The music act PRAANA gets released again on Colorize with another single titled ‘Gold’. This track starts the May month as its best, sharing positive and warm vibes infused into a calm progressive sound, also it’s featured an interesting female vocal. The style of this production doesn’t go so far from the previous PRAANA’s publication, confirming the solidity and the interest attributed to this interesting and organic sound.

“Wanna spend the night
falling in your eyes
so deep
I know you catch me”

More info:
https://colorize.ffm.to/0230
https://soundcloud.com/wearepraana
https://soundcloud.com/colorize-enhanced

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Kylin Tyce ‘Do Your Thing’

Artist: Kylin Tyce
Title: Do Your Thing
Remixer: Perception
Label: Tessellate
Cat. #: TESS007
Release Date: 08.05.2020
Tracklist:

  1. Do Your Thing
  2. Further South
  3. Thinkin’
  4. Thinkin’ (Perception Remix)

London’s Kylin Tyce teams up with the Tessellate crew to release four slick, 2-step tracks including a remix from Moodswing label boss Perception.

London based Kylin Tyce is a new artist on the circuit with an ear for ambient soundscapes, rolling beats and intricate percussion. His sound takes inspiration from the realms of early UK Garage paired with forward-thinking House & Techno which can be heard on his releases on labels such as Oldivibes, PIV and Render. You can either find Kylin behind the counter at the London record shop Phonica or playing regularly at clubs in and around the capital where he aims to take you on a journey through both old and new realms of electronic music whilst providing a continuous vibe to the dance floor. ‘Do Your Thing’ sees him join the London based event series and record label Tessellate following releases from artists such as T. Jacques, Alex Pervukhin, Firmin and Aleksandir.

‘Do Your Thing’ kicks things off with vibrant, steppy percussion with shimmering bass grooves and layered pads underneath before ‘Further South’ lays focus on colourful synth waves, luscious vibrations through rolling low frequencies and a sultry sax line.

On the flip, ‘Thinkin’ fuses nostalgic, stripped back, UKG stylings with uplifting keys, jubilant tones and an inviting vocal line. Perception who is known for his renowned vinyl only sets and releases on DPR Records, Dr Banana and his Moodswing imprint provides a bumpy remix of ‘Thinkin’ featuring warming pads, silky garage-tinged percussion, and honeyed vocal snippets from the original

 

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Julian Millan ‘Yari EP’

Artist: Julian Millan
Title: Yari EP
Label: Brise Records
Cat: BRISE126
Format: Digital
Release Date: May 2020
Tracklist:
1. Yari
2. Wolfenstein
3. Yari (Millan Hypnotic Mix)

Julian Millan’s apparition on Brise Records is significative and brings some retrospective and magic sounds to the label’s catalogue. ‘Yari’ EP features two originals made from a tech house basis mixed with some deep house elements, this enhances the mystical sense aroused and the dancefloor orientation.
The EP is closed with a ‘Hypnotic Mix’ of the title track, which adds as suggested by the name a smoothing listening experience, where more than before the synths play a big role in the song.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/julianmillan
https://soundcloud.com/briserecords