German-born DJ and producer Tini Gessler debuts on Factory 93 with the single ‘Amplified’, showcasing her juicy techno sound. The song features a captivating vocal and an essential instrumental, it builds up slowly but after the main drop the track radiates a pleasant and hot vibe, while also keeping one eye on the contemporary dancefloor oriented motifs.
Joe Davis known also as DJ Assam debuted on Smallville Records with ‘Shields In Full Sunlight’ album in 2023, presenting eight pieces of organic and introspective deep house. Representing with his signature sound an intriguing view of house music, the artist shares four brand new productions, featuring gloomy and juicy pattern combinations while maintaining his distinctive style. The whole sound reveals to be well textured, inspiring and aesthetic.
HiMom!!! Is an exciting new techno artist who is making their second official release, and it’s an experimental EP fusing old-school breakbeats with the hypnotic euphoria of analogue synths.
The four-track EP also launches HiMom!!!’s new record label Dancing By Myself, and it’s a captivating release with fast-paced techno percussion and mesmerising melodies that pay homage to ’90s trance.
It’s a raw and machine-driven release that combines classic sound design with contemporary production. The shimmering synths will get the hairs standing on the back of your neck, while the pile-driving percussion gets you vigorously punching the air with excitement.
Little is known about HiMom!!! who is a secretive artist that likes to let their music do the talking.
“Come Alive” opens the release with a morphing arpeggio line that swells with ripples of modulation, while a rigid framework of pounding percussion holds the groove steady.
“Starlight” has a pumping groove with a thickset bassline cut by a thumping kick drum. Pulsating pads and rattling hi-hats add to the building intensity that unfolds as the track progresses.
“Breathe” is an ethereal techno track with angelic pads creating an uplifting mood which is underpinned by fast-paced percussion that delivers exhilarating energy.
“Bring Me Out” taps into an old-school rave vibe, with a breakbeat percussion loop and rhythmic vocal stabs leading to the introduction of a euphoric lead synth.
Artist: Boom Merchant Title: Another Dimension Label: Brand New Records Cat. #: BNR012 Format: Digital Release Date: 30.08.2024 Tracklist: 01. Another Dimension 02. Overlapping Auras 03. Hung Out 04. Raptor
La La’s record label, Brand New Records presents a dark and raw techno EP by Boom Merchant.
Many know La La for her radio shows on Rinse FM and BBC Radio 1, and Brand New Records is an extension of her music taste, which combines upbeat percussion with analogue machine funk.
Hailing from Scotland, La La is a product of Glasgow’s thriving underground scene, and Boom Merchant is also well known within the Scottish capital’s techno community.
Boom Merchant is originally from Ireland, but spent many years living in Glasgow where he was resident at the city’s Surge nightclub, when not playing international shows at places ranging from Germany to Japan. He is also an accomplished producer who has released music on labels such as T78’s Autektone Dark, alongside his own imprint Tribal Pulse.
The EP opens with “Another Dimension” which layers breakbeat percussion with a pounding four-to-the-floor kick drum. It’s a gritty track with trippy vocal phrases that repeat the line, “teleport to another dimension,” which is true of this track… if another dimension is a warehouse in an old industrial area of an urban city.
“Overlapping Auras” has beautifully crafted vocal lines layered over a menacing bassline and booming kick drum. It’s a brooding track that unfolds with building intensity, as the captivating groove delivers a relentless flow of energy.
“Hung Out” is a stripped-back cut that layers eerie atmospherics with a lurching bassline. It’s a spellbinding track that has a breakdown signified by suspense building pads, and a sampled horn section. It’s the deepest track on the release, but still delivers a weighty punch.
“Raptor” brings the release to a close with a vigorous groove, which has thickset percussion and a rumbling bassline as its foundation. Muffled vocals and flickering hi-hats add to the track’s murky aesthetic. The track ends with a rising rave synth, and inspirational vocals that add to the powerful momentum of this cut.
Artist: Soela Title: Dark Portrait Label: Scissor and Thread Cat. #: sat068lp Format: Digital, 2 x vinyl Release Date: 06.09.2024 Tracklist: A1. Unsuitable A2. Through The Windows (feat. Francis Harris, Philipp Priebe) A3. Drowning (feat Module One) A4. Dark Portrait B1. Lost In The Fog B2. February Is Not Going To Be Forever (feat. Lawrence) B3. Spirits B4. Even If I Ask You To Stay digital: The Darkest Hour Before Sunrise
Elina Shorokhova a.k.a. Soela has an established background as pianist and vocalist, anyway during the years she shifted her presence on the electronic music scene, while evolving and consolidating her style. Scissor & Thread will publish In the next days her album titled ‘Dark Portrait’, a track selection well curated that spans into electronica, downtempo and deep house, which includes features from Lawrence, Francis Harris and Philipp Priebe. The whole sound lifts the veil on vibrant and introspective music, with the aim to engage and to make a confidential connection with the listener.
“I was dealing with some very complex feelings, so I came up with this album, which helped me not to despair, to work on myself, to grow internally, and to start listening to myself. It helped me to keep sane when my country invaded Ukraine with a full scale war. It absolutely broke my heart, and music was one of my main salvations.” Soela
Sabo’s record label Sol Selectas presents a three-way collaboration between Sabo, Namito and Shamoun who deliver a middle-eastern organic house single. The release also includes an upbeat Afro house rework by Silvano Del Gado.
An American artist living in Los Angeles, Sabo is a visionary and organic house pioneer who has travelled the world as a DJ, and played headline sets at festivals such as Burning Man and Coachella. He and Sol Selectas have helped define what is today known as organic house, and his contribution to this track showcases his skills as a music producer.
Namito needs little introduction to fans of Sol Selectas after the success of his tracks such as “Stone Flower” and “Legend.” He is an Iranian artist living in Germany, and he is a dynamic melodic house producer whose style merges music from his heritage with modern electronic sounds. Alongside his numerous tracks on Sol Selectas, he has also worked with other respected outlets such as Embassy One, Bar 25, Do Not Sit and Selador.
Shamoun is a Middle Eastern musician who adds live instrumentation to this release that incorporates rhythms and melodies from his spice-infused culture.
On remix duty, Silvano Del Gado is an Italian artist from Florence who is a drummer and percussionist turned electronic music producer. Specialising in Afro Cuban drums, his remix adds tribal rhythms to the original in the style he has featured on other labels such as his own DEL GADO REC.
The original mix of “Spicy Sumac” is a moody track that has a throbbing bassline and stripped back percussion forming the foundation of its groove. Trippy atmospherics shroud the Middle Eastern keys and darbuka drum fills played by Shamoun.
Silvano Del Gado’s remix of “Spicy Sumac” works in a new rolling bass and vibrant percussion that lifts the energy of this Afro house version.
Helia Jamali’s cover is a desert dreamscape inviting listeners into a realm of Persian spice and spiritual flavour.
After a few years from his last solo release on Selador Recordings, Steve Parry returns again to the label with ‘Won’t You Believe?’, a small EP that features the original and a remix made by Dachshund. The artist’s development grows song after song, showing off how the evolution of progressive house shapes his trajectory. Steve proved that he could make his mark, sharing a newfound sense of confidence in his style. Thanks to the usage of a vocal sample ‘Won’t You Believe?’ opens up moments of introspection, elevating the fluidity of the instrumental. On the remix side the German dj and producer Dachshund goes deeper: he adds an electro house swing to the bassline, increasing also the importance of melodies through some well crafted synths.
Artist: LEYO Title: Hello Label: Cecille Records Cat. #: CEC060 Release Date: 08.09.2024 Tracklist: 1. Hello (Intro) 2. Don’t Do It 3. Know Your Name feat. Thierry Ganz 4. Open Up The Trunk Do It 5. That Booty x Toman feat. ThierryGanz 6. That’s Why 7. Without You 8. On My Mind feat. Thierry Ganz
Forthcoming on Cecille Records the debut album of LEYO, an underground dj and producer from Netherlands who has a small but alluring release catalog: he gained some of his fame thanks to the contents shared on his Soundcloud account, where he uploaded over the years many bootlegs and a free download EP. Through ‘Hello’ he puts into the traditional publication channels an interesting mixture of house, funk and soulful, including some collaborations with Thierry Ganz and Toman. The true revelation tracks emerge while the playback moves into the middle of the tracklist: ‘Know Your Name’, ‘Open Up The Trunk Do It’ and ‘That Booty’ are the right ones. On these productions the vibe is warm, joyful and intriguing, it also reveals interesting sound combinations and the research of fresh and up to date instrumental patterns.
White Owl Records are a vinyl and digital label based in Brooklyn, USA who have a focus on live and machine-driven techno from its wonderful underground scene.
Drim return to the imprint after beginning its journey by supplying the first release in 2023. The burgeoning New York-based producers deliver their latest EP titled ‘Three Incantations,’ which comprises of three new and varied original works.
“Nectar” has a durable blend of abstract sounds and functional elements, using metallic percussion with a raunchy backing rhythm it creates a magical mix of strange, jackin’ beats with an uptempo feeling and classic vibe rolled into one.
“Circadia” has thumping kick layered with a throbbing sub-bass to add more power. Using a skittering lead synth and angular tonal accents, it later develops into a driving and haunting marathon full of hypnotic tendencies mixed with an acid trip.
“Smelt” kicks straight into a stuttering kick pattern with a funky groove. Its quirky tom rhythm is met with hints of tribal influences, while the swirling synth adds an energetic push amidst the deep and gritty analogue textures to make this an infectious roller bursting with flavour.
Sophia Essel meets the singer Merel Ritsma a.k.a. Meryll for the creation of the single ‘Move’, just released on the well known Toolroom Records. The song is dense and shares strong vibes during the listening: the Essel’s influences are overwhelming while Meryll has been capable to give value to the instrumental in a decise way, as overall the production is dancefloor oriented and summer inspired.
