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Juli Lee & Pazkal ‘Split EP’

Artist: Juli Lee & Pazkal
Title: Split EP
Label: klaus:elle
Cat. #: KLE012
Format: Digital
Release Date: 10th May 2023
Tracklist
1) Juli Lee – Boss
2) Julie Lee – Boss (Mihai Popoviciu Remix)
3) Pazkal – Slippin Future
4) Pazkal – Slippin Future (Marc Lenz Remix)

klaus:elle label co-founders Juli Lee & Pazkal join forces for a superb split EP that comes with remixes from Mihai Popoviciu and Marc Lenz and explore a sweet spot between house and techno.

Teaming up is always a good idea and so proves here as each artist shows their respective skills. Juli Lee is known for a diverse sound that has taken her to labels like Hive Audio, while featuring as a resident at Zurich’s famous Klaus Club since 2019, and brings her knowledge of dance floor dynamics to the fore here.

Her track ‘Boss’ underlines her penchant for groovy sounds, driving percussion and crisp vocals. It’s a cut perfectly designed for outdoor events in the sun with its undulating rhythm and hypnotic leads. Remixer and Romanian favourite Mihai Popoviciu is an underground stalwart with credits on all the most influential labels and a faultless catalogue of stripped-back sounds. He flips ‘Boss’ into a stylish and dubbed-out cut with soul-drenched vocals and a cool and breezy groove.

Swiss artist Pazkal has risen through the local sonde to make his international mark in clubs from Moscow to London. His sounds come on the likes of Circus and Roush, and always brim with rich sound designs. His ‘Slippin Future’ is another classy dancefloor smash, as gloomy synths combine with a wild and untamed bassline and powerful kicks that will drive you through to morning. Then comes Marc Lenz, who has caused a stir with his own label Degree Records as well as top tunes on 8bit and Ohral. His widescreen remix is a melodic masterclass with starry keys up top and smooth drums rolling deep.

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Gavinco ‘Deep Roots LP’

Artist: Gavinco
Title: Deep Roots LP
Label: Houseum
Cat. #: HSM011
Format: Vinyl/Digital
Release Date: 5th May 2023
Tracklist:
01 Bring The Check feat. Jesse Alice
02 Deep Roots
03 How We Do feat. Jesse Alice
04 Transmute
05 Showdown Groove
06 Inspirations
07 Homage

Gavinco announces the ‘Deep Roots’ album, seven tracks of deep, jazz-infected house.

‘Deep Roots’ is a ravishing journey through lush, fantastical landscapes and paradisiacal coastlines. It is here you can find Gavinco’s soothing synths and expert organic rhythm. From the title track through to ‘Transmute’, the A-side slowly builds up in energy, playful brass and lo-fi vocal samples creating an irresistible vibe whilst keys trickle like streams through swung jazz grooves.

The salt in the air makes way for glimmering stars on the B-side of ‘Deep Roots’, picking up the pace in ‘Showdown Groove’ and ‘Inspirations’ but maintaining the serene atmosphere of the album. ‘Homage’ then closes out the record via intense, mind-melting melodics and emotional vocal harmonies, rounding off a stellar LP where each instrument lives, breathes and brims with feeling.

“This is a deep jazz house album that I made with various old electric guitars, acoustic drum kits, Rhode & Hammond keyboards. I love world music, so I wanted to have an international selection of genres for the tracks so they could sound like they originate from any part of the globe. I wanted the listener to reflect and feel more engaged in the music by adding a meaningful or inspirational speech or voice for each track that is integrated into the rhythm of the music.” – Gavinco

Joe Newham aka Gavinco first emerged on Houseum on the ‘Four J’s’ compilation back in 2018. He quickly followed things up with the “Caravella’ and ‘Interflow’ EPs in the years after, with this year’s ‘Deep Roots’ now marking the Brighton artist’s third escapade on the label. Newham combines a myriad of production techniques associated with genres anywhere from Acid House through to Afro-Beat, incorporating each element carefully into his versatile discography, making him a crucial player in the smooth house scene that’s released on notable imprints like Shall Not Fade, Novaj as well as his own outlet Satta Records.

Founded in 2016, Houseum has entrenched itself as the leading platform for house music in all its forms. The channel is home to a vault of over 2000 tracks and a following of 384000 subscribers, showcasing quality music from both established and fresh-faced producers daily. At its helm are four producers: Gavinco, Ricky Razu, Holoand Marc Brauner, as well as the brand’s founder, HSM.

Tracklist:
01 Bring The Check feat. Jesse Alice
02 Deep Roots
03 How We Do feat. Jesse Alice
04 Transmute
05 Showdown Groove
06 Inspirations
07 Homage

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Radio Slave ‘Wake Up’

Artist: Radio Slave
Title: Wake Up
Label: Rekids
Cat. #: REKIDS223
Format: Digital
Release Date: 5th May 2023

Radio Slave demand we ‘Wake Up’ on Rekids this May.

Following the recent ‘Strobe Queen’ and ‘Wild Life’ releases, Radio Slave continues to push against the grain. Revisiting his love of lower tempos and long but engaging arrangements, the Rekids boss further explores his love of House and Disco sounds that proliferated his early work on ‘Wake Up’, a grooving and hypnotic NY-inspired cut.

“The latest in a series, my new single is a kaleidoscopic, back to the future, dub disco song about signing music in the music industry and I guess sometimes we all need to “wake up”. I’ve tried to illustrate this with the photo of a plastic dolphin trash can.” – Radio Slave

Radio Slave aka Matt Edwards is one of dance music’s undisputed heavyweights. Having made his name as a DJ in the 90s, he went on to become the king of edits, twisting pop, R&B and indie cuts into essential versions that consistently set clubs alight. Since the mid-2000s, Edwards’ originals have helped define modern dance music, tackling techno, house, breakbeat, minimal and disco whilst exploring dub, balearic sounds and ambient across the myriad of other aliases and projects.

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MOD3LLR ‘Life Beyond’

Artist; MOD3LLR
Title: Life Beyond
Label: MOD3LLR
Cat. #: MDLRLP07
Release Date: – Friday, May 5 2023
Tracklist:
1. The Beginning Of Everything
2. The Origin Of The Elements
3. Astronomical Observations
4. An Inhabitable Planet
5. The Risks Of Extinction
6. The Origins Of Life

MOD3LLR presents ‘Life Beyond’, a forward-thinking techno release that blends elements of electronica, IDM, experimental, and atmospheric sounds. With six tracks, including ‘The Beginning of Everything’, ‘An Inhabitable Planet’, and ‘The Origins of Life’, MOD3LLR takes the listener on a journey through the realms beyond our current reality, immersing you in the future we are all travelling towards.

Drawing inspiration from the likes of the techno legends of Detroit and Birmingham techno, MOD3LLR’s ‘Life Beyond’ is a must-listen, forward-thinking techno for a discerning audience. Set to drop on Friday, May 5th, 2023.

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Luigi Tozzi ‘Spiral Remixes’

Artist: Luigi Tozzi
Title: Spiral Remixes
Label: NON Series
Cat. #: non055
Format: Digital, vinyl
Release Date: 12.05.2023
Tracklist:
1. Spiral (Rrose Remix)
2. Aztlan (Refracted Remix)
3. Sorcery (Psyk Remix)
4. Suspiria (Evigt Mörker Remix)

Buy link: https://nonseries.bandcamp.com/album/spiral-remixes

Non Series presents a stunning release featuring four remixes inspired by the last Luigi Tozzi’s ‘Spiral EP’. These interpretations are crafted by experienced and underground artists such as Rrose, Refracted, Psyk and Evigt Morker; every remixer delivers an intriguing and immersive vision of techno, coherent to the original themes. It’s way difficult to focus distinctly on every single song to make singular considerations, the whole EP shall be considered as an ecosystem with cohabitant sonorous objects, peculiarly supporting and collaborating each others.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/nonseries

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Jay De Lys ‘Tired Of Loving’

Artist: Jay De Lys
Title: Tired Of Loving
Label: Paradise Music
Cat. #: PDS003
Format: Digital
Release Date: 5th May 2023
Tracklist:
1. Tired Of Loving
2. One Bad Bix

Argentinian Jay De Lys becomes the third artist to release on Jamie Jones’ newly-minted Paradise Music imprint, unveiling two new tracks across his new EP ‘Tired Of Loving’.

Based in the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires, Jay De Lys is a name that has been appearing more frequently across the globe following a breakout series of releases on the likes of Nic Fanciulli’s Saved, Lee Foss’ Repopulate Mars, Stefano Noferini’s Deeperfect and Chus & Ceballos’ Stereo Productions. With heavy support from artists such as Marco Carola, Loco Dice and Joseph Capriati, alongside appearances across Europe, North America and beyond, early May sees De Lys turn in a landmark release within his young and promising career as he joins Jamie Jones’ newly-launched Paradise Music for the release of ‘Tired Of Loving’.

“I was in Barcelona for my European tour with just my headphones when I started working on this EP. I felt that the simplicity of my studio setup gave me another perspective and workflow, making me go for more raw and organic stuff combined with my usual Latin, percussion-focused style. I’m so happy with the result. For me, these ‘Tired of Loving’ & ‘One Bad Bix’ tracks meant showcasing my disco/housey influences with a modern touch.” – Jay De Lys.

Opening the EP, title cut ‘Tired Of Loving’ is a rolling and vibrant production merging crisp rolling drums with a funky core bassline and soulful vocals to showcase a track built for the Paradise terrace. On the flip, ‘One Bad Bix’ again dives into a carefully woven web of intricate percussion grooves, before the silky smooth melodies emerge from deep within the mix alongside more hooky vocal samples to shape things up nicely.

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CORMAC ‘Razor’

Artist: CORMAC
Title: Razor
Label: Music Is 4 Lovers
Cat. #: MI4L60
Format: Digital
Release Date: 5th May 2023
Tracklist:
01 Razor
02 Swing In The Garden

Music is 4 Lovers releases a pair of driving minimal tunes for label vet CORMAC’s sophomore EP.

Music is 4 Lovers is a Record Label, Online Magazine, Event Company, Booking Agency, and Apparel Brand dedicated to Independent Dance Music; based in San Diego, California, MI4L is operated by DJ and promoter, Jimbo James.

For more information, visit: www.musicis4lovers.com

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K2W0 ‘Worry EP’

Artist: K2W0
Title: Worry EP
Label: Kamai Music
Cat. #: KAMAI021, KAMAI022
Format: Digital
Release Date: 05.05.2023
Tracklist:
01. Aint No Sunshine
02. Aint No Sunshine (SAQIB Remix)
03. Aint No Sunshine (Jacob Groening Remix)
04. Sometimes
05. Sometimes (Lost Boy Remix)

Buy link ‘Worry EP 1’:
https://www.beatport.com/release/worry-ep-part-1/4090322
Buy link ‘Worry EP 2’:
https://www.beatport.com/release/worry-ep-part-2/4100756

Jacob Groening’s record label, Kamai Music, drops a new organic house EP from K2W0 which also features remixes by SAQIB, Lost Boy and Jacob Groening.

K2W0 is an emerging talent from London, UK who has been turning heads with exquisite releases on Magician On Duty, MONADA, KataHaifisch and Talpa Records. His style blends poignant melodies with trippy atmosphere and flowing percussion. He is a well-travelled DJ and producer whose music takes influence from the different cultures he has experienced.

SAQIB is an American artist from Brooklyn who has a stripped-back and techy sound with immersive atmosphere. He has featured his downtempo style on labels ranging from Sabo’s Sol Selectas to BLOND:ISH’s Abracadabra Music.

Lost Boy is a Canadian artist whose sound fuses dreamscape melodies and lush organic sounds with shuffling percussion rhythms to create downtempo house with uplifting atmosphere. His music takes influence from his Asian heritage and he has featured on record labels such as Bar 25, Kosa and Sol Selectas.

Jacob Groening is an internationally respected artist from Germany who regularly travels the world as a headline DJ. His eclectic sound ranges from downtempo electronic to melodic house and everything in between. He is also a talented producer who along with releasing via his own Kamai Music has also worked with Earthly Delights, The Gardens of Babylon, Cosmic Awakenings and 3000 Grad Records.

“Aint No Sunshine” is a jazz-inspired track which fuses a sensual saxophone sample with soulful vocals washed in psychedelic effects. Built upon an acid bassline and framework of upbeat percussion, it’s a forward-thinking piece of dance floor orientated music with timeless elements.

SAQIB’s indie dance remix of Aint No Sunshine adds a chunky new bassline and dramatic snare hits. Removing the saxophone, it focuses on the original’s vocals and a sparkling new melody synth.

Jacob Groening’s remix of Aint No Sunshine is a restructured version of the original with a stripped-back sound that removes the saxophone, which unfolds with a purposeful precision that transforms the track into a streamlined version that’s perfect for DJ use.

“Sometimes” has chopped-up guitar chords that fade in and out to create a lo-fi groove that’s accompanied by a fluttering saxophone, poignant piano chords and bluesy vocal phrases. The sequenced percussion creates a solid foundation that ties the parts together while filling the track with forward momentum.

Lost Boy’s remix of Sometimes is a refined version that pushes back the original’s guitar to create a deep atmosphere where the vocals have space to take centre stage. It’s a stripped-back version with the addition of an uplifting synth melody that’s introduced in the second half of this light and breezy remake.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/kamaimusic

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Ana Rs’ ‘Take Me There EP’

Artist: Ana Rs
Title: Take Me There EP
Label: Symbolism
Cat. #: SYMDIGI029
Format: Digital
Release Date: 5th May 2023
Tracklist:
01 Abstract Mind
02 The Shadow Between Us
03 From The Brink
04 Take Me There
05 Wipe Out

Montenegro’s Ana Rs debuts on Ben Sims’ Symbolism imprint this April with a slamming five-track EP, ‘Take Me There’.

The warped, bit crushed and snaking discordance of ‘Abstract Mind’ puts the peak time boot in before the imposing bottom end, urgent filtered stabs, and a cavernous atmosphere of ‘The Shadow Between Us’ lends a dubbed-out feel to things.

The broken, bone-shaking rhythm of the title track keeps the intensity high but fresh, whilst the sleek, undulating tunneller ‘From The Brink’ irons things out nicely. Closing with ‘Wipe Out’, another cut that leans heavily on huge resonant bass, the ‘Take Me There’ EP is a superb label debut from an artist who knows how to deliver punchy, muscular techno with skill and precision.

 

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Kirik ‘CHWTSGD EP’

Artist: Kirik
Title: CHWTSGD EP
Label: BOX RED
Cat. #: BR007
Format: Digital & Vinyl
Release Date: 5th May 2023 (Digital)
Tracklist
1. CHWTSGD
2. CYS

Wheats invites Kirik as the first guest artist on BOX RED, with the Ukrainian talent delivering two fresh cuts across his ‘CHWTSGD’ EP.

Closing the year in style after a busy twelve months, UK talent Wheats kept things moving nicely on his blossoming BOX RED imprint with the release of highly-requested cuts ‘HEADS ROLL’ and ‘LET’S KICK IT’ for the sixth instalment, with 2023 already talent the project’s scope and profile to new levels following the first ever label event on the South Coast. Welcoming the first guest artist to the label, early May sees Ukranian DJ/producer and multi-label boss Kirik step up and join the label following recent appearances on Vatos Locos, LTF Records, Moan and DENSER, as he delivers two moody yet playful efforts across his ‘CHWTSGD’ EP.

Title cut ‘CHWTSGD’ is a low-end heavy yet funky offering as skippy drums, warping basslines, and re-worked hip-hop vocal samples take hold before the warping ‘CYS’ carries on in similar fashion with rumbling sub-bass accented by emerging lead melodies and further warped vocals.