VA – RDY #57 (Ron Hardy Edits) [RDY057]

The late great Ron Hardy had as much influence on DJing and club culture as anyone before or since. It’s not just what he played, but how he played it that set the standard from his legendary residency at the Music Box – not least the fact that he often had the highs squealing out of his system because they were the frequencies that had most impact on him while he was high on heroin. His productions all reflect his approach in the booth, and this latest collection of classics is back with rising disco, rawness, low-slung funk and high-speed, feel-good disco bliss. This release features four monstruous edits straight from the basement.

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VA – RDY #57 (Ron Hardy Edits) [RDY057]

Jacy – Maybe Tonite [PS011]

Jacy, hailing from Bari in Italy, delivers four brand-new deep house gems — moody, timeless, and crafted for both heads and dancers alike. Blending warm pads, deep grooves, and hypnotic rhythms, Jacy brings a fresh take on classic house sounds while staying firmly rooted in the present. Each track carries his unmistakable signature — subtle, soulful, and built to last.

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Jacy – Maybe Tonite [PS011]

Reedale Rise – Shiho EP [LC2097-006]

Reedale Rise has already made his mark with releases on Frustrated Funk and Delsin, but this latest release shows there’s a whole new side to his sound. If you think you know him, think again. He’s come through with three tracks of pure futuristic depth, all infused with Detroit influence. Envision Blade Runner-inspired machinery, deep house grooves and endless soul—this EP is a must for any true enthusiast. Detroit’s Big Strick lays down his iconic tough-soul-house swing on the remix, completing a record that channels the lost history of underwater alien civilisations.

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Reedale Rise – Shiho EP [LC2097-006]

Passarani presents M.Chrome – Flare Rider [STUDIOMST003]

The third offering from Marco Passarani’s Studiomaster label heralds a significant return: M.Chrome. Absent since 1994 when it debuted on Alan Oldham’s Generator, this alias is resurrected to explore new sonic frontiers. While its roots subtly echo a certain legendary Detroit imprint, “Flare Rider” stands as a testament to evolution. This isn’t just an EP; it’s a series of compelling sonic narratives, guiding listeners through techno and house territories. Expect subtle acid inflections, deep cosmic voyages, and a powerful, melancholic harmonic core that defines its distinct planetary landscapes. Best experienced as the sun begins to rise and the vision of distant planets starts to fade.

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Passarani presents M.Chrome – Flare Rider [STUDIOMST003]

Black Sites – R4 LP [TRESOR379]

A long-dormant signal reactivates from Hamburg’s hidden places: Helena Hauff and F#X return as Black Sites with R4 on Tresor Records, their first full-length album and the first release under the moniker since 2014. Like a hieroglyphic recently discovered and translated, R4 feels more like a long-awaited resumption than a comeback. Recorded to tape with minimal editing or post-production the record is a classic example of the symbiotic relationship that can come from the interaction of human and machine. This punk ethos isn’t invoked through distortion alone, but through method; in the album’s breaking from the received wisdom of hardness tethered to speed as most of the tougher pieces are lower BPM and vice versa.

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Black Sites – R4 LP [TRESOR379]

Borderline State Disorder – S/T [NYH387]

“Borderline State Disorder is a project which emerged from a country with problematic borders definition. Within that country, speaking loud for human rights and opposing the occupation is not common (it exists but sadly it tends to be muted). But it is even more important now, during the hardest times of war.
We believe all human beings are equal, and they all deserve freedom, safety and future.
Thank you”

Borderline State Disorder – S/T [NYH387]

Franz Scala – Saxon Rebel Feat. Local Suicide [SLOMO055S1]

Franz Scala, head of Slow Motion Records and Italo Pioneer, launches his Cafe Futuro LP with the new-beat, instant classic “Saxon Rebel”. Cafe Futuro, once the homebase meeting point for the true italo music soul of Neukölln now encapsules an album that is both forward thinking and filled with italian dance wave nostalgia that is the very proper will of Franz Scala. The single features striking vocals from Local Suicide and embodies Scala’s forward-thinking, proto-house nature. It includes both vocal and instrumental versions. With its refined flashes of the past combined with intense dancefloor energy, “Saxon Rebel” showcases the strengths of true IDW fashion.

Franz Scala – Saxon Rebel Feat. Local Suicide [SLOMO055S1]

Roaring Mosquitoes – You Aren’t With Me / Ah Ah Ah Ah [BST-X106]

Best Record offers a reissue of the highly sought-after by the Roaring Mosquitoes. Further to enrich this reissue, the release is completed with two splendid edits by the Australian DJ-producer George Hysteric, recognized as one of the world’s foremost authorities and a leading figure in Italo-Disco. The juxtaposition of the two songs performed with grit and physicality by cousins Agostina and Antonietta Casalino (aka Roaring Mosquitoes) highlights two aesthetically and rhythmically similar approaches, yet with different roots and inspirations.

Roaring Mosquitoes – You Aren’t With Me / Ah Ah Ah Ah [BST-X106]

Giorgio Spinetti – Continuum Mechanics EP [PLONC001]

PLONC Hits! 001 peaks like the Fichtelberg in the Harz mountains in Germany. A1 is every smiley face’s fantasy, bass-loaded acid with a majestic bump, followed by the most classic Chicago old-skool. B-side takes a quick detour into the ‘90s with the first track, only to return to a laid back acid groove that ultimately kicks you into low earth orbit.

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Giorgio Spinetti – Continuum Mechanics EP [PLONC001]

VA – Juan Atkins presents The Future Sound EP [M050]

Techno godfather Juan Atkins reaches deep into the Metroplex archive for a momentous 50th release, newly disclosing a ’93 EP as the work of fellow Motor City maestros Mike Huckaby, Anthony Shakir, and Marty Bonds’ Reel By Real. The Future Sound EP is a great example of Juan Atkins’ curation for Metroplex Records.

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VA – Juan Atkins presents The Future Sound EP [M050]

Blake Baxter – Dream Sequence X [TRESOR002X]

To inaugurate and celebrate one the genre’s true founders, an artist whose connections to Tresor go back to the very beginning, the label announces a special 12” release, Dream Sequence X, featuring remastered tracks from the early days and highlighting the harder side of his output. Jacking 909 drums, intense, ravey synth stabs, samples from classic soul breakbeat and the Speak & Spell voice synthesizer… classic sounds and styles of the era all make an appearance. All tracks have been remastered by Manmade Mastering breathing a new vitality and sharpness for the modern dancefloor.

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Blake Baxter – Dream Sequence X [TRESOR002X]

Jing – Artificial Salvation LP [MNQ163]

Mannequin Records presents Artificial Salvation, the long-awaited next chapter from Taiwan-born, Berlin-based artist Jing. A visceral journey into fragmented identity, post-human desire, and sonic disobedience, the album marks a bold evolution in Jing’s unmistakable language—where rhythm is weapon, voice is distortion, and silence is political. Known for her uncompromising DJ sets and past releases exploring industrial textures, field recordings, and haunting spoken word, Jing now delivers her most narrative-driven and confrontational work to date. Artificial Salvation lives at the intersection of club dystopia and spiritual unease: glitched-out techno structures collide with ghostly chants and collapsing machinery, echoing themes of surveillance, digital exile, and existential displacement. Crafted between Taipei and Berlin, the album draws from a palette both hyper-modern and deeply ancestral—melding broken beats, noise, and vocal manipulation into an unflinching statement of intent.

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Jing – Artificial Salvation LP [MNQ163]

VA – Underground Wave Vol. 3 [WR005]

Walhalla Records pesetns a limited reprint of the sold-out Volume 3 from the Underground Wave series, featuring Belgian and Dutch wave, synth, and minimal artists. Underground Wave vol. 3 is a minimal synth, EBM and cold wave compilation with hard to find tracks for the first time available on vinyl. It’s a tribute to the underground cassette scene of the eighties, Spleen, RadioNome, Vinyl Magazine and the Dutch ultra movement.

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VA – Underground Wave Vol. 3 [WR005]

VA – Accelerated Corrosion Vol. 2 [BNS018]

Banshees Records returns with the second volume of ‘ccelerated Corrosion, including remixes by Bertram, Celldöd, Damaged Clock, Love The Machine.

VA – Accelerated Corrosion Vol. 2 [BNS018]