Leron Carson – Lemonlime / Sofnthik [SS059]

CARSON, Leron - Lemonlime

New 12″ from Leron Carson for Theo’s label. “Lemonline” is a deliciously breezy concoction, with Carson’s jazzy piano riffs working in perfect unison with bouncy, Latin-influenced drum rhythms. Flipside “Sofnthik”, on the other hand, sounds like a previously unheard 1980s Chicago deep house concoction, with warm, loved-up chords swirling around a clattering drum machine groove.

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Leron Carson – Lemonlime / Sofnthik [SS059]

Mr. Fingers – Mr. Fingers 2016 [ML2231]

Alleviated Records present the new Mr. Fingers EP. After many years of the moniker being dormant and a long journey trying to get back into a creative mindset, we have a new offering. First up, “Outer Acid” delivers up a Minimal-Space-Acid flavor. Next, “Qwazars” continues the Space motif with a Minimal-Tech touch. “Nodyahed” moves toward a Dark Club Bounce with a dash of Tribal flavor. “Aether” offers up a more late-night Ambient-Space-House flavor.

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Mr. Fingers – Mr. Fingers 2016 [ML2231]

Takeshi Kouzuki – Nature EP [HM017]

Japanese producer Takeshi Kouzuki return on HotMix with an amazing four deep-chicago tracks ! Intense atmospheres, strings and obscure pads, rich basses, the result is a fatastic EP.Pay also attention to the track “Super Naturl” sung by the famous singer of Dream 2 Science Gregg Fore !

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Takeshi Kouzuki – Nature EP [HM017]

VA – Future Chicago [FU003]

SPECTER/CHICAGO SKYWAY/HAKIM MURPHY/STEVEN TANG - Future Chicago

Finale Underground is back with Vol. 3 and this time the focus in on Chicago. Four tunes from Chicago luminaries that have made their marks in the scene, though all sounding different, still staying true to the Chicago ethos.

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VA – Future Chicago [FU003]

Steve Poindexter presents Kareem Smith – N B Battle Track [S3004]

Co produced by Steve Poindexter this EP presented Kareem Smith to the world. All superb deep cuts here from 1991 full of soul and attitude. Re-released in conjunction with Trax 2015.

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Steve Poindexter presents Kareem Smith – N B Battle Track [S3004]

Laurent X – Machines [TX163]

Made by Mark Imperial & Vinnie Devine as Laurent X, ‘Machines’ was conceived in a 16 track studio with an unquestionable Roland TB-303, but also a TR-808, TR-909, a Juno 106, some FX and a bucket of rib tips. According to Mark Imperial, he and his friends (specially Vinnie Devine) had a mad fun playing with gear.

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Laurent X – Machines [TX163]

Marvis Dee – EP 1: Sailing Over Alpha Moon [DREAMS001]

Marvis Dee opens the newly varnished In The My Dreams imprint with a boogie-led 5-track EP of late-night 80’s house and slow groove-soaked beats. Drawing from the magical influence of the conga-a-plenty TR-727 drum machine along with stomach rumbling basses and glistening synth romanticism conjured from the same machine. Sailing Over Alpha Moon is the first in a 3 EP series exploring these ideas, machines and the nostalgic attachment to things we have once experienced but may not remember. Trapped solely in the memories of others, but returning in our dreams.

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Marvis Dee – EP 1: Sailing Over Alpha Moon [DREAMS001]

Hipodrome Podcast 019 – adub

hipodrome podcast 019 - adub

adub aka Adrian Ban, is a known character in Sibiu, both on the clubbing scene, where he is present for years, and on the indie scene, Adi is the drummer of some Sibiu bands like I’m The Trip and Guilty Lemon. Since last summer he and Toygun form the DJ duo called Disconnected, a project where they mix and also produce together and organize parties.

adub is making his debut on the hipodrome in a few weeks, at a party in The Shelter from Cluj. Here is a taste of what to expect.

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Chicago Skyway – Empty Patterns [EMP016]

‘Empty Patterns” is a collection of tracks named after empty, programmable user patterns founds in most modern sequencers, synthesizers, and drum machines. All tracks are DJ tools and is geared towards DJs and dance floors. Lots of Chicago jacking house style drum patterns and bass synth stabs, with added reverb and distortion for grit and color.

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Chicago Skyway – Empty Patterns [EMP016]

Simoncino – Amazon Atlantis [CRLP012]

Simoncino is back with another full length album, Amazon Atlantis, on Creme Organization. His vintage sound is one full of real emotion, and that is the case with this new full length. Simoncio turns on his machines and makes music every day, just for pleasure. Every so often he feels the time is right to release a new collection of material, and that time is now. There is no objective or particular message behind the album, it was simply conjured up using the Akai S 900 and the Emu Emax I drum machines as well as a Roland JX8P, a Korg PolySix a Ensoniq ESQ1 and a Yamaha DX7. Made at different times over an extended period of time in his home studio in Perugia, Italy, the album features two collaborations. The first is with Legowelt, “who besides being one of my favourite artists is a close friend” and the other is with Vincent Floyd, “a true legend whose records ‘Cruising and ‘I Dream You’ have left their mark on my life.”

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Simoncino – Amazon Atlantis [CRLP012]

D’Marc Cantu – That Love You Feel [THEMA043]

Thema turns to a modern master of the JakBeat, D’Marc Cantu. Hailing from Ann Arbor on the fringes of Detroit, Cantu has worked for more than a decade developing a sound that carries the torch from the box jam originators of techno and house music. Given his adventurous tendencies and punchy Midwestern finish, Cantu is a perfect fit on Thema and the six tracks that make up this record show a great deal of the diversity the man is capable of, from dancefloor burners to atmospheric introspection.

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D’Marc Cantu – That Love You Feel [THEMA043]