DJ Spider & Franklin De Costa – Genetically Modified Tracks [KILLEKILL016]

Berlin operation Killekill continue where they left off with their impressive releases last year, with Genetically Modified Tracks the end product of pairing DJ Spider and Franklin De Costa together. Rhythmically, Spider and De Costa don’t stray far from the 4/4 template but it’s what occurs around it that’s so memorable. It’s no more apparent than on “Buzzsaw” where a sticky wooden block style rhythm is made all the more viscous by the thick bass line, muffled vocals and blurred jazz licks that cloak the channels. Elsewhere “The Unseen” is perhaps the most straight up dancefloor number, underpinned by a sense of impending gloom, which is a sensation shared with the post apocalyptic rumble of opening track “Slithis”.

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DJ Spider & Franklin De Costa – Genetically Modified Tracks [KILLEKILL016]

VA – The Smugglers Inn Voyage 1 [SMUGG001]

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The Smugglers Inn is an independent radio show/podcast which is produced and presented by Daniel Berman aka Red Rack’em very second Wednesday. The Smugglers Inn has become a unique testing ground for new artists and productions and many of todays highly rated new school producers benefited from early support on the show. With a network of talent to draw from, it seemed a logical step to start a record label so this is the first release from what promises to be an interesting series of eclectic, dancefloor focussed musical endeavours from an all-star international cast. The EP includes tracks by Carlos Nilmmns, Franklin de Costa, Tommy Rawson and Ajukaja.

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VA – The Smugglers Inn Voyage 1 [SMUGG001]

Franklin de Costa – Queen of Mars EP [RES001]

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The first release from the NYC label ReSolute is coming from Franklin de Costa. ‘Queen of Mars’ is a gleaming slice of timeless techno soul, its tough, throbbing rhythm overlaid with shimmering, Detroit-tinged chords! Dario Zenker is on remix duties.

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Franklin de Costa – Queen of Mars EP [RES001]

Franklin De Costa – Fragile EP [CURLE031]

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Franklin De Costa goes straight Deep House with a contemporary twist for Curle. Leading off ‘Fragile’ fixes hazy, almost half-heard piano keys with padded bass and heavily smoked late night ambiance, while ‘Circular Beings’ rubs up an electro-edged boompty Houser with deeply jazzed touches. On the flip ‘Ush Ush’ sit in a Nu-Euro-Deep groove and ‘Soulbound’ sets its sights on the deeper side of modern Chicago.

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Franklin De Costa – Fragile EP [CURLE031]