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Michael Ozone – Perfect Systems [ESP006A]

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Australian Michael Ozone, is an artist embodying the purest form of absurdist energy. This debut offering, is but of a fraction of the entertainment we can expect as his career zig-zags forward. “Perfect Systems” is a tuff native track based on the idea of man-made tools, technology and borrowed languages. Imagine failed cities overtaken by jungle life as you’re swallowed by this utopian island groove. A not-so-distant relative on side-b, “Hetrotopia” leads us on a nomadic journey, exploring vast new landscapes and uncharted territories. References to New Beat and Horror soundtracks are apparent, but no matter what fantasies we infer from Ozone’s music, his talent for crafting such fiction is a welcome addition to the ESP institute.

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Michael Ozone – Perfect Systems [ESP006A]

Unfinished Business vs Omni – Out Of My Hands (Love’s Taken Over) [STILLMD12034]

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Cover art - Unfinished Business vs Omni: Out Of My Hands (Love’s Taken Over)

’This outstanding 12″ was produced by the legendary Frankie Knuckles and is a remix of “Out Of My Hands (Love’s Taken Over)” originally from Chicago disco band OMNI featuring vocalist Connee Draper. This record has been hammered at the Powerplant by Frankie, The Music Box by Ron Hardy and is the stuff of legend (ask Dj Harvey). This is House Music in its purest form. And to make the deal even sweeter, we’ve remastered all the tracks from the original tapes and added the two OMNI original versions on a nice D12″.’

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Unfinished Business vs Omni – Out Of My Hands (Love’s Taken Over) [STILLMD12034]

Funkinevil aka Kyle Hall & FunkinEven – Night / Dusk [WOEVIL001]

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The “Funkinevil” project is the collaboration between Detroit’s Kyle Hall and London producer Funkineven. Raw funk recorded to reel to reel, featuring a keyboard solo from Underground Resistance player Jon Dixon.

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Funkinevil aka Kyle Hall & FunkinEven – Night / Dusk [WOEVIL001]

Bicep vs – You / Don’t Ep [AUS1239]

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Aus Music presents a new release by London-based, Belfast-born blogger-production duo Matt McBriar and Andy Ferguson aka Bicep. They’ve released one absolutely killer track after another, snaking through everything from deep disco edits to moody two-step to classic New Jersey House vibes with incredible ease, on some of the most exciting labels out there.

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Bicep vs – You / Don’t Ep [AUS1239]

Jay Bliss – Pluto [VIS226]

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Romanian Jay Bliss makes his debut on 20:20 Vision Recordings with ‘Pluto’, in his style sitting somewhere between house and techno, with strong Detroit roots. ‘Pluto’ it’s a smooth and crisp tech house roller that recalls classic 2020 releases gone. On the flip, Skudge gives their own take on ‘Pluto’, a different beast to the original, all stuttering percussion and menacing strings, a perfect counterbalance to the original version.

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Jay Bliss – Pluto [VIS226]

A Made Up Sound – Archive II [CBS013]

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New Clone Basement Series (lucky number 013!) with the long awaited return of A Made Up Sound (aka 2562), following up on his Archive EP/CBS02. Written as a counterbalance to the more experimental releases on his own AMUS label series, Archive II finally unleashes what’s possibly his most banging, straight-forward club material to date, while retaining the trademark A Made Up Sound funk and swing. “Hang-Up” is all about the irresistible Herbie-injected groove, cut-up and layered to great effect, whereas things get darker and bass-heavier with technotrack “Sweetback” on the flip. Keeping the tension high till a drop towards the end, seven minutes never seemed so short.

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A Made Up Sound – Archive II [CBS013]

JuJu & Jordash – Techno Primitivism LP [DKMNTL011]

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Full album from the astonishingly talented JuJu & Jordash. This time crossing their more psych side with their proto-everything electronics. Continuing their distinctive synthesis of spaced-out jazz un-standards, murky dub and hypnotic electronics, Juju & Jordash exploit the triple vinyl format to launch a mission bound for the innermost depths of their sound. It’s obvious the writing and production have reached a new level in their exciting evolution. Now it’s time for the music to reach an audience beyond just techno and house.

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JuJu & Jordash – Techno Primitivism LP [DKMNTL011]

VA – Moxa Vol 1: Follow The X [REB059]

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Rebirth Records is proud to present one of the most important Italian clubs: Moxa. ‘Born’ in Mantova in 2006/2007, Moxa experienced an amazing artistic grow in the last few years, becoming a true staple of the worldwide clubbing scene, having played host to world renowned DJs, from Frankie Knuckles to Soul Clap and everyone that’s anyone in between. This sampler, taken from the forthcoming “Moxa Vol.1” compilation, includes unreleased material from Moodymann, Larry Heard and Osunlade!

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VA – Moxa Vol 1: Follow The X [REB059]

VA – MCDE 1209 [MCDE1209]

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MCDE is back with four straight up dancefloor material. With two MCDE as Jayson Brothers tracks on the Aside and on the Bside, Creative Swing Alliance with their trademark House grooves, bringing us some deep goodness. Last but not least, Pablo Valentino also delivers a solo joint.

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VA – MCDE 1209 [MCDE1209]

Murphy Jax – Lets Get To It [GH023]

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New release by Murphy Jax on Exploited. “Lets Get To It”  features one of the true cofounders of the real Chicago vibe: Mike Dunn. On the remixtip Serge Santiago came up with a totally unexpected hot UK Garage Mix.

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Murphy Jax – Lets Get To It [GH023]

Secretsundaze @ Off-Sonar 2012, La Terrazza (Barcelona) 17.06.2012

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Courtyard by Day

download John Heckle / John Daly / Giles Smith

Club by Night

download Sven Sweisemann / James Priestley

Secretsundaze @ Off-Sonar 2012, La Terrazza (Barcelona) 17.06.2012