The 1st official mix compilation for Mathematics Recordings done by fellow Chicagoan & Eargasmic boss is a retrospective that showcases the deep sound of the label that ranges from atmospheric acid, smooth techno, experimental electronic jazz, electro and house influences all recorded live.
The Beautiful Granville Days Volumes are a series of outtakes, remixes, and previously unreleased recordings from the operating days of the label Beautiful Granville Records. Some of the tracks are making their first appearances on vinyl.
NY legend, Fantasy has returned with amazing pair of deep house magic “Deep” and “Reach Out” on Traveller Records.
Classic Italian Electro-House from Mario Pierro’s Raiders Of The Lost Arp, reissued and backed with a brand new Patrice Scott remix. Reservedly sophisticated keys and deft bassline programming make for an enchanting original, while the Sistrum boss’ remix places more emphasis on hefty kicks and modulating acidic tweaks without losing the debonaire groove.
Steven Tang presents “Mmmmmusic” under his Obsolete Music Technology moniker, a 4-track, 12″ vinyl single focuses in on melody, which has become the signature sound and of his label, Emphasis. The release includes also a Chicago Skyway remix.
80s influenced techno tracks from Omar-S and OB IGNITT, that are both hypnotic and psychedelic.
Two track collectors item – orange coloured 7″ taken from Andy Vaz’s “Straight Vacationing” album, with “Just Another Round” and “Detroit In Me (Orlando B. Remix)”. Disco house madness all the way.
Leskin, Massimo di Lena and Joseph Russel from Napels, deliver four outstanding deep & raw house/techno tracks, resulting in part 2 of the Early Sound Collective. Without falling back into cliché, their characteristic use of their analog equipment takes you right back into the ‘early’ days of hypnotic, raw & soulful machine music, competing with all Detroit/Chicago cats from back in the day.
Creepy Autograph aka Jimmy Edgar brings classic 90s house with a future funk production style on his new hit single “Curiosityyy” for Thug Records. Suspect takes care of proceedings on the flip with furtive vocal laden smooth electrotech business with “Inurface”. All vocals by Lace.
New release on Dekmatel by Vedomir. One deep & cosmic ambient track and one deep & cosmic house track that will raise hands.
Wurst presents two remixes of Native Underground’s boogie pop masterpiece, “Push 4 Love”. Runaway’s remix sees a return to form for the duo of Jacques Renault and Marcos Cabral, and a Wurst homecoming of epic proportions to the label that released their debut smash. A monstrous bassline drives the mix, signaling a different direction for Runaway one that we’ll hopefully see more of. Flip it over for an altogether alarmingly groovy remix courtesy of none other than In Flagranti. Tuff beats and nasty low-end form the rhythm section of this cyber-boogie jam, saving the vocals for the last bit, keeping them dubbed out and dreamy in the best way possible.
Fresh and crispy Electronic House with bags of soul from the Fourth Wave regular. ‘All By Myself’ shaves the drums to a slinky shift while keys and bassline are smudged to a hazy, hypnotic blur beneath hushed and jazzy vocal. Similarly the teasing Jazz vibes of ‘What A Mess’, with the sort of textural detailing and studied swing of a producer far beyond his years. Aces.
In spite of 3 tracks on the original Transmissions that fell a little closer to what the heads would expect from Detrot Beatdown man Norm talley, on Transmissions, Chapter 2 he serves up two techno tracks.
New label by Ron Trent who presents a amazing track as first release, taken from his forthcoming album. Lovely mixture of spiritual house, classic Chicago tracks and Ron’s jazzy side. Beautiful and hypnotic dance music that we could hear for hours in a row.
Linkwood returns home to the Firecracker fold with a monumental EP for sister label Shevchenko. Containing three beautiful and timeless pieces of house music, the release also precedes the producer’s long awaited LP on Firecracker early in 2012.
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