Skatebård & Lauer – Trollkraft [BAP231]

What do you get if you put two synthesizer sorcerers in the same room? In the case of Skatebård and Lauer, the answer is Trollkraft. Between them, the Norwegian-German partnership have hundreds of releases, run record labels and have wowed crowds across the globe. In short, the two tracks of Trollkraft are the product of some serious electronic talent. Rich and textured drum layers give way to strings and a vibrating bass for the title piece. Twists and turns abound, elements of disco and house brush shoulders with indie and italo as the pair tear down genre divisions. A 90s heyday influence that runs through both offerings, with “One Night In Geilo” taking its cue from house rhythms and a two-stepping melody adopted from that emblematic decade. Reimagining rave in their own effervescent and playful style, these strobe and fog veterans serve up a fat slice of glow-stick elation. Strings weave high into the dawning sky, bongos and toms reveling next incandescent synthines with just a touch of trance thrown in to add spice to this heady and euphoric mix.

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Skatebård & Lauer – Trollkraft [BAP231]

VA – RDY #56 (Ron Hardy Edits) [RDY056]

Original Chicago house music hero Ron Hardy used to make and break tracks with ease. Decades on, we’re still getting treated to them with this ongoing series and the latest opens up with a familiar sound. ‘Love’ is fairly stripped of its original vocals and is a casuistic, textured and intense electronic disco cut for peak times. ‘The Night’ slows down with some freaky vocals and heavy dub disco drums then ‘1-5-1’ brings some jacked up acid house with monstrous 303 lines ripping up the groove and ice cold hi-hats keeping time. ‘The Bass’ is a raw drum track with moody Windy City vocals and dark energy.

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VA – RDY #56 (Ron Hardy Edits) [RDY056]

Format – #4 [ROYALX001]

A classy new Format release, 30 years after the previous one. Three genre defying club grooves continuing where #3 left of. It opens with ”The Session Continues”, a track that captures the playful spirit of the ’91 Solid Session. Followed by the off kilter ‘Tjirp’ with a hook that will be with you for a while… closing out the EP with the introverted Detroit style deepness of ‘Safe Haven’.

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Format – #4 [ROYALX001]

LNS & DJ Sotofett – Globus Trax [TRESOR375]

Tresor resident DJs LNS and DJ Sotofett have for some years been developing a style at the club‘s Globus floor, and their new EP is a die cut of exactly the classic techno, electro, and house music they play. Here are no productions drenched in reverb, no hi-fi obsessions or generic algorithmic patterns – this is Globus Trax, the duo’s third release on Tresor Records, four tracks consisting of real TR-909 workouts, rude and driving basslines, live runs through the mixing desk, and a Blake Baxter cover version with LNS on vocals.

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LNS & DJ Sotofett – Globus Trax [TRESOR375]

VA – Obscure Underground Dreams Vol. IX [HOTMIX]

Hotmix Records presents Obscure Underground Dreams Vol. IX, a 9 track compilation featuring obscure underground house tracks from the end of the 80’s – beginning of the 90’s.

VA – Obscure Underground Dreams Vol. IX [HOTMIX]

Tjor – Multiflex [WE018D]

Brazilian artist Tjor returns to Wrong Era with his 5-track EP ‘Multiflex’. This release showcases his unique blend of brooding arrangements and hopeful, esoteric tones, highlighting his remarkable ability to continuously evolve sonically. Opening with a rich kick and harmonious pads, ‘Hyperdrive’ sets a robust tone and reinforces Tjor’s sonic charm. Swelling to an acidic echo of the purity of 1980s Chicago house, his innovative approach courses through the track.

Tjor – Multiflex [WE018D]

Pye Corner Audio – Where Things Are Hollow: No Tomorrow LP [LPS41]

Electronic music visionary Pye Corner Audio, a master of blending nostalgia with forward-thinking production, has carved out a unique niche in the electronic music landscape. Drawing inspiration from 1970s and 80s synthesizer music, Detroit techno, and cinematic soundtracks, his work often evokes a sense of eerie futurism. Lapsus Records present “Where Things Are Hollow: No Tomorrow”, a comprehensive box set revisiting and expanding his acclaimed Where Things Are Hollow series. This release includes the first two volumes – with volume 2 featuring an unreleased track – and two additional chapters that further enrich the series’ narrative. Once again, Pye Corner Audio delivers innovative soundscapes, drawing inspiration from ambient techno, cinematic electronica, and experimental slow disco. The third installment unveils a constellation of entirely new tracks, weaving the ambient, synthwave, and retro-futuristic textures that define Jenkins’ work. Meanwhile, Where Things Are Hollow 4 amplifies this narrative, incorporating reinterpretations by some of today’s most visionary artists: Alessandro Cortini, John Talabot, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Lord Of The Isles and Surgeons Girl

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Pye Corner Audio – Where Things Are Hollow: No Tomorrow LP [LPS41]

R-A-G – M>O>S All Stars EP [MOS036]

The notorious R-A-G team up once again on their homebase M>O>S to present four of their excellent acidic deephouse affairs. The whole squad featuring Aroy Dee, MaSpaventi and G-String giving a perfect representation of their long going Amsterdam studio sessions.

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R-A-G – M>O>S All Stars EP [MOS036]

VA – L.I.E.S. Records House Music Revenge 2010-2025 [FREE DOWNLOAD]

This is a collection of House tracks spanning the last 15 years of the L.I.E.S. label. As the catalog touches upon numerous genres, L.I.E.S. makes the heavy lifting easy and gives fans, old and new, a focused sampling of some of their favorite and maybe even overlooked House tracks from over the years. From mega hits to forgetten classics here are 20 tracks for you to play on the floor.

This is PAY WHAT YOU WANT for the this week, so be quick!

VA – L.I.E.S. Records House Music Revenge 2010-2025 [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Members Only – 4 The Ones Who Know Vol. 1 [MO-036]

Members Only presents the first volume of this new series called ‘4 The Ones Who Know’. These edits were done on the fly with a Zoom Drum and SP303 in 2011 at Music Box Lisbon & in Madrid for Red Bull Music Academy.

Members Only – 4 The Ones Who Know Vol. 1 [MO-036]

The Infinite Wheel – Java Dub / Enviro [DRIVE10]

The Infinite Wheel are a visionary duo who emerged from the DIY and Anarcho-Punk underground of the early ’80s West Country scene. Both members have been deeply involved in numerous influential projects, releasing chart-topping music under names that are instantly recognisable. But it’s their groundbreaking work in the ’90s that truly captured the attention of Midnight Drive label. “Java Dub / Enviro” are immersive, longform explorations that stay true to the dub tradition – expansive soundscapes that pull the listener in, treating the mixing desk as an instrument in its own right. Thunderous basslines and cavernous echoes intertwine with tribal percussion and celestial ambient synths, creating a rich, enveloping sonic universe for both deep listeners and dancers alike.

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The Infinite Wheel – Java Dub / Enviro [DRIVE10]

Intergalactic Gary – IT.podcast.s14e03

This set was recorded in a very special circumstance, at Tresor 313, May 25, 2024 at the Tangent Gallery on Day 1 of Return to the Source. Originally scheduled for 2 hours, it naturally extended to almost 4 hours, which is the kind of thing that is possible at this party when just the right chemistry happens.

Intergalactic Gary – IT.podcast.s14e03

AshTreJinkins – Left 2 Rot LP [LIES-214]

Long in the making, Compton’s own AshTreJinkins debuts on L.I.E.S. with the seven track Left 2 Rot LP. The seasoned producer delivers an amalgamation of reimagined electronic styles going from stripped back. Terrance Dixon-esce minimal techno psychedelia to classic 2013 L.I.E.S. hybrid cuts sitting in the hazy grey area between gnarled house and techno. An ode to the City of Lost Angels from where he hails, this record is a perfect backdrop for the dystopian ruins the city has become over the last years. Stark, gut wrenching cuts that will leave you for dead as the title suggests.

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AshTreJinkins – Left 2 Rot LP [LIES-214]