Randomer // RNDMR001 EP

Check out Randomer‘s first release this year: RNDMR001. Tune in below and grab it here.

Darius Syrossian // Destination

Some awesome old school vibin tracks from Darius Syrossian, bass included! Grab his new EP here and check him out at our label night on May 8th at the Sedel, Luzern.

Hannah Wants & Chris Lorenzo // Dappy

Hannah Wants & Chris Lorenzo make their debut on Food Music with the immense ‘Dappy’. The infectious grooves and THAT bassline have already cemented themselves with of Claude Vonstroke, Justin Martin, T Williams, plus Food’s own Kry Wolf and Shadow Child, and it now looks set to tear roof tiles and big-top canvas off many more parties through 2013. YUM003 now also comes complete with the even darker remix from Belgium’s shining star Kill Frenzy! (Food Music SC, 2013) Beatport here.

South London Ordnance // Revolver

2012 was without doubt the breakthrough year for South London Ordnance. In the space of twelve months the 23 year old artist put out three separate 12”s alongside a five track EP, which garnered support from Jamie XX, Scuba, Benji B, Mary Ann Hobbes, Mosca, Claude Vonstroke, Richie Hawtin and more. His jungle-advised, finely honed productions also rightly earned him notable mention in several annual end of year roundups including DJ Mag’s Best of British 2012, XLR8R’s 4th Best New Act of 2012 (alongside Disclosure and Karenn), and Time Out UK’s DJs to Watch in 2013. With this debut outing on Hotflush Recordings scheduled for March, 2013 is set to be yet another strong year for the young producer. (Hotflush SC, 2013)

Daboo // Cruppet

Tune in to Daboo’s creepy puppet sound going from groovy tech house into some kind of deep creep bass techno and back….hope you enjoy.

Bambounou // Full of Feelings EP

“Full Of Feelings” is released only 4 months after “Orbiting”. A clear sign for unrestrained creativity and joy. While the A-Side track “Filled”, an eclectic monster, transitions perfectly from the sound of “Orbiting”, “Brim” merges Chicago House and Minimal Techno, before the home listening etude “Boarder” closes the EP with yet another facet of the broad musical spectrum of pretty boy and young french genius Bambounou. (Monkeytown Records, 2013) Beatport here.

Dfind // Tribby

Here’s a mix to use your ears to, featuring some bassy, techy and sometimes deepsterish – but not too much – tracks. Hope you can dig it!

Severn Beach // Stitches EP

For the next release on Audio Culture we’re happy to present Severn Beach, a new moniker for the already well established Bristolian, James Fox. On the Stitches EP Severn Beach displays an impressive level of constraint and confidence while exploring the more stripped back yet detailed, rugged and tougher territories of house and techno.

(Surus, 2013) Grab it here!

dirtybird Players (Part 2)

Part two of the massive dirtybird players compilation is here. This time we feature some of the labels biggest Europe based acts Eats Everything & Catz n Dogz along with some European newcomers GoldFFInch, Friend Within & 6 Stroke.  In addition we still got that old school Cali crew repping with Leroy Peppers and Claude VonStroke as well as our newest addition Mark Starr from Florida.

This half of the comp goes all the way from booty bass to deep house to future dubstep and represents the various styles and directions of the label. Again, we like to keep the words short and sweet and let the music do the talking.

We hope you enjoy it. 
(VonStroke, 2013)

Beatport here!

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Released by: dirtybird 
Release/catalogue number: DB088
Release date: Mar 13, 2013

Orphan 101 // The Curse of a Vivid Mind

Here are a few picks from Orphan 101’s new album on DecaRhythm. Beatport here.

dirtybird Players (Part 1)

Introducing the dirtybird players compilation, the follow-up to last years “Hatched” comp which was picked as the compilation of the year in DJ mag.  It’s 14 original tracks split into two releases and featuring up-and-comers and old schoolers on the label. The musical direction of dirtybird is always evolving but that sense of good times is always there in the background, keeping you smiling and dancing in your house parties, giant clubs and car stereos around the world. 

Part one of the players comp is totally stacked with killer trax from veteran db artists Justin Martin & Ardalan, Kill Frenzy & Nick Monaco,  Munnibrotherz, and J. Phlip.  In addition some newer acts like Shadow Child, Nick Olivetti, & Supatrol all deliver monster tunes I really love as well.

As usual the music speaks for itself so we will spare you the 2 page blurb.

Enjoy the tunes! 
VonStroke

Beatport here!

Think and Change LP Sampler 2

Out now on Nonplus Records. Beatport here.

Friend Within // The Game

Breaking through the ranks of upcoming UK house producers is “The Game EP” from new artist Friend Within.  The man behind the new moniker is a mystery but the quality is impeccable. We tend to believe this is not the work of a new kid but rather an experienced producer who knows what he is doing. These 2 tracks were the cream of the demo pile and there’s no way this guy just picked up a DAW last week.

‘The Game’ kicks off with a stuttering heavyweight house cut on the title track; a shuffling snare rolling instrumental that is built for peak time house parties. ‘The Hollow’ shows a penchant for 90s house echoed by some truly crisp and crunchy basslines that cement Friend Within as a monster producer and close friend of the dirtybird camp.

But who is Friend Within? It’s clear he has inimitable knowledge behind the decks, is well-versed in the classics and brings a fresh spin to experienced production. His roots may be impossible to determine but the eary support is universal. We are just happy to be first (as usual!) to release his music. With forthcoming releases on the likes of Hypercolour and Pets Recordings in 2013, plus huge love for forthcoming remix ‘Renegade Master’ that has everyone from Disclosure to Monki and B.Traits in a spin, expect to be seeing and hearing a lot more from Friend Within over the next years to come.

(dirtybird SC, 2013) Beatport here.

French Fries // Everything EP

“French Fries is back for a third outing on his own label with a new 3-track EP demonstrating a more experimental side to Paris’ ghetto mastermind producer. A-side ‘Everything’ features flanged percussion, vast, atmospheric strings and a stumbling, Detroit acid bass used as a Pulse. The first B-side, ‘White Screen’, is a Chicago style 909 jam complete with rapid-fire hats and techno stabs driven along by piercing claps laden with old-school, 80s-era, reverb. The final tune, ‘D’Angelo’, sees French Fries slow the tempo and bring together rippling atmospherics, a ’Yo Vogue’ style bassline and washed-out synths for this Detroit-inspired, double B-side homage to The Wire’s D’Angelo Barksdale… Let the boy be. Through a shrewd combination of experimentalism, uncompromising bass-weight and French Fries’ now renowned clarity of sound, this is EP is sure to be found in a wide-range of record bags.” (ClekClekBoom SC, 2013) Out in March. Check ’em out at zoo this friday with Kill Frenzy!

Justin Martin & Eats Everything // Feather Fight EP

The opening offering on the EP, ‘Feather Fight’, sets the tone with more of a jacking house rhythm. The track progresses to its mid-point with a continually rising, paranoid note hinting at something sinister before it breaks into a mélange of warbling synths and soft bassy undertones that are rich in variation. It’s an instantly addictive and subtly infectious track that sees both producers exercising restraint to create a production with that ‘get in your head’ quality.

The second track, ‘Harpy’, is similar to the first in that lures you into a false sense of the security. Its opening lines are all ambient harps and soft string textures with the vocal telling you it’s “time to let go”, before melting away in dramatic fashion with a fog-horn blast. The rest ofthe track is an ode to these rich contrasts, with the harp continuing to play its part as well as the broad, depthy bass weight.

Two of the most effervescent characters in house music have penned an EP consistent with their brilliantly colourful personalities, and in the process Hypercolour continue to confound expectations with something far removed from previous offerings. (Hypercolour SC, 2013)

Beatport here.

Dark Sky & Breach // The Click

Breach & Dark Sky‘s banger of a tune – The Click. Beatport here!

Pev & Kowton // Raw Code

Pev & Kowton’s Raw Code and Junked EP out on Hessle Audio tomorrow! Pre-order it here.

GoldFFinch // Funky Steppa (Trusta Remix) / Outer Twigs (Policy Remix)

GoldFFinch is back on Saigon Recordings with remixes from Trusta and Policy of two tracks from their 2 part EP series last year. Tune in below and grab this shiz tomorrow here.

Dovercourt EP

Over the last year I’ve traveled to Canada frequently for gigs and got to know the small but healthy electronic music scene there. Cities like Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto have brought forth many established artists over the past few years, such as Egyptrixx, Azari & III, Basic Soul Unit, Jacques Greene, Lunice and Sixtoo, but 2012 has seen a new breed of no-nonsense house and techno producers come up via labels like Turbo Recordings and Naked Lunch.

This “Dovercourt EP” features four very talented producers: Kevin McPhee, Nautiluss, Gingy and fresh face Bruce Trail. Their tracks are a dedication to their hometown of Toronto. Being removed from the house/techno epicentres of Berlin and London, these four are much less interested in what’s fashionable or trendy, and more in bringing us straight to the point, no frails jacking house music. I’ve been playing these four extensively in my DJ sets, and I hope you will too. So out to Toronto, this one’s for you! 
Enjoy. 
Martyn

 (3024 SC, 2013) Beatport here.

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The Uncowl // Swell No Swell EP

As catchy as a rewind in sound system, yet subtle like the smell of summer rain on hot asphalt, Swell No Swell’s 4 tracks has nothing in common with poseur gimmicks and cheesy aesthetics. Perfect junction between catchy technoïd rave sounds and embryotic dubstep, The Uncowl‘s prods are like ruthless wild beasts that hunt at night, and leave others running the sterile race towards flashes and fancy flowers that die just as quick as their fame. Real recognize real. (Fullfridgemusic, 2013) Grab this release for free here.