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Phil Weeks - Every Day All Day (Robsoul)

Phil Weeks - Every Day All Day (Robsoul)

Since 2000, Phil Weeks has released his unique brand of house music on some of the world’s leading underground house labels including 2020 Vision, Music For Freaks, Brique Rouge, Detour, Adult Only and his own imprint.
Paris-based Robsoul Recordings is regarded as one of the most consistent labels in underground house music. Staying true [...]

Aerial7 - Tank Azzurro Review

Aerial7 - Tank Azzurro Review

For the last few weeks I’ve been road-testing a pair of the Tank Azzurros from Aerial7, a set of self-styled, $80 mp3 player, phone and skype headphones that also offer cross-over potential for DJs while definitely making an impression in the fashion stakes too. So how did they fair, and what market are they really [...]

Nik Frattaroli - Indaba (Digital Disco)

Nik Frattaroli - Indaba (Digital Disco)

Nik Frattaroli is an up and coming producer from of Manchester, with support for his tracks so far coming in from DJs including Mark Knight, Chus & Ceballos, Anthony Pappa, Nick Warren and Onionz. He is certainly pricking up the ears of the more discerning tech house fan.
Formed in 2008, Digital Disco has worked with [...]

Refinery - Pantytime (Headset)

Refinery - Pantytime (Headset)

Refinery is Mutt and Tyler; two electronic musicians from Lexington, Kentucky: They produce a unique style of music with influences ranging from classic Chicago house to Detroit techno.
Headset is a San Francisco based record label that focuses on electronic dance music, and previous releases have featured works from John Larner, Slater Hogan, Alland Byallo Thomas [...]

Various Artists - Dark Numbers EP (Re:tweak Records)

Various Artists - Dark Numbers EP (Re:tweak Records)

The latest release from Leeds based Re:tweak features 3 cuts from the main label artists, showcasing a real quality in deep/tech based grooves. No need for named remixes here; the strength of the tracks alone shows this is a label with a definite gameplan. If smooth deep house with a twist of tech is your [...]

Inland Knights - Back To My Boots EP (Drop Music)

Inland Knights - Back To My Boots EP (Drop Music)

Inland Knights are legends of the house music scene, coming up through the free party soundsystems of northern England, rising to perform in Australia, South Africa, Malaysia, Turkey, Chile, the U.S., Russia and more.
This sees the 70th release for Drop Music, who have truly established themselves as a house music staple, spanning the best in [...]

Persian - Habitat EP (Deep Edition)

Persian - Habitat EP (Deep Edition)

The UK deep house scene is currently building with strength and recent additions to the scene, Deep Edition Recordings, have slotted in nicely to the ‘quality’ end of the spectrum. With the Northern deep house scene of the 90’s & labels such as Paper, Toko, Rainy City etc. all showing a wealth of talent, the [...]

Bang Bang - Susan Cries (Lost My Dog)

Bang Bang - Susan Cries (Lost My Dog)

iDJ highlighted Bang Bang as one of South Africa’s brightest talents and DMC Update comparing them to the likes of Crazy P, Greenskeepers and 2020 Soundsystem, with their fusion of a live band mentality coupled with a house music background.
Lost My Dog are one of the most exciting house music labels in the UK, and [...]

Dead Rose Music - Am I Still The One (Eclectic Avenue)

Dead Rose Music - Am I Still The One (Eclectic Avenue)

A recent addition to the world of quality labels is Jacob’s Eclectic Avenue Records, with a nod to the mid-tempo grooves & a very definite ‘classic’ sound; it’s not deep house, nu-disco or funk, it’s really a combination of all the above, with the emphasis being on 100% quality, showcasing new acts alongside more [...]

Giom - Call Me EP (Bump Music)

Giom - Call Me EP (Bump Music)

If you don’t know who Giom is, then you’ve been on the moon for the last 12 months! Something of a wizard at producing supremely crafted dancefloor crackers, here we find Giom and fellow master house man Pezzner on the excellent Bump Music, turning out yet more delicious deep and sonically pleasing vibes for the discerning [...]

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