TITLES OUT NEXT WEEK

Release Date: 24th January 2025

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HOUSE

Bedouin

Into The Wind

Human By Default

HBD051

12"

£8.99

Harry Romero

Nice To Meet You

Rekids

REKIDS256

12"

£7.49

Hjalti

Skarðsheiði (Incl. Sanasol Remix)

Either Recordings

EIT007

12"

£8.99

Anané

Let Me Be Your Fantasy

Nervous Records

NER26678

2 x 12"

£13.99

The Sample Choir

Feelin' Lonely

Nervous Records

NE20104

12"

£7.49


TECHNO

Acid Asian

Deep Soul

KNTXT

KNTXT028

12"

£8.99

Mees Javois

Leaving EP

Fragrance Recordings

FRG002

12"

£8.49

Recondite

Nova EP

HABITAT Recordings

HBT010

12"

£8.99


INDIE DANCE

Marie Davidson

Contrarian

DEEWEE

DEEWEE076

12"

£6.99

La Pointe

Umbra (Incl. Nathan Fake/Jonny Rock Remixes)

Secret Teachings

STM005A

12"

£7.49


ELECTRONICA / AMBIENT

Brendon Moeller

Blue Moon

ESP Institute

ESP125

12"

£8.99


EXIT RECORDS

Madison Willing

Birth LP (Remixes)

Exit Records

EXIT103

12"

£8.99


FABRIC RECORDS (LAURENT GARNIER DELUXE CD)

Laurent Garnier

fabric presents Laurent Garnier (4 x CD Deluxe Boxset)

fabric Records

FABRIC223LE

4 x CD Deluxe Boxset

£24.99


REPRESSES

Electroliners

Loose Caboose (Incl. Bassbin Twins Remix)

Mint Condition Records

MC064

12"

£7.49

Logic / Underground Solution / Armand Van Helden / Photon Inc. / Various Artists

30 Years Of Strictly Rhythm - Part Three

Strictly Rhythm (BMG)

SRCLASSICS08LP

2 x 12"

£14.99 NO DISCOUNTS

John Davis & The Monster Orchestra

Bourgie, Bourgie (Louie Vega Remixes)

Nurvous

NUR23956

12"

£7.49

Super Flu

Believe

Nervous Records

NER26734

12"

£7.49

The Night Writers

Let The Music (Use You)

Mint Condition Records

MC010

12"

£7.49

Octave One

Octivation EP

430 West

4W100

12"

£6.99


ICYMI

Frankie Knuckles, Various Artists

Defected presents House Masters - Frankie Knuckles - Volume One

Defected

HOMAS23LP1

2 x 12"

£16.99

Laurent Garnier

fabric presents Laurent Garnier (4 x CD Boxset)

fabric Records

FABRIC223

4 x CD Boxset

£16.49

Cameron Jack

The Late Shift EP

Crosstown Rebels

CRM322

12"

£7.49

Facundo Mohrr

Hermosa

All Day I Dream

ADID111

12"

£8.99

Don Carlos

Alone

ANORAX RECORDS

A004

10"

£7.99

Daniel Avery

Digital Rain / I Miss You

fabric Originals

FRO030

12"

£6.99

Santos

We Were All Kids Once EP

Rekids

REKIDS255

12"

£7.49

Mathame

I Will Find You

MHA

MHA01

12"

£8.99

Nexus 21

Mind Machines

Network Records

N21MM

2 x 12"

£14.99

SP:MC

XL Bully / Core Memories

Declassified Records

DCLSFD006

12"

£7.99

Interplanetary Criminal

ATW007

ATW Records

ATW007

12"

£8.99




Releases in detail:

HOUSE

Artist Bedouin
Title Into The Wind
Label Human By Default
Cat No HBD051
Format 12"
Price £8.99
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 07/02/2025
Assets Download
All Genres [Deep House] [House]

Track Listing

A. Better Than This ft. IVETA

B. Khazna

Description

Bedouin return to their Human By Default imprint with a stunning double A-side The sublime ‘Into The Wind’ EP lands on the duo’s acclaimed label in early November and features a collaboration with vocalist IVETA.

Hot off the back of their Human By Default imprint’s fiftieth release milestone, Miami-based duo Bedouin return to home turf with two heady cuts that have already been road-tested on wide-eyed crowds at Pacha Ibiza during their weekly SAGA residency and beyond. Opener 'Better Than This' is a soul-stirring house track with tender vocals from IVETA that bring a seductive edge to the bouncy beats while worldly synths weave intricately through cascading strings. On the flip, 'Khazna' is a seven-minute deep house trip lit up with well-curated synth work and peppered with lush, swinging woodblocks. The arrival of a haunting lead at the mid-point adds an eerie touch to close out proceedings in style.

Multidisciplinary DJ and producer duo Bedouin, aka Rami Abousabe and Tamer Malki, are two of the most in-demand artists in the organic and melodic house spheres. Capping off another stand-out summer that included key festival appearances from Eastern Electrics to OFFSónar and a non-stop Ibiza season curating and fronting their award-winning SAGA party, Bedouin are back on their Human By Default label with the two-track ‘Into The Wind’ EP, featuring a collaboration with vocalist IVETA.

Art by Oliver Halsman Rosenberg ©️
@oliver_halsman_rosenberg

HOUSE

Artist Harry Romero
Title Nice To Meet You
Label Rekids
Cat No REKIDS256
Format 12"
Price £7.49
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 24/01/2025
Assets Download
All Genres [House]

Track Listing

A. Nice To Meet You

B. Danny's Groove

Description

Legendary House don Harry Romero joins Rekids for the first time with the ‘Nice To Meet You’ EP comprising two massive tracks with classic NY House DNA with the sort of modern twist Romero’s become synonymous with throughout his two-decade-plus career. The Bambossa Records founder now lands on Radio Slave’s flagship label following an impressive 2024, which featured releases on Faith, Nu-Groove, and Defected.

After his appearance on Rekids’ podcast series in August, House hero Harry Romero starts the label’s 2025 with the ‘Nice To Meet You’ EP. First up is the title track, a uniquely hypnotic cut with a bold kazoo melody and raw, club-ready low-end that shines on the breakdowns and high-impact drops. ‘Danny’s Groove’ is next, a track with real Romero energy, its rhythm carefully layered with an organic drum shuffle at the centre, an ear-catching whistle melody in the back, and plenty of synth hits in between - the ‘Nice To Meet You’ EP is a masterclass in building and releasing energy on the dancefloor.

Radio Slave’s Rekids imprint was founded in 2006 and has since spawned successful offshoots with the Techno-focused Rekids Special Projects in 2017 and its newest sublabel, REK’D, in 2024. With Matt Edwards as the sole A&R, Rekids has been crucial in developing early artist careers and has become a haven for established acts operating in House and adjacent genres, having recently featured the likes of Hilit Kolet, William Kiss, Bushwacka, Mathias Kaden, Katerina, Sean Johnston, and many more.

HOUSE

Artist Hjalti
Title Skarðsheiði (Incl. Sanasol Remix)
Label Either Recordings
Cat No EIT007
Format 12"
Price £8.99
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 07/02/2025
Assets Download
All Genres [House] [Techno]

Track Listing

A1. Skarðsheiði

A2. One Small Step

B1. Skarðsheiði (Sanasol Found Space Mix)

B2. Kjölur

Description

Either Recordings welcomes Icelandic artist Hjalti onto its roster with the Skarðsheiði EP, accompanied by a remix from Thor under his Sanasol guise.

Jamie Clarke’s Either Recordings has moved from strength to strength since its inception back in 2020, acting predominantly as a home for the label bosses own music while also welcoming remixes from the likes of Barac, Silverlining and Ryan Crosson, plus original material from Jay Tripwire and now, Hjalti.

Title-track ‘Skarðsheiði’ opens, an eight minute dynamic excursion through delicately intertwined synth melodies, bass grooves and expansive effects before ‘One Small Step’ shifts gears into a more loop-led territory, fusing organic percussion with classic stab sequences, airy chord melodies and weighty subs.

Icelandic icon of Dub Techno Thor then steps up under his Sanasol alias to open the flip side, reworking ‘Skarðsheiði’ with their unique twist on the ‘Found Space Mix’, extracting fragments of the original and shaping it into something deep and atmospheric whilst still retaining a sturdy dance floor focused foundation. ‘Kjölur’ then concludes the EP, embracing minimalistic rhythms with cinematic electronica textures and classic stab sequences throughout.

HOUSE

Artist Anané
Title Let Me Be Your Fantasy
Label Nervous Records
Cat No NER26678
Format 2 x 12"
Price £13.99
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 24/01/2025
Assets Download
All Genres [Deep House] [House] [Soulful House]

Track Listing

A1. Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Dimitri From Paris Club Mix)

A2. Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Dimitri From Paris Dub)

B1. Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Masters At Work Clap Yo Hands Dub)

B2. Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Moplen Remix)

C1. Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Mousse T. Fantastic Shizzle Mix)

C2. Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Blackchild Remix)

D. Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Two Soul Fusion Remix)

Description

With her new “Let Me Be Your Fantasy” remix package, Anané continues to solidify her position as one of the most talented and charismatic recording artists in the world today. It’s never easy to take on a classic disco tune, which in this case is a song originally released in 1978 by The Love Symphony Orchestra. But working with producers Two Soul Fusion (Louie Vega and Josh Milan), Anané has crafted a new version of this song that retains the glamour of disco while also injecting a raw toughness and rhythm perfectly suited for today’s dancefloors. As is her custom on her remix packages, Anané has pulled together an outstanding team of producers to lay down their own very unique and high impact mixes, including Masters At Work, Dimitri From Paris, Mousse T, Blackchild and Moplen.

HOUSE

Artist The Sample Choir
Title Feelin' Lonely
Label Nervous Records
Cat No NE20104
Format 12"
Price £7.49
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 23/01/2026
Assets Download
All Genres [Garage] [House] [New York]

Track Listing

A1. Feelin' Lonely

A2. Love Will Make Things Better

B1. The Praise (God In His Hand)

B2. Break Smooth

Description

Now universally recognized as one the great ambassadors of House Music around the globe, Todd Edwards first built his reputation in the early 90’s with a string of 12" releases from some of New York’s more prominent independent labels. This was an era when on any given week you would have up to 100 new 12" releases from New York based producers, all vying for space on the 12" shop walls. In this hypercompetitive environment it was not easy for a new producer to garner a reputation. But Todd’s releases did not sound like anything else. Using an innovative blend of rhythmic, cut-and-paste vocal samples, rubbery basslines, and slapping percussion, he created a 4 track EP for Nervous in 1994 under the production acronym The Sample Choir. This 12" created such a massive buzz in the UK that it is now considered instrumental in helping to propel Britain’s Sunday clubscene into the genuine cultural phenomenon of speed garage.

TECHNO

Artist Acid Asian
Title Deep Soul
Label KNTXT
Cat No KNTXT028
Format 12"
Price £8.99
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 24/01/2025
Assets Download
All Genres [Techno]

Track Listing

A1. Deep Soul

A2. Space Colors

B1. Ain't Nobody Like Us

B2. Humans

Description

Brazilian artist Acid Asian steps up to Charlotte de Witte's KNTXT imprint with his Deep Soul EP, which explores the many different facets of his sound from rap and trap to techno and psytrance.

Fábio Seiki is São Paulo-based and started this project in 2020 during the pandemic. Since then he has made an impact with his fresh blend of influences and love of his 303. In 2022 he was the first artist to release on Charlotte de Witte's sub label, RPM, with his Break Into Acid EP and followed it up last year with The Night EP.

On Deep Soul EP, he says: "The title track is one of my favourites because it represents me 100%. Focusing on the acid line with this mantra vocal, I wanted to express something more deep to this track. 'Space Colors' is a track with which I wanted to express this new hard techno era using the hardstyle's kick but keeping my style. 'Ain't Nobody Like Us' is my background from rap/trap and 'Humans' is my psytrance background, it's an off-beat track.”

Charlotte de Witte adds: “Acid Asian is back! From his first release with us in 2022, it's been such a pleasure to see him grow and gain respect in the techno scene. We've played many shows together and he's one of the most talented, most instinctive producers out there. Playing Space Colors as the closing track at the main stage of Tomorrowland Brazil where Fábio was dancing in the crowd, was a very wholesome moment. These four tracks are absolute bombs and also show the variety he has to offer as a producer. I'm very excited about this release and I hope you are too!”

Opener 'Deep Soul' is hard and fast with a hypnotic vocal and gurgling acid lines that shoot through the mix to electrifying effect. 'Space Colors' has slamming drums that are lit up with bright, shiny trance chords and underpinned by a rugged bassline that is sure to raise the roof. There is a fantastic rhythm to 'Ain't Nobody Like Us' with its fresh drum patterns and funky edge, narcotic trap vocals and trippy synths. 'Humans' shuts down with ghoulish vocal sounds and squelchy synths all stuffed into a driving, unrelenting hard techno groove.

This is a wonderfully expressive new EP from Acid Asian.

TECHNO

Artist Mees Javois
Title Leaving EP
Label Fragrance Recordings
Cat No FRG002
Format 12"
Price £8.49
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 24/01/2025
Assets Download
All Genres [Techno]

Track Listing

A1. Leaving

A2. Gun

A3. DSTOP

B1. KDD

B2. Shame

Description

We are very proud to announce the first full EP release on Fragrance by way of the Netherlands - “Leaving” by young prodigy Mees Javois.

At only 17 years old, Mees’ music is sophisticated and refined - minimal, yet still raw and uncompromising. Blending elements of purist house and techno, each track on the EP has it’s own personal identity, and introduces the many sides of Mees’ versatile and well-produced sound.

All of the tracks on this record have been privy to internet track ids for months now and having been tested on many systems since, we are very happy to share this 5 track EP and the beginning of Mees’ journey with you all.


TECHNO

Artist Recondite
Title Nova EP
Label HABITAT Recordings
Cat No HBT010
Format 12"
Price £8.99
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 24/01/2025
Assets Download
All Genres [Melodic House & Techno] [Techno]

Track Listing

A. Edge

B. Nova

Description

Recondite makes his HABITAT debut with a two-track EP that showcases his mastery of deep, emotive techno. The A-side, "Edge," offers a hypnotic blend of basslines and subtle melodies, perfect for late-night sets. On the flip side, "Nova" delivers a dreamlike, immersive experience with its ethereal synths and pulsing rhythm. Both tracks highlight Recondite's ability to evoke emotion through minimalism, cementing his place in the techno scene.

INDIE DANCE

Artist Marie Davidson
Title Contrarian
Label DEEWEE
Cat No DEEWEE076
Format 12"
Price £6.99
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 24/01/2025
Assets Download
All Genres [Dance] [Electronic] [Techno]

Track Listing

A. Contrarian

Description

"her wittiest and most biting" - DJ Magazine
“raving under surveillance capitalism” - Pitchfork (8.1)
"funny and wonderfully weird." - Bandcamp (Album of the day)
"reaches new heights" - CLASH 8/10
“packed with party-ready bangers” - The Quietus (Album of the week)
“takes on the big room to take down big tech.” - Resident Advisor (RA Recommends)
“a rallying call for a more humane digital future.” - The Skinny ****

Marie Davidson’s album City Of Clowns, effortlessly weaves through crunching techno straight out of 90s Detroit, fired-up circuitboard breakbeats, and skewed club cuts - a body of work which continues the use of her music as a tool to navigate her place in the world, as an artist, as a woman, and as an entertainer. As high concept as it is open-hearted, she pushes the boundaries of electronic music to digest the most urgent questions of our time – and the result is disarmingly human.

“Contrarian" is an all-out onslaught of raw circuitry and electronics and might just be one of Davidson’s finest club cuts to date.

Limited to 500 copies

INDIE DANCE

Artist La Pointe
Title Umbra (Incl. Nathan Fake/Jonny Rock Remixes)
Label Secret Teachings
Cat No STM005A
Format 12"
Price £7.49
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 07/02/2025
Assets Download
All Genres [House] [Indie Dance] [Psychedelic Disco]

Track Listing

A. Umbra

B1. Umbra (Nathan Fake Remix)

B2. Umbra (Jonny Rock Remix)

Description

La Pointe debut on Damian Lazarus’ Secret Teachings with ‘Umbra’, featuring remixes from Nathan Fake and Jonny Rock. The experimental label opens its 2025 schedule on 24th January with the Geneva-based trio’s warping original backed by a pair of late-hours remixes from two of the best in the scene.

Emerging from a confluence of rave culture and artistic mastery, La Pointe make an impressive label debut on Damian Lazarus’ Secret Teachings imprint with the enigmatic ‘Umbra’. The release, set for 24th January, is accompanied by stellar remixes from revered producer Nathan Fake and the ever-versatile Jonny Rock, delivering a sonic journey that transcends the ordinary. La Pointe, a trio formed by Geneva-based techno pioneers Crowdpleaser and Entlet alongside New York City’s Jonny Sender, represents a fusion of cultural and musical legacies. Rooted in the dynamic after-hours scenes of Geneva and New York’s underground club culture, the trio creates music that is both innovative and steeped in tradition. Their studio, located in an old factory by the meeting point of the Rhone and Arve rivers, lends its name—and its industrial inspiration—to their project.

The original mix of ‘Umbra’ is a hypnotic exploration of light and shadow, blending atmospheric melodies with deep, pulsating rhythms—a testament to their ability to craft soundscapes that resonate emotionally and physically. Nathan Fake’s remix ventures into intricate, textural layers, marrying ethereal tones with electronic intensity. Jonny Rock injects a raw, off-kilter groove and late-hours energy into his reinterpretation, blending his eclectic influences from disco, funk, house, and beyond. The genesis of La Pointe is as captivating as its sound. Crowdpleaser and Entlet are celebrated architects of Geneva’s rave scene, running the legendary after-hours party The Shark for over a decade and hosting luminaries like Alexander Robotnik, Boo Williams, and Sonja Moonear. Jonny Sender, a stalwart of New York’s downtown music revolution in the 80s to 00s and bass player of post-punk band KONK, brought his unique perspective honed in venues like Mudd Club to the trio when he moved to France. This debut appearance on Secret Teachings is not just a collection of influences but a narrative woven from decades of underground culture and musical exploration - making it a perfect fit for Lazarus’ label as he continues to champion boundary-pushing artistry, curveball signings and inspired remix curation.

ELECTRONICA / AMBIENT

Artist Brendon Moeller
Title Blue Moon
Label ESP Institute
Cat No ESP125
Format 12"
Price £8.99
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 14/02/2025
Assets Download
All Genres [Ambient] [Downtempo] [Dub Techno] [Techno]

Track Listing

A1. Deep Blue

A2. Feast

A3. Vibrations

B1. Depth Charge

B2. Ruins

B3. Signals

Description

“Taking our time” has become a sort of ESP modus operandi, often proving that when variables are left to cook long enough—relationships, styles, politics, moments in culture—we may collectively yield a more considered result. Once in a 'Blue Moon', we set sights on a record that conducts some strange voodoo, some rare combination of elements that commands our entire being. Entering our atmosphere with a concise 6-track debut, dub technician Brendon Moeller has brought us exactly that. Although we’ve long been admirers Brendon’s work, separated by only a few degrees—he and ESP’s Lovefingers are the same age and shared a decade of salad days in New York City—it took another decade before enough courage was mustered to suggest we actually work together. Our reticence has seen Brendon’s aesthetic and palette evolve over the years, and the label has simultaneously sculpted a tone of its own, but now we’re more than proud to finally marry his highly refined output with our, let’s say, “deliberate” appetite. 'Blue Moon' touches everywhere Brendon has been as an artist—from the obtuse corners of ambient to IDM, dub techno to liquid drones and bass—yet the vocabulary is honed and succinct, relying on a very intentional handful of expressions. This is almost an exercise in restraint, all 6 tracks are delivered from a disciplined and committed point-of-view, but what we find most captivating is the exploration that this allows in terms of depth, texture, fluidity and pacing. There is a complexity hidden in plain sight that begs to be studied, a comfort that allows us to slip inside like a warm bath, an addictive tingling sensation that we must prolong indefinitely. Even as we write this testimonial, the album is going on a fourth repeat and we languish the intervening silence between tracks. This is being under the spell of Brendon’s 'Blue Moon'.

EXIT RECORDS

Artist Madison Willing
Title Birth LP (Remixes)
Label Exit Records
Cat No EXIT103
Format 12"
Price £8.99
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 24/01/2025
Assets Download
All Genres [Bass] [Breaks] [Drum & Bass] [Leftfield]

Track Listing

A1. Patient (Coido Remix)

A2. Hold Me A Bit Longer (Ehua Remix)

A3. Divinity (Sinistarr Remix)

AA1. Birth (Synkro Remix)

AA2. Prayer (Itoa Remix)

Description

The "Birth" remixes breath new life into Madison Willing's debut album, as COIDO, Ehua, Sinistarr, Synkro, and Itoa each add their unique sonic signatures to the project. These reinterpretations expand on the album's emotional depth, infusing it with fresh rhythms, textures, and dynamic energy. By reshaping the original's cinematic qualities, the remixes amplify the contrast between light and dark, further exploring the interplay of beauty and discomfort. The result is a collection that not only complements the original album but also pushes its boundaries, inviting listeners into new worlds of sound.

FABRIC RECORDS (LAURENT GARNIER DELUXE CD)

Artist Laurent Garnier
Title fabric presents Laurent Garnier (4 x CD Deluxe Boxset)
Label fabric Records
Cat No FABRIC223LE
Format 4 x CD Deluxe Boxset
Price £24.99
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 24/01/2025
Assets Download
All Genres [Ambient] [Bass] [House] [Techno]

Track Listing

CD 1 - 'House Odyssey' Mix

CD 2 - 'Rhythmic Resonance' Mix

CD 3 - 'Into the Low-End' Mix

CD 4 - 'On The Way Home' Mix

Description

Laurent Garnier is joining the ‘fabric presents’ mix series, and details are now out on this bespoke milestone release. The trailblazing DJ and producer is doing not one but four mixes as he embraces an opportunity to go even bigger for the London institution in its 25th groundbreaking year. A full-spectrum and multi-genre release, there’s a UK-focus, house, techno and downtempo mix. In his words, “diversity makes it richer, makes it better.” Eager to pay homage to the vitality of club culture, his vision is to take us through a rapturous weekend at fabric from Friday through to the afters. Making it even more unique, he’s also dropping an original four-track EP - one track per genre.

Garnier: “Clubs have been my second home since the start of my career. Once you’ve witnessed that unique connection you can create in a club with a crowd, once you’ve experienced it from behind the decks, you just know you are where you’re meant to be. This special journey with fabric is of course a tribute to the legendary London club - a place that’s been a home to so many clubbers, DJs and music-lovers for so many years - but most of all, a tribute to all the dancefloors and all the clubs around the world.”

Ploughing through hundreds of records a day, it’s no surprise to hear Garnier describe the track selection process as being “complicated”. His enriching trip through fabric spans over five hours with each mix coming in at 1 hour 20 minutes. Across all four, it’s clear that he’s immersed in the present and future-focussed with a majority of the chosen records dropping only in the last three years.

The House Odyssey mix kicks off with afro house via South African producer Mr. Blasé, and the vibrancy continues through cuts from Cape Verde to Chicago as newer faces Culoe De Song, Neinzer and Tal Fussman meet linchpins DJ Spen, DJ Lady D and Mike Dunn. In techno, his Rhythmic Resonance mix is searing with high impact moments from Red Axes, John Tejada, Electric Rescue, Works of Intent, and himself as three of his own epic productions feature. A UK-focus underpins Garnier’s nod to fabric’s fervent bass devotees with the Into The Low-End session featuring Skrillex, MC GQ, Sami Virji and Martin Badder. On The Way Home sidles up to clubbers for a downtempo dust down with stunning explorations from Daudi Matsiko, Adriano Koch, Richie Culver and Melody Gardot, among others.

His EP further showcases his mastery of genres. Luminous house cut ‘Odyssée Maison’ is in for spirited dancefloor grabs with Dan Diamond on vocals, while ‘Resonances From The D’ is for techno heads, glued together with tumbling rhythms, soaring synths and scattering hi-hats. ‘Playing With The Low-End’ is the bass-doused maze that looms large before ‘On The Way Home’ brings a shower of orbiting synths.

One for collectors, especially as the uniquely-packaged deluxe vinyl and CD are limited editions, it drops as physical-only on 29th November. The deluxe LP includes a bespoke box, coloured vinyl of the mixes and 12” EP and a picture booklet of Garnier. The CD comes with embossed ‘25 Years of fabric’ aluminium cases and the booklet.

Celebrate this milestone with the exclusive deluxe version, featuring bespoke fabric 25 tins for each CD, a signed postcard from Laurent, and a booklet filled with photos. This stunning package includes Laurent’s mixes in their entirety, presented in a mixed CD format.

REPRESSES

Artist Electroliners
Title Loose Caboose (Incl. Bassbin Twins Remix)
Label Mint Condition Records
Cat No MC064
Format 12"
Price £7.49
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 31/01/2025
Assets Download
All Genres [Acid] [Breakbeat] [Techno]

Track Listing

A1. Loose Caboose

A2. Crazy Train

B. Loose Caboose (Bassbin Twins Remix)

Description

Mint Condition - A record label focused on excavating the outer fringes of classic House and Techno. Unreleased mixes, classics, overlooked gems and never heard before material, mined from the last 30+ years of contemporary dance music are the order of the day. From Chicago, Detroit and New York to London, San Francisco and beyond. Mint Condition have got their digging hats on to bring you exclusive heat and those rarer than rare jams that have been in your wants list for years. Dig in!

A serendipitous encounter at an SF record store in the early 90s brought together local music aficionados DJ Dan and Jim Hopkins. Their collaboration birthed the legendary Electroliners project, channeling their shared passion for underground and funky sounds into the iconic left-coast rave anthem, 'Loose Caboose', now firmly nestled in your hands. Pooling their musical prowess, Dan and Jim embarked on a journey of sonic exploration, meticulously crafting their signature sound by dissecting samples and breakbeats, infusing the musical landscape with a revitalizing energy. As their reputation grew within the local scene, they found themselves tasked with supplying a track for a promotional CD-ROM by a burgeoning software company.

Through marathon sessions of digging, slicing, sequencing, and exchanging snippets over phone calls, Electroliners hit their creative stride. It was only natural to unveil their creation in the raw intensity of a live rave setting. Thanks to a connection with DJ DRC, they seized the opportunity, and the rest is history. Copies of the record flew off the shelves by the thousands locally, and its overseas acclaim, spearheaded by licensing through XL Recordings in the UK, cemented its status as a bona fide underground classic. But what exactly is an Electroliner you might ask? Jim sheds light on the inspiration: “I delved into books on trains at the public library,” he reveals. “Among them, 'Electroliner' caught my eye, a train line in the Midwest. Given the track's pulsating train horn, 'Electroliner' and 'Loose Caboose' simply clicked.”

'Loose Caboose' is an all-time classic, and still causes much damage on the dancefloor today. Yet another unmissable addition to the MC reissue catalogue, fully licensed from the artists, mastered and cut by Curve Pusher, and available once again available for purchase. Do not sleep.

REPRESSES

Artist Logic / Underground Solution / Armand Van Helden / Photon Inc. / Various Artists
Title 30 Years Of Strictly Rhythm - Part Three
Label Strictly Rhythm (BMG)
Cat No SRCLASSICS08LP
Format 2 x 12"
Price £14.99 NO DISCOUNTS
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 24/01/2025
Assets Download
All Genres [Deep House] [House]

Track Listing

A1. Logic - The Difference (Vocal Mix)

A2. The Underground Solution - Luv Dancin' (In Deep Mix)

B1. Armand Van Helden - Witch Doktor (Dark Ages Mix)

B2. Photon Inc. - Generate Power (Wild Pitch Mix)

C1. Aly-Us - Follow Me (Club Mix)

C2. After Hours - Feel It (The Salso Mix)

D1. Phuture - Rise From Your Grave (Wild Pitch Mix)

D2. Joint Venture - Master Blaster (Turn it Up) (Tha Wild Pitch Mix)

Description

Legendary NYC house label Strictly Rhythm is celebrating a mammoth 3 decades of cutting edge, roof-raising house music. Truly a benchmark.
Originally founded in 1989 by the dynamic pairing of music industry man Mark Finkelstein and A&R expert Gladys Pizarro, Strictly tapped directly into the fertile New York underground and after hours club scene, helping to launch and bolster the recording careers of dance music luminaries like Armand Van Helden, Roger Sanchez, Ultra Nate, Todd Terry, Wamdue Project, DJ Sneak, Louie Vega and many more. Strictly Rhythm is easily one of the most recognisable and respected dance music powerhouses of all time.

Across 3 limited double vinyl offerings, the Strictly catalogue has been expertly picked over to present you with a snapshot of some of the most earth shattering house music to emanate from the streets of New York City. A who's who of producers and artists, all killer and no filler. End to end classics that help to tell the story of one of dance music's most well loved labels. Classic cuts and essentials from Armand Van Helden, Logic, Roger Sanchez (Underground Solution), Photon INC and more all feature on part 2 in their unedited, 12" mix glory.

Fully legit, remastered and selected with love courtesy of Strictly Rhythm and Above Board distribution for 2020. Happy birthday Strictly Rhythm!

REPRESSES

Artist John Davis & The Monster Orchestra
Title Bourgie, Bourgie (Louie Vega Remixes)
Label Nurvous
Cat No NUR23956
Format 12"
Price £7.49
Territory WORLDWIDE
Release Date 24/01/2025
Assets Download
All Genres [Deep House] [Disco] [New York]

Track Listing

A1 Bourgie Bourgie (Louie Vega Mix)

B1 Bourgie Bourgie (Dance Ritual Dub)

Description

Louie Vega remixes the seminal Sam Records Disco hit “Bourgie’, Bourgie’” by John Davis & The Monster Orchestra.

12” vinyl release on Nurvous Records on Sept 9, 2016

House Music legend Louie Vega continues to light fire to select tracks from the Sam Records 1970’s Disco Catalogue. He previously remixed Vicky D’s “This Beat Is Mine” and Convertion’s “Let’s Do It.” Now he has added his unique and legendary production skills to a remix of the Ashford & Simpon penned “Bourgie’, Bourgie’” by John Davis & The Monster Orchestra.
Originally released on Sam Records in 1979, “Bourgie’, Bourgie’” also features background vocals by Ashford & Simpson.

Louie Vega continues to be one of the most dynamic and respected dance music producers in the world. With a body of work that combines his timeless and trend-settings production with Kenny Dope as Masters At Work, and his own distinctive and equally impactful Louie Vega productions, he has always had a great knowledge and respect for the R&B and Disco music that laid the foundation of the current soundtrack of nightlife. The Sam Records catalogue is owned and administered by Nervous Records, with which Louie has a long history, dating to his creation with Kenny Dope of the label’s signature tune, The Nervous Track by Nuyorican Soul. The distinctive string sections of “Bourgie’, Bourgie’” along with the Ashford & Simpson lyrics caught Louie’s ear, and he has created a remix that has been destroying dancefloors and festival summer.

REPRESSES

Artist Super Flu
Title Believe
Label Nervous Records
Cat No NER26734
Format 12"
Price £7.49
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 24/01/2025
Assets Download
All Genres [Deep House] [House]

Track Listing

A. Believe (Main Mix)

B. Believe (Instrumental)

Description

Super Flu has crafted a unique and special track with a fresh reinterpretation of Cher’s legendary Grammy Award winning song “Believe.” Infusing raw electronic beats and atmospheric soundscapes, this track reimagines the classic in a way that resonates with the burgeoning underground dance community, but at the same time retains the essential melodic elements of the tune that gave it such universal appeal. Experience the haunting allure and hypnotic rhythms that only Super Flu can deliver, redefining a timeless anthem for the next generation of listeners.

Early support from Keinemusik, Black Coffee, LP Giobbi, Blondish, Desiree, Adam Ten and more

REPRESSES

Artist The Night Writers
Title Let The Music (Use You)
Label Mint Condition Records
Cat No MC010
Format 12"
Price £7.49
Territory WORLDWIDE
Release Date 31/01/2025
Assets Download
All Genres [Chicago] [Deep House] [Reissue]

Track Listing

A Let The Music (Use You) Club Mix

B Let The Music (Use You) Dub Mix

Description

Mint Condition - A brand new record label focussed on excavating the outer fringes of classic House and Techno. Unreleased mixes, classics and overlooked gems mined from the last 20+ of contemporary dance music are the order of the day. From Chicago, Detroit and New York to London and beyond, Mint Condition have got their expert digging hats on to bring you exclusive heat and those rarer than rare jams that have been on your wants list for years! Dig in....

Another dyed-in-the-wool house classic here, from all the way back in the golden mists of 1987 on the tiny, cult Danica label. Don't forget, Mint Condition's mission is to bring you the classics too, a nice, new copy to play out in the club so you can keep your original nice and fresh! We care about these things. That's why we're happy to present this monumental slab of Chicago house history from one of the absolute gods of this culture - Mr. Frankie Knuckles - this time operating under his Night Writers alias. We're not sure too much needs to be said about this one, it's all here really, that classic Knuckles deep touch, the musicality, the vibe... Ricky Dillard's vocals encapsulating that feeling when the music takes over, pure abandon. The pairing of these two talents results in what would eventually become a bona-fide house CLASSIC. No arguments. If you're not familiar you're in for a treat, if you already know then you're nodding your head and agreeing with everything you've just read. Simple really - YOU NEED THIS ONE!

'Let The Music Use You' has been legitimately re-released with the full involvement of all license holders for 2017 and remastered by London's Curve Pusher from the original sources especially for Mint Condition. 100% legit, licensed and released. Dug, remastered, repackaged and brought to you by the caring folks at your new favourite reissue label - Mint Condition!

REPRESSES

Artist Octave One
Title Octivation EP
Label 430 West
Cat No 4W100
Format 12"
Price £6.99
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 01/08/2025
Assets Download
All Genres [Techno]

Track Listing

A1. Sonic Fusion

A2. Octivate

B1. Paradise

B2. Nicolette

B3. Epilogue

Description

A truly essential piece of early Detroit Techno history here, Octave One's original white label "Octivation" EP from 1990 has long been a sought after and coveted slab of wax. This 5 track journey charts the Burden brothers mood from sinister, spacey, acidic Techno jams ("Sonic Fusion") to deeper, more melancholic mid-tempo cuts ("Nicolette") and along the way manages to usher in a new wave of Detroit Techno sounds.

Steeped in soul and depth "Octivation" was hinting towards the epic style Octave One would shape with their various projects in the following decades and releases. The earliest glimpse (Their 1st release) into a long and fruitful career that is still continuing today. This EP was a game changer and it's influence can still be felt in contemporary House and Techno right now.

Now, finally made available again to be re-discovered and experienced.
Re-mastered, re-pressed and re-issued with all the original 430 West white label and sticker artwork intact, in conjunction with the Burden brothers / 430 West Records.

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Artist Frankie Knuckles, Various Artists
Title Defected presents House Masters - Frankie Knuckles - Volume One
Label Defected
Cat No HOMAS23LP1
Format 2 x 12"
Price £16.99
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 28/11/2025
Assets Download
All Genres [Chicago] [House] [Soulful House]

Track Listing

A1. Frankie Knuckles ft. Jamie Principle - Your Love

A2. Sounds Of Blackness - The Pressure (Frankie Knuckles Classic Mix)

B1. Loose Ends - Hangin’ On A String (Frankie Knuckles Club Mix)

B2. Frankie Knuckles - It's Hard Sometime (FK Classic Club)

C1. Hercules & Love Affair - Blind (Frankie Knuckles Remix)

C2. Frankie Knuckles with Jamie Principle - Baby Wants To Ride

D1. Chaka Khan - Ain’t Nobody (Hallucinogenic Version)

D2. Frankie Knuckles ft. Adeva - Too Many Fish (Classic Frankie Version)

Description

TO COMMEMORATE THE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF HIS PASSING

DEFECTED HONOURS FRANKIE KNUCKLES WITH SPECIAL EDITION ‘HOUSE MASTERS’ VINYL

Defected celebrates the life and legacy of house music pioneer Frankie Knuckles with a limited-edition vinyl offering of his notable ‘House Masters’ release.

Marking ten years since his passing, join Defected in honouring the enduring legacy of house music pioneer. All proceeds of ‘House Masters: Frankie Knuckles’ will be donated to Frankie Knuckles Foundation as it was when the compilation was originally released back in April 2015.

“Frankie Knuckles, whom many consider to be one of the architects of house music is still highly influential to a new generation. Since his untimely passing ten years ago it has been incredible to see the continued outpouring of love and respect that he has received. His legacy is why the Frankie Knuckles Foundation exists. Through our work we honour him by supporting initiatives that he was passionate about: music education, AIDS and diabetes research, prevention and LGBTQIA+ youth homelessness. This commemorative vinyl release of ‘House Masters’ in association with Defected will allow us to do just that!”

Frederick Dunson, Founder, President & Executive Director, Frankie Knuckles Foundation

The forthcoming vinyl releases will feature a selection of his finest productions and remixes including the seminal ‘Your Love’, ‘The Whistle Song’ and remixes for Chaka Khan and Sounds Of Blackness.

Find out more about Frankie Knuckles Foundation and its commitment to educating and supporting initiatives across LGBTQIA+ communities and AIDs prevention here: https://thefkfoundation.org/

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Artist Laurent Garnier
Title fabric presents Laurent Garnier (4 x CD Boxset)
Label fabric Records
Cat No FABRIC223
Format 4 x CD Boxset
Price £16.49
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 13/12/2024
Assets Download
All Genres [Ambient] [Bass] [House] [Techno]

Track Listing

CD 1 - 'House Odyssey' Mix

CD 2 - 'Rhythmic Resonance' Mix

CD 3 - 'Into the Low-End' Mix

CD 4 - 'On The Way Home' Mix

Description

Laurent Garnier is joining the ‘fabric presents’ mix series, and details are now out on this bespoke milestone release. The trailblazing DJ and producer is doing not one but four mixes as he embraces an opportunity to go even bigger for the London institution in its 25th groundbreaking year. A full-spectrum and multi-genre release, there’s a UK-focus, house, techno and downtempo mix. In his words, “diversity makes it richer, makes it better.” Eager to pay homage to the vitality of club culture, his vision is to take us through a rapturous weekend at fabric from Friday through to the afters. Making it even more unique, he’s also dropping an original four-track EP - one track per genre.

Garnier: “Clubs have been my second home since the start of my career. Once you’ve witnessed that unique connection you can create in a club with a crowd, once you’ve experienced it from behind the decks, you just know you are where you’re meant to be. This special journey with fabric is of course a tribute to the legendary London club - a place that’s been a home to so many clubbers, DJs and music-lovers for so many years - but most of all, a tribute to all the dancefloors and all the clubs around the world.”

Ploughing through hundreds of records a day, it’s no surprise to hear Garnier describe the track selection process as being “complicated”. His enriching trip through fabric spans over five hours with each mix coming in at 1 hour 20 minutes. Across all four, it’s clear that he’s immersed in the present and future-focussed with a majority of the chosen records dropping only in the last three years.

The House Odyssey mix kicks off with afro house via South African producer Mr. Blasé, and the vibrancy continues through cuts from Cape Verde to Chicago as newer faces Culoe De Song, Neinzer and Tal Fussman meet linchpins DJ Spen, DJ Lady D and Mike Dunn. In techno, his Rhythmic Resonance mix is searing with high impact moments from Red Axes, John Tejada, Electric Rescue, Works of Intent, and himself as three of his own epic productions feature. A UK-focus underpins Garnier’s nod to fabric’s fervent bass devotees with the Into The Low-End session featuring Skrillex, MC GQ, Sami Virji and Martin Badder. On The Way Home sidles up to clubbers for a downtempo dust down with stunning explorations from Daudi Matsiko, Adriano Koch, Richie Culver and Melody Gardot, among others.

His EP further showcases his mastery of genres. Luminous house cut ‘Odyssée Maison’ is in for spirited dancefloor grabs with Dan Diamond on vocals, while ‘Resonances From The D’ is for techno heads, glued together with tumbling rhythms, soaring synths and scattering hi-hats. ‘Playing With The Low-End’ is the bass-doused maze that looms large before ‘On The Way Home’ brings a shower of orbiting synths.

One for collectors, especially as the uniquely-packaged deluxe vinyl and CD are limited editions, it drops as physical-only on 29th November. The deluxe LP includes a bespoke box, coloured vinyl of the mixes and 12” EP and a picture booklet of Garnier. The CD comes with embossed ‘25 Years of fabric’ aluminium cases and the booklet.

This beautifully packaged CD collection offers a comprehensive listening experience, featuring Laurent’s mixes in their entirety, presented in a mixed CD format.

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Artist Cameron Jack
Title The Late Shift EP
Label Crosstown Rebels
Cat No CRM322
Format 12"
Price £7.49
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 13/12/2024
Assets Download
All Genres [Deep House] [House]

Track Listing

A1. Cameron Jack & Liz Cass - Dusk Till Dawn

A2. Cameron Jack & Liz Cass - Move Your Body

B1. Cameron Jack - Get High And Dance

B2. Cameron Jack - Won't You?

Description

Cameron Jack returns to Crosstown Rebels as he delivers his first EP on the label with ‘The Late Shift’. The release, set to drop on 6th December 2024, delivers a standout offering featuring two collaborations with vocalist Liz Cass and two solo productions from the fast-rising house music talent.

London-born, Ibiza-based DJ/producer Cameron Jack has quickly become a name on the up, having been championed heavily by Crosstown Rebels’ founder Damian Lazarus, as well Blond:ish and Lee Burridge. While still young in his musical journey, 2024 has seen him sharing stages with heavyweights such as Seth Troxler, Jamie Jones and DJ Tennis. His five-show residency at Hï Ibiza coupled with appearances at Extrema Outdoor, PHAEX Festival, Get Lost Mexico and Fabric London as well as an upcoming Asia tour to round off the year, has cemented his rise as one house music’s most in-demand up-and-comers. Having previously appeared on the label as part of Crosstown’s SPIRITS VA series, and adding to releases via Knee Deep In Sound, Abracadabra Music, and All Day I Dream, Cameron now returns to Lazarus’ brainchild with his first EP on the label as he unveils a refined exploration of his late-hours sound with ‘The Late Shift’.

The EP kicks off with two collaborations featuring singer/songwriter Liz Cass, whose vocal talents have graced tracks from Hot Since 82 to Nora En Pure. The opening track, ‘Dusk Till Dawn,’ pairs deep, rolling grooves with Liz's seductive spoken word vocals, setting the tone for the late-night atmospheres that define the release. ‘Move Your Body’ follows, with driving rhythms and infectious energy, inviting listeners to get lost in dancefloor moments. On the flip side, Cameron showcases his prowess further with ‘Get High And Dance’, bringing a captivating fusion of rolling percussion grooves and playful tones, before ‘Won’t You?’ rounds out the EP with another drum-led workout perfect for keeping dancers in motion.

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Artist Facundo Mohrr
Title Hermosa
Label All Day I Dream
Cat No ADID111
Format 12"
Price £8.99
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 13/12/2024
Assets Download
All Genres [Deep House] [House] [Melodic House]

Track Listing

A1. Facundo Mohrr - Little Pains

A2. Facundo Mohrr & Maxi Degrassi - Clusters

B1. Facundo Mohrr - As It Happens

B2. Facundo Mohrr & Polo (AR) - Hermosa

Description

We are elated to announce that Facundo Mohrr is returning with "Hermosa EP" - A journey of four beautifully evolving tracks, each crafted with depth and authenticity.

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Artist Don Carlos
Title Alone
Label ANORAX RECORDS
Cat No A004
Format 10"
Price £7.99
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 13/12/2024
Assets Download
All Genres [Deep House] [House] [Italian House]

Track Listing

A. Alone (Paradise Mix)

B. Alone (Flute Mix)

Description

“this is the one I want at my final farewell, couldn’t find a better way of saying my final goodbye”

“italian music for the soul. life affirming”

“one of the greatest house tunes ever. bliss”

These are just some of the laudatory comments about ALONE on YouTube.

Recorded by the near mythical Don Carlos (Carlo Troja) in 1991 in the middle of Italian house fever it was instantly acclaimed as a classic.

Its’ dreamscape appeal has proved timeless and the enduring demand makes it perfect for ANORAX (#eatsleepcollect) to release on limited edition 10” single.

The original masters have been supplied by IRMA Records to ensure top notch sound quality as befits such an iconic gem.

ALONE was obviously inspired by Detroit and Chicago emotions electro which Carlo assimilated into his own so elegant and very Italian masterpiece. Beguiling pads, beautiful chords, synth glides, a killer bass line, piano and THOSE strings - MAGNIFICO.

Italian House Music for the Body & The Soul

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Artist Daniel Avery
Title Digital Rain / I Miss You
Label fabric Originals
Cat No FRO030
Format 12"
Price £6.99
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 13/12/2024
Assets Download
All Genres [Breaks] [Drum & Bass] [Electronic] [Jungle]

Track Listing

A. Digital Rain

B. I Miss You

Description

Daniel Avery returns to fabric Originals with his second EP of 2024 following on from the ‘Wonderland / Running’ EP back in March, Avery’s only officially releases for this year.

“Broken euphoria. The other side of Room 1 that will crush your skull and fill your soul in equal measure. Being blinded by the most beautiful light you’ve ever seen.”

Daniel Avery plays fabric, 15th November – ALL NIGHT – Divided Love Party

Vinyl lands 6th December

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Artist Santos
Title We Were All Kids Once EP
Label Rekids
Cat No REKIDS255
Format 12"
Price £7.49
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 13/12/2024
Assets Download
All Genres [House] [Techno]

Track Listing

A1. One Day

A2. Don't Touch

B1. Rollercoster

B2. Someone

Description

Santos’ first release for Matt Edwards’ Rekids imprint, the four-track ‘We Were All Kids Once’ EP, is a continuation of the experienced producer’s output on his own Let Me Understand Records, which has seen a staggering amount of support from DJs since it’s launch in 2018.

Traversing rugged, tracky, Relief-influenced House/Techno (‘One Day’), drummy grooves (‘Don’t Touch’ and ‘Rollercoaster’) and cosseting beat-down Deep House (‘Someone’), ‘We Were All Kids Once’ is one of those genuinely essential EPs that provides exceptionally consistent dancefloor ammunition across it’s breadth.

With the likes of Ryan Elliott, Honey Dijon, Ame, Raresh, Luke Slater, Enzo Siragusa, Ben Sims and more supporting his output over the past few years, Santos is in the form of his career. While releases like the breakthrough ‘Camels’ and the anthem ‘Hold Home’ mark Santos as a producer of note at the turn of the century, his four solo albums and, most recently, his Let Me Understand Records EPs have proved he’s an artist that is constantly pushing forward.

Santos’ EPs regularly fall into the ‘if you know, you know’ category of various tastemakers across Disco, House and Techno and ‘We Were All Kids Once’ neatly displays why.

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Artist Mathame
Title I Will Find You
Label MHA
Cat No MHA01
Format 12"
Price £8.99
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 13/12/2024
Assets Download
All Genres [Melodic House & Techno] [Techno]

Track Listing

A. I Will Find You

B. I Will Find You (Radio Edit)

Description

Italian emo-tech duo, Mathame, returns with the vinyl release of their critically acclaimed single, “I Will Find You” on December 13, 2024. “I Will Find You” takes listeners on a journey through Mathame’s greatest inspiration, Franchino, whose love for electronic music inspired not only the brothers, but the entire nation. The release of “I Will Find You” carried a special endorsement from its original composers, Clannad – as the Grammy and BAFTA award-winning band has expressed their delight in seeing their music embraced and reinterpreted by not only new generations, but new genres, as the duo breathe new life into the track's legacy.

Known for their transformative arrangements, Mathame delivers their dynamic brand of artistry and one of their most meaningful tracks in its most visceral form. As the track reveals itself on vinyl, the duo’s devotion to creating meaningful music that is deeply rooted in their own influences reverberates through a tactile, analog dimension as they translate its gripping sonic identity through their own, distinct lens. The vinyl pressing of “I Will Find You” offers an unmatched, immersive listening experience as the duo continues to elevate fans to new heights through their sophisticated compositions that infuse cinematic soundscapes with ethereal energies and raw, real emotions that command movement.

From the solitude of volcanic Mount Etna to stages around the world, Italian DJ and producer duo Mathame connect audiences across the globe through transportive music that transcends genres, generations and dimensions. More than another DJ duo, Mathame are sonic alchemists whose productions unfold as poignant odysseys that blur the lines between reverie and reality. Defying convention through their sound, the brothers masterfully immerse listeners into the futuristic realms they conjure, pulsating with sensorial magic and ethereal energies that linger in the air akin to candles in a great cathedral.

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Artist Nexus 21
Title Mind Machines
Label Network Records
Cat No N21MM
Format 2 x 12"
Price £14.99
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 13/12/2024
Assets Download
All Genres [House] [Techno]

Track Listing

A1. I Really Know We Can Make It

A2. Silicon

A3. Mind Machines

B1. Self Hypnosis

B2. Nexodus

B3. Everything (No Statues)

C1. Don't Do It Like That, Do It Like This

C2. Crazy For Your Love

C3. Together

D1. Sycologic P.S.P.

D2. Self Hypnosis

D3. Silicon (Live at the Brain)

Description

You’re NEXUS 21, central to the dizzy zeitgeist of the 1991 adrenaline rammed UK House Music juggernaut, and you have just recorded a masterpiece of an album MIND MACHINES.

DON’T DO IT LIKE THAT - somehow even though your record label love the album it does not get released.
DO IT LIKE THIS - it finally gets issued now.

When Mark Archer and Chris Peat flew back from a seminal recording session at Kevin Saunderson’s KMS Studio in Detroit there was a palpable feel of excitement. Instead of merely paying homage to their Techno forerunners, they were now creating their own just as innovative waveforms.

In the can was a gem - DON’T DO IT LIKE THIS, DO IT LIKE THAT. Motor City songstress Donna Black had unconsciously seemed to add Ma to the start of her name and her recorded in the dark vocals helped conjure up an almost Madonna and a drum machine meets Techno hybrid. This it was agreed could be a huge breakthrough single which - preceded by strategically released set up tracks - would build up Nexus 21’s surely inevitable rise to glory. And the release of the MIND MACHINES album. But it never happened. Instead one day Mark and Chris burst into Network’s Birmingham office excitedly brandishing no less than 8 new recordings infused with a propulsive Rave energy flash compared to their more cerebral Nexus 21 work. The label agreed that the new tracks should be released under a new artist name and an initial suggestion. Alien 8 replaced by Altern 8. What was planned as temporary dalliance became a long term relationship. You all know the score - Altern 8 became surf riders supreme on the rave tsunami, not just music makers but myth creators. The plan has been to run Nexus 21 and Altern 8 parallel, a kind of schizophrenic experiment by two men, a drum machine and a mad for it record company. History shows that Altern 8 became too DOMIN 8 and the lovingly recorded Nexus 21 album was left on the proverbial shelf (actually a box in Birmingham)

So now MIND MACHINES finally meets the World. First thing that screams out that it hasn’t half aged well. Obviously it is a wet dream for the anoraks of electronica, that goes without saying. But above and beyond the history lesson of how 2 young UK techno mad kids got the dots from Detroit and deconstructed them to create something very British the music they created, sometimes naive but frequently knowledgeable, sounds .. well just great.

The four Detroit recordings - NEXODUS, TOGETHER, DON’T DO IT LIKE THAT, DO IT LIKE THIS and EVERYTHING (NO STATUES) - variously feature contributions from Motor City luminaries Marc Kinchen and Anthony Shakir.

Only two of the twelve recordings were properly released in 1990/1991 with two more making it on a withdrawn white label 12 inch at the time. Three of the tracks, including a live recording at London’s Brain Club that has been retrieved from a DAT that was thought to have disappeared, are previously unreleased. And as well as two previously unreleased much altered versions of Nexus 21 gems there is the legendary much tougher mix of the duo’s signature techno treasure Self Hypnosis.

NEXUS 21

LOST AND NOW FOUND

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Artist SP:MC
Title XL Bully / Core Memories
Label Declassified Records
Cat No DCLSFD006
Format 12"
Price £7.99
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 13/12/2024
Assets Download
All Genres [UK Garage]

Track Listing

A. XL Bully

B. Core Memories

Description

Declassified Records is back with its 6th release - 2 more tracks crafted by the label owner himself SP:MC. Staying true to the original ideology of his imprint, SP:MC once again aims to fuse & contort his influences from the Drum & Bass & Dubstep scenes into the 2-step / UKG framework. The A side ‘XL Bully’ is definitely the more up front & hard hitting of the two tracks - drawing inspiration from the palette of Digital & Spirit, Total Science & Rufige Kru’s previous works. The flipside ‘Core Memories’ is a deeper cut leaning towards a more Detroit feel - you can undoubtably hear a nod to the late great Marcus Intalex & ST Files here. Declassified continues the forge its own path forwards, already becoming recognised as a ‘buy on sight’ label for UK bass music fans.

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Artist Interplanetary Criminal
Title ATW007
Label ATW Records
Cat No ATW007
Format 12"
Price £8.99
Territory Worldwide
Release Date 13/12/2024
Assets Download
All Genres [Bass] [UK Garage]

Track Listing

A. Gunman ft. Riko Dan

B1. Manchester

B2. The Valley

Description

Interplanetary Criminal finally makes his highly anticipated debut via his own label, ATW Records.

Interplanetary Criminal is a pioneering DJ, producer and co-head of ATW Records. Hailing from Bolton, Great Manchester, Interplanetary Criminal is one of the most in demand DJ/producers of the moment. Spearheading the UK garage revival, his whirlwind rise in recent years boasts a UK number one single (B.O.T.A. with Eliza Rose), sold out headline UK tours and a slew of Boiler Room appearances. Internationally, IPC has toured the US, Australia and across Europe. Over the 2024 summer season, IPC has played already the likes of Glastonbury, Parklife, Outlook and Hideout festivals, as well as the iconic Circoloco at DC-10 and Amnesia in Ibiza.