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Premiere: Emanuel Satie spins a late-night love story on Crosstown Rebels
German DJ and producer Emanuel Satie makes a welcome return to Damian Lazarus’ Crosstown Rebels with ‘A Love Fantasy’, a three-track EP that captures an artist equally at home in peak-time rooms and in more introspective territory. It is his first full EP in three years, and it arrives as a broader artistic statement, balancing... Read more »

Premiere: Akwua lets the late night glow on Radiate Records
There is a particular magic that lives in the late hours, when the dancefloor stops thinking and simply moves. Akwua captures exactly that feeling on ‘Purple Bump’, the cut we are delighted to premiere today. Rolling along at a steady 126 BPM, ‘Purple Bump’ sits right where melodic house meets indie dance. A hypnotic low... Read more »

Premiere: Victor Ruiz paints in ‘Technicolor’ on Volta
Few artists have shaped the modern techno landscape quite like Victor Ruiz. The Brazilian producer, now based in Europe, has spent years among the most commercially successful names in the genre, all while building his Volta imprint into one of the most respected labels around. Now he reaches the close of his boldest chapter yet... Read more »

Premiere: DRAV gets remix treatment by Greg Ochman for ‘Morning’ on Sketches
There is a particular kind of warmth that only the best organic house can capture, and ‘Morning’ by Moroccan artist DRAV holds it from the very first bar. Originally from Tangier and now based in France, DRAV built this track on a light, pulsating rhythm, layering subtle guitar lines, airy arpeggios, catchy marimba and warm... Read more »

Premiere: Yamil and Martin HERRS reach an emotional high on Renaissance
Renaissance turns its attention to Spain for REN26164, welcoming the combined artistry of Yamil and Martin HERRS for their first joint outing on the iconic British label. Two of the country’s most compelling producers, both have built reputations on refined, emotive productions that have earned support from a remarkable cross section of DJs, from Solomun,... Read more »

Premiere: Oliver Huntemann turns up the pressure with ‘Brutal’ on Senso Sounds
Few names carry the weight that Oliver Huntemann does in techno. For more than two decades, the Hamburg producer has shaped the genre with a sound built on precision, restraint and a relentless sense of forward motion, and on his own Senso Sounds imprint he continues to set the standard for the music he helped... Read more »

Premiere: Barberio follows the echo on Melody Of the Soul
Barberio is back on Melody Of the Soul, and this time he arrives with a full body of work that confirms just how naturally he moves between organic and progressive house. A DJ and producer whose sound leans on melodic textures and powerful kicks, he has a gift for pulling dancefloor dwellers straight into the... Read more »

Prima Lux mixed by The Illustrated Man
To celebrate the release of his debut album on ILINX, the label headed by Sasha Carassi, The Illustrated Man has recorded an exclusive new mix for our Prima Lux series. Born in Yerevan and now based in Dubai, The Illustrated Man builds his world at the meeting point of cinema, visual art and literary science... Read more »

Premiere: Di Saronno delivers another Deepvisionz’s release with ‘The City Sleeps’ featuring Dan Diamond
Following a string of acclaimed releases across the global house circuit, Italian producer Frank ‘Di Saronno’ Ferraro returns with a captivating two-track on Sandy Rivers’s deepvisionz, offering an EP that further showcases his refined approach to soulful house music. Pairing the vocal-led warmth of ‘The City Sleeps’ featuring Dan Diamond with the effortlessly groove-driven ‘Finesse’,... Read more »

Mil Jes flips Simon Doty into a rolling groove for Recess
Simon Doty’s ‘Reflex’ gets a fresh workout here, with Dutch producer Mil Jes reshaping the original into a deep, tech-leaning groove steeped in vintage house. Where the original leaned on Simon Doty’s signature blend of analog warmth and emotive melody, this remix strips things back to the essentials and points them squarely at the dancefloor.... Read more »