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Premiere: D-Nox and M.O.S. keep dreaming out loud on Sprout
Sprout has spent the last few years quietly building one of the most dependable catalogues in melodic progressive house, and the label’s newest release brings two of its most respected figures into the same room. Label founder D-Nox joins forces with M.O.S. for the ‘Dream On’ EP, a two track outing that pairs D-Nox’s dancefloor... Read more »

Premiere: Brodie Nero lets the drums do the talking on Wired
Toronto-born and Bali-based, Brodie Nero has spent the last few years building one of the more well-travelled catalogues in house music. A DJ, producer and the founder of KONTRAS Records, he moves comfortably between melodic, afro and deeper shades of the genre, and his sets from Bali have become a calling card of their own.... Read more »

Premiere: Low Steppa and Roel board the ‘Dreamliner’ on Low Trax
Every so often a record arrives that simply radiates good energy, and ‘Dreamliner’ is exactly that. Italian producer Roel joins forces with UK house heavyweight Low Steppa for a feel-good club cut built on infectious disco loops, warm filtered house textures and crisp, tech-driven rhythms. Equal parts jackin’ house, disco and peak-time dancefloor weapon, it... Read more »

Simon Vuarambon reworks Kittin’s classic ‘Life Is My Teacher’
Some records refuse to let go of you. For Simon Vuarambon, that record has been Kittin’s ‘Life Is My Teacher’, a track he first heard years ago inside a John Digweed set and never managed to shake off. The idea of remixing it sat quietly in the back of his mind for the better part... Read more »

Premiere: Luke Andy lets the groove do the talking on Groove Motive
Luke Andy has spent the past few years turning a self-taught habit into one of the more dependable names in American house music, and ‘Uniq’ is a neat reminder of why. The Los Angeles based producer heads back to Groove Motive, the label he founded and runs himself, with a single that trades spectacle for... Read more »

Premiere: Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht steps out as Bonader and unveil his first single with veteran Re.You
Some house records are built for peak time and some are built for the drive home. ‘You & I’ belongs firmly to the second group, a warm and unhurried cut made for golden hour, open windows and the last long nights of summer. Re.You and Bonader give the groove plenty of room to breathe, layering... Read more »

Groovecreator turns a Brooklyn night into a two hour masterclass
New York stalwart Groovecreator returns to When We Dip with something special: an exclusive listen of his full two hour live set, filmed in crisp 4K at his recent headline appearance at Unveiled in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on July 11th. Captured in front of a packed room, the performance is a snapshot of everything that has... Read more »

SoundCloud lets Artists sell music directly to fans – with 100% of sales kept by Artists
SoundCloud is testing a new feature that will allow artists to sell music directly to fans through their SoundCloud profiles, with the platform taking zero commission on sales. The feature was announced on August 26 and is currently being rolled out in beta to a select group of 200 US-based Artist Pro creators. SoundCloud says... Read more »

Interview: Stefan Obermaier & Marner talk collaboration, production & their new ‘Hielo’ single
Last week, Vienna’s Stefan Obermaier and Marner joined forces for ‘Hielo’, a deeply atmospheric yet dancefloor-focused single released on our sister label Tales Of Romance. Built around a striking bassline, lush melodic elements and a carefully evolving groove, the collaboration brings together two distinct approaches to production in a remarkably natural way. The track’s journey... Read more »

Gabey lets the kick drum take control on Wide Shut Records
There is a particular kind of patience that separates a good club record from a great one, and Gabey has clearly been studying it. ‘Indulge In’ arrives as the third official release on Wide Shut Records, and it marks the first time the Montréal artist has stepped out alone on the imprint he co-founded. It... Read more »