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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 »

Venezuelan producer Slaqk has spent the past few years quietly assembling one of the warmest palettes in organic house. Born Miguel Lessey, he arrived at dance music through lofi beatmaking and instrumental sketching, and that history still shapes the way he builds a record. Grooves are given room to breathe, textures are treated as melodies... Read more »

Some records chase a trend. Others simply chase a feeling, and ‘Burning’ belongs firmly in the second camp. FunkT!de returns to SUNCTURE with a groove that smoulders rather than explodes, built on a rolling bassline, crisp live percussion and the warm, funk-leaning musicality that has quietly become his calling card. Horns and guitar licks weave... Read more »

Blaufield Music has spent this year teasing one of its most intriguing signings in some time. Eddie Bizzarre turned up with no face, no backstory and very little explanation, and the mystery has only thickened since. What has been clear from the start is the music, and on August 28th the project returns to Booka... Read more »

Uruguayan DJ and producer Federico Epis makes his debut on Last Night On Earth this August with the two track ‘Floyd’ EP, a release that quietly bridges the two halves of a long and unusual career. Epis belongs to South America’s first generation of progressive house artists. Early tracks like ‘Brasilia’ were showcased on Sasha’s... Read more »

Some records arrive shouting. ‘Do You Think Of Me’ does the opposite, and that is exactly what makes it land. Berlin based producer and label founder Einmusik returns to Purified Records with a collaboration alongside London vocalist Shayan, leaning into the emotional depth and melodic precision that have shaped his output for more than two... Read more »

Dirtybird has always had a soft spot for records with a bit of attitude, and ‘Grab The Wall’ turns up with plenty of it. The new single reunites Kevin Knapp and Audiojack, two acts who have quietly become pillars of the flock, and finds them leaning into the saucier corner of their shared sound. The... Read more »

With more than 28 years spent shaping Montréal’s electronic music landscape, François Lebaron has experienced the culture from virtually every angle: DJ, producer, promoter, label founder, talent buyer, curator, and community builder. From the early days of Montréal’s underground rave scene and his work with Trigger Recording to co-founding AIM Festival and developing projects such... Read more »

Detroit has always had a way of producing artists who carry the whole city with them, and sillygirlcarmen is one of the clearest examples of that right now. A DJ, singer, promoter and the head of the Sun & Sound Detroit label, she has spent the last few years showing up everywhere that matters, from... Read more »

Some records announce themselves long before they officially arrive. ‘Don’t Make Me Wait’ has been doing exactly that, circulating through Yulia Niko’s DJ sets and drawing a serious reaction from dancefloors well ahead of its release date. Today it finally gets its moment, and When We Dip is delighted to hand over the exclusive first... Read more »