House

Beauty and the Beat has long stood as a beacon for deep musical curiosity, analogue devotion and community-driven dance culture. What began as a party built on warmth, openness and an exceptional sound system has grown into a label dedicated to preserving and presenting timeless music on vinyl. In this interview, the BATB crew reflect... Read more »

Decent Rides return with ‘Like We Do,’ a four-track excursion through deep house, tech house, and cosmic grooves that lands as Fortunea Records’ first release after a brief hiatus. It’s a fitting comeback for the Austrian imprint, pairing the label’s refined underground sensibilities with the seasoned touch of the Bavarian duo, whose catalogue already stretches... Read more »

DownJazz Records has always lived at the crossroads of New York grit and Detroit soul, but with’ Lush Grooves – Vol. 1, 2, 3,’ founder David Schwartz pushes that lineage into a new era.  What began as a live soul-jazz album soon expanded into a sprawling, three-volume remix odyssey shaped by an intergenerational cast of... Read more »

Philippa has long been a quietly influential force in Berlin’s electronic music landscape, a producer whose work balances emotional depth, harmonic richness and dancefloor intuition. With the launch of her new label, Panther Cuts, she steps into a new chapter of creative autonomy. We caught up with her to talk evolution, process, collaboration and the... Read more »

Marginalia opens a new chapter with the ‘Save Me’ Remix Album, a seven track reimagining of Liminal MX’s debut album that first arrived on the Barcelona label back in December 2024. That original record was a milestone, the imprint’s very first album and a real leap of faith in a young artist from Guadalajara who... Read more »

James Juke has become one of New York’s most trusted ears on the dancefloor – a DJ, curator, and scholar whose sets bridge the soulful lineage of house with the restless energy of the city he now calls home. Raised in San Francisco and sharpened in Brooklyn’s underground, he brings a rare blend of deep... Read more »

Some tracks arrive fully formed. ‘We Dance’ was not one of them, and that patient build is exactly what makes it land so well. Munich-based producer Sonson sent a batch of ideas and sketches over to his longtime friend and vocalist Rosa Taccarelli. One of them slowly but surely grew into ‘We Dance’, the lead... Read more »

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 »

Jéroboam aren’t just another big-band funk outfit – they’re a living, breathing ecosystem of groove. Born from the long-running tribute project Echoes Of, the Paris-based 11-piece has transformed years of studying the greats into a bold, contemporary funk identity of their own. Their debut LP marks a decisive leap: a band stepping out of homage... Read more »

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 »