House

House music veteran Pete Moss helps Ovum, the label founded by Josh Wink and King Britt,  celebrate 20 years in the business with proper summer anthem in the form of ‘Tried To Tell You’. The tender melodies and groovy bass-line, the standout elements for us. Very much an easy listening experience. A quality return from... Read more »

Dashka’s skills in the studio know little boundaries. In recent times, the Corkman has impressed in producing both the chillest of the chill (in the form of ‘Sunshowers’) and countless mainroom bangers (‘Solo’ and the ‘Closer’ collaboration with Matteo Dimarr are particular highlights). One should hardly be surprised, his work to date has won support from some... Read more »

The unpredictability and downright freshness of Broadwalk releases is something we really love. Velour’s new EP ‘The Tower/Plato’s Retreat’ is a perfect example of why Bashmore’s imprint is so highly regarded. ‘The Tower’ is a bangin’ musical dish that flows refreshingly from break to break with tasty guitar licks, stabs flying in every direction and a huge kick... Read more »

A new name for you guys this week; Hank & Deck. These boys are two talented brothers out of London, producing some killer cuts riddled with dark vibes and overflowing with groove. ‘The Message’ had us hooked instantly with the rhythmic drums and eery backdrop. The pulsating synths and snappy hats drew a big smile... Read more »

Refreshing! That’s the word that sums up this incredibly well thought out effort from Tender Games, an amalgamation of two very fine talents in Marlon Hoffstadt (of BBC Radio 1 Future Stars fame) and singer/songwriter HRRSN. The two Berlin based boys have put together an 11 track LP which is sure to make a stir... Read more »

Tidy little EP from Michael Jansons, it’s been a regular on the system here at HQ. Three quality tracks and two fine remixes from Richy Ahmed and Max Chapman. Surprised to see this one fly under the radar. ‘Everybody’ is a groovy number, a definite boogie inciter while ‘Night Music’ is the pick of the bunch... Read more »

The Mess Up is the latest effort from Dublin based DJ and producer Kaily. Forthcoming on Beatdown Music the renowned label of Mr Sonny Fodera the track encapsulates the Kaily sound, meshing a thumping deep house baseline with pinpoint percussion and some delicately placed stabs. The track is very much a signal of intent from... Read more »

The quality and consistency of Zurich-based label Definition: Music is well publicised at this stage. The imprint churns out top quality house & tech at a very satisfactory rate. The latest piece to catch our eye, or should we say our ears, is the Feel So High EP, which actually comes from Definition, the artist,... Read more »

Most will be well aware that Paul Woolford tracks are rare likes diamonds, in fact this is only the second remix ever produced by Woolford, following his smashing rework of London Grammar last year. The persistent quality combined with the scarcity make a preview quite an excitable event and his latest work lives up to... Read more »