House

Premiere: Elliot Fitch debuts on Kideko’s new Make Em Move label with ‘Lift Me Up’
With the label ethos in mind to champion rising talent alongside established names, Kideko now welcomes Dutch newcomer Elliot Fitch to his freshly launched Make Em Move imprint for destined dance anthem ‘Lift Me Up’. Marking Kideko’s first signing to come from another solo producer other than himself on the imprint, Elliot Fitch is set... Read more »

Premiere: zAr zAr drops the second EP on his young label Quite Nice Actually
zAr zAr helps to establish an early high quality output on Quite Nice Actually by taking charge of the young label’s second EP. Next to a pair of originals, there is a remix from man of the moment Ray Mono. zAr zAr references cult 90’s cartoon ‘Sharky and George’ with the lead tune which is... Read more »

Review: NYC’s best Masters At Work deliver the groove-led-house ‘Mattel’
The word legendary gets bandied about pretty loosely in today’s music sphere. It’s become a cliche, overused and often unrepresentative. But on this occasion, we deem it to be wholeheartedly valid as Masters At Work have just released their first single in twenty years. Released on MAW Records last week, the eight-minute cut is a... Read more »

In Conversation with tarek anTabi
tarek anTabi is a veteran house music DJ and connoisseur that has performed around the globe alongside artists such as Behrouz, David August and Kerri Chandler. He is firmly placed among the pioneering electronic music vanguard driving the Saudi scene forward, making waves since emerging in 1999. This week, he joins us to discuss his... Read more »

Premiere: Felipe Gordon announces a new album on Shall Not Fade
Hot on the heels of two EP releases on Bristol label Shall Not Fade, Felipe Gordon is preparing for the release of his debut album on the important UK imprint. With human contact at an absolute minimum, it’s refreshing to hear an electronic music record that ventures away from the machine in favour of the... Read more »

Dam Swindle to launch 2 new labels: 10Questions & Transient Nature
Dam Swindle have spent the better part of the last decade running their formidable label Heist Recordings and have now decided it’s time to broaden their scope. Their DJ sets have been an eclectic affair where house, disco, funk and techno are intertwined, but the music on Heist has always been fimrly directed to the... Read more »

Premiere: Kevin Knapp unveils another EP on his own imprint Plump
Kevin Knapp is back on his own imprint Plump Records with a trio of standout tracks. Once again, the EP is shaped with the label’s underlying credo of radical inclusivity – queer positive, fat positive, sex positive, feminist and anti-racist with a focus on centering underrepresented and marginalized voices. ‘Baby Don’t Stop’ opens with a... Read more »

Ten City bring back their house classic ‘Devotion’ after 33 years from first release
Byron Stingily and Marshall Jefferson today announce Ten City’s fifth studio album, ‘Judgement’ with a re-work of their 1987 classic, ‘Devotion’. With four historic albums under their belt Ten City return with their fifth complete body of work, ‘Judgement’ which is set for release this summer via Ultra Music. Ten City, comprising of Byron Stingily... Read more »

Premiere: Elliot Fitch drops ‘The One’ on Be Yourself Music
Because it’s all about the groove with Elliot Fitch, you instantly know that ‘The One’ could be just that when the Eindhoven producer’s glitterball begins its latest swing towards paradise. Glammed up and glorious, ‘The One’ is a filtered disco-house love-in, full of 24 karat strings, and a bassline that’s stern yet supportive and ultimately... Read more »

Little talk with Detroit Techno pioneer Keith Tucker
Since its inception thirty years ago, Keith Tucker has been intrinsic to the evolution of Detroit Techno. Also known as DJ K-1, Optic Nerve and Alien FM, Keith was co-founder of the pioneering techno group Aux88 who coined the Techno Bass sound. One of the most prolific artists and producers to come out of the... Read more »