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Detroit’s Jon Dixon brings his unmistakable touch to Ascension on Wax, taking on one of the standout cuts from DFRA’s forthcoming ‘A Quiet Storm EP’. The Berlin label has built its reputation on honouring the jazz lineage that runs through house music, and here it hands Dixon the soulful ‘Charlene’ for a reading that is... Read more »

Few names carry as much weight in the world of organic, melodic electronic music as Mollono.Bass, and on his latest outing he reminds everyone exactly why. ‘Bass In Your Face’ is precisely what its title promises: a thick, low-slung slice of sun-soaked house built for open-air dancefloors and long summer evenings. A hypnotic groove, an... Read more »

Bonnie Spacey is in a prolific stretch. With a studio album on the horizon for this fall, the Berlin-based DJ, producer and Critical Monday label boss is keeping the dancefloor fed in the meantime, rolling out a pair of high-velocity cuts built for peak hours. Known for blending noir aesthetics with club-ready energy, Spacey has... Read more »

Michael Gray returns to his own Sultra Records with his hotly anticipated third artist album, ‘You & Me’, and ahead of the full release we are proud to premiere one of its most heartfelt moments, ‘I’m Falling For You’, featuring the soulful voice of Dyanna Fearon. One of the UK’s best-loved and most respected dance... Read more »

La Zic founder Cristina Lazic returns to her own imprint with ‘That’s Right’, a release that shifts shape depending on when you hear it, much like the desert sands that inspired its mood. The original is a pure distillation of Cristina’s signature sound, rolling, bold and fierce, where a hi-octane skipping groove meets a bubbly... Read more »

Norwegian artist Sommerfeldt arrives at a major milestone with his debut full-length album, ‘Melodi’, and we are delighted to premiere ‘Owe You’, a standout cut that features the captivating voice of Embla Maria. ‘Owe You’ glides on a warm, deep house groove, built on the kind of tight drum machine foundation that has become a... Read more »

There is something cinematic about the way Cristina Lazic builds a record, and ‘That’s Right’ is no exception. The Italian born, London based artist returns to her own La Zic imprint after a year away, stepping back onto the throne of the label she founded with a track that feels both confident and playful. Lazic... Read more »

GROJ returns with ‘Break Again’, a hazy melodic house cut landing on his own boxx imprint. The French-Australian producer, singer-songwriter, and live act based between Los Angeles and Montreal has spent the past few years quietly carving out one of the most emotionally engaging corners of the melodic house and indie electronic spectrum, and this... Read more »

‘Bad Bitches’ is the kind of weapon DJs slip into their bag for the perfect moment, and Barbara Nicole and Rework deliver exactly that on their Octopus Recordings debut. Built around a stripped-back groove, a rolling low-end, and a hefty dose of attitude, the track unfolds with patience before tightening its grip on the dancefloor.... Read more »

Few artists carry the kind of quiet authority that Applescal has built over the past 15 years. The Dutch producer and Atomnation founder has long been one of the scene’s most respected curators and creators, the type of selector whose name on a release sleeve guarantees a particular kind of musicality. With his new two... Read more »