Reviews

HE.SHE.THEY continue their legacy with their debut VA compilation 5 YEARS OF HE.SHE.THEY.RECORDS featuring new single ‘Bold’ by Floyd Lavine amongst a jaw-dropping roster of the global underground’s best and brightest talent. The single and compilation drop 1st October via HE.SHE.THEY. Records. Since their first release in 2020, HE.SHE.THEY have continued to push the dial... Read more »

There’s something fitting about ‘Amplified’ returning to the world with the gain turned up. Originally released by Sub Static in 2003, Brian Aneurysm’s album arrives more than two decades later as a fully remastered digital and vinyl reissue, bringing a quietly influential slice of early-2000s minimal back into focus while giving the material a new... Read more »

Cosmocities continue their deep dive into the rich and endlessly inventive world of Japanese electronic music with ‘Denshi Ongaku No Bigaku Vol. 3,’ the latest instalment in the label’s acclaimed compilation series. Compiled by label owner Matt Soulie, the 11-track collection lands as a beautifully balanced meeting point between hazy home-listening territory and late-night dancefloor... Read more »

Emilio Mustafá’s ‘Funk City’ arrives with a simple proposition: make an album that grooves. Across ten tracks, the Colombian producer draws from house, UK garage, disco, funk, techno and Latin club music, stitching those influences together with a distinctly underground sensibility. The result is energetic, playful and occasionally unruly, but rarely short on ideas. The... Read more »

With ‘Mother Nature,’ Solee taps into the deeper, more melodic side of progressive house, building the track around a memorable lead that gradually becomes its defining feature. A steady, driving groove sets the foundation, while the melody gives the production its emotional pull, moving between moments of tension and release without ever losing its momentum.... Read more »

The I AM YOUniverse expands with Deer Jade’s ‘Take Me To,’ a fun, bouncy house track built to light up dancefloors from the first drop. Tasteful trumpets and a funky bassline set the pace, while disco-dusted rhythms and house-rooted production build into a track that’s impossible to sit still to. It’s warm, it’s high energy,... Read more »

Groove Motive welcomes Dillon Marinez with ‘The Growler’ EP, a two-track release that draws on the bass-driven foundations at the heart of his sound. Shaped by a background steeped in funk, reggae, and reggaeton, Marinez brings a natural sense of rhythm and movement to his take on house music. The title track leads with a... Read more »

Steve Lawler, one of the UK’s most enduring and influential underground house artists, makes his debut on Ulu Records with new single, ‘Away.’ For more than three decades, Lawler has been a defining presence in the underground house scene, building a career around an instinctive understanding of the dancefloor and an uncompromising commitment to the... Read more »

There’s something particularly appealing about a producer using a record to map out the different corners of their musical identity. That’s exactly what Alessio Collina set out to do on ‘Shades of Me’ E.P., his latest release for Trend Records Limited, and, by his own description, one of his most personal works to date. Across... Read more »

Metamorfosi Records welcomes its founder back to the imprint as Joseph Capriati unveils ‘Control,’ his second release on the label and first collaboration with fellow Italian artist GENNARO. The track brings two generations of Italy’s house scene together, with GENNARO joining Capriati for a collaboration that feels right at home within the Metamorfosi sound. Now... Read more »