Reviews

D-Nox and Elan Myles drop soaring new single ‘Everglades’ on Sprout
D-Nox and Elan Myles reunite for ‘Everglades,’ a deep and emotive new single arriving on Sprout. Built around warm basslines and expansive melodic textures,’ Everglades’ unfolds with effortless patience, balancing hypnotic grooves with moments of soaring release. The duo’s chemistry is on full display, weaving together D-Nox’s refined progressive sensibilities with Elan Myles’ melodic touch... Read more »

Simply City & Solis (US) debut on Balance Music with shimmering ‘Tisno’ EP
Simply City is fast becoming one of the progressive scene’s most dependable producers. Teaming up with Solis for their debut on Balance Music, the pair deliver ‘Tisno,’ a two-track EP brimming with summer energy. First premiered during Simply City’s standout live stream from Balance Croatia 2025, the tracks quickly became the most requested IDs in... Read more »

Synthesis Recordings showcase driving, cinematic side of Progressive House with 5-track ‘Expressions Vol. 1’ VA
Synthesis Recordings marks its ninth release with ‘Expressions Vol.1,’ a compilation showcasing five distinct voices from Argentina’s thriving progressive house scene. United by a shared focus on melodic storytelling and dancefloor functionality, each track offers its own unique perspective, emotion, and sonic identity. Opening the compilation, Luca Abayan, Abity & Andy Frangi blur the line... Read more »

Gabey lets the kick drum take control on Wide Shut Records
There is a particular kind of patience that separates a good club record from a great one, and Gabey has clearly been studying it. ‘Indulge In’ arrives as the third official release on Wide Shut Records, and it marks the first time the Montréal artist has stepped out alone on the imprint he co-founded. It... Read more »

Holo heads to Houseum Records with hazy dancefloor vibes across 5-track ‘Thunder’ EP
There’s something about the best Houseum records: they feel like they’ve been dug out of some forgotten 90s record bag, but somehow sound completely at home in the present. Holo’s ‘Thunder’ EP is exactly that kind of record – warm, hazy and deeply rooted in the dancefloor, but with enough oddball touches and genre cross-pollination... Read more »

STAY GOLDEN debuts on All Day I Dream with hypnotic, 7-track album ‘Silent Covenant’
On August 14th, STAY GOLDEN released ‘Silent Covenant,’ his eagerly awaited debut album and first release on Lee Burridge’s All Day I Dream imprint. Across seven tracks – three of which charted in the Beatport Top 10 within a week of release (Synth Lines #1, Silent Covenant #2 and Stay With Me #10) – the... Read more »

Made In TLV returns to Powder Music with playful, percussive club cut ‘Milkshake’
Made In TLV returns to his own Powder Music with ‘Milkshake,’ a playful, tightly constructed club-cut with an infectious groove that feels immediate, hypnotic, and full of personality. The arrangement is built with the dancefloor firmly in mind, moving through controlled rises, extended breakdowns, and energetic returns. Confident, percussive, and slightly mischievous, the track balances... Read more »

PETER PAHN lands on Octopus Recordings with relentless remix of SIAN’s ‘Controlling Me’
PETER PAHN gets his hands on SIAN’s ‘Controlling Me’ and steers it into pacey, feverish territory, tightening the tension and pushing the tempo until the rework takes on a morphed life of its own. Where the original holds its ground with authority, PAHN’s rework is relentless in its urgency, layering a frantic energy over the... Read more »

Acid Pauli & Stimming unite on All Is Acid with stunning tracks across ‘Große Wellen’
Acid Pauli and Stimming, two artists with decades of influence across electronic music and a shared instinct for deep, unconventional club sounds, come together on Acid Pauli’s All Is Acid label. ‘Große Wellen’ (big waves) grew out of a single studio session between Acid Pauli and Stimming, with the easy chemistry between the two friends... Read more »

AREUBLUE returns to Beats On Time with standout remix of Shehaq & Naayaab’s ‘Laparwa’
Beats On Time’s next release sees AREUBLUE, the electronic project of percussionist and producer Shyam Lalani, return to the label with a remix of Shehaq & Naayaab’s ‘Laparwa.’ Reimagining the original through a more uplifting and melodic lens, the remix blends soaring melodies, expressive wind instruments, and warm, shimmering synths into a smooth, emotive journey.... Read more »