Reviews

Hicky & Kalo join Hernan Cattaneo’s label Sudbeat with the ‘Solstice EP’. Montreal natives and resident DJs at the world famous Stereo club, Hicky & Kalo are Canada’s latest greatest export. Both classical trained musicians and University graduates, they have gone on to craft a stellar reputation for their inimitable edge, commitment to the scene... Read more »

Dutch powerhouse label Be Yourself welcomes Utrecht-based and electronic dance music household names Tinlicker and Helsloot to the family with brand new single. ‘Tell Me’ features the spine-tingling, emotive lyrics of UK singer-songwriter Hero Baldwin amid subtle, melodic chord progressions that build exquisitely, backed by crisp percussion. Starting off slow, ‘Tell Me’ soon picks up... Read more »

We Are The Brave head honcho Alan Fitzpatrick is back with another release on his own label, in collaboration with Irish DJ and producer Rebūke. ‘Ultimate Distortion’ is a club-ready weapon full of dark and driving sonics. A punishing beat is laid down by the pair underneath relentless distorted synths and a haunting vocal consisting... Read more »

Two Hot Creations titans will team up with a renowned singer-songwriter next month, as Lee Foss, Detlef and Anabel Englund collaborate on the two-track ​Thunder & Lightning​. Set for release on 20th November, the EP marks the trio’s debut collaboration and sees Lee and Anabel return to the label for the first time in six... Read more »

Since 2018, UMEK has produced eight #1 tracks and 46 tracks that charted among Beatport’s Top 100. His label, 1605, launched 13 years ago, is also among the Top 10 labels on Beatport, signing rising talent such as Cosmic Boys, Space 92, and Teenage Mutants. It’s one of the biggest comebacks any techno artist and label... Read more »

Internationally renowned German-born, Amsterdam-based Producer and DJ Patrice Bäumel unleashes a deep and shimmering club ready reworking of Faithless ‘Synthesizer’ (ft Nathan Ball), released on BMG on 20 November. With his powerful remix of Faithless ‘Synthesizer’, Patrice Bäumel delivers a pulsating, glitchy update which brilliantly emphasises the myriad of electronic elements in Faithless’s acclaimed original... Read more »

Berlin-based DJ and producer CINTHIE has remixed the latest Disciples single ‘I Got You’, out last Friday November 20th. A glistening, stripped-back rework, the CINTHIE remix of ‘I Got You’ accentuates the euphoric piano chords of the original, pairing them with light, airy pads to help create a classic 90s house vibe. Disciples’ debut release on the iconic Ministry of Sound, ‘I Got You’ marked the... Read more »

Canadian’s The Fitness & Hoopalaï recently put out a big package of 5 hot remixes from their hit track Let Me Take You previously released on Get Physical Music last year. Every remix on that album got massive support worldwide while the original is still making noise. From the package, Mateo Murphy, Montreal very own techno legend, gave... Read more »

Manchester duo, Toúcanplay, delivers a fresh and sophisticated EP, ‘What Really Matters’, on Andhera Records. This smooth EP features two original tracks filled with moody basslines, sultry vocals, and lush, inviting chords. These mesmerizing tunes are primed to get people moving no matter where they’re listening-from the lounge, to the club, or even a living... Read more »

Known for creating the cyber vocal in Mathame’s international smash hit ‘Nothing Around Us’, Lyke is still one of the youngest producers to have ever collaborated with labels such as Afterlife Recordings and Drumcode. Born in 2000 as Luca Piantanida, the young Italian studied piano and jazz before crossing over into the electronic music space.... Read more »