Releases

Recommend: Arttu – Set You Free EP

Since launching 4lux all the way back in 2003, Dutch producer Gerd has provided a home for a host of talented artists such as Erdbeerschnitzel, Iron Curtis and Nicholas to many more. Remaining a prolific figure under a series of aliases throughout a career that spans 22 years, it’s easy to see how Gerd’s ears […]

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Recommended: Nyra – Configure 8 EP

If you’ve lived in London at any time in the last ten years there’s a high chance that you’ve attended or at least heard of one of Secretsundaze’s famous Sunday Parties. However, even if initially and mainly based in London the rest of the world is not excused about not knowing about Secretsundaze. Founded in […]

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Various

Three On One: R.I.P Production, Shut Up And Dance & Sovereign

For the first contribution to our One On One series since returning from our hiatus, we decided to go that little bit extra and select three tracks on a UK garage and house tip spanning the years 1996 to 2001. Ranging from heavy hitting basslines to provocative RnB two steppers and slinky house, these are […]

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Releases

Recommended: Jacques Greene – Ready EP

We thought we’d hold off on writing about Jacques Greene’s latest release until the special date that is today. It’s hard to believe, but today marks exactly two whole years since Jacques Greene first upped “(Baby I Don’t Know) What You Want” to YouTube, which is the track that ultimately threw him headfirst into the […]

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Releases

Recommended: Ooko – Sex Sells EP

Nottingham based Mimm might still be in it’s infancy when it comes to releasing music as a record label but they’ve been steadily grinding hard through other means for a while now. Located in the heart of Hockley, their resume includes putting on numerous music events, art exhibitions and pushing their own unique style of […]

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Releases

Recommended: Markus Suckut – M EP

Lucy’s Stroboscopic Artefacts has put us on to a lot of new music since its establishment in 2009. From the sounds of Xhin, Go Hiyama and Dadub to Lucy’s own productions, the label is unparalleled in releasing some of the finest techno records from the deeper side of the spectrum. Whilst often reaching points of […]

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Releases

Recommended: Fudge Fingas – Amaranthine Labyrinth EP

What do you get when you cross a pet cat named Fudge and Larry Heard? That, my friends, would be the work of Edinburgh based producer Gavin Sutherland who is also known by his alias Fudge Fingas. Having played the keyboard for the likes of Carl Craig and Plastic Avengers in his early years, the man […]

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Releases

Preview: Dan Mela – I Don’t Know Why (Nothing’s Gonna Change)

Stream: Dan Mela – I Don’t Know Why (Nothin’s Gonna Change) (What Ever Not) Now, the vinyl release of this new Dan Mela record has been out for two weeks now, but with the digital recently dropping we thought it still would be worthwhile reviewing these stylish, left-field house productions from the producer born in Canada. Having […]

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Releases

Recommended: Funkystepz – Royal Rumble EP

Having kept themselves busy and us entertained with a string of edits and remixes of Rihanna, Ester Dean and Usher the last couple of months, prolific London trio Funkystepz get set to finally drop their highly anticipated “Royal Rumble” EP next week on F.L.Y Recordings. Now these  four tracks have been doing the rounds on […]

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Downloads, Releases

Introduction: Amadeus Records

Whilst the words ‘new label’ are often met with a grain of salt these days, there’s the select few that manage to breeze past that big initial hurdle and capture that all important attention from listeners. New label Amadeus Records, a sister imprint to Southern Californian blog/label Rebel Magazine, is one to not only have […]

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Downloads, Interviews, Truancy Volumes

Truancy Volume 40: Behling & Simpson

Our fortieth installment into our Truancy Volume series comes from a long time friendship of two guys from Bristol making giant leaps forward with their new production alias Behling & Simpson. Having released tunes together since 2004 under various guises and stacked up more than a hundred releases between them on an array of labels […]

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