Sam Billetdeaux

If you listened to our recently-released Truancy Compilation Vol. 1, you no doubt noticed Darling Farah’s “Varsity” for its playful, rejuvenating take on classic house and garage (and if you haven’t downloaded the compilation yet, hustle on over here to grab it). At just 19 years old, Darling Farah (Detroit-born Kamau Baaqi) boasts the maturity, […]

Earlier this year we introduced you to Presk (aka Pieter Willems), a producer from Amsterdam who has generated some serious hype in the year and a half that he’s been making tunes under this moniker. Willems delivered one hell of a Truancy Volume for us that featured some drool-worthy samples of his forthcoming releases, including […]

The flux of tempo trends is one of the most fascinating narratives woven into the overarching chronology of dance music. At times steady and predictable, at other times erratic and unexpected, the constant push and pull between high and low BPM’s yields such microcosmic – and ultimately volatile – scenes as moombahton and juke. One […]

“Ripe Banana,” Bok Bok’s 2009 atomic bomb of a production, was a musical revelation for me – ever since I first heard the track it’s been difficult to talk about Bok Bok (aka Alex Sushon) without turning the conversation into a game of superlatives. He’s at the helm of one of today’s best labels (Night […]

3024 is one of those prolific labels that you could file under “needs no introduction.” But since we’re not in the business of condescension or alienation, let me speedily touch on all the important points. Straight from the label’s website, “3024 is a Rotterdam zip code, and also an independent record label founded in 2007 […]

Out of the long list of upstart imprints to take the UK scene by storm last year, T. Williams and S.E.F.’s Deep Teknologi emerged as one of the most consistently rewarding and appealing. Boasting memorable releases from artists like JTRP, J. Bevin, and T. Williams himself, the label has secured a spot as one of […]

With the throngs of self-important, untalented DIY producers occupying the channels of music distribution these days, it’s really refreshing to hear music from promising new artists that actually back up their promotional claims. Such is the case with Fullfridge Music, a fledgling imprint out of Grenoble, France. They recently sent us the first releases from […]

Exciting new EP from the superlatively-named My Panda Shall Fly, representing the third release from Dam Mantle’s Wichita Recordings offshoot, Growing Records. The Sri Lanka-born, London-based producer (whose real name is Suren Seneviratne) boasts an incredible skill set as both a producer and a visual artist. While he’s a member of the forward-thinking London artist […]

We just got our hands on a fresh new EP from Montreal’s Hovatron, his first for the Lowriders Records imprint. Stuffed to the brim with wonky synth experimentation, analog swagger, and beats heavy enough to send you into cardiac arrest, this EP has vibes for days and makes a strong first impression. “Gypsy Trader” opens […]