luciano e valerio, giacomo e michele: odeon are the union of two couples of roman brothers who are not easily defined. take the mellow melodies of talk talk and the celestial guitar riffs of cocteau twins bound together with some heavy goblin-inspired bassline and youll be close to picturing odeons signature sound. drawing from ‘70 italian b-movies soundtracks, psychedelic rock and early 80s new wave, and combining analog synths, dreamy guitars, melancholy vocoder and drum machine-driven percussion, odeon put together a debut album that sounds fresh and classic at the same time. ethereal and mesmerizing, galaxies is the perfect soundtrack for a sonic journey through dying stars and forbidden planets.

>how come< is the second single to come from the acclaimed third album >king of the waves< from little barrie, delivered as a limited edition heavy weight 7 inch single. with a video shot in paris and featuring mareva galanter, full service to radio and live dates across europe >how come< is building on the initial success of >surf hell< - theme tune to the new channel 4 series >sirens< – to make little barrie one of the hottest acts around at the moment.

detroitÕs pioneering techno giant robert hood is next to take the reins of the dj-kicks mix series. his timeless 22 track offering includes four of his own new exclusives.

following gary becks hard-hitting remix of dj rush >she is fine< on bek014, he returns with an ep of solely his own productions. >rascal< brings forward two of his biggest tracks in recent times. the title track, >rascal< returns to garys more familiar sound with swelling pads andsynths clad in fading loops and textures. the track varies in intensity but maintains the groove, as it balances a peak time feel with an almost reflective ambiance. >video siren< is stripped and straight-up techno. it avoids over-complication by keeping the elements to an absolute minimum, highlighting his ability to create atmosphere, tension and drive, using a less is more attitude.

passageway is the debut solo ep by aurora halal, producer, video artist and creator of brooklyn s mutual dreaming party series. four shadowy and intimate dance landscapes of shifting subterranean textures, backed with a hallucinatory remix by detroit techno legend terrence dixon. minimal, metallic and pulsing with hazy sensuality, these tracks offer an exciting first glimpse into a unique emotional world