opener >playing for keeps< is an exhilarating trip, centered around a swinging mapped by crunching beats. chopped and skewed, pulsing electro house melodies fight for attention with sampled cuts of big band, tiring to a slow and heavy halt before picking themselves up and punching it out to close. >playing for daddy’s girl< is an equally agitated reprise, introducing distorted 8-bit melodic tones and a throbbing deep bass into the fray as a sampled audience cheers on the ensuing battle for the listeners attention. on the b side, the mole transforms >playing for keeps< into a driving house number, with subtly escalating melodic synth growing into a deep and hypnotic dark electro sweat fest

andrés first release for simple records >wanna feel< is all about the resonant, hypnotic bassline that steadily opens out to reveal more layers of harmony. little sounds and licks of melody dance around the bass whilst strings and stabs build the hook into one big crescendo. brooks melancholic strings, cleverly cut up the bassline and an eerie soundscape pushes the vibe of the original into a darker more sinister techno place….this is the lights out, heads down, touch me in the dark kind of groove that we love! finally >move< is an absorbing and patient deep house gem. plunging into a backdrop of prodded keys that subtly shift in shape and tone, a central synth melody climbs to euphoric climax before retiring back to waves of throbbing bass and rolling percussive loops

toneman is back with labelhead sven dedek himself. no introduction needed, his productions enriched playlists of all big names, from sven väth to chris liebing and back, his projects basic implant and electric envoy together with alex bau delivered numerous great vinyls. now sven is back, new sound, even improved technical production, slowed down, energy, techno

acid house king todd terry returns to the uk dance scene with a bang sure to be heard the world over. strictly todd terry is an amalgamation of classic strictly rhythm beats and contemporary tracks which is a must for any self respecting music lovers collection. a double mix album which features many of strictly rhythm classics such as morels groove 4, colonel abrhams victims of loving and cls can you feel it (not to be confused with royal house). this is not just a retrospective album, far from it. look out for todds new projects play on and get down which see him working with the infamous my my my vocalist tara mcdonald. both are sure to be big chart successes worldwide. other highlights include the retro sounding marlon d jesus creates sound, and the tracky dance floor number grand high priest my guitar. get it.

main mix features roy davis jr on slick old school flavored vocals supported with tinkling keys and jazzy synth horns that make way to a delicious break that leads into some searing percussion and serious bass all joining together for a jaw dropping, refreshing reintroduction to some real house music. next up is the jimpster mix, a deep edged straight ahead affair accentuated with big keys and roys vocal right up front and center. a midsection that pulses and hesitates and then drives on with an enveloping deepness that pulls you in. gorgeous! last up is the dub, a wildly percussive take with roys vocal setting the tone. pumping bass and tabla drive the energized big sound with breaks that twist and distort only to launch back into the infectious groove

for over a decade, defected miami mix albums have brought together the best new underground house music, championing upcoming talent and highlighting material from established artists. defected miami 2018 continues the tradition of forecasting the records that will soundtrack the miami winter music conference and go on to remain playlist fixtures for tastemaker djs throughout the summer. diving right in with the sunshine-ready beats, riton & kah-lo fake i.d., the collaborators follow-up to their grammy nominated rinse & repeat, sets the tone for the opening quarter, maintaining the high energy through to first lady sam divines joint effort with cassimm, what god has chosen. it wouldnt be a miami album without some soaring vocals, delivered by kandace springs on the latest kings of tomorrow anthem ÔfadedÕ (sandy rivera classic mix) and by the gospel-powered dames brown on sophie lloyds calling out. more direct club-focussed highlights include rapson featuring nathan thomas heat (scott diaz remix) and claptone featuring ben duffy in the night, taken from the berlin hit makers forthcoming album fantast. mella dees future hit techno disco tool provides jumping tech with a cheeky disco nod while the glorious new york-styled the people by eli escobar off his acclaimed album shout ensures that the album takes a trip through the full house spectrum. spread across two expertly constructed mixes, defected miami 2018 is an essential collection that brings the florida vibes to wherever you may be.

his first release since 2012s *fear not*, the man behind some of d+bs biggest anthems returns with his brand new album. having spent the last two years collaborating with big brother dan nu:tone on the nu:logic project, logistics takes solo control of the studio set up once more to unleash his latest monsters. a return to the classic hospital sound which logistics has helped shape, uplifting piano chords, euphoric basslines and sublime vocal chops abound, alongside acoustic guitars and luscious strings. collaborators on this project include new talents hugh hardie and maduk, veteran producer sonic, vocalists will robert and lifford, and of course brother dan nu:tone. an album of organic, d+b soul, as hospital hits its 18th year in business logistics brings us a reminder of his well renowned talent with an added sense of maturity in his production.
club support from: danny byrd, fabio, high contrast, b traits, spectrasoul, brookes brothers, subfocus, s.p.y, drumsound & bassline smith, matrix, dj hype, tc, doc scott, john b and many more.

2011 two cd collection. bistro lounge music contains a healthy selection of fine music that is guaranteed to fill your senses with wonderful flavors. features tracks from martina topley bird, bonobo, mr. scruff, alice russel, belleruche, speech debell, winston mcanuff, pacha massive and many others. bistro lounge music is a mystery and legendary land existing out of time with wines and delicacies, a place where you can savor the sexy, lazy atmosphere, where you ll refuse to leave.

erupting into the new decade with a sonic boom of the big underground tracks sure to be heard around the world in 2011, azuli present the next volume in their global guide series. selected and mixed by dutch dj and club scenester ricky rivaro, this is a razor-sharp selection of upfront cuts and remixes from some of the biggest artists at the forefront of the dance scene including bass kleph & filthy rich, the shapeshifters, chris lake & marco lys, sandy rivera and wally lopez, while the bonus mixes also include brand new forthcoming azuli singles from sidney samson and roul & doors!