2019 repress - this year kevin saunderson, ann saunderson and paris grey, collectively known as the legendary band inner city, release >future<, their first entirely new material since parting company in 2001, written and produced in collaboration with another detroit legend, namely kenny larkin. the track marks a welcome return for a group that combined the tough, futuristic grooves of the detroit scene with the vocal energy of r&b and gospel and helped to define the period in which house and techno moved from underground phenomena to top 10 material, paving the way for hundreds of dance hits to come. >future< is devastatingly catchy and highly emotional, exhibiting all the soulful flavours and qualities you would expect from these celebrated producers and singers. masterfully re-edited by carl craig this track ascends to a higher place whilst kenny larkin is on remix duties, beautifully reworking the original into a techno infused monster with intoxicating staccato vocals.
deadly groovin new stug record! jazzy house sounds & cool sampling from chocky. the uk composer already remixed for the imprint in 2018, but now returning with a full four track ep >thinking cat< in 2019.
look like makes his debut on clone royal oak with a great four track ep! a fresh take on classic house music. italo house, balearic beat, chicagos stomp and detroits funk all stirred up into a nice loose hybrid that seems to become look likes signature sound. lovely stuff!! if you havent heard from him just yet... also check out his cool releases on dvs1s misstress label and drum poet society!
for the faithful skudge follower, number 13 brings back memories from when skudge combined and reduced both techno and house in a flawless way. something that they have been able to do since the beginning. they also manage to utilize samples, that in another context would have felt misplaced, in a very classy manner
zissou is ringing in the summer early this year with its second release, starring stockholms very own ari bald & infamous lucky charmz from lehult, germany. swedish house muscle as far as your ear can hear feel free to join in for a sundown schwitz.
coming in fresh for 2019 is athens native g.u.s with his 4 track ep mind reflection released as elm 1012. both sides of the vinyl are equally as strong and set the pace for a ride through early uk breakbeat sounds and continue beyond into house with a nostalgic feel but with a futuristic edge.
black loops teams up with seven davis jr. and nikoss for a killer ep of deep soulful house tracks. often times, spontaneity in the studio can lead to moments of pure creative flow, and if these tracks are any indicator, that was certainly the case here.
it is a four-track ep divided in a bright side and a dark side. the first side has a disco-house flavour, the other one is more electronic with strong synths.
auf der a-seite haben wir einen minimalen schnitt mit grooviger bassline, was dem track ein house-feeling verleiht. bei -sentinel- verfolgt dead rail einen anderen ansatz und liefert einen trippigen, minimalen cut mit glitzernden vocals
d.ko records is back with a new v.a. featuring 4 absolute bangers by d.ko superstar & red lebanese head honcho mad rey, parisian house golden boy & long time friend of the label leo pol, lyon’s very best producer lb aka labat, & last but not least d.ko’s german connection, the man, paso. don’t sleep on this one !
tyrs first release of 2019 is 6 g-house bangers featuring originator parris mitchell. each one a heater, philthtrax label boss ghostwhip goes back to back with newcomer garneau each bringing their own unique interpretation to the legendary genre.
shout out to my barrys da mix, leon, vonnett, james, tilde, jamie k, edem, mr2, fugee, 88.2 crew, leon at music house, loxy, mike p, logos, parris, mickey pearce, scratcha, all the silent listeners and all the bedroom ravers. run out groove etching im oldskool like stratford rex, i’m oldskool like templ
after releasing hvl s away from everything we know 12inch back in 2015, organic analogue welcome the georgian producer back to present his long-awaited debut album. as a resident of the much-vaunted club bassiani, hvl conceived ostati as a document of the sound of tbilisi - centred on warm, outboard house and techno but with a noticeably understated mood. the club tracks take a pared down approach that favours space and meditation over bold brush strokes, but between the teeth-gnashing bite of -askinkila- or the rough and ready acid workout -continuum,- the sound is gutsy and dripping with character. ostati spells out a space where dim lights and mysterious corners provide a playground for wild ideas to dart around in the dark. the overall atmosphere may appear subdued, but it s merely a cover for the fiery spirit lurking underneath.
italys cosmic garden debut on hot haus recs with a mini album of lush-atmospheric-house jams. produced and conceived in the southern city bari, home to a burgeoning scene of underground house
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