good and bad timin kick off 2023 with a hot one by head honcho jex jexy opolis

some serious sweetness from jex opolis on bad timin the sub label of the beloved good timin records. along with some searing club many of those jex touchstones we all know and love are in full force the playfull melody, the disdain of genre, the bad puns... this second volume re-imagins the imprints focus and aims for a more colorful and inclusive dancefloor experience.

the last time we heard from jex, he was cruising dance floors with his 2015 slapper -studio e- on running back. three years later, jex returns with -bad timin vol. 1,- a four-tracker made for working djs on the newly christened bad timin label. ranging from the scorched-earth acid of -zone phased- to the melancholic deep of -fee wifi,- the ep has something for everyone--well, everyone who likes hanging out at dance clubs, that is!

meandyou return with their eighth instalment of the collective s record label, this time presenting arrange ep by meandyou co-founder herron. after recent appearences alongside joy orbison on hinge finger with their collobrative project c/or and solo outings on jheri tracks and workshop records, the meandyou co-founder returns to his own imprint for a 5 track ep, showcasing his unique approach to club music.

christian viers is fast becoming a prominent name on uk underground house and techno circuits, either as part of lazlo dancehall alongside leon vynehall or his long running a1 bassline project. techno-focused releases on his own label, source unknown captured the attention of the ears behind the newly formed fina white resulting in the bad timing ep, which the label state is a strikingly clear indication of the distinctive direction they plan to take moving forward. title track bad timing is a straight up techno banger whose menacingly melodic low-end tones, relentless thump and rolling toms are the driving force behind its robust and looming groove. without time is a similarly complex percussive cut, but with its jungle inspired arabic horns, trancey synth-lead breakdowns and acid squelches, whilst uk house veteran nail offers a more direct 4/4 take on the track with his typically classy remix.