danny minchella aka rogue d to the family! his debut release comes on the ten inch series of housewax! -resampled- is a real house anthem and on top we have on the b side a fantastic minimono remix! highly recommanded!
rogue d is the new solo project from danny minchella. under this new moniker he delivers the eagerly awaited chains. set to be one of the biggest tracks of the year, its a high octane, club-ready number with abundant driving percussion. unstoppable force patrick topping is also back on home ground for the remix. chains was inspired by jamie 3:26s and cratebug’s edit of loretta holloway hit n quit - i wanted a simple, raw track, killer bassline and a soulful vocal. the process was very fast and i made the majority of the groove in one morning. i dug deep in my collection, looking for that special vocal and came across steve silk hurleys chain of fools (with aretha franklin on the original vocal), and it just made the record pop! - rogue d as an artist minchella has played some of the worlds most esteemed establishments and released on a wealth of high profile labels. he now aims to use his rogue d guise as a means to express his forward thinking and personal tastes in sound- from techno to old school garage to the sounds of detroit. he’s already released on dftd as well as providing a remix of soul claps misty on classic music company. in his relatively short career so far, label favourite patrick topping has made the cover of mixmag, won a coveted dj mag best of british award and made the resident advisor top 100 djs. hes released some of the biggest tracks on hot creations and is resident for jamie jones paradise at dc10. on his rework of chains, topping isolates the vocal and adds a tribal bounce to proceedings.
cute swedish pop from 1984. a gothenburg secret. passed from music for dreams kenneth bager to cantomas phil mison to rogue cat sounds dean and ben. pop that rocks a cool, faux-reggae lilt with bluesman licks and harmonica hooks. cute like other sought after rogue cat favourites. terry crawford s gunfighter. or romie singh sdancing to forget. martin caine s snowbird city. its lyrics asupercalifragilisticexpialidocious-like nursery rhyme front, framing bad girl playground reminiscences.
ROGUE CHERUB EP (FEAT. DAVE AJU+MATTHEW HERBERT RMX)
12 Inch 20.11.17
mr. statik with previous contributions from joe claussell, move d, mr. ties, reagenz, discrete circuit and their very own away soundsystem, the berlin label away achieved a great deal of attention since its first release back in 2015. after having played at their infamous party series before, the greek all-rounder mr. statik now also debuts as a producer on away. as emphasized with releases on such labels as bpitch control, amam, or rotary cocktail, the resident of athens club six d.o.g.s draws inspiration from pop culture like science-fiction movies as well as comic books, also reflected in his rogue cherub ep. info rogue cherub ep its an open secret that mr. statik has a strong penchant for working with vocalists, and the title track is no different. starting off with an ingenious medley assembled through samples, rhythmic elements, and a funk-infused bass-line, rogue cherub ep highlights the greeks unordinary approach on house music. despite the partly broken, partly playful vibe its dave ajus distinctive voice holding everything together in a serene fashion. no less than the acknowledged master matthew herbert himself scales the hybrid down, attaching just the right disco-house touches to create yet another dance floor gem. morning star on the flipside tops off aways fifth catalogue number by a well-crafted techno-meets-dub workout unfolding mr. statiks versatile core strengths as a producer.
rogue filter. been in the scene for nearly 3 decades. allied with plenty of faces, wearer of many hats. purist hardware electro / vinyl only goodness for the b-boys n girls.
mind fair return with a deadly two-part interpretation of the joe jackson classic steppin out. for their latest rogue cat sounds incarnation the golf channel mainstays have enlisted the indispensable talents of charmaine baines on vocals, climax blues bands derek holt (bass &guitar) and alex bradbury (sundown drive) on keys. this slowed down, melting pot of soca not soca meets lovers rock, reggae, blues and soul is brought to you in two parts part one deals mostly with the song, charmaine s vocals sounding suitably dreamy and laid back whilst part two puts focus on the instrumental groove where the guitars, strings and rhodes are the main attraction. mark e provides one of his merc dubs on the flip which takes a afro rhythm meets beat down central then builds intensively with rhodes and a horn section breakdown to die for the man is on form! essential music to step out to this summer for sure!
lok44 and dibek are /dl/ms/, dropping a malicious four-tracker as their joint trust debut. the haze hangs heavy as /dl/ms/ leave straight techno by the wayside, drilling deep underground into unexplored acid break deposits. rogue intent shakes tectonic plates, colliding grinding breaks with fierce analogue instrumentation, and the fumes oozing from their boreholes are likely to set your head spinning.
mind fair s rogue cat sounds imprint returns with a burning ep full of goodness! first off is hotly tipped location 141 with 2 jams full of weight & energising rhythms to set the dancefloor a light. on the flip rogue chiefs mind fair bring the heat down a notch with a balearic soundtrack filled with lush piano & string arrangements and mesmerising melodies. they finish off with a cut that sounds like some unreleased manuel gottsching production this is special - don t sleep on this baby! dj support lovefingers, mark e, bill brewster, eric duncan, cooper saver, sean johnston, chris massey, adventures in paradise, hunee, hugo capablanca and more.
homoagent is the collaborative project of basque techno and drone artist triames and british electronic composer anton maiof aka antoni maiovvi. vicious darkroom techno working as the fictional soundtrack to one cop’s journey into underground s&m dungeons to catch a killer.
hailing from belgium comes hylas with a collection of dancefloor-oriented and heavy nineties-laced electronics. no stranger to the world of recorded electronic music hylas wishes to keep proceedings anonymous for now.
jordan peak s rogue society imprint gets straight back into action after taking a year off with a seriously heavyweight package. london producer and dj sam russo known for his outings on respected house and techno labels such as leftroom, vitalik, fear of flying and air london provides us with three stellar tracks that showcase his impeccable production skills. the release also comes backed with high quality remixes from fachwerk head honcho and delsin regular mike dehnert, who takes a tougher approach and turns therapy into a thundering techno tool while chicago born malmö native amir alexander changes the tone of thats what he did on sunday into something much deeper and emotive than sam s original adding variety and depth to another impressive release from the label.
limited edition 12 inch in picture sleeve with artwork by mighty wright. city life is one of the two releases on the beau-jolly label, dating from the following year. a handclapping, screaming, chase through breaking glass and slick 80s pop videos. uptown downtown. red lipstick and white fur coats. glamour, gangs, and boppers. the exclusive artwork by chris wright of turbo island illustrates the crazy in & out vagaries of loves playground.
already support by marcel dettmann, marcel fengler, steve rachmad, objekt, deetron, len faki, voiski, sebo k, dj deep, bleak, tripeo, jonas kopp, slam, electric indigo, the exaltics, stephen brown, jeroen search, xhin, dexter, dimi angelis,…
the no stress express rolls back into town with their second offering for rogue cat sounds, where they pick you up and transport you to the sunnier climes and headier days of 1980s caribbean. steel drums, loose-limbed percussion, lazy synth stabs and carefree basslines, all infused with a whiff of woodbines, jerk chicken and dark rum. as the sun sets, the party picks up momentum. barefoot beach dancing.
location 141? location unknown? although one would hazard a guess at somewhere in the ether between chicago and detroit (that is, of course, if we didnt know any better). this mysterious créature de la nuit sits comfortably between the two places of influence and bends them into his own style to herald rogue cat sounds first emergence of 2014 and, in doing so, unfurls two killer, bumpin and weighty jams for the discernable discoid freaks in all of us.
jordan peaks fledgling rogue society imprint hits its second release in february with *super flavor / bassuka* from jorge savoretti featuring remixes from john daly and dan curtin.
uk-producer/dj jordan peak launches his rogue society imprint with his own >s.o.o.n.< 12inch featuring remixes from detroit master mike huckaby and nikola gala.
rogue vogue has been making a name for himself as a producer worth keeping an eye on with releases on french express and remixes on deep&disco & french horn rebellion. he is finally ready to release his next original ep titled say you will on his new home at house of disco records.
every now and then, a record comes along…this is one of those occasions. but...it is not any old record, it is a new one. specifically, the new 12inch single from sundown drive, brought to you by mind fair and rogue cat sounds. moving on from the body and soul that embodied their first trip, sd transcend you to the annals of deep clubland and melodically twist your heart strings with an early morning flutter and a tantric tension. the meandering-yet-purposeful piano finding its feet later in the proceedings this time, but rising to full effect, leaving only the dub to knock us sideways into a beautifully-simplistic dark alley of spring reverbs, synthesized prophecy and the voices in ya head telling you to give it up.
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