Review: Brooklyn is not often somewhere you think of when it comes to minimal, a sound more usually associated with European artists these days, unless of course, you're talking about early US originators like Dan Bell and Robert Hood. This release suggests that view is wrong with a trio of classy cuts. Mike Berardi's 'Helicopter Ride' is lively and jazzy and rides a nice broken beat. Samuel Padden's 'String Theory' is more icy and paired back to a minimal cosmic trip and Jay Tripwire's 'Floorboards' a wonky late-night charmer.
Review: Inhale Exhale bring six full new circular round-trip breaths to the fold, focusing on heartwarming and soulful summer deep house tunes. Intended mostly for outdoor disco BBQs, 'INEX 017' packs a fruitful punch. Opening proceedings on the A come 'Make It Right', 'Understand U' and 'Tears Of The M1', a power-of-three intro tracking a vibeful descension from crystalline waters, synth organs and high string samples down to the chillest of vinyl-crackly, primal mini tech moods. Then there's the unmissable mirror image on the B, podding 'Everytime', 'Clyde' and 'Keep The Stabs', the last of which is an especially delicious, refractive groove.
Review: MmWave and Sound Synthesis step up to Doppler Shift here with a superb new split EP that explores acid, electro and breakbeat-infused sounds. MmWave takes care of the A-side firstly with 'Sequential Phonk,' which pairs nice elastic synth and basslines with snappy drums, while 'Signal' twitches with a more restless rhythm and 'Citadin' is a minimal, stripped-back electro rhythm that slithers through the night. Sound Synthesis's trio includes the cinematic 'Ambionic', starry melodies of 'Time_Rez_Bsline' and ambient atmosphere of 'Improv Landing 8'.
Marc Brauner - "The Feeling" (Tilmans Atmospheric mix) (6:35)
Max Telaer - "Running" (Soela & Module One remix) (6:32)
Sebastian Gummersbach - "Heads Up High" (Eddie C remix) (7:48)
Shaka - "Overminded" (Denyl Brook remix) (7:08)
Review: Inhale Exhale Records return with their seance virus artists EP and it is one that will appeal to anyone who has any love whatsoever for house music. Raoul's 'Vae Victis' is first up to get a remix and that is from Luvless who brings modern power with old school dreaminess. Tilman is next up with an Atmospheric Mix of Marc Brauner's 'The Feeling' which has potent 90s vibes and Soela teams up with her partner in crime Module One for a super chunky groove to close the a-side in style. Eddie C is the standout on the flip side with a suer funky rework of 'Heads Up High' while Denyl Brook brings some peak time power to his interpretation of Shaka's 'Overminded.'
Cyndi Lauper - "Change Of Heart" (12" extended club remix) (7:52)
Pet Shop Boys - "West End Girls" (The Shep Pettibone Mastermix) (8:23)
Alisha - "Baby Talk" (extended dance mix) (6:43)
The B-52's - "Summer Of Love" (Summer party mix) (6:07)
Huey Lewis & The News - "Hip To Be Square" (dance mix) (6:00)
New Order - "Bizarre Love Triangle" (Shep Pettibone 12" remix) (6:43)
Depeche Mode - "Behind The Wheel" (Shep Pettibone mix) (5:56)
Erasure - "Chains Of Love" (Unfettered mix 2009 Remaster) (8:25)
Elton John - "I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That" (The Shep Pettibone mix) (7:20)
Review: Arthur Baker is the perfect host for this new series from Demon Music which focuses on the famous extended remixes of the 80s. Each series will be a multi-disc, various artist collection that is united by one remixer, and there can be few better to kick it off than the legend that is Shep Pettibone. He was a hugely in demand studio hand who reworked multiple genres and everyone from Pet Shop Boys to Duran Duran, New Order to Level 42, George Michael to Erasure. This ambitious, widescreen collection takes in all manner of golden remixes from the world of soul, pop, synth and more.
Review: LSD’s Remixes EP channels the group’s genre-blurring ethos into a collection that thrives on reinvention. Lil Wayne’s charged verse on ‘Genius’ adds grit without overshadowing the original’s playful intensity. MK’s remix of ‘Thunderclouds’ transforms its soaring vocals into a deep house anthem, all pulsing bass and late-night allure. Banx & Ranx’s reggae-infused take on ‘Genius’ radiates sun-soaked warmth, while Dombresky’s remix of ‘No New Friends’ packs a punch with relentless house energy. CID’s rework of ‘Audio’ dials up crisp, percussive beats that slice through its melodic core. Meanwhile, The Aston Shuffle injects ‘Heaven Can Wait’ with shimmering synth layers, balancing nostalgia with dancefloor readiness. Lost Frequencies’ remix of ‘Thunderclouds’ closes the record on a euphoric high, reframing its introspection with bright, festival-ready optimism. This is LSD’s universe expanded — familiar yet thrillingly unpredictable.
Review: Vienna by way of Manchester talent Salute has very much mastered the art of crafting high impact and emotive house bangers. They are never throwaway though, but instead distill the purest elements of musical joy, melancholy and beauty into snappy groves and effective melodic hooks. Some are harder than others, some come with garage swing, all of them get you on your toes and ready to go. Now he is back with another album full of such sounds on his home label Ninja Tune. It is another triumphant record full of irresistible sounds and great collabs with the likes of Disclosure, Empress Of, Karma Kid, Sam Gellaitry, piri, Lea Sen, LEILAH and Nakamura Minami.
Review: Austrian-born but now UK-based salute has made an art of crafting the perfect house banger. His deceptively simple tracks often are built around a couple of simple ideas that just roll and roll, tweaked only slightly, brought in and out at the right time, and topped with a great melodic or vocal hook. Now after several hit tunes, he debuts with a full-length on Ninja Tune that finds him serving up his most complete body of work yet. It is full of effective, emotive, heartfelt house cuts that bring style and class as well as plenty of good times.
Review: While he is still thought of as a God of a DJ to many, Welsh wizard Sasha is a dab hand in the studio too. Airdrawndagger, his second studio long player, is proof of that and a real masterpiece with co-productions by Charlie May, Junkie XL and James Holden. It is a hugely complex world of sound with progressive melodies, wavy electronic drums and immersive synths capes that all add up to one smooth and serene trip. This luxury reissue comes on limited, numbered trifold 180 gram audiophile silver & black marbled vinyl. A vital collector's piece.
Review: Never one to sit still, Sasha used the change in mindset that came with the lockdown to inspire his approach to music. LUZoSCURA (which means light and dark) is the new compilation that has resulted having evolved from the playlist of the same name. It's packed with new music from the man himself as well as newer names and more established artists. There are floaty, synth heavy ambient pieces like the 'Yin/Yang' opener, lush melodic electronic grooves from QRTR, symphonic garage cuts from MJ Cole and crunchy old breakbeats with more than a hint of Renaissance from Because Of Art.
Mind Over Rhythm - "Kubital Footstorm" (Global Beatmix) (6:14)
Dream Frequency - "Dream The Dream" (5:48)
As One - "Isatai" (5:01)
UVX - "Elevator (Trancefloor Transporter)" (5:11)
Review: Dance Music From Planet Earth is a new sub-label from Ransom Note that kicks off with a heritage compilation, Dream The Dream. It looks back in great detail at UK Techno, House and Breakbeat 1990-1994 with Richard Sen as the man in control. He was a DJ back in those days, playing the most epic raves around Europe and taking some of the photos which now form the artwork for this collection. His obsessive record collecting from those days is reflected here across a series of sometimes obscure but always brilliant UK tunes for the worlds of ambient, techno, tribal house, breakbeat and early trance.
Street Players Vol 1 - "Make It Thru The Night" (7:38)
Sound Of One - "I Know A Place" (118 BPM mix) (7:21)
Inner Faith - "I've Been Changed" (club mix) (7:32)
International Connection - "I Can't Help Myself" (previously unreleased instrumental mix) (7:26)
Review: Victor Simonelli's house music legacy is assured - he more than made his mark on the genre back in the 90s with plenty of iconic cuts and legendary DJ sets and now that is all being highlighted by this ongoing multi-part series from Unknwn. The comprehensive collection looks at the early years here with some of his top mixes including those that have not previously been released. There is an in-depth almost hour-long audio and written interview between BTG founder Alex Rose and Victor to go with this release that is well worth finding.
Everybody Movin', Pt 1 (K. Maverick And E. Thoneick remix)
Everybody Movin', Pt 2 (Guy Schreiner remix)
Ultimate Funk (Tocadisco remix)
The Beat Goes On (Mousse T remix)
Champs Elysees Theme (Jamie Lewis remix)
Tribute
Together
Give A Lil' Love, Pt 2 (Erik Kupper remix)
Review: First put out back in 2007, Soundz of Freedom is a landmark album in Bob Sinclar's discography. The French man has long been a towering figure in the world of house music with many chart hits and a DJ diary that takes him on endless trips around the globe. This album helped get him there and is now being reissued for the first time as a double vinyl. It has already been certified gold and features collaborations with renowned stars such as Axwell, Tocadisco, Ron Carroll, Jamie Lewis and Mousse T. Between them they explore plenty of accessible house sounds from deep to vocal to Afro-leaning and they have all aged well enough to still do a job to this day.
Rock The Boat (feat Pitbull, Dragonfly & Fatman Scoop) (3:10)
Fuck With You (feat Sophie Ellis Bextor & Gilbere Forte) (3:12)
Wild Thing (feat Snoop Dogg) (4:50)
Far L'Amore (feat Raffaella Carra)
Not Gangsta (feat Colonel Reyel & Mr Shammi)
Life (feat Ben Onono)
Put Your Handz Up (feat Hot Rod) (4:21)
Tik Tok (feat Sean Paul) (3:07)
Around The World (feat Gilbere Forte) (4:17)
Rainbow Of Love (feat Ben Onono) (3:24)
The Network (feat KC Flightt) (5:51)
Magic Fly (5:14)
House Music (feat Ron Carroll) (6:40)
Review: Bob Sinclar is a French house icon who has very much provided some of the scene's finest crossover moments and most catchy hits. His newly reissued Disco Crash is a lively celebration of all forms of dance music that blends disco, house and pop influences with his signature feel-good vibes. Upbeat, club-ready tracks that feature a star-studded lineup come thick and fast including collaborations with artists like Pitbull, Shaggy and Dragonette. Each one bursts with a bright melody and irresistible top lines that make it impossible not to dance along while Sinclar's production is polished throughout.
Lala Song (feat Hendogg, Master Gee & Wonder Mike) (3:31)
Give Me Some More (feat DJ Roland Clark) (3:15)
Love You No More (feat Shabba Ranks) (4:25)
New New New (feat Vybrate & Queen Ifrica & Makedah) (5:27)
Jamaica Avenue (feat Tony Rebel) (5:13)
Peace Song (Fewat Steve Edwards) (6:30)
What A Wonderful World (feat Axwell & Ron Carroll) (7:05)
Mr Tambourine Man (5:01)
Peace Of Tomorrow (feat Steve Edwards) (4:13)
The Way I Feel (feat Adam Joseph) (4:55)
We Are Everything (5:47)
Belly Dances (feat Kevin Lyttle) (4:10)
Looks Like Love (feat Ryan Scott) (2:56)
Review: Bob Sinclar's Born in 69 reissue for 2024 presents an album filled with joyousness and infectious energy, showcasing Sinclar's talent for turning cover songs into dancefloor anthems. Collaborating with reggae crossover artists like Shabba Ranks and Kevin Lyttle, Sinclar infuses Caribbean influences throughout the album, evident in tracks like 'Love You No More' and 'New New New.' From the spirited revamp of the lambada in 'Give Me Some More' to the funky reinterpretation of classics like 'Mr. Tambourine Man' and Adrian Gurvitz's 'The Way I Feel,' Sinclar's creative flair shines through. The inclusion of tribal beats, psychedelic sitar and Middle Eastern flair adds depth and variety to the album's sonic landscape. While some tracks may lean heavily on auto-tuned vocals, the overall vibe of Born in '69 is undeniably upbeat and feel-good. It's an album that prioritizes fun above all else, inviting listeners to let loose and enjoy the infectious rhythms. Bob Sinclar proves once again that sometimes, all you need is music that makes you dance and smile.
Review: Munich based producer Bryan Mueller aka Skee Mask presents his latest album titled Pool, via local imprint Ilian Tape which follows up his LP Compro which came out three years ago. There's an extensive collection of sonic experiments on offer on this one, such as opening cut 'Nvivo' which goes down an IDM route, to the glassy eyed rave euphoria of 'LFO', the intelligent drum and bass reductions of 'Rio Dub' and UK influenced steppers like 'Crossection'.
Review: Skream has shown over the years he was never content to just rest on his reputation as one of the pioneers of dubstep's early days. His swerves into house, techno, disco and other sounds have been determined enough to push him into the position he holds today as a multi-genre maven free to indulge any tempo or style he pleases, and Skreamizm Vol. 8 celebrates that in no uncertain terms. There's plenty of the man's swagger on the production, while guest bars from the likes of Trim up the ante in terms of party-starting prowess, but there's also space for vulnerability on the likes of 'Not Ready Yet'. If the Skreamizm series has always been a marker for where the artist is at, then get ready for a heavyweight update.
Skrillex, Porter Robinson & Bibi Bourelly - "Still Here (With The Ones That I Came With)" (5:16)
Review: It's been a long time since Skrillex (Sonny Moore) pioneered his distinctive complextro sound, characterised by roaring vocal samples, bitcrushed melodies and novelty growls and wobbles. Surprisingly hailing from from an emo background, Moore has leveraged this sound to become an established force of nature, becoming the instigator of an entire tidal sea-change in electronic music. His latest bout of albums, though - one of which is Quest For Fire - hears him exercise his penchant for collaboration more than ever, indulging something of a DJ Khaled-esque streak, but for the EDM-pop crossover world. It's also much less fidgety, erring more on the melodic pop side. Referring to the film of the same name, in which figurative prehistoric cavemen embark on a quest for the discovery of fire, the album is equally a reflection of Skrillex's quest for musical exploration and innovation, as well as his passion for global culture and diversity. We admit: only Skrillex could bring together underground greats like Mr. Oizo, Sleepnet, Joker, Dylan Brady and Flowdan; fresh faces like Starrah, BEAM and Nai Barghouti; and pop-consciousness occupiers like Swae Lee, Aluna, Missy Elliott and Bibi Bourelly.
Review: If you hadn't heard this one back in '92, where were you? Probably not even born yet, but that's just us showing our age. Undoubtedly one of techno's first forays into the mainstream, Snap! represented a wave of artists alongside the likes of 2 Unlimited, Technotronic, The Shaman and The Grid who provided many an anthem which now a true zeitgeist of this golden era. BMG presents this much welcome vinyl reissue of the German Eurodance outfit's now legendary sophomore effort The Madman's Return; a Michael Munzing & Luca Anzilotti production featuring vocalists Penny Ford, Turbo B and Thea Austin and the hits 'Rhythm Is A Dancer', 'Exterminate' and 'Colour Of Love'.
Review: Dynamic house duo Steffi & Virginia are back with a new album Patterns of Vibration and once again deliver real freshness on Dekmantel. The eight tracks were all crafted over three months at their Candy Mountain studio in Portugal and perfectly capture the duo's signature sound-a mix of emotional depth and dancefloor energy. From the tribal mood of 'Nightflight' to the euphoric chords of 'Stab Stealer,' the album channels years of experience and joyful moments, and of course does a fine job of blending Virginia's radiant vocals with Steffi's precise analogue production. Their chemistry shines through here on a set of effective, emotive cuts will turbocharge any set.
Heaven Takes You Home (feat Connie Constance) (3:34)
Jacob's Note (feat Jacob Muhlrad) (1:04)
Moth To The Flame (feat The Weeknd) (3:56)
Mafia (3:33)
Frankenstein (feat ASAP Rocky) (3:29)
Don't Go Mad (feat Seinabo Sey) (4:22)
Paradise Again (3:30)
Lifetime (feat Ty Dolla Sign & 070 Shake) (3:28)
Calling On (4:39)
Home (3:46)
It Gets Better (3:10)
Redlight (feat Sting) (3:54)
Can U Feel It (4:23)
19:30 (1:58)
Another Minute (3:30)
For You (5:16)
Review: Complementing the EDM trio's latest world tour 'Paradise Again', this charts the best of the supergroup's latest music following their prophesied split. Nevermind 'Don't You Worry Child' or 'Save The World'; this is a completely original affair, with monumental features from The Weeknd, Ty Dolla $ign and ASAP Rocky. A surprise to most fans following their nearly decade-long hiatus, this is not one to be missed, featuring an update in sound and their most energetic sonics to date. We came, we raved, we loved.
Review: Antony Szmierek's debut album, Service Station at the End of the Universe, is an electrifying fusion of spoken word, indie pop and dancefloor energy. Following his rise from Manchester's spoken word scene, Szmierek gained widespread recognition in 2023 with hits like 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Fallacy', which earned him Artist of the Year honors from BBC 6 Music. This debut album cements his unique voice, blending sharp, insightful lyricism with infectious beats. The album is a journey through Szmierek's distinct style, where he deftly combines poignant moments with irresistibly catchy, upbeat tracks. Songs like 'The Great Pyramid of Stockport' explore the absurdity of modern life, showing him disoplaying both humor and melancholy. Szmierek's sharp observationsidrawn from the grit of British lifeiare woven seamlessly into the music, creating a sound that's as danceable as it is reflective. Szmierek proves himself an artist who balances introspection with celebration.
We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you've provided to them or that they've collected from your use of their services.