February 2012
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Wyndell Long - Shikago Love (Full Flavor Music) →
Full Flavor Music is honored to welcome Wyndell Long onto the label with the Shikago Love 4 track EP. A devoted music fiend since the age of 7, Wyndell Long grew up on a steady diet of black radio during the P-Funk era in Chicago. In college Long befriended Mike Dearborn, then releasing records on DJAX, who passed the early Wyndell Long productions to Pete Hutchison over at Peacefrog Records...
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Kenny Summit - Not Just Talk (Mile End Records) →
Mile End Records is proud to present five stand-out deep house tracks from Kenny Summit’s upcoming full length album Not Just Talk. Kenny Summit is a New York City staple having DJ’ed for almost two decades in the ‘city that never sleeps.’ He’s played with pretty much all of the city’s big wigs and has forged long lasting relationships with some of the biggest...
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Sid Vaga - Brazuca (Wonderwheel Recordings) →
There’s eight million stories in New York City, and if you’re in the know, there’s a refreshing movement of bodies several stories above the Manhattan street bars and clubs in secret lofts and apartments. One of these reoccurring parties is Roland’s Six Degrees, with Sid Vaga providing the sonic backbone. After over ten years of heavy dance-floor smashing, Sid steps...
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Chuck Love feat. Demonica Flye - The Voice (Vino... →
Minneapolis house music yogis Vino Recordings are pleased to announce the relaunch of the seminal indie house label founded in 2003. ‘Nordeast’ Minneapolis soul brother Chuck Love’s long lost feel good single “The Voice” leads the charge in a string of 2012 Vino Recordings releases. The track showcases Minneapolis house diva Demonica Flye and her plea for Chuck to save the state...
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Gurhan - Between Us EP (Deep House Proposal) →
From Istanbul comes Deep House Proposal, an enterprise that organically evolved from a Turkish club night to a well-received podcast and then eventually an ambitious label focusing on the deeper side of the house music spectrum. The idea was conceived in 2009 by DJs Berk Doan and Baris Bergiten who simply wanted to promote a style of music they wanted to hear, and were not hearing enough of....
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Sandman & Riverside - It's Too Late (FastFWD) →
FastFWD releases its ninth excursion into bold deep house and broken beat sounds with “It’s Too Late,” the latest single from in-house production duo Sandman & Riverside. The pair are known for their fine previous work for the label, embracing originality and creative expression through soulful, jazz-influenced sounds for the dance floor. Here Sandman & Riverside...
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Autoband - Autoband EP (Beatservice Records) →
Autoband is the solo project of Gudmund Østgård, a prolific member of the music scene in Tromsø, Norway. With his warm Scandinavian electronica he blends ambient, glitch and jazz to a surprising and soothing mix. The album sounds a bit like The Cinematic Orchestra snow skiing on the Arctic Circle, meeting up with Boards of Canada and Tycho, and jamming in the hotel room with Ane Brun.
This...
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John Collins - The Introspective EP (Vision... →
From East Cork, Ireland comes John Collins, a house music producer for the last twenty years who has just recently started releasing his original tracks. Releases on Soulshift Records and Freche Fruchte have followed, as well as remixes for other artists and producers. Collins is also the promoter of the Brighter Days party in Ireland showcasing electronic music live performances and DJ sets...
January 2012
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Steeve Mask feat. Adama - Sweet Romance (Fresh... →
Presenting Fresh Cream Records, a new European house music label created by the DJ/producer quartet of Marco Rea, Rudy Vicari, Steeve Mask, and Thomas De Lorenzo. The label is readying an ambitious 2012 schedule of deep house, nu-disco, and tech-influenced releases, led by this debut single from DJ veteran Steeve Mask collaborating with the impressive Parisian singer Adama. “Sweet...
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Michael Ruris & Roman Stange - Glow EP (Handmade... →
Introducing Handmade Recordings, a San Francisco-based label embracing a DIY ethic and its city’s history of mixing and matching electronic music styles. The label had its beginnings within the Subculture parties dating back to the year 2000. These parties were known for booking DJs of differing styles, with house, electro-influenced sounds, and techno all sharing time in the booth. As...
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Stranger Danger - Play Deep / Next Knock (Tarantic... →
Stranger Danger is no stranger to San Francisco’s underground house music scene. Since 1992 Dominic, a.k.a Stranger Danger has been involved in the underground music scene as a dancer, promoter, DJ, and more recently as a producer. Dominic has been making some noise lately (some very good noise, in fact) which has earned him releases on the likes of Blockhead, Primal Records, Pin Up...
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Various Artists - Discordian Dreaming 5 Sampler... →
As the frost settles over sleepy landscapes and another successful year rounds to a close, Harmonious Discord present their annual dose of shades to come with a six track sampler featuring artists that will pepper the label’s approaching catalog. As with every Discordian Dreaming Sampler, Harmonious Discord strives to introduce artists and sounds felt to be those that will define the...
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Jeff Omega - Pumping Chords (Best Mood Recordings) →
Best Mood Recordings is a new Philadephia-based house music label looking to promote new talents in the city’s scene alongside contributions from Philly’s established veterans. This first release features Philadephia up-and-comer Jeff Omega who has had a number of previous singles on the Selekta label. His debut EP was 2009’s Sweepology EP for Funkfield Recordings which...
December 2011
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Freaky Funk - No One EP (Artefact Records) →
Nikola Jovicevic aka Freaky Funk is an essential part of Montenegro electronic scene, with his name attached to almost every big event in country. His talent and love for music helped make him a proud member of two very important clubbing organizations in region: AfterBeach Parties Montenegro and RetroActive DJ team with his friend DJ Proximus. Freaky Funk is known for DJ’ing quality...
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Rob Salmon feat. Labybird - Trippin' (Nylon Trax) →
“As a gentleman it’s proper to mention a lady first.” With that said, we are fortunate enough to hear the voice of an angel right here on earth through the luscious vocal sounds of Ladybird as she collaborates with Rob Salmon, the super talented New Zealand born DJ and producer. “Trippin’” promises take you on a solid, melodic trip, complemented by Jaymz...
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Kohib - Make Fire: The Remixes (Beatservice... →
Beatservice is pleased to present Kohib, known to his friends as Øivind Sjøvoll from Sortland in the north of Norway. He has been an important part of the club-scene in the town of Tromsø since 1997, first as a DJ, later as a club organizer. In 1998 he started the legendary club Yaz’n with a few friends. It was Norway’s smallest club, but famous for its sweaty funk nights. Øivind had...
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B-Team - You Wild Returns (Super Hi-Fi) →
B-Team (featuring Frank from All Good Funk Alliance) revisits the ultra funky “You Wild” with a new version and slick remixes fromTrotter (Timewarp, Royal Soul) and Neighbour (Homebreakin Records). First up is the original “You Wild”, specially remastered with more bump for this release, featuring groovy guitar, P-Funky vocals, and deep emotive keys. For ‘You...
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Ryan Sullivan - Blue Label Series #4 (Eighth... →
For the fourth installment of the Blue Label Series, Eighth Dimension sets its sights on the burgeoning house music scene of South Africa and an accomplished Cape Town-based DJ/producer by the name of Ryan Sullivan. With singles on various labels (including his own Gut Feel imprint) dating back to 2005, and the recent release of his debut artist album No One Will Ever Know (on Triplefire...
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Marc Smith - Untitled 23 (Untitled & After) →
Following his acclaimed 2010 release Untitled 16 on Untitled & After, Marc Smith returns to “Hindsight,” his intriguing deep house track with vocalist Kevin Knapp. Now on Untitled 23, “Hindsight” is treated to four remixes that delve deeper into the moody, soulful sound of Smith’s original. In keeping with the U&A plot, the “Hindsight” remixes...
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Mick Verma - Dreamour EP (Vision Collective... →
Vision Collective Recordings was started by a group of producers, DJs, and music enthusiasts in southern Ireland with a shared musical vision. The label focuses on spacious deep house, and serves as a platform for both new and established artists (in and outside of Ireland) to release music commercially. The label’s first two releases were extremely well-received and played by many...
November 2011
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DJN Project - Moving (Newav Media) →
Quickly but sure-footedly moving from strength to strength DJN Project and their Newav Media label have been hard at work releasing a series of soulful dancefloor anthems for the enjoyment of DJs and listeners alike. As sort of a thematic sequel, or conclusion, to their single “Open Your Eyes,” DJN Project now present the uplifting house music track “Moving.” As with...
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Baramuda & Deex - Funk You Come Again (Columns Of... →
“Funk You Come Again” is the first release for Netherlands-based producer Baramuda on the northeastern US house music label Columns Of Knowledge. Baramuda has previously released tunes on labels like Spinnin’ Records, Abzolut, and Made In NL and has seen support from Mastiksoul, Judge Jules, Rene Amesz, David Penn, D-Formation, and many others. His rounded house sound covers...
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PointBender - So Fell The Orbit (Harmonious... →
As fall calms the nerves and prepares the hibernating music hoarders for a long cold spell of earphone engagement, Harmonious Discord gears up for its most promising winter to date. The first in this series comes to us from label founder and analog synthesizer addict Sean Anderson aka PointBender. Following the recent success with releases on Thoughtless and Blaq this space techno magician...
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New Mondo ft. Lisa Shaw - I Want Cha 'Remixed'... →
Featuring the lovely vocals of Lisa Shaw, “I Want Cha” was certainly a highlight from New Mondo’s 2010 album Total Control. NowTransport Recordings revisits the song with a quartet of new remixes that take the track in new, surprising directions, showing how this great song can translate to different house music flavors. First off, New Mondo’s DJ MFR reveals a mix in...
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Makossa & Megablast - Soy Como Soy (Luv Lite... →
From the primordial drum beat of Africa, we have come far. The earliest origin of rhythmic drum objects and talking drums of the motherland, to the brand new long player from Vienna’s finest electronic drum ensemble Makossa & Megablast. Welcome to Soy Como Soy. In 2007 the duo, along with a host of talented singers and musicians, created quite a stir with their debut album Kunuaka on...
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Stefan Oberthaler aka Keyminator - Remix Virus 01... →
After his degree in jazz piano and jazz theory at the Anton Bruckner University Linz, Austria, Stefan Oberthaler worked as a session and sideman musician for several artists and bands, including Helmut Schönleitner, Leila Thipgen, Hubert Tubbs (Tower of Power), Marina Trost, Bella Wagner and Pete Fletcher. His interest in composing and producing music leaded him to found the music label...
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Joni Haastrup / MonoMono (Tummy Touch) →
Soundway and Tummy Touch are proud to present this sampler highlighting tracks culled from three blistering albums of afro-rock and funk from Nigerian multi-instrumentalist Joni Haastrup and his band MonoMono. Re-issued for release on CD, download, and replica gatefold LP are three of Nigeria’s most coveted releases; MonoMono’s 1971 debut album Give The Beggar A Chance, the follow up Dawn of...
October 2011
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Hyena Stomp - Running (Get Up Recordings) →
The fourth release from New York label Get Up Recordings comes from the Italian-born/London-based duo Hyena Stomp. Hyena Stomp consists of Severino from the Horse Meat Disco DJ collective and Nico De Ceglia, Pete Tong’s right-hand-man for his legendary show on BBC Radio 1. Sharing a wide range of inspirations from Kraftwerk to Apparat via Prince, from the Detroit sound to the cosmic and Afro...
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Ed Mazur - Gravity’s Pull (House On The Hill) →
San Francisco house music imprint House On The Hill returns with “Gravity’s Pull,” the latest track from label leader Ed Mazur backed by remixes from Brett Johnson and Emanate. Over the last several years Brett Johnson has earned himself a reputation for making quality house music with a techno edge. Brett’s passion for combining his love of R&B, disco, house, and...
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The Candy Dealers - Danger Zone (Eighth Dimension... →
From Rosario, Argentina descend The Candy Dealers, a dastardly duo made up of two accomplished producers in their own right: Jay West and Christian Malloni. Their individual production schedules have seen tunes grace the rosters of Salted, Amenti, So Sound, Proton, and Candy Music. When time allows, the two come together in a Rosario studio space and become the mighty Candy Dealers. Eighth...
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Roy Davis Jr. - Dance Everybody (Mile End Records) →
Roy Davis Jr.’s funky electronic music has quenched thirsty fans like communal wine. The tracks produced by this legendary DJ/producer of Chicago’s dance music scene have received massive radio and club play around the globe. Roy Davis Jr. describes his music as “Soul Electrica” (also the name of his 1999 album for Peacefrog), a hybrid of soul and electronic music. Others...
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Dennis Jr. - Elektro Donkey (Beatservice Records) →
Presenting the debut album of Norwegian ‘nu-disco’ necromancer Dennis Jr., beautifully titled Elektro Donkey and released via Norway’s Beatservice Records. Music making since the early nineties, Dennis Jr. previously released music through the cult favorite Jazid Collective label in addition to a string of well-received EPs through his own Akustikk Recordings imprint. With a...
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Rubber Lips - Rubberlips Remixes EP (Panama Red... →
On its last release, Panama Red Records introduced the creative musical collective Rubberlips, based around the multi-talented trumpet player Robert Burbidge. Hailing from West Yorkshire in the North of England, Robert and his merry group of musicians and singers presented the Port Douglas EP which won much acclaim for its varied sounds, ranging from gentle vocal deep house to jazzier...
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Ooze - Message For You (Sudup Recordings) →
8DPromo is pleased to welcome London’s Sudup Recordings to our promotions family as they present their fifteenth outing of intriguing deep house music. This single features the Sudup debut of Nans “Ooze” Teillard, a DJ/producer based in Toulouse, France. His “Message for You” is a slow, hypnotic roller with low slung bass and intricate beats giving it an almost...
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Little Carlos & Realm Of House - I Wanna Know... →
Victor Hernandez, founder of Korner Gruve Records, is the innovative producer behind Realm of House. Since being inspired in the days of disco, R.O.H developed his own take on house music by introducing fresh and modern beats aimed at keeping dancers on their feet. Based in New York City, Realm of House created Korner Gruve Records, making it a haven for talent to feel part of a family and...
September 2011
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Ze - Hello World EP (Nylon Trax) →
If music had walls Ze would tear them down with his genre-defying Hello World EP on Nylon Trax. Ze is an eclectic, free-spirited producer/artist having grown with the culture from day one. He defines the very essence of what the music should and once was about - clever word play, wit, and a thought provoking, definitive message. Having toured with national acts and worked in several...
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Juan Sanchez - Something (Newav Media) →
Newav Media steps out with style as the label presents its first release from an artist other than founders DJN Project. This time Newav looks to the south and captures Orlando’s proponent of the deep Juan Sanchez. Juan is a serious up-and-comer, working with the duo Step Mode and releasing on the Soul Selection Music label. For his Newav debut Juan delivers “Something,” a...
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Converge+ - Prana / Aqua (Eighth Dimension... →
Eighth Dimension’s Blue Label Series, curated by Q-Burns Abstract Message, deftly presents its third issue, this time featuring Japanese house/techno duo Converge+. Their tracks fell into the label’s lap via unsolicited demo (often the most nefarious kind) and the Eighth Dimension team were immediately enraptured by Converge+’s sleek and futuristic house music sound....
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Sr. Mandril - Sr. Mandril Remixed (Three Sixty... →
“Sr. Mandril have a goal: merge electro elements with thoroughly live guitar, bass, keys and percussion. The payoff: a crossbreed of acid jazz, ambient, lounge, trip hop and house with latin rhythm and flair. This is the sound of Mexico right now.” - Festival International de Jazz de Montreal Sr. Mandril was born in 2000 when Germán González and Ramsés Ramírez decided to merge...
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DeLorean Suite - Love and Sincerity: The Remixes... →
8DPromo and Oseao are happy to welcome Irish house music label Craic House Recordings to the promotional roster. This latest release presents DeLorean Suite, a three-piece Band from Limerick, Ireland consisting of Jennifer McMahon (Vocals), Tony Roche (Drums/Percussion) and Graham Conway (Keyboards/Production). The trio have spent several years crafting a laid-back, subtle sound which seeks...
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John Beltran feat. Jeremy Ellis - Golden Night... →
Fast FWD to the future of soul with a couple of electronic music’s most influential producers on Fast FWD’s eighth release. John Beltran aligns with Jeremy Ellis with legendary Ron Trent and MKTL (Master Kev and Tony Loreto) on remix duties for a silky, smooth release sure to make dancefloors sweat across the globe. Lansing, Michigan native John Beltran drops an ultra-sexy joint reminiscent...
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Ralph Session - Seshified Recordings Label Sampler... →
Seshified Recordings is proud to present its first label sampler – a star studded package of deeply refined, dance floor mixes by Mr. V.,Ralph Session, Doc Link and Scott Wozniak, Angel-A, DJN Project, and Eman. First, the world renowned Mr. V. delivers a stellar remix of “Release The Demons” (originally recorded by Ralph Session & E-man). V gives it that cypher feel, taking...
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Various Artists - Discofobia (Whiskey Disco) →
From the tropics comes Whiskey Disco, a sneaky re-edit label bent on dredging the decanter for diffident dancefloor genius from latent disco perpetrators. It’s loosely connected to Sleazy McQueen and his assorted cohorts. Whiskey Disco #9, Discofobia, teams four edits from Perishable Vertebrate and Rayko. The former, a mysterious individual you may know from somewhere else if...
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Ivan Dbri - Archaic EP (Harmonious Discord) →
Amidst a flutter of music that arrives at Harmonious Discordheadquarters an abstractly focused artist came onto their radar with a keen sensibility for subversiveness and that off-center quality that has become the trademark of the label. Thus Harmonious Discord presents the Mexican-born and New York City raised Ivan Dbri and his premiere project the Archaic EP. With previous releases on...
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Audio Soul Project - Have It All Remixes (Fresh... →
The “Have It All” dub proved to be the most popular track on Audio Soul Project’s LP Hip Shake Heartache from earlier this year. The idea for the track originally came from an R&B acapella. For the album “dub” mix the vocals were stripped down. Here, for the first time, we’re making the full vocal ‘Bootleg Version’ available. The music on this rendition is an expanded take on...
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Q-Burns Abstract Message - Innocent (Presslaboys... →
After the release of Cole Medina’s well-received remixes of “Innocent,” Eighth Dimension and Q-Burns Abstract Message believed all versions of this classic tune had been tapped. Suddenly, out of nowhere, Italian DJ duo Presslaboys have taken everyone by surprise with a new pair of stunning “Innocent” versions. It seems that Presslaboys had prodded the remix parts...
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Mick Verma / QuestionmarQ (Vision Collective... →
8DPromo is pleased to welcome Vision Collective Recordings to the fold. The label was started by a collective of producers, DJs, and music enthusiasts in southern Ireland with a shared musical vision. The label focuses on spacious deep house, and will serve as a platform for both new and established artists (in and outside of Ireland) to release music commercially. Vision Collective...
August 2011
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Thomas De Lorenzo - Remember My Name (Gooseneck... →
Gooseneck Records, a sub-label of Proton Radio that aims to bring hidden and undetected tracks to the surface, presents “Remember My Name” from Italian DJ/producer Thomas De Lorenzo. After a ten year career spinning records, Thomas had his smashing production debut with “Cadillac Car” on Purple Music, reaching the top ten on Traxsource and still a favorite in many DJ...
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Klawz - Train To Brooklyn (Release Musiq) →
The Release Musiq label busts forth with another slice of prime time tech-house, this time courtesy of transplanted Romanian producer Klawz. Now located in the USA, Klawz had established himself in Europe as a formidable club DJ before moving the the USA several years ago. Now Klawz is a big part of the Pangea Productions crew, an active promoter and DJ collective active throughout the...
July 2011
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Q-Burns Abstract Message - Balearic Chainsaw... →
True story: Q-Burns Abstract Message once DJ’ed underneath a weighty chainsaw covered in disco ball mirror squares, rotating roundly with silver beams flying off its blade. Imagine such a devious device honed for dance-floor devastation, its rumble tuned to bass-bin frequencies as its saw cuts through beats and melody. But we’re talking about a chainsaw wielded by beardy types,...