Darwin Chamber X DJ Spun - Darwin Chamber X DJ Spun (Rong Music)

In a bold meeting of minds, Darwin Chamber and DJ Spun join forces for a four-track EP that pushes the boundaries of techno music. This self-titled release on Rong Music showcases the duo's combined decades of experience, resulting in a sonic journey that's nostalgic yet forward-thinking.

The EP kicks off with "Find The Missing Letter," a deep techno cut that weaves dub-inspired elements with hypnotic synth chimes. It's a crafty builder that sets the tone for what's to come. "Digits" follows, living up to its name with a relentless beat that evokes images of robotic revelry. This dark, driving track shows the producers' ability to create tension and release on the dancefloor.

"Do It All Night" emerges as the EP's sultry centerpiece; its pulsating rhythm and seductive groove are designed to keep bodies popping until dawn. The release closes with "Ants," a mid-tempo curiosity that crawls under your skin with its analog warmth and acidic undertones.

Darwin Chamber, aka Mark Greenfield, brings his extensive background in sound engineering and early contributions to breakbeat and trip-hop to the table. DJ Spun, the alias of Jason Drummond, infuses the project with his deep understanding of New York's club culture. Together, they've created a release that'll resonate across the DJ-sphere and club-land.

DJ H4L 9000 (VOlumens Festival) – “Finally a promo from one of the record labels that has fascinated me most over the last 20 years. Super as always!”
ROBOT84 / Scott Ferguson (Paper Recordings) – “Very cool tracks. I’m feeling them all.”
Sean Johnston (Hardway Bros) – “Oh, this is very good. ‘Ants’ is my favorite.”
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch) – “Raw and fabulous!”
Jon Fugler (XLNT Radio Show) – “Loving ‘Ants’. Relentless and infectious – top notch! ‘Find the Missing Letter’ is, quite frankly, bonkers.”
Bruce Tantum (DJ Mag) – “Amazing record. A beautiful set of tunes from an iconic label.”

Available Now on Vinyl and Digital. Get it on Bandcamp.

Darwin Chamber - Love's The Meditation EP (Rong Music)

After an extended disco nap, your friends at Rong Music have awoken from their slumber just in time to celebrate the 20th year of doing that Rong thing. How to celebrate? The only way they know how: put out a bunch of new music, unearth some weirdo classics, and DANCE.

This first new release of the anniversary party spotlights some bangers for the club, rave, ride, warehouse, the playa, or home disco. It features Darwin Chamber, the alter ego of Mark Greenfield. This legend of the early Rave scene has been making tracks for more than 30 years. Pioneering the West Coast Rave breakbeat and trip-hop sound, he got his start just like many, learning his craft on a cheap keyboard at a friend’s house and then taking his music to the streets. He’s done 100’s of shows from underground raves to The House of Blues, released music on Moonshine and Sony, and was one of the first dance acts to embrace the digital revolution.

The title track, "Love’s the Meditation," is a classy piece of melodic acid funk (?@$!wtf whatever that means), with an epic extended mix by Rong's fearless leader, DJ Spun. And there's a DJ Spun instrumental rub of Darwin Chamber's "Sugar, Sex, Magic" which one can easily imagine being embraced by the cool crop of newer techno DJs. The EP closes out with two potent Darwin Chamber originals, "Do You Feel the Love" and "303 and Me." Both have a classic acid HOUSE vibe that is the type of thing to elicit squeals of joy from the Rong camp. Enjoy!

Jon Fugler (Fluke) – “Loving this. Reach for the lasers!”
DJ H4L 9000 (Volumens Festival) – “Incredible EP! Killer & fresh tracks.”
Alien Tom (native Alien) – “Darwin Chamber. Um, yeah!”
Rory Hoy (Howlin’ Records) – “Do You Feel The Love is a banger!”
Jon Freer (Freer Sounds) – “It’s always paty time with Rong!”
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) – “Fantastic breaks throughout. DJ Spun’s mix of Love is the Meditation takes the honours for me.”

Available Now From: Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify, And Juno.

Josh Caffe & David Newton - All Gone (feat. Fi McCluskey) (Get Up Recordings)

Get Up Recordings continues to bring the heat this summer with “All Gone”, the latest track from London’s Josh Caffe & David Newtron, featuring backing vocals from fellow Londoner Fi McCluskey. The release also includes remixes from veteran producers DJ Spun and Louie ‘Balo’ Guzman.

Josh Caffe is no stranger to Get Up Recordings. In 2013 he produced and released “Playing With The Maid” with Batty Bass head honcho Hannah Holland to much success. He is also no stranger to his fellow producer for this new single, David Newton. Josh and David have teamed up before to produce the double A-side track on Batty Bass Records, “As I Look” and “Let Love Ruin”. Josh is a prolific DJ in the London scene with two monthly parties in Dalston – one at the Ace Hotel and the other at Vogue Fabrics – and is no stranger to the Glastonbury, Lovebox, Farr Festival, and Summer Rites festivals. He has built a following with his trademark blend of self-assured bitch house, US house, and ghetto tech. David (a.k.a. Jeroen De Pessemier), an acclaimed synthpop musician, has toured the world with his band, The Subs. He has done remix work for La Roux, Alt J, Chemical Brothers, and Cassius, and has worked with and produced with such musicians as Azari & III, Philippe Zdar, Chat Blake, Etienne De Crécy, and Alex Gopher. This time they have enlisted the soulful powerhouse Fi McCluskey to turn out this silky smooth beautiful jam titled “All Gone”. Both Josh and Fi take turns with the vocals while the bass and keys get deep.

The remixes highlight what is beautiful about the track. It gets re-worked by two legendary DJ / producers, DJ Spun and Louie Balo. As a curator for seven years for MoMa / P.S.1’s Warm Up Series and the All Night Rong parties with DJ Harvey, few have contributed as much to the ongoing vitality of electronic music in NYC in the new millennium as Rong Music label owner DJ Spun. In addition to his own production, as well as with Mark Bell as Blackspun, he has remixed for such people as Gavin & Robbie Hardkiss and Douglas J. McCarthy of Nitzer Ebb. Spun takes “All Gone” and strips it down to a simple and beautiful late night deep house dub. The second remixer is long time legendary producer Louie ‘Balo’ Guzman. His list of original and remix production work is endless, from his own label Battlewax Recordings, to The Ride Committee, to his work with Roxy. With releases on such labels as Tribal America, Nite Grooves, Nervous, and Eightball Records to such anthems as “Get Huh”, his house sound is unmistakable. Louie reworks “All Gone” with his signature style by taking bits of the vocals and working them into a frenzy and finally unleashing them on the build up while keeping the mix down deep.

Quentin Harris - “That DJ Spun dub is crazy … I love it.”
Chris Fortier (Fade) - “This has got the soul.”
Robert Owens - “Beautiful track and mixes.”
Alkalino (Estimativa / Audaz Recordings) - “That DJ Spun mix is great!”
Hippie Torrales - “I’m loving the deep groove.”
Hollis P Monroe (Renaissance Infinity) - “I’m absolutely loving the original mix.”
Al Bradley (3am Recordings) - “I’m all over the DJ Spun version here … perfect, low-slung, seductive, deep house grooves. Yes yes!”
DJ Aldrin (Zouk Club / One WIth Music) - “I’m diggin’ the deep and sexy grooves on the original and DJ Spun dub.”
Joey Silvero (Distant People) - “I like the laid back groove and chunky bass … cool movement on the DJ Spun mix.”
Louis Hughes (6th Sense Music) - “Nice deep beat with a great vocal.”
DK Watts (Short Bus Kids) - “Spun’s remix is my choice … deep, dubby, and dark for the dance floors.”
Manny Cuevas (DJ M-TRAXXX / Afro Acid) - “Dope indeed … very Sound Factory sounding!”
Deron Delgado (Paradise / Stompy) - “I love all three mixes on this thing. Solid!”
Bobi (City Radio 94.7 FM, Skopje) - “So deep and so groovy … the perfect vibe for the clubs. I love it.”
Jean Jérome (Radio FG, Paris) - “That’s the groove, baby! Well done.”
Michael Fossati (Spirit Of House) - “The Boogie Balo mix is a truly mind-boggling, deep, and hypnotizing rework.”

Available now at Beatport and Amazon.

Phenomenal Handclap Band - PHB Loves NYC (Tummy Touch)

Always at the forefront of innovation, the Tummy Touch label continues their alliance with New York-based psych-rock-dance-soul sensation Phenomenal Handclap Band. The band’s anticipated remix album PHB Loves NYC will, without a shadow of a doubt, help make summer ’13 one to remember. Since their humble beginnings - comprised of founding members Daniel Collas and Sean Marquand - the band has snowballed in size and popularity. In 2008 Patrick Wood, Luke Riverside, Laura Marin, Bing Ji Ling, Pier Pappalardo, and Joan Tick joined the band and by 2012 they had released their second full-length album, Form and Control. PHB Loves NYC follows this with remixes by ten DJ / producers working in the NYC scene as the band pays loving homage to the vibrant club culture forever entrenched in richness of their city.

Included are remixes from hometown heroes Dennis “Citizen” Kane, DJ Spun, Tokyo Black Star, and Max Pask (aka Maxime). Characterized by heavy-handed guitar strings and a mounting anticipation, seminal house head Dennis Kane turns in a dreamily meandering rendition of “All Clichés” while Rong Records honcho and close DFA affiliate DJ Spun effects a lighter, buoyant tonality with his carefree version of “Shake.” Marrying elements of indie and disco in perfect stride, “Shake” is quintessential listening for crossover fans of what’s been recently termed ‘indie dance.’ Another example of the kind of exquisite diversity one can expect from this pack of summer tunes comes from DJ / production outfit Tokyo Black Star. Split between Tokyo and New York, Alex Prat and Isao Kumano’s plunging take on “The Right One” is as catchy as it is galactic with its robotic-sounding backdrop and misty vocals. Next, vinyl guru and party promoter Max Pask does what he does best handing over a sleek brooding adaptation of “Mirrors.” Like much of this release, “Mirrors” mixes ingredients from all corners of the disco, house, and indie continuums.

Sit back, relax, and let Phenomenal Handclap Band take you out for an unforgettable night in New York.

Tensnake - “Nice remixes from one of my favorite albums of the year!”
Sunshine Jones (Dubtribe) - “Wonderful!”
Erik Rug - “I’m really into the DJ Spun and Maxime remixes … I’ll play this!”
Greg Wilson - “Really good!”
Sleazy McQueen - “I’m lovin the Mondee Oliver samples in DJ Spun’s remix … yeah!”
Bill Brewster (djhistory.com) - “The DJ Spun and Dennis Kane mixes the picks for me … both are really nice.”
The Glimmers - “Love it!”
LawnChair Generals - “Shake! Shake! Shake! DJ Spun delivers on this one!”
Irregular Disco Workers - “The Tokyo Black Star Remix is amazing!”
DJ Sabo (Sol*Selectas) - “Cool remixes with nice vintage sounds.”
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch) - “A wonderful, inventive stash of remixes here.”
Leri Ahel (Mutant Disco Radio Show) - “I’m a big fan of PHB. Every track is a winner here.”
Richard Hardcastle (Solid State / All Out War) - “This EP means business from bar one. I’m going for DJ Spun’s mix as my fave but all are brilliant and all are completely different treatments. The sh*t, basically.”
Bootsy (For The Love Radio Show, UK) - “Great remixes of one of my favorite bands. Maxime’s remix of ‘Mirrors’ is my pick. DJ Spun’s mix of ‘Shake’ a close second.”
Black Alley (In Control Radio Show) - “Maxime’s ‘Mirrors’ remix is sooo my vision of a deep and sexy night in NYC.”

Available now from iTunes, Amazon, Juno Download, and the Tummy Touch Bandcamp store.