Tom Appl - Family (Karmaloft Music)

Karmaloft artist Tom Appl has been openly experimenting with sonic styles and textures. He works primarily in the realms of deep and tech-house, but incorporates elements from a more mainstream production world. Also releasing under the pseudonym Fruitroom, Tom has a series of well-regarded singles and remixes for the Karmaloft Music label and has been DJ’ing actively since the early ’90s. This penchant for sonic detail is evident in Tom’s latest single, the soaring and inspirational “Family”. Released on Karmaloft Music, “Family” explores multiple movements in its nine minute running time, beginning with a deep groove that steadily builds into layers of synthesized bliss. Bright arpeggiations and dramatic pads quote earlier electronic music precedents, masterfully placed into a swirling and euphoric modern production. The sparse rhythmic and percussion track rolls at a perfect pace, firmly backing the abundant melodies. Tom also supplies a Short Cut version that edits a few minutes from the original, offering a more direct but just as hypnotic ride.

Poenitsch & Jakopic (Disco Art Recordings) – “Beautifully crafted old school vibes from Maestro Appl. Poenitsch & Jakopic will play it!”
Chris Fortier - (Fade / Mindwarp) – “Sounds good.”
Enne (Electunes) – “Massive Track, full support!”
Hightower (Jelewa.de) – “Full Support.”
Rory Hoy (Howlin’ Records) – “Beautiful!”
D.J. MacIntyre - “Pretty Track! Good progression.”
Ryan Middleton (FreshNewTracks blog) – “Very spacey.”
Larry Tee (Carnage Music) – “Love it!”
DJ Aldrin (One With Music) – “Nice Vibe!”
xyddhartha (Digital Gathering radio show) – “Melodic & sweet.”

Available Now From: Beatport, Juno Download, DJ Tunes, And Spotify.

DJ Mix: Box Office Poison's Winter 2017 Selection

Box Office Poison (AKA Snax) has just uploaded a terrific new DJ mix. "As we wait for the sun to return, things get a little darker, a little deeper...a little poisonous. We keep the dance floor warm." The mix includes PRIX's new single "Don't Get All Upset" (Random Records) as well as recent bangers from Terry Farley and Brookside Chase. Have a listen:

Track List:

  1. Twilight (Eddie Niguel Remix) - Kiko Navarro
  2. Prove My Love To You - Brookside Chase
  3. Die 4 U - Terry Farley
  4. Big Gun (Original Mix - Sante Sansone
  5. Bring Me Down feat. Jinadu (Kizzmo Remix) - Keenarf
  6. Passion (Naked Mix) - Gat Decor
  7. I Am Disco (BonomoLeMagass Solid Gold Dub) - Manhooker
  8. As If (Fatherhood Remix) by The Carry Nation
  9. Drift Apart - School Of Thought
  10. Don't Get All Upset - PRIX
  11. Cardiogram (feat. Olivia de Lanzac) (Max Pask Remix) - It's A Fine Line

Sean Swanky - Sticky Floor / Orion's Belt (Uniting Souls Music)

Seattle’s Uniting Souls Music welcomes 2017 with a banging release from Sean Swanky, the veteran party crew’s youngest member. Falling in love with house music and the Pacific Northwest’s flourishing scene at the age of 17, Sean steadily rose as a DJ and producer, joining the Uniting Souls Music family at 21 and releasing two well-received singles for the label. Now Sean delivers a strong double A-side single that’s ready-made for funky peak time club play. “Sticky Floor” launches the release with a punchy four-on-the-floor beat, accented by a big, bouncy bass line, ominous pads, and rhythmic percussion hits. It’ll get the walls properly shaking. “Orion’s Belt” follows, catching a more mysterious but still danceable vibe. Distant and strange vocal hits give texture as another hefty bass line drives the tune, mirrored by a reassuring synth melody. Claps and percussion confidently lead the way to the dance floor. It’s not hard to see how these cuts got the Uniting Souls seal of approval.

Chris Fortier (Fade / Mindwarp) – “Nice funky groove.”
Jason Hodges (Sampled Recordings) – “Orion’s Belt is dope!”
Alinep (Asia Music) – “Funky! I will play these for sure.”
Joey Silvero (Distant People) - “Full of atmosphere and retro throw back, which works for me.”
Tyree Cooper (Chicago Vinyl Records) – “Really nice jack track.”
Hippie Torrales (Cyberjamz Radio) – “Nice deep grooves.”
Larry Tee (Carnage Music) – “Love it!”
Snooba (Radio Panik) – “Yeah! Explosive fun.”
Christy Love (House of Stank) – “Hard to choose between these two. Great release!”
Luke McKeehan (Nordic Trax) – “Dig it. Orion’s Belt with the proper late night vibes. Northwest represent!”

Available Now From: Beatport, Traxsource, iTunes, And Spotify.

Exclusive: Danced Til Midnight In The Mix

Formed in London by producer and DJ Andy Anderson, Danced Til Midnight joyfully transmit electronic sun-drenched grooves with clear undertones of eras gone past; an uplifting blend of old and new school funk and disco that's been getting loads of attention. The combo's latest single – "She Can't Love You" – is due out soon on the Thylacine Sounds and features a crucial remix by none other than Egyptian Lover.

To warm us up for the new release, Andy delivered a fantastic DJ mix that runs the gamut of sounds that inspire the Danced Til Midnight project, and includes a sneak peek at "She Can't Love You" and its remix. Here's what Andy told us about this mix:

his mix features selections that have become staples in my record bag over the 12 months, as well as a couple of new test pressings from the Danced Til Midnight camp. It is a mostly four-to-the-floor collection, but it does contain enough of the funk I'm known for (a regular DJ'ing tag team partner of mine heard a radio show I did recently and didn't think it could possibly be me as it was mostly house! My turntabling partner knew me as a funkateer, I guess I moonlight in different genres!). The flow of this mix I feel is rooted in my formative experiences of DJ'ing in bars and clubs for an entire evening. DJ'ing throughout the course of a whole night necessitates a number of dynamic shifts as an evening progresses and this philosophy is now hard-wired into my DJ sets. I always feel the need to build the dynamics of the music progressively rather than do a quick cut into another style, so that the flow of music becomes a journey – musically, emotively, and in terms of energy. There is quite a lot of disco in this mix and I find it takes up a sizable part of my record box when DJ'ing at the moment. I find it to be a good bridge between playing funk and house and when playing shorter sets disco is such immediate music; whether people recognize samples in the original records from modern house tracks or simply find it good for getting a party started.


Check out this fantastic mix:

Track list:

  1. Nightlife Unlimited – Do Me Tonight
  2. The Revenge – Cadillac
  3. People's Choice – Do It Any Way You Wanna
  4. BT Express – Express
  5. Danced Til Midnight – More Of Love (Faze Action Remix)
  6. Sharon Brown – I Specialise In Love
  7. Cleo & Patra - Pharaoh Love
  8. Minnie Riperton and Jose Feliciano – Light My Fire
  9. Lyn Collins – Rock Me Again and Again
  10. Labelle – Messin With my Mind
  11. Fuselage - Afro Disco Boogie Remix
  12. JV – Edit Channel XXX
  13. NAD - Join The Fookin Party!
  14. Jimmy Bo Horne – Spank (Instrumental)
  15. Dynamix II – Just Give The DJ A Break
  16. Danced Til Midnight – She Can't Love You (Egyptian Lover Remix)
  17. Egyptian Lover – Egypt, Egypt
  18. Ralphi Rosario - You Used To Hold Me (Kenny's Mix)
  19. Danced Til Midnight – She Can't Love You (Original Version)
  20. Jerry Ropero and Denis The Menace - Fuck U
  21. Inner City - Good Life (Jaques Da Booty Remix)
  22. Les Visiteurs - Snoops Acid Drop
  23. The Chemical Brothers - Life Is Sweet (Daft Punk Remix)
  24. Banana Kru – Automatic
  25. My Cousin Roy– Make It Yourself
  26. Phreek – Weekend
  27. Taana Gardner - Work That Body
  28. Dinosaur L – Go Bang! #5 (FRANCOIS K. MIX)
  29. Nightlife Unlimited – Peaches and Prunes
  30. Roy Ayers - Get On Up Get On Down (Joey Negro Revibe)
  31. Danced Til Midnight – Sun Bleach


Danced Til Midnight's "She Can't Love You" is out on February 10 via Thylacine Sounds. Here's a SoundCloud preview: