Futurewife - Redentor (Pretty Young Thing)

Pretty Young Thing returns with “Redentor,” a tech-house single from Futurewife with remixes by Fictional and Rob Hanlon. The first iteration of the relaunch of Futurewife’s West Coast dance imprint features a romp-fueled stomping bassline marrying old school house beats with snappy hand claps and sparse acid house treatments.

Futurewife left an indelible imprint on house music in the Pacific Northwest with his Seattle warehouse parties before relocating to Los Angeles, where he continues to reign as a member of acid and techno group Cid & Fancy. “Redentor” belies his experience as a deft DJ and producer, as the track is a dancefloor-filling rodeo ride. The remix by Fictional forays into gritty and driving techno suited for afterhours warehouse parties, while Rob Hanlon’s re-work brings off-kilter beats to the original juice.

Tyler Stadius (Deepsite / Dialtone Records) – “Great remix from Fictional. Serious Vibes.”
The SyntheTigers (Tweak_) – “We're big fans of Futurewife, and we love this package. The remixes are great and diverse, but we're most attuned to the original's sound. Great Work. In our bag!”
Lee Jones / Country Gents (Buslife) – “The original mix is stunning. So grateful for this release. I will be using it for ages I reckon!”
Giom (Supreus Records) – “Original mix for me.”
Daniel Poli (Distant Strangers) – “Liking the Rob Hanlon Remix. I will play it out.”
Mark Ambrose (Crayon) – “I like the Fictional Remix.”
Haris Custovic (Laus Music) – “Funky Stuff!”
Nii Tei (Do Not Sit On The Furniture) – “Love the Fictional Remix. Solid dubby vibes there.”
DJ Firefly (Couch Dancing / WRCT 88.3 FM) – “Love these sweet jazzy chords!”
Salvatore Logicfusion (Deepinradio) – “Cool grooves for the fanatic househead. Thumbs up.”

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

The Familiar - White Poison Remixes (Beatservice Records)

The Familiar is an alternative electro-pop duo consisting of Ruth Mirsky (via Brooklyn) and Mads Martinsen (via Tromsø, Norway). The Familiar have previously released two EPs, capturing the haunting icy rhythms of the Arctic Circle and the pulse of New York City. On this latest release, two of The Familiar’s most popular tracks are re-interpreted by the Norwegian house underground. Veteran Tromsø producer Doc L. Junior (Music For Freaks, Paper Recordings) kicks things off with a funky-yet-dreamy remix of “White Poison”, featuring bell-like pads, a solid bass groove, and a lovely use of the female vocal. Fellow Tromsø-ite Syntax Erik is up next, giving “Dark Eyes” a deep, throbbing Italo-influenced treatment. This one plunges the listener into arpeggiated synthesizer bliss. “White Poison” is revisited for the final track, with Oslo wiz-kid Rave-enka (Paper Recordings, Trunkfunk) supplying an addictive jazzy deep house version that will maximize the shuffle sensations on the dance floor.

Nick Warren (The Soundgarden) – “Rave-enka mix is the one!”
Vincent Kwok (Eight-Fifteen) – “I dig the electro feel of Dark Eyes (Syntax Erik Remix).”
Pointbender (Harmonious Discord) – “Dark Eyes – Syntax Erik Remix works for me. Good Synth work.”
Nedj (The Electronic Underground Radio Show) – “3 beautifully crafted house tracks, each offering something different. The Rave-enka remix is just pure bliss!”
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch) – “Yes! Loving these cuts.”
Michael Fossati (Spirit of House Web Zine) – “A truly sexy remix by Doc L. Junior.”
Darrell Stout (Next Level / Beatmatrix Show) – “Deep, dark and bangin!”
Edground (Grooveland Music) – “Very nice release. Great mix by Doc L. Junior.”
Stefan Popovic (DiscoTone Radio Show) – “Doc L. Junior’s Dub is out of this world! Massive tune. Full on hypnosis on the dancefloor. Bravo!”
DJ Nova (Nova Planet Radio Show) – “The deep funk of the Rave-enka Remix is really attractive to my ears.”

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

Poldoore - Hard To Forget / Midnight In Saigon Remixes (Cold Busted)

Poldoore’s The Day After, his brilliant second album for the Cold Busted label, garnered heaps of praise, loads of play, and a multitude of heads nodding to its crafty beats. The next step is to revisit these songs with a collection of delicious remix treatments, contained in the upcoming The Day After Remixes. For an advance taste, Cold Busted has gathered two of these cool versions for a special 7“ single. Rotterdam’s rising production talent Moods, already well-known for his remixes on SoundCloud, tackles ”Hard To Forget“ in a dreamy, unforgettable style. The vocal hook is filtered and accented against boom bap rhythms while a lovely, cut-up string section adds emotional gravitas. ”Midnight In Saigon", featuring vocalist Astrid, is the single’s next selection, and here it’s remixed by Los Angeles producer extraordinaire B. Bravo. He gives the track a cool FM soul vibe, adding G-funk melodies, chunky guitar, and a bubbling R&B bass line that wonderfully compliments the source material. DJs and true funk fans rejoice … this whole record is on point.

Rusty (All Good Funk Alliance / Super Hi-Fi Recordings) – “Nice R&B vibes here. Great remixes.”
Jon Fugler (XLNT Radio Show / Fluke) – “Lovely to hear some tracks that make me excited for the summer to come. Good vibes!”
Rory Hoy (Super Hi-Fi Recordings) – “Incredible release with some beautiful vocals.”
Aja Allsop (Ketch A Vibe Radio Show) – “A real soulful banger!”
DJ Sabo (Sol Selectas) – “The B. Bravo Remix of Midnight in Saigon feat. Astrid is tight!”
Shantisan (Salted Soul) – “The Moods Remix of Hard To Forget is killer.”
Dogu (Ancient Astronauts) – “Very nice groove here.”
Dom Servini (Wah Wah 45s) – “Great soul music.”
Dr. Best (Radio Z) – “Two nice reworks on this release, the B. Bravo Remix is my favorite.”
Morphosis (The Hong Kong Ping Pong Club) – “I love the Moods Remix of Hard To Forget. Very tasty indeed.”

Available Now From: Bandcamp, Junodownload, iTunes, And Spotify.

DJ M3 - Acid Fashion (Green Gorilla Lounge)

San Francisco’s own DJ M3 (Sleight Of Hands, Smoke N’ Mirrors) returns to his Green Gorilla Lounge label for the funky floor shaker “Acid Fashion”. The main version features that bouncy bass that’s no stranger to M3’s productions alongside tight drum rolls, trippy delay effects, and a 303-tastic synth motif. This is one slinky after hours groover. M3 backs this with the Rough & Tough mix, giving some more weight to the bass and drum tracks while raising the dial on the acid meter. Midway in, there’s a cool and cheeky sample loop that’ll please all the dance floor banshees. DJ M3 never fails to make ’em move.

DJ Solveg (O.X.O. Records) – “Absolutely crazy release. I love it! 100% support.”
Atnarko (Noir / Dance:Revolt) – “Nice one from Manny!”
Tyler Stadius (Deepsite / Dialtone Records) – “Love the Rough & Tough Mix. First time I recall anyone using that sample. Well done.”
DJ P-Rez (Not So Fast Records) – “Love the acid! I’m all over this one.”
Greg Eversoul (Elektek / Tenampa) – “Prime mover from DJ M3. Good stuff, great funk acid moves.”
DJ Daniel D (Discobox Records) – “Well rounded grooves with an acid touch.”
Pointbender (Harmonious Discord) – “Plenty here to work with.”
Jon Lee (Westside Legacy) – “Solid release, the Original Mix is for me.”
Distant People (Soul Elements Radio Show) – “Deadly sound!”
DJ Nova (Nova Planet Radio Show) – “New school acid house texture on the Original Mix makes it pure underground. And do you know what comes to my mind after playin’ the Rough & Tough Mix? C’mon, it’s easy…”

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