Hamza - Make Me (Viva Recordings)

With nearly two decades of epic house music curation and taste-making, Viva Recordings has released landmark productions from artists like Pezzner, Justin Harris, Alexander East, Rick Preston, Demarkus Lewis, Rick Wade, and Johnny Fiasco. Viva once again departs the station in explosive style with the turbo-charged “Make Me” EP, a bullet train of locomotion from Indian producer Hamza. Known for his gritty production infusing a mixture of deep, tribal, and pleasingly off-kilter sounds with world music influences, Hamza fuses the sounds of the East and the West.

Much as prior Viva releases, “Make Me” will inspire heavy rotation in your playlists. “Dopa” finds crunchy percussion blasting the tracks off its roiling tech-infused bass underpinnings. “Make Me” is a sunny daytime dance party affair with deftly arranged flair—hi-hats, hand drums, and chugging keys—married together in syncopated rhythm. Drop Hamza’s “Make Me” EP and be catapulted in transit to the dancefloor.

Greg Dowling (Fish Go Deep) – “Very cool tracks, will play both.”
Craig Stewart (Montana & Steward) – “Love Hamza’s sounds, he knows what he’s doing. Great work!”
Lee Jones / Country Gents (Buslife) – “Wow, this is amazing! I’ve chosen ‘Make Me’ as my fave, but they both float my boat the same. Super grooves, more of this please!”
Ricky Inch (King Street Sounds) – “Thank You! Beautiful tunes, great vibe. I like!”
Tom Lown (Lucky Sun Recordings) – “Top quality lush deep house.”
DJ P-Rez (Not So Fast Records) – “This is a dope project! I will be playing both tracks a lot.”
Tyler Stadius (Deepsite) – “Sweet late night tracks.”
Magnus Asberg (On The House Records) – “Yes! Some serious good deep house here. Full support.”
Tony H (Late Night Munchies, Viva Recordings) – “Dope is DOPE!”
Jon Wesley (Music Goes On Radio Show) – “I love them both. ‘Make Me’ is the pick if I must choose a favorite.”
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) – “Love this. Very, very classy and oozing quality. I will be playing these for a long time to come.”

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

Various Artists - forTunea Cookies (forTunea)

Vienna, Austria’s forTunea label continues it’s rise through the underground ranks of dance music with the shimmering disco tinged forTunea Cookies EP, previously only available on Vinyl. Austria’s Janefondas kick things off and make their debut on the label with “Lovely Secret”, proving that there’s still a place for quality filtered grooves. Label boss Klaus Benedek owns the B-side with the heavily bass driven gem “Spanked In The Disco”. Rounding this package off is a track that’s only available commercially on the vinyl release (limited to 300 copies with no repress), Schampus Ghost & Kairoboy’s “Loveletter”, a hands in the air, peak time romp under the mirrored ball. Disco House aficionado’s the world over will make this a must have in their collection. Boogie on!

forTunea is based in Vienna, Austria and is headed up by label boss Klaus Benedek, who is inspired by current and classic sounds of Chicago House, Disco and Breakbeat.

Jason Hodges (Sampled Recordings) – “Chuggy dopeness.”
Benji Candelario (Transistori Music) – “Lovely Secret is a good tune!”
Lars Behrenroth (Deeper Shades of House) – “Spanked In The Disco is the jam!!”
Eric Davenport (Guesthouse) – “Dirty gritty loop house music.”
Salvatore Logicfusion (Deepinradio) – “Dancefloor madness!”
Laurent N. (House Nation Radio) – “Excellent disco house EP. Full support!”
Loz Goddard (Razor N Tape) – “Solid EP. Especially into Schampus Ghost & Karioboy’s Loveletter.”
Jaymz Nylon (Nylon Recordings) – “Great release. Will support all 3 tracks.”
Tyler Stadius (Deepsite / Deepen) – “Cool Party Tracks.”
Mark Mac (The Sounds Collective) – “Funk tunes guys. Great sounds!”
SimonG / Deep South Audio (Volcano Radio) – “Dope. All great floor material. Loveletter stands out here.”

Available Now From: Beatport, Traxsource, Spotify, And Juno Download.

Juan Hoerni - Love On High (Cha Cha Project Recordings)

Following the “Love Rewind” single from Los Angeles-based soulful house mainstay Cha Cha Project Recordings, Juan Hoerni returns with his flavor-packed full-length, Love on High.

Throughout, the album is a showcase of expert craftsman production whose disco elements are perfectly offset with spare jazz-infused instrumentation.Love on High drops with “Love Rewind” featuring vocal performances from Maurice Smith and Chezere. The singers create a moving interplay that brings home the song’s positive message over jazzy keys, a rolling live bass line, and a tastefully driving drum section.

Roy Davis Jr. remixes “Love on High” with cascading percussion, driving bass, and expertly placed embellishments (more cowbell!) amplifying the original vocals by Terry Dexter. The perfectly produced “Cabaret Le Freak” is a disco stomp-and-romp with spare keys. Elsewhere, with vocal support from Irantzu Pujadas and remixes by Terry Hunter and Jovonn, “Love On High” is jam-packed with juicy house and disco love primed and ready for summer. Drop Love on High, an album teeming with future house classics—and you’ll be sure to do so for years to come.

Lenny Fontana (Ministry Of Sound) – “Super hot!”
Julius Papp (NeoDisco Music) – “Soulful is the word with plenty of flavor … loving the "live" elements. Nicely done!”
Alexander East (Planet East) – “This whole project is fly.”
Edground (Grooveland Music) – “This is wonderful! A great release with amazing mixes.”
KJ (Integrity Records) – “Really feeling this one.”
Norbert Borchers (House Sound Of Hamburg) – “Great label, fantastic music, dope mixes. Let these releases never stop!”
Deli G (The Touch) – “Dope project. Full support from me.”
Hard Ton (Toy Tronics) – “Super soulful stuff, I love it.”
Ollie Blackmore (Soul Heaven) – “Really hard to pick a favorite. This is outstanding!”
Mr. Mack (Ascension with Mr. Mack Radio Show) – “Every track a winner for me. This is a work of beauty!”

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

Pablo del Monte - Stay All Night (Harmonious Discord)

Texas-based Harmonious Discord celebrates its 50th release with Pablo del Monte’s “Stay All Night” EP featuring two originals by del Monte and remixes by Litex (Eric Reeves) and Jeff Scroggin. Harmonious Discord solidified its force in the Texas underground music scene since 2001 with releases by Pezzner, Brett Johnson, Deepchild, Morgan Page, Arthur Oskan, PointBender, and Dorian.

“Stay All Night” is a peak time driver produced by London native Pablo del Monte, radio pilot for Brick Lane Radio and label head of famed East Recordings. His productions range from classic sounding house music to edgy, provocative tech house projects.

Pablo collaborated with Dallas vocalist LaVoyce for the original title track, a precise mixture of well-spaced percussion rooted in a stronghold of bass with deliberate accents and fills. Its samples and synthesized accents provide a navigating principle that syncopates firmly as the song progresses. This future hallowed house classic is sure to satisfy both DJ aficionados and dancefloor revelers.

Label co-founder and Grey Music Project artist Litex (Eric Reeves) remixes “Stay All Night” with dynamic synthesizer programming and tightly controlled FX while mild hints of progression deepen the original elements earmarked by pad resonance and drifting delays. Jeff Scroggin navigates un-charted back roads with another dubbed-out wash remix of “Stay All Night.” Urban, rough-and-tumble, and perfectly crafted, Jeff accents the original parts with hypnotic dub chords and a driving sub-bass. Pablo del Monte’s B-side “Emperor” reigns with clinical drum programming aligned with sound design and synthetic manipulations. The track commands force of music while offering itself to its loyal listeners.

The “Stay All Night” release belies expert production sure to reign the sweltering dancefloors of summertime.

Nick Warren (The Soundgarden / Hope Recordings) – “All mixes are great!”
Chris Udoh (Tigerhook) – “Chugger!”
Lupe Futentes (Inhouse Records) – “Nice work Pablo!”
Edground (Grooveland Music) – “Very nice Jeff Scroggin Dub.”
Severino (HorseMeatDisco) – “Cool vibes.”
Harry Avers (NOICE! Weekly Show) – “A solid EP.”
Ian Rejekt (The Rejekts) – “Jeff’s dub is DOPE!”
Enne (Electunes) – “Really nice stuff, thanks.”
Soundkrampf (Cloud Of Silence) – “The Jeff Scroggin dub is great!”
SimonG / Deep South Audio (Volcano Radio) – “Title track is quirky with infectious beats. The Emperor as a B side comes on thick deep and ready for the floor … nice house music that will get things moving.”

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