Jakobin & Peletronic - Girlo (forTunea)

Austrian imprint forTunea introduce the latest addition to the roster, Jakobin & Peletronic, with their new EP called Girlo. The title track from this sympathetic Vienna based duo, who recently earned recognition for their “Don't You” EP on Hungarian Hot Wax, is a fluffy laid back tune, that will fit perfectly for any open air season. Label boss Klaus Benedek is on remix duties, balancing broken beat and deep house tones on his rendition of the title track. The B Side ensues with “The Ghetto Code", focusing on a darker note with its use of minimalistic drum patterns, deep heavyweight synths and a thought-provoking speech. Last but not least MPC wizard Roman Rauch is back on the label with his take on “The Ghetto Code”, a lush yet bouncy outing suitable for any hour of the night. An all around solid package furthers forTunea’s rise in the ranks of underground house music. Get on board and enjoy the ride.

Laurent Garnier (F Communications) – “Ghetto Code original is excellent – Will play for sure.”
Nick Warren (The Soundgarden) – “Girlo is excellent!”
Joey Silvero / Distant People (Soul Elements Radio Show) – “This creates a serious mood.”
Severino (HorseMeatDisco) – “Very good vibe.”
Blueshift (Nurvous Records) – “Dope tunes, especially Ghetto Code!”
DJ Firefly (Couch Dancing on WRCT 88.3 FM) – “Love all of these – swimming in the groove!”
Lee Jones / Country Gents (Buslife) – “I love the Roman Rauch mix, will get played for sure.”
Robert Lochmann (The Jazzmadass Radio Show) – “Very cool, mysterious sound.”
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) – “The Ghetto Code is massive! Serious slice of deep darkness.”
Steve 'Griffo' Griffiths (Freak Da Funk Radio Show) – “Love the original mix with its chilled dubby pop vibe, while Roman's mix of Ghetto Vibe grooves in a very pleasant early 90's deep dubby style.”

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

Zone+ & Usif - Laya (Wind Horse Records)

Helmed by Hamza, New Delhi’s Wind Horse Records returns with “Laya,” a collaboration between Zone+ & Usif from Bahrain (the biggest House Music export from the Middle East). Following separate releases on Day I Dream, Underyourskin Records, and Sol Selectas, Zone+ & Usif collaborated on releases for Akumandra/Underyourskin and Talavera Records before collaborating on “Laya”

“Laya” is another in the impressive Wind Horse roster seamlessly melding house music rhythms, traditional instrumentation from Indian and other world music in superlative production standards. The title track is a meandering jaunt through lush soundscapes, deep grooves, percussive and hypnotic house. Haunting flute, keys, and pads weave contemplative strains throughout. “Aria” is a slappy late-night affair with driving bass sounding sonar depths and building slowly with unexpected vocals and polyrhythmic treatments, mounting new surprise midway through the nearly 10-minute opus. Give “Laya” a spin, and be prepared for transport to a globe-spanning ride suited to dancefloors everywhere.

Kenny Substance (Redflux) – “Two nicely done originals.”
Nick Warren (The Soundgarden) – “Both tracks are really cool.”
Fer Ferrari (Deepclass Records) – “Aria is the one for me. Nice.”
Chang (Chang Bang) – “Laya is smokin’. I love the mystical vibe and flute.”
Bob Duskis (Six Degrees Records) – “Love both tracks but ‘Aria’ is particularly beautiful.”
Aryan Sharma (Dimension Radio) – “I really like how ‘Laya’ flows.”
Ejaz Ahamed (Global Mission / Proton Radio) – “These guys are on fire lately. Great EP.”
SimonG / Deep South Audio (Volcano Radio) – “Both tunes are ripe for my deep house sets … Lovely.”
Al Bradley (3am Recordings) – “Really strong, warm vibes here. Aria stood out on the initial listen, but both have real quality running through them.”
Black Alley (In Control Radio Show) – “Beautiful soundscapes take you on a journey through the Middle East and Asia. Cool stuff!”

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

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.