Various Artists - Winter Sampler: 20 Year Compilation (Uniting Souls Music)

Twenty years of Uniting Souls! The Seattle institution – collective, events promoter, and record label – celebrates an impressive two decades since formation with a compilation showcasing some of the crew's strongest contributors. Across top notch eight cuts, the Winter Sampler: 20 Year Compilation delivers the deep, underground beats that Uniting Souls is known for.

Michael Manahan (Hunt & Gather) starts off the sampler with the groovy "Center Peace," featuring evocative vocals from Tamika Jackson which alternates between sung and spoken phrases. Spacey pads and sharp chords drive things along nicely. Long-time Uniting Souls denizen Tokita (Night Grooves) then unleashes "Jazzcid" which funks up the proceedings. Its delicious nods to the old school are irresistible. "Everyday" comes courtesy of Jeromy Nail (Innerflight Music), dropping intricate beat programming, bouncing sub bass, and a slinky dance floor vibe. DJ duo Lee Houser (Tilted Records) contributes two cuts, with "Art of State" exhibiting a classic, psychedelic west coast deep house flavor. The pair's "Don't Even Know Me" then gets remixed by veteran Uniting Souls DJ Jordan Strong who sublimely places the cut right in the middle of an underground basement party at 4 AM. Reno, Nevada, DJs Sulli & 5657 are up next, delivering some particularly chunky beats and a ton of late night atmosphere. Live electronic trio, renowned & much-loved in the Pacific Northwest festival community, Madly In Dub lend an exotic flair with "Suenos Verdes," and Jordan Strong returns to close out the compilation with the deep, percussive, and dark "Picture In The Sky," a collaboration with Shonja.

Winter Sampler: 20 Year Compilation serves as a brilliant 'state of the nation' for Uniting Souls and its family. The label and collective is as strong as ever, and there's no sign of slowing down. Seattle's house music underground is in good hands.

Craig Stewart (Montana & Stewart) – “I’m feeling Tokita’s Jazzcid, nice work.”
Doc Martin (Sublevel) – “Nice one guys!”
Lorenzo al Dino (7th District Inc. / Radio One Ibiza) – “Solid package of tracks. Well Done.”
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch) – “Congrats on two decades guys, great stash of music!”
KJ (Integrity Recordings) – “Real tight. Sweet.”
Jon Lee (Tilted Records) – “Fantastic release! Great representation of NW sounds.”
Blueshift (Madhouse Records / Nurvous) – “Great tracks here. Will be supporting a bunch of them.”
DJ P-Rez (Not So Fast Records) – “This whole compilation is sick!”
Randall Jones (Audio Therapy / Baroque) – “Killer comp. Lots of great music here. My favorites are Jazzcid and Picture in the Sky. Will play on the radio show.”
Black Alley (In Control Radio Show) – “Strong compilation. Will be played on my upcoming show. Congrats to 20 years!”

Available Now From: Beatport, Traxsource, Spotify, And Apple Music.

Andromo - Off The Coast (Viva Recordings)

Originally calling El Salvador home, current Vancouver, BC resident Andromo joins the ranks of Viva Recordings for his first single on the label, Off The Coast. The title track is a deep and thoughtful journey, utilizing a multitude of textures and syncopated rhythms transporting you into a realm beyond boundaries. This one is suitable for late nights, early mornings and everything in between. Next up is “Julia”, moving more towards a peak hour energy on the deep tech side. Driving rhythms, keyboard stabs and keys take this one to a next level of dance floor ready grooves yet still retaining thought provoking deepness that only Andromo can deliver.

Andromo has been playing for over 15 years, and has graced the decks of some of Latin America’s most prestigious events and clubs. He’s been called one of the hardest working producers and DJ’s in El Salvador, and melds groovy techno and tech house into his DJ Sets. Also know for re-editing tracks in Ableton Live, Andromo makes every set stand out with his own unique flavor. Andromo is also the creator of Rainforest Music, a collective of some of the hottest artists coming out of Central and South America. Off The Coast is sure to be one of those projects that ignites hearts and minds across the globe, and that will stay in your crate for months and years to come. Board your vessel and set sail!

Gabriel I (Tenampa Recordings) – “Great stuff that will be played in my sets for sure.”
Pete Williams (Natural Rhythm) – “Off the Coast is a cool, deep groover.”
Richie Hartness (UntitledMusic) – “Off the Coast is pure class!”
Tony H (Bonanza Records) – “Julia is the one for me.”
Haldo (Proceed Records) – “Off The Coast for me. Amazing track. Dream trip! Full support.”
Kirby (Nordic Trax) – “Julia sounds nice, good job.”
Jon Manley (hOUSEwORX) – “Excellent deep house from Andromo. Delicious!”
Simon Kirk (Proton Radio) – “This release is a bit special. 2 Killer tracks, with Julia delivering an awesome journey. Thanks!”
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch) – “Gorgeous brace of tracks here. I will be playing both.”
Steve 'Griffo' Griffiths (Freak Da Funk radio show) – “Oooh! This is rather nice! So much music tagged 'deep house' is about as deep as a teaspoon that has been flattened but 'Off The Coast' most definitely is worthy of the tag.”

Available Now From: Beatport, Traxsource, Spotify, And Apple Music.

Sex Judas - Monter Sur Le Cochon Norvégien N'est Pas Facile - The Norwegian Remixes (Cymasonic)

Barcelona-based Cymasonic is a musical imprint, platform and collaboration between longtime friends Trulz & Robin (Trulz Kvam, Robin Crafoord) and Arildo (Arild Lopez) with stellar releases by Robomatic, Usmev, and Camilla Luna, among others. Cymasonic returns with “Monter Sur Le Cochon Norwégien N'est Pas Facil – The Norwegian Remixes” by Sex Judas (Tore Gjedrem), one half of Ost & Kjex, whose prior output spans everything from Dyinamic releases, leftfield Norwegian trash, ‘90s doom metal bands, and avant-disco funk.

In his restless quest for the funk, Sex Judas invites label-mates as well as players from the Norwegian underground scene—Blackbelt Andersen, Human Inferno, Charlotte Bendiks, Magnus international, Melkeveien—to re-imagine originals culled from 2011-2015 releases on Tim Paris’ Marketing label. The mixes are infused with the vigilante attitude, grit, and funk of the current northern scene, as well as analog, slinky, and abstract house. After this scintillating tease, stay tuned for Sex Judas’ full album drop later this winter.

Flash Atkins (Paper Recordings) – “Yes yes yes, it’s a win for me!”
Tyler Stadius (Dialtone Records) – “Tripped out tracks. I’ll play the Charlotte Bendiks Remix.”
Jaymz Nylon (Adult Selections Radio Show) – “The Blackbelt Anderson Remix is a feel good track that’s funky in all the right places.”
Lee Jones / Country Gents (Buslife) – “Wow, what a journey this is. The Magnus International remix floats my boat.”
Robot84 (Paper Recordings) – “Lots of super remixes on here. Blackbelt Anderson is the one for me, I love it!”
DJ Osric (Black and Blue Show) – “Love the variety on this release. Very enjoyable.”
Matt Prehn (Oh So Coy / Large Music) – “Some fresh vibes here. Really feeling Charlotte’s remix.”
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) – “Fantastic release – the Magnus International remix is so good. Dancefloor Devistation!”
DJ Morpheus (Lysergic Factory radio show) – “Truly bonkers stuff, but it’s up my tree so I dig it! Top crazy.”
Taigo Onez (Bang Le’ Dex Radio Show) – “Arildo, Trulz & Robin come through in the clutch on this! They complement the release for sure. Great body of work here!”

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

Legs 11 - Another Wave (Beatservice Records)

Legs 11, the Synthpop quartet out of Oslo, joins up with the Beatservice Records label for an outing of twisted and funky Norwegian electronic music on “Another Wave”. The band was formed when Sigmund Floyd, of Palace of Pleasure fame, joined forces with Torstein Dyrnes from the now defunct Playstation duo Tøyen, and mysterious bedroom musician Nils Tveten. In 2017 they were joined by their fourth member, the multi-instrumentalist Audun Severin Eftevåg. It all started during a karaoke-fuelled haze in the seedy parts of Oslo, when they discovered a shared love of synth pop, post-punk, new wave and house music. Drawing on these influences, the band has created a diverse musical universe with tracks like the piano driven We Connect, infectious twisted pop gems like The Rhythm, and psychedelic dance tunes like Here Comes Another Wave.

You can catch Legs 11 playing live with a setup containing lots of keyboards, guitars, percussive and wind instruments. All multi talented, the members constantly switch instruments and take turns singing lead and backing vocals during their live performances. Get on board and ride the wave!

Severino (HorseMeatDisco) – “Yes! Great concept.”
Frivolous (Cadenza) – “Exceptional! Finally something from the future.”
Nick Warren (The Soundgarden) – “Brilliant! Big fan.”
Belabouche (Midnight Riot) – “Wow, great!”
Vanilla Ace (Off Recordings) – “Some good tracks here.”
Andreas Kinzl (Aromabar) – “Strong waving stuff.”
Lönya (Asymmetric Recordings) – “Good stuff here. Support.”
Chris Udoh (Tigerhook) – “This is awesome!”
De Fantastiske To (Paper Recordings) – “Love this!”
Simon Fknhndsm (Funkþátturinn + Partyzone Radio Shows) – “Great record, lovely sound and good vocals. Well done!”

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