Futureworlder - Just Let It All Go (Whiskey Pickle)

Whiskey Pickle puts out a solid installment of psychoactive house with Brian Traister’s otherworldly Just Let It All Go EP. As Futureworlder, Traister gives a taste of the alternative planet of his imagination. The Brooklyn-based DJ and producer’s escape unfolds like the unforeseen house expression of a new age past.

The hazy sun rises over the horizon mirrored in the water as the opener “Forever” begins, awash with warm synths lapping at the shore while revelers weary from the night before are summoned by the steady rhythm of the kick drum to give it another go, tempted by the rising hi-hats and chunky bassline, dancing in the warm sand, only coming down midstream to cool off in the surf and then dance some more in the rising sun. “Energie” follows, quoting an old school, lush deep house flavor complete with warm, enveloping pads and echoing percussion. “I believe good can only bring good,” says the voice on the third offering “Altruism,” and repeats like the clear memory of a party-worn dancer whose flood of endorphins makes him philosophical, hopeful, and unreserved. The voice comes and goes, like a flashback after the night is over, powerful for a few moments, playing on a loop with psychedelic waves that swell and recede over a house beat. “Just Let It All Go” rounds things out, merging a chunkier rhythm section with hypnotic, shimmering synth arpeggiations and swirling strings.”

Nick Warren (The Soundgarden) – “A very, very good EP. 4 great tracks.”
Blueshift (Nurvous Records) – “Great vibe on these. “Energie” is really beautiful.”
Tyler Stadius (Deepsite) – “Love these. Dreamy and hypnotic to get lost in.”
Lebrosk (Mixmag) – “Yes yes! Can’t get enough of this one.”
Logan Fisher (Haules Baules) – “Very nice. Altruism is a real creeper.”
DJ Supafly (DJ Supafly) – “Love the funk-infused house beats, the dreamy keys and gritty basslines. Will do some damage in the late-night sets for sure.”
Ket Shah (Mucho Soul) – “Some powerful tracks on this release.”
Jon Manley (hOUSEwORX Radio show) – “Wow. Atmospheric House nailed right here, stunning!”
Mark Mac (The Sounds Collective) – “Deep, solid release rammed full of driving energy.”
DJ Nova (Rodon FM 95) – “Shimmering sonics, cascading stabs and melodies synthesize this no place, no time, just space release… Deep dub space sound at its best. Housey trance for your mind, your body and your soul!”

Available Now From: Bandcamp.

JV featuring Quinton Xavier - Every Time (Harmonious Discord)

Everyday connections, moments in space and time.
When you have a piece of my heart, it’s every time …

Harmonious Discord Recordings is excited to welcome back soul-specialist JV (AKA Jason Vasilas) with “Every Time,” a special project featuring vocalist Quinton Xavier. The duo offer a modern-day love song filled with passion and emotion, and set to the rhythm of a well-tempered tech house production. The combination is likely to be coined an instant classic. Remixes come courtesy of the versatile HD veteran Dorian and Hands Free (Akbal, My Favorite Robot, Connoisseur).

The original of “Every Time” presents a dreamy vision of poetic passion by balancing the vocals with thoughtfully constructed synthesizers and reversed effects. Frequencies swirl and build as Quinton’s vocals reach their peak and dulcet tones culminate with periodic fills to propel the momentum onward. Dorian’s remix wipes the dream-state away offering flavors of disco-era drums alongside classic house synths. Quinton’s vocals are in the forefront with penetrating vocal modulation. Musically rich and percussively precise, Dorian’s remix is poised to be a defining moment for mixed sets. Hands Free dives deep offering two versions of his subversive interpretation. Dissonant, unsettling sounds fill the cavernous space created by this slow burn. Hypnotic and ritualistic, the Hands Free mixes provide rumbling percussion and reverberated artifacts that cascade into pensive melodic harp accents and broad sweeping swells. There’s a mood for all occasions in this package.

Nick Warren (The Soundgarden) – “Very cool mixes from Hands Free.”
Vanilla Ace (OFF Recordings / Bunny Tiger) – “Nice tracks for a bar / pool chill vibe.”
Craig Steward (Montana & Stewart) – “Feelin’ the Dorian remix. Very tasty.”
KJ (Integrity Recordings) – “Tight production. Infectious.”
Chris Udoh (Tigerhook) – “Very very nice!”
Laurent N. (House Nation Radio) – “The Dorian Remix is super!”
Simon Francis (The Visionaires) – “A grower. I felt the original particularly just seep into the consciousness.”
DJ Electric (Magapolis 89.5 – Russia) “Very nice single. I’ll be trying all of the versions.”
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch) – “SUPERP! Full support on this beauty.”
Ivan Garci (Vlosfer Records) – “Very nice release. Hands Free is my favorite, but all of the tracks are great.”
Daryl Dee (The Chewb Radio) – “Really feeling this. Great vocal and wicked selection of mixes.”

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

Geliks - Indeed (Cold Busted)

Geliks floats across Europe, mysterious and elusive, landing in the Cold Busted inbox with a captivating album titled Indeed. There is no telling who Geliks is or what Geliks wants, but with Indeed the unidentified artist covertly drops 11 captivating tracks that give lovers of tough beats just what they need. Indeed!

The set opens with “2376 Broadway,” imagining a dramatic moment soundtracked by sweeping strings, soulful vocals, and beats for days. It’s catchy as hell, too. There’s also the hypnotic “Paper Plane,” combining lonesome piano, jazzy stand-up bass, and strange musique concrète shuffles. “Ball Flip” is another highlight, boldly mixing hip hop flavors with clanging bell melodies and some terrific rock guitar. These are just of a few of the tracks found on Indeed, and Geliks maintains the extraordinarily heady vibe to the end. Give it a spin!

Dom Servini (Wah Wah 45s) – “Well chosen samples and tasty, understated little tracks.”
Spike Deep (Rocka Fobic Music) – “Chilled downtempo on an extreme level.”
J.Sole (KCRW, Los Angeles) – “Dudes got moods!”
Salvo Borrelli (Garam Masala Radioshow) – “Wow … top quality.”
Steve (Fort Knox Five) [Fort Knox Recordings] – “Love the old school vibes on top of some solid beats.”
Jon Fugler (XLNT Radio show) – “This is a very diverse and deeply entertaining selection … quite outstanding.”
Clairvo (Tilos Radio) – “OMG, each track is so dope!”
Chang (Chang Bang) – “Very cool, laidback beats and samples. Awesome.”
David Bassin (Freefall radio show) – “Liking the smorgasbord of funky beats.”
Aja Allsop (Ketch A Vibe Radio Show) – “Simply stunning, musically hypnotic.”

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

Kohib (featuring Fox) - Talk To Me (Beatservice Records)

Kohib is an important member of the Tromsø electronic music scene, equally as a club organizer, DJ, and producer. His debut was on the Prima Norsk 3 compilation in 2005, followed by an album, a remix-album, and a string of highly regarded EPs and singles. Kohib has had success both with his electronica-style releases (the track “Hear This” from his debut album was licensed to the Buddha Bar XIV compilation) as well as his dance floor releases for Beatservice, Sprechen, Cibicaldi, and SpinSpin NYC.

This latest track for Beatservice, “Talk To Me”, was originally commissioned for the Trash The Wax Vol. 3 compilation on Paper Recordings. The full length version is revisited for this single, accompanied by a shorter Discomix. Featuring a spectacular live bass line, party-starting handclap percussion, and rousing vocals by Fox, “Talk To Me” is a prime time nightclub mover and shaker. The cut is surely a future disco classic in a just world, ready now for DJ validation and repeated after hours rinsings.

Michael Fossati (Spirit of House Web Zine) – “Contemporary disco at its best.”
Jon Wesley (Music Goes On Radio Show) – “Damn this s$%t is amazing. It’s nice to hear something that sounds different. The crowd is gonna eat this up.”
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch) – “Superb and sleazy!”
Craig Stewart (Montana & Stewart) – “Feelin’ both mixes.”
Piiit (Septante Sept) – “Excellent! Super funky.”
Jon Fugler (XLNT radio show) – “Infectious … never a bad thing.”
Zach Van Lue (91X) – “A Smasher.”
Snooba (Radio Panik) – “Superb! Universal!”
Cabaret Nocturne (Nein / MFR) – “Bomb!”
SimonG (Volcano Radio) – “Wacky beats that slink along … infectious.”
Daz-I-Kue (Future Soul Records) – “This is cool. Seeing this being chart bound and a festival fave.”

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