ThrillHammer - Bohemian Berlin Disco (Hardkiss Music)

ThrillHammer is a musical hybrid created by the Silk Road Truckers' frontman, Coltorious, and DJ/producer Duserock.

After the tragic murder of Anthony "Bubbles" Torres, Coltorious approached Duserock about collaborating on a track that he and Bubbles were writing. This spawned the single "Bohemian Berlin Disco." ThrillHammer performed the song on the main stage at Gay Pride 2018 in San Francisco as a special tribute.

A San Francisco anthem in the making, there are remixes from a cross section of local dance music producers. The original version by Colton (Coltorious) and Ryan (Duserock) lunges forward with fury. Video and audio collagist Dtek offers up the delightful TheShoplifters Remix. Gavin Hardkiss and Ryan trick out TheShoplifters version in the G&R Dub. Gavin then takes an acid direction with his late night excursion. Manny Alfarez (Monarch and The Great Northern) and Phil Rene Collis (Bachelors of Science), in their Sleight of Hands guise, spawn the Sleight of Hands Remix.

Draw your own conclusions from the song’s lyrics, but there’s certainly enough to entertain the new, the old, and the fabulous from the Castro, the Tenderloin, and the Marina. There's something here for everyone.

Fondly remembered, Bubbles left skid marks and scandals everywhere he visited. His Facebook videos from Berlin, London, Santa Fe and festivals and nightclubs in California are testimony to his unabandoned quest for freedom. Although his murder is unsolved, and the perpetrator has not been caught, Bubbles’ music lives on in this release on Hardkiss Music.

Severino (HorseMeatDisco) – “This is fun!”
DJ Schugar (Whiskey Pickle) – “This is great! Love the vibes.”
Trotter (Royal Soul Records) – “Nice one guys. TheShoplifters Remix is really dope!”
Kirby (Nordic Trax) – “Cool remix by Gavin. Twisted Disco!”
Chris Udoh (Tigerhook) – “Awesome on so many levels. Love this.”
Jon Fugler (Fluke) – “An absolute cracking selection. A great original to work from here.”
Christian Homan (RTE Pulse show) – “Quirky, and all the better for it.”
Ken Liu (Broad Street Bait & Tackle) – “Been waiting on this for a second. Loving the whole thing, and I’ll probably play the Sleight of Hands Remix.”
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) – “Another winner from Hardkiss … Powerful.”
Mikebee / Mike Battaglia (Vinyl Dreams) – “Thanks for this. Bubbles is missed by myself and everyone over here at Vinyl Dreams. Glad to see this finally see the light of day, and the remixes are great!”

Available Now From: Junodownload, Spotify, iTunes, And Amazon Music.

Prins Oblonsky - Dreams On Hold (Beatservice Records)

Prins Oblonsky (AKA Tobias Fredø), is an Oslo-based composer and producer. He got his musical start studying the trombone and the guitar. Then he bought his first sampler at 18 and, inspired by artists like J Dilla and 9th Wonder, he began to make hip-hop beats and earned his chops by participating in beat battles on the Stones Throw forum. Over the years, Tobias developed a love and fascination for analogue sounds and synthesizers, obsessing over them in all his spare time. At 23, he started working with music and soundscapes for short-films, and his sound move in a more electronic, house music direction, inspired by artists like Floating Points, Four Tet, Rival Consoles, and fellow Norwegian Bjørn Torske.

The Dreams On Hold EP is Prins Oblonsky ’s debut on the Beatservice label, and it packs a warm punch. The title track launches the EP with an understated four-on-the-floor rhythm and a sparkling, distant arpeggiation. The feeling is indeed dream-like, energetic in tempo but soothing in tone. “Dancing On Graves” follows, presenting mesmerizing lo-fi beats while short pad bursts and echoed synth melodies play in the sonic field. Subtle techno elements characterize “Østerdalen,” while the funkiest drum sequence on the EP drives the deepness into forward motion. The EP closes with the introspective “A Farewell To Arms,” which ebbs and flows mistily around its warm sustained pad and beguiling synth motif. This is deep house for dreamers.

Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch) – “Right up my street. Beautiful music full of atmosphere and dynamics. Proper!”
Pointbender (Harmonious Discord) – “Lovely shuffled tunage. Reminds me of Lusine and Floating Points.”
Colin Dale (Abstrakt Dance Records) – “Solid EP with all cuts sounding great!”
SONNS / Alexandre Mouracade (Machine Limited / Kompact) – “Sunset tracks. Class.”
Andree Eskay (Movement Recordings) – “Osterdalen does it for me, thanks!”
Salah Sadeq (The Crate Radio Show) – “Very nice release. Nice vibes and grooves.”
DJ Firefly (Couch Dancing) – “Love the moody, creative vibes here.”
Nadja Lind (Klartraum) – “Beautiful music, thanks.”
Jon Fugler (XLNT Radio Show) - “A very accessible selection of tunes, and a real pleasure to listen to.”
Taigo Onez (Bang Le’ Dex Radio Show) – “Oh this is beautiful! I love every track here, but Dancing Among Graves is entirely lovely.”

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

Third Attempt - On Tonight (Beatservice Records)

Third Attempt is Torje Fagertun Spilde, a 20 year old artist and DJ originally from Asker, just outside of Oslo. Now established in Tromsø , Norway, he is one of the young forces in the rising new generation of electronic producers from the birthplace of the Northern Disco Groove.

Third Attempt has a distinct and uplifting flavor, firmly planted in the smoother areas of deep house. His influences range from jazz to ambient, trip hop to classic house. Third Attempt’s Beatservice single, “Shoreline,” accumulated numerous accolades and tens of thousands of plays on various streaming platforms.

This new Beatservice double A-side single opens with “On Tonight” which takes old school sounds and transports them to modern club sets. A funky bass bounce is complemented with squelchy synth lines and an atmospheric, submerged breakdown section. It’s all driven by an insistent rhythm track to keep the floor in motion. “Loading Music” introduces a shuffling breakbeat that anchors jazzy electric piano chords and more analog synth fun. The result is dreamy but propulsive, potentially inspiring introspective dance floor moments. Another winning single from Third Attempt!

(Artwork by Harry Pullar / Twin Sissors)

Chris Udoh (Tigerhook) – “Great lounge vibes.”
Tyler Stadius (Deepsite) – “Lovely tracks. I’ll play both of these.”
Al Bradley (3am Recordings) – “I tell you what, I’m getting RIGHT into these Third Attempt EP’s. Real class.”
Andrew Emil (Broadway & Wilson) – “Fantastic Record! I will be playing both cuts.” Jeromy Nail (Alibi Room) – “Dope chill vibes.”
Pete Williams (Natural Rhythm) – “Loading Music is a nice, sultry groover.”
Jaymz Nylon (Nylon Recordings) – “Great tracks to start off my radio show!”
Jean Jérome (Kut ‘N’ Paste) – “On Tonight is the track for me. Lovely vibes!”
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) – “Two superb cuts. Love it!”
Bruno From Ibiza (Ibiza Global Radio) – “Both tracks are really nice.”

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

Pat Lok & Party Pupils - From The Back feat. Dances With White Girls (Kitsune Musique)

Vancouver’s gifted producer Pat Lok teams up with future-funk duo Party Pupils (MAX + RyanEXO) on “From The Back” (feat. Dances With White Girls): an explosive banger and danceable anthem featured on this month’s co-headline tour.

Vancouver’s Pat Lok has become a staple in the playlists of tastemakers and clubs worldwide — as the sole Canadian artist on legendary French label Kitsuné Musique and the first act signed to Pete Tong’s new PTSongs. With a debut album already reaching over 4M streams across platforms and official remixes for Galantis or SG Lewis, this talented producer is ready to announce his upcoming EP to be released on Kitsuné Musique.

Party Pupils formed when MAX following a hot string of hits got together with RyanEXOE in 2016 to form Party Pupils as a party-starting, future-funk dance duo.

Says Pat: “I had been following PP on Twitter and saw they were talking about an A-Ha remix, so I reached out and sent them some piano ideas for it and that was how we connected.” The adventure continued backstage, at the Electric Forest festival in Michigan, where both Pat Lok and Party Pupils were performing. That’s where it hit it off. “They're based in LA so I went into the studio with Ryan one day and started playing out these chords, he put down some drums and very quickly we had a club jam! It very much captures the vibe and energy of our projects together.”

All this energy is embodied in this exclusive collaboration: “From the Back” (feat. Dances With White Girls). “I’ve been playing the demos out in in Asia and the US and the response has been great,” says Pat. “Getting Dances on the final version was the cherry on top."

This funky banger will definitely be the danceable anthem of their co-headline tour, crossing the United States this month.

Blueshift (Nurvous Records) – “This is a big one!”
Severino (HorseMeatDisco) – “Yes! Groovy and fun.”
Andrew Emil (Four Play Music) – “Digging the instrumental here.”
DJ Rocca (Supersonic Lovers) – “UK Garage revival. GREAT!”
Vincent Kwok (Transport Recordings) – “Funky as hell!”
Salah Sadeq (The Crate Radioshow) – “Nice and funky.”
DJ Firefly (Couch Dancing on WRCT 88.3 FM) – “So catchy and funky. Love it.”
Kyka (Housetrap Podcast / SSRadio) – “Good vibes! Full support.”
Jon Wesley (Music Goes On Radio Show) – “Love it. Haven’t heard Dance for a while. Sounds great.”
Mark Mac (The Sounds Collective) – “Solid release guys. Top beats for the floor.”

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