Patchen - Southwest Passage (Harmonious Discord)

Harmonious Discord founding family member and fantastical frontiersman Patchen Preston returns to the label for his long-anticipated album, Southwest Passage. Coalescing material life events into a sonic journey for the deep-minded, Patchen is a master at making the simple textures resonate and evolve. His album is a great immersion into his unique sound. Patchen focuses on influences of dub, ambient, and house practices while keeping a dignified abstraction present throughout. Southwest Passage is the embodied story of this journey, ready to take you along.

The album features dulcet lullabies like “Chime Garden” and “Salinas” that apply the primer while “Wide Eyes” and “Side Quests” quickly float into dub territory with subtle introductions of percussive constructs. “Navigator” acts a bridge into dark thickets utilizing droning and pulsating synth constructions. The following “End of the Beginning” and “Night Skies” serve as full proper late-night excursions tempering the concerns between deep listening and body shaking. “Quagmire” ascends as a quick ambient reprise, while “Techno Tony” and “Lady Peso’s Afternoon” showcase Patchen’s signature slow-burn, house-inspired brand. “Office Life” offers a quick surprise, cranking up the tempo and lightening the mood. “Chapters to Come” drifts the listener into deep night surrender as a blissful reminder of the care and depth baked into this journey.

Gabriel Ferreira (Items & Things) – “I’m in love. Super album.”
Soul of Man (Finger Lickin’ Records) – “Dreamy ambience that suits my head.”
Flash Atkins (Paper Recordings) – “Lovely album. I think Chime Garden is my fave.”
Jamie Topham (Summer Soulstice) – “Well produces, blissed out vibes.”
Justin Wilkes (Kiss 100 FM) – “So atmospheric. Great album.”
Tim Angrave (The Chillout Lounge Mix) – “Superb, deep, ambient and emotional.”
Hober Mallow (Mighty Reel) – “Just a lovely selection of tunes. Wide Eyes and Lady Peso’s Afternoon are standouts, and I can’t wait to share them with listeners.”

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

Casomado - Pomelo (Friskybeat Records)

Miguel Leiva is Casomado, a producer and DJ based in Montreal who draws influence from his early like in South America as well as the varied history of music over the past five decades. His multi-faceted house music sound moves feet and souls alike, and shines on his latest release, “Pomelo.” This adventurous afro-house delight comes equipped with three fresh mixes.

The driving force and inspiration for “Pomelo” is its loose percussion. Layered shakers and hand drum provide a rhythmic foundation for the bouncing bass line. Psychedelic textures, synth pads and melodies, and a playful vocal sample expand the depth of “Pomelo,” giving the tune a place in the headspace as well as the dance floor. A sparser Dub Version accentuates the main drum part, and the Radio Version puts the focus on the vocal hook’s interplay within the mix. Top notch!

Tom Lown (Lucky Sun Recordings) – “This is nice. Proper deep grooves.”
Ken Liu (Headset Hi-Fi) – “The dub version for me! I just get lost in it.”
Salah Sadeq (The Crate Radio Show) – “Nice. Will play on my radio show.”
Jaymz Nylon (Nylon Recordings) – “This is my kinda shit.”
Michael Fossati (Spirit of House Web Zine) – “Downright Mesmerizing.”
Dean Serafini (Frisky Rhythms) – “Love the deep groove and the heavy bass. This deserves to do well!”
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle radio show) – “Yeah. This is really nice. The Dub version is doing it for me.”

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

Dj Sulli - I'll Do Anything For You (Hype & Soul)

Hype & Soul Recordings returns with DJ Sulli’s mesmerizing new single “I’ll Do Anything For You.” The west coast house music virtuoso delivers two evocative versions of the original, and then brings on the renowned Andrew Macari (Toka Project) to add more magic to the release. First up is Sulli’s One Night In Paris Mix, combining subdued e-piano chords, swirling sound design, effected female vocals, and punchy rhythms for some serious late night action. This is followed by Sulli’s Breakin Beats Rerub, going even deeper with a touch a tech-house added to this tripped-out mix. A growling bass, ethereal pads, and intertwined vocal parts are all driven by a handclap rhythm. Midway through the breakbeats come in, taking things to another level.

Andrew Macari confirms his acclaim as a top house music producer with his Toka Love Remix. A swinging 4-on-the-floor beat and deep sub-bass lay the foundation for snatches of the vocal and a pulsating chord motif. Andrew’s accompanying Toka Love Dub further explores the rhythm, giving the DJs out there a cool tool for long mixing adventures. Another superb pack from Hype & Soul.

DJ P-REZ (Not So Fast Records) – “Yes! I've always dug DJ Sulli's work. Hell, I still play Saucy Posse out. This track is just as great. Throw in an Andrew Macari remix, and you've got yourself a winning release.”
FineCutBodies (Chi Recordings) – “This is a nice, groovy single.”
Vanilla Ace (Toolroom) – “Some cool vibes here.”
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle radio show) – “Quality House Music. Love the One Night In Paris Mix.”
Michael Fossati (Spirit Of House Zine) – “This is a sexy dance floor jam.”
Jon Barnes (Pandora) – “Andrew Macari’s remix is thumping.”
DJ Osric (Black and Blue Show) – “Man, this is so gorgeous.”

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

Sunday Slim - Take Me Back - The Selekta Remixes (Selekta Recordings)

Sunday Slim is a Northern California blues musician with a twist — he builds his songs live using a BOSS RC-505 Loop Station by beatboxing the drums, percussion, bass, and effects. Then Slim deftly transmits his harmonica and vocal skills on top, resulting in a super-stew that ’s one part blues, one part funk, another part electronic, and all GOOD.

Sunday Slim’s “Take Me Back” is a wicked track that, when heard by the Selekta Recordings team, was begging for the remix treatment. Thus The Selekta Remixes, featuring familiar label staples and a couple of new-to-the-fold producers.

Rusty Belicek from All Good Funk Alliance has combined forces with Isaac Freed (bass) and Paul LLoyd (banjo!) to become Rockmaster and the Boys. Their remix harks back to the classic big-beat sound, combining Slim’s vibe with some block rockin’ beats. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels aka DRS bring “Take Me Back” into the electronica-dub-influenced realm, delivering some powerful stuff even at a low tempo. Scottie Soul’s version is a blunted-out downtempo jam with shimmering percussion effects and loping jeep beats. StickHouse Recordings’ Brian Steckle engineered the original “Take Me Back,” and revisits it for his StickMix — the cut is transformed into a peak-time breakbeat banger. More breaks, on the almost glitchy side, invade the remix by DJ EFX which the label accurately refers to as ‘UltraFutureFunk.’ Last but hardly least, Selekta’s own DJ Dennis closes things out in a deep house style, blending Sunday Slim’s dexterous harmonica riffs with a delicious beats-and-bass bounce.

Morphosis (Hong Kong Ping Pong Club) – “Love this, especially the Rockmaster And the Boys & DJ Dennis Bounce remixes.”
Angelos Timewarp Stoumpos (Timewarp) – “Impressive blues song with some great remix treatments.”
Sandro Bianchi (Loca FM) – “Scottie Souls mix for me!”
Quincy Jointz (Ibiza Global Radio) – “Nice one. I like the original, Rockmaster and the Boys & DJ Dennis remixes.”
Mason Rothert (Below Zero Radio Show) – “This is the scheeet. Love it.”
Jon Fugler (XLNT Radio Show) – “Wow. A lot to take in here. Every mix has something to say, great selections.”
Hober Mallow (Mighty Real Show) – “Unique fusion sounds. Love the looper work on the original, and some very nice remixes too. Will play on the show.”

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