Duwayne Motley - Saturday Night (Viva Recordings)

Duwayne Motley's house music bona fides have few equals. Over the years, the prolific Charleston-based DJ and producer created exceptional sounds for the likes of Salted, King Street Sounds, Glasgow Underground, and quite a few more. "Come Get Me," Duwayne's 2009 release on Nervous Records upped the ante, receiving much acclaim and being selected for Nervous Records' best of compilation, Nervous House 20, mixed by CJ Mackintosh. Viva Recordings was among those who took notice and released Duwayne Motley's collaboration with Zandrina, "Gave Up On Love," in 2021.

Now Duwayne returns to Viva for an exhilarating house music statement, "Saturday Night." A chunky four-on-the-floor club bounce leads to sparkling layers of keys, strings, and staccato plucks as an uplifting vocal, once again from Zandrina, praises the virtues of Saturday night. This one is pure disco dynamite, beaming energy straight to the dancefloor in the form of percussive laser fills. Duwayne has also handily provided a Dub that takes the groove into deeper realms, looping and filtering the main keys while building the other elements smoothly on top. This one's a definite future staple for weekend peak time.

Luis Machuca (Friskybeat Records) – “A great uplifting vocal jam.”
Wilbour Craddock (Groovewest) – “Pure disco infused house magic.”
Stranger Danger (Moulton Music) – “Nice little chugger. Full support.”
Richie Hartness (Untitled Music) – “Sweet sweet soulful sounds.”
Mason Rothert (Below Zero Radio) – “This is beautiful and sexy.”
Hippie Torrales (Cyberjamz Radio) – “A great, straight up house groove.”

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

Andre Stepanian - Take Flight (Friskybeat Records)

Friskybeat Records is excited to showcase Andre Stepanian's latest single, “Take Flight.” Based in Vancouver, Andre is a talented composer who has created a polished, jazzed-up dance groove. The foundation of this song is stylish guitar phrases and melodies, which are performed with smooth, modern effects. The upbeat feel is created by the rhythmic bounce, funky bass, syncopated chords, and arpeggiated synths, resulting in an elegant composition that transports the listener to a special destination.

DJ and producer Luis Machuca has provided a remix of Andre's track. He has stripped down the composition and rebuilt it with fresh bass and synth lines, along with plush new chords. The remaining guitars have been sampled and enriched with lengthy reverbs and delays, expanding time and space. This version has a deeper house feel, with a pumping kick drum, layered hi-hats, and frisky Latin percussion rhythms that are sure to send the dance floor into late-night bliss.

Takamasa Owaki (Cactus Experience) – “Dope! Great grooves and guitar.”
KJ (Integrity Records) – “Class. Style. Dope release.”
DJ Harri (Subclub) – “I’m liking both mixes. Will play and support.”
Miguel Garji (Deepfustion Radio Show) – “2 great tracks here. Super support.”
Michael Fossati (Spirit of House Web Zine) – “A truly glamorous slice of jazz infused bliss.”
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) – “Oh yes please, this is ace! Beautiful, jazzy house.”

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

Rose Rose - Sky Queen (Elephant Talk Remix) [Neville Street Music]

Rose Rose, the stylish Parisian disco-house duo, has released remixes of their Eye to Eye EP with renowned artists such as Pastel and Roisto. They have now dropped a fantastic peak-time remix of "Sky Queen" from London-based producer Elephant Talk. This energetic version features forceful, growling bass, consistent four-on-the-floor rhythms, and layered, uplifting vocals. The production and instrumentation are smooth and crisp, delivering a sophisticated London club sound to dance floors worldwide. "Sky Queen" is a bonafide party starter, ready for immediate DJ deployment.

Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch) – “This is LARGE!”
Rory Hoy (Super Hi-Fi) – “Excellent Single. Love it.”
Andreas Kinzl (Aromabar) – “Well done guys!”
Black Mighty Wax (Gru Radio) – “Nice catchy dance tune.”
Wilbour Craddock (Groovewest) – “This is a fantastic remix. Direct to the record box.”
Hober Mallow (Mighty Reel) – “Oof, killer track. Thanks so much for sharing this.”

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

Darwin Chamber - Love's The Meditation EP (Rong Music)

After an extended disco nap, your friends at Rong Music have awoken from their slumber just in time to celebrate the 20th year of doing that Rong thing. How to celebrate? The only way they know how: put out a bunch of new music, unearth some weirdo classics, and DANCE.

This first new release of the anniversary party spotlights some bangers for the club, rave, ride, warehouse, the playa, or home disco. It features Darwin Chamber, the alter ego of Mark Greenfield. This legend of the early Rave scene has been making tracks for more than 30 years. Pioneering the West Coast Rave breakbeat and trip-hop sound, he got his start just like many, learning his craft on a cheap keyboard at a friend’s house and then taking his music to the streets. He’s done 100’s of shows from underground raves to The House of Blues, released music on Moonshine and Sony, and was one of the first dance acts to embrace the digital revolution.

The title track, "Love’s the Meditation," is a classy piece of melodic acid funk (?@$!wtf whatever that means), with an epic extended mix by Rong's fearless leader, DJ Spun. And there's a DJ Spun instrumental rub of Darwin Chamber's "Sugar, Sex, Magic" which one can easily imagine being embraced by the cool crop of newer techno DJs. The EP closes out with two potent Darwin Chamber originals, "Do You Feel the Love" and "303 and Me." Both have a classic acid HOUSE vibe that is the type of thing to elicit squeals of joy from the Rong camp. Enjoy!

Jon Fugler (Fluke) – “Loving this. Reach for the lasers!”
DJ H4L 9000 (Volumens Festival) – “Incredible EP! Killer & fresh tracks.”
Alien Tom (native Alien) – “Darwin Chamber. Um, yeah!”
Rory Hoy (Howlin’ Records) – “Do You Feel The Love is a banger!”
Jon Freer (Freer Sounds) – “It’s always paty time with Rong!”
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) – “Fantastic breaks throughout. DJ Spun’s mix of Love is the Meditation takes the honours for me.”

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