Like the slow, deliberate breath that anchors a yoga pose, AFFKT's latest 'Uyayi' EP for Pets Recordings is about control, intention, and letting the energy flow exactly where it needs to go.

A mainstay on the label and following up his The Pursuit Special EP and the deeply personal 18.04 (dedicated to his newborn son), the Spanish producer returns with two cuts that reflect a period of transition; those moments in an artist's life when you pause mid-flow, inhale deeply, and ask: what's next

The shadowy 'Niset' leads the release. Its voice-box hook channels electro-clash memories, but the track's melodic DNA is unmistakably AFFKT.. On the flip, 'Mel' rides a purring acid line straight into a borderland where indie disco and progressive house shake hands. Steel drums shimmer over the top, adding a touch of sun-kissed warmth to its driving rhythm.

'Both tracks define where my mind is at right now,' says AFFKT. 'I've been here before, wondering what's next, but this time I feel the transition more than ever.'

The 'Uyayi' EP is AFFKT in mid-breath - steady, focused, and ready for the next move.

Uyayi EP

Pets Recordings welcomes Polish icon Wozz Lozowski - former lead singer of award-winning band Afromental - to the label. His 2024 single 'Water and Fire' showcased the depth and emotion of his unmistakable voice, and now it returns in stunning new form.

Stepping up on remix duties, fellow Polish talent Gramps transforms the track into an afro-centric dancefloor weapon. Building around Wozz's soaring vocal, he injects rolling percussion, radiant grooves, and an electrifying energy that amplifies the song's sing-along power.

A homegrown collaboration, and one destined to ripple far across borders.

Water and Fire (Gramps Remix)

Pets Recordings continue their tradition of championing fresh talent by welcoming German newcomer SONNIY for his debut release, the stripped-back club weapon 'Rockin''.

Marking his first official outing under the SONNIY moniker, Rockin' is a statement of intent: direct, functional, and laser-focused on the dancefloor. Minimal in structure yet full of subtle shifts and movement.

Rockin

Pets Recordings welcomes LA-based DJ/producer The Botanist for his label debut with Leggo - a track that's as fun and functional as its namesake.

Fresh from releases on OMRI.'s Collecting Dots imprint, The Botanist taps in to the Lego-like philosophy of production, piecing together his sounds with precision and imagination. The result is a house cut built brick by brick: a bumping bassline at its foundation, punchy stabs for structure, Moroder-style synth bubbles adding texture, and a playful lead melody snapping it all into place.

Playful yet precise, Leggo is a track built for the dancefloor - simple, creative, and guaranteed to spark movement and connection.

Leggo

Pets Recordings welcome a new name to the family as Finland's LUMI makes her debut with the fierce and hypnotic 'Lost In Time.'

An artist known for her versatility, LUMI has carved a path across the electronic spectrum - from driving techno on Kneaded Pains to blistering breaks for Turbo, darker disco via Octopus, and tribal house grooves on Nervous Records. Her latest offering for Pets distills that range into a singular statement: raw, confident, and deeply human.

Built on a stomping groove and caustic synths, 'Lost In Time' carries LUMI's own lyrics and vocals - a narrative about relentless attention and the tension between allure and escape. 'You're watching me, but you know there's no guarantee,' she sings, capturing that uneasy pull of being seen too much, too closely. Later, she twists the energy: 'We can blow kisses to the other side' ,  a sly farewell to the gaze once she's broken free.

Equal parts empowerment and release, 'Lost In Time' turns pressure into pulse.

Lost In Time

Vhyce returns to Pets with more of his beautiful signature cosmic disco and his timing is exquisite. Making his debut on Catz & Dogz label earlier this year with 'One Day We'll Float', the release landed just at the right time as we all plummeted into a bleak new year.

Now as summer begins to open up again, and things look a little brighter, he returns with equally precision-timed sounds. With its sultry bassline and big romantic pads, 'Monde Réel' hits with a big dose of hope. Translating to 'real world', this is a homage to the future. And that positivity remains on 'Insieme'. This time translating to 'together', it's another moment of unity as Vhyce takes us up and down the scale in classic Q&A arpeggiated style. Soft, gentle but emotionally soaring; you can almost feel the hugs as the woozy synths roll out.

Always one for balance, Vhyce includes the much tenser and introspective 'Subdued' for those darker moments when unity and togetherness seemed so far away. Then Catz N Dogz close the show themselves with a startlingly bright and dreamy take on 'Monde Réel'. Hopeful, fun, wholesome feel-good electronic music. Because Vhyce makes it so damned well. And because we all deserve to float again.

Monde Réel EP

Monde Réel (Catz 'n Dogz Pride Mix)

Fresh into a mid-pandemic summer of heartbreak and descending chaos, Ardalan and Nala each grappled with the frustrations of a love lost and the exhaustion tied to managing the insatiable insecurities of past lovers and friends.

Habits Die Hard represents a release for both artists as Nala shouts 'Oh, you're not perfect? Well, welcome to the party!' A chant designed to reclaim her own power after enduring the pain caused by hurt people who hurt people.

Inspired by their love for rock and dance music, Habits Die Hard is an ode to the indie sleaze aughts where artists like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Soulwax reigned supreme. Ardalan shines with a new flavor of rough and rugged sound design motivated by their joint love for punk rock.

Habits Die Hard

Habits Die Hard (Damon Jee Remix)

Solomun steps up with an epic extensive take on the acid house bomb 'Kiki'. Weighing in at almost nine minutes, the Diynamic bossman supercharges us with a deep, physical, hypnotic space funk. Still acid house, but built for 2022 dancefloors, this one will explode in festivals over the summer.

Kiki (Solomun Remix)

Kiki (Solomun Remix) [feat. Megane Mercury]

One Day EP

Tell You

Join the dots then dash it all to hell. Dynamic duo Shadow Child and Mark Archer link up once again for another rave romp 'Morse Code' and no amount of emergency messages are going to save our souls!

An absolutely awesome collaboration, the force between Shadow Child and Altern-8 don and all-round rave pioneer Mark Archer has been strong for some time now. First appearing on Super Rhythm Trax together under their MASC guise in 2018 with almighty techno headbutt 'Non Stop', they returned two years later in early 2020 with equally fired-up 'Return Of The MASC' EP. Both EPs were celebrated and savoured at the levels you'd expect.

Two years later and the pair return to our speakers this time on Catz 'n Dogz Pets imprint and they're armed with two more unruly late night tear-ups. 'Morse Code' hits with that classic detuned synth sound that smacks of a million Fantazias and is driven by a quirky, memorable spoken word sample. 'Toto' plays the consummate foil with a ridiculously bulbous and addictive bass riff that shines and slaps with the sound and energy of both artists.

Collabs of this weight and span are often misguided and don't quite hit the spot. But Mark Archer and Shadow Child have the perfect fusion that celebrates the last 30+ years of this culture and have enough diesel in the tank for the next 30, too. Time to crack some codes!
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Morse Code EP

Morse Code (feat. Ardalan)

Sincopat bossman gets sync'd up with Pets for the very first time on this exceptional, high grade label debut - 'Raskayu'.

AFFKT has been affecting the dance for long enough to avoid any long-winded introductions. With releases on some of the biggest imprints in house and techno over the last 15 years (Mobilee, Stil Vor Talent, NeedWant, the list goes on), the Spanish veteran knows exactly what emotional buttons to press with his music and when to press them. From urgent to poignant at the flick of a switch, he's a man of drama and deep pulsating productions.

Productions like 'Black Crocanti'; an epic slab of electronic theatre, imagine a blend of Black Strobe, Digitalism and Tiefschwarz all rolled into one hefty swaggering electroid jam and you're on the right track. 'Voice Of Your Conscience' kicks just as hard, too. Even more big hip action with those loose strutting drums and psychedelic haze. Reminiscent of the big Marine Parade wig-outs of the mid 2000s, this is a fully immersive trip that your floor will totally lose their minds to.

Last but not least, 'New Paragraph' bids us adieu with serious emotional latency. Coming on with a strong Chemical Brothers flavour, there's a sentimental weight that brings the whole EP together and leaves us wanting more. Buen Viaje

Raskayu

Voice Of Your Conscience

It's backed up with the equally powerful 'Shine'. A widescreen, chonked-out soul massage that charges through the speakers with the grace of a crowdsurfing rhino. A precision balance of carnage and euphoria, this is the benchmark for the energy and vibe Catz 'n Dogz will be operating at during this exciting, hallmark year.

Reincarnation EP

Shine

'Rave History' is still pure dancefloor fuel, but with the original 'love-child of Chemical Bros and Prodigy' 90s vibe reworked by Frankfurt-based Maruwa (Lobster Theremin, X-Kalay, Shall Not Fade) with hard-driving beats, chopped-up war cries, twanging arps, and the sweet melodic synth upping the high energy levels even further.

20 Years Remixes EP 1

Rave History (Maruwa Remix)

Catz 'n Dogz are back with a bang, following the success of their recent 'Me Me Me' EP on Solomun's Diynamic imprint. With the title track still dominating the airwaves, Greg and Voitek are capping off another positive year with their brand new single, 'Asa.'

Known for their globe-trotting adventures and a deep appreciation for diverse cultures, Catz 'n Dogz have always looked to infuse their music with messages of positivity, love, and universal values. In recent years, the dynamic duo have also embarked on an exciting journey experimenting with different languages and vocals. With their latest single, 'Asa,' Catz 'n Dogz seamlessly weave these themes together, delivering a powerful message of love in Punjabi.

'Asa' in Punjabi translates to 'Hope,' and is derived from the saying 'Asa Ishq Da Buta Laya,' which encapsulates the concept of someone embodying the very essence of love.

Catz 'n Dogz's 'Asa' is more than just a track; it's a message of love extended to dancefloors around the world. With their ability to transcend linguistic barriers and bring people together through music, the duo once again show their unwavering commitment to spreading joy and unity.

Jonathan Kaspar, fresh from the release of his excellent 'We Come' EP on Crosstown Rebels, now turns his talent to remixing 'Open Door'; the deep, emotive, broken beat number from the Polish duo's glorious 2015 Album 'Basic Colour Theory.'

Utilising Cloud Boat's beautiful vocal with precision, Kaspar crafts a mystical, simmering late night soundtrack. One that is set to be a firm favourite for the season ahead.

Open Door

Open Door (Jonathan Kaspar Remix) [feat. Cloud Boat]

Celebrating two decades of music, Pets Recordings founders Catz 'n Dogz continue their milestone year with another remix release. Following the captivating rework of 'Open Door' by Jonathan Kaspar, they now hand over another of their original tracks to a trusted friend of the label - Angelos.

Originally released in 2018, 'The Choice' features a gritty, jacking warehouse beat paired with a spoken sermon by New Jersey vocalist Bunty. The track's themes of friendship, trust, and love, are core values that both the duo and their label uphold in 2024. The initial release included stellar remixes from Bawrut, Adriyano, and Beton, but today the track takes a new and exciting direction with a rework by recent Pets inductee, Angelos.

His pounding toms, acid licks, and rolling snares all seamlessly blending with Bunty's remarkable vocal to create a roof-raising crescendo, confirm that Angelos' reimagined version of 'The Choice' is poised to be one of the soundtracks of the summer

Love is the answer, Love is all we have, and love is all we need.

The Choice

The Choice (Angelos Remix)

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21-year-old Justin Jay announces his Momentum EP, due out on Monday, March 16th via Catz' 'N Dogz' Pets Recordings. Nine months since his last EP, Instincts, on dirtybird, this Los Angeles native delivers a soundtrack from his last semester at University of Southern California  to show just how much he has matured over the last months, both personally and musically. Challenging himself to always take things one step further, Justin Jay continues to grow as an artist with sophistication, and expand his knowledge as a producer/DJ.

Produced in his college bedroom, Justin Jay's Momentum EP begins with hat tip to Motown's Gladys Knight & The Pips with "How I Knew," a hypnotizing deep house number with evolving bass lines, on-point percussion, and recognizable vocal sample. "Momentum," his second collaboration with fellow dirtybird, Kill Frenzy, follows to showcase the pair's affinity for driving, warehouse-ready techno with subtle intricacies. Closing out the EP with his buzzed about Mixmag Lab set opener, "You Give Me Butterflies," leaves listeners with carefree vibe driven by a smooth and dreamy house groove, accented with layered, mood-elevating synth work.

Justin Jay describes his Momentum EP in his own words:

How I Knew:
I don't have much to say about this one. I made it in my bedroom, and spent my fair share of late nights working on it pissing off my roommate who was trying to get rest for his midterms... (sorry Ulf!)

Momentum:
Producing "Momentum" with Kill Frenzy was a really cool learning experience for me. The idea for the song came together while Seb and I were kicking it on my living room couch playing weird sounds off of our lap top speakers, just having fun. When we sat down to properly produce the track, I kept on trying to add unnecessary ideas and overcomplicate the track. Sebastien helped me realize how simple an 8 minute song can be without getting boring - it's all in the details, although that's easier said than done. Finding the subtle changes that actually work was a long trial-and-error experience for me. It was ultimately super cool to hear how simple, yet satisfying the song was for us.
 
You Give Me Butterflies:
As I'm finishing up an incredible last year of college, and getting to do all of these amazing things in music, it's felt good making happy, lighthearted songs that really capture my mood these days. I've spent a large part of the last year exploring darker sounds and textures. I definitely want to continue experimenting in that direction, but I wouldn't want to neglect my goofy, cheerful side either. "You Give Me Butterflies" is a carefree day at the beach, spent with your friends, acting like 8 year-olds.


Justin Jay - How I Knew

Catz 'n Dogz & Nala - Dance!
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Catz ’n Dogz reunite with their partner-in-rhyme Nala on bold new single, ‘DANCE’ - a high-energy, electro-punk anthem urging listeners to break free, let loose, and move like nobody's watching.

Following the success of their 2024 collaboration, ‘Me Me Me’ on Solomun’s Diynamic imprint - hailed for its genre-crossing DJ support and strong radio presence - the trio return with an unconventional, attitude-driven track designed to channel raw energy and rebellion through the power of movement.

“We wanted to create a track that could be played when you’re angry, or just if you need to release that pressure valve. Something with pure energy” says Greg of Catz ’n Dogz.

Backed by a gnarly, percussive, and growling production, Nala’s fierce vocals take center stage, delivering a defiant call to dance freely in the face of oppression.

“I’m so happy to be back on another record with my all-time favorites, Catz 'n Dogz,” says Nala. “Few artists truly understand the vision of punk dance music and execute it so well. This track is about dancing with empowerment and attitude—owning your movement and your moment.”

With the world seemingly wobbling on its axis right now, dancing is the most perfect and powerful form of expression… So turn it up, let go, and move.

Dance!

Renowned for their consistently evolving sound, Catz 'n Dogz take a bold creative step with their new single 'Healing Time.'  A product of a series of winter recording sessions with one of Poland's most exciting young vocalist's, Ania Leon, the track is a fresh musical tangent for the duo, and one shaped by emotional storytelling, leftfield textures, and introspective production.

Moving away from their typical club-focused style, 'Healing Time' sees Catz 'n Dogz exploring new techniques in beat-making and harmony, creating a sound that feels raw, cinematic, and deeply human. Central to the track is a robotic vocal, stating: 'Here is me, with my heart wide open asking for help.' It's a powerful reversal of today's narrative, where humans often turn to AI in search of answers, Catz 'n Dogz imagine a world where AI reaches out to us for support, connection, and meaning

'This track is about searching for those rare moments in life when you feel truly free. When you're finally able to let everything go,' the duo explain. A message that's beautifully delivered in Ania's ethereal vocal,  fuelling the track with its elegance and poise. 

To complement the original's emotive atmosphere, the release also includes a Club Dub, which is a more stripped, dancefloor-driven version, already road-tested in recent sets to phenomenal response and offering DJs and fans a deeper, darker companion to the original.

Healing Time

Christian Nielsen has never been one for musical pigeonholes, but with his new 'Pull Up' EP on Pets Recordings, the Danish producer takes that ethos to its logical extreme. Two tracks. Two distinct moods. One cohesive, club-ready package.

Made not in some plush Berlin bunker but in the most democratic of studios - his kitchen, after the kids were asleep - the limited time and space, allowed Christian to focus on what really matters - the groove, the vibe, and making every sound count.

The title track, 'Pull Up', is pure peak-time propulsion: raw, rhythmic rap vocals locked tight to a driving, big room chassis, built for the kind of dancefloor moments when the energy shifts from simmer to boil. Flip it to 'Infinity', and the mood changes to melodic,   yet propulsive textures with a more a spacious arrangement that's designed for losing yourself.

'I wanted to create something that feels both nostalgic and fresh,' Nielsen says. 'The idea was to capture that spontaneous energy you get when unexpected elements collide in the right way.'

Two tracks, two moods: Christian Nielsen's 'Pull Up' EP on Pets Recordings is home-made, club-approved, and guaranteed to move you from peak-time fire to 4 am rush.

Pull Up EP

Pull Up

Infinity

Niset

13. Catz 'n Dogz -  Good Touch (Feat. Eglė Sirvydytė) (Catz 'n Dogz vs. Phil Weeks Remix)

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Time for a little neck bulging, slimy skin hip-slinking summer fun as a true craftsman steps from the studio shadows: Jay Shepheard, who’s back with a track that’s so infectious if you licked its back you’d trip for weeks.
Prepare yourselves for ‘Bullfrogging’: wry funk, warmth and humanised technoid soul. Taking a vocal texture then processing, harmonising and splicing the spawn out of it, Jay’s precision balance of electronic hustle and anthromorphised action has all the hallmarks for a summer anthem.
‘Early Doors’ follows suit and there’s a massive clue in the title… Soft-focused, warm, rolling and laced with textured chimes, it’s definitely tailored for those key transitions between warm-up and second gear. Deep, trippy but coded with a hookiness that grabs rather than soothes, once again it’s classic Shepheard but with a revitalised 2017 twist. Hey, he didn’t lock himself away in the studio for twelve months for nothing, right?
Neither did Jay’s long-time friend and neighbour Mark Henning; a man who hasn’t taken on a remix since the early 2010s. His return to the remix game is as poignant and powerful as Jay’s return to releases as he removes around 70 percent of the frog and maximises the bullishness of the elements, creating a relentless tribal slammer of a version that still retains the warmth and soul of Jay’s original.
Two returns to action, three killer tracks, one label you can always count on as your friend and no frogs harmed during the whole process. We’re pulling out some serious stops here.

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Fresh from excursions on Gruuv and New Violence, Glaswegian Dalfie returns to Catz ‘N Dogz Pets with three more marching orders. Please stand to attention:
‘Outlaw’ sets the tone with a slinky synth bass groove, a shadow-creeping ambience and a neat sense of momentum that takes you unaware with subtle twists and diversions en route. An ideal opener or transition piece, ‘Outlaw’ whips up an atmosphere like no other.  ‘For It’ adds acidic petrol to the deep, dark fire. Slow-burning with a hip-slinking percussion-tinted groove, it gradually gets darker and darker as we creep further into Dalfie’s 303s. By the time we’re submersed in the breakdown our veins are nothing by circuits and frequencies run through them like blood.
For our final leg of the journey Dalfie leaves us in a brighter mindset with ‘Right Up’. Taking cues from both mid 90s Chicago and late 90s Paris, there’s an unquenchable funk woven deep into the filtered samples, pushing beats, carnivalian percussion and the lolloping bassline. Twisted in places, fluctuating in others, seriously vibrant throughout, this is a precision intersection of house, techno and disco all rolled into one seriously vibed-out party piece. Don’t be a stranger!

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EJECA -  Mesh [PETS Recordings]

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The outlaw returns… Dalfie is back on Pets with more marching orders and things are so intense he can’t even compute the gravitas of the situation.
By title, ‘Can’t Think Right Now’ could sum up so many mind states and situations around the world right now. By groove, it’s even more universal; warm, lucid, funky and peppered with psychedelic elements; don’t think, just act, just dance. 
‘Me Plus 1’ follows with another universal call to dancefloor action… And there’s space on the guestlist for everyone. Another rolling slab of unfettered groove, this time much darker, tribal and hypnotic, but loaded with a serious subversion midway; by the time this really kicks in you’ve lost your plus one and you won’t find them until the end of the night. 
Finally we close with a bang as ‘Revolver’ fires shots in all directions. Another warm, timeless analogue chugger, another brilliantly trippy twist midway, another example of why Dalfie keeps getting called back to Pets again and again. Tell us what you think…

Can't Think Right Now

Dalfie - Can't Think Right Now [PETS103]

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Previously spotted remixing the bossmen Catz ‘n Dogz’ 2016 single ‘Nobody Cares’ on the label, Psychemagik’s ‘Rattlesnake’ is the duo’s debut Pets single and it lives up to its deadly name. Sliding into the dance with all the stealth and funk venom its name suggests; the bite comes midway as the fatal secondary bassline kicks in with a Cobra Kai finishing move that will leave your dancefloor out for the count. It’s loaded with two equally lethal remixes as the label welcome two more debuts from pit vipers old and new; Magda bites hard with a poisonous futuristic funk roll-out while Vyvyan continues their anonymous attack with a fantastic cosmic twist and a build up that rattles like a whole army of Crotalus.
Terminal treatments slithering in all directions. Whichever viperous version you choose to wrestle with, the results remain the same; once bitten your dancefloor will indeed lose all control of their bodies…
If slept on, seek medical help.

Rattlesnake

Psychemagik - Rattlesnake (Vyvyan Remix) [PETS105]

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There are too many waves out there to ride someone else’s. Stay true to yourself and find your way…”
The positive connections continue as Catz ‘n Dogz update their Music Manifesto with the latest single from their well-received fourth album ‘Friendship’. Originally penned by aforementioned rising Raleigh artist ZenSoFly and her producer-in-crime Maxville, then developed with Catz ‘n Dogz, Zen’s lyrics will resonate deeply with every genuine creative bone in all of our body while the Pets bossmen whip up a jittering, bumpy, horn-poked groove that nods at the old Classic Music sound. The message is clear: make your own wave, be true to what you want to do and don’t put other people’s waves down. Life is too short to feel any other way. 
Life’s too short not to pay attention to these two extraordinary remixes, too. Each one rides its own totally unique wave; long-time compadre Justin Martin touches the crest with his light-footed jack, bubbling bass groove and sudden spasms of glitchy funk while Optimo-fresh Theus Mago continues his remarkable vein of form with an intergalactic sleazy sci-fi funk perspective. The original also comes with an inspiring feel-good video featuring Catz ‘n Dogz friends. More words of wisdom, this time for the Pets maestros themselves.
“Negative people often influence what we think about ourselves. It’s important to be happy with who you are and find happy moments even in the smallest things. That’s why we've decided to make a video to that track and ask our friends to spread good energy through dancing. Dance helps to reduce stress, anxiety and depression, dancing with others also helps to feel more connected and social. It’s not about being professional or the best at everything you do. It’s about finding the joy.”
More friends, more positive connections, more waves, more joy. The more the merrier. Long may these connections continue…

Wave feat. ZENSOFLY & Maxville

Wave feat. Zensofly & Maxville

Catz 'n Dogz - Wave feat. ZENSOFLY & Maxville (Club Mix) [PETS104]

My Favourite PETS vol. 6

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My Favourite PETS vol. 6

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Rydim is a mystery. Well, partly… One thing that isn’t a mystery is the high level of acid house authenticity at play here. Dark, heads-down strobe light seduction with the focus squared firmly on the soul of the dance. 

‘FOMO’ lives up to its name thanks to some ominous reese craft. Purring savagely throughout the track, leaving space for the sinewy 303s to dance wildly, it sucks you right in and spits you back out into the lasers at speed. Miss it, miss out. 

Don’t miss either Johannes Albert’s remix or the Bass Tool either; the former maintains the acid but re-shapes the bass into a warmer vibe while the latter strips everything back to that growing, heated bassline. Both will leave everyone in the house happy… 

Finally we have ‘Fairlight’. A homage to the mother of all samplers? That’s another mystery to solve. But we do know it’s another beauty from Ridym; naked beats and bass with crucial pads woven in for optimum breath-takes, every rush any dancer has ever felt since the 80s is saluted and celebrated right here. Rydim is a dancer…

FOMO

Rydim - FOMO (Johannes Albert Remix)

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SUPPORTED BY: Gorgon City, Jason Kendig (Honey Soundsystem), The Black Madonna, Tiga, DJ T., Kasper Bjorke, Anja Schneider, Till von Sein, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Johannes Albert, Danny Howard (BBC) & many more! Cheers! 

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It’s 2020, the dusty Pets plain spreads out before you. Nothing but sand, cactus plants and a bottle of good old red eye are all you have for company. Then you hear the shots. They’re fired with such flare they can only be from one man… Renato Cohen AKA the ‘Lone Ranger’
He fires in such a way you can’t help but move your feet. Then you move your hips. Then your head. Then your heart. You’re in funky town now and Renato’s the mayor. He leads with the disco bubbles and slinky restrained funk of ‘Lone Ranger’ before moving on to the heavier weaponry; the cowbell riddled, hoover-rattled stomper ‘Deocleciana’ and the bassline-plunging, deep funk hustling swagger of ‘Bismuth’.
And it seems our lonesome techno patrolman isn’t working alone… ‘Bismuth’ is also backed by an incredible remix from Jennifer Cardini. Ramping up the energy with a precision arpeggio bassline and injecting an entirely different sense of uplift with a lavish synth melody, it shoots from the hip in the most euphoric of ways.

Lone Ranger

Renato Cohen - Bismuth

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Pets welcome new friend Joyce Muniz to the menagerie! 

Brazil-born/ Vienna-based and bad to the bassline bone; Joyce’s cuts on the likes of Gigolo, Gruuv, Exploited and 2020 Vision have established a pedigree for uncut house grooves since she levelled up from DJ to producer in 2010. Ten years deep in the craft, every record shows a new side to her. Especially these…

‘Glass Mistress’ sets the stark, stripped-back tone for the collection. Writhing and flexing in some late night 80s neon dungeon, there’s an added sense of barbed tech noir as the stern processed vocals stalk around a rifle-like arpeggiated bassline. ‘Trapped’ follows. The darkest track of the collection, there’s a strong stench of 90s warehouses and fields in the middle of nowhere as a big bass riff does all the talking. Heads down, hands up, this captures the essence of the music that’s brought us all together in the first place.

Finally ‘Naughty Party’ maintains the togetherness but in a much more mischievous way with a classic electro-style bassline, synth-tom percussion hits and eerie chords. Naughty by name, heavy by nature; Joyce has delivered something special right here.

Glass Mistress

Joyce Muniz - Trapped

We Are Not Nothing

FS Melody (Original Mix)

10 years of beautiful, meaningful house, techno and forward-thinking electronic music. 10 years of building a community, encouraging exciting new talent from around the world. 10 years of supporting local talent and proudly being the product of Poland. 10 years of friendship. 10 years of Pets Recordings.

When Catz 'n Dogz established their own label in 2010 their sole mission was to ensure it never became 'just another dance label'. A decade deep, their mission has been accomplished so far. With the label's remit as broad and innovative as the duo's productions and DJ sets, the focus has always been on soul, realness and human connections. From Eats Everything's debut single 'Entrance Song' to Rachel Row and husband KiNK's first single together 'Follow The Step' to the numerous 'Friends Will Carry You Home' collections, Pets has never lost sight of its purpose or raison d'etre. They've been as faithful as the family hound, as cool as the family cat and as curious as the family crocodile in their output, energy and creativity since day one.

To celebrate, the label has curated this exceptional 12-track collection of exclusives from their nearest and dearest. One fat album delivered over two massive EPs, '10 Years Of Pets' captures the full rave rainbow of the label and its many friends and facets; the raging bull acid slapper 'BADACID' from Eats Everything, the fully-juiced disco dynamite of Monki's 'The Shed', the dubby hip-slinking finesse of Joyce Muniz's 'Eastbound', the soft-focus uplift and daydream delight of Jeigo's 'Tell Me How It Feels', the jazzy electro wriggles and squiggles of Black Loops' 'Velvet', the list goes on.

Here's to another 10 years of beautiful, meaningful house, techno and forward-thinking electronic music.

10 Years Of Pets Recordings part 2

Tell Me How It Feels (Original Mix)

Everyone's got a vice. Ours right now is Vhyce. A man whose sounds you can always rely on to hoist you out of that dark place and remember all that's good and funky in the world.

A long-standing operator on labels such as Future Disco and Boogie Angst, here we find the Belgian-based Portuguese-Italian making his debut on Pets with four blistering slabs of disco. A fine balance of groove, bass and cosmic nuances, we kick off with 'One Day We'll Float' where a bulbous party bassline springs from nowhere and instantly uplifts.

It's backed by plenty more goodtime gold: 'The Heart Take Fright' nods wryly at Yazoo while chugging from here to the horizon, 'Personal Numbness' is a much more contemplative, introspective jam while 'Electric Dreams' lives up to its name with a Moroder-like prowl that quickly turns into a full-on chase. Fast lane music for people who understand the importance of slowing down and taking care of yourself. Take our advice, make Vhyce your vice today.

One Day We’ll Float EP

Personal Numbness (Original Mix)

PETS Recordings – run by the polish production duo Catz ’n Dogz – is a label with vinyl & digital releases, a PETCAST podcast series, label nights, as well as the Wooded microfestival.

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