House Of Underground is back with its next record "Black Man of the Echo Tree" signed by deep-house master Byron The Aquarius ! A 6 tracks EP of smooth and jazzy House + killer grooves and hypnotic synths, including one featuring with Detroit legend Kyle Hall and one other with super talented Jordan GCZ. A definitely needed record !

ORDER HERE : https://houseofunderground.bandcamp.com/album/byron-the-aquarius-black-man-of-the-echo-tree-ep-hou04

Byron The Aquarius - People Of The Kemet (Dub Version)

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Together (Alfred-Jung)

exclusive | St. David - The Groove Goes On | Chiwax

If you're looking for a slice of vinyl which will lift your spirit, fill your soul and put a smile on your face, then please introduce yourself to the latest EP from St. David, namely his "Essential Grooves EP", courtesy of the formidable Chiwax label. Written back in 2022, the four tracks here showcase the breezy dancefloor vibes that St. David brings, with all the cool Italian swagger you should expect from the Theory Of Swing main-man. 

So let's get into the EP; on the A-side we are greeted with “The Groove Goes On“, which is best described as “slinky“ House music at its finest. The bassline is one that the finest funk jam would be proud of, here it's layered with neat percussive elements and lively keys and synths, interwoven for a deeply enriching dancefloor experience. 

The A2 jam, “Summer Nights Fall“, also has an extremely tidy bassline, this time a more 80s-sounding affair, and as with the A1, the warmth floods out of the speakers, with delayed keys and little riffs coming in and out of the groove, percussive knocks panning to add space and a xylophone-esque riff as the track motors along. Both tracks on the A-side are winners, oozing class and depth, these could (and should) be dancefloor staples for all House-heads this summer. 

Flipping the wax over and things head into Fred P/Zepherin Saint territory on "Tech-no Peace“. Off-beat percussion gives a marching style to the rhythm, while the floating spaced-out synths are held together with a wriggling acid line, low-resonating pads also weaving their magic. The Acid line opens and closes, giving way to panned delayed FX, working back up to a superb break, after which it's all-systems-go. This is a truly excellent piece of pure-dancefloor-driven music and worth the price of purchase alone. Bravo!! 

To close the EP, the vibe slips back to that of the A-side, with a gentler, live-keys led groover, namely "Touch Of Jazz“, featuring the silky playing of WB. The bassline here is set back into the track, allowing the flow and rhythm of the keys to be the main focus which, as with the A-side cuts, gives the track a gorgeous vibe, leaving you feeling uplifted and buzzing once the vinyl has reached its closing runout crackles. 

This is, without doubt, a wonderful and timeless 12", one which any half decent DJ or House music fan simply must check out and add to their collection.

Buy the EP: https://dbh-music.com/shop/release_view/15597

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Essential Grooves EP

The Groove Goes On

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DL005 Ivo Reiderman Corazon Abierto

Premiere : Ivo Reiderman - Por la 66.000 (DL005)

*`* this one’s for the girlies *`*

this mix is a celebration of the incredible femme producers who’ve shaped and continue to shape Naarm’s electronic/house-adjacent scene - some of which have graced the stages of Strawberry Fields and some of which I’ve worked alongside, chatted with and featured on my Area3000 community radio show; between the synths. enjoy :)))

:: track list ::

Closure (feat. Helena) - RONA.
Chez Moi (Waiting For You) - CC:DISCO, Confidence Man 
Carabiner - Bertie 
Muzik - Jennifer Loveless 
Things You Could Not Express - Marli
COPY COPY (Logic1000 & Big Ever Remix) - Moderat
Ikigai - Aldonna, Sam Alfred
Sun Phase (DJ Life Remix) - Pretty Girl 
Jammin (DAWS Remix) - Kyle Starkey
Baby Bump (Spray Remix) - IN2STELLAR
DO IT - Tinika
Dread - Rakhi 
BAD GIRLS - Surusinghe
Heaven - AK SPORTS
4 My Ladies - Lex
Numerical Deviant - Roza Terenzi
Magic (Is In Tempo) - CC:DISCO, Jennifer Loveless, BASHKKA
The Shake Up - dameeeela, Tjaka
Ella - Aldonna

Ruby Lou - Celebrating 15 Years Of Strawberry Fields Application

NILS - BOOMBACLAT

GHSX008
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Thodoris Triantafillou - Last Train to London (Original Mix) [GHSX008]

Helicopter - Need U (Original Mix)

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Premiere : Stefano Gambone - Stuck In A Rut (NBK005)

“There are at least a few people in this thing determined to keep House Music weird. Chicago’s Alinka is one of them.” – Terry Matthew, 5Magazine

Alinka is the kind of DJ other DJ’s will tell you about. She has a unique power on the decks that comes from lifelong passion and time served, with a focused devotion to her first love – house music. Raised on Chicago’s vibrant house sound with toes dipped into Detroit techno, Europe’s more robust approaches to bass music and the myriad of genre’s coming from cities like Berlin, London and Paris.

Born in Kyiv, Ukraine, her early childhood included reluctantly learning the piano, her mother is a pianist, while trying to convince her parents to let her play guitar. Her exposure to Western music was limited, living in a communist country where censorship was common practice. Her family eventually immigrated to Chicago as Jewish refugees in the late ‘80s as the USSR crumbled. This was her first experience of pop music and she fell head over heels for the chart sounds of Madonna and Janet Jackson. Then came house music from local radio shows where you could frequently hear tracks by Chicago legends like Cajmere and DJ Funk, and shows like Sonic Boom helped expose underground music to the masses.

By the late ‘90s, music had taken over her life. Teenage Alinka immersed herself in the dance music scene spending her summer pulling double shifts at a local pool and moonlighting for rave promoters to build up enough cash to buy decks. After a year of skipping class to relentlessly practice her mixing skills, she began her full-time musical pursuit. Working for various club promoters, doing odd jobs passing out flyers and helping with party logistics - anything just to get into clubs underage to see her favourite DJs - all while spending hours digging for tracks at Chicago’s legendary record shop Gramaphone. In 2001 Justin Long recruited her to be the opening resident for his .Dotbleep party at Smartbar where she honed her skills for the best part of a decade.

In 2012, an impromptu meeting with former Hercules and Love Affair vocalist, Shaun J. Wright, changed her life forever. Their evolving friendship resulted in what would be the first of many musical collaborations. The pair launched their Twirl parties and label, continually strived to inspire each other both musically and spiritually, the result has been an impressive catalogue of material for both of them collaboratively and individually on the likes of The Classic Music Company, Jackathon Jams, Crosstown Rebels, Leftroom, and of course Twirl, where as well as their own material the duo have welcomed renowned artists like Spencer Parker, Virginia, LA-4A, Kim Ann Foxman, and Jason Kendig onto the label.

Recent years have seen Alinka really hit her stride as a producer with successful releases on world renown labels like Rekids, Crosstown Rebels, Need Want, Permanent Vacation, and Peggy Gou’s Gudu Records. She also turned out a standout collection of remixes for labels Me Me Me, Live At Robert Johnson, Correspondant, and Get Physical.

Now living in Berlin, Alinka has well and truly found her feet and inspiration. Alinka has used this base to throw down at parties across Europe from Berghain/Panorama Bar to Circoloco, with regular visits back to the US to play standout clubs like Smart Bar and Ukraine's famous ∄ club in Kyiv, where she stands as club’s first international resident, playing a minimum of six shows per year including a curated show.

Her evolution continues with the recent re-launch of her Twirl imprint, highlighted by the ‘Day Dreamer’, ‘Sorry For Not Trending’ and ‘Edgewater’ EPs that finely balance Alinka’s future-focused ethos, with a unmistakable, proud passion for her Chicago heritage.

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