Vol. 02

Amore '93

Edgewater

Red Line

Été À St. Tropez

Together (Alfred-Jung)

Released today and available to buy_immediately from Yoyaku.io:

https://www.yoyaku.io/release/michael_james_moving_people_002_mpm002/

Pre_Order: 

Juno - https://www.juno.co.uk/products/michael-james-moving-people-002-vinyl/1016299-01/

Deejay.de - https://www.deejay.de/Michael_James_Moving_People_002_MPM002_Vinyl__1061324

B2. Michael James - Day Dreamer

@whoisrowan x @bessonemusic

Buy: https://blissrecords.bandcamp.com/
Release date: September 20th

Bliss 016

BLISS016 - ROWAN X BESSONE (CLIPS)

Deeper Relax

* Read more: https://boltingbits.com/ooft-freak-e-groove-proto-house-mix
* Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/6PpievdENwk
* Pre-order: http://bit.ly/2Ben1uY

This superb offering from the mighty label Quintessentials, sees Glaswegian producer OOFT! (Ali Herron) mix the aptly titled track ‘Freak-E Groove (Proto House Mix)’. This chic 80’s disco moment of synthy splendour is a party piece - a fabulously fitting way to dance into the labels 10th year releasing bangers from artist all over the globe.

O0FT! expertly layers his music, with the use of echoing husky vocals breathing in at opportune times, sounding trim and crisp. Exploring the avenues of disco music, he places claps and high hats perfectly across the page whilst keeping the cowbells going along with the classy groove. The distorted sirens that build and form out of a curved synthy line subtly emerge creating a trippy mirage of sound as you move through the melody - bringing together an artist and label who understand and deliver raw deep house music every time!

PREMIERE: OOFT!  Freak - E Groove (Proto House Mix)

Edit by @sputnikspacebar.

Dance for Relief is a way to use our music to help raise funds for causes that we are passionate about. The third and final release in the series is a compilation of edits, remixes and secret weapons from various friends, with Volume 3 focusing on boogie and disco influenced sounds from around the world.

As before all proceeds raised from this release will go straight to Direct Relief (directrelief.org), a charity whose mission is to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies, and who are doing great work to ensure that protective gear and critical care medications get to as many health workers as possible. Their work continues to be particularly important in the midst of the current Covid-19 pandemic and beyond.

Finally, we'd like to say a huge thank you to all the artists involved who have given their skills and time during a difficult period to help make this release happen, in support of a worthy cause.

Dance for Relief Vol.03

Moin Chante (Sputnik Edit)

Back with a bang! Correspondant return after their annual summer break with an absolute weapon of an EP from Savage resident Alan Dixon... Complete with a remix from Prins Thomas and jazz legend Bugge Wesseltoft! A vibrant technicolour disco rampage, both 'Edge Of Forever' and 'Mr Sparks' writhe and scream with the essence of the times. Following massive releases on Running Back, AEON, Future Disco and Permanent Vacation, once again Alan Dixon captures the pent up energy and frustration of the weirdest year we've ever had in our lifetimes and how it's finally being released as the dancefloors slowly open up again. Loaded with an incredible loose-limbed thigh-slapping Diskomix from Prins Thomas and Bugge Wesseltoft and a delicious ambient twist from Alan himself, this is the sound of a revived and reenergised scene that's ready to fight the challenge of getting back to how things were, but even better. We will never take our lifestyles for granted again. We will cherish these moments so much more. We are in love with this record.

Edge Of Forever(Prins Thomas Diskomiks Feat Bugge Wesseltoft)

Saturday Night Rush make their Lobster Theremin debut with a heavy and unique four-tracker of sub-heavy breakbeat and deep house, following up their acclaimed 2019 ‘Open’ EP for There Is Love In You.

This release is a glimpse into the pallet or one of London’s most exciting new producers and paves the way for an exciting run of future projects with the Lobster Theremin label set to drop in 2021.

Saturday Night Rush
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/saturday_night_rush

Lobster Theremin
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lobster-theremin
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LobsterTheremin
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lobstertheremin

PREMIERE: Saturday Night Rush - Real Headz (Lobster Theremin)

“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.

Red Line

ALINKA