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Each One Teach One

This latest Unxpozd release has taken a hot minute to arrive but it's been worth the wait, because once again DJ Aakmael shows off his deep house class. '6minutes' kicks off with the sort of whimsical late-night chords that soon get you dreaming as the loveably lazy grooves slouch on. 'Just A Track pt. 8' shows Aakmael's sample skills as he chops up the sounds with some nice jazzy keys. You won't find a groove more lush and smooth than the gently cosmic 'Track 123' while 'Autumn' is perfectly stripped back to chunky kicks, slowly ascending chords and a hint of Kerri Chandler soul with a gospel vocal hook.

DJ Aakmael - Numbers Game ep (vinyl)

We are pleased to present to you the third single from our forthcoming album 𝓐 𝓓𝓮𝓮𝓹𝓮𝓻 𝓛𝓲𝓯𝓮

𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓫𝓸𝓻𝓸 𝓢𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓭𝓼 is a nod to the Balearic life and Beans’ love for cigs. An aquatic, uplifting cut for the upcoming warmer months.

Thanks to everyone who has been supporting the album so far! Beans and I appreciate all the luv and can’t wait for you to hear the rest of the project!

Album drops May 9th

Painting - Sam Edward
Illustrations - @aaron.ziggy 
Album design - @aseltambay 
Photo - @hugowirth

Marlboro Sounds

Good To Me

Running In Pairs

Limerence Leaf

Taken from the album 'A Deeper Life', out on 9 May 2025
Listen to 'Maintaining My Peace': chaosinthecbd.lnk.to/maintainingmypeace
Pre-order the album: https://chaosinthecbd.lnk.to/ADeeperLife 

'Maintaining My Peace' is a collaboration with UK rapper/producer Novelist and US soulful house legend Stephanie Cooke—two artists we’ve long admired. Novelist was first introduced to our music through his mum, and after we reached out, he sent us a voice note from LA saying he was keen to link up as soon as he got back to London. You’ll hear that exact message at the very start of the track—a nod to the moment this journey began.
Not long after, Nov came by our studio and spent hours with Beans, deep in conversation about production techniques, life, and everything in between. That genuine exchange of energy and ideas directly influenced and shaped the lyrics Nov wrote that day—raw, reflective and grounded.
The track’s production pays homage to classic West Coast rap—we wanted that raw, laid-back, soulful feel. Once again, we brought in the talents of Immanuel Simelane on bass and Alex Cosmo Blake on guitar to help us capture that authentic G-funk texture. From the jump, it was clear the instrumental needed a voice like Nov’s and he floated over it effortlessly.
There was something missing however—we needed a hook and we knew exactly who we had in mind. After a long search, we finally managed to get in touch with one of our all-time favourite soulful house vocalists, Stephanie Cooke. To our surprise and excitement, she was totally down to be part of it. Her vocals brought exactly the warmth and emotion the track needed—she was the cherry on top.
The result is Maintaining My Peace, a smooth, heads down, introspective track that blends soul, self-reflection and that unmistakable West Coast influence.

Maintaining My Peace

Kitestring

Taken from the album 'A Deeper Life', out on 9 May 2025 on In Dust We Trust
Listen to the album or order the vinyl:  https://chaosinthecbd.lnk.to/ADeeperLife

Written by Ben Helliker-Hales, Louis Helliker-Hales, Isaac Aesili
Produced by Chaos In The CBD
Trumpet, flugelhorn: Isaac Aesili

Painting - @__artbysam__


A Deeper Life Ft Isaac Aesili

Marlon Hoffstadt's Midnight Themes EP gets a whole new bundle of super versatile remixes to soundtrack your summer dancefloors. The second wave of producers includes NYC's Eric Maltz, Infinite Drift co-founder Mathis Ruffing and Matteo Luis & DHCM but just about the pick of the bunch for us comes from Pépé who's delivered a 'Electro-Break-A-Rama' remix. Intensely sunny synths gliding over tasty breaks that combine perfectly for a sun-drenched session.

https://midnightthemes.bandcamp.com/
@pepmanpepe
@marlonhoffstadt

Marlon Hoffstadt - Human Interpretations Part Two

SB PREMIERE : Marlon Hoffstadt - Der Merowinger (Pépe's Electro-Break-A-Rama) [Midnight Themes]

Out on Furthur Electronix 

https://lobec.bandcamp.com/album/5am-nostalgia

5am Nostalgia (Original)

Strictly club cuts from Holotape (@joe-litherland and myself) 🌪

Strain

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Do you know the moment at the party when vocals that everyone recognizes kick in? Hands up in the air, collective screaming, true euphoria…
‘Do You Know’, the latest edit of Whitney Houston’s ultimate hit ‘How will I know’ does exactly that to any given dance floor. The mysterious artist who made this edit uses hypnotic breakbeat rhythm layered with fat stabs and arpeggiated cowbells. These elements create positive and a feel-good vibe, but if you add one of the best vocals in the history of pop music on the top, then you have an absolute dance floor weapon.
‘Do you know’ is coming out via PXU white series on September 20th in the limited vinyl-only release as an edit package. The release includes two edits of aforementioned Whitney Houston’s ‘How will I know’ and two edits of Mary J Blige’s ‘Family Affair’.

http://www.itsdelayed.com

PREMIERE: Unknown - Do You Know [PXU White]

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The Human Movement project has undergone significant sonic development in the past 12 months.  From a well established house project within his underground community of Sydney Australia, Edward Macdonald’s most recent singles have elevated him to more than just connoisseur of taste, but to a producer reaching grandiose heights, one established in a delicate care for the creation of sonic universes. This ethos and new chapter of music has  now combined to create Human Movement’s first solo body of work, KINETIC.

With the release of the body of work  comes the first listen of new Human Movement original, Reframed. Reframed’s grandiose vocal chops, raging string lines and two step drum pattern make for a dark and grungy take on the traditionally glitzy garage genre. While vast in its territories, sonics and inspiration there is something brilliant about its continuity. Each build up is a narrative, each drumline a distant rhythm and each vocal chop a distinct feeling.

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