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Artist: Yesca / HATT.D
Title: Happiness Therapy 25
Label: Happiness Therapy
Cat No: HT25
Format: 12” Vinyl 

Tracklist: 

A1. Yesca – House It Up
A2. Yesca – On My Mind
A3. Yesca – On My Mind (Groove Mix)
B1. HATT.D – House Party
B2. HATT.D – Aye
B3. HATT.D – Get Down Like This


Back to where it all began! For the first time since 2018, we’re bringing back the split EP format—the one that kickstarted our journey. This format holds a special place in our hearts, as it perfectly embodies our mission: to give a platform to emerging artists and spread the fresh energy they bring to the scene.

This release brings together Yesca and HATT.D, two artists we first connected with through our Happy House compilations, now delivering a full-length statement of their own.

Across six tracks, HT25 is crafted for the dancefloor—built for peak-time sets, open-air moments, and the raw energy of festival season.

Yesca / HATT.D - Happiness Therapy 25 (HT25)

The first solo release from MPC wizard and Dutch DJ Iceberg (aka Benjamin Berg)
knocks itself into existence. Five tracks of unforgettable swing from the young
producer, each packed with enough saturated crunch to make Roger Linn proud.
If there’s one thing we know for certain, it’s that this record hits the mark right on
time — surely an ode to sequencers and the attitudes of times past.

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NEW HIT: Iceberg - That A Side [Squid Recordings]

This one was an unexpected treat. Two of our favourite contemporary musicians, Finn Rees & Sholto coming together and collaborating on a double dose of celestial, cinematic alchemy.

At Mr Bongo we are massive admirers of drummer, musician, and producer Sholto (Oscar Robertson). His two albums on Funk Night Records and DeepMatter Records, had both been highlights of their respective years. We’d gotten to know Oscar and sent him a few records. Included in the package was Australian pianist-composer Finn Rees’ debut album, Dawn Is A Melody, which was one of our favourite releases on Mr Bongo in 2024.

In Oscar's words 'For me it was a standout modern jazz record - encapsulating a spiritual / hazy dreamy soundscape which hugely resonated with me. Glissando keys and harp with lush melodies, I was instantly intrigued.”  

The pair started following each other online and as luck would have it, Finn was staying in London for the summer season, so they arranged to meet. The pair instantly clicked and said it felt like they'd known each other for years. After 40 minutes of chatting, they started to jam. 

'Love In Memory' and 'Bluebell' were recorded over two days - a track a day in Oscar's SFJ studios. Laid down on mostly analogue equipment, the pair utilised Wurlitzer’s, mellotrons, and ribbon mics through Oscar’s ‘70s Studer desk. Composed and crafted without any real intentions, other than a shared appreciation for the same style of music and approach, the tracks started to take shape. The results were as lush, nostalgic and textured as you’d expect from these two brilliant musicians, with a classical feel inspired by artists such as Piero Piccioni, Piero Umiliani, and Henry Mancini. 

For the beautiful string arrangements, the pair recruited the talents of Sholto's long-time friend and collaborator Clementine Brown (Penguin Cafe Orchestra) and Matthew Hayes of 30/70, Allysha Joy, Xpress Point, Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange fame, was brought in to play bass on 'Bluebell'.

So here we have it, a chance collaborative project built on two musicians' mutual respect for each other's outputs. The result is truly breathtaking.


Finn Rees & Sholto - Love In Memory

Hollie Cook wears her heart on her sleeve with the bittersweet love song ‘Frontline'. Steeped in deep roots flavours, it’s a timeless production written alongside friends and fellow collaborators Ben McKone and Luke Allwood of General Roots fame.

One of the more melancholic productions taken from Hollie Cook's forthcoming fifth album Shy Girl, ‘Frontline’ embraces Hollie's dedication to staying true to herself and authentic to her craft. A vintage British lovers’ rock vocal delivery sees Hollie open up through her lyrics with an emotional depth and striking honesty. It stirs up feelings of underground classics such as Sonia's 'Easier To Love’, yet is backed with a slightly tougher and rougher roots tone, giving it a distinctive edge and attitude. Raking electric guitar lines and a dubby bassline from the General Roots band lay the foundations, as an uplifting horn section brings a sense of hope to proceedings. 

In ‘Frontline’ Hollie delivers a powerful cut that’s both ethereal and empowering, providing another signature example of her classic yet contemporary sound.

Frontline

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Rhythm Section International proudly presents it’s 8th offering from local boys Chaos In The CBD. Born in New Zealand, but based in Peckham for the last few years (literally just around the corner from Henry Wu and Bradley Zero), these brothers have made a real mark on the scene here in London town and with their latest set of productions are set to take this message further afield. 

Having already released internationally on labels such as ClekClekBoom (Paris), Hot Haus (London) and Amadeus (Montreal), the duo’s approach to production has matured immeasurably in the last year, as is evident in the restrained potency and poetic subtlety on the 4 tracks across this accomplished EP, Midnight in Peckham. 

Taking it’s title from the locale the boys have come to know as home, the record channels a delicate late night energy - equally indebted to the hypnotic incantations of Ron Trent as it is to the hazy suburban atmospheres of Burial. These 4 classic cuts pay homage to deep house in it’s truest sense - at once sublime, melancholy and meditative. Chaos In The CBD have clearly taken their cue from the mid-west masters of the genre but have not been afraid to let their own influences and environs creep in, and in doing so have created something that is unmistakably London and in fact, timeless.

Chaos In The CBD - Luxury Motivation

A real parisian groove, the sort of wax that wouldn't go a miss in Dan Ghenacia's record bag, grab it using the links below. x

Name : Various Artists - "Premier Virage" EP
Cat : VIRAGE001
Release date : 10 November 2017 (tbc) 300 copies
Preorder : https://kuronekomedia.lnk.to/Virage001
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PREMIERE: Paris Groove - Portalis [Virage Records]

BUY : https://lobstertheremin.com/album/orange-islands

JVXTA popped up on our radar this year with some tasty morcels on Clipp.Art, Homage and his own imprint Hardmatter. Now he's joining up with the Lobster Theremin guys with a beaut of an EP on their Distant Hawaii sub-label. We're showcasing the brilliant SS Anne that's fused two firm favourite samples into a late night burner thats as elegant as it is bumping. As soon as we heard this we knew it would had to get it up on SB channels ASAP!

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SB PREMIERE : JVXTA - SS Anne [Distant Hawaii]

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5wi3nxsK88OoY5VBHsS91t?si=PR8kJU7dTLS4ZV7CTAzG2g

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MarBlu - Flower [HZRX]

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4N6LJMQ0BdOSs19gxvd8qj?si=e7EV6fR7Q-e6WY2N1EG2cA

Buy: https://lobstertheremin.com/album/amber-glass-lp

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