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Dennis Cruz delivers the landmark 300th release on Damian Lazarus’ iconic Crosstown Rebels imprint with ‘The Snake Charmer’ EP, featuring collaborations with Ian Ludvig and the label boss himself.

An artist at the height of his powers, arriving off the back of his busiest Ibiza season to date, it’s safe to say that Dennis Cruz is a man in extremely high demand within the global electronic landscape. Founder of his own labels MÜSE and CRZ, while featuring as a key member of the Solid Grooves Family, Cruz’s longstanding ties to Crosstown Rebels date back to his debut in 2018, featuring as a regular on the label and at their extensive global events from fabric London to Miami’s renowned Get Lost extravaganza since. Returning to the imprint following his excellent album ‘Roots’ in 2021, plus his recent contribution to the 20th Anniversary compilation with his remix of Pier Bucci’s ‘Hay Consuelo’, Cruz is back in emphatic fashion as he marks the 300th release in the label’s revered catalogue with his latest EP ‘The Snake Charmer’ - featuring two solo tracks alongside collaborations with fellow Crosstown signee Ian Ludvig and label founder Damian Lazarus himself.

A master of crafting rolling arrangements with subtle nuances that keep dancefloors locked in unison, the four tracks across the package see Cruz experiment even further as he showcases a global array of influences. Opening track ‘Snake Charmer’ welcomes a crisp organic percussion arrangement accented by eastern flutes through to snaking grooves and hooky female vocal samples throughout, while ‘Revolution’ welcomes an all-star cast as he links with Damian Lazarus for a heady, skippy slice of house merging hazy chords and bright stabs with vocals from contemporary Detroit nightlife icon and staple DJ Holographic.

On the flip, the Spaniard once again steps out solo and dives deep into a low-slung and playful groove on ‘Time Out’, introducing a wealth of vibrant vocals amongst blossoming melodies and soulful organ riffs, before closing the show as he joins Ian Ludvig to present an off-kilter, impactful and warping closer guided by provocative vocal snippets across ‘Pain Away’.

Dennis Cruz - Time Out

DJ Chus, Pablo Ceballos, Leonardo Gonnelli - Soledad ( GruuvElement's Edit )

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Defected Records presents a series of extra special collaborative releases Together, integrating talent from the label’s storied past and the stars of its future as Joseph Capriati delivers two remixes of Sandy Rivera’s ‘I Can’t Stop’. Originally released via Defected in 2002, ‘I Can’t Stop’ showcased Defected House Master Sandy Rivera’s ear for jackin’ minimal groove, with old school stuttered vocals and keys making for a club record that still receives play to this day. Over two decades later, the globally revered Italian champion Joseph Capriati steps up on remix duties, following another knockout summer in Ibiza with sets for Circoloco at DC-10, Jamie Jones’ Paradise closing party, and his headline show Metamorfosi at Amnesia to name a small few. Capriati delivers two remixes of ‘I Can’t Stop’, the first showcasing the revered producer’s signature deep house sound that fills dancefloors globally, with the second paying homage to the groovin’ sound of Sandy Rivera’s OG, for the heads in the know.

I Can't Stop (Joseph Capriati Deep Remix)

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Sandy Rivera - I Can't Stop (Joseph Capriati Deep Remix)

WhoMadeWho - Sweet Cuddles (Dennis Cruz Remix)

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HARDWELL & SUB ZERO PROJECT feat. LIL JON - BRACE FOR IMPACT (DJCRAIGREED Edit)

HARDWELL & SUB ZERO PROJECT feat. LIL JON - BRACE FOR IMPACT (DJCRAIGREED Edit)

Minimalistic deep'ish house track, highly saturated with a lofi vibe. Unsigned demo and rough pre-master.

Here we go again (Demo)

Still Unlisted’s take on “Missing” comes from a place of late-night obsession — stripping the track down to its raw emotion and rebuilding it with our own pulse. Familiar, but seen through our lens.

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Missing (Stil Unlisted Remix) *FILTERED*

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Vacaciones En Chile ( Saint Dia Bootleg Mix) - Ilario Alicante

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LEON and Dennis Cruz join forces to create a stomper of a track, dropping on Crosstown Rebels this September. The inimitable Ewan Pearson steps up to create his own unique take on the record. 

The original version of My Hood lays down a heady, sleazy groove with a womping baseline and dizzying synths, featuring vocals from BETA MAX. The legendary Ewan Pearson takes the track in a whole new direction, pitching it down and adding a slice of funk to proceedings with a groove laden guitar riff. Prolific producer Pearson has been making records since the mid-nineties, providing remixes for the Chemical Brothers, Depeche Mode, Goldfrapp and Metronomy as well as releasing his own productions under a number of guises on imprints such as Visionquest and Kompakt. The record looks set to be a massive release for Crosstown Rebels and has already become a huge anthem in Damian Lazarus’ sets this summer. 

Italian born producer LEON has produced for a number of seminal imprints including Relief Records and Monologue Music and has remixed for the likes of Audiofly and Ninetoes. He can count sets at some of the world’s most valued clubs and festivals including; Pacha, Ministry Of Sound, Zouk and Sunwaves. Dennis Cruz’s creations have earnt him high praise from esteemed outlets such as Mixmag, BBC Radio 1 and DJ Mag. He’s played at renowned institutions Fabric and Privilege and has released on key labels such as Solid Grooves, Hot Creations and Moon Harbour. He was also awarded the coveted accolade of Best Producer in the 2017 DJ Awards.

My Hood

Dennis Cruz & Leon - My Hood

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Sabb - Jeopardized (Nic Fanciulli Remix)

Antientertainers - Drunken Sailor (Benno Blome Rmx) - full length version

Dole & Kom - Rush (Benno Blome Rmx) - full length version

Buy - https://www.beatport.com/track/feeling-good-original-mix/13781081

Javi Colors in back on Sure Player for a huge collaboration with Dr. Alfred.

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SP363 : Javi Colors & Dr. Alfred - Feeling Good (Original Mix)

Supported by: Gregor Tresher, Monika Kruse, Anja Schneider, Pan-Pot, Marc Romboy, Robert Dietz, tINI, Sven Tasnadi, Andrea Oliva, Nic Fanciulli, Tuccillo, Meat, Philip Bader, Slam, Tobi Neumann, &Me, Nick Curly, Karotte, Davide Squillace, Steve Lawler, Dubfire, Luca Bacchetti, Jimpster, Stacey Pullen, Tiefschwarz, Simon Flower, Pirupa, Arado, Re.You, Fabrizio Maurizi, Schlomi Aber, Martin Landsky, Todd Bodine, 

Gregor Tresher (Break New Soil)
Yes, big EP again. Sable Sheep is on fire!

Anja Schneider (Mobilee)
Really love the work of Sable Sheep.

Monika Kruse (Terminal M)
Thy Suffer. But not me. Because this release is cool!

Marc Romboy (Systematic)
Upon burning is a great and outstanding track.

Ray Okpara (Mobilee)
Super EP!

Andrew Grant (Circoloco)
Straight fire!!! 5 stars only because i couldn't put 6.

Andrea Oliva (Cadenza)
Perfect grooves! Gonna play it out loud!

Philip Bader
Love this release.

&Me (Keinemusik)
Great release!

Karotte (Break New Soil)
Great EP. Love it!

Luca Bacchetti (Ovum)
Digging the whole EP, another goal!! This guy is on fire.

Jimpster (Freerange)
Cracking stuff! All four tracks are doing it.

Re.You (Souvenir)
I love Moon Harbour, another great release.

Having become a member of the Moon Harbour agency and label family recently, Germany's mysterious Sable Sheep is back with a new four track EP that continues to explore his trademark tribal tinged tech house sound with great panache.  Sable Sheep is no stranger to success given the widespread deployment of his previous tracks like 'Painting My Fur', and that's a good job, because all of his latest missives are sure-fire dancefloor dynamite.

Upon Burning Skies is the opening track, and one that builds and builds in tension to an invisible peak that will have ravers on the edge of their feet as the tribal male chanting acts like a call to action above bouncing, buoyant kick drums and slick percussive details.  A dub version is also included in the package.

Torn To Pieces is another full-blooded groove that will lock you in from the very first rubbery kick and silvery hi hat ringlet. As they roll on next to each other without any friction at all, a knotted bassline and deft little synth stabs add some detail as a warm wind seems to howl in the background. Its stripped back but fills the airwaves and is the sort of physical track its impossible not to get carried away by.

Finally, Thy Suffer is another warm concoction of sound that Sable Sheep fills with rattling drum hits and sandy shakers. Some twitching alien sounds suggest the presence of life amongst the machines and the deep looping kicks help draw you in.

An EP produced with great precision restraint, Sable Sheep knows just how much to add into the without over doing things or allowing things to get stuck in a rut -- it's a perfect balancing act that is designed for maximum impact on the dancefloor.

Sable Sheep - Upon Burning Skies (MHD012)

Head of the influential Berlin-based Sender label Benno Blome has been helping to shape the techno scene for more than two decades. Finding a balance between minimalism and emotion Blome has an impressive back catalogue of releases both individually and as part of a number of collaborative projects as well as being an internationally renowned DJ famed for his hypnotic and artistically arranged sets.

Dole & Kom - Rush (Benno Blome Rmx) - full length version

Benno Blome

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