Black Loops remixing Joey Negro, too good to be true but it is ! ♥️

"In The Crate" Dance Music tracks curated & played by Mark Farina

When Love Is Tender

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Makèz have come a long way since they first sneaked into Amsterdam’s studio 80 at the age of 17 to hand over their demos to Dam Swindle. Those demos led to their debut EP ‘Different planets’on Heist in 2019 which gained major support from artists like Seth Troxler and Chez Damier. Quickly after, they signed two records on New York based label Let’s Play House. Fast forward two years, and here we are with their debut album.
 
‘City Of All’ shows a level of sophistication and matureness, effortlessly bridging genres across its thirteen cuts. You can feel the thought that has been put into this record, with tracks blending into each other as Makèz submerge themselves in their concept of accidental encounters, inclusiveness and what it means to live in a city like Amsterdam.  
 
On this album, Makèz bring together all the musical influences they’ve picked up in their life as music fans, clubbers, and art students. The jazz-funk of opening track ‘The Entrance’, feels breezy and casual, like freeform rhythms played in a jazz club soundcheck. Energy oozes from ‘Not So Different’, featuring the smooth vocals of LYMA. There’s a hint of the house-meets-R’n B vibe that made Anderson .Paak the star that he is now. Brilliantly funky, this song shows the talent of Makèz, who cleverly use pop & soul cues to create one of the album’s highlights. 
 
What follows is four cuts ranging from the syncopated Balearic funk of ‘Orbit’, the strings of title track ‘City Of All’, the organ-led, ‘Gonna Getya’ and the downbeat ‘Sonder’. Allysha Joy, as part of Melbourne Hip Hop collective 30/70, features on the deep and jazzy ‘Looking Up’.  If Makèz and Allysha are all looking up, it’s clear they’re seeing the same thing! These kindred spirits perfectly complement each other, the deep bass, warm harmonies and jazzy percussion prove to be a perfect foundation for Allysha’s rhymes.
 
Is it an album all about jazz and soul to listen to at home? Far from it. There are dance floor-oriented tracks, where the distorted filter funk of ‘Roselane’ featuring Fouk, proves to be a highlight along with what is arguably the heaviest cut of the album ‘Bent With Funk’.
 
In an EP context, these house tracks would surely do their work, but they really come to life in this album. No compromise has been made to storytelling and the house tracks all play their part while still standing their ground in a club. 
The expert production and smart arrangement gives this collection its casually funky feel.  On ‘City Of All’ Makèz showcase their remarkable talent for writing an album that goes to so many different places, but most of all, just really feels like home.

PREMIERE : Makèz - Feel The Same

Listen to it on Youtube : https://youtu.be/AzNBCuH1nLI

Label: Happiness Therapy
Artist: Crowd Control
Format: Digital + Vinyl
Cat. Number: HT15
EP Title: Pianorama
Release Date: 16th December 2022 
Support it: https://bit.ly/3iQZXbM

Fresh from the recent success of Makes Me Happy and Amberjack, that saw Dan Be and Marc Brauner make their names on the imprint once again, Happiness Therapy continues a standout run of releases this December with a new and long-awaited four-track offering from label-founder Crowd Control

“I collaborated with the South Korean singer and artist ÜJEAN on this EP, with Marc Brauner remixing one of the tracks. I wanted to explore diverse influences, most of which had never been included in my music in the past. It's a versatile piece - and one that I'm very happy with!” - Crowd Control.

Crowd Control has been heading up Happiness Therapy since 2018, flying the flag for France’s underground music scene ever since. An established DJ, producer and event curator, his label has gone from strength to strength, boasting an already solid back-catalogue of productions, with many more to come!

Crowd Control : 
https://soundcloud.com/crowdcontrol92
https://instagr.am/crowdcontrol92
https://fb.me/crowdcontrol92

Marc Brauner :
https://soundcloud.com/marcbrauner
https://instagr.am/marc_brauner
https://fb.me/marcbraunerofficial

ÜJEAN :
https://soundcloud.com/ullaalla
https://instagr.am/_ullaalla_

Happiness Therapy :
https://soundcloud.com/ht_france
https://instagr.am/ht_rec
https://fb.me/HappinessTherapy.France

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House Six :
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housesixyt@gmail.com

Happiness Therapy 15 : Pianorama

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PREMIERE: Crowd Control feat. ÜJEAN - Apa (Marc Brauner Remix)

BUY: https://justsayfouk.bandcamp.com/album/mirage-ep

Label mainstays Fouk just dropped the perfect dancefloor Bomb with ‘Mirage’ paired with a high-octane Elisa Bee remix 

We all know Dutch duo Fouk from their soulful, bouncy take on house music. They’re also responsible for some of Heist’s biggest tracks like Kill Frenzy or their Lil Louis inspired 2021 release ‘Blue Steel’. On their new EP, the talented duo shows us a fresh side of their sound: the main-room hands-in-the-air-going-wild side. To top things off, Italian producer Elisa Bee made time in her busy schedule of DJ’ing and releasing for artists like Ben Sims on his Hardgroove imprint and Unknown to the Unknown to deliver a killer remix of the title track. 

Fouk’s return to Heist after 3 years is a welcome one and with ‘Mirage’, they might just have given us their biggest house track in their decade spanning career. The track is built around a stuttering synth loop and a seductive female vocal chanting ‘What made you wanna…” The real star here is the bassline, which propels the track into a seriously infectious groove. Add some lush strings and moody changeovers and you’ve got yourself a full-blown dancefloor weapon. Mirage has been a staple in Dam Swindle’s sets for the past months and has been one of their set highlights ever since.

“Coffee” is one for the classic Fouk fans. It’s got lovely Rhodes, a joyous combination of whoo’s, snare-rolls and synth hits grooving on top of an infectious orchestral background loop. “Tapioca” is a hybrid latin-electronic groove that builds on punchy synths, live percussion and drunk keys to balance the energy of the track. 

Elisa Bee’s remix of ‘Mirage’ is an intense percussive workout that builds on a breakbeat loop and a rave-bassline. The tempo is turned up a notch or 2 and that stutter synth and vocal of the original make this remix a wild warehouse affair.

Closing track of the EP is ‘Abalone’; A lovely bleep-house affair that still has a bit of that warehouse vibe. It’s got the perfect amount of distortion the drums while keeping things dreamy with some face-melting pads throughout the track. 

As always, enjoy the music and play it loud!

Lars & Maarten

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Fouk - Coffee

About Us - Earth Song (Sylvain brings Michael to club)

Now You Can’t” plays like a lost workout tape — sweat glistening, pastel leotards, chrome bikes spinning in sync with the beat. It’s seductive, cinematic, and electric — where rhythm becomes ritual and movement turns into desire.
A ride through nostalgia and night heat — where the body remembers what the heart forgot.

Tom Rootzac - Now You Can't

Ode to Chicago II

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Demuir - Ode To Chicago II

The Sound of a Feeling EP

The Sound of a Feeling

Seasons

Season

Whitebeard Records Traxsoure:
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Spank - Johnny Fiasco

Italian stallions @blackloops have been cooking up some marvellous sounds on labels du jour like Toy Tonics and SUOL in recent months, and here they return to Barcelona producer @carlothings' own @neovinyl-recordings imprint to remix a track from his new EP 'Back Street Kids'. Chunky yet subtle and with stripped back dashes of melody, it's pushing my buttons big time.

PREMIERE: Carlo - Fly The W (Black Loops Remix) [Neovinyl Recordings]

RMS008 / @randommindstate 

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Youtube (Maslow Unknown): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaZ4iKwNkwA

Júlio Cruz - Midas Touch

Joey Negro - Won't Let Go feat. Linda Clifford (Black Loops Remix)

After releasing the ‘High Life' remixes just before summer and their more electronic EP on Aus Music, it’s time to get label heads Detroit Swindle back on Heist. They come in with full force, delivering a set of Swindle styled house tracks, accompanied by a jazzy remix by Volcov in his Isoul8 moniker with guest appearances by Kaidi Tatham on keys and Nigel Bennett on vocals.  
 The EP kicks off with ‘The life behind things’; a life affirming soulful house tune that’s cleverly built around a set of switching organ stabs. The energy in this track keeps on building with the filter slowly opening up while live percussion oozes its way through the track (courtesy of Mauskovic Dance Band member Chris Bruining). After a well working surprise acid break, the track breaks down into a jazzy organ solo by Byron the Aquarius, building up momentum till the full track comes back in for a ecstatic delivery of feel-good dancefloor emotions. 
 The second original of this ep is Detroit Swindle’s view on what a party-starting piano house track should sound like with ‘Music for clubs’. This track is all about rolling drums, lush piano stabs and possibly the funkiest baseline in four-to-the-floor house music. The latter two are made possible by the quick finger work of their live show collaborator and close friend Lorenz Rhode.  
 The full B side goes to Volcov’s remix of “The life behind things”. He takes his inspiration from the energy of the original and chooses to set a steady groove where the lush key work of Kaidi Tatham shines both on the chords and a muscle-flexing organ solo. The vocal sample from the original is accompanied by some great ad-libs by Nigel Bennett. With these elements working together in perfect harmony, you can practically feel the good vibes these 3 friends had when recording the remix. 
 It’s been on our to-do list for a while to record a full-on house record, and we hope this one does the trick for you as much as it does for us. 
 If you’d happen to be around town during ADE this year, you can get this record a week ahead of its worldwide release exclusively at our Pop up shop on Elandsgracht 55. Apart from the record, we’ll have a limited edition collaboration collection available with Amsterdam-based streetwear brand Baskèts, loads of DJ’s playing sets and you could also just come by for a drink or two.

Preorder : https://www.phonicarecords.com/product/detroit-swindle-the-life-behind-things-ep-pre-order-heist-recordings/163457

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PREMIERE : Detroit Swindle Ft. Lorenz Rhode - Music For Clubs

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INFOS & REMIXES: blackloops@gmail.com 

Riccardo, known as Black Loops, has steadily earned a reputation as a dedicated and innovative force in house music. Drawing inspiration from funk, soul, disco, 90s Italo house, and New York deep house, his music strikes a balance between classic grooves and contemporary sensibilities.

Over the years, Black Loops has released music on respected labels such as Freerange, Aterral, Classic, Shall Not Fade, and Quality Vibe, establishing a discography that reflects both versatility and a deep love for the craft. His work has been supported by a global audience and continues to resonate with DJs and listeners alike.

A passionate vinyl collector and selector, Black Loops places great value on the art of playing and digging records, an ethos that translates into his DJ sets. Whether in the studio or behind the decks, his approach is rooted in authenticity and a genuine connection to the music.

With his debut album ready and set for release in the first half of 2025, Black Loops is entering an exciting new chapter in his career. Touring regularly across Europe, America, Australia, and beyond, he remains committed to sharing music that speaks to the dancefloor and beyond.

Joey Negro - Won't Let Go feat. Linda Clifford (Black Loops Remix)

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