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Out now on Crosstown Rebels: lnk.to/denniscruzroots

Longstanding Spanish talent Dennis Cruz achieves a career milestone this October with the release of his debut album, Roots. The ten-track LP draws inspiration from Cruz’s life experiences, resulting in a body of work that encapsulates the sounds and musical styles that have led him to where he is today.

Dennis spoke on what this moment represents, stating: "I wanted to work on a broader project, the cornerstone of my artist career, and this is what Roots is. The album is a convergence of influences taken from music that I've been listening to all my life, from funk, salsa, and flamenco to house and disco. I am so happy this project could finally come to life. I want to thank the several friends and artists that worked on it with me; Damian Lazarus for believing in it from the beginning and helping it reach the world on Crosstown Rebels." - Dennis Cruz

The journey begins with La Ratonera, a Spanish-themed cut that sets the tone with a warm underlying groove and P. Rivas’ enchanting vocal hooks. Los Tamales soon arrives, released as a July single ahead of the album, before Good Old Days completes proceedings on the A Side. A collaboration with minimal-maestro Ian Ludvig, the result is a stripped-back dancefloor number that feels ripe for the late night hours.

Ecua takes charge on the B Side, upping the tempo with resonant kick-hat combos and plenty of flamenco-inspired swing. What U Doing comes next, as Leo Wood’s harmonic vocal tones perfectly complement Cruz’s hard-edged, groove-led bassline, opening neatly into Bend. The three-minute piece showcases the Spaniard’s love of jazz and salsa throughout.

We’re treated to another piece of teamwork on Go Down, with iconic Jamaican singer Lee Scratch Perry featuring on top of a low-slung, rhythmic backbone, paving the way for Ahora Todo Va (Dub). Josh Butler’s influence can be felt right from the get go, as four-four drum patterns converge on spicy, latin-fuelled lyrical samples.

Te Quiero Cantar acts as the penultimate track, bringing us more funky, house-driven flavours before Back Again brings things to an ebullient close. The final collaborative offering with Iuliano Mambo takes us on a journey through punchy percussion and swinging synth build ups, rounding off an eclectic body of work that looks set to light up dancefloors across the world this year.

Roots showcases the many facets of Dennis Cruz’s production capabilities. The album embodies the life experiences that have defined his career; the moments of progression and elation, from fresh-faced up-and-comer to established musical presence. At the heart of the LP lies an inherent Spanish theme - a nod to the country and culture that Dennis calls home. It’s playful, joyful and built to make people dance, three traits personify this talented producer today.

MÜSE co-founder Dennis Cruz has cemented his reputation as one of global dance music’s most-esteemed talents, in a career that spans decades. Regular industry awards and nominations (including Beatport, RA, Vicious Magazine, and DJ Awards: Best Tech House 2018, Best Deep Tech 2019 and winner of Best Producer in 2017), showcase the skill with which Dennis has become a tastemaker for quality house music, whilst consistent appearances across the worldwide festival circuit have brought his sound to international audiences. BPM, Tomorrowland, ADE, Kappa Futur and WMC are just a few examples, a testament to Dennis’ esteemed presence in the scene.

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What U Doing

Dennis Cruz ft. Leo Wood - What You Doing

CLOUDED 017 – Demian – With Love & Voodoo EP 

Track list:

1.	With Love & Voodoo (Original)  
2.	Spiraculum (Original)
3.	Spiraculum  (Remain Remix)
4.	With Love & Voodoo (Pink Skull Remix)
5.	 With Love & Voodoo (Gameboyz Remix)

Composed & arranged by Demian, 2014.  
All Rights Reserved.


Matt Walsh’s Clouded Vision Recordings starts the year as it left off with another pair of peak time, slowed-down, twisted techno treats from Parisian producer, Demian.  Remixes come from MEANT label owner, Remain, Philadelphia’s Pink Skull and the up and coming Spanish trio, Gameboyz.

With Love & Voodoo has already seen the light through Daniel Avery’s recent 6 Mix and Resident Advisor podcast as well as being a huge favorite with Hot Flush label honcho, Scuba.  It is a dark and effective late night track, full of emotion and flair. Spiraculum is a slower, deeper number, perfect to start a set off with a great intro and build into a crescendo. 

With forthcoming releases from Magic Feet and Bird Scarer favorite, “Dark Stands”, Best Kept Secret’s “Few Nolder” and more from the brilliant Dimitri Veimar, plus a second “Clouded Vision Experiment” compilation in the pipeline, the label looks set for a busy year ahead.




Release Date: 24th February 2014





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Demian - With Love & Voodoo

Click Click & Jan Ketel - Don't Waste My Time

Motez "Own Up" (AC Slater Remix)

La Mezcla

La Mezcla (AMÉMÉ Remix) [feat. Totó La Momposina]

Finally you can download my edit of ¨Apaga la Luz¨ 
Support by Dennis Cruz, Seffano Noferini, De la swing, Rendher, Florentia, Nicolas Caprile and more....
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Tony Touch & Pablo Fiero - Apaga La Luz (Aday Chinea Edit)

Out Now: https://orcd.co/CRM300

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

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Kashovski -  Pump (Original Mix) ◆ Calamar Records

OUT NOW! 
House music doesn't get any better than this! PASTÈQ [pronounced Pass-Tech] is a high energy record with an infectious bassline, bright dispersed Middle-Eastern flavored drums and witty sound effects. Add to this Yanik’s clever sampling of Chicago's Sweet Pussy Pauline classic vocal, utilized like never before, and you get yourself an absolute weapon of a track. Enjoy!

PASTÈQ [NEU010]

Kingston Groove

Kingston Groove (feat. D - Prezzy)

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Midnight Ritual

Midnight Ritual (Extended Mix)

‘Universal Groove’ Available Digitally and on Vinyl Now:
http://fanlink.to/PERCO028

Raver, electrical engineer, and modular wunderkind Lubelski has today released his debut album, ‘Universal Groove’ on the Percomaniacs imprint. The nine track album represents a new chapter for Lubelski, one marked by a deeper understanding of sonic exploration far beyond his years. 

Spawned from years locked away in dimly lit studios with friends and collaborators, ‘Universal Groove’ represents a sense of dancefloor unification and the rhythmic love of underground scenes past and present. It's a feeling, a coming together under one roof to celebrate, escape, and learn from those that paved the way for our global community of dancers. This is for the love of it all. 

In Lubelski’s own words, “The Universal Groove, to me, is about love. The beat is indifferent to you so we have to care about each other. We all come together under this roof of rhythms to lift each other up and find an escape from the mundanity of daily life. This album culminates in love and all its shades and colors, whether it’s about falling in love, having love for each other, or showing self love. We are all unified by the universal groove of house music.”

The album comes strong with collaborations from fellow souls of the underground close to Lubelski’s heart like vocalists Kaleena Zanders, MOONz, Rodney, and Jackson Englund, plus producers Durante, RYBO, Wyatt Marshall, Morpei, and Musahi. Lubelski’s own vocal stylings can also be heard on tunes like ‘Can’t Rewind’ and ‘Crashing Down’ - a further development of truly being a musical jack of all trades.

This love swept mantra is fitting for a producer who has seen such deep support from a wide group of collectives and artists around the world. The last few years have seen Lubelski championed by the likes of Claude VonStroke’s Dirtybird, Audiojack’s Gruuv, the Desert Hearts Crew, and many others - all of whom revere him as a member of the next generation of tech-minded, studio devotees.

Lubelski, Morpei - Blue Faces feat. Rodney

BUY & STREAM: https://stro.live/SP285

Andrea Oliva, Andrew Meller, Anthony Attalla, Carlo Lio, David Herrero, DJ Dep, Harvy Valencia, Julian Collazos, Late Replies, Mark Knight, Matthias Tanzmann, Mendo, Rafa Barrios, Rendher, Riaz Dhanani & C.O.Z, Siege, Stefano Crabuzza, Tini Garcia, Tini Gessler, Vidaloca.

Two decades of music, 20 years of Iberican Sound. The pioneering Spanish label founded in Madrid by Chus & Ceballos in late 1999 has established itself as one of the most successful and stable platforms in the electronic music industry. Its success and permanence in the international market confirm that. Among its great achievements are having exported a 100% own and recognizable sound, having achieved an enviable level of implantation in the American market, having discovered and promoted dozens of talented artists and having held events of its own across the world. It's time to celebrate this vast musical legacy in the form of remixes with the STEREO2020 REMIXED series.

Click Click & Jan Ketel - Don't Waste My Time

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