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Pete Tong plays 'Ballin' by Illyus & Barrientos on BBC Radio 1! 

We’ve unearthed two gems from a pair of accomplished Glaswegian producers for our second release. Love & Other are very proud to present… Illyus & Barrientos with their new ‘Ballin’ EP.

An unlikely pair, Illyus, originally a hip-hop DJ famed for his turntablism, and Barrientos, a classical music enthusiast; the duo’s paths were fated to cross. Individually the producers have already achieved far beyond many, with support from music nobility including: Giles Peterson, Groove Armada, John Digweed and Sasha.

Support for their first and only thus-far collaboration EP on fast becoming iconic Glasgow Underground label have included Pete Tong, Skream, Gorgon City, Amine Edge, Kry Wolf and loads more. We follow up with ‘Ballin’ and ‘Someone Else’ - truly spectacular, hedonistic, bass driven house with more than a touch of class.

Enjoy - Love & Other x

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Illyus & Barrientos - Ballin' (BBC Radio 1 Pete Tong Exclusive)

As the vinyl resurgence continues to gain momentum Piston Recordings head honcho Rogerio Martins has selected top quality cuts to make up the next vinyl release entitled 'Ghetto Tales EP Volume 2'. Rogerio is joined by friends Miguel Reis, Carlo Caldareri and Yusuke Yamamoto as four stunning deep house slices are etched onto plastic so you can enjoy the analogue pleasure of putting the needle on the record. Undoubtedly the best way to listen to music, you will not be disappointed.

First up is Rogerio with his exclusive Taking It Back. As ever Rogerio continues to run a tight ship putting in the hours running the label, DJing, remixing and producing. Lots more to come through for 2014 so it's worth keeping an eye on. The intro goes classic with a chunky kick and sharp hat combo along with a well crafted snare arrangement. The rhythms soon gather pace as a beautifully lush bass joins in. Groovy house keys add great depth to the sound while simple vocal samples sit back before being unleashed with a long release. The break brings forth a deeper sub bass that marries perfectly with those vocals before slamming back into the main groove. Top class stuff yet again from Portugal and a great addition to those "physical" record boxes.

Miguel Reis is up next with his Classic Motherfucker Record. Miguel Reis is a new moniker and is the very same artist with a multitude of releases under the alias of Mike Kings who has seen tracks on labels like Nervous Records, Stereo Productions, Kult Records, Session Trax, Fatal Music, Magna Recordings, and many more. The track intros with a nice mix of kicks and percs which set up a smooth rhythmic vibe, a deep, rasping vocal comes in with a very cool narrative which blends perfectly with the house beats. The track builds steadily as the vocal becomes a big focus before a truly deep and groovy bassline comes to the fore and injecting a funky flavour to the sound, top stuff.

Italian born DJ and producer Carlo Caldareri is back to Piston with this exclusive vinyl cut Not Before. Since he was young he always cultivated a passion for music, he spent the first years of his career looking into different genres of music. Soon he focused in on house music and his DJ sets began to take on house and deep house grooves. Carlo has worked with top artists and his tracks have appeared on many labels including Digital Traffik, Microtech Records and Mono Recordings to name just a few. Here the track intros with a cool percussion arrangement before classic styled kicks gets the sound locked into a solid groove. The bass rules from below as it cascades up through the sound, simple and effective short vocal samples add huge weight to the groove as the track takes us into a gritty workout complete with brass stabs. The break unleashes a brilliant Hip Hop styled vocal sample that leads us right back into this full on deep house monster groover.

Yusuke Yamamoto aka Freischwimmer delivers with his stunning Night Journey which is exclusive to this vinyl release. Yusuke is a contemporary house music producer and DJ currently based in Kyoto, Japan. His authentic sound remains universal and independent of trends and periods. He runs his own label Vacances Records and has seen release on many other labels including Oasi Lab, Houseworx, City Life, Ibiza House Hotspot and more. His last outing on Piston 'Sun Shower EP' was well received and is a testament to the eclectic nature of his style. A minimal sounding approach with a nicely clipped kick and percussion combo while a cool atmosphere is created in the background with great FX work. A simple yet highly effective bass joins the fray and soon transforms into a dominating force in the sound. Cool synth keys hypnotise and are joined by a much tougher synth riff that has a gritty edge. Throughout the sound a brilliant vocal sample keeps the groove flowing and continues through the break where a striking high pitched string comes in and leads us back into the swing of the main groove. Great stuff from Yusuke and definitely not to be missed.

Ghetto Tales EP - Volume 2

Taking It Back

A1 Rogerio Martins - Taking It Back (Original Mix)

Hot Since 82 - Knee Deep In Sound

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1. Moodtrap - Lemonhead
2. Kamero -  Ikarus
3. Exacta - Time
4. Hot Since 82 - Time Out
5. Several Definitions - No Drama
6. Ross Evans - HoneyTrap
7. The Scumfrog - Wave2
8. Exacta - Home 
9. Traumer - Hoodlum 
10. Joal - Interlude 
11. Hot Since 82 ft. Alex Mills - The Core
12. Hot Since 82 ft. Black Box - Somebody Everybody
13. Hot Since 82 ft. Alex Mills - Restless

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Alcatraz - Giv Me Luv (Nicole Moudaber Remix)

Some of the support so far on my Squares EP out 23rd Feb on Simma Black﻿, really happy with the response so far!!!

Shiba San - 5/5 Wow Low Steppa in effect !!!! Squares is a Bomb Full support !!!!
Amine Edge & Dance - 5/5 Squares is ballsy, ill defy play it kids
Friend Within - 5/5 Very, very solid indeed. Go steppa!
Martin Ikin - 5/5 bad boy as usual
Taiki Nulight - GWAAAAAAN Rudeboy!
Ray Foxx - Cool, I really like this!
Celcius - yes mate!! Squares is the one for me
Kyle Watson - Ah man Back To It is soooo nice
Mista Jam - 5/5 Smasher!
Kry Wolf - squares is huge. will definitely play.
AC Slater - 5/5 Strong EP
Franky Rizardo - 5/5 big love for the bass monster will! 
Roska - 5/5 Vibes!
Herve - Digging Back To It
Sinden - Cant wait to slay a club with these!!! The swing in these tracks!!! Great work man!
Man Without A Clue - smashhhhh !!
Tough Love - Solid stuff from Steppa. Digging Back to it!
The Aston Shuffle - THIS. IS. THE. BOMB!!!
Skapes - Big Shizzle!
Newbie Nerdz - "Back To it" is a bomb!! Thanks, NN
Reset Safari - All tracks are doing it!
Seff - 'Squares' for me, nice stuff!
Wouter S - Quality EP, will bang out for sure
A Lister - Squares is ace, great EP!
Shorterz - 5/5  SOLID RELEASE !!! Love it full support
Grades - Squares is huge man!!


(OUT NOW) Low Steppa - Squares

Download on Beatport - https://pro.beatport.com/track/summertime-madness-original-mix/6985155 

Summertime Madness

The Camelphat guys are absolutely killing it right now. "It Is What It Is" is a brilliantly uncomplicated club track. Like "French Kiss" or SIL's "Windows" from the 90s or Gorge's "Tayo" or "Rollox" by Adriatique from now, this is a gold-plated DJ weapon. For those looking for something a bit sassier, "No One Hears You" delivers a half-time-Superbowl of a track with loopy keys and bouncing bass. Lastly "The Quad" is the kind of simple-but-beautiful piano anthem that's perfect if you're in a simple-but-off-your-face kind of mood. 

Support from: Groove Aramada, Claptone, Mark Knight, Hector Romero, Waifs & Strays, Mat.Joe, Paul Harris, TCTS, Junior Sanchez, PANDA, Illyus & Barrientos, Low Steppa, DJ T, Russ Chimes, Benoit Tsugi, Dale Middleton, Solaris Heights, Vanilla Ace, No Artificial Colours, Brett Gould, Factomania, Kal Jhugroo (Underground Audio), Timo Garcia, Taku Takahashi, George Wedd / Eton Messy, Steve Lawler, Eddie M...

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Camelphat - The Quad (Original Mix)

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Hocus Pocus

Release Date :
17/06/16 - Beatport
01/07/16 - General

Cera Alba returns to MadTech this June with the ’89 EP, comprising two original compositions, a dub interpretation and a remix from Montel.

Liam Jones, better known to most as Cera Alba has become a driving force for underground house and techno from the UK over the past few years with releases on Hot Creations, AVOTRE, Lost Records and of course Kerri Chandler’s MadTech imprint where he returns to here.

Kick starting the release is title cut ‘‘89’ which lays down a dark and brooding groove via weight percussion and bubbling dub stabs before gradually unfolding into a crescendo of bright piano chords and soul infused vocal lines. ‘Solitary Nights’ follows and retains the eerie aesthetic of the preceding record, laying the focus on menacing bass drones, tension building atmospherics and rumbling subs, while subtly evolving percussion and sporadic vocal licks ebb and flow throughout.

Montel steps in to remix ‘’89’ next, bringing shuffled rhythms, chugging bass swells and swirling delayed snippets from the original vocal and piano into the limelight to create a unique twist on the original number. A ‘Dub’ of ‘’89’ from Alba then shapes up the package.

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