The street was alive with hustle and bustle as people shouted from apartment windows down to friends below and music played loud from boomboxes on the corners. It was a hot day in the city, the type that might make you sweat. The rumble of the trains could be heard all day long, people being taken from place to place, wherever that might be. He sat there taking all this in, perched upon his park bench, smoking a cigarette, watching as the world went wearily by. This was his city, his funk. 

Black Loops appear on a new compilation for Hudd Traxx, a celebration of the fifteen years that the label has been in existence. It's an impressive feat, especially considering the consistency and dependability of the imprint which has released music by the likes of Dj Sneak, Iron Curtis, Nightmares On Wax, Chez Damier, Rick Wade and many more. 

This track is an ode to house in the deepest, truest of senses.

PREMIERE: Black Loops - Forster Funk [Hudd Traxx]

Part Of: Keep 'Em Movin' EP
Catalog: MM07
Release Date: 03.09.21
Buy Link: https://snd.click/fbdi

Delano Smith
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Brian Kage
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Michigander Music 
SoundCloud | https://soundcloud.com/michigandermusic
Bandcamp | https://michigandermusic.bandcamp.com/

Release Text:
Coming off a successful transatlantic exchange, Brian Kage and his Michigander label keep the momentum, and the collaborative spirit, moving with an EP that hits closer to home. For any Detroit artist, working with Delano Smith would be on the bucket list, as one of the city's original, more influential DJs — before the D developed any of its "waves" — who would come into his own as a producer later to, once again, help mold the Techno City's sound. Make no mistakes about it, this tastemaker had a ripple effect back before techno even had a name, when it was just "progressive" music and mixing. The thing is, the feeling of admiration and respect here is mutual, from the moment Smith first stumbled across one of Kage's records and had to know who was making these sounds. This meeting of the minds happened organically and timely, with Keep 'em Movin’ as the result.

Opening the release is the title track, a driving number with pulsating synth tones and deep, call and response piano stabs. The ever so slightly pitched down vocals are modern and effortlessly cool, a style that resonates with today's dancefloors, but done tastefully, and with lyrical content that sets the record straight about what it really means to represent Detroit.

"D Spirit" takes an ancestral turn. This is spaced-out Detroit techno meets afro deep at its finest. Forward moving keys are bathed in deep, celestial pads as shuffling hats accented by light hand percussion beckon the body to move. Lively marimbas cut through the hypnotic undertones and awaken the senses with soulful appeal. A fluid bassline rumbles beneath while baroque pianos add tension and heighten the atmosphere.

The final track rounds the release out with an exclamation mark. For lovers of Delano Smith's infamous remix of "A
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Berlin House Music
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PREMIERE: Delano Smith & Brian Kage - Keep 'em Movin [Michigander Music]

Mara Lakour - Clark St

Out now on Bandcamp and all Streaming Platforms🥳 

Thanks Tim Eder for the Mastering!✨✨✨

'Chicago house legend DJ Sneak debuts on Dam Swindle's Heist Recordings with four true house cuts including 'Love Can Make It Happen'...'

Read More: https://whenwedip.com/2023/11/09/premiere-dj-sneak-heist-recordings/

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Back To Love EP

Premiere: DJ Sneak - Love Can Make It Happen [Heist Recordings]



Format: 12” + Digital
Cat#: CCS098
Barcode: 827170553668
Release : 18.06.15
Artwork : Léo Butler

Tracklist:

A1 - Addictive - ISRC: FR-2T0-15-00025
A2 – Trans Trans Trans - ISRC: FR-2T0-15-00026
B1 – The Scene (feat. Mechanical Soul Brother) - ISRC: FR-2T0-15-00027
B2 - Llife - ISRC: FR-2T0-15-00028

Short info:

After Carlos Nilmmns enthralled us with his expressive True Chemistry EP, Circus Company is delighted to welcome a new character into the fold in the form of fast-rising German artist Borrowed Identity. Based in the Southern town of Freiburg im Breisgau, in just a few years he has already released scores of singles for labels as respected as Quintessentials, Fina, Home Taping Is Killing Music and Mistress.

The Borrowed Identity sound is direct and uncomplicated, using classic house and techno styles and applying them to dynamic arrangements that showcase a confident set of studio skills and a deep understanding of what excites the expectant dancer. Across the four tracks on the XXX EP, the perfect balance is struck between powerful rhythmic commands and psychoactive decoration, combining everything needed for a memorable club cut.

“Adictive” leaps out at the listener thanks to the sweeping piano hook and subby bassline, while “Trans Trans Trans” brings a purposefully old-school feeling with its stark square wave synth lines and sleazy vocal groans. Regular Borrowed Identity collaborator Mechanical Soul Brother lends a hand to “The Scene”, which piles on the late night tension with its tightly wound chord stabs and rolling drums, before “Life” showcases a more eclectic side to our latest signing thanks to a bongo-infused percussive throwdown and an uplifting dose of acid.

Every one of these tracks brims with infectious energy, channeling the traditions of peak-time house and techno into a thoroughly modern approach that celebrates the instant gratification of a kick-ass dancefloor weapon, without compromising on that all-important soul.


Borrowed Identity -  Addictive

Hey Charlie

Off Zentrum

Jacques Renault - Faith (Borrowed Identity Remix) [Let's Play House]

Character EP

Can’t Love You More

Tom Trago's new 12", the album sampler to the upcoming album The Light Fantastic. Featuring the dancefloor stomper "Two Together" which was co-produced by Steffi, "True Friends" featuring Breach on the vocals and the non-album track "Avenido". Big TIp! 

Tom Trago is back, giddily dancing out of the studio into the dizzying light of a European summer. Tucked under his arm are the masters for his third album, The Light Fantastic.

Since his most recent appearance on Rush Hour last autumn, Trago has spent most of his time in the studio. Over four memorable months, he constantly jammed, recorded, tweaked and produced tracks, until he had enough strong material to put together what might just be his best full-length to date. 

Along the way, he was joined by an impressive guest list of guests and collaborators from Amsterdam and beyond, all of who were roped in after “popping into the studio to hang out”. 

You’ll have to wait to hear the album, but the good news is that there’s an enticing teaser of what’s to come in the shape of this formidable three-track taster. One of the tracks, the chiming, loose-limbed, bass-heavy workout “Avenido”, is exclusive to this 12”.

When he sat down to make The Light Fantastic, Trago was keen to recapture the essence of his early work, and particularly the melodic warmth, kaleidoscopic chords and robust grooves that characterized his 2009 debut album, Voyage Direct. This time, though, he wanted to rely less on samples and apply the lessons learnt from four years of largely acclaimed production work. As a result, The Light Fantastic oozes a gleeful sense of fun, whilst retaining the depth and definition that has always been a hallmark of Trago’s work.

The two album tracks featured on this sampler confirm the rich dividends that this new approach brought. “True Friends”, featuring the combined talents of Brit-in-Amsterdam Ben Westbeech and local hero San Proper, bristles with loved-up positivity, all bubbling electronic melodies, fuzzy vocoder vocals and jaunty, bottom-end bounce.

From the Rush Hour site: 
Then there’s the small matter of “Two Together”, an extra large helping of the kind of loopy, feel-good deep house funk with which he made his name. Expertly teased, tweaked and produced, it sees nagging hooks, darting synths, jazz keys and disco stabs riding a relentless, full-throttle groove. Co-produced with Berlin-based Dutch producer Steffi, it’s nothing less than a wide-eyed late night rush. If it doesn’t have you tripping The Light Fantastic, nothing will.

Two Together feat. Steffi

Simplexia goes vinyl-only!
At last @bernardomotapt makes his solo debut on vinyl and this is not one to be missed! Having made a smashing compilation of his latest, grooviest jams, Simple Times 1 hits the shelves hard with deep, bouncy vibes that capture Bernardo's essence at his finest. This work is stamped with a timeless feel good attitude that Bernardo has gotten the reputation for and we have made to sure to press all those vibrations on wax. Includes a tasty dub dub Remix by Italian maestro, Ezzy @ant-len!

A1. Feel It (Extended Mix)
A2. Bayside
A3. Clear Your Mind

B1. Not The Same Decision
B2. Last Spot (Bass Playah Raw Mix)
B3. Clear Your Mind (Ezzy Remix)

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Bernardo Mota - Last Spot (Bass Playah Raw Mix)

Circus Company is an independent French label, founded in 2000 in Paris.

Borrowed Identity - Addictive

CircusCompany