My Friend Dario is back on Hell Yeah this August with more of his low tempo, high-temperature dance floor bombs.

Dario has been carefully nurtured by label head Marco over the course of a few fresh EPs in the last year. Just before this EP lands he will release on Nu Northern Soul, and earlier in the year he served up a stunning live set at the foot of iconic volcano Etna, so is very much part of the current wave of Balearic tastemakers.

Sketches from Etna - My Friend Dario LIVE bit.ly/3bylW0J

Opener 'Desertico' has already been caned by ALFOS chief Sean Johnston who recognises the power of its heavyweight chug. Over the course of nearly ten minutes and two epic breakdowns, the tune builds on supple techno pulses, with tense synth phrases keeping you in suspense before the drop brings a sense of tropical rain and thunder.

'Sunset Outro' was the last track from his live set and gets your heady amongst the clouds. The churning drums, wooden hits and lush chords are dreamy yet heavy and have an effortlessly hypnotic effect that will lock in any dance floor.

These two tunes prove My Friend Dario can do no wrong right now.

Ban Ban Ton Ton - review bit.ly/3paLhUf
ALFOS EBS 23 by Sean Johnston bit.ly/34D9c50

Desertico

Forthcoming on the interesting Berlin/Barcelona-based label MM Discos, Florin Büchel’s “Serendipity”, a Balearic as hell four-track EP carved with a charming laid-back style, cheerful melodies, and playful percussions, something rather different from his output as C C O (Contra Communem Opinionem), through which the skilled and creative Swiss producer explores darker sounds such as Acid and Electro. Two solid remixes by Romain FX and Bonnie & Kleine wrap up the release.

Always loyal to his love for analogue machines, Florin’s sunnier and more hedonist productions put to test his versatility – and he fails to disappoint. Premiered here, his “Multiple Discovery” is a gorgeous and sensual 100-BPM piece, full of tropical vibes mainly provided by its smooth and sandy synth layers plus its bouncing and breezy bassline, a theme definitely devoted to triggering warm summer feelings during the cold season.

You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Bandcamp page of the label: https://mmdiscos.bandcamp.com/

Follow @contracommunemopinionem & @mmdiscos, peeps!

Serendipity EP

PREMIERE270 // Florin Büchel - Multiple Discovery

The debut album ZEN of LOVE APE was released on may 10th 2021.
The album consists out of 10 tracks with different styles in music, but all with a coherent mellow vibe to it.

The label stands for diversity within underground music. For our new release we have invited 10 producers (2 duo's) with different styles to do a remix for the album and we could not be more happy with the outcome ! Many thanks to all the contributing artists:

Nuage (RUS) // Project Mooncircle, 20/20 Vision, Anjunadeep

Hugh Mane (NOR) // Running Back, Growing Bin, Mercury Rising, Adult Contemporary, Ugly Music

Joe Morris (UK) // Clandestino, Shades of Sound, Higher Love Recordings

Mushrooms Project (IT) // Leng, Hell Yeah, Uber, Is it Balearic?, Electric Minds, Bear Funk and more

Adam Stromstedt (AUS) // KANN, Gestalt, Bossmusik, Banoffee Pies and more

Fran Seven (NL) // Rugged Society, Atomnation

Manik (NL) // INI Movement, Rugged Society, Umoja, Jo Bissa, Mawimbi, ZZK

Caim (NL) // Lonely Planets, Girada, Mixcult

https://soundcloud.com/loveape
https://soundcloud.com/mushrooms-project2
https://soundcloud.com/rugged-society

ZEN REMIXED

Premiere : Love Ape - Linndrum Hustle (Mushrooms Project Remix) [Rugged Society]

!!! This is a stripped-down 160mp3 snippet of the original track !!!

Artist:  Arno E. Mathieu
Release:  Contemplation III – Insulae (incl. I:Cube Remix)
 Catalog No:  CPT 592-3 
Format: digital

Tracklisting:

1. Insulae (Original) (8:12)
2. Insulae (I:Cube Remix) (6:50)

Arno E. Mathieu is back for the 3rd release on his journey of CONTEMPLATION on Compost Records, and it’s all about a Cyclades Island musical spirit.
Once again, as a tribute to the Mediterranean culture and landscape, this new piece of music is a cinematic mix of percussive rhythms, catchy bass line and aerial melodies, taking the form of a walk through the island’s paths and seaside.
Starting with deep & abstract voices and ghostly guitars, INSULAE shortly turns to a sunny balearic expression with percussions and fresh synth, over-flied with dreamy guitars. The bass line then comes to support the bongo pattern, just before an anthemic melody introducing a synthetic voice them that shows us the road until a cliff over the Aegean sea.
As a guest remixer in this Cyclades wandering, the renowned and talented french producer I:Cube stays true to the original vibe, but adding a twist of deepness and modernity with dub effects and drum machine, staying focus on the main elements and driving the track untill an opened and unlighted mood, making the original percussions rolling till the end of the progression.

Links:
Arno E. Mathieu
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arnosunchild 
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/clima-solarism 
Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/dj/arnoe.mathieu

I:Cube
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/icubeonerock
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/i-cube
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HNNSjjaK20NZ9PDZ2EMwU Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/de/artist/1029-ICube

Arno E. Mathieu - Insulae (I:Cube Remix) (snippet)

Hailing from Madrid and a child of the mid 70's; Rober Alonso sparked his interested in music at a very young age - Playing various clubs and events, especially in Madrid and Edinburgh. 

Growing up immersed in the electronic music of the 80s and 90s, it is clear to understand where his influences derive from.  In recent years he has begun to release productions with slow beats and a dark cut from which his new project arises as "Calma Tensa".

...Turn on. Tune in. Drop out

Tracklist:
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Magnus II - Rocktronic (Remix)
Maahrt - Noma (A Strange Wedding Remix)
Flippo Diana - Ipnagogia 
Cosmo Vitelli - Patient Zero
Alek Lee ft. Gabriel Broid - Gever Amiti (MR TC Remix)
Matas Gancevičius - Русский военный корабль, иди нахуй
Ajo - Zazen II (Tassilo Vanhofen Remix)
Rams - Down Of Time
The Unknown Cases - Masimbabele (Headman&Robi Insima Rework)
Basic I.D.A - Universal Weirdo
Letherique - Elevation (Formicae Farris Remix)
Mars Man Mutant - Extraterrestials
Metallic Means - Vivid (Tassilo Vanhofen Remix)
A Hand - Dogma
Exhausted Modern - Rhododendron
Treasure Island - The Hill
Rhode & Brown ft DJ City - Memory Palace (Donald's House Remix)
Calma Tensa - Two Bright Lights
Undefined Pattern - Lack of Sense
Sophie Du Palais - I Don't Wanna
Black Lights Odyssey - Breathing in Fumes
Siu Mata - Tokamak
Shkema - Marianos Iduba (Steady State Remix)
Modern Ruin - Echoes of Blood
Ninetees - Soon (Moken Remix)
Kovyazin D - Dark Shades Of Moscow
Beta Evers - Only For My Satisfation (Bodyvolt Remix)
Volta Cab - Shujumi (Anatolian Weapons Remix)
Past Futura - A Hundred Days Ahead
Calma Tensa - Revolution Of Love

Follow: @calmatensa

Support the artist: @maahrt @a_strange_wedding @cosmo-vitelli @alek-lee-music @mrtcmusic @matas-gancevicius @eshu-est @rammas-1 @theunknowncases @headman @basicida @letherique @metallic-means @exhausted-modern @playgroundrecords @rhodeandbrown @donalds_house @undefinedpattern @vrouwefataal @blacklightodyssey @siumata @shkema @9tees @system108
@kovyazind @beta-evers @volta-cab @anatolianweapons @pastfutura

Support the label: @darkentriesrecords @slow-motion-records @imacliche @whypeopledance @espaciocielo @relish @esthetique-lab @bellaursa @electric_shapes @idasound @veylrecords @permvac @doomrec @bonkersrecs @italo_moderni @wajang @neinrecords @luridmusic @dearsoil @thebrvtalistxx @discosatonicos @mmdiscos

Buy Now: 
https://doomrec.bandcamp.com/track/two-bright-lights

Counterterraism Guest Mix 208: Calma Tensa

Josef Laimon a.k.a. Middle Sky Boom is a Producer/Dj/Singer from Tel Aviv and label owner of Unterman. His music was released in renowned labels such as Eskimo Recordings, Playground Records, Rotten City, Calypso, La Dame Noir, DURO ... to name a few.

https://www.facebook.com/middleskyboom
https://www.instagram.com/middle_sky_boom
https://soundcloud.com/middleskyboom

Playlist Mutant Disco Radio Show By Leri Ahel #392 - Guest Mix Middle Sky Boom

Leri Ahel Mix

01. Mark Stewart VS Stephen Mallinder VS Eric Random - Cast No Shadow (Leather Strip Mix) (Emergency Hearts)
02. Shelter - Dub of the Scarlet City (Séance Centre)
03. Shoko Igarashi - Sand Dungeon (Tigersushi Records Promo)
04. A-Tweed - Slime Mould Maze (Kubebe Remix) (Feines Tier)
05. Bal5000 - Bali Beat 13 (Invisible, Inc. Recordings)
06. Stalactite - Starnet (ESP Institute)
07. Phunkadelica - Solaris (The Emperor Machine Rmx)(Multinotes)
08. Hypnotique - Solitude (Bordello A Parigi)
09. REES - Lucifer's Tango (Ombra International Promo)
10. Baltra - Like A Butterfly (Wawa's Stoned Out Remix) (Local Action)
11. Martin Merz - Highlights (Extrawelt Laser Blazer Remix) (Vordergrundmusik Promo)
12. Lipelis x TMO - QMD (System 108 Promo)
13. John Tejada - Shattered (Palette Recordings)				

Middle Sky Boom Mix

Playlist coming up
	
Airing dates:

Monday March 21st @ Radio Roža 9 PM CET (Croatia)
Tuesday March 22nd @ Radio Student 10.30 PM CET (Croatia)
Friday March 25th @ Kanal 103 9 PM CET (North Macedonia)
Friday March 25th @ Radio Aparat 10 PM CET (Serbia)
Saturday March 26th @ KLFM 00 AM CET (Croatia)
Sunday March 27th @ Dinamo FM (Turkey)

Mutant Disco Radio Show By Leri Ahel #392 - Guest Mix Middle Sky Boom

We lands in the famous Mexican radio station Aire Libre FM with a special takeover.
Ours https://soundcloud.com/martin-noise and https://soundcloud.com/katesteinnyc showing the authentic Playground sound.

Aire Libre x Playground Records: Martin Noise

AIRE LIBRE FM

CALIMA @bawrut
Taken from Bawrut's album 'In The Middle (Extended)'
Out Now on Ransom Note Records - ransom-note-records.lnk.to/InTheMiddleExtended

In the Deep

Bawrut - Calima

🏙️🎮🤖 (Vol.121 | Aug 23, 2025)

A slightly different vibe that I hope people like :)

F xx

Shine and Shine

More than 30 years in business, over 800 catalogue releases, over 8000 songs + remixes and still going strong!! Compost is one of the most prolific, highly acclaimed and in demand indie labels in Europe. Compost and its sublabels Compost Black Label, Compost Disco, Drumpoet Community, Derwin Recordings and rumpelmusig standing for quality music, a sophisticated mixture of electrifying disco, house, techno, soul, jazz and a little bit of pop. XLR8R wrote: "...top address where electronica meets musicality". Besides internationally respected artist like Robert Owens, Trüby Trio, Koop, Beanfield, Christian Prommer, Felix Laband, Karma, Ben Mono, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Marsmobil, Eddy Meets Yannah, Sepalot, Alif Tree, Shahrokh, Wigald Boning a.o. the label is also well known for its praised compilation series V.A. "Elaste" (Vol.1-4), "Future Sounds Of Jazz" (Vol.1-14), "Partykeller" (Vol.1-3) or "Glücklich" (Vol.1-5). Like Gilles Peterson once said: “With great pleasure I pronounce Compost the most consistent and forward thinking record label of continental Europe.“

Arno E. Mathieu - Insulae (I:Cube Remix) (snippet)

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