IULY.B - Nothing Lasts Forever

The EP finds Hackman going full-circle of sorts. The tunes from this release were written almost five years ago, when the producer was on a totally different aesthetic tip, favoring UK funky styles over the deeper house tones that popped up on THUMP recently. "I would say this EP would have fit better within my catalogue back around 2011," Hackman tells THUMP. "That's when the tracks were originally written and signed to Halocyan, but I'm at the point now where I'm starting to write a bit harder, more dance floor driven music, so this EP is a good base to build from for this."

Hackman - Semibreves (Epiphylogentically Enumerated Reset By KiNK)

Today we premiere 'Back 2 U' by Bicep and this one is more subdued than the lead cut 'Just'. This isn't to say that it doesn't pack heat though, far from it. Thick basslines, thumping percussion and grand, intergalactic synths once again show why Bicep are a force to be reckoned with. Get flexing.

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Premiere: Bicep 'Back 2 U' (Tranz Dub)

Back in May, we Debuted a track called "Just"; you might just have heard of it. @feelmybicep are no strangers to breakout belters, but even by their standards this one has been picking up a heap of plaudits. So naturally we're more than willing to help facilitate their next step toward world domination, especially given as it arrives via their own cherished namesake imprint.

This, the title track from another forthcoming collaborative release with Hammer (an artist the Belfast boys are putting serious muscle behind) is equally tense and beguiling. It hooks you in from the word go, with a nagging piano lead, ooft-y mini breakdown and shiver-inducing sirensong calling through the mist. Close your eyes and you can imagine "Dahlia" laying waste to festival stages – oh wait, that actually did actually happen at Bicep's homecoming BR. Go figure.

You can physically feel FMB005 from September 7th.

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Bicep & Hammer "Dahlia" - Boiler Room Debuts

John Tejada - The End Of It All (2015 Mix)

Knowing We'll Be Here

Daniel Avery - Knowing We'll Be Here (KiNK Remix)

Released 15th November on Running Back by Krystal Klear: http://fanlink.to/cycliaone

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Krystal Klear - Entre Nous

Out now on Phantasy. Limited copies of vinyl back in: https://shop.phantasysound.co.uk/products/erol-alkan-spectrum-special-request-remixes-ph96

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Spectrum (Special Request Kaleidoscopic Mix)

Taken from the 'Lyra' EP
Buy/Stream: https://17steps.lnk.to/Lyra

Lyra (Dusky Remix)

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9th House - Lyra (Dusky Remix)

Ego Rave

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Everyone's got a vice. Ours right now is Vhyce. A man whose sounds you can always rely on to hoist you out of that dark place and remember all that's good and funky in the world.

A long-standing operator on labels such as Future Disco and Boogie Angst, here we find the Belgian-based Portuguese-Italian making his debut on Pets with four blistering slabs of disco. A fine balance of groove, bass and cosmic nuances, we kick off with 'One Day We'll Float' where a bulbous party bassline springs from nowhere and instantly uplifts.

It's backed by plenty more goodtime gold: 'The Heart Take Fright' nods wryly at Yazoo while chugging from here to the horizon, 'Personal Numbness' is a much more contemplative, introspective jam while 'Electric Dreams' lives up to its name with a Moroder-like prowl that quickly turns into a full-on chase. Fast lane music for people who understand the importance of slowing down and taking care of yourself. Take our advice, make Vhyce your vice today.

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