London record shop and label Phonica Records launches new sub label Phonica AM. Curated by staff member and DJ Luther Vine, the label will provide a home for a new take on 90's inspired ‘proper’ tech house, and music within this ball park. Definitely one to keep an eye on.

To kick start this new label, Luther approached the mysterious duo Voodoos and Taboos to release 'If We Were' EP. So far, the two producers have only released EPs and LPs on their own record label Voodoos And Taboos Records, and made few appearances on compilations. We don't know a lot about them - not even their face - but the music speak for itself. "I was blown away by the music after discovering their production through stocking their first two releases," said Luther. Indeed, it is not until he heard their tunes that he took the decision to start a new Phonica imprint. "With all due respect to some of the music being released at the moment, there seems to be an over saturation with this rehashed 90s Prog House resurgence... And it was very refreshing to hear and be able to release this rather original EP from Voodoos and Taboos." [continue reading at...https://trommelmusic.com/music/premiere/premiere-b1-voodoos-and-taboos-witch-house-phonicam001/]

If We Were

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Premiere: B1 - Voodoos and Taboos - Witch House [PHONICAM001]

Proto Call

Talk To Frank (Extended Version)

Get up EP
A1 Deep inside love
A2 Higher
B1 Get up
B2 Higher (Demi Riquísimo remix)

Europe's first lady of House is back on Heist with a massive new EP and a Demi Riquísimo remix. 

Cinthie’s 2023 Piano Heaven EP on Heist was a big release for both her and the label, getting tons of airplay and support from the likes of Pete Tong, Danny Howard, Chloe Caillet and Blessed Madonna. The Dam Swindle remix of ‘Won’t u take me’ that followed on that year’s Round Up is still among her top tracks on any platform. Cinthie now returns to Heist with an EP full of dancefloor weapons that range from classic grooving house to quirky rave.  

With her frequent plays at renowned clubs all over the world, as well as spots in her Berlin back yard like Panorama bar, Cinthie has the ideal testing grounds for new peak-time material. And that’s exactly what the A1 ‘Deep inside love’ is: an epic peaktime weapon. With a stomping beat and signature uplifting keys, she serves up themes of classic 80s and 90s house music with a modern aesthetic. With that, Deep inside love has all the ingredients to become an instant Heist classic. 

The A2 shows us Cinthie’s rave side, where we see her inspiration from the current dancefloor high octane energy. Or maybe it’s just her early rave days that are finally back in the limelight after her well received ‘Rave Baby’ release on Aus Music. Either way, ‘Higher’ is a fun tune with an infectious beat, classic rave stabs and a female vocal telling us to take her higher. We’re sure that this won’t be a problem, cause this track is built for those clubby highs. 

‘Get up’ is a lovely organ-led track with long ethereal strings and dubby vocal chops. The breakdown deepens the mood with some heavy chords tuned in true house style before a free-flowing drum roll (crashes and claps included) catapult you into back into the full groove. 

We asked close friend Demi Riquísimo, a man not unfamiliar with dancefloor wizardry himself as head honcho of Semi Delicious records, for a remix on ‘Higher’. His version is exactly what you’d expect from a class producer like him: it’s a breezy, effortless, mildly throwbacky and most definitely fun remix to conclude an EP that navigates through all kinds of moods with one clear goal in mind: Make people dance.  

Enjoy the music and as always, play it loud! 

Lars & Maarten

Get up

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Cinthie - Get Up

12th Street – Circles / Brain Damage

Label/Cat#: Not On Label – 12ST
Country: UK
Year: 2002
Genre: Electronic
Style: Progressive House
Format: Vinyl, 12", Unofficial Release

Tracklist
A – Circles
B – Brain Damage

More information: https://www.discogs.com/release/337132-12th-Street-Circles-Brain-Damage

12th Street - Brain Damage (2002)

take my Hand

Enzo Siffredi Noxx FR Cesaar - New Day

T.S.N - My Way - FREE DOWNLOAD

Lemon8 - Triple Funk

Dj Steaw - Rue d'Hauteville (Deep Mix) - Vol1 [Rutilance Recordings 2015]

Various - Vol 1. (RUTI007) 2 × Vinyl, 12"

DJ Steaw - Rue d'Hauteville (Deep Mix)

Bandcamp - https://bernardomota.bandcamp.com/track/sound-of-crash

Sound Of Crash

Girls (Vocal Mix)

demi@semi-delicious.com

Label: soundcloud.com/semi-delicious

Raised in Detroit, London-based Demi Riquísimo is gaining worldwide recognition for his standout acid, italo house and disco-inspired sonic palette with support from the likes of Pete Tong, Annie Mac, Artwork, Optimo, Skream, Tom Trago and many more.


Demi is label boss for his imprint ‘Semi Delicious’ which boasts 7 sold-out vinyl-only EPs to date, along with a collection of original and remix releases for Alfresco Disco, Ninja Tune, Wolf Tone and HOMAGE.


Quick out the blocks, in the first few years of launching the project Demi’s demand was enough to perform across the UK, EU and OZ, being booked for events like Arts House, Adonis, Xe54, and Oslo, as well as festival slots at Glastonbury, Latitude, Wilderness and Gottwood.


With remixes for UNKLE, Elder Island, TSHA, Rosie Lowe, Chromeo and HiFi Sean, tastemakers and fans alike wait eagerly for the next sure fire addition to DJs arsenal.