Joining the dots between house, techno and breaks, the name Mella Dee really splashed onto our radar with his 'Feel It Out' EP on Manucci's Mistress around easter time, following cuts that roll back to 2012. Scoring a place on our “Killers” page, the title track is gruelling tech funk built of a mutant sample and a bassline of the dirtiest, smelliest sludge imaginable.

Turns out that we'd already been enjoying his well cooked garage jams for sometime, thanks to his contribution to the Mista Men partnership he formed alongside Woozee in 2010, tunes appearing on Herve's Cheap Thrills and Unknown To The Unknown.

Through Mella Dee, though, he's dived into his darker side, channeling the grimier, more sinister side of the rave. 'Estate', which dropped onto Omena in June, is a soot-slathered slice of warehouse techno with trippy beats and swarming with sub-bass and 'Warehouse' is yet another warped hybrid of garage, techno and house.

Suffices to say when the opportunity to score a podcast from the man himself we leapt at the chance.

Tracklist : 
1. Parris - Static Tension
2. Unknown - Time & Space
3. Oushe - Pariz Illton.
4. James Welsh - Trail Boss
5. Warlock - Sawhorses
6. Mella Dee - Estate
7. Callahan - Response
8. Unknown - Drumworks
9. Mella Dee - Reach Out 

DJ Mag Podcast: Mella Dee

Transcendental psytrance meets tunnelling acid house on the new EP from Goa-based producer @ox7gen, out via inclusive imprint @heshethey

‘Evenire’ is out 15th March. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Simula Endzone’ below.

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ox7gen-simula-endzone

Premiere: OX7GEN ‘Simula Endzone’

Pre-order: https://mikenasty.bandcamp.com/album/black-planet

@djmikenasty returns with his next album, 'Black Planet', skillfully weaving together dance music with the rich tapestry of sounds from the African diaspora.

'Black Planet' draws on inspiration from jazz, house, blues, gospel, and the soul-stirring melodies of R&B.

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Premiere: Mike Nasty 'Cosmic Funk'

@ambient-babestation and @borai land on @optimo-music with three head-twisting nocturnal transmissions for the late-night/early morning dancefloor

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ambient-babestation-meltdown-borai-my-heart-my-motherboard

Ambient Babestation Meltdown & Borai ‘My Heart My Motherboard

Pre-order: https://fanlink.tv/Human_Material_EP

@ambient-babestation returns to @optimo-music with a second collaborative release, this time with Bristol's sound-obsessive @borai. Their three-track EP, titled 'Human Material', collides electro, UKG and techno with early ‘90s hardcore.

'Do Androids Dream of Key Lime Pie' is a nod to the unabashed glory days of ‘90s hardcore and frantic sampling. Dubbed-out low ends make way for dusty jungle breaks.

Premiere: Ambient Babestation Meltdown & Borai 'Do Androids Dream Of Key Lime Pie'

Pre-order: https://ffm.bio/rajirags

‘Congratulations’ is the debut EP from @rajirags on his OTIH Records label. A culmination of his influences merged together, the EP spans breakneck percussive rhythms across five tracks.

‘Bullet Train’ featuring @soniacalico is full of sharp corners and hi-hats that hiss, a breakdown that distorts bowed double bass beyond recognition, and stuttering note echos from Koto synths before returning back to the driving and shuffling Taiko and Darbuka drums.

Premiere: Raji Rags 'Bullet Train' (ft. Sonia Calico)

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Pre-order: https://circularecords.bandcamp.com/album/sm3-try

Bristol's @roamingdataa launches his Circula Records label (@carter-512388033) with a two-track release, 'SM3/TRY'. 

'TRY' is the complimentary B-side to this refined percussive club single, seamlessly connecting the dots between house, techno and experimental.

Premiere: Roaming Data 'TRY'

Glasgow-based @steviecox returns to @remmahrecords with a double helping of melodic d&b inspired by Japanese-style role-playing games

‘Jecht Shot’ is out 25th April. Listen to the title track now.

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-stevie-cox-jecht-shot

Premiere: Stevie Cox ‘Jecht Shot’

Wisdom Teeth co-founder @k-lone93 lands on @ausmusic with the colourful first instalment of his ‘Catching Wild’ EP series

Hear the first single ‘Give It Up’ ahead of the release of ‘Catching Wild EP Pt.1’ on 17th May.

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-k-lone-give-it

Catching Wild PT. 1

Give It Up

Premiere: K-Lone ‘Give It Up’

Get Physical Music’s @roland-leesker takes listeners on a deep techno trip on ‘Respect’ – the first single from his forthcoming new LP, ‘Searching For Peace’.

‘Respect’ is out 3rd May. Listen to the thumping remix from @roberthood now.

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-roland-leesker-respect-robert-hood-remix

Respect

Premiere: Roland Leesker ‘Respect (Robert Hood Remix)’

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