Available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/TWz2DNAsnnM

Label: HOMAGE
Artist: Paperkraft & Aldonna
Format: Digital
Cat. Number: HOMAGE028
EP Title: Not c but k
Release Date: February, 16th 2024
Support it: https://homagenewyork.bandcamp.com/album/not-c-but-k

Bubbling beneath the surface of Japan's emerging underground scenes, Osaka-based artist Paperkraft has passionately developed his craft, immersing himself in the culture and championing a new wave of Japanese artists. With the rise of genres like UKG & bass in neighboring cities like Kyoto - it's the progressive and house movement Paperkraft is concerned about. Although more niche in his native city, developing a sustainable scene and championing the sounds he loves is the ultimate goal.

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Paperkraft
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Aldonna
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OK Corral

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PREMIERE: Paperkraft - OK Corral (Aldonna Remix) [HOMAGE]

The night was young but already the music was loud as they drove further and further away from the city and into the countryside. Soon it would be dark and they’d begin the hunt. It was the same skit every weekend, the same places and faces looking for fun on the outskirts of town.

This old car had miles under its belt, it had been to fields and warehouses all over the South coast in the search of dancing and delight.

It was the hunter itself, powered only by the mischief of its passengers.

Retromigration channels elements of House, Trance and beyond on a fast and furious new EP for Handy Records. However, beneath the pace sits a deep rooted groove which can be hard to place without careful consideration and handling. This is a producer in top form.

Hunt Zero EP

PREMIERE: Retromigration - Hunt Zero [Handy]

Pre-order: https://17steps.bandcamp.com/album/floor-to-floor-10-years-of-17-steps

@duskymusic celebrates a decade of their label @17-steps with a special edition of 'Floor To Floor', out on April 5.

The 17-track compilation features tracks from AIDA, Ikonika, Stones Taro, and more, as well as a collaborative track between @aldonna and Dusky, 'Camellia'.

Floor To Floor: 10 Years of 17 Steps

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Premiere: Aldonna x Dusky 'Camellia' (Extended Mix)

Fresh chunkers out 11.04

Fast-rising Dutch DJ/producer BELLA becomes the first new artist signing to Sally C’s Big Saldo’s Chunkers imprint, with the inspiring ‘Note to Self’ EP – her debut production.


Relationships are key for Sally C. Since the inception of Big Saldo’s Chunkers in 2020, she’s released three carefully chosen EPs, all from her own studio. When she met BELLA while playing a festival in Amsterdam during summer 2022, the click was instantaneous, with the pair going on to play an impromptu b2b that day. Vibing both musically and energetically, they kept in touch, with BELLA sending Sally her maiden productions ‘Note To Self’ and ‘Orchestra Spring’. Sally connected so deeply with the tracks that they’d form the backbone of her debut artist EP on Big Saldo’s Chunkers.

One listen to the final EP and it’s not hard to see why Sally wanted to emboss them as Chunkers. Three fresh originals taking in influence from ‘90s house, acid, electro and prog, all with a unique hard-to-pin-down energy that makes them hit with a special swing.


The title track – also the first production made for the EP - sees BELLA lay down a sonic blueprint – both for her own sound and the full body of work. “This set the vibe and guided me through the creative process. I was really trying to make something that felt my own, that was also unique and not something I’ve heard before,” she shares. ‘Note to Self’ is heavy on attitude and bounce, driven by banging old skool drums, a rapid-fire grime-style vocal and a duo of synth lines – one uplifting, the other mining a slick ‘80s sheen, and the results are memorable. An absolute tune that Sally’s delighted to add to the Chunker catalogue.

‘Orchestra Spring’ is the perky sequel, a wicked one-two punch of kaleidoscopic groovy house with lashings of attitude that loves to scribble outside the lines with lots of retro samples and trippy energy. ‘Odd Symphony’ completes the trio, a blazing late-night cut driven by a gurgling acid underbelly, gritty drums and warm chords, giving the EP a brilliant afterglow.

Olsvangèr – one of Sally’s favourite producers – steps up for remix duties of ‘Odd Symphony’, and delivers a dynamic re-rub that begins in upbeat house territory, before taking an interlude in perkier rave realms.

Tracklist:

A1. BELLA – Note To Self
A2. BELLA – Orchestra Spring
B1. BELLA – Odd Symphony
B2. BELLA – Odd Symphony (Olsvangèr Remix)

BSC004 - BELLA - Note To Self EP

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Łukasz Seliga needs little introduction to anyone even roughly following Poland’s dance and electronic underground, as his contributions – as a live performer, producer, remixer or DJ – embellished the better part of its story. Between his solo endeavours under the slg moniker, and projects such as Casiopepe or Seltron 400, he has long traversed genres and sounds, aptly and joyfully, always staying true to his distinct musical vision rather than being prompted by periodic shifts of fancy.

On Sideways, his newest EP outing for Trance-Atlantyk, Łukasz appears under his own name – Seliga – for the first time, thus restating his identity and underlining the honesty of his craft. In a time when dance music tends to be driven increasingly by nostalgia, Seliga takes but a sip, ultimately eschewing it. As a result, the music we hear is more of a direct expression of his own abiding purpose – a lived, rather than re-lived experience, an auditory utopia, sung in a language the artist is deeply anchored in, but whose expressive qualities he seeks to enhance, and not simply exploit.

Across the EP’s four tracks we are treated to impeccable, entrancing house riddims – masterfully executed, with subtle, yet meaningful nods to dub and ambient, and echoing inspirations such as The Orb, Andrew Weatherall’s remix work and the early Warp catalogue. Driving and soothing, kinetic and cordial, refreshing and utterly danceable, these four tunes succeed in conveying a unique sense of the melanphoric – and this is precisely what makes for their delicious seligability.

PREMIERE: Seliga - Friendship

Demi Riquísimo unveils his latest creation via L.A based label Higher Ground. 

Entitled the "Windows 95 Anthem" EP, this offering comes hot on the heels of his recent standout productions on esteemed labels like Ninja Tune, DJ Tennis' Life & Death, and his very own imprint, Semi Delicious. Not to mention, his impressive collaborations with luminaries such as Carlita, Manami, UNKLE, TSHA, and a host of others.

Adding a delectable twist to the mix, Tastemaker Spray lends his magic touch to remix 'The Force', transforming it into a delightful auditory roller.

Artist: @demiriquisimo
Remixer: @sprayforever
Label: @thehigherground
Buy: https://thehigherground.bandcamp.com/album/windows-95-anthem-remixes-1

PREMIERE: Demi Riquísimo - The Force (Spray Remix) [Higher Ground]

BELLA debuts on @sallycberlin’s Big Saldo’s Chunkers with a suite of pumping ‘90s house with flourishes of acid, electro and prog

‘Note to Self’ is out 11th April. Listen to ‘Orchestra Spring’ now.

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-bella-orchestra-spring

Premiere: BELLA ‘Orchestra Spring’

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Fast-rising Dutch DJ and producer @bellaincapslock becomes the first new artist to sign to @sallycberlin’s Big Saldo’s Chunkers imprint, with the inspiring ‘Note to Self’ EP – her debut production.

@olsvanger – one of Sally’s favourite producers – steps up for remix duties of ‘Odd Symphony’, and delivers a dynamic re-rub that begins in upbeat house territory, before taking an interlude in perkier rave realms.

Premiere: BELLA 'Odd Symphony' (Olsvangèr Remix)

Pre-order: https://kimannfoxman.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-rhythm

Hawaii-born, NYC and Berlin-based DJ and producer @kimannfoxman returns with a warm and emotional EP, ‘We Are Rhythm’, on her @selftimer label - which includes a remix from Irish nu prog and trance master @sprayforever.

“'We Are Rhythm' was inspired by my latest DJ gigs where I found complete synergy with the dancefloor," she explains. "It’s magic whenever this happens, and I really wanted to make a dance EP that captured this feeling somehow with catchy vocals and prime-time energy."

ST004 We Are Rhythm

Premiere: Kim Ann Foxman 'We Are Rhythm' (Spray Remix)

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Take a trip with me and experience the hypnotic depths of 'Tokyo.' Dive into a introspective realm where pulsating rhythms and ethereal melodies intertwine to create an immersive sonic landscape where the mind explores its innermost corners amidst intricate beats and transcendent sounds.
Lose yourself in the mesmerizing flow and unveil layers of consciousness with each pulsating rhythm. Embark on a voyage of self-discovery and sonic exploration with me as your guide.

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Premiere: BELLA ‘Orchestra Spring’

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