Friday 10-3 Techno

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𝗗𝗲𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 (𝗗𝗔𝗖)

No Saints Allowed

No Interest

In an era where dance music can often feel like a formulaic experience, HARDEN has emerged as a force shaking up the American club scene with infectious energy and a commitment to curating unparalleled dancefloor experiences. As the founder of Casa Alta, his carefully crafted events are setting a new standard in underground house music across cities like Denver, Miami, and Nashville and beyond. His reputation precedes him—pushing boundaries and bringing global heavyweights such as Adam Ten, DJ Tennis, Nic Fanciulli, and Bedouin to iconic venues.

Here he drops the second single from his debut EP on his own Casa Alta label - three tracks of rolling electronics, tried and tested at his raucous parties the length and breadth of the states.

04/04/2025

Harden - Breathe

Laura

Laura (edit)

Octagram

Blisters

As Alive As You Need Me To Be

Schall

Schall (Revisited)

Sleeper In Metropolis

Dance The Devil

Control

Control (Radio Edit)

Robotland

After two #1 singles on the German Alternative Chart (DAC) with "House of Cards" and "Endless Night", Howlett has pushed into darker terrain with Eggshell. Melodically, it has an anthemic, haunting quality, while the beats give it an almost industrial edge. Daniel Myer (Liebknecht, Architect, Covenant etc.) has also left an audible footprint with his production and mixing. 

"Eggshell can be seen as a companion-piece to Empathy Test's Demons", says Howlett, "and inhabits a similar realm, atmospherically. Penned around the same time, it's one of the few songs I've written that's told from someone else's perspective - it's the response of the silent partner in Demons."

If that's not enough to capture the imagination of Empathy Test's legion of loyal fans, the fact that this is perhaps the closest Howlett has come compositionally to Empathy Test, will no doubt cement Howlett's solo work as a viable alternative in the absence of anything new from the aforementioned duo.

Eggshell already has some buzz around it, having been performed live several times by Howlett at his solo shows earlier in 2025, but this September to December he is also performing it, along with the follow-up Ghosts of the Tsunami (releasing on Halloween, 31st October) with Empathy Test on their biggest European tour to date.

At a lengthy, but not unwarranted run-time, of 5+ minutes, the release includes a more concise "radio edit" to appeal to those with shorter attention spans. However, to appreciate the full scale of this epic track, the original version is recommended.


Eggshell (Radio Edit)

Chicago - land of contrasts. The birthplace of Drill and the home of famed heterochromatic IG baddie ‘Ash Kaash’, the city of inedible Deep Pan Pizza and delicious Malort; Chicago has until now had little to no impact on dance music beyond some fringe developments in the late 80s, of little consequence to anyone outside the greater Kankakee area.

This is all set to change, with the arrival of KEEFE's ‘Gunman Groove’ EP on No More Mailouts, four tracks of Italian Beef bangers, ‘CHIEFLY’ inspired by - and you knew this joke was coming - Lil Durk.

‘Amen Rework’ combines Gabba-esque kicks with rinsing Amen breaks and hardcore stabs, but is way better than that sounds - Franklie, it’s as tuff as Knuckles.

Title track ‘Gunman Groove’ again takes classic Rave stabs, this time layering them over a pounding 4/4 kick pattern. If only there was a name for this kind of rhythmic pattern - but whatever that may be, it would sound great in a Warehouse.

Looping hypnotic synth-lines define ‘Let A Clip Ride’, a hypnotic roller that is well worth a Spinn…

And closing things out, ‘Let There Be House' bemoans the lack of affordable accommodation options in late-stage capitalism. Here at No More Mailouts, we Stan any producer who can Sneak a political message into the dance.

So here we have it Chicago - your time to finally become known for EDM! Let there be rejoicing from Waukegan to Rockford!!! And let there be dwelling place music!!!!! 

KEEFE - Amen Rework

Schadling

Foretold

Wassail Harmony

Sleeper In Metropolis

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