Our beloved house producer, Hemi, arrives on Duro with ‘Whispers’. He’s been around for some time operating from Istanbul, Turkey, both as a DJ, producer, promoter or film maker. To follow the single we invited the mind behind Frank Music label, Johannes Albert. German DJ & producer resident from the notorious Berlin party hotspot Renate.

The opener is the original version, a cut fueled by forceful drums, a power-driven sinewy bass, mixed with a barrage of resonant percussions, a deep piano riff, and a contrast of distant, spectral vocals alongside wacky synthesizers.

On the b side we have the remix made by Johannes Albert, a solid, electrifying and ethereal track. Dynamic drums accompanied by a shocker bass, liquid and centrifugal synthesizers and undulating pianos, a lightning bolt to the dance floor.

Whispers

Whispers (Johannes Albert Remix)

Hemi - Whispers (Johannes Albert Remix)

'The indie dance and leftfield techno magicians Radial Gaze join the Urge To Dance family after remarkable releases for labels such as TAU, Feines Tier, Calypso and Eskimo. The Saint Petersburg-based project is accompanied by Thomass Jackson and Zombies in Miami on remix duties for the mesmerizingly exotic 'In Each Other' EP.

The leading track, In Each Other, is a multi-layered and infectiously danceable combination of addictive bassline, magical Cameroonian drums, Amazonian percussions and mystical marimbas creating a mysterious and exotic track. Psych Subsidy delivers dirty, energizing and somehow hypnotic emotions. Entrancing sitars loops, long pitched synthesizer and a twisted old lullaby female vocal will get you on board for an amazing psych-trip. The third track, available only digitally, is Magistral 26, a fast-paced, energizing indie dance/leftfield techno gem that delivers aggressive bass, rich Roland TB 303 elements, processed ele ctric guitar samples and distorted synths.

The B-side is where Thomass Jackson and Zombies in Miami deliver their wild and unorthodox remixes of In Each Other. The Thomas Jackson True Love Remix is emotional, hypnotizing and yet so trippy, a true testament of Calypso Records Boss' remixing skills. The second take of the leading track is by Zombies in Miami, a powerful and forward-looking track that blends the hypnotic percussions of the original with a rhythmic bassline and flawless simplicity of all elements used in this remix.'

Follow: @thomassjackson // @radialgaze // @urgetodance

Premiere: Radial Gaze - In Each Other (Thomass Jackson True Love Remix) [Urge To Dance]

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Being on the sidelines, seeing things from the outside, feeling like a freak, that strange feeling of being but not belonging.

This is the new collaboration between A-Tweed & John Parsley 'Out Of Hype'. A statement of sound principles far from the noise of massiveness.

2 original songs full of originality added to the reinterpretation in acid cumbia mode by the French Kubebe and the break-latin remix by the Colombian Hermetics.

An Ep to taste from start to finish away from popular prejudices.

Tracklist: 

1 A-Tweed & John Parsley - Pepsycoola (Original Mix)
2 A-Tweed & John Parsley - Hitachi (Original Mix)
3 A-Tweed & John Parsley - Pepsycoola (Kubebe Remix)
4 A-Tweed & John Parsley - Hitachi (Hermetics Remix)

PREMIERE: A-Tweed & John Parsley - Hitachi [Playground Records]

Halal So - How Many EP
Buy Link: www.beatport.com/label/sounds-of-lava-lava/101874
Label: Sound Of Lava Lava (https://soundcloud.com/lava-lava)
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Release Date: 16.12.22

Sounds of Lava Lava welcomes Darker Than Wax staple Halal Sol for their fourth release.  The Singaporean artist gained acclaim with his 2021 production debut on DTW which pulled in influences from House, Techno and Trance.  The rising DJ & Producer continues his fine run of form with two club-ready cuts drenched in classic House sounds.

With his title track ‘How Many’ Halal Sol lays down a raw and fun House track.  Weighty kicks, crunchy percussion, chopped vocals and sub-heavy bass stabs give a driving energy to this cut right from the start.  As the track draws you further in, warm pads swirl around lush vocals and squelching synth lines giving a perfectly balanced peak time groove.

On the B Side, ‘Cussing is Bad’ is a bright and uplifting nod to Chicago House.  Shuffling percussion breaks up the classic 4/4 groove and skips alongside a bouncing plucked bass line.  Muffled interview samples, shimmering keys and airy pads combine to create a euphoric track which blends 90’s House influences with modern production sensibilities.

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PREMIERE : Halal Sol - Cussing Is Bad

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🛒 https://ruggedsocietyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/future-funk
🔊 https://youtu.be/Bx5bANV20ec

Future Funk is a journey through time. Inspired mostly by gems from the 80ies, 90ies and different parts of the world. I always keep exploring and finding inspiration in different places.
Most of the tracks on the album stuck with me for years and it felt that they were now ripe enough to release on the first Moiety album after many different releases spread over the years.
Thanks for your support and much love

Tracklist: 

1. Sideman 
2. The Jam
3. Camminatori Notturni (Remastered) 
4. Ze Pump 
5. Nocturnal Gnoming (ft. Sjef Rolet) 
6. Afralaka 
7. Nostalgic 
8. Dusty Mirrors

PREMIERE: Moiety - Ze Pump [Rugged Society]

Buy / Stream: https://ffm.to/welt-am-draht-2023

Shir Khan Presents Welt Am Draht - a collection of Exploited dancefloor gold from 2023!
Shubostar’s colorful update on cosmic disco fits perfectly with the charms of Budakid’s ’Milestones’, with a bouncing off-beat bass line driving under heavily reverbed kicks and snares and a flurry of ascending arpeggios.
Brazil’s Renato Cohen is a perfect match for Sandhog’s ‘Accent’, bringing his new school electro/Italo touch to the proceedings with a knowing nod to New Order’s monumental classic ‘Blue Monday’.
‘Alte Liebe’ by Berlin’s Micropacer will send you over the edge. An absolutely stunning melodic progression underpins the undulating bass and relentless piano stomp of this one, recalling classic Italo / piano house with its jubilant feel and soaring pads.
AIKON from Kyiv reworks Claptone's classic 'United' from 2014 and gives it a heavy update for the dancefloor.
Joyce Muniz delivers dark Italo slammer 'Balin Bali', produced alongside rising Mexican star, Theus Mago.
‘Building Up’ by Enduro Disco is built on a solid foundation of nu disco texture but with a chunkier house edge.
On ‘High Energy’ by Mexican producer Levantine, distorted kicks suck at a tense synth arpeggio while in the distance a dramatic melody plays amidst a church-like reverb.
Barcelona’s Baldo revisits the gorgeously colorful ‘Dream Of You’ from Istanbul’s rising talent Zeynep Erbay, taking it on one hell of a trip.
NEAT’s ‘DYR’ is a beautiful, delicate, unhurried gem of a track, dripping in sensuality. Shimmering percussion and delayed claps lay a foundation atop sorrowful sustained organ-esque pads.
‘Fantasia’ by Kadosh builds slowly through a dramatic minor key bass line and shimmering metallic fuzz to suddenly explode into life with a stunning, sorrowful main riff that rocks a distorted 8-bit electro vibe.
Madrid duo Depaart rock the slick, acidic cut ’And You’ with a real air of sophistication about it.
Studio Barnhus affiliates Måns Glaeser (from swedish Off The Meds) and Basement Space team up for ‘Hollywood Cole’ - a cute breakbeat track peppered with old skool rap & diva vocals, shimmering electric piano chords and a thick, undulating bassline.
Marvin & Guy up the tempo for Joyce Muniz & Theus Mago’s track ’Balin Bali’ to a pacey house bounce and lay on some gentle electro textures.
London duo Make A Dance go deeper on their rework for Budakid’s ‘Milestones’, building through gated snips of the vocal, pulsing pads, Latin snare patterns and subtle bleep riffs and delays to reach a heady, hypnotic place.
Fabrizio Mammarella does the damage on his version of ‘Nechama’ by Sandhog, teasing us slowly with ticking techno percussion that ebbs and flows, he gradually reveals the synth chords amidst giant snare hits and pulsing cymbal rides.
Atlanta-based Sejva closes the compilation with ‘We Only Want To Be Bad’, flexing Hi-NRG muscle with its off-beat bassline, snazzy melodies and campy vocals. A masterclass in retro revivalism.
All in all this is a great eclectic dance compilation.

Artist: Various Artists
Release: Shir Khan Presents Welt Am Draht 2023
Label: Exploited
LC: 15799
Cat: EXPDIGITAL249
Publishing: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing/Sony ATV
Beatport Pre-order: 05.01.24
Release Date Streaming/Global Download: 12.01.24

Shir Khan Presents Welt Am Draht 2023

Balin Bali (Marvin & Guy Remix

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Joyce Muniz & Theus Mago - Balin Bali (Marvin & Guy Remix) | Exploited

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Fiddler - Innervation [PLTL444W]

Originally released on Discos Capablanca in 2013. Future vinyl pressings will be released on Special Forces.

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Manchester born, London based imprint Dansu Discs return with their annual 'Dansu For Mental Health', a VA which sees all profits split between The Mental Health Foundation and Samaritans.

Buy the VA and support the cause here: https://dansudiscsuk.bandcamp.com/album/dansu-for-mental-health-vol-2

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PREMIERE: Nicolas Duque - Jet Stream [Dansu Discs]

Shir Khan started Exploited in 2007. Exploited Rec now plays host to some wide-ranging and innovative electronic talent - including Adana Twins, Claptone, Budakid, Joyce Muniz, James Curd, Shir Khan (to name a few) - and its artists have been receiving numerous supportive spins from the likes of Solomun, Pete Tong, Soul Clap, Wolf&Lamb, Azari&III, Jesse Rose, Axel Boman and A-Trak.
This is serious dance music at it's most cutting edge with all the juice to really get you going. It's totally contemporary, innovative and has a chunky dirty feel. "Exploited" take you on an invigorating roller coaster ride back to your youth when you first listened to dance music with all the thrills and spills you so enjoyed about clubbing. It's heavy, exciting and special.
'"Exploited Records" is a seamless melting pot of varied styles that simply can't fail to please even the most discerning ears. Highlights here are plentyful. Not to be missed at any cost.' (Clash)
'Musical hybrids are truly the flavour of today, but few have managed to capture the atmosphere of an unpredictable microcosm of a night out on a recordlabel - until now. Shir Khan's label "Exploited" bottles the zeitgeist's giddy thrills with plenty of style and substance. This is dance music hybridism in all its most glorious forms, and Shir Khan is an expert at making square pegs fit round holes.' (DJ-Mag)
'"Exploited Records" boss Shir Khan has been gaining a lot of acclaim recently, and deservedly so - as he has shown us the high quality, diversity and forward-thinking nature of his label. Engaging, riveting and diverse.' (Data Transmission)