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Technotüte

Premiered by Thump and Big Shot Magazine:
http://thump.vice.com/en_ca/track/like-his-name-suggests-light-year-is-eons-ahead-with-the-bell-trax-ep
http://newsflash.bigshotmag.com/mp3s/stream/36709/
Reviews in Ransom Note, Thump, i-D Mag, Big Shot Magazine, DMC World Magazine, Chase The Compass. 

Early support by Laura Jones, Magda, Christian Martin, Riva Starr, Soul Clap, DJ Sneak, Laurent Garnier, Tensnake, Kiki, Steve Lawler, Flashmob, Worthy, Kaiserdisco, Till Von Sein, Martin Eyerer, SevenDoors. 

In keeping with the theme of creating house records that reference the past while having a firm eye looking into the future Light Year returns with his third instalment for Exploited Records. Bell Trax finds the Australian producer stretching out a warm colourful enveloping arpeggio that ebbs and flows as the track evolves over its almost 7 minute duration. The crunchy drum track elements push the track forwards inspired by the warmth of vintage tape recordings. Bell Trax is gimmick free 4/4 club music! The b-side Smoking Causes Blindness keeps with this warm saturated feel laid out by the lead track. Utilising a chunky rolling bass line and a crisp synth pad this track will burn through frequencies if you're not careful. Anchored in the breakdowns with an inquisitive vocal asking 'thats what this is all about, right?' before the low end kicks back in and answers the question for you.

"Like His Name Suggests, Light Year is Eons Ahead with the ‘Bell Trax' EP. The EP's title track, "Bell Trax," is a neatly wrapped, infectiously melodic piece of techno." (Thump)

"The bells... the bells, the bells, Desdemona. In ‘Bells’ Light Year lets loose with his bells, scales, arpeggios and banging sub-bass charged beats to deliver and EP of stripped down and shimmering beauty. It’s techno with bells on. So to speak. Flip the story and ‘Smoking Causes Blindness’ is a rubber room, bounce off the walls, where the hell am I outing that is relentless and yet somehow rejuvenating. Check it out. You won’t be disappointed." ( DMC World Magazine: http://www.dmcworld.net/features/entry/house/light-year-bell-trax-exploited.html ) 

First Feedback:
Laura Jones: Very nice release. Thanks for sending!
Christian Martin: Bell Trax is amazing!! Such a banger!!
Soul Clap: Tuff!
DJ Sneak: Cool jams.
Laurent Garnier: Bell Trax for me.
Friendly Fires: Lovely. Bell Trax is fantastic.
Tensnake: Nice one.
Kiki: Great!
Till Von Sein: Bell Trax is dope.
Karotte: Bell Trax is my fav. Great One.
Kaiserdisco: Like it. Will try it out loud.
Flashmob: Will play.
Martin Eyerer: Coop EP. Will play.
Worthy: Love the vibe on Bell Trax. Perfect for a sunrise set.
Death On The Balcony: Smoking Causes Blindness is great!
SevenDoors: Bell Trax for me.

Label: Exploited
Cat: EXPDIGITAL102
Published by: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing

Releasedate Beatport: 03.08.15
Releasedate I-Tunes: 17.08.15

Bell Trax

Smoking Causes Blindness

Light Year - Smoking Causes Blindness | Exploited

Sound Support - Ritmo Tempo

For his debut release, DJ Jan presents Give Me Luv — a heartfelt track made for the final moments on the dancefloor. Warm pads and pianos, driving rhythms and a vocal that resonates long after the night is over. This one’s for the closers, the memories, the last dance.

https://www.soundcloud.com/dj_jan
https://www.instagram.com/the_real_dj_jan


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PREMIERE : DJ Jan - Give Me Luv (Club Mix)

Available on Beatport: https://pro.beatport.com/release/blue-ox/1548083

https://www.facebook.com/kevinovermusic
https://www.facebook.com/mobilee

Newcomer Kevin Over is name that you might not be familiar with but is someone that you will want to keep an eye on. This young prodigy has been slowly been making noise in the world of house and techno since 2012. Already having released music on prominent labels such as Noir Music and Get Physical, this fresh young producer is quickly climbing the ranks as a known name in the industry.

 Now joining the Mobilee crew on Leena Music, he delivers a three track EP of solid tech house grooves that are sure to land in every DJ bag and top the charts of the summer season. The EP titled “Blue Ox” takes us on a journey through many soundscapes but still brings a fresh and modern 

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Kevin Over - DNT Mind (Original Mix)

Ray Okpara - Close To Me (Original Mix)

39FREE31 w/ https://soundcloud.com/marcodelbosque

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Hamburg based Bizzarro Universe are a duo who have conjured the cosmos into releases on Bordello a Parigi and Exploited Club. 'Planetary Groove' was their debut EP for Exploited Club; a nod to the 90s that is now taken in 2 fresh directions by Herr Krank and auspicious producer AUTOFLOWER.

First up is Helios label head Herr Krank who braids Trance, Acid and Italo into a dizzying revision that does a fine job of channeling 90s euphoria whilst delivering something very fresh indeed. Shuttering synths and a vibrant acid line tag in and out while a serrated bass line gives the low end a stylish bite. Drums are quick and boisterous and the energy effervescent as the track powers on like a current of energy: fast paced and coursing forth with irresistible kinetic momentum.

Nijmegen based AUTOFLOWER then steps in, keeping hold of the euphoric torch across a powerful take that marches with a purposeful intensity. Drums are potent and crunchy, churning away under an electrifying synth lead that gradually opens up before a double drop that will send the floor into giddy rapture, capping off 2 different but equally effective remixes.

Artist: Bizzarro Universe
Release: Planetary Groove Remixes
Label: Exploited Club
LC: 96788
Cat: EXP165
Publishing: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing/Sony ATV
Beatport Pre-order: 17.10.25
https://www.beatport.com/de/release/planetary-groove-remixes/5150051
Release Date Streaming/Beatport: 24.10.25
Release Date Global Download: 07.11.25


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Bizzarro Universe - Tropic Disorder (Herr Krank Remix) (Exploited Club)

Big room techno maestro and melancholic selector "Works Of Intent" joins forces with model and lyricist "Gray" to deliver this scintillating slice of New York House homage.

The original 1988 copy is a dry witted take on the realities of the American dream, and the pursuit for fame and fortune. A working class cabbie with dreams of being a singer, has to take the train from New Jersey just to drive his cab. His passenger, an aspiring model with an unconvincing British accent is in town and headed straight to the Vogue building. “Because, that’s where the money’s at.”

The two artists first met in the corridors of SoundCloud. Works had an appreciation of the Techno / Afro House fusion mixes of Gray and she had reciprocal respect for Works’ arp driven, “Big Room” oddities. After an exchange of emails and a gifting of freshly pressed cuts from the hit factory, Gray surprised Works with a vocal rendition of “Winning Dulls The Pain” that blew his proverbial socks off. Since then they’ve been scheming a global formulated takeover.

The pair rework the digger's classic into a modern dancefloor workout, "Gotta Get That Money (Classic Mix)" offers a fresh coat of paint, lyrically exploring a new backstory while meticulously preserving that quintessential vinyl crackle.

The release is paired with "Gotta Get That Money (Big Money Mix)," a typically huge alternate version designed for the superstar DJs whose hands it will inevitably find itself in. With arena rattling subs and ketamine crisis inducing synth lines that rear their ugly head in the last half.

It's sleek, it's sexy, and it oozes early 90s chic. 

BUY:
https://worksofintent.bandcamp.com/album/gotta-get-that-money

PREMIERE: Works Of Intent & Gray - Gotta Get That Money (Classic Mix)

Available on Beatport: https://pro.beatport.com/release/division/1568556

Burnski - "Division" - mobilee151 - 
https://www.facebook.com/mobilee

Burnski may look young but he’s not new to the world of house and techno. Already involved in the industry for over a decade, the young producer continues to release heavily stylized dance floor tracks. He’s released on many established imprints over the years such as Culprit, Saved, and his own Constant Sound label. On top of being ever busy in the studio this young talent finds the time to tour the world playing in some of the worlds most renowned clubs and festivals.

Now Burnski brings his Detroit and Chicago inspired cuts to Mobilee with his “Division” EP. The three-track EP moves flawlessly through raw and gritty tech house sounds that are destined to become modern club hits with their driving beats and clever use of Chicago style vocal samples. These three tracks are designed solely with the dancer in mind and are sure to become staple tracks in any collector’s library.

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Burnski feat. Beckford - Redefine (Original Mix)

Burnski - Division (Original Mix)

Burnski - Cellar Door (Original Mix)

Frederik Hendrik returns to Pomme Frite with the Stoer EP — two cosmic excursions blurring house and disco. The title track struts with slick nostalgia, inspired by childhood days of “stoer” style and swagga, while B-side 'Het Verleeden' (The Past) beams shimmering synths and hypnotic rhythms straight onto the floor. Playful, interstellar, and built for dancers.

BUY:
https://www.beatport.com/release/stoer/5382550?a_aid=6897003d0f687&a_cid=0be88686

PREMIERE: FREDERIK HENDRIK - STOER

Available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CIDrEcCdLVQ

Label: VIAVIA records
Artist: Zakmina
Format: Digital
EP Title: Takeshi EP
Release Date: October 31st, 2025
Support it: https://zakmina.bandcamp.com/album/takeshi-ep

Zakmina
https://soundcloud.com/zakmina
https://www.instagram.com/zakmina

VIAVIA records
https://soundcloud.com/viaviarecords
https://www.instagram.com/viaviarecords
https://www.youtube.com/@viaviarecords

Listen on YouTube

PREMIERE: Zakmina - Call You [VIAVIA Records]

Sarah Wild’s Afterglow taps into a history of piano-led rave euphoria without leaning on nostalgia, nodding to blurry heads-down memories while keeping the arrangement lean and the sentiment fresh.

The drums are crisp, the bassline warm, and the hook lands with just enough shimmer to lift a room rather than flood it. Feelings of of the peak years cast anew for one more night. The production hits all the right notes, subtle vox work and neat fills keeping the tension pulling you along. Vhyce trims the edges and adds a slick, late-night glide to the rhythm, tighter phrasing, more slipstream than surge, nudging it into a streamlined pocket that sits neatly between what you expect from a remix, and something a little more.

Both versions drive that emotive sound: the piano-lead hands-up moments we all long for, and a low end that translates on bigger rigs. These are the kind of cuts that makes a crowd feel like the night’s still just getting started, a steady lift all the way to impressive heights rather than a stunt drop that keeps bodies close to the booth as the lights come up.

The morning shines brighter than ever, the world bathed in a flickering glow. The city races forward at its relentless pace, and you yield to the rush, lost in the beauty of the moment. Afterglow.

https://www.instagram.com/sarahwild_music/
https://soundcloud.com/wildsarah
https://de.ra.co/dj/sarahwild
https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/1GN1ifXtMB2ckfsSmbxNlq
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeifltAenoC45b9Zftwlp2w/videos


https://soundcloud.com/midnightoperators
https://midnight-operators.bandcamp.com/

Sarah Wild - Afterglow (Vhyce Remix)

Pre-order: https://ffm.to/aceofspadez

Exploited Club welcome in power duo EMJIE and Emma B who bounce out 3 classy club cuts packed with groove, energy and panache.

Hailing from Brussels, EMJIE is catching heavy acclaim off the back of records for Get Physical and Yes Yes Yes, as well as a recent B2B with Diplo, a radioshow for Keinemusik and bill-sharing with the likes of Dixon, LP Giobbi and Roman Fluegel. Her sound is characterised by stripped, Indie sonics, classic House and sleek, infectious vocals.

Working alongside her is Emma B - a Paris based producer and DJ also firmly on the ascent with releases on Shall Not Fade, BBC’s Sarah Story’s Stories and gigs at Rex Paris, Fabric London, Shelter Amsterdam, and After Caposile.

PREMIERE: EMJIE, Emma B - The Bass You Need [Exploited Club]

Discolifting 08 EP
Label - Funkyjaws Music
Released - 16th February 2026
PREORDER - https://www.juno.co.uk/products/elado-discolifting-08-vinyl/1118801-01/

Funkyjaws Music is back with more sounds to get those mouths and asses moving. It comes from Elado, originally from Poland, and an artist with a 30-year obsession with his craft. 'Love' is a big-hearted disco pumper with jangling riffs and bluesy vocals. 'Happy Days' has a similar vocal but more raw and guttural and offset by female harmonies. 'Benko' cuts back with a more supple, sun-kissed and Balearic sound with some nimble piano work bringing plenty of spice. 'Higher' is a smoochy 80s-influenced disco sound with vibes to spare.


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PREMIERE: Elado - Higher [Discolifting 08]

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Exploited Rec promises to strip the wallpaper from the walls of your home stereo.
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)

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