We welcome back one of our own hometown heroes, Jonathan Kaspar. Through holding down a residency at the fabled Gewölbe club, to releases on Pets Recordings, Objektivity, Ouïe and our own KX imprint, Jonathan Kaspar has proved to be one of the most exceptionally gifted producers and DJ’s to emerge from Cologne in recent time.

Though the clubs have remained closed since he came to us with his Kompakt debut “Kante”, his inspiration clearly remains unwavered with “Muster EP”. An acid tinged groove throbs to incredible momentum on the title track “Muster”. Follow the heartbeat with “Alle” as Jonathan brings the electro funk forward with his first foray into using his own vocals. A French touched rumble bass gives “Beton” all the flow and more for those early hour moments we all are craving again. The closer “Heber” is a classic opener – a subtle percussion rhythm gets built around sky high synths and a sweet house high hat to warm up any night.

The digital version comes with a stripped down version of Beton!

KOMPAKT PREMIERE: Jonathan Kaspar - Beton

Organic Tunes returns with label boss The Organism for a brilliant pair of new tunes, while Whitesquare is enlisted to remix.

Ukrainian artist The Organism is a multi-genre talent and always unpredictable producer with a signature style that embraces the best of house, techno and plenty in between, as he does here once more.

Radha is a rugged and elastic tune with trippy vocals layered over rolling beats. It's freaky and fun and sure to make a real impact. Iga is then darker and heavier, with more weird wordless vocal sounds over a tight synth riff, cosmic keys and a driving drum line.

Whitesquare hails from Italy and since 2012 has been blending tracks from all across the electronic spectrum. He remixes it into a more playful tune with a hooky melodic riff that bounces away like a woodpecker.

These are three left of centre and brilliantly original house tunes.

The Organism - Radha EP (incl. Whitesquare Remix)

The Organism - Radha (Whitesquare Remix)

Buy / Stream: ffm.to/oishii-remix

Tel Aviv’s Middle Sky Boom has impressed with previous output for the likes of Diynamic, and his remix of ‘Oishii’ for Sandhog doesn’t disappoint. He strips things back a little and uses warped pitched and stuttered effects on the vocals to add another rhythm element that compliments the bassline well. With a swagger in its step, it’s a great alternative mix.

Artist: Sandhog
Release: Oishii Remix
Label: Exploited Club
Cat: EXP114
LC: 96788
Publisher: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing
Beatport Pre-order: 20.05.2022
Releasedate Beatport & Streaming: 03.06.2022
Releasedate Global Download: 17.06.2022

Oishii Remix

Oishii

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Sandhog - Oishii (Middle Sky Boom Remix)| Exploited Club

After being featured on the well-received compilation “HEARec Vol. 5” last year, Oaxaca de Juarez-based producer Ulises Arrieta (SXDNS193) is back on the respected Bolivian/French imprint, this time with a four-track EP presenting two beautiful originals and two creative remixes made with love by Heidenreich (SXDNS142/FREEDL003) and Mishell (SXDNS228).

Despite the young age, Ulises has already achieved both local and international recognition due to the high quality of his works. With appearances on some of the most important labels of the so-called Indie Dance/Dark Disco scene like, for instance, NEIN, Controlla, Veneno, Emerald & Doreen, Nothing Is Real, Espacio Cielo, Belly Dance Services, Dogs & Vultures, and NUFF Music, just to name a few, the Mexican artist has been slowly but steadily carving his name in stone amid the best acts of the present & future generation of Latino talents. A quick peek at his releases on your favourite retailer will prove the point.

But let’s go back to his brand-new endeavour, shall we? Premiered here, Mishell’s remix brings the theme to a less obscure realm. If the original is a fat & dark, rock-infused cut, the interpretation of the Israeli producer is lighter and groovier, more suitable for the last rays of Summer in the Northern Hemisphere than its counterpart that will pair perfectly with the imminent indoor season. Do yourself a favour and get them both!

You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Bandcamp page of the label: https://hearec.bandcamp.com/

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PREMIERE391 // Ulises Arrieta - Elipsis (Mishell Remix)

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Damon Jee - Chamaniac

BOOM! Our 3rd vinyl is out in September: Channel Tropico. 6 songs on 1 EP (including Tucan & Rain Dance). Pre-orders are available now on the @Atomnation Bandcamp.

🍍🌴🥥 atomnation.bandcamp.com/album/channel-tropico

Tunnelvisions - Culture Shock

Phunkadelica are back to Multinotes with the long awaited first single "Pensiero Stupendo" taken from their forthcoming first album "Phunk Ad Elica". Based on a infectious vocal hook, Pensiero Stupendo, is a slow tempo tune combining strong cosmic layers and balearic rhythms. On top of the original mix we also added a winner remix by Musumeci which created a pleaser for the peaktime moments. The digital package is closed by the sexy "Phunkadelicatamente", for those who like it funky discoish.

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Pensiero Stupendo

Phunkadelica "Pensiero Stupendo" Musumeci Remix

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Ahead of releasing Mount Kismet’s much-anticipated debut album ‘Warmer Lanes’, Disco Halal keeps us on our toes with the remixes for debut single ‘Teenage Fantasy’. Two intoxicating dance floor workouts from Whitesquare and Kino Todo, featuring fantastic vocals by C.A.R.

Mount Kismet feat. C.A.R. - Teenage Fantasy (Kino Todo Remix)

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PREMIERE : Theus Mago - Baqa  (Original Mix) [Pets Recordings]
Buy : https://www.beatport.com/label/pets-recordings/14863
Release Date : 2020-01-17

There’s no stopping Theus Mago right now. Mexican cosmic groove wizard, Duro bossman all-round G; Mago continues to lay down gold after gold after gold. Hot on the heels of his Correspondant outing comes this deep hypno session on Pets.

‘BAQA’ takes the lead, hurling us into some deep trance manoeuvres with its voodoo style chant and hunch-backed creepy chord progression. Total drama, done with class; there’s a lot of fun to be had with a track like this. ‘Jingo’ follows suit with another narrative-like atmosphere. Powered with a deep drive, laced with a little electro charm and armed with an elevated twist onto a whole other melodic plane just when you least expect it, this one’s so detailed you’ll find it hard to mix out of.

Finally we have the brilliantly-titled ‘Rave Dave’. Thundering drums, rising chords, creepy FX and a momentum that locks you in like it’s 1991 all over again, an industrial strength EP deserves an industrial strength finale. Everyone knows a rave Dave – the type of soldier who could dance all weekend and still be fresh for a Monday – well these are the sounds that loop in his mind. Now they’ll loop in yours.

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Theus Mago - BAQA

PREMIERE : Theus Mago - Baqa  (Original Mix) [Pets Recordings]

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)