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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)
@halal_sol
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

https://soundcloud.com/the-midnight-service
https://soundcloud.com/ureguay
🛒 https://www.ureguay.com
🔊 https://youtu.be/ZifUEGBQsE4

BAILES, which translates into English “Dances”, brings together more than 38
artists in the most extensive compilation released by U're Guay Records,
focused 100% on Latin America. Musically eclectic y plural, afro, house, disco,
techno, breakbeat, and more.

Include Tracks from: Adrianjosama, Aerobica, Alex Aguayo ft Pia Manrique,
Ambrosia & Ludviq, Bernardo Campos, Bruno Bar, Capetini, Corporal Moore ft
Nem, Cu Da Curuxa & Manu Barcelo, Emilio Mustafa, Érica & Linda Green & DJ
VERSAXXE, Fernanda Arrau, Flight Status, Fugaz, Giama, Imanol, InVertida,
Jessica Bellomo, Juan Zolbaran, Manuel Sahagun, Panko, Pedro Gariani, ROOi &
Jaguar Quimbaya, Spicy Danny, The Midnight Service, Tinnitus & Santiago
Seoane, Umvral.

PREMIERE: The Midnight Service - she/her [U´re Guay Records]

Fullempty - Mutual

Miro-Benji & Stuster - Odysseia
BUY LINK: https://freeshelter.bandcamp.com/album/odysseia
Label: Free Shelter (https://soundcloud.com/freeshelter)
https://www.instagram.com/freeshelterhki/?igshid=1ggvu2q207e6b
Miro-Benji (https://soundcloud.com/miro_benji_dj)
Stuster (https://soundcloud.com/stuster)

As the title name suggests, the EP is seen as an exploration through different universes. Influences can be heard from equal parts of early millennia console games to the sounds of underground heroes. Traversing through break-beat and jungle, moving in BPMs unlike before, the duo will guide you through a dimension you did not expect.

PREMIERE : Miro-Benji & Stuster - Kansas

Keda Keda Remix V1

From My Soul Da Lukas Remix

From My Soul Da Lukas Remix (Preview)

PREMIERE > inverted-audio.com/premiere-n-stal-sans-lumiere

Meshing prismatic keyboards and rushing bass surfs in one vivid audio-postcard, 'La Plage' oozes summer from every pore, magnetic and changing. Our premiere, the EP's beautiful closer 'Sans Lumière' discharges a healthy dose of throbbing electro interlarded with a finely-inlaid cohort of altered piano stabs and fast-lashing hats ready to shower upon the dancefloor. Can't stop won't stop!

La Plage

n.stal - Sans Lumière [Les Yeux Orange]

Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/shir-khan-presents-black-jukebox-29/2803666
iTunes: https://music.apple.com/album/shir-khan-presents-black-jukebox-29-ep/1493843036
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7wUzvd91W7U7qXxPc1qgv0

First feedbacks coming in from Josh Wink, Basement Jaxx, Laurent Garnier, Erol Alkan, Danny Howard/BBC Radio 1, Tensnake, Kasper Bjorke, Alinka, Luca Bacchetti, Severino/Horse Meat Disco, Peter Kruder, Jacques Renault...

Phonk D lands on Exploited with a takeover of their Black Jukebox series. Serving up 4 killer dancefloor cuts, he’s got the weapons you need for the months ahead. 
The supremely funky ‘Work Dance’ makes great use of dramatic horn blasts as off-beat bass pumps and stomps all over the place. Twanging guitars licks accentuate the groove further. Chunky drum fills punctuate the rhythms and tumbling congas keep things rolling as vocal cuts command you to ‘dance!’ 
Head directly to ‘Facelift’ for some glorious strings, cascading romantically over snappy ‘90s house vibe beats. Undulating bass perfectly complements these cute motifs, making for a track that falls somewhere between ‘sorrowful’ and ‘triumphant’ on the mood board. Throw in some glistening harp scales and you’ve got yourself a winner. 
‘Never Walked Away’ is a tense stomper that focuses around a filtering soul vocal loop with some sustained strings cooked into it. The shuffling beats and relentless bass are supporting by detuned piano chords, increasing the hypnotically looping feel. 
‘Get Ready’ teases with more warped piano before unleashing a loose funk b-line and dubby vocal snippets. Sweet guitar licks weave around the slinky bassline, this understated track making a deep and balmy finale for this great EP.

Early feedback:
Josh Wink: Deep, funky and dope tunes. Chock full of deep digging samples. 
Basement Jaxx: Thanks.
Laurent Garnier: Work Dance is excellent. Powerful & Funky.
Erol Alkan: Downloading.
Danny Howard/BBC Radio 1: Belter of an EP.
Tensnake: Groovy Edits.
Kasper Bjorke: Party time!
Luca Bacchetti: I love it!
Alinka: Awesome!
Acid Pauli: :)
Severino/Horse Meat Disco: Groovy. Good idea.
Jacques Renault: Big fan of Phonk D and I’m really enjoying this one on Black Jukebox.
Peter Kruder: Work Dance is awesome. Love it and will play it."
Doctor Dru: Love Phonk D.
Meggy: Work Dance for me.

Label: Exploited
LC: 15799
Artist: Phonk D
Title: Shir Khan Presents Black Jukebox 29
Cat: BJ29
Releasedate Vinyl: 27.01.20
Releasedate Beatport/Spotify: 06.03.20
Releasedate I-Tunes: 20.03.20

Shir Khan Presents Black Jukebox 29

Work Dance

Phonk D - Work Dance | Exploited

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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