Night Sky EP

Night Sky

Millero returns to Renaissance, stepping-up to present his first, full EP for the label…

To say Roy Miller - AKA Millero - is hot right now would be an understatement. In the space of just 2 short years (so, much of it during the pandemic), he’s cut a swathe through the indie and melodic techno scene from his HQ in Israel, a country that is arguably at the forefront of electronic music right now and, as a result, a competitive hotbed. He is a genuine case of talent shining through an already bright landscape.

With the Old Friend EP, he presents 3 tracks that further establish him as a future force, not just at home, but around the world. “As an EP the tracks share the common theme of having been produced with the dance floor in mind,” he explains, “they’re all very ‘me’ I guess, yet, despite these common threads, each has its own significance and identity.”

Title track Old Friend is perhaps the purest in terms of the ‘Millero sound’, with its bassline groove, infectious mid and catchy vocal. “I’ve been playing it out a lot and when the big drop comes toward the end, the crowds have been going crazy,” he proudly enthuses.

Twisted Mind brings a touch of indie-acid to the party to do ‘what it says on the tin’; if anyone’s mind isn’t a beautifully twisted mess after spinning this, they may need to section themselves. Yet it’s Yeled Gadol that saves the most personal message, as Roy explains, “The title is a reference to myself - it means ‘big kid’! Although I’m obviously not a kid anymore, and my productions have certainly grown-up. As a track it’s full of emotion and wonder; I really tried to capture my past and present-day-self in a dancefloor snapshot.”

Old Friend

Millero - Yeled Gadol

stream/buy https://Wiseband.lnk.to/Pueblo-Dilby-Remix

Cross, VAPA - Pueblo (Dilby Remix)

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

Accent (Renato Cohen Remix)

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Sandhog - Accent (Renato Cohen Remix) | Exploited

Niv Ast has released music on labels such Disco Halal, Correspondant, Watergate Records, Get Physical, Optimo and more...
Niv Ast is inspired by the psychedelic waves of acid, the attitude of the punk-rock and the light headed groove of disco. His music is regularly played by DJ Tennis, Jennifer Cardini, Polo & Pan among others. He has performed alongside Tale Of Us, Seth Troxler, Amelie Lens, Blond:ish and many more.

Artist: Niv Ast
Release: Tainted In The Sun
Label: Exploited Club
LC: 96788
Cat: EXP152
Publishing: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing/Sony ATV
Beatport Pre-order: 08.11.24
Release Date Streaming/Beatport: 15.11.24
Release Date Global Download: 29.11.24

Tainted In The Sun

Niv Ast - Tainted In The Sun (Exploited Club)

Red Machine, Savin - I Feel Like (Original Mix)

Buy Link:
• https://refractionrecords.bandcamp.com/album/konomo-my-message-ep

►Artist:
• https://soundcloud.com/konomo
• https://www.facebook.com/konomohun
• https://www.instagram.com/gabortermeg/

►Label:
• https://soundcloud.com/info-refraction-records
• https://www.instagram.com/refraction_records
• https://www.beatport.com/label/refraction-records/116619

Contact: afteerrave@gmail.com

PREMIERE: Konomo - Springy (Original Mix)[RFCTN07]

High Voltage

Gowther – Triphop Experimental x Techno House | - Dj  @ElHip ​

Berlin Hypnotic House XXVII - Club Mix

Red Pipe

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)