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In an age of regressive politics and inward-looking neo-nationalism, there’s something gloriously open and outward-looking about the musical worldview of Rose Robinson. A keen traveller whose mindset and musical vision has been shaped by her experiences visiting different destinations around the globe, Robinson’s releases as Tigerbalm thrillingly combine her roots in dance music – Robinson has been DJing around her home city of London and much further afield for well over a decade – with rhythms, sounds and instrumentation inspired by all manner of indigenous musical cultures from around the world. This trademark sound is sonically kaleidoscopic, unflinchingly percussive and undeniably infectious, though attempts to accurately describe it are likely doomed to failure. While confounding those employed to review music not Robinson’s aim – she was much more interested in fusing her eclectic global musical influences and showcasing great female vocalists – her brilliant debut album, International Love Affair, will surprise as much as it delights – and all for the right reasons.
It arrives on the back of a string of celebrated singles and was created with the help of a large archive of recordings of jam sessions with musician friends, and contributions from a talented pool of female singers Robinson has met on her travels around the world. It’s those travels that shaped the sound of International Love Affair, with every track being a personal response to the musical cultures of places she’s visited. Combine these vivid experiences with nods to dancefloor-focused styles she loves – think organic house, nu-disco, Afro-house, dub disco, Afro-disco and Brazilian club cuts – and you have a debut solo album that’s as imaginative and entertaining as they come.
For proof, check the album’s two Bali-influenced tracks:  album opener ‘Kete’, where Joy Tyson’s stylish vocals ride a heady, low-slung midtempo groove wrapped in Indonesian instrumentation, and the extra-percussive, tech-house influenced dancefloor voodoo of ‘La Brisa’ (a cut named in honour of the Bali-based club of the same name). Or for that matter the two tracks inspired by Robinson’s experiences in Berlin, the Joy Tyson-voiced strut of ‘Tokyo Business’ – a dense, squelchy, dark-room ready blend of heavy grooves, punk-funk inspired vocals and ‘80s freestyle synth sounds – and the irresistible peak-time heaviness of ‘Cocktail D’Amore’, a track made in tribute to the legendary LGBTQIA+ party of the same name that sits somewhere between Afro-house, tribal house, dubbed-out late-night hedonism and the most mind-altering of organic percussion workouts. 
Robinson’s positive experiences on Waiheke Island in New Zealand, the location of the legendary Flamingo Pier festival, are explored on two tracks, too – superb recent single ‘Waiheke’ and the inspired ‘Cosmic Camel’ – an impeccable, breathlessly brilliant re-imagining of the mid-80s proto-house sound of Paul Simpson and Boyd Jarvis (amongst others) blessed with cut-up Maori vocal samples and the kind of hazy, dubbed-out horn licks that have long been a feature of records by New Zealand outfit Fat Freddy’s Drop. 
Such is the quality across the set, attempting to pick highlights is a futile gesture. Some may cite the breezy, Brazil-inspired samba-house/funky nu-disco of ‘Bahia Escapista’ (this features a very special ‘secret guest’ vocalist, whose identity will no doubt promote debate online), or Robinson’s response to visiting Morocco, ‘Riad De Lister’ – a squelchy chunk of 21st century P-funk that’s as heady and intoxicating as it is addictively dancefloor-focused. An instrumental version of that track is also featured on the album, alongside a handful of other vocal-free alternative takes. International Love Affair more than lives up to the promise of its title, marking out Robinson as one of electronic music’s most inventive and on-point global fusionists.

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Artist: HLNDR
Release: Ride Clean / Off Limits
Label: Twice Infinity
Catalogue: TTHRAXX002
Genre: Techno
Format: Digital
Release Date: 13th September 2024
Buy: https://twiceinfinity.bandcamp.com/album/ride-clean-off-limits
Mastering: Patrik Skoog
Artwork: Daniel Heitmüller

Swedish producer HLNDR drops a double pack for the next entry in our single series TWICE THRAXX: While Ride Clean is a smooth, funky and uplifting cut, Off Limits ventures into the darker and more hypnotic side.

Both tracks boast those rap-influenced vocal samples we love so much on the label and show excellent production work and a mature feeling for drive and drama. Don’t miss this versatile release by one of the most promising talents the scene currently has to offer.

ASW Premiere: HLNDR - Ride Clean [TTHRAXX002]

Spring is coming

Sunday evening, April 20th, 2025 – Sisyphos was packed, the Wintergarten buzzing with friends, family, and a dance floor full of familiar faces. To celebrate my 50th Birthday, Frazer Campbell, Scuba, George Fitzgerald, and I took turns behind the decks, keeping the room moving from start to finish. It was one of those nights where the music did all the talking – raw, hypnotic, and unfiltered. Moments blurred into hours as we dug deep into our record bags, each drop landing just right, each track a nod to those endless, hazy nights that only Berlin seems to get away with.

This recording is a snapshot of that night – a little slice of chaos, a lot of groove, and a room that never once stood still. Play it loud.

John Osborn - Berlin, Wintergarten April 20th

Butch @ The Sultan Room Rooftop | NYC Pop-Up | RAW CUTS | 19.07.2025

Label: Eastenderz
Artist: Sosa
Format: Vinyl + Digital
Cat. Number: ENDZ061
Release Date: 16th August 2025
Support it: https://lnk.to/ENDZ061

Eastenderz ENDZ series continues to level up as they welcome SOSA for his long-awaited debut. A firm fixture in the UK scene, SOSA steps up with a heavyweight three-tracker built for peak moments. The highly sought-after Time Away firmly leads the charge, backed by two slick and effective cuts in What You Wanna Do and Back To The Sound. Pure dancefloor heat from start to finish.

Sosa: 
https://soundcloud.com/sosamusicuk
https://www.instagram.com/sosamusic

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PREMIERE: SOSA (UK) - Time Away

Between windstorms and rain, we managed to experience another one of those magical sunrises on our beloved Maxa art car, linked up with the mighty Mayan Warrior.

We are eternally grateful for everyone who made this happen and who danced to our music, that includes you watching around the world.

With love,
Colyn & Sainte Vie


ARTIST 

Colyn:
SoundCloud: @colynmusic
Instagram: colyn_music

Sainte Vie:
SoundCloud: @ste-vie-1
Instagram: saintevieofficial


MAXA 
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YouTube: -maxa-

Audio Mastering: Gabriel Velazquez 
Cover Design: Alvaro Manzo 
Cover Photo: Arturo Gomez

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