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He watched from his balcony, gazing as the water moved slowly inwards as the sun set in the distance. It were as if the world had fallen asleep, there was nothing but the sound of the woods and the trees around him as he gazed out upon the shimmering ocean. 

The tides under the moonlight were a beautiful thing - they operated under their own timeline, moving in and out in line with the circadian rhythms of a chaotic world. Yet still, they resembled peace. 

He retired to bed, dreaming of the world beyond the window. 

Sam Goku is set to release a new EP on Dekmantel, it is a tour de force of a record demonstrating a deep knowledge of ethereal dance music as he balances the sensibilities of Trance and Techno with careful precision.

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PREMIERE: Sam Goku - Tides Under The Moonlight [Dekmantel]

PLUSH005 Dosage Jump N Bump Anthem (Liquid Filter Mix)

Inspired by hazy memories of a hedonistic, romantic first visit to Berlin, fka.m4a's debut EP is a soft-hearted, sun-bleached rollercoaster of energy and emotional honesty that charts the course of a euphoric summer fling. Bubbling over with humid, ecstatic synths, sensual, elasticated house basslines and flickering techno pulses, 'summer nostalgia' looks back to 2017, when the London-born DJ and producer experienced a weekend, he'd never forget.

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Smiling Phases presents its second EP, signed by the Parisian producer Arvè. He invites you on a unique music odyssey, breaking the boundaries of house music by fusing sunlit soundscapes with darker energies.

On the B-side, two remixes by Belgian DC Salas and Italian Paolo Mosca complete this release, bringing undeniable energy to captivate the dancefloor.

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PREMIERE : Arvè - Pyroclast (DC Salas Remix)

CC:DISCO!'s Miami Daddy expands its family with the addition of Jennifer Cardini & DJ Kiti on remix duties for ‘Yes Papi (Miami Daddy Theme)’ while Manuel Darquart and CC herself take care of business on two remixes of 'Touch The Vibe.'

Out now - https://orcd.co/touchtheviberemixep

1. Yes Papi (Miami Daddy Theme) (Jennifer “Daddy” Cardini Remix)
2. Yes Papi (Miami Daddy Theme) (DJ Kiti Remix)
3. Touch the Vibe (CC:DISCO! Remix)
4. Touch the Vibe (Manuel Darquart Remix)

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Yes Papi (Miami Daddy Theme) (Jennifer “Daddy” Cardini Remix)

Herein starts the Contact Therapy journey.
Volume 1 opens the portal, tune into the frequency and find your inner self.

Everyone has their coping mechanisms. Some buy crystals, others go off-grid, some even start small DJ collectives. None of these are sufficient substitutions... everyone needs therapy.

Written & recorded by Guy Contact in East Brunswick.
Format: Digital Only
Mastered by Joseph Buchan
Artwork by Guy Contact

Contact Therapy Vol. 1 (Snippets)

Dischi presents Eyes Need Sugar by Eliott Litrowski. Schooled to the sound of Parisian institutions Le Pulp, Batofar and Rex Club, first as an attendee, and then behind the decks, this DJ and producer has crafted a vibrant and unique sonic signature. His sound is an effervescing meshwork of Italo-Disco romantics, kosmische-informed electro, breaksy progs and EBM-tinged rhythmic outbursts. "Highway to Holler" is a dancefloor anthem, setting the tone with its fun and energetic atmosphere that harmoniously blends driving electro rhythms, uplifting synths, and rolling bass. “Bright Lights, Big City” follows, with a 707-powered Chicago house beat, a groovy bassline, playful acid accents, and hypnotic deep pads. “Eyes Need Sugar,” led by a heavy bass, displays a melodic array of bright trance synth layers, shaped by percussive yet playful drums and breaks. Closing the EP is “Delicate Dance,” an electro-Italo infused track where punchy kicks, harmonic pads, and acid tones come in harmony.
AD : Basile Fournier
Mastering : Conor Dalton

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Eliott Litrowski - Bright Lights, Big City.

Fathom (EG) - Con Alegria ( Exx Talents )

Ya Tu Sabe (Wellyington Remix)

Berlin-based, London born DJ & CONTR4ST Label owner, fka.m4a has become a stalwart of underground music with a heady blend of Italo, high NRG and House. With several Boiler Room appearances under his belt - clocking up over half a million streams combined - plus shows everywhere from Berghain / Panormar Bar, Timewarp, Tomorrowland to Awakenings, features in Mixmag and Electronic Beats, plus Peggy Gou in his corner as a mentor, his stock is firmly on the rise. 

Born in London, music was always front and centre in his family home, his mother playing music to him through headphones while he was still in the womb. Citing acts whose USP was female empowerment as the first music he found for himself, the likes of Spice Girls and Lil Kim were early musical influences, eventually leading him to start DJing on the queer scene in London. 

“I was working on the Soho & East London circuit” he says. “I was mainly doing guestlist and hosting but eventually they asked me to DJ and I spent a few years cutting my teeth on that scene.” 

Learning how to work a crowd as a pop DJ, seeing Honey Dijon DJ on his first trip to Berlin in 2016 led him down the rabbit hole of electronic music and led to a shift in his focus. 

“I completely fell in love with the storytelling element of her set,” he says. “I spent the next year immersed in dance music culture and started playing the electronic room at gay nights.” 

Moving to Berlin in 2019, the pandemic quickly put a stop to his burgeoning DJ career before a switch to recording streams from his apartment during covid saw his profile blow up, leading to signing with an agency and bagging his first Panorama Bar set when lockdown lifted. 

With Peggy Gou taking him under her wing and asking him to regularly open for her (“She’s helped me out so much and we have a really strong relationship,” he says. “She calls me her daughter and I call her my mother,” he laughs.), fka.m4a’s schedule got hectic with sets everywhere from Warehouse Project to Sonar and a focus on producing their own music. 

“It’s important for me to make music that works in the club,” he says. ‘But most importantly, it’s about making something that comes straight from the heart. I think I’ve achieved that on my first EP and I can’t wait for people to connect with it.” 

With an event series in the pipeline and a summer stacked with festival shows from Hï Ibiza to Terminal V, fka.m4a has firmly cemented himself as one of the leading artists in the underground space.

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