Youandewan EP

FM Jam (Andrés remix)

Defected are proud to revisit the legendary Todd Edwards catalogue with the second instalment of House Masters Remixes, featuring Bklava. Released in 2021, Todd’s original compilation demonstrated his approach to experimentation in its full glory; his entirely new sound, born from chopped up samples and vocal clips, birthed the UK Garage genre while giving the American-born producer major underground credibility. Ever since those pioneering releases in the 90s, Todd has continued to inspire artists around the world, artists like South-London genre-defier Bklava who gives a bouncy, upbeat remix to ‘Dancing For Heaven’.

Dancing For Heaven (Bklava Extended Remix)

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Todd Edwards - Dancing For Heaven (Bklava Extended Remix)

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Glenn Underground - Rising Son

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Todd Edwards - Beckon Call

Space Ghost returns with hedonistic house anthems for your living room dance floor on his latest EP, Time To Dance.


After a string of successful albums on Apron and Tartelet Records, the Oakland native Sudi Wachspress (Space Ghost) returns with a selection of golden-era house anthems conveying the message of unity through dance – a much-needed reminder of better days.

The 28 year-old producer and DJ has been gaining momentum over the last few years. His growing catalogue of ambient-leaning house with lush musical textures is a testament to carry on the legacy of famed US house producers, who have set the tone and pioneered electronic dance music since the 1980s.

On his new EP, Time To Dance, Space Ghost gets on the mic and takes us back to the early days of house music, effortlessly mixing the deep bass rhythms of Chicago with the Nu Groove-era of the East Coast. 

“This release was mostly inspired by some early East Coast house. I started the idea before Covid-19 really took over the world. I wanted to make something explicitly for the dance floor, kind of like my own dance floor anthem.”

The EP’s main cuts “Time To Dance” and “New World Energy” both come in two versions – a main version and an alternative mix for maximum dance floor pleasure. As the artist’s vocals echo on the track: It’s time to come together and work for a better future for all.

“Now with everything going on with the coronavirus and all the protests in the US and across the world, I think my goals have shifted. Even though the world is on pause and people can’t spin these tracks at a club, I still think the message of Time To Dance is: We can work together and music can help us through it.” 

Time To Dance is out on vinyl and all digital platforms on August 7, 2020.

Time To Dance

:: Space Ghost - New World Energy (Sunset Mix)// Time To Dance EP ::

Stream / Download: https://localaction.lnk.to/lifey

Manchester meets Kingston on Local Action’s final release of 2020, as Shanique Marie & Finn combine on a pair of heady dance anthems.

Started in Manchester's Swing Ting studio after an Equiknoxx live show in 2018 and developed remotely over the past 2 years, ‘Lifey’ and ‘Movers’ are the result of Shanique and Finn working meticulously to find a natural middle ground between their styles and backgrounds; drawing from Dancehall, Street Soul, Garage, House and New York freestyle. The result is a dance record falling somewhere between Mantronix and Manix; pure 80s soundsystem music meeting raw 90s dance energy.

Tracklist:
01. Lifey
02. Movers

Lifey / Movers

Shanique Marie & Finn - Lifey

Todd Edwards - Beckon Call

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