Secret Soul Society, aka South Wales's Cal Gibson, continues his red-hot streak of form with four original jams for Hell Yeah that effortlessly weave decades of influences into intimate, unusual sounds that go from Balearic daydreams to after-hours soul burners.

Gibson was one-half of Nottingham's deep house and downtempo outfit Neon Heights back in the 2000s, a collective that label head Marco has long admired. He has landed here before with the superb Keep The Mystique in 2023, a 15-track collection of brand new curveball cuts built from lovingly sourced samples. Since then, he has continued to collide jazz, funk, Afro, beats, dub, soul and reggae on Paper Wave and Magic Wand.

'Happy To Be' opens with gentle, sun-soaked grooves, swirling keys and dreamy pads that evoke a hazy Mediterranean sunset. Nostalgic soul samples tug at the heart while the track’s laid-back vibe is perfect for golden-hour moments. 'Orange Surprise' is a magical slice of downtempo bliss with hints of romantic vocals. It's built on soft broken rhythms and drifts between ambient soul and laid-back electronica, perfect for introspective moments or late-night winding down.

'Keep On Trying' flips the script with more texture. The synths are crystalline, the pads are sugary, and the meandering bassline unfolds in wonky fashion while soft male vocals bring a steamy edge. Last but not least, 'What You Do To Me' is funky and slow motion disco with 80s synths and reverb that drowns you in good vibes.

This EP is Secret Soul Society at his most expressive and emotive.

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The Secret Soul Society - Keep On Trying EP

DC Promo Tracks #1748: "Natural Unity (Oceanic Version)" by Pleasure Voyage is part of the release "Postcards from Eden" on Constellation Tatsu  

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Crossings

LENG SHOP - https://lengrecords.bandcamp.com/album/fifteen-years-of-leng-records

When Leng Records founders Paul ‘Mudd’ Murphy and Simon Purnell marked the imprint’s 10th birthday, they did so via a celebratory compilation that mixed classic catalogue cuts, remixes and exclusives. Five years on, and with the label’s 15th birthday upon us, they’ve decided to look to the future via a compilation made up entirely of fresh productions from Leng’s roster of current and new artists.

Presented on limited-edition gatefold double vinyl with a bonus 10” single, the collection offers an updated showcase of Leng’s much-loved trademark sound, a distinctive fusion of mid-tempo sleazy-disco, Balearica and chugging house interspersed with elements of electronic psychedelia and synth-powered space disco.

Fittingly for a compilation that wholeheartedly looks to the future, you’ll find first contributions from a handful of label newcomers. Fast-rising duo Flying Mojito Bros give their spin on ‘Smoke Signals’ by label debutants Joe Harvey-Whyte and Bobby Lee, turning in a heady and inspired revision that sits somewhere between dusk-ready cosmic disco and flash-fried desert blues. There’s also an appearance from Swedish producer Bo Wosticz with the dreamy and ultra-deep nu-jazz of ‘Bs As’.

Naturally, you’ll also find plenty of heat from those who have already proved their mettle through prior releases on Leng. Danish duo Liminal, who made their debut earlier this year with the much-played ‘Keep Coming Back To Me’, open proceedings with the tactile, slow-disco flex of ‘Tzatziki Bay’ where sweet synth melodies and a heady electric piano riff ride a warming groove.

Roberto Intrallazzi and Dario Piana from Italy’s original Afro-cosmic movement return with ‘Plutos’, a typically deep dubbed-out cosmic chugger. Then there’s Rose Robinson AKA Tigerbalm, whose ‘Mexicana’ featuring singer Joi N’Juno is presented across the package in two different forms. Pete Herbert, who contributed to some of the earliest Leng releases, drops a driving dub disco take on the main compilation, while Robinson’s original mix – a more organic, percussive and horn-heavy affair blessed with plenty of hallucinatory intent – opens the bonus 10”.

There’s a welcome return to Leng for the brilliant Payfone, whose ‘Dime Algo’ is a typically classy, analogue-rich affair in which attractive Rhodes riffs, atmospheric female vocals and pitched-down house pianos rise above shuffling drum machine beats and a slow-motion bassline. Long-serving label contributor Lex (Athens) delivers the loose-limbed nu-disco breeze of ‘Stolen Dance’, while the imprint’s San Francisco connection ¬– the ever-brilliant 40 Thieves collective – drop the dubbed-out Bay Area brilliance of ‘Such A Great Trip’.

Then there are the contributions of the label’s most storied artist, Andrew Meecham AKA Emperor Machine with ‘Eumig’, a deliciously slow, synth-rich chugger full of colourful chords, bubbly electronic melodies and jaunty electronic bass. Then, to round off the bonus 10” single, Meecham joins forces with Paul Murphy (as Mudd) on ‘Road To Nikko’, an extended, Japanese musical culture-influenced slab of pitched-down alien-funk packed to the rafters with squelchy synth sounds, effects-laden percussion, chiming melodies and rubbery bass guitar.

LENG SHOP

Joe Harvey-Whyte & Bobby Lee - Smoke Signals (Flying Mojito Bros Refrito)

The Secret Soul Society - To Be Happy

The Secret Soul Society - Orange Surprise

The Secret Soul Society - What You Do To Me

The Secret Soul Society - Keep On Trying

Session Victim - Rain Or Shine [Delusions Of Grandeur]

[BM120] DANI DIAZ - Mojo People (Original Mix)

[ST03] Balearic Shaketown (Remixes and Edits by Magic Jams)
Release Date: 18.11.2025
Available Formats: 12" VINYL / DIGITAL (Bandcamp Exclusive)
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The Shaketown series is back with another sunshine-fueled chapter - this time celebrating
the blissful, sun-drenched sounds of the Balearic Islands. Following the highly acclaimed
African Shaketown and Caribbean Shaketown EPs, the third installment, Balearic
Shaketown, delivers four irresistible edits and remixes of classic ‘80s pop gems - lovingly
reimagined by MAGIC JAMS for today’s dancefloors.

ABOUT MAGIC JAMS
Berlin-based DJ and producer David Benjamin (aka MAGIC JAMS) has been moving
dancefloors for nearly 30 years with his extraordinary mixing skills and otherworldly
selections. A former 10-year resident of Wilde Renate, he’s known for his legendary allnight
sets and timeless journeys through Disco, Balearic Beat, House, and the music of
the African diaspora.
His edits and productions — from the massive African Shakedown to the Shaketown Edits
— are staples in the record bags of DJs like Hunee, Antal, Crazy P, Jkriv, Optimo, and
Soul Clap.

While his Noema alias explores psychedelic, contemporary electronic sounds, Magic
Jams celebrates the soulful, organic side of dance music — dusty disco, classic house,
and Balearic treasures from around the world.
With collaborations alongside artists like Apparat, DJ Dixon, Basement Jaxx, Lauer,
Kalabrese, Auntie Flo, Panthera Krause, and Mehmet Aslan, David Benjamin has built
a reputation as both a versatile artist and a devoted musical storyteller.
His signature sound — playful yet profound, groovy yet unpredictable — continues to
inspire dancers and diggers alike.

ABOUT SHAKETOWN
Born from the success of African Shakedown and Brazilian Shakedown, the now
rebranded Shaketown series (with a “t”) carries the torch with a fresh, adventurous
approach to global disco and dance music. Each release celebrates a different musical
heritage through the lens of modern club culture — lovingly reworked by Magic Jams.
With Balearic Shaketown, the series comes full circle — embracing the open-hearted, sunkissed
sound of the Mediterranean that defined an entire era of dance music.

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[ST03] - Balearic Shaketown - R.M. - The Space Between (Magic Jams Remix)

DC Promo Tracks #1781: "Souvenir" (Peaking Lights Ode to Brian Wilson remix) by Simon Peter is part of the release "Souvenir EP" on Is It Balearic @simon-peter  

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Here I Come

Sixteen carefully chosen, remastered tracks, drawn from three distinct eras, stitched together for one sweeping journey through soul, rap, and raw emotion.

From the gritty, live-in-the-basement energy of the SOULDRIFTA XL Basement Sessions,  recorded in a basement in Ixelles, Brussels to the raw poetic energy of the Impressions EP (2010) and the sharp beats and rhymes of  the Take It or Leave It EP (2014), this compilation maps 72 Soul’s evolution - a journey from solitude to sonic revolution. For those still chasing dreams in dim basements or city rooftops, this is a homecoming.

Digital is out now, streaming, downloads, everywhere. A tape release is in the works, with different art work than the digital release. 

Tracks produced by 72 Soul, Souldrifta Live Sessions (Martin Méreau, Martin Daniel, José Chavez, Florent Jeunieaux), LuiGi, Versatell, Akello Light, Vimster, Sibo Kano, Remedii, Marius, DUL, IndigOHigh, ShunGu, Adjaman, Figub Brazlevič, Title, Huesstick, Real Connoisseur.

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Soul High feat. Vicky Flint

When you're Scared of the mountain

"If you didn't know, Hell Yeah is the Italian label hell-bent on releasing the best modern disco(ish) you can find. Sometimes it's blissed out and Balearic, sometimes it's squelchy and down-right weird and sometimes it's the sort of elongated, tribal stuff that works dancefloors into a salacious frenzy" (Kristan J Caryl - DJ MAG January 2014)


Hell Yeah Recordings, a descendent of leading Italian dance label Mantra Vibes is an Italian-based electronic music label active since 2006. Releasing from Ferrara, Bologna, and Amsterdam and led by Marco Gallerani “peeDoo” (A&R), the label bases its philosophy on a diversity of artists and recording experiences tied together by a common vision of what defines quality progressive recording. 

With a sound as diverse as the artists it represents, Hell Yeah does not limit itself to the constraints of genre but packs a complex palette of sounds ranging from techno to minimal-nu-rave to electro-funk and tech house.  Artists as varied as Radio Slave, Santos, Umek, Oliver Koletzki, Congorock, 3iO, Crimea X and the mighty Balearic Gabba Sound System have helped establish Hell Yeah’s eclectic sound, a distinct take on party music loaded with a sonic Balearic feel good vibe that has made press around the world hail Hell Yeah as a label to watch, always

Hell Yeah aims to build upon its current reputation as a leading Italian Electronic Music play, overseeing the release of a series of progressive productions that straddle genres, defy conventions and blur barriers between listening and dance music. Stemming from Hell Yeah’s initial graphic identity formed by Neverending’s Rocco “the Boghe” Pezzella, new mind-bending web and label artworks from Italian artist Andrea Amaducci and the Berlin-based Ice Cream For Free collective promises complete visual as well as aural stimulation.

info/bookings: 
marco@pplayground.com

The Secret Soul Society - To Be Happy

Hell Yeah Recordings

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