The LowDown Top Tracks - October 2025

Kerri Chandler joins forces with Nae (SA) for new single ‘Caged Bird’, accompanied by remixes from the widely beloved Atjazz, and Moplen.
Leading the release is the ‘Full Vocal Media Mix’ of ‘Caged Bird’, which sees Kerri Chandler lay down emotive piano melodies, organic drums and atmospheric strings alongside soulful vocal stylings from South Africa’s Nae.
Up next is the first ‘Atjazz Remix’ of ‘Caged Bird’, a nine minute cinematic excursion from the British composer, embracing the soulful fragments of the original and twisting them into a slow burning, subtly evolving nine minutes delicately detailed with sweeping echoes, reversed reverberations, crisp percussion and choppy stab sequences. An ‘Atjazz Remix Instrumental’ follows, as the name would suggest stripping away the vocals.
Last but not least to complete the package, Bergamo, Italy’s Moplen, producer for the likes of G.A.M.M. and Lumberjacks In Hell delivers his twist on ‘Caged Bird’, shifting gears into more classic house realms, infusing drifting keys, weighty low end tones and heavily swung drums and violin melodies with the original’s smooth house aesthetic.

https://www.instagram.com/kerrichandler / https://soundcloud.com/kerri-chandler /
https://kerrichandler.com/

HMWL Premiere: Kerri Chandler - Feat Nae (SA) - Caged Bird (Atjazz Remix) [Kaoz Theory]

Listen to it on Youtube : https://youtu.be/yNeuiOiqXHk

Label : Shuffle Valley
Artist : Donnie Cosmo
Format : Vinyl
Catalog Number : SVWAX001
EP Title : Space Time Surfer EP
Support it : https://www.juno.co.uk/products/donnie-cosmo-time-surfer-ep-vinyl/1093689-01/

Berlin-based Donnie Cosmo launches Shuffle Valley with a sharp, deep-cut four-tracker that weaves through groove-led house, breaks, and subtle psychedelia. 'Space Time Surfer' opens the record with fluid basslines and glistening percussion-trippy but grounded, the kind of roller that finds its mark in long, locked-in blends. 'Let Yourself Go' shifts into broken rhythm mode, laced with loose drums and warped textures before slipping seamlessly into a steady 4/4-playful, mutating, and built for curious selectors. On the flip, 'International Acid' goes inward: smoky, hypnotic and slightly off-centre, it leans into more mental terrain without losing its grip on the floor. Christopher Ledger closes with a weightless rework of 'Let Yourself Go', adding polish and negative space while staying faithful to the original's off-kilter charm. A confident first chapter for the label, and a quietly distinctive release from an artist with a clear voice.

Donnie Cosmo :
https://www.instagram.com/donniecosmo_
https://soundcloud.com/daniel_cm

Shuffle Valley :
https://www.instagram.com/shufflevalley
https://soundcloud.com/shufflevalley

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House Six :
https://soundcloud.com/house-six
https://fb.me/HouseSix.yt
https://instagr.am/housesix_
https://spoti.fi/3pHAj7J
housesixyt@gmail.com

PREMIERE: Donnie Cosmo - Space Time Surfer

RUTA unveils ‘Erre’, a new Various Artists compilation, expanding its global line up

RUTA unveils its second Various Artists compilation, Erre, a release rooted in club music experimentation and aligned with the label’s commitment to a transnational creative ethos. With contributors hailing from Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Germany, the U.S., China, U.K., and France, the compilation reads as a dispatch from a network of producers who share an intuitive understanding of rhythm-forward, bass-weighted dance music, no matter where they call home.

The tracklist offers a dynamic, shapeshifting palette: vocal-driven club tracks collide with broken rhythms, angular leftfield techno mutations, dembow-oriented tools, and even UK garage hybrids. No single genre binds it all together, only a sonic attitude marked by intensity, boldness, and a diasporic rhythmic fluency.

Erre is more than a showcase of tracks, it signals a maturation moment for RUTA, a label of Colombian origin operating from Germany, as it shapes its position within a more global, post-local club continuum. By drawing together both long-time collaborators and newer voices connected by a shared musical language, Erre builds not just a compilation, but an evolving platform for shared expression.

RUTA online
rutamp3@gmail.com
https://soundcloud.com/rutamp3
https://rutamp3.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/ruta.mp3

Noise Casino spent years carving out a distinct space in Colombia’s electronic music scene—DJing, making music, podcasting, and organizing events across the country, with roots in both Bogotá and Manizales. Now based between Berlin and the Black Forest, his music has evolved into a percussive, bass-heavy, and club-focused sound, unbound by genre.

After a two-year hiatus, he returned in force with tracks released on Martyn’s 3024 and Colombian staples Artificio and Furatena. His music has been featured on outlets like Resident Advisor, DJ Mag, and Tropical Waste, and played by renowned names on platforms such as Rinse FM, NTS, Dekmantel, Boiler Room, Kiosk Radio, The Lot Radio, among others. As co-founder of RUTA, a party series turned label, he’s amplifying diasporic electronic music in Germany.
https://soundcloud.com/noisecasino
https://www.instagram.com/noisecasino



PREMIERE: Noise Casino - Toma [RUTA]

Love 4 U

Vitamin1000’s very own soft launch (Clearcast + Skiis) take flight with their debut single 'TAKE OFF !!' ☄️🚀

This galactic club cut has made the rounds on a growing list of dancefloors which includes Club Vitamin, Keep Hush and Outside Lands Music Festival. A familiar antidote to those in the know, TAKE OFF !! is now available for your auditory pleasure 💊

Artist: soft launch, Clearcast, Skiis
Track Title: TAKE OFF !!
Album: TAKE OFF !!
Label: Vitamin1000 Recordings
Catalog: V1K001
Format: Digital
Release Date: 09/10/2025

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W&P by soft launch (Clearcast & Skiis)
Mastered by Beau at Ten Eight Seven
Artwork by Wyatt Slate

TAKE OFF !!

Dancing Together

edd - Dancing Together

@ruffkaval
Release Date: October 3rd, 2025
Bandcamp: https://ruffkaval.bandcamp.com/album/tuff-kaval16
Info: Is dark funky back? Kaval is working hard to revive this more or less forgotten genre.

In contrast to the enthusiastic nature of most of the tracks in the main UK Funky genre, the darker sub-genre has a much more ominous atmosphere and more minimalist rhythms. Sometimes very Uk funky, sometimes close to grime, Uk techno, early dubstep or even hard drum. It's this side that I wanted to revive by concocting these tracks at different tempos.

Always using my usual process: MPC, Samples, Ragga-Dancehall vocals, Drums , texture & video game sfx!

Bandcamp

*PREMIERE* Kaval - Tuff

French UFO (Pura Pura Remix)

GEWAH Selects

No Bad Vibes (Kolter Edit / Mixed) [feat. KILIMANJARO]

For Proper Balance´s first ever release, Valencian well established producer Pépe delivers an EP showcasing his versatility. PBAL-001 may contain: glitch, warp, warble, hiss. Optimal playback conditions will produce significant alteration of vibrational bodies with full range oscillation in the 20-20k hz range. Assembled by Pépe in twentytwentyfive.

Pre-sales up now via our bandcamp, Subwax distribution and more. Out October 3rd.

A1: Fen´d out
A2: Count
B1: Meow Meow
B2: Nag

Thanks to everyone involved in this journey.

Mastered by Beau at Ten Eight Seven mastering (London, UK).

Pressing at Mad Vinyl (Madrid, Spain).

Artwork by Tegifo studio.

Special credits to Glossy Mario, Lucient & everyone that has helped us in launching this platform.
credits


OUT NOW

Pépe - Meow Meow [PBAL001]

STREAM HERE: https://linktr.ee/mashallah_wils.rish_remix

Naarm/Melbourne’s rising dance floor delivery service – WILS*RISH – has set his sights on Vv Pete’s club burner MASHALLAH with a remix that rebuilds the original as an unexpected incarnation of contemporary heavy club music.

★ CREDITS ★
‘MASHALLAH (WILS*RISH REMIX)’
Lyrics by VV PETE
Remix by WILS*RISH
Mix and Master by WILS*RISH
Original production by UTILITY and DJ PLEAD
Original Mix by GEORGE NICHOLAS
Visualiser by UTILITY, JON WATTS
Released by TRACKWORK

Vv Pete - Mashallah (WILS*RISH Remix)

reactiveee

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activeee (Coffintexts Remix)

Miami / Atlanta Bass inspired flip of Victory Lap that accommodates Electricity Posse Vol. II as a free bonus track

@louislouis_mp3 @noge_official

https://posseup.bandcamp.com/album/electricity-posse-vol-ii

Bonus

Premiere: Victory Lap (Louis and Noge Miami Bass Flip)

Rowans EP out 22/10/25, Rowans & pre-order available now.

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Rowans [DUSTY]

Binary

Drawing inspiration from rhythm-driven styles such as UK Funky, Gqom, and Dancehall, WRACK transforms these influences into something unmistakably his own. Through percussive beatwork and melodic, atmospheric synth layers, he elevates the sound far beyond imitation, achieving a unique musical identity that feels both global and deeply personal.

The title track “Nika” embodies this approach, filled with diverse sonic elements rooted in global club culture, it defies easy categorization. Yet underneath the surface lies WRACK’s signature sense of rhythm and sound design, infused with a distinct temperature and tension that only his music carries. Tribal yet minimal, it stands as a masterfully refined and immersive work.

The EP also features two remarkable remixes. From Toulouse, France, Kaval delivers a floor-ready killer tune that highlights the percussive drive of the original while adding his own fluid, dance-focused groove. Meanwhile, Tokyo-based producer NirBorna offers a deeper, more introspective, and emotionally charged rework, expanding the EP’s sonic depth and scope even further.

WRACK - Nika (Kaval Remix)

HEAD FOR THE HILLS

Contact:
World bookings: raphael@klsbookings.com
NL bookings: e.usidame@friendlyfire.nl
Other enquiries: james@thisismusicltd.com / xenia@thisismusicltd.com

Demos: low.end.directive@gmail.com

The future lies within the undiscovered. Low End Directive aims to drive the genre of dance music forward; to promote harmony and empower emerging artists from diverse environments and backgrounds. As an independent record label, our mission is to champion a culture deeply rooted in quality, originality and inclusivity. This is a place for Producers, DJs, and Audiences to express themselves and unite through the unique and undiscovered.

activeee (Coffintexts Remix)

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