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The Queer Northern-Ireland born Cormac is back from another busy year as a label honcho and curator with the second Polari compilation No Tears In The Backroom Vol. 2 scheduled for release 31st of January 2024.

The compilation is filled with synth heavy swings, acid basslines, steamy vocals and lots of fun, making NTITB Vol. 2 the perfect entrance release into the new year.

Cormac says; No Tears In The Backroom Vol. 2 is a unique family with offerings from Polari hitmakers such as Jordan Nocturne, ROTCIV, & Louis de Tomaso as well as introducing new talent to the roster including DJ City, Nimmo, Shay Shaz, Hifi Sean, Joshua James + Xols.

I curate the compilation much as I do a DJ set, so there is a voyage of sorts in listening to the compilation as a whole. I encourage the listener to listen as you would an album, although they of course work solo as well.

A 10-track long journey forms a unique force of anthemic sounds, tapping into nostalgia but never pulling away from today's references. No Tears In The Backroom Vol. 2 serves as a dance-heavy pursuit aiming to not hold back.

The label profits from the new compilation are going to charity. Polari has previously raised money for All Out.

Doctors Without Borders is a politically neutral Non-Governmental Organisation whose main objective is to treat people in regions of the world where they are most needed. They are currently most active in Gaza and have a further 70 projects active in the world. 
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releases January 31, 2024

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Artwork by James Unsworth
Distributed by Word & Sound
Graphics Holger Risse
Video Mathias Schuckert

You Could Be The Light

Joshua James is one of the kingpins of London's queer club scene. He's resident DJ at London's hottest party Feel It, plus residencies at XOYO and Drumsheds' new False Idols party, not to mention a releases on Phantasy Sound, Warehouse Music, Pets Recordings, and Polari.

We managed to snag him for a release on Maximum Airtime, and he turned in two absolute stompers: “Feel The Beat” is a peak-hour pumper driven by melodic rave stabs, and “Make It Better” is a blinding techno chugger.

And to top it all off, we have a slammin' trancey house remix from Slump Recordings founder Baby Rollén (Touch From A Distance, Semi Delicious, Futureboogie)! Buckle your seat belts!

PREMIERE: Joshua James - Feel The Beat [Maximum Airtime]

Pre-order: https://orcd.co/maxair015

@joshua-james-72 lands on @maximumairtime with two absolute
stompers: 'Feel The Beat', a peak-hour pumper driven by melodic rave stabs, and 'Make It Better', a blinding techno chugger.

To top it off, Slump Recordings founder @babyrollen adds a slammin' trancey house remix of 'Feel The Beat'.

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Premiere: Joshua James 'Feel The Beat' (Baby Rollén Remix)

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Premiere : Stefano Gambone - Stuck In A Rut (NBK005)

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Zooz

Zooz (Tama Sumo Remix)

Preorder: https://intergraded.lnk.to/Introduction

First there was Graded, then ReGraded and now comes Intergraded, the latest imprint set up by Midland. 

To launch the brand new label with a bang, Midland has called up four exciting new artists for a split EP called 'Introduction' and it's one that showcases fresh new talent across four different soundscapes.

Here we premiere Peach's debut track 'Silky' and after she made it into our 30 Under 30,000 list at the start of the year, we're eagerly anticipating what 2018 will bring. If this track is anything to go by, we're in for something special.

Check out what Midland had to say about the new label below.

"The idea for the label came about after being sent unreleased music and ideas by a number of artists over the last year. As I plan to focus Graded on my own Midland solo work for the foreseeable future, and with ReGraded occupying a different aesthetic plane altogether, the logical step was to start a new label that could help introduce this music to a wider audience"

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Premiere: Peach 'Silky'

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Stream, download or buy the 12" vinyl: https://lnk.to/JoshuaJamesPH85

Erol Alkan welcomes Joshua James to Phantasy for his debut release ‘Coarse’ featuring The Bunker NY producer Justin Cudmore on remix duties.

A fixture of London’s dedicated queer club scene, James maintains a trio of distinct residencies, including XOYO, the notorious 'Savage' parties, as well as fortnightly on Rinse FM. On this unapologetic and upfront track, the DJ-turned-producer instantaneously captures the raw energy and sexuality that underpin his life by night, backed by a remix from a key figure in the US underground, Justin Cudmore.

Designed with sweatboxes and serious sound-systems in mind, ‘Coarse’ wastes no time in establishing its rude intent; hammering jack-bass, orgasmic cut-up vocals and larger-than-life synthlines flirt expertly from the off, before the track descends into outright sleaze in the spirit the of gnarlier edge of acid-house. Only a series of breathless gasps indicate you’ve safely reached the other side... A personal weapon for James each week behind the decks, as well as for Phantasy founder, Erol Alkan, ‘Coarse’ is a powerful dancefloor paean with only one (well, maybe two) things on its mind.

Having turned heads with his own uncompromising acidic perspectives on labels such as The Bunker NY, Phonica White and Honey Soundsystem, New York-based DJ and producer Justin Cudmore unfurls ‘Coarse’ in a trippier, deeper direction, nonetheless still bumping in a style that subtly recalls the peak-time sound of classic 90s NYC clubs like The Tunnel.

Tracklist:
A. Coarse
B. Coarse (Justin Cudmore Remix)

Follow Joshua James:
https://www.facebook.com/djjoshuajames
https://www.instagram.com/djjoshuajames https://soundcloud.com/joshuajamesdj

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Resident:
 Feel It and False Idols (Drumsheds)

Labels:
Phantasy/Warehouse Music/Maximum Airtime/Pets/Polari/Street Tracks/K7!/Fabric Records

All Enquiries: billy@luckymgmt.co.uk

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