Summer's gone for sure but why not get back a bit of that summer feeling by having a delicious lemonade fizz? Frank Music label head honcho Johannes Albert comes to the rescue with four splendid recipes.

Lets start right away with »Lemonade Fizz« where Johannes manages to put the ingredients needed for refreshment just in the right balance: Glasses clink while the bass drum pays a slight homage to Manchester's all-time heroes New Order and dancers are driven straight to the floor again by that menacing yet subtle siren.

Listening to »Dorschd« aka thirst feels exactly like the title suggests: You're on the floor, dancing, sweating and desperately yearning for a drink: You want more and you can't stop drinking as soon as you've put that glass to your mouth - yet this yearning feeling stays with you while getting back on the floor.

»Wimbledon« is pure enthusiasm. Johannes dominates the game like no one else. It's fast and cheery building up to a rousing climax: Game, set and match.

After such highs it feels just right to join Johannes for »Laurenzi Blues«, the melancholic wistful closing track of this beautiful 4-track EP - Johannes Albert's first for LARJ - but hopefully not his last.

Now let's have another drink.

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Portable - We Exist (Feat. Mandy Alexander)

A1 - Johannes Albert - Lemonade Fizz - Snippet

A2 - Johannes Albert - Dorschd - Snippet

B2 - Johannes Albert - Laurenzi Blues - Snippet

Casiopepe is the lovechild of two good old friends of Pets and you are welcome to treat yourself to a tasty dish from their recipe book. This is no pasta, mind you, but a zesty mix of Euro-house grooves and addictive hooks, sure to please the synth-loving and the disco-crazed among us.

Although Euphoriac EP is only coming after last year's releases on Jaki Records and Dom Trojga, it actually contains some of Casiopepe's earliest recorded material. Put simply, this is the very music that made everyone around fall in love with the project in the first place, while also winning their pure hardware live show slots at Rex Club and Akasha Festival.

The title track is a masterful statement of purpose, an irresistible piano-led tune that just keeps on building, while Moustache to Moustache displays the duo's love of melody and a knack for quirky drum programming - even more evident in the essential Bonus Beat version. To top things off, disco dons Tiger & Woods deliver an arpeggiated remix of Euphoriac that tones things down a little, while lending it some unmistakable eleganza romana.

Euphoriac EP

Moustache 2 Moustache (Bonus Beat)

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@roland-leesker @terrence-parker @mr-k-alexi

Roland Leesker's latest essential single on Get Physical comes with huge remixes from bonafide house legends Terrence Parker and K'Alexi Shelby. 

As Managing Director at Get Physical, Roland Leesker has always been a vital force. As an artist, he is in a fine run of recent form having put out singles like last year's 'Circuit Funk' and 'No Way Out' with Neil Barber, as well as collaborating with Roland Clark on ‘WTF!’ and crafting a standout cover of ‘Crazy.’ His timeless sounds never fail to bring something fresh to the floor, and that is the case once more here. 

The powerful 'Haus Music' is a muscular track with stiff stabs, prickly percussion and rock solid kicks. Old school energy abounds as a vocal repeats the title over and over and the big piano chords build the pressure. Once the drop comes, it is sure to blow the roof off any dance floor. 

First to remix is long time Detroit talent Terrence Parker. Best known for his gloriously feel-good 'Your Love' single, he always brings uplifting spiritualism and true gospel emotion to his work. Here he layers in those elements once more with warming organ chords, locked-in grooves and chunky drum funk that will appeal to all house heads. 

K'Alexi Shelby is a Windy City great who makes bumping, raw and visceral house music both solo and with the likes of Larry Heard and Robert Owens. The vital veteran goes for an acid-laced, bumping remix that is packed with synth energy and clipped drums that will inject high energy into any set. 

'Haus Musik' is a timeless package that joins the past, present and future. 

www.getphysicalmusic.com

Haus Musik

Roland Leesker - Haus Musik (Snippet)

Exclusive: Dario Dea, Sacha Muki - Libera (Lauer 'Breaks' Remix)

Londoner's by choice Dario Des and Sacha Muki are up next on Paradiso Records with their Adastra EP, a six-tracker that carries its listeners through the different facets of electronic music with a Disco-esque impact. The three tracks are equally split into three original takes and three remixes, which come from Time To Sleep, Permanent Vacation co-label head Benjamin Fröhlich and Frankfurt synth-wizard Lauer, who shows us his more break-ish side with the remix treatment of Libera. However, Philipp, Lauer's first name, not only adds the before mentioned note to the track but also implements an Acid- and a grandiose synth-line, with all three directions being united under one roof creating a genre-hybrid that aims at the dance floors. 

Dario Dea and Sacha Muki's EP Adastra will be released on Paradiso Records on February 21st, 2022.

Buy here: https://li.sten.to/PARA040

Artist & label information:
Dario Dea: https://facebook.com/DarioDeaDJ // @dario-dea // https://instagram.com/dario_dea_dj
Sacha Muki: https://facebook.com/sachamuki // @sacha-muki // https://instagram.com/sachamuki
Lauer: https://facebook.com/LauiLauer // @lauerofficial // https://instagram.com/lauerlauer
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Adastra

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EXCLUSIVE: Dario Dea, Sacha Muki - Libera (Lauer 'Breaks' Remix) [Paradiso Records]

Part of: Cosmic Trails EP
Catalog: XCD010
Release date: 11.02.2022

Buy Vinyl: https://excedo.bandcamp.com/album/souldynamic-cosmic-trails-ep-excedo
Rush Hour: https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/cosmic-trails-ep
Juno Records: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/souldynamic-cosmic-trails-ep/863838-01/
deejay.de: https://www.deejay.de/Souldynamic_Cosmic_Trails_EP_XCD010_Vinyl__991004
Disk Union Japan: https://diskunion.net/portal/ct/detail/1008436750

Infos:
Label owners Luca & Stefano aka “Souldynamic” are back with a full 4 tracks project on Excedo Records. Cosmic Trails was arranged during lockdown, while they both could be totally immersed in the studio, creating and experimenting new atmospheres. So here comes the EP and tracks title, a journey the artists made while they couldn’t be part of society and while they imagined an adventurous space trip.

FLIP SIDE
1. Lost in an Alien jungle
2. Hostile Land

INFO SIDE
1. Dawn Escape
2. Turbulence

All tracks are arranged, composed, mixed by Souldynamic at 0db studio (Frosinone / Italy)
Mastered by Gabriele Carasco at Decode Studio (Berlin / Germany)
Artwork designed by Stefano De Magistris, digitalization by Luca Ciotoli.

https://www.excedomusicgroup.com/
https://www.souldynamic.it/

Cosmic Trails EP

Turbulence

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Souldynamic - Turbulence (Excedo Records)

Benjamin Fröhlich Feat. Vilja Larjosto - Roundabout

Kieran Apter teams up with Dublin based DJ and producer Neil Flynn for ‘Dad Rhythms’, a deep and hypnotic afro house cut with live percussion played by Kieran’s dad Keith. Labelmate Anthony Georges Patrice delivers his signature raw and stripped back sound on the remix, keeping things deep while making great use of the live percussion elements to really bring the groove.

Buy: https://www.beatport.com/release/dad-rhythms-ep/3752306

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Premiere: Kieran Apter & Neil Flynn - Dad Rhythms (Anthony Georges Patrice Burpee Remix) [CB90 Rec.]

Out now on Rekids: lnk.to/REKIDS205

Mona Yim debuts on Rekids with ‘Gotta Do This, Gurl’, featuring remixes from Radio Slave.

Born and raised between Singapore and Germany and now based in Berlin, Mona Yim spent time bouncing between the clubs of London, Berlin, and Paris while honing her craft, culminating in a recent remix for DJ Seinfeld’s ‘Tell Me One More Time’ on Ninja Tune. Now readying her debut solo release on Rekids, Mona Yim delivers two dreamy house cuts for the imprint, backed with a pair of remixes from label-boss Radio Slave.

Leading the release, ‘Gotta Do This, Gurl’ brings crispy, bouncing drums alongside moody pads and subtle vocal chops, building up to an emotive breakdown. Radio Slave beefs up the drum patterns with breakbeats for his remix, adding additional atmospheric FX to existing melodic elements for a chunky, driving track. 

‘Dots Obsession’ sees floaty percussion, gentle synth work and vocals working in tandem to craft a soft yet evocative house jam. Injecting a pumping 4/4 pattern alongside elements of the original, Radio Slave’s interpretation brings the energy levels up with pitch-perfect dub FX and swirling synthesis.

Luke Hess

The Way

Mona Yim - Dots Obsession (Radio Slave Remix)

‘Day One’ aptly leads the way with swaggering kicks and a filtered string sample that rises triumphantly right in the centre of the mix, bringing everything together with powerful drama.

Electric Days EP

Day One

Techno acid house crossover
“Techno Acid” by Kelly Hector (Kellytranscend)
Verdict

Club-ready and razor-edged. The concept lands: Berlin-leaning warehouse grit, classic 909 punch, and a “speaking” 303 that actually says something. The metric slips are the hook—they create tension without derailing the floor. This is a DJ tool with personality.

What’s Working

Acid narrative: The TB-303 evolves—filters and accents feel intentional, not random.

Low-end architecture: Reese + SH-101 combo gives movement without mud when sidechained right.

Arrangement logic: Intro→slip→groove→fake drop→double slip→big return is smart and mix-friendly.

Sound design glue: Machine hum, vinyl hiss, and metallic hits sell the industrial space.

DJ Notes

Keys: Gm→Cm→Gm makes harmonic mixing trivial (relative/key pivot).

Energy slots: Works perfectly as a set’s “gear change” record—use the double slip to reset dancer attention, then slam the Gm drop.

TECHNO ACID

As the name states Live at Robert Johnson is the associated label of the respected venue in Offenbach and incorporates what the club stands for. The imprint has been establishing a solid ground for the new Frankfurt sound since 2009. By featuring internationally acclaimed artists LARJ has been providing DJs and audiences with essential tunes in an extensive range of high-quality house music. Laid-back dance-floor awareness with a sense for particularity in sound is what might describe best most of the releases and artists.

B2 - Johannes Albert - Laurenzi Blues - Snippet

Live At Robert Johnson

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