Pipes N Sneakers

'Affordable Ones' is the latest EP by Maxzim, making his return to Personal Belongings with some old-school discofied Deep House bits.

The main track sets the bar high with classy vintage pads, vocal samples and an inspiring message. On the B-Side, 'Disco Fever' raise the energy thanks to its catchy disco samples and loose grooves.

Personal Belongings

Affordable Ones

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Maxzim - Affordable Pattern (Original Mix)

this track is part of a "House Is The Cure" charity release. will be out on vinyl and digital.
all proceeds from this release go to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Detroit.


Andre Lodemann - Piece Of Mind - House Is The Cure

Inductive Sound-Dissolva [Dark Nature Concept]

Øsc [Minimal Groove Concept]

BUY > iTUNES: radi.al/AdultConcepts // JUNO: bit.ly/1lzPsGC

ARA KOUFAX have worked together since bonding in high school, introducing their new project in 2014 with Brenda: a feature of Cutters Records' Oceans Apart compilation. Supported by the likes of Tim Sweeney and BBC Radio 1, Brenda paved way for the release of the pair’s eponymous EP: a three-track love letter to bubbling, textured electronic music from all corners of the globe.

Now, they return to Cutters Records to share ADULT CONCEPTS: a celebration of the year’s end and a snapshot of what can be expected of Ara Koufax in 2016.

Adult Concepts is the sound of coping mechanisms and the lure of quitting. Originally written as an introduction to the duos’s live show, the release’s titular track emerged from rehearsals in a sunburnt, claustrophobic apartment. At its core, Adult Concepts is an exercise in building full, driving house music from a bedrock of noise: a hangover of Spacemen 3 worship and lack of restraint.

The EP’s second track, Makers, is propelled by a buoyant, chugging rhythm section - nodding with love to Omar S, Motor City Drum Ensemble and the coming of warmer weather. Standing as a tonal counterpoint to Adult Concepts, the b-side fluctuates in intensity: embracing the quiet and chaotic in equal measure.

ARA KOUFAX - Adult Concepts - Out digitally December 4th on Cutters Records.

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Ara Koufax - Adult Concepts

Christopher rau-always the same

Ed Banger affiliate Fulgeance returns as Claude later this week (28th July) with ‘All Night Vol. 1’ on his own Musique Large label. We’ve got the exclusive premiere of ‘Nightcrawler$’ from it above.

French producer Fulgeance has already put out two previous releases as Claude in 2014’s ‘Solid’ EP and last year’s ‘Whoop’ EP, both featuring tracks that touch on funk, deep house and modern bass music.

The new ‘All Night’ series is said to be a collection of “half edits/half reworks”. Fulgeance describes the first volume as “a proper disco mood, some progressive funk and weirdo house beats.”

‘Nightcrawler$’ from it is a brooding track that steadily builds to a breakdown, before weaving in a disco vocal, underpinned by a bass guitar with funk to spare.

You can listen to the exclusive premiere of ‘Nightcrawler$’ above and pre-order ‘All Night Vol. 1’ from Fulgeance’s Bandcamp below.

https://musiquelarge.bandcamp.com/album/all-night-vol-1

All Night Vol.1

PREMIERE: Claude ‘Nightcrawler$’

Iranian DJ and producer duo Blade & Beard launch their FUTURIST imprint with the debut ‘Dark Valley’ EP, featuring a title track that embodies their deep and brooding underground techno motif. 
 
As the focus of the acclaimed Raving Iran documentary which chronicles their experience of fueling their passion for dance music while living under the oppressive government of Iran, Blade & Beard’s career is well documented. Now as they’ve fled their home country and reside in Switzerland, the duo consisting of Anoosh and Arash find themselves in the spotlight not only for their story, but also for their brilliant music which is bound to stir up energy on the dancefloor. 
 
‘Dark Valley’ is the ideal debut release from Blade & Beard, as it displays their distinct sound profile with full force. A dark atmosphere sets the tone for eerie synth textures to lead into a gradual build of percussion and bass. The tone of the track is reminiscent to the likes of Tale of Us, heads down techno for long marathon nights spent in the rave. 
 
The three-track ‘Dark Valley’ EP is set for release soon.
 
Catch Blade & Beard next at Undercurrent in Amsterdam following a screening of Raving Iran on July 8th.

More info here: http://mixmag.net/read/premiere-blade-beard-deliver-deep-dark-techno-on-debut-dark-valley-ep-premieres
Purchase here: https://www.beatport.com/release/dark-valley/2036655

More exclusive music

Premiere: Blade & Beard 'Dark Valley'

The Micronaut - Mairenke Lake People Remix

Here's a little mix I've done for Ukiyo Lounge ahead of my upcoming gig on Friday 2nd November.

Ukiyo - Friday feelings - Guest mix

Booking: booking@best-works.com
Booking Americas: bookings@cohenshi.com
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