"Celebrating a year of successful weekly edit campaigns, Parisian discophile Young Pulse legitimises his dealings with GAMM. This is the first of a series of collections and every track is a dancefloor-tweaked gem. Average White Band's "Work To Do" gets a slick groove extension, a very young Michael Jackson gets a cheeky arrangement polish and added beat muscle on "I Wanna Be Where You Are" and Minnie Ripperton's "Baby, This Love I Have" gets a complete strip-and-rebuild. We conclude with Leon Ware's "Why I Came To California" where Pulse ensures the latent funk in the bass and groove are brought fully for the fore. Stunning."

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▼ Release Tracklist:
01. Original Mix
02. Iván Tufiño Remix
03. Bvgsy del Mar Remix
04. Donny J Remix

Greek producer Nikko Mavridis debuts on the imprint, and unveils "Polaris", a deep progressive house journey that conjures the spirit of the global underground club culture. 

The original mix is a brooding, immersive cut built for fog-drenched dance floors--elemental and expansive--with echoes of the Global Underground sound. Darker tones and subtle rhythms pulse beneath the surface, guiding listeners through a hypnotic sonic orbit.

The remix package elevates the track with three distinct interpretations:

Iván Tufiño infuses Polaris with a radiant, driving energy that keeps things deep and progressive while emphasizing uptempo rhythms and melodic motifs, igniting the floor with purposeful momentum.

Bvgsy del Mar offers a lush, cinematic take, blending reverberating basslines, emotive piano plucks, and sweeping atmospheric pads. With epic string layers and perfectly timed sidechain compression, his remix glides between intimacy and grandeur.

Donny J delivers a tribal-tinged rework built for peak-time club play. His remix leans into rhythmic grooves, synth stabs, and infectious percussive elements. This bold, dance floor-focused cut pays homage to deep progressive roots.

Polaris is a multidimensional release, inviting listeners into a constellation of moods with each mix being a unique star in the progressive firmament.
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Polaris (Original Mix)

Nikko Mavridis - Polaris [Soluna Music]

TRACKLIST:

Khen - Lyup [All Day I Dream]
Nikko Mavridis - Nebraska (Marchesan Remix) [BC2]
Carerra & Tavares - 2AM Confessions (Tamir Regev Remix) [RYTHMICA]
Gux Jimenez, Dastan (US) - High Priestess [The Soundgarden]
Nikko Mavridis, Nathan Rudder - Isolated [Balkan Connection South America]
Gorkiz, Mind Echoes - Holding You (Juan Ibanez Remix) [Transensations Records]
EMPHI - Among The Gods [Solis Records]
Ezequiel Arias - Perfect Dream [Anjunadeep]
Albuquerque, D-NOX - Brasilisco [Warung Recordings]
Ultraista - Smalltalk (Antrim Remix) [White]

About Nikko Mavridis:

A key figure in Greece’s progressive house scene, Nikko Mavridis has built a lasting presence through decades of dedication to the craft. Hailing from Kavala, his story began in the 90s as a standout talent in the DMC Hellas community. Early on, he established himself both as a skilled turntablist and a voice on the airwaves, hosting a radio show on one of the city’s top stations- a dual commitment that continues to shape his career today.

His long-running show Electric Fridays on Radio Proini has become a local institution, known for hosting international guests and championing quality electronic music across borders. Behind the decks, Nikko is recognised for his ability to move a crowd with sets that blend progressive house with tribal grooves and soaring melodies. His versatility and deep-rooted passion have earned him appearances throughout Greece and across Europe, sharing the stage with artists like Jody Wisternoff, 16 Bit Lolitas, Dave Seaman, Jerome Isma-Ae, Dmitry Molosh, Glen Morrison, Pole Folder & CP, and Nigel Dawson.

As a producer, Nikko continues to push forward. His music has been released on Movement Recordings, Balkan Connection, BCSA, Bonzai Progressive, BC2, Welcome Music, Massive Harmony, Eternal Beats, Another Life, For Senses, LuPS Records, AH Digital, Electronic Tree and many more with support from tastemakers across the progressive house world.

For Nikko, music is life. It is something he shows up for every day. With new projects on the way and his love for the scene as strong as ever, the future of progressive house in Greece is in good hands. Music matters!

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To coincide with Ian Dury's birthday @dicky-trisco has shared an edit of the great man's 1977 single 'Wake Up And Make Love With Me'.

Dicky Trisco - 12th May 2017:

"The first 45 single I ever bought was by Ian Dury and The Blockheads and was called ‘Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick’. I bought it in a newsagent store called John Menzies, which had a black weekly chart board with plastic letters on it that was updated by hand each week.

I can’t really remember how I came across the track, or if it was just potluck. I probably heard it on Top of the Pops, or on the weekly chart show on the wireless as it used to be called back in those days. Anyway I bought it and to this day it is a song that I love and would be happy to hear any time, any place and it introduced me to the music of Ian Dury and The Blockheads.

Ian Dury for me reflected what pop music and music in general was all about back then – a longing to be different and to make a difference. He was a fascinating character. My Dad said he looked like a bloody idiot, which only made me admire him more. When he performed he had a real edge and his singing style was more like someone talking, or at times even shouting in his own London accent rather than something shiny and polished. And you have remember these were the days of The Bee Gees, Barbara Streisand, Leif Garrett and other such highly manicured artists. He also had a tremendous amount of personal style with his hats, braces, rolled up trousers and boots. And it was all this difference literally rolled together as well as the great music he made alongside The Blockheads, which pulled me in as an admiring youth.

And the music…I couldn’t quite explain it at the time. But it was unmistakably ‘New Wave’ although I wasn’t exactly sure what that meant either beyond a handful of artists I was into like Blondie, Talking Heads and The Specials. It was a bit ‘Punk’ and DIY for sure and that was definitely a good thing. But it also had the funk. The Blockheads were a groovy outfit of great musicians. Much later I discovered that Chaz Jankel of The Blockheads went on to make some excellent disco influenced solo productions and that these tracks plus songs by Ian Dury and The Blockheads were played by groundbreaking NYC DJs like Larry Levan in the Disco scene out there and graced the floors of seminal clubs like the Paradise Garage and The Loft. My musical journey from awkward youth to being a DJ myself had come full circle all thanks to Ian Dury and The Blockheads.

Anyway I can’t say I am an expert on Ian Dury or The Blockheads to be honest. I love a lot of their music and it has now been with me my whole adult life while many other things have come and gone. In fact at one stage I used to buy any copy of ‘Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick’ on 45 that crossed my path. But the thing that seems of significance to me and that I wanted to share here with you is the DIY spirit and original style of those times. And they were great times! Acts like Ian Dury and The Blockheads did things differently and did it their own way and gained recognition for what they did via their music around the world. I salute them for that and it gives me, and I hope you, more than a few reasons to be cheerful.

So as a tribute to the genius and spirit of Ian Dury and The Blockheads and as my own personal way of saying thanks for the influence it has had on my life, I would like to share this rework of one of my favourite tracks on this his birthday. THANKS IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS! Your music really has made me feel like a lucky bastard x "

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The Right Now - Call Girl (Hot Toddy Dub)

An EP of collaborations, featuring a beautiful vocal from Kathy Diamond, and a track I worked on with the mysterious Backdoor Man.  Hot Gorilla chief Andy Buchan is on remix duties.  Released on Hot Digits Music on 2nd November (HOTDIGIT077).  Early support from Bill Brewster and Fingerman.

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Daje Funk Vol. 2

Hot on the heels of Daje Cutz Vol. 1 which featured a trinity of talented producers in the shape of Monsieur Van Pratt, Matalo! and Paul Older, Samosa Records modern funk offshoot Daje Funk continues to evolve. Their follow up EP ‘Daje Cutz Vol. 2’ jumps from 10” to 12” so that they can pack in more of the finest dance-floor groove to help satiate even the most enthusiastic listeners among us.  ‘Daje Cutz Vol. 2’ brings in five heavy hitting tracks including club jams from M.B. Edit, C. Da Afro and label boss Les Inferno. There are also return appearances for Paul Older and Matalo! who’s Vol. 1 jams were picked up by DJ’s all over the globe.  Up first and keeping the labels support for Italian producers running strong is M. B Edit aka Massimo Berardi. His track ‘Your Love’ is packed with groove aplenty. Warm bass notes, funk edged guitar licks and smooth keys all surround a bluesy funk vocal. Building up slowly ‘Your Love’ is soon dancing head first into Temptations-esque smile inducing vocal harmonies and powerful brass solos which give us a quintessential hands in the air moment.  Matalo!’s 'Abeja' takes us off into heavy percussion edged 70’s vibe house music. This one is a gilt edged groover whose Caribbean flow is a real rollercoaster of emotions. With summer vibes through and through this one could very well become a BBQ rave and carnival staple.  Greek Disco machine C. Da. Afro is up next with ‘Manhattan Groove’ and it does indeed have that 70’s NYC feel coupled with a distinct and vibrant Latin edge. It’s a real musical tapestry of influences all flowing happily through its party spirit. Feel good energy aplenty right here!  Over on the flip label boss Les Inferno gets in on the act with 'Hey Santana' which again has a 70’s Latin spirit swirling around within it’s percussion fuelled soul. This is another wonderful track which brings to mind the Blackout Allstar’s ‘I Like It Like That’ for it’s anything goes crossover dance-floor potential and we all know where that one ended up.  Last up but most certainly not least is Paul Older’s 'Amor Mio' and its a real monster of a set closer which brings to mind a Latin superstition with its heavy funk clavi loop. Paul has come up trumps yet again, he’s a producer to keep a close eye on with his deft dance-floor touches always impressing. Here he has looped this in all the right places as it ebbs and flows constantly with its sultry vocals and string stabs.  If you love your funk with a 2020 edge this is another huge release from Daje Funk.

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