Gold Rush

Record Sounds Like: This EP pulses with the future of House while paying respect to its roots—featuring remixes from legends like Ron Carroll and more.

Bootleg Contraband surfaces with Dead In The Water (Section Eight Music, SEM059), a forward-driving EP set for release on August 15. Fusing the raw pulse of classic House with a future-minded edge, the project features standout remixes from Chicago legend Ron Carroll, Miguel Ante, and the electrifying Shaun J. Wright. Bootleg Contraband also deliver two of their own reworks—including a gritty, genre-bending breaks remix—pushing the sonic boundaries even further. Dead In The Water isn’t just a nod to the past; it’s a bold rewrite of what’s next.

Artist Quote - "“Having a true legend like Ron Carroll remix Dead In The Water is an incredible honor. Alongside talented artists Miguel Ante, Randall Dean, Shaun J. Wright, and the twisted remix from R34L, each version brings a fresh, exciting take on our track. We’re proud to share this project with people we admire and inspired by how they push the sound forward.” - Bootleg Contraband"

Artist Social Links:

https://www.instagram.com/bootlegcontraband

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PREMIERE : Bootleg Contraband - Dead In The Water (Ron Carroll's Up All Night Vibe)

France’s @captainmustache & South Korea-born, Berlin-based @shubostar join forces for a double helping of celestial disco

‘Echoes Of Dolphins’ is out 22nd August via @dgtl-records – have an exclusive first listen to Shubostar’s ‘Enter The Void’

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-shubostar-enter-void


Premiere: Shubostar ‘Enter The Void’

This is the first single from the first Johan Agebjörn solo album of new material in 10 years, Southern Forest, to be released on US ambient label Constellation Tatsu. This single is a cover version of The Orb's classic UK top 10 ambient house single from the early ’90s. Featuring synthwave queen NINA on spoken word, the track is transformed into a dreamy, organic, beatless journey.

PREMIERE :  Johan Agebjorn - Little Fluffy Clouds (feat. NINA)

Dançá Dançá T'Manchê (Acid Pauli Mixes)
BUY LINK: https://compostrecords.lnk.to/ValXalino-AcidPauliMixes
Label: Compost Records (https://soundcloud.com/compost)
https://www.instagram.com/compostrecords
> Acid Pauli (https://soundcloud.com/acidpauli)
https://www.instagram.com/therealacidpauli

A rare and juicy tropical fruit. Acid Pauli conjures up a summer hit here.
The original version was written by Val Xalino (singer, guitarist, percussionist, ukulele player), a legend from the Cape Verde Islands. His albums from the 1980s are extremely rare.
Dançá Dançá!

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PREMIERE : Val Xalino - Dançá Dançá T'Manchê (Acid Pauli's Autowah Dub)

WPP stands for Witness Protection Program — a labour of love and a lab for incubating lovely music. Since 2021, it has operated as a space for artists who wish to remain anonymous and release music they might not be able to share otherwise. A Workshop for Phantom Producers, where the focus stays on sound, not identity.

PREMIERE : Troels Yuri - Unlearn

Hungarian duo Attila and Szilárd, aka Pleasure Voyage, return with the Afro Jazz Version of “Natural Unity” from their upcoming album Postcards from Eden. The track infuses their dreamy house and Balearic jazz with warm, rhythmic grooves. Flowing like a sun-faded memory, it blends tactile percussion with melodic sophistication, conjuring golden hour moments and effortless motion.

PREMIERE : Pleasure Voyage - Natural Unity (Afro Jazz Version)

High above the desert, where the sky spilled its secrets in stars, the brightest among them was Altair. To the villagers below, it was more than a star—it was a guardian.

Generations passed, but Altair never dimmed. Pilgrims crossed miles of sand to sit under its light and make wishes. Some claimed they saw a flicker.

On a clear night, if you stare long enough, you might see wings in the darkness. Illuminated against the dense black.

For in the sky, where time folds and dreams take flight, Altair burnt brighter than all else.

 Two Thou is the lead behind the Oraculu project – a hybrid jazz exploration with ambient undertones described as follows:

“This music was born in Berlin, matured with me through a winter in the rural Sardinia, and ended up on wax through Chicago and New York. With this record, that to me sounds in-between worlds, I want to recall that jazz and electronic music both emerged as inventions, and it seems to me they’re both suggesting us to keep inventing.”

PREMIERE: Oraculu - Altair [Division81]

Zang Tum Tumb

Zang Tum Tumb (Running Hot Remix)

Like a rare strain of sonic mycelium, Mushroom Funk spreads across continents, genres, and minds with the hallucinatory richness of a magic mushroom trip.

Born from a chance connection through mentor Osunlade, the partnership between Flip and Inkswel grew from their debut Early in the AM into a full-blown collaboration, even before they ever met in person. Their bond was cemented in 2025, leading to this bold, boundary-pushing project.

Rooted in their shared love of hip hop, house, and soul, Mushroom Funk is a kaleidoscope of lush textures, raw lo-fi grooves, and infectious club energy. The album features an all-star lineup including Life on Planets, Reggie B, Willie P, Leonard Charles, Rdomain, and Erin Buku, each bringing their unique voice to the mix.

Visually guided by the psychedelic artwork of Michael Rafaj and released on Feedasoul Records, Mushroom Funk is music without borders: soulful, global, and impossible to pin down.

Social link label: https://www.instagram.com/feedasoulrecords / https://soundcloud.com/feedasoulrecords
Social link artist: https://www.instagram.com/inkswel / https://www.instagram.com/officialmrflip

PREMIERE : Inkswel & Mr Flip - Staying Power (featuring Life On Planets & Leonard Charles)

One of contemporary boogie’s biggest grails finds its way back to Star Creature in a full cir-cle moment much larger than 7” in diameter. MIA made her debut for Mango Hill records with 2020’s heart-shaped Valentine’s debut “Something ‘ Bout Your Love”. Shortly after, the label put out a call for producers focusing on the boogie sound at the same time Toronto’s Gil Masuda was previewing some demos looking for vocalists. Star Creature’s Tim Zawada linked the two via IG and an anthem was born.

“Love Me Right” is back in print and properly situated on the A Side delivering that bedroom meets dancefloor tough but tender gangster groove grail sound. The B-Side let’s the freakier flag fly with “Creatures Of The Night” on the prowl. Channeling the lo-fi energy of an undis-covered grail, this basement boogie is ready for the main floor, prime time fierceness served raw.

Zang Tum Tumb (Running Hot Remix)

Man Power