Out now: https://orcd.co/REKIDS234

@hilitkolet debuts on Rekids with ‘Hot Mess’, including remixes from the legendary Mike Dunn. 

Following her remix of Terry Farley & Wade Teo’s ‘Why We Dance’, Hilit steps up to the Rekids plate with her debut EP for Radio Slave’s label with her single ‘Hot Mess’. A relentlessly driving drum machine werqout, ‘Hot Mess’ sees her masterfully mixing compulsive, marching rhythms with a fiercely impassioned spoken word vocal. 

With added raw jackin’ energy in the ‘Even Hotter Mix’, this has the kind of late night runway energy that demands the Sound Factory be rebuilt. On the B-side, Chicago house legend Mike Dunn’s remix of ‘Hot Mess’ is a deep groove that adds a wriggling earworm bassline, while still embracing the enchanting vocal of the original. 

Hilit Kolet has been an integral part of London’s house scene ever since she started slinging vinyl at Soho’s legendary Black Market Records. Her distinctive, energetic DJ style then established her behind the decks everywhere, from high fashion shows to some of the most celebrated underground clubs in London. 2023 saw Hilit going global with shows from Ibiza to Shanghai via Printworks, Warehouse Project and Ministry of Sound.

Her summer single on the Faith imprint ‘POV Siren’ has been embraced by DJs as diverse as Robert Hood and Paul Woolford, and her edit of Laurent Garnier’s ‘Crispy Bacon’ was rinsed by many from Carl Cox to Patrick Topping, before seeing an official release by Garnier himself. ‘Hot Mess’ sets Hilit Kolet up as a serious name to watch out for in 2024.

Hot Mess EP

Hilit Kolet - Hot Mess (Even Hotter Mix)

Out now: https://orcd.co/REKIDS237b

@montyluke's ‘Nightdubbing (Part 2)’ lands on Rekids this February.

Kicking oﬀ Rekids’ January, Monty Luke’s ‘Nightdubbing (Part 1)’ won the support of Josh Wink, Laurent Garnier, Fred P and many more. Radio Slave’s esteemed label now readies itself for part two, starting with ‘Supernova’, a slow-burning groover shot through with whirly synths and deep space textures, broken up by retro vocal samples. ‘Starstorms’ continues to explore the deepest reaches of the unknown, picking up pace via shaker rhythms, driving bass, and raw foot-on-the-pedal pads.

Up next is Monty Luke’s ‘New World / Old Future’, in which scratch-like drums, dubbed-out hits and a rolling rhythm are all in perfect order before the psychedelic ‘Avantgarde Dancehall’ introduces wonky liquid sonics and intricate melodies over a steady beat. Closing this eclectic oﬀering, ‘Travelling ‘Round The Sun’ features drums rooted in dub alongside spoken word poetry, rounding oﬀ a release that is storytelling at its very best.

Monty Luke spent ten formative years in Detroit, where the city's unique musical spirit inﬂuenced him immensely. He has since distilled this experience into the music he has put out on labels like Rekids, Planet-E, Hypercolour, and his own Black Catalogue. His raw, dub-infused sound comes with plenty of futuristic designs, with this second part of ‘Nightdubbing’ continuing to push the boundaries of his music.

Nightdubbing Part 2

Monty Luke - Starstorms

Nightdubbing Part II

Monty Luke  - Supernova

GERM. - The Sesh @ Remix Record Shop South - Orlando, FL 01.03.04

Out now: https://orcd.co/REKIDS239

DJ, producer, promoter, composer, and cultural agitator Man Power makes his debut on Radio Slave’s Rekids with ‘We Trawl The Hurts’ featuring Louisahhh on 12th April. The first fruits of a long-term friendship see Man Power (Me Me Me/Throne of Blood/Optimo) serving up a stomping, big-room cut that tips its hat to late-90s NY house and serves as a bed for the inimitable Louisahhh’s (RAAR) breathy vocal delivery of classic Prefab Sprout lyrics.

“I realised that I never set out to make a "Banger", so I started sharing daily WIPs on Twitter/X of me attempting to do so, with notes on why I'd made certain decisions or changed certain things. The results were a shock and it felt like I'd managed to do what I set out to do, but I felt it needed an additional element. I've wanted to do something with Louisahhh for forever and the idea of asking her to cover that as a vocal element just arrived in my head fully formed. It's one of the few occasions making music where I've had an idea and the execution has turned out exactly as it was in my head when I first thought of it” - Man Power

An intimate, spoken-word vocal from Louisahh weaves through a world of vibrant pads and chords. The gorgeous lyricism of their ‘We Trawl The Hurts’ is underpinned by an uplifting and emotive swirl of melody and a rock-steady beat. Man Power’s love of Murk and Tenaglia shines through.

The evergreen Deetron delivers three versions of ‘We Trawl The Hurt’s ft Louisahhh’: a remix that flips the original into a thumping deep techno cut featuring loopy synths and pixelated leads, a stripped-back and powerful dub, and his DJ tool ‘drum and bass’, built for those who like to mix.

Man Power Ft Louisahhh  - We Trawl The Hurts (Deetron Drum And Bass)

Mr Cozzo -Siren (Orignal Mix)

Showcasing the multitracking grooves that Assorted Sounds has come to embody in our collective mix styles, Germ. joins the party for AS Radio Season 2 with a special hot & ready mix to get feet tapping and heads bobbing. 

Hop in, strap in, and get ready to hear an instant AS classic mix - exactly what you should expect; 4 decks, groove, and a helluva good time. 

 Enjoy!

AS Radio Season 2: GERM.

Episode 2 of AS Radio Season 2: Duvi

Here’s how he’d describe this mix -

I set the tone for the mix with a deliberate choice of tracks, starting with a subtle, low-energy that gently pulls the audience into a captivating journey. Each track was meticulously selected to blend together, creating a cohesive sonic experience. As the mix unfolds, I skillfully increase the energy, guiding listeners through a dynamic progression.

AS Radio Season 2: Duvi

Artist(s): Marck D
Title: Awakening
Record Label: On Edge Society
Cat.Number: 046
Release Date: 4/12 2024

Tracklist:

1.Marck D - Awakening
2.Marck D - Awakening (Gene Richard JR Remix)
3.Marck D - Neuma (Original Mix)
4.Marck D - Darkside (Original Mix)


We welcome back Medellin based artist Marck D. Awakening EP delivers four weighty techno cuts with a smashing 808 work out by Gene Richards JR

Marck D - Darkside (Original Mix)

Swearing by the concept of mixing live with 4 decks and creating a fresh outcome greater than the sum of its parts, Chandler Altman, the head behind the Assorted Sounds project, returns to AS radio for Season 2. 

Equipped with a vast catalogue of music spanning time and genre, each mix is designed to be a journey through the ways that sounds can be… assorted.  

This mix begins and ends with space, a reminder that we are small and the universe is large - remember to value the things that are bigger than ourselves. 

4x CDJ
Xone96 Mixer
UA Golden Reverberator 
Chasebliss Warped Vinyl

Close your eyes and come with me. 

Xx Chan

AS Radio Season 2: Chandler Altman

Out now: https://orcd.co/qv001

Beginning life as a 'heady 6/8 time urban jazz odyssey, 'Reunion is a stunning piece of modern, Hi-Tech Jazz that draws influences from Pat Metheny, Timeline, Innerzone Orchestra, and Clyde Stubbelfield's drumming.

While previous Quiet Village material was hewn from a myriad of samples extracted from Edwards' and Martin's notorious digging, 'Reunion' and its follow-ups are drawn from a tight-knit crew of session musicians, including the likes of Jon Hester and Thomas Gandey, adding further depth and feel to the QV sound. Already a firm favourite with Gilles Peterson and Luke Una, the latter of which leaked a clip of the release via his inimitable Instagram presence and called it 'something so fucking beautiful. Tony Allen, Sun Ra meets Carl Craig, Underground Resistance, house, tech, funk, everything rolled into one'.

'Reunion’ is the first single on The Quiet Village, Quiet Village's new imprint. Despite continually producing new music and a slew of remixes, most recently for Running Back and Isle of Jura, the long-term friends and collaborators have been unable to release under their artist name since their LP 'Silent Movie' in 2008. While a few releases under QV and their sometime DJ aliases of Maxxi (Edwards) and Zeus (Martin) have emerged, 'Reunion' is the beginning of a new and re-energised Quiet Village that will see more original material and remixes, DJ and live touring that began in Japan in May and curated compilations of treasures, old and new, in the coming months and years.

Quiet Village - Reunion (Reprise)

House • Techno DJ & Producer | Michael Germano, playing under his long-standing nickname "GERM.", is a true renaissance man of music.

His deep-rooted passion for jazz, classical, disco, psychedelic rock, grunge, and blues has sculpted his approach to playing electronic music.

House music, as the direct descendant of disco, is where GERM found his roots. Later, inspired by his time living amongst the vibrant underground techno scene in Italy.

In his techno sets, this translates into an infectious contrast of a charismatic hard groove style that is counteracted with a darker, abstract hypnotic sound. For house, it’s a decade spanning sonic journey. The goal is to deliver a full-spectrum emotive experience to his audience.

GERM. - The Sesh @ Remix Record Shop South - Orlando, FL 01.03.04

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