BUY: https://dirtcrew.bandcamp.com/album/i-m-doing-just-fine-ep

J. Peacock - I’m Doing Just Fine EP - Dirt Crew Recordings
https://soundcloud.com/jpeacocksound

Track List:
1 I’m Doing Just Fine 
2 Keep Running
3 Can’t Go Nowhere 
4 Hometime

J. Peacock is back for the Dirt Crew Summer take over once more! After his last collab release with Laurence Guy on “Shall Not Fade” in March this year we are delighted to welcome him again with four new deep and funky tunes.

“I’m Doing Just Fine”  is all about the strings. There's a certain feeling in northern soul records – cinematic, bittersweet – and sampling that energy became the starting point for the whole EP. On this track, the vocal hides just behind the strings, giving it a hazy feel. A loopy, dreamlike cut nods to the 2016 lo-fi house era. “Keep Running ” has a swelling, string-led groove built around a hypnotic soul sample. “Deep Burnt” is one of J. Peacock’s all-time favourite tracks and a big influence here. Urgent and euphoric, a driving rhythm with strings to carry the emotional weight.

“Can’t Go Nowhere” is a slower, more restrained moment on the EP. Inspired by the likes of Cottam, Mark E, and Tiger & Woods, this is a chugging, early-hours builder made for warm-up sets and low ceilings. A nod to the art of holding back just enough to keep people moving. “Hometime” brings together two of his favourite things: dusty soul samples and the raw grit of the MS-20. The analogue synth gives the track it’s edge, the bassline is constantly shifting and alive while the smoothness of the sample keeps everything in check.

All tracks mastered by Salz Mastering in Cologne. Photography by J. Peacock.

I’m Doing Just Fine EP

J. Peacock | Keep Running | Dirt Crew Recordings

J. Peacock | Can't Go Nowhere | Dirt Crew Recordings

J. Peacock | Hometime | Dirt Crew Recordings

Video set on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77vCYtkGb8I

HÖR BERLIN - Raxon - June.26.2025

Artist: Loz Goddard
Title: Prism Riot EP
Label: Physical Education
Cat No: PE023
Format: 12” Vinyl

Tracklist: 

A1. Slug Dance
A2. Prism Riot
B1. Snadestation
B2. Minimizer Ray

Loz Goddard steps into new sonic territory on his Physical Education debut—delivering four machine-driven cuts rooted in analog hardware sounds, with high-energy rhythms and dancefloor intent. Leaving behind the sample-heavy textures and live instrumentation of previous releases, this EP leans more into synthesizers and drum machines, channelling the pulse of classic club gear with plenty of added bounce. Subtle nods to the sounds and moods of 90s and early 2000s video games add a nostalgic digital sheen—balancing playfulness, drive and warmth in equal measure.

Four forward-thinking jams from a seasoned producer.

Limited vinyl pressing coming soon on Baldo’s Physical Education label.

Loz Goddard - Prism Riot EP (PE023)

Buy "I’m Doing Just Fine EP" : https://dirtcrew.bandcamp.com/album/i-m-doing-just-fine-ep

https://soundcloud.com/jpeacocksound

Track List:
J. Peacock - Can We Just Go Back 
Pepe Bradock - Deep Burnt 
Felipe Gordon - My Legs Are Numb 
James Curd & Marcellus Pittman - AtNosphere
DJ Soch - Wolking To The Beat
Big Miz & Bessa - Marvellous 
DJ Sneak - Can't Wait Another Day 
Drew Sky - Dizco Band 
J. Peacock - Ppl Lets Dance 
Laurence Guy - Make Me Feel Better 
Ari Bald & CJ Scott - Gester's Groove 
Ian Pooley - The Fly Shuffle 
East Coast Love Affair - I'm So Glad 
Coast to Coast - Love Is The Same

DIRTCAST #172 | J. Peacock

Pre-order a limited edition vinyl: https://bit.ly/federationji2025

Federation JI is the new project from Icelandic producer Felix Leifur and Japanese artist Daichi Saito. Known for his house, electro, and techno releases, Felix stepped away from the club circuit to challenge himself creatively, diving into live instruments and a wider range of songwriting. Over two years, he explored a palette shaped by ’70s/’80s jazz-funk and ’90s experimental rock, inspired by his dad’s old Japanese pressings and a love for exploratory sounds.

A chance meeting with Daichi in Copenhagen revealed a hidden thread of Japanese influence in the music, leading to a close collaboration. Daichi’s shimmering synths and textured keys reshaped the songs, adding a futuristic, dreamlike layer to Felix’s heavy grooves and emotive guitar work.

The album moves through slow-burning funk, cinematic textures, dreamy Rhodes melodies, and bursts of ’90s rock energy, balancing playful moments with deep, nostalgic undertones. From the warped guitar loops of Digital Súpa to the organ-driven drift of Sálmar & Suð, Federation JI is a conversation between two distinct musical worlds.

The result is something unexpected: Japanese/Icelandic future funk, soaked in atmosphere, groove, and emotion.

  Guitars – Felix Leifur
Bass – Felix Leifur
Synths – Daichi Saito
Keys – Daichi Saito
Strings – Felix Leifur & Daichi Saito
Sampling & Atmosphere – Flexi Lyfseðill
Drums – Flexible Loafers & Stefán Már Þorsteinsson
Drum Machines – Felix Leifur  

All songs written by D. Bjarnason
Produced by Felix Leifur & Daichi Saito
Recorded at Thirteen Studios, Reykjavík, Iceland
Mixed by Felix Leifur
Mastered by Bob Macc at Subvert Central
Artwork by Jónbjörn 



フェデレーションジェーアイ

Pre-order

LAGAFFE012 - Federation JI - フェデレーションジェーア (Out 19 Sept)

Buy "Electronique EP" : https://break3000.bandcamp.com/album/electronique

A special Mix by Break 3000 with new and old gems! Enjoy!
https://soundcloud.com/break-3000

Track List:
1. Passarani presents M.Chrome - Beyond Orion - Studiomaster
2. Valerj - It's Time (Marcello Giordani Electro Dark Mix) - Italo Deviance
3. Alyhas & Occibel -  Nothing Changed - Increase the Groove
4. Lucretio - Blind Dancing - Metal Position
5. Cyrk - Double Crash - Italo Moderni
6. Oxia - 134 - Good Life
7. Break 3000 - Electronique (Marcello Giordani Remix) - Electron Feel
8. UHF - La Danse Des Ombres Feat. Gisele Lau - Partout
9. Transparent Sound - Freaks Frequency
10. A Number Of Names - Shari Vari
11. The Skatt Bros - Walk the Night (DJ Spun's Disco Edit)
12. The Parallax Corporation - Fear - Viewlexx
13. Hong Kong Counterfeit - Metal Disco - Ghostly
14. Break 3000 - Plastique People - Electron Feel

Freddy's a Bad Boy (Moilanen)

Mike Moilanen