"The ever-busy AUS Music continue to assert their consistency and follow up EPs from Tom Demac, Escape and Youandewan with the second offering on the label from Toronto born Bwana. 

Having kept his cards close to his chest during a 2 year hiatus from releasing music, Bwana broke the silence with his ‘Flute Dreams’ EP back in December of 2014 which offered a propitious insight into the second chapter of his anthology. Now returning with his ‘Tengo’ EP, he continues on form, reaffirming the benefits of patience and proving that he’s an artist capable of touching many bases effectively.  


Continuing to widen the gulf between his original and current sound, the A side opens up with a pacy, Trance-minded thud that becomes coloured with thick, swooning melodies before ‘Drop Mechanism’ sets impassioned strings and sweeps over a thick, booming low-end.


‘Due-West’ then sets out a snapping, forthright groove that rounds up a rich and varied EP leaving us left wondering what else Bwana has tucked up his sleeve.


Tengo

AUS1577 Bwana 'Tengo'

Mr Beatnick is a scholar and a gentleman - a bona fide expert in everything soulful and strange, from jungle to Sun Ra, broken beat to retro drum machines, a very fine DJ indeed, and a general man about London town. In addition, since he turned his hand to four-to-the-floor beats with the majestic "Synthetes" in 2011, he's slyly become one of the best synthetic disco producers in the world. This one had us smiling and swaying in the office on first play, and will sound like pure gold in a party situation.

Mr. Beatnick "Stutter" - Boiler Room Debuts

Invincible Peso

Omar - S - Night

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London producer @joeashworth has been on my radar for a while, with his ‘Zubr’ collaboration with Kiwi getting some heavy rotation round my way. I actually tried to sign it I think. It’s been great to see him progress, with a slew of EPs on Needwant and other releases on Anjunadeep, Holic Trax and Sneaky Music plus remixes for Shadow Child & Ben Pearce and Andre Crom in recent times. 

His sound continues to develop and branch off in different directions, and this moody new track from his ‘Braun’ EP – the first release on Glaswegian duo Mia Dora’s @poster-boy-records – is one of his most impressive to date. Taking its cues from the brooding progressive / techno sound of Life & Death et al, it dials things up to an intense energy with its shuffling rhythms, chubby arpeggiated bassline and snarling synths. It reminds me a little of early 2000s prog, in a very good way.

BG

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Premiere: Ashworth - Lizard [Posterboy Records]

Boulderdash / Ball Blazer

Ball Blazer

Valby Rotary have already released two fine EPs and now comes a third from one of the label founders, Louf.

The blissed out two tracker continues the fine run of form that the label have been on and we have the premiere of the A-side 'If I Was'.

 It's a beautifully intricate and soft cut, one that will send any dancefloor to a loved up sanctuary.

More exclusive music

Premiere: Louf 'If I Was'

Having released his third album ‘Personality’ earlier this year to much critical acclaim. Scuba is pleased to announce his new single ‘NE1BUTU’ will be released on July 2nd through Hotflush. 

‘NE1BUTU’ is Scuba’s glorious take on a thunderous classic house track, complete with piano break and an infectious bubbling bassline - it’s perfect for the summer’s dancefloors. Backed by a SCB – Scuba’s other alias – remix, he adds a minimal techno edge to the song. 

Taken from ‘Personality’, the album sweeps effortlessly across a wealth of genres within contemporary dance music, proving once again Scuba’s place at the cutting edge of the electronic music scene. 


Scuba - NE1BUTU (SCB Edit)

For her Power Plant imprint's first release in the past 17 months, Swedish DJ-producer La Fleur starts off 2019 with her outstanding 'Aphelion' EP - a two-track release filled with conviction and spirit.

Ahead of its release, La Fleur has handed the EP's title-track over to Mixmag for a premiere. Explaining the thought process behind her latest creation, she tells us: “Aphelion is the point in the orbit when the planet is the farthest from the sun, so I wanted to give this an otherworldly vibe with the chords and the melody loop.”

Aphelion EP drops on March 15 via Power Plant.

Pre-order: smarturl.it/Aphelion_BP

Aphelion EP [MP3]

Premiere: La Fleur 'Aphelion'

Taken from his 'Big Mouth' EP. Buy/Stream: https://17steps.lnk.to/BigMouth

Big Mouth

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Joris Biesmans - Big Mouth

lo.cal33/45 x Gestalt Records presents Harrison BDP - Mind Control EP

Limited 180g green marble 12” vinyl re-press

Sarajevo's novel vinyl society club & label lo.cal 33I45 in collaboration with Gestalt Records presents Harrison BDP - Mind Control EP. This is the labels first venture into the world of vinyl with a track preview  dedicated to the official re-press of the sold-out EP from one of UK's most promising artists - Harrison BDP. 

Get your vinyl fix of this beauty in limited marble green 12” vinyl, originally released by Gestalt Records and Re-pressed for lo.cal 33I45. 

The original pressing has been sold-out worldwide for some time now, but is still available as a special re-press ONLY at lo.cal 33I45. We will be taking international pre-orders soon via our Bandcamp or for now you can follow lo.cal 33I45 on Facebook for all future updates.

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