Hands down one of my favorite releases this year 💌❗️

J. Murray's Selection 30.

RPX16035 - VARIOUS ARTISTS 002
A wonderful journey for the second various artists by rpx16035.
Side A, Digregorius with his unique style and Gianluca Pellerano, label owner.
Side B, Marco Biagioli with his first release and ours F_Phono.

B1 Marco Biagioli - Gate 5

Italian DJ and producer Pancratio lands on Love on the Rocks with ‘Love Letters’, his first EP for the cult Berlin-based label founded by PARAMIDA. The record, another bold and unique entry in the label’s impressive catalogue, arrives after a decade of behind-the-scenes influence and personal artistic evolution for Pancratio, marking a turning point in his journey: from anonymous studio architect to an expressive, full-fledged solo artist.

Pancratio has long been a quiet force in underground music. As the founder of Otta Res Lab, he spent years producing, mixing, and mastering records for other artists, building a reputation among insiders for his meticulous analog workflows and deeply felt soundscapes. Now, with Love Letters, he turns the spotlight on himself.

Crafted in just a matter of weeks during a period of profound personal transition, the EP tells the story of Pancratio’s relocation from Rome to Berlin, a leap of faith that would shape the emotional and sonic narrative of the release. Following a summer immersed in the city's clubs and festivals, the producer returned to the studio with renewed clarity and purpose. What followed was a spontaneous burst of creativity: one track a day, each emerging with fluid ease from his analog-heavy setup.

“I called the record Love Letters because it's a message to all the people I left behind,” Pancratio shared in a personal note. “It’s my way of saying: everything’s going great here. I made the right choice.”

His music caught the attention of PARAMIDA thanks to the encouragement, and quiet hustle, of friends and collaborators Simone de Kunovich and Giammarco Orsini, both longtime allies of Pancratio and contributors to his label One Trip to Avyon. What began as an offhand suggestion turned into a fast-forming collaboration, with Pancratio sending a new track to Paramida every day for a week. The EP took shape naturally from those exchanges.

Pancratio sets the tone from the start on ‘A Neverending Story’, with layers of kicks, vocal samples, huge grooves and deceptively simple and effective percussive loops, then flips the track, without warning, with pads that add unexpected melancholy and emotional depth.

‘Artificial Intelligence’ jumps right into its groove, setting up a left turn into retrofuturistic sci-fi romance. Intimate, softly-spoken vocals lead into an otherworldly, vocoded lullaby, and then Pancratio removes the ground from beneath our feet. Masterfully extending sections of breaks, we’re lifted out of the arrangement before being dropped right back in the deep end, in moments that will destroy dancefloors while enveloping them in complexly touching emotional highs.

From there, the tonal contrasts just get bigger, weirder and more beautiful. ‘I Promise’ builds an irresistible house groove into a hypnotic summer jam, before tearing a hole in it it with a patchwork of vocal samples and off-pitch synths, snapping it out of its comfort zone and into completely unexpected territory before dropping it right back into the deep end. It’s a devastating sequence handled with the lightest touch, mirroring the twists and turns of its subject matter in a moment of sublime sonic storytelling.

Love Letters continues Pancratio’s pursuit of emotional depth through minimalist, analog-rooted production. Each track is a one-take from start to finish, recorded straight from his hardware setup and only minimally mastered, evoking a tactile sense of warmth and spontaneity rarely found in today’s digital-heavy landscape. 

Love Letters is not only a new chapter in Pancratio’s artistic evolution, it’s a heartfelt message delivered in music: to friends, to places once called home, and to everyone just now discovering his world.

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Love Letters

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Hot off the heels of his TSOL018 release, Tarde Loco keeps the momentum flowing with a new Radio Limo mix — a smooth ride through the full span of his record bag. It’s a proper showcase of flavour.

Out now on the airwaves 📺

Find TSOL018 here: https://go.limousine-dream.com/tsol018/

Also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/B0muDgbQo6w

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RADIO LIMO | Ep. 14 | TARDE LOCO

Pre-order: https://hawscardiff.bandcamp.com/album/cosmic-travel

Paris' @janeret hits the bullseye with four silky prog cuts on Cardiff label @hawsmusic, delivering a brand new EP 'Cosmic Travel'.

Each track - including bonus digital exclusive 'Breaker' - is drenched in celestial synths and low-slung basslines, primed for big room hypnosis. Translucent melodies dart and shimmer while heavyweight drums flex like they own the place.

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Premiere: Janeret 'Breaker'

Pre-order: https://loveontherocks.bandcamp.com/album/love-letters

Italian DJ and producer @pancratio lands on PARAMIDA's @loveontherocks with ‘Love Letters’, his first EP for the cult Berlin-based label spanning four new tracks.

“I called the record 'Love Letters' because it's a message to all the people I left behind," says Pancratio. "It’s my way of saying: everything’s going great here. I made the right choice.”

Premiere: Pancratio 'A Never Ending Story'

Madloch's Sound Avenue proudly welcomes Argentinian talents Ignacio Tuzio and ZAHNA for their label debut with the Golden Hours EP, a four-track showcase of their collaborative vision. Both artists hail from Córdoba, Argentina, bringing distinct yet complementary backgrounds to this exciting new partnership.

ZAHNA comes prepared with previous experience in the Sound Avenue family, having released on sublabels 3rd Avenue and Future Avenue, along with appearances on respected imprints like AH Digital, Musique de Lune, Droid9 and onedotsixtwo. Ignacio Tuzio arrives with his own pedigree, including releases for Café De Anatolia Hub and Polyptych that demonstrated his skill for atmospheric, rhythmically engaging productions.

Their joint Golden Hours EP represents a meeting of minds, blending ZAHNA's established melodic sensibility with Ignacio's textural depth across four original productions. This debut not only introduces their collaborative potential to Sound Avenue's audience but also signals the emergence of a compelling new creative alliance in the progressive house sphere.

Stream/download here: https://go.protonradio.com/r/rluAb54Nn1kyE

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ZAHNA, Ignacio Tuzio - Just Want [Sound Avenue]

Two long-awaited tracks from my sets are finally seeing the light of day. All Saints blends introspective, organic house with trippy textures, while Watermelon Sugar brings pure dance floor joy—uplifting, emotional, and full of love. Both have been fan favorites from my Anjunadeep Editions and live sets.

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Asphalt DJ returns to Oddysee with another intoxicating 4-track formula, titled “Double O”. Operating on a solo tip this time around, the Berlin-based producer further expands his sonic palette and offers a versatile collection of steamy club workouts geared towards various stages of dancefloor functionality. The record seamlessly touches on seductive after-hours bounce, slices of late nite propulsion and flawless rhythmic explorations, while keeping firm footing in the 90 and 00’s sound spectrum.

With an eye on the ongoing terror inflicted upon the Palestinian people, we (artist & label) decided to donate all proceeds from this release to Save The Children - Gaza and West Bank Emergency.

https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/west-bank-gaza

Free Palestine.

@asphaltdj

Artist: Asphalt DJ
Title: Double O
Cat: ODDY002
Artwork: Colorblind
Format: 12"
Distro: Inchbyinch

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Asphalt DJ - Double O EP (ODDY002 - Gaza Fundraiser)

Running Hot’s eponymous new label is finally here. Kicking things off with 'Bad For The Body, Good For The Soul', four brand new dancefloor-ready cuts from the man himself ready for some heavy rotation this summer. “Local Dealer” gets us started with rattling percussion, moody strings and vocal cuts reminiscent of some forgotten 90s NY classic before “Doggo’s Groove” heads into slicker disco-fueled territory to complete the A-side. Flip things over for “Hippy Disco”, a peak time filter house inspired big room roller, before “Cali” doffs the cap to the smooth sound of early 2000s San Francisco.
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Artist: Baby Rollén & Ollie Rant
Title: Worthless (Incl. Make A Dance & Josh Ludlow Remixes)
Label: Slump Recordings
Cat No: SLUW002
Format: 12” Vinyl

Tracklist: 

A1 - Worthless (Original Mix)
A2 - Worthless (Baby's Trax Dub)
B1 - Worthless (Make A Dance Muscle Mix)
B2 - Worthless (Josh Ludlow Acid Dub)


Baby Rollén returns to his Slump white label series alongside partner-in-crime Ollie Rant, unleashing another MPC-driven beast. ‘Worthless’ follows 2022’s ‘Move It’ with a fresh dose of breakbeat heft and electro flair, while Baby flips the A2 with a slower, TR-505 Trax-inspired rework. Remixes come courtesy of DJ Mag award winners Make A Dance and Josh Ludlow, who both tow us away from the haunting A-side into peak-time territory with a pair of thumping dancefloor weapons. 

Early DJ support from: Bradley Zero, Raresh, Sam Bangura, eoin dj, Jennifer Cardini, Wallace, Moxie, Voigtmann, Roza Terenzi, Huerta + more

Baby Rollén & Ollie Rant - Worthless (Incl. Make A Dance & Josh Ludlow Remixes) (SLUW002)

ãdre - Tube (Artema Recordings)

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@justfin.tuna drops his debut ZYNC EP “Watch It, Kids!” — three epic tracks built on breaks, minimal grooves, acid twists, and dark micro house energy.

Justfin - Watch It Kids (Extended Mix)

secret gardens (August 2025)

I'm originally from Glasgow, Scotland but moved to Canada in 2004. Started listening to Dance Music in 86, bought my first set of decks in 1995. Studied Contemporary Popular Music and Dance Music Production at James Watt College in Greenock, Scotland. On my Soundcloud I will be creating playlists of tracks that I like from SoundCloud as well as a DJ mixes. I will also continue to upload my own tracks and mixes as well. My taste in Dance Music is very broad ranging from Techno to Drum & Bass. You can also check out my playlists on Spotify where you can hear tracks that I like from over the years as well as my Twitch channels where you can watch various DJ's that are on my automimic recommendation lists (Used to be automatic Host list). You can find the links on my Soundcloud profile. I have updated all twitch channels. Over time some DJ's on my lists might change on my channels.

Premiere: Pancratio 'A Never Ending Story'

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