2023: March premieres

Pre-order: enayet.bandcamp.com/album/phiriya

Originally commissioned for a film, @itsenayet's 'Phiriya' was composed and produced in collaboration with a full ensemble of Bangladeshi vocalists and musicians.

@talvin-singh's deconstructed take strips 'Phiriya' bare, leaving the eerie, haunting vocals over rapid-fire percussion.

Phiriya

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Premiere: Enayet 'Phiriya' (Talvin Singh Remix)

Order link: https://jugaar.bandcamp.com/album/various-artists-lp-jr003

Fresh from DOTT’s “Puppy Luv EP” and Rudoh’s “Vinland In Space EP”, Jugaar Records is back and this time with a full-length, double-pack vinyl, and digital compilation bringing together friends from Asia and Europe. The record is testament to the healthy place the Asian electronic music landscape finds itself in and those intrepid producers who are willing to explore new scenes and sounds.

Up next, Pakistan-born and label co-boss Rudoh maintains the electro vibe with cut-up hip-hop vocals sprinkled on top of a pulsating bassline in his “KOF”. His records are being picked up by global tastemakers from Emerald to Roza Terenzi to DJ Masda. Don’t sleep!

Premiere: Rudoh 'KOF'

Pre-order link: https://linktr.ee/cropper_music

For the debut release on Monologic (MNL001), a new label from @cropper, the head honcho drops a post-garage, pre-dubstep heater reminiscent of early 2000s Horsepower Productions. Off key, on beat and rave ready, it's a heater that features Jamiroquai-esque funky stabs, sparse breakdowns, and a heads down foot skanking groove.

Premiere: Cropper 'Once Again'

Pre-order: https://heshethey.lnk.to/LifeIsAMelody

One of the most successful British dance artists of the past 25 years, a true trailblazer and the musical force behind Faithless (along with iconic late front man, Maxi Jazz and producer Rollo), Sister Bliss returns with emotive new single ‘Life Is A Melody’. The track is a collaboration with Hyacinth & Apollo aka We Love Space resident and Colour Series head honcho Jem Haynes and Grammy Award-winning artist Jinadu (work including Black Coffee, Jamie Jones and Patrick Topping) and arrives on HE.SHE.THEY. on March 17.

After a turbulent and emotional couple of years, and with additional poignancy in 2023, ‘Life Is A Melody’ is an ode to the healing power of music and the transformative communion of being in the dance together. A stirring symphony of deep hypnotic beats and bleeps, with rising synth chords from the hands of both Sister Bliss and Jem Haynes, Jinadu’s powerful vocal and deeply personal lyrics propel the track into a transcendent and hopeful euphoria.

Premiere: Sister Bliss x Hyacinth & Apollo 'Life Is A Melody'

Pre-order link: https://towerblockdreams.bandcamp.com/album/aint-it-funny

40GRIT RECORDS presents its second vinyl release GRIT002 – three weighty cuts of UKG from Tower Block Dreams featuring Killa P on the A-side.

TBD set out to create an EP in the style of those darker garage B-sides from early 2000s. Linking up with Killa P combining heavy dred basslines, rolling 2step and ruffneck jungle samples, he's done just that.

Aint It Funny

Premiere: Tower Block Dreams 'Aint It Funny ft. Killa P'

Pre-order link: https://shallnotfade.co.uk/album/the-bobcat-special-ep 

For long-running Bristol label Shall Not Fade, Amy Dabbs delivers a classic, '90s-influenced house stunner from her forthcoming EP 'The Bobcat Special'.

Premiere: Amy Dabbs 'The Bobcat Special'

Pre-order: https://earlyreflex.bandcamp.com/album/is-this-future-now

@earlyreflex welcomes a remix pack from @alecpace, ‘Is This Future Now?’, a collection of reworks and unreleased materials from 2022's 'Future Now?' EP.

‘Lanes’, remixed by New Yorker @tomsobolikmusic, get its syncopated attitude emphasised through a rhythmic session built around jumpy beats and atonal synthesisers.

Lanes (Sobolik Remix)

Premiere: Alec Pace 'Lanes' (Sobolik Remix)

Pre-order: https://hypeddit.com/pjstatham/front2back

Yorkshire's @pjstatham returns to his @shell-out-session imprint with 'front2back', a UK garage scorcher guaranteed to put a groove into your step.

Premiere: PJ Statham 'front2back'

Pre-order: https://doctorjeep.bandcamp.com/album/push-the-body

Six-track EP via @tratratrax, 'Push The Body', sees @drjeep continue to explore his Latin roots with influence from his Brazilian heritage.

Following a handful of Baile funk-influenced tracks, 'Reso Danz' slows the tempo down for a warehouse-ready dembow mutation featuring his signature sound design.

Push The Body

Premiere: Doctor Jeep 'Reso Danz'

Pre-order: https://www.delsinrecords.com/release/7805/gedankenexperiment/experiment-defined

Together, Heinrich Mueller & Beta Evers are Gedankenexperiment, the electro devotees with influence from Detroit's techno scene. 

Their 2011 record 'Experiment Defined' is now being reissued for release via @apnea-records with the addition of ‘Radiation Vacuum', the resulting work of further experimentations with forbidding atmospheres, imposing bass and Beta’s hypnotic vocals.

Experiment Defined

Premiere: Gedankenexperiment 'Radiation Vacuum'

Pre-order: https://diffusereality.bandcamp.com/album/miri-malek-between-realities

@diffusereality releases 'Between Realities', the debut EP from Berlin-based DJ/producer @mirimalek, which opens with driving techno cut 'Ask Again Later'.

Ask Again Later

Premiere: Miri Malek 'Ask Again Later'

Pre-order: https://infinitemachine.bandcamp.com/album/im101-el-irreal-veintiuno-irrealidades

'Irrealidades' is the latest album from Mexican scene stalwart Bryan Dálvez, AKA @elirrealveintiuno on @infinite-machine.

The album is a kaleidoscopic survey of Mexico’s rich sonic landscape, as well as an ambitious attempt to encompass the country’s historical becoming: from the rich, imagined sounds of pre-hispanic times to its current war-torn reality. The record's final track 'Minorías' ends the recurring loop of disjointed voices and experimental sonics.

Premiere: El Irreal Veintiuno 'Minorías'

Pre-order: https://www.beatport.com/release/neon-nebula-ep/4053709

Dutch techno icon @secretcinema teams up with rising producer @shaunmoses for a scorching two-track EP. Titled 'Neon Nebula', the EP features two tracks, each showcasing a different facet of the duo's sound. The title-track, "Neon Nebula", is a pulsating, hypnotic cut that builds tension with its intricate percussion and eerie synths. The track gradually intensifies, culminating in a euphoric climax that's sure to ignite dancefloors. The second track, 'Beat Da Dawn', is a brooding, bass-heavy number that's all about the groove. The track's relentless rhythm is punctuated by bursts of metallic percussion, while haunting pads and distorted vocal samples add a touch of darkness to the mix. Both tracks feature Secret Cinema and Shaun Moses' signature sound, which draws on the rich history of techno while pushing the genre forward with their unique perspective.

Premiere: Secret Cinema, Shaun Moses 'Beat Da Dawn'

Pre-order link: https://bdsmixtape.bandcamp.com/album/people-of-eternity-bds-mixtape-vol-1

People of Eternity is a music compilation curated by Gavilán Rayna Russom and Sanna Almajedi which will be out on all platforms on April 10. It is the first volume of #BDS Mixtape–a series of music compilations initiated by Adalah-NY that features musicians who support the Palestinian call for the cultural boycott of Israel.

On Palestinian producer Dakn's (@dakn-1)track, there are sonic references to realities of life under siege and occupation – the regular intervals of shudders of gunfire punctuating the music, along with the rumbling of embattled voices shouting.

People of Eternity is dedicated to the late musician jaimie branch who was a supporter of the Palestinian cause and is featured on this album together with Jason Nazary with their duo Anteloper. Kaye Cain-Nielsen, the editor-in-chief of e-flux journal wrote the liner notes and Selwa Abd (aka Bergsonist) designed the artwork. The album circulates around the concept of radicality: a radical sound meets a radical cause.

Premiere: Dakn 'difa3an 3an nafs'

Pre-order: https://lnk.to/GUDU014

@dmxkrew returns to @PEGGYGOU's imprint @gudurecords for a bass-driven four track EP inspired by the funk and synths of Detroit — dripping with richness and colour, driven by the sort of thick analogue basslines and distinctive melodies. ‘U Ain’t Down’ aims its distorted kicks and wiggy, manipulated lead straight at peak time dancefloors.

Return to Jupiter

Premiere: DMX Krew 'U Ain’t Really Down'

Pre-order: https://material.lnk.to/Down-Rmx

@lau_ra_lau_ra strides into 2023 with a typically rambunctious new single on @seanneedwant featuring @dopeearthalien and a club-ready remix from @ashibah.

Ashibah's rework of 'Down With Me' features razor-sharp hi-hats over a moody low-end, coming alive with the infectious chopped-up vocals of Dope Earth Alien.

Premiere: lau.ra 'Down With Me' ft. Dope Earth Alien (Ashibah Extended Remix)

Pre-order: https://www.beatport.com/release/su1/4053423

SUPERUNKNOWN is a new home for emerging artists founded by Permanent Vacation & Aus favourite @millionhands-1 (Tee Mango). The label serves as a way to shine a light on new and often unseen music makers.

EP 1.1 features a track from Rinse FM regular @mrredley, who brings the timeless Motor City-inspired throb 'It’s Friday Evening' to the table.

Premiere: Mr. Redley 'It's Friday Evening'

Pre-order: https://juicyromance.ffm.to/inthelights

After an explosive entrance with the ‘Amorous’ EP in 2022, Melbourne-borne, London-based @juicyromance is back with her take on steamy club hedonism via her brand new label, Kiss & Tell. 

This next single, ‘In The Lights’, sees the triple-threat DJ, producer & lyricist explore a rawer side, opening up a dimension to her artistry that conveys emotion and vulnerability in sound and lyrics.

"For ‘In The Lights’ I wanted to explore more euphoria and emotion than the sexy, dark club sound I put out on ‘Amorous’," says the producer on this release.

Premiere: Juicy Romance 'In The Lights'

Pre-order: https://giuliatess.bandcamp.com/album/vista-mare-forever

@giuliatess returns to @scarlet_tiger, the imprint from @rossfromfriends, with a brand new record 'Vista Mare Forever'. Continuing her stride, this EP sees the Italian artist venture further into the darkness with three strong club tracks.

Following two peak-time cuts, Giulia Tess takes her foot off the gas as she rounds off the EP with hazy emotion on the title track ‘Vista Mare Forever’.

Vista Mare Forever

Premiere: Giulia Tess 'Vista Mare Forever'

Pre-order: https://patttten.bandcamp.com/album/mirage-fm

'Mirage FM' is the first album made entirely from text-to-audio AI samples from electronic musician, visual artist, designer, and cultural researcher Damien Roach - AKA @patttten.

Landing via @555x5555, 'Mirage FM' features 21 beat-tape-meets-Musique-concrète style tracks, genres from pop to techno, R&B to opera, hip-hop and grime to ambient, each distilled into half- remembered fragmented forms.

2023: March premieres

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