Out now on Crosstown Rebels: lnk.to/denniscruzroots

Longstanding Spanish talent Dennis Cruz achieves a career milestone this October with the release of his debut album, Roots. The ten-track LP draws inspiration from Cruz’s life experiences, resulting in a body of work that encapsulates the sounds and musical styles that have led him to where he is today.

Dennis spoke on what this moment represents, stating: "I wanted to work on a broader project, the cornerstone of my artist career, and this is what Roots is. The album is a convergence of influences taken from music that I've been listening to all my life, from funk, salsa, and flamenco to house and disco. I am so happy this project could finally come to life. I want to thank the several friends and artists that worked on it with me; Damian Lazarus for believing in it from the beginning and helping it reach the world on Crosstown Rebels." - Dennis Cruz

The journey begins with La Ratonera, a Spanish-themed cut that sets the tone with a warm underlying groove and P. Rivas’ enchanting vocal hooks. Los Tamales soon arrives, released as a July single ahead of the album, before Good Old Days completes proceedings on the A Side. A collaboration with minimal-maestro Ian Ludvig, the result is a stripped-back dancefloor number that feels ripe for the late night hours.

Ecua takes charge on the B Side, upping the tempo with resonant kick-hat combos and plenty of flamenco-inspired swing. What U Doing comes next, as Leo Wood’s harmonic vocal tones perfectly complement Cruz’s hard-edged, groove-led bassline, opening neatly into Bend. The three-minute piece showcases the Spaniard’s love of jazz and salsa throughout.

We’re treated to another piece of teamwork on Go Down, with iconic Jamaican singer Lee Scratch Perry featuring on top of a low-slung, rhythmic backbone, paving the way for Ahora Todo Va (Dub). Josh Butler’s influence can be felt right from the get go, as four-four drum patterns converge on spicy, latin-fuelled lyrical samples.

Te Quiero Cantar acts as the penultimate track, bringing us more funky, house-driven flavours before Back Again brings things to an ebullient close. The final collaborative offering with Iuliano Mambo takes us on a journey through punchy percussion and swinging synth build ups, rounding off an eclectic body of work that looks set to light up dancefloors across the world this year.

Roots showcases the many facets of Dennis Cruz’s production capabilities. The album embodies the life experiences that have defined his career; the moments of progression and elation, from fresh-faced up-and-comer to established musical presence. At the heart of the LP lies an inherent Spanish theme - a nod to the country and culture that Dennis calls home. It’s playful, joyful and built to make people dance, three traits personify this talented producer today.

MÜSE co-founder Dennis Cruz has cemented his reputation as one of global dance music’s most-esteemed talents, in a career that spans decades. Regular industry awards and nominations (including Beatport, RA, Vicious Magazine, and DJ Awards: Best Tech House 2018, Best Deep Tech 2019 and winner of Best Producer in 2017), showcase the skill with which Dennis has become a tastemaker for quality house music, whilst consistent appearances across the worldwide festival circuit have brought his sound to international audiences. BPM, Tomorrowland, ADE, Kappa Futur and WMC are just a few examples, a testament to Dennis’ esteemed presence in the scene.

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Back Again

Dennis Cruz & Iuliano Mambo - Back Again

Dalfie returns to Gruuv with+ the excellent Road Trip EP, which comes with a remix from label heads Audiojack.

Dalfie - Road Trip

Soon on Adam Beyer’s Truesoul imprint, Nick Curly’s ‘Trust’ EP.
Trust’ is a back alley sneak and shuffler with lengthening percussive and effects shadows that give it a film noir edge

Nick Curly - TRUST - Truesoul - prelisten (releasedate 27.10.14)

Audiofly - 1999 (Original Mix)

Artist: Cocktail Cool 
Track: Things I Love 
Title:  Things I Love EP
Label: The Disco Express
Release date: 28-Jun-24
Buy: https://www.traxsource.com/title/2294234/things-i-love-ep

Belfast brothers Cocktail Cool are a dynamic DJ & Producer duo composed of Timmy & Scott. With a shared passion for music, Cocktail Cool have started to make waves in the electronic music scene over the past few years.

From a young age, music was more than just a hobby for these brothers - it was a dream they aspired to fulfill together. Cocktail Cool's sound is a seamless blend of genres, drawing inspiration from Chicago House, early 2000s UK Tech House, and Rominimal techno. Their music is deeply influenced by renowned DJs and producers such as Daft Punk, Kerri Chandler, Apollonia, Terry Francis, Raresh, Layo & Bushwacka, Ricardo Villalobos, J Dilla, Pete Rock, and A Tribe Called Quest, among many others.

Cocktail Cool has an impressive portfolio of releases on several esteemed labels, including Whoyostro, Conceptual, Hustler Trax, Purism, Street Tracks, CHIWAX, and Snake Beat. Each release has garnered significant attention from the previous, further establishing their presence in the industry.

Their energetic DJ performances and unique sound have quickly gained them a following, culminating in a strings of high profile gigs across their hometown of Belfast. With a promising trajectory ahead, Cocktail Cool continues to push their own boundaries and share their passion for music with audiences far and wide.

Cocktail Cool | @cocktailcool
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HSM PREMIERE | Cocktail Cool - Things I Love [The Disco Express]

Former Bar25 resident, acclaimed DJ and producer and Sender Records boss Benno Blome is back with a brand new EP that features two of his originals and two fine remixes from Okain Haus and Mihai Popoviciu.
Benno Blome is a boundary pusher who always diversifies with each new release and every DJ set. He has put out great EPs like Braitbendnoodles and the opulent after-hour head-movie "Eramina" and here impresses with a deep and infectious house sound. 
Opener Abotha is a nice and steamy cut with soulful pads layered up over soft rubber beats. Little melodic hooks pull you in and vocal murmuring add a steamy sense of human emotion. 

Romanian Mihai Popoviciu has had great success either solo or with the likes of Jay Bliss and has released on labels including Fear Of Flying, Hudd Traxx, Bang Bang and Diynamic. His remix here is slightly more uptempo and slick, with simmering and shimmying chords rolling over the face of the infectious beats. 

Also remixing is Frenchman Okain, who is a Fabric and Watergate regular and who puts out music on BPitch Control, Cadenza and many others. His version of Abotha is more tech, stripped out and freewheeling, with airy hi hats and thin synth lines meandering about to really hypnotise mind, body and soul. 

Benno’s other original is LED, another syrupy, gloopy, perfectly soft and inviting, warm and romantic house groove with gentle synth stabs, smeared pads and lots of late night soul in its bones. Great vocals again act as a nice human hook and it doesn’t take much to imagine the floor going wild for this one. Once again then Benno Blome proves he is a talented producer with many great ideas and more than the skills to pull them off.
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Benno Blome - Abotha (Mihai Popoviciu Remix)

Phoenix EP

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Sidney Charles - Phoenix

This week we welcome David Pher back to Gruuv for his fourth EP, Alternative Facts. Very happy to say that the EP also features two remixes from Mannheim legend Johnny D. :)

DJ support comes from Damian Lazarus, Sebo K, Adriatique, Blond:ish, Groove Armada, Clive Henry, Sante, Rich Nxt, Paco Osuna, Carlo Lio, Christian Nielsen, Mihai Popoviciu and many more.

David Pher - Back Into My Veins

Available on Beatport here: lnk.to/weZaiFA

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Jansons - Spinnin'

Various Artists - Snatch! Collection, Vol.1 (2010-2015) is the latest release on Snatch! Records.

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Riva Starr & Horace Andy - DubLife (Alexkid Dub Mix)

Paul C, Paolo Martini- We Repeat (original Mix)

Paul C, Paolo Martini - We Repeat (Original Mix)

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Nick Curly - TRUST - Truesoul - prelisten (releasedate 27.10.14)

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