And just like that, a new label was born!

The humble kick drum. The foundation on which every good dance record is built. The right ones just work, but pick the wrong one and your track will sound like tomato soup in the club. No one likes tomato soup in the club, trust us.

Kick Drums is Kyle Watson's first release on his new label No Context, and it's one of those records that blows up the DM's after it gets teased. He's dug deep into his satchel of saturated sounds and crafted possibly the biggest foghorn hit this side of the Atlantic. Pair that with a simple vocal repeat and a pulsing kick drum pattern that answers the call, and you've got yourself a club weapon right there.

This is just the beginning.

Kyle Watson - Kick Drums

Kick Drums

Kyle Watson - Kick Drums (Original Mix)

Cued up for the second release on the new imprint No Context is this spicy number from Kyle Watson featuring London-based South African-based artist Evida.

There's a story behind this one. Originally written as part of a separate project, Lost went through eight (yes, eight) previous versions. Rewritten so many times that Kyle apparently started humming it in his sleep, Lost is the perfect example of why you should never give up on those older projects.

Fully embracing the 'works at home as well as in the club' ethos of No Context, Lost is a crossover record anchored around an attention-grabbing fluttering synth. Tight writing and vocal delivery from Evida only elevates the record and is the icing on an already sweet cake. This one feels like an evolution in Kyle's sound, and personally we love to hear it.

Be right back, we're about to get lost in the moment!

Kyle Watson - Lost ft Evida

Lost ft Evida

Kyle Watson - Lost feat Evida (Original Mix)

Kyle Watson returns for his third No Context release, and this one’s built to catch you off guard. He kicks off the EP with See Your Truth, a track he debuted at Coachella this year. It’s sub-driven and energetic, and if you turn it up enough you might catch a desert suntan through your speakers.

But as soon as you hit play on the B-side you realise everything’s been flipped on its head. Suddenly, we’re in a hypnotic swirl of intergalactic pads, textured pianos, and ethereal vocals at a tempo we didn’t expect to hear from Kyle. The only thing keeping us from floating into the clouds is the familiar anchor of a Watson bassline.

Where do we go from here? Wherever we want to.

Kyle Watson - See Your Truth EP

Where Do We Go

Kyle Watson - Where Do We Go (Original Mix)

See Your Truth

Kyle Watson - See Your Truth (Original Mix)

When Simenga subbed to Kyle’s Patreon page over a year ago, Kyle knew he was one to keep a beady eye on (not in a creepy, weird way).

Born in Greece and calling Germany his home, Simenga is a wizard of warm drums and a certified wrangler of hefty basslines. Both records on this EP showcase his strengths on both fronts, keeping the energy sky-high while perfectly moulding rolling basslines with industrial percussion, big drums and complex rhythms.

Signing our first external artist to No Context was never going to be easy, but these records from Simenga set the perfect precedent and we’re gassed to have him.

Simenga - Hey People

Circulate

Simenga - Circulate

Simenga - Hey People EP

Hey People

It's tough creating that high energy in a record using only a few elements, yet Des & Del have nailed it with Next Question.
 
Fresh on the scene, these two best friends from Miami are stamping their mark on the house space with grooves so chunky they barely fit through your ear canals. Next Question is a perfect example of the 'less is more' approach, a raw track driven by a percussive sub bassline and punctuated with a lead stab that throws back to the days of the TB303. Pepper in some airy vocal snips and you've got yourself a dance floor belter.

Keep an eye on these two, we think they'll be pulling some big moves over the next few years.

Des & Del - Next Question

Next Question

Des & Del - Next Question (Original Mix)

There are tracks that you hear for the first time and immediately connect with, and when The Saga hit our inbox we couldn't help but push play over and over again.

US-based duo Local Singles have nailed their slant on rolling tech house with a record propelled relentlessly by tribal percussion, rhythmic vocal loops and a rolling sub line. Dotted with dark bass stabs that have more elasticity than your favourite joggers, this track is straight up hypnotic and we can see it slotting into house sets right across the spectrum.

Let the Local Singles saga continue!

The Saga

Local Singles - The Saga

Local Singles - The Saga (Original Mix)

All my friends know the low rider, do you?

What originally started as a creative experiment flipping a 1975 classic unexpectedly turned into one of Kyle's most requested ID's of 2023. As soon as that familiar vocal comes in you feel an undeniable rise in euphoria from the crowd.

Take a little trip and see for yourself.

War - Low Rider (Kyle Watson Remix)

Low Rider (Kyle Watson Remix)

War - Low Rider (Kyle Watson Extended Remix)

Italian-born producer Carlo Astuti debuts on No Context with You Know Me, a rolling tech house weapon driven by relentless energy and a sub bassline that's crafted for the club. Cheeky vocal and string samples cut in and out over drops that catch you off guard when they appear out of nowhere. Put your head down and lock into the groove, because this record is so thick you can sit down on it.

You Know Me

Carlo Astuti - You Know Me (Extended Mix)

No Context welcomes Spanish artist Roxe to the roster with 'Here We Go', a crunchy record with eastern influences and punchy vocal licks. Fresh off the back of releases on Ultra, James Hype's Stereohype and Lee Foss’s Repopulate Mars, Roxe turns the energy on this one up to eleven and manages to keep it there from start to finish.

Here We Go

ROXE - Here We Go (Original Mix)

Taylor Pierce and Shady Jones join bassline-fuelled forces for their debut on No Context with WOAH, a chugging track featuring a cavernous bassline that's so in your face it's impossible to ignore.

WOAH

Taylor Pierce And Shady Jones - WOAH

FTP (Extended Mix)

Fantasy

Fantasy (Extended Mix)

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I Need To Keep This

settle

Need That

Benzo

No Context is that tingly feeling you get when the warm embrace of a good bassline wraps around your ears.

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