Welcome to the second installment of our double-single series, Splits!

This go around, we call fresh-faced club wizard Luke Andy & Canadian nightlife messiahs, Smalltown DJs to the podium. Since both of these tracks are rooted in emotion, we wanted to allow our guys to illustrate the intentions behind their sonic tableaus, in their own words.

Luke Andy
"This track was created during a time when I was experiencing romance in my life, and I wanted to capture the essence of Oxytocin, which is the hormone released in our bodies when we fall in love. I combined a driving bass line, and a disco-inspired groove that helped me capture this vibe. This combination resulted in “Love Drug”, and it’s easily one of the tracks I’m most proud of (so far!)."

Smalltown DJs
"Seen You Before” was designed to take the dance floor on an emotional flow that releases in an optimistic wave at the very end. We had the chance to test the track on Good TV’s Twitch streams to some very positive feedback. It was inspiring. Then to see auditory admirals Justin Martin and Walker & Royce play it in live sets was a big highlight for us. We’re very excited for this song to officially come out, especially on Rules Don’t Apply!"

We know you'll fall in love with these tracks, just as we did <3

Your's Truly,
RDA

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Seen You Before

Smalltown DJs - Seen You Before

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Butter Brain

Close To You

Brando - Close To You (Kyle Watson Remix)

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)

Just A Taste EP

Ocean Roulette feat. Lil G - Just A Taste

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Sounding Fresh, Again

LOthief - Sounding Fresh, Again  (Extended)

Since Kyle moved out of South Africa there's been a hole in the country - a hole left to be filled with gritty, bass-driven house music. Who's going to fill this gap you ask? Well we think we may have the answer: Advent! These tracks are so big we had to FedEx them to Australia. We even had to pay full postage upfront, but it was worth it. 

The lead track Fear has been tried and tested by the BOC crew over the past 6 months and it slammmss! It's one of those records that fills the dance floor. The flip Take It Slow is a chunky fidget-esque record straight from the blog house era. As the A1's may know, we get rather randy when the word 'fidget' gets mentioned. 

Advent has a real knack for writing fun, quirky yet danceable records and we are so happy to nurture his return!

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Advent - Fear (BOC164)

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)

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