Great to see the return of Toko Records, whom along with their contemporaries Paper Recordings, Glasgow Underground and Shaboom were responsible for a slew of classic northern UK deep house tracks in the mid to late nineties. After a 20 year break they are back with two releases set for late summer from label mainstay Si Brad. The Sheffield based label's eye for sonic quality has not gone away; with a diverse selection of tracks ranging from downtempo, sunset chillers to a soaring deep house roller with a stunning vocal delivery from Azeem that proves to be one of the tracks of the summer. Look out also for an epic eleven minute cosmic re-work from Psychemagik on the first release.

Words: Joe Morris

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http://allearsdistribution.com/ALLEARS/TOKO2101.html
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PREMIERE: Si Brad feat Azeem - Avenue 6 [Toko Records]

For the 2nd edition of the show, Imad invited Berlin Based, Deniz Arslan. A devoted digger and Small Talk resident who's been enchanting people with his sets for years from clubs to intimate booths. Whipping through a mix of mid-’80s disco, early-’90s UK and Italo House. A superb DJ and selector, as well as a great dancer! What more could you want?

Artists: @imadfromberlin & @deniz_arslan

Imad Invites w/ Deniz Arslan

Step Daw @ Abstrack Sound System Open Air, Ecuries Mellinet, 2021

Vasco B2b Goodthingman [BCR21/11/21]

A short while ago, @freedomofgroovement sat down for conversation with Vish and Mazen from @dardisku. The aim was to understand the musical roots of this duo experiencing a meteoric rise. The result? A decade, continent and genre-spanning playlist: hip hop, bollywood, rock n roll, indie, raï, dubstep and disco. Definitively demonstrating that our influences are always all around us, and when you live the globe-trotting life these two have, there’s no borders on any dancefloor.

Tracklist  
SALLY - Zawgy Al Azeez
Dire Straits - Money for Nothing 
Nirvana - School 
Sonny Benton & The Typhoons - Brothers on the Slide 
Unknown - Ya Mahmud (Dar Disku Edit) 
Sapna - Pyar Do Pyar Lo 
SALLY - Yom Fil Kahera (Dar Disku Edit) 
Ghalib Ghallab - Love Desire 
J Dilla - Dillatronic 01 
N.O.R.E. - Nothin' 
Benga - Z 
Late Of The Pier - Random Firl 
Planet Perfecto - Not Over Yet '99 (feat. Grace) (Radio Edit) 
Khaled - Didi (Live A Bercy 1,2,3 Soleils) 
Cheba Yamina - Sidi Mansour (Moving Still Edit)

Where In The World Is: Dar Disku w/ Freedom of Groovement

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Mr Manic - Louboutins (Red Soul)

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DJ Max -  Disguitar

Thanks 2 Or:La

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OR:LA - Boiler Room X AVA Festival DJ Set ( Optimal Cut by Rob )

Jimmy Rouge on Red Light Radio : 5

We welcome Dawn Again to the Houseworx Family. The profilic househead from Melbourne, Australia will release "Train The House own" in October 2020. 4 cuts full of soul in his trademark style.

Jimmy Rouge on Red Light Radio : 5

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