Electronic in Spatial Audio

Tatik - Apology

Back to the source of it all, London’s Charles Green revives the initial grit of techno through hi-NRG blends of powerhouse percussions and dusty atmospheres. Teaming up with Neighbourhood boss Tasha for a special B2B, the British jockey and his acolyte grace us with a two-hour masterclass flush with propulsive old-school rippers, acid-drenched delicacies and further mind-expanding rave material. A true sense of pristine pioneering and enjoyably broad-spirited collagism flow across Green and Tasha’s transmission, making this listen a much essential listen. Lock in!

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Reclaim Your City  

Reclaim Your City 476 | Charles Green b2b Tasha

Mavado x Jay-A x Dexta Daps - Pain

Sponge Music/Mansions Records
Buy/Stream: https://onerpm.link/mavado-dextadaps-jaya

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Mavado x Jay-A x Dexta Daps - Pain

Alkaline - Boss

 Autobamb Records and Sart Out Records

Alkaline - Boss

Govana & Byron Messia  Stranger To Happiness

Buy/stream: https://kompakt.fm/releases/the_floor_is_lava_2xlp_dl

Michael Mayer albums don’t come round too often, which is one of many reasons why his fourth collection, The Floor Is Lava, is a genuine event. It’s been eight years since his last one, the collaborative & released on !K7; its predecessors, Mantasy (2012) and Touch (2004), took their sweet time, too. It’s no real surprise, given the many hats Mayer wears – globetrotting DJ, revered remixer, inveterate collaborator, and boss of both Kompakt and Imara – that his solo productions are relatively sparing. But this also speaks to their quality: Mayer’s name on a record sleeve is a sign of quality, of music that’s both looking to the future and calling back to the past, that balances the imperatives of the dancefloor and the loungeroom, that’s as exploratory as it is functional.

On The Floor Is Lava, Mayer seems to be taking the temperature of both the music that surrounds him (past and present), and the ideas of the industry he works within. There’s that iconic album title, for a start. “The album’s mindset,” he says, reflecting on those four words together. For Mayer, it’s partly a critique of the way the industry boxes in both producer and listener, focuses them on genre, on market, on the next new thing: “Being a free minded spirit that transcends genres has become an uphill battle.” A battle worth fighting, though, and with The Floor Is Lava, the result is an album that’s varied, quixotic, idiosyncratic, charming, and deeply, addictively listenable.

Throughout, Mayer finds thrills in exploration and juxtaposition, allowing unexpected things to blossom and giving them their life, their platform, throwing the listener exciting curveballs: “It’s a DJ album by a DJ that’s easily bored.” Either easily bored, or endlessly curious, The Floor Is Lava is rich with ideas. It opens with “The Problem”, which looks back to look forward, embracing the rickety way early house productions threw samples together with gleeful abandon. Mayer mentions Pal Joey, and the scene around Rockers Hi-Fi and their Different Drummer imprint, as reference points, and you can hear that freewheeling spirit throughout.

That’s The Floor Is Lava: then and now, brainwaves and nerve structures, problems and solutions, genres on fire; the real, the unreal, and the surreal. An album for the easily bored and the endlessly curious. Mayer has the last word, telling us all you need to know about the album’s spirit: “Burning for the cause, being zealous, being addicted to the heat of the night, the exuberant powers of music.”

The Floor Is Lava

Ardor

Michael Mayer - Ardor

Unstress

Feeling Alive (Up Yuhself)

Barry Can’t Swim live at Brixton Academy

Still Riding (“Ridin Round”) - Green Diesel Version - Barry Can’t Swim (Live)

Popcaan x Chronic Law - Kick It Wid Myself 

Droptop Records / Unruly Ent / 1Law Entertainment

Popcaan x Chronic Law - Kick It Wid Myself

Kranium Ft. Masicka - Cut The Link

All Set Let's Swim

Back to Where We Were

Kill the Future

Popcaan - Nothing Without God 

Droptop Records / Unruly Ent
Buy/Stream: https://onerpm.link/NothingWithoutGod

Popcaan - Nothing Without God

Lifestyle Moment

Two Worlds, One Flame” is Noire’s debut EP — a seven-track journey through love, class conflict, and emotional truth. With her soulful voice and cinematic delivery, Noire’ explores the tension between privilege and passion, stability and desire.

The EP features two standout songs, each presented in three distinct versions:
cross the line

Fix Me (Original, Acoustic, Club Remix): A late‑night confession of pure physical attraction. She calls him when the night feels broken, knowing there’s no love — just the rush, the touch, the intoxicating pull. 

“Cross the line” (Original, Acoustic, Club Remix): A sensual ballad from a woman who finds healing in the arms of a man she knows is no good for her. The acoustic version strips it down to raw vulnerability, while the remix turns longing into movement.

“Popin Out” (Original, Live Band, Empowerment Mix): A bold anthem of liberation from toxic love and societal expectations. The live version brings organic energy, while the empowerment mix turns it into a rallying cry for women reclaiming their joy.

Every lyric, melody, and beat is crafted by Deangel Deangelo, whose legacy-driven production gives Noire’ a platform to shine with elegance, grit, and truth. This EP is more than music — it’s a statement of identity, resistance, and emotional power.

The Line We Cross ( NO RULES MIX) Noir'e

GIHE Deluxe Out Now: https://ovo-popcaan.ffm.to/greatishe_deluxe

Young Jamaican MC Popcaan burst onto the scene in 2010 on the biggest dancehall tune of the year, ‘Clarks’. As Vybz Kartel’s protege, the 23-year old quickly proved himself as one of the most talented up-and-coming vocalists in the genre, lending his distinctive voice to an arsenal of bashment hits, from ghetto laments to party smashers.

After a string of big records in 2011, from ‘Only Man She Want’ to ‘Raving’, Popcaan became the first dancehall artist since Sean Paul to have his track playlisted on the BBC and has just been tipped as one of their ‘Hot 20 for 2012′. He joined Mixpak in 2012 with his first collaborative single with Dre Skull, ‘Get Gyal Easy’, followed by his cut on the Kling Klang riddim, ‘So We Do It’, as well as ‘The System’ on the Loudspeaker Riddim.

In 2014 he will release his debut album on Mixpak, executive produced by Dre Skull and featuring additional productions from Dubbel Dutch, Anju Blaxx, Jamie YVP and Adde. The first single, ‘Everything Nice’, is out now.

Feeling Alive (Up Yuhself)

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