Inland Knights Vol 1

Deep In

Out now on Rekids: lnk.to/REKIDS185

Stretched across a double LP, ‘Fünfzig’ is a full-throttle display of Brooms’ funk-laden take on a wide range of electronic-inspired music, covering house, techno, disco, dub, electro, and beyond. Speaking of the LP, Broom states that 'Fünfzig' is a continuation of my previous releases for Rekids & displays my various styles of House, Techno & the bits in-between”.

‘Mover’ kicks off proceedings with swinging drums and chopped-up piano licks, moving into the hand-in-the-air, disco-inflected ‘We Gonna Dance’, featuring vocals from his daughter Ella Fleur. ‘Stark’ takes inspiration from soundsystem culture, bringing cavernous reverbs atop a monstrous bass while siren-esque leads ring throughout.

Opening the B-side, ‘Let’s Roll’ sees Broom head into full-blown techno territory, as crunching bass and fierce drums collide with a series of stabs and whistles, a theme continued in the no-nonsense steamroller ‘EFX’. ‘Dub Me Good’ closes the B-side with a heady dose of FX-drenched outboard trickery as mammoth drum hits rocket around a languid bassline.

‘Machine’ opens the second disc with fluttering synthesis and robust, dramatic drums for a pounding affair, followed by the bright and squelchy ‘Memories’ which works its way through emotive pads and crisp drums before ‘Lovers Rock’ lowers the tempo, bringing swirly atmospherics amongst machine-driven patterns. The final side of vinyl sees Broom hit the gas pedal with ‘Living For Ya’, ‘The 114’, and ‘What To Do’, delivering a raucous finalé of sample-driven, barn storming disco pumpers.

With appearances on legendary imprints such as Robert Hood’s M Plant, Warp Records, Pure Plastic, Bpitch Control, and of course Rekids, Broom is one of the UK’s foremost techno luminaries. Alongside contemporaries such as Ben Sims, Luke Slater, Surgeon, and James Ruskin, with collaborations under the Fear Ratio with the latter counted as favourites amongst fans, Broom has flown the flag for UK techno for decades. Delivering one of his most accomplished collections of work to date on ‘Fünfzig’, his return to Radio Slave’s vital Rekids imprint showing an artist whose best work is far from behind him.

Mark Broom

We Gonna Dance (feat. Ella Fleur)

Mark Broom - We Gonna Dance feat. Ella Fleur

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Liverpool based DJ & production team Matrefakt drop a heavyweight EP on Richy Ahmed’s Four Thirty Two label with the ‘Quad’ EP.  French house impresario Phil Weeks delivers a first-rate remix to boot.

The duo have been making big waves over the last couple of years with releases on Sous Music, Skream’s Of Unsound Mind, Shall Not Fade and their own Attitudes To Life label, and continue their ascendency with a new release on Ahmed’s Four Thirty Two imprint.

Hi-octane piano vibes are served up on title track ‘Quad’, as the roots of Chicago house are served up on this frenetic and funky cut.  ‘Instinct’ sets up a smooth and seductive vocal driven groover, whilst ‘Love 2 C’ pumps hard as chic guitar licks and choppy vox lift this jackin’ track superbly.

As founder of Robsoul Recordings, Phil Weeks has been dishing up faultless house tunes for the last two decades, becoming synonymous with the Chi-town sound that has influenced him and become the mainstay sound on his label, releasing bombs from the likes of Derrick Carter, DJ Sneak, Mike Dunn and Gemini alongside his own slammin’ productions.  His remix of ‘Love 2 C’ recycles the original into a hypnotic and low-slung MPC jam!

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Matrefakt - Quad [clip]

LF069 - A++, Eddy Romero, Frink - Lies Original Mix

Keep on Climbin'

Keep On Climbin' (Mix 1)

Kerri Chandler - Turn Off The Lights (Who's Afraid Of The Dark)

Hey Träumer-Nadine Prinz Short Version

Re-igniting the dancefloors twenty years after its original release, Steve Bug refreshes this classic Chez Damier production, originally from 1992. ‚Can You Feel It‘ is one of those classic New York / Chicago House jams that just defines a moment in dance music history. Dessous label boss Steve Bug arranges two special mixes that celebrate and re-juvinate this very special record.

Steve‘s straight up remix maintains the classic vibes with a sensitive 90s themed re-work that calls upon clean, fresh drums and smooth sub bass as its initial building blocks. The instantly recognisable vocal is included, as is the hey-day chord vibes and glorious US house melodies. Simply deadly in the right moments... A Re-Dub version is also included that spaces things out and opens up the strings in a breezy and superbly mixed club tool.

A ‚New York Dub‘ has also been included, dug out from the Chez Damier vaults and re-mastered for 2012 - highly prized vibes on this and his trademark, pushing, swinging drums keep us going ‚on and on‘!

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Chez Damier - Can You Feel It (New York Dub)

Looking Back

Jet Black

For the second release, the burgeoning Apollonia offer a sensational collaboration from label heads Dan Ghenacia and Shonky. ‘Close To The Edge’ is an elevating dose of house magic with distinctive groove and that perfect summer feel. First class DJ and producer The Mole steps in for remix duty taking the original into his deep and trippy world.

Tracklist
1. Close To The Edge - Dan Ghenacia & Shonky
2. Close To The Edge (The Mole MDD Remix) - Dan Ghenacia & Shonky

Distribution: Syncrophone
Cat no: APO002

Close to the Edge (The Mole MDD Remix)

Can You Feel It

Can You Feel It (MK New York Dub)

Keep On Climbin' (Mix 1)

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