The LowDown Top Tracks - October 2025

Kerri Chandler joins forces with Nae (SA) for new single ‘Caged Bird’, accompanied by remixes from the widely beloved Atjazz, and Moplen.
Leading the release is the ‘Full Vocal Media Mix’ of ‘Caged Bird’, which sees Kerri Chandler lay down emotive piano melodies, organic drums and atmospheric strings alongside soulful vocal stylings from South Africa’s Nae.
Up next is the first ‘Atjazz Remix’ of ‘Caged Bird’, a nine minute cinematic excursion from the British composer, embracing the soulful fragments of the original and twisting them into a slow burning, subtly evolving nine minutes delicately detailed with sweeping echoes, reversed reverberations, crisp percussion and choppy stab sequences. An ‘Atjazz Remix Instrumental’ follows, as the name would suggest stripping away the vocals.
Last but not least to complete the package, Bergamo, Italy’s Moplen, producer for the likes of G.A.M.M. and Lumberjacks In Hell delivers his twist on ‘Caged Bird’, shifting gears into more classic house realms, infusing drifting keys, weighty low end tones and heavily swung drums and violin melodies with the original’s smooth house aesthetic.

https://www.instagram.com/kerrichandler / https://soundcloud.com/kerri-chandler /
https://kerrichandler.com/

HMWL Premiere: Kerri Chandler - Feat Nae (SA) - Caged Bird (Atjazz Remix) [Kaoz Theory]

Listen to it on Youtube : https://youtu.be/yNeuiOiqXHk

Label : Shuffle Valley
Artist : Donnie Cosmo
Format : Vinyl
Catalog Number : SVWAX001
EP Title : Space Time Surfer EP
Support it : https://www.juno.co.uk/products/donnie-cosmo-time-surfer-ep-vinyl/1093689-01/

Berlin-based Donnie Cosmo launches Shuffle Valley with a sharp, deep-cut four-tracker that weaves through groove-led house, breaks, and subtle psychedelia. 'Space Time Surfer' opens the record with fluid basslines and glistening percussion-trippy but grounded, the kind of roller that finds its mark in long, locked-in blends. 'Let Yourself Go' shifts into broken rhythm mode, laced with loose drums and warped textures before slipping seamlessly into a steady 4/4-playful, mutating, and built for curious selectors. On the flip, 'International Acid' goes inward: smoky, hypnotic and slightly off-centre, it leans into more mental terrain without losing its grip on the floor. Christopher Ledger closes with a weightless rework of 'Let Yourself Go', adding polish and negative space while staying faithful to the original's off-kilter charm. A confident first chapter for the label, and a quietly distinctive release from an artist with a clear voice.

Donnie Cosmo :
https://www.instagram.com/donniecosmo_
https://soundcloud.com/daniel_cm

Shuffle Valley :
https://www.instagram.com/shufflevalley
https://soundcloud.com/shufflevalley

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House Six :
https://soundcloud.com/house-six
https://fb.me/HouseSix.yt
https://instagr.am/housesix_
https://spoti.fi/3pHAj7J
housesixyt@gmail.com

PREMIERE: Donnie Cosmo - Space Time Surfer

Midnight Spritz

Hours

Kwon's Anthem

Love 4 U

Available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_7seATJn8EI

Label: Belters4U
Artist: HOTPRETTY
Format: Digital
Cat. Number: B4U012
EP Title: Symphonic Dance
Release Date: September 2025
Support it: https://belters4u.bandcamp.com

Belters4U
https://soundcloud.com/user-956047264
https://www.instagram.com/belters4u

HOTPRETTY
https://soundcloud.com/itshotpretty

Listen on YouTube

PREMIERE: HOTPRETTY - Open Air [Belters4U]

Dancing Together

edd - Dancing Together

Available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/e5AYRXGSCtU

Label: Adam’s Bite
Artist: Christopher Ledger
Format: 12" Vinyl & Digital
Cat. Number: ADAM019
EP Title: Inspection Report EP
Release Date: September 19th, 2025
Support it: https://deejay.de/Christopher_Ledger_Inspection_Report_ADAM019__1156729

Italian-born, Berlin-based producer and DJ Christopher Ledger makes a bold return to Adam’s Bite with his latest EP, ‘Inspection Report’, arriving on the 19th September 2025. Ledger is no stranger to forward-thinking labels, boasting standout releases on Cocoon, Amphia, X-Kalay, Craigie Knowes, Sushitech, and his own Hidden Folder imprint. With his ever-evolving sonic identity and persistent dedication to his art, Christopher continues to prove why he is one of the most intriguing names in the game. Yet this return to Adam’s Bite feels particularly meaningful, showcasing an artist fully in control of his craft and unafraid to dig deeper into sonic nuance.

Opening the EP, ‘The Lost Skyline’ expertly blends punchy drum work with floating arpeggio synths and a warped, rumbling, low-end.

Adam’s Bite
https://www.instagram.com/adamsbite

Christopher Ledger
https://soundcloud.com/christopher-ledger-1
https://www.instagram.com/christopher.ledger

PREMIERE: Christopher Ledger - The Lost Skyline [Adam’s Bite]

GEWAH Selects

No Bad Vibes (Kolter Edit / Mixed) [feat. KILIMANJARO]

Madrid based, Chilean producer and DJ, Fernanda Arrau joins the SMIILE Records family with a peak time two track EP that perfectly embodies the labels take on feel good house music. Her distinctive sound fuses 80's synthesizer nostalgia with the rawness of house, and the relentless pulse of techno in an unmistakable Latin cadence.

Title track ‘Get Up’ fuses fat chord stabs and spliced vocal samples across a nineties inspired house-meets-breaks drum groove – ultimate euphoria!

On the flipside - ‘Esta es mi House’ serves up big M1 organ bass, piano hooks and uplifting strings, a triage of dancefloor magic.

BUY:
https://fernandaarrau.bandcamp.com/album/get-up-ep

PREMIERE: FERNANDA ARRAU - GET UP [SMIILE RECORDS]

Show Me

Show Me (Aldonna Remix)

Pre-order: https://ffm.to/bsc008a

Japan's @pprkrft steps up to @sallycberlin’s Big Saldo's Chunkers imprint with a new four-track EP, 'Somethin' Nasty', marking the eighth volume on the label.

'Drop The O.S.B.' takes the old skool rave spirit of opening track ‘Play Somethin’ Nasty’ and amplifies it to 11, resplendent with rapidfire raps, hoovers and a mammoth key-driven riff.

More exclusive music

Premiere: Paperkraft 'Drop The O.S.B.'

“AYN RAND WAS RIGHT” es un viaje sonoro entre la introspección y la arrogancia de la razón.
Sintetizadores densos, bajos fríos y texturas etéreas, donde cada frecuencia parece cuestionar el sentido mismo del ego.
Minimalista, provocador y profundamente visual, el track vibra en un punto medio entre el arte conceptual y la electrónica emocional.
Ideal para quienes piensan demasiado… y disfrutan hacerlo.

Ayn Rand Was Right

Sun Came Out [FREE DL]

Drop It

Demos: low.end.directive@gmail.com

The future lies within the undiscovered. Low End Directive aims to drive the genre of dance music forward; to promote harmony and empower emerging artists from diverse environments and backgrounds. As an independent record label, our mission is to champion a culture deeply rooted in quality, originality and inclusivity. This is a place for Producers, DJs, and Audiences to express themselves and unite through the unique and undiscovered.

RONA. is the electronic project of Kaytetye producer and DJ Rona Glynn-McDonald. Coming to you from Mparntwe in the Central Desert of so called "australia" RONA. shapes sounds for the ongoing journey of finding connection between many worlds. 

Bookings: james@watartists.com

Show Me (Aldonna Remix)

RONA.

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