sax anthem edit from @nickstropko
https://fundido.bandcamp.com/album/seven-years-seven-edits

Emotional Jungle (Nick Stropko Club Edit)

https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/light-and-shadow-masalo-version

When it first slipped out in 2015, Manabu Nagayama’s ‘Light & Shadow’ passed most people by. Yet it’s a genuinely overlooked gem a musically expansive and uplifting Japanese deep house workout that first featured on a promo-only compilation back in 2015.A softly spun slab of slow-building brilliance full of fluid piano motifs, heady hand percussion, the track effortlessly sashays between heartfelt dancefloor melancholia and tactile deep house positivity.

One DJ to see its potential was Rush Hour co-founder Antal Heitlager, who asked Masalo to remix it. Over ‘a few years’, Masalo worked on the revision in bursts, tweaking it and subtly altering the arrangement until he was happy. The results are undeniably impressive, elevating an already excellent track to whole new levels. DJs seem to agree, too, with Masalo’s fine remix becoming something of an underground anthem following the release of a limited number of white label test pressings earlier last year.

Taking the spiritual end of deep house as his inspiration – and happy memories of attending events while visiting Japan – the Dutch-Japanese producer has delivered a slowly-building epic that subtly ratchets up energy and excitement throughout, while effortlessly eking out every last drop of emotion from Manabu’s piano-laden production.

Extensively road-tested at the Brighter Days parties he runs with long-time DJ partner Kamma, Masalo’s remix settles into a chugging groove before introducing Manabu’s tactile hand percussion – a staple of spiritual deep house cuts – and melancholic piano refrains, as well as his own lilting chords and cascading synth sounds. By the time the original’s bouncy piano riff drops midway through, you’ll be lost in the music. Fittingly given the quality of Manabu’s original, it’s a revision that showcases the track’s best elements while gently lifting it to new heights.

Manabu Nagayama - Light Shadow (Original Version)

Manabu Nagayama - Light Shadow (Masalo Version)

Vinyl: https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/brighter-days-5
Digital: https://rushhourmusic.bandcamp.com/album/kamma-masalo-brighter-days

Since 2014, Brighter Days has been a part of the rich tapestry of Amsterdam nightlife – a semi-regular party promoting positivity and inclusiveness run by resident DJs Kamma and Masalo. On the back of the platform provided by the party, the duo has notched up a string of memorable club and festival appearances, a regular Brighter Days show on Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide FM, and a memorable Boiler Room set streamed live from Dekmantel Festival.

Now Kamma and Masalo have taken the next step and curated a Brighter Days compilation for Rush Hour, a collection that does a terrific job in offering up slept-on and unreleased gems – including a clutch of their own tried-and-tested re-edits – while also accurately representing the sound, style and ethos of the event that inspired it.

Like Kamma and Masalo’s event, which invariably takes place in intimate dancing spaces in Amsterdam, the Brighter Days compilation offers up an open-minded, club-friendly soundtrack that joins the dots between crate-digging obscurities from the recent and distant past, fresh cuts, ‘secret weapons’ and previously unreleased music from young, local producers who have become regular faces on Brighter Days dancefloors.

Across nine tracks, Kamma and Masalo deliver an enticing blend of tactile and colourful house, disco, basement-ready throb-jobs, inspired dancefloor dubs and righteous boogie jams, some of which are appearing on vinyl for the very first time (see Haroumi Hosono and Yasuhiko’s ‘Turquois’, an exceedingly rare, CD-only chunk of deep, throbbing tribal house intoxication).

There are highlights everywhere you look, from the piano-house rush of the ‘Subterranean Mix Edit’ of S’Xpress’s overlooked 1990 single ‘Nothing To Lose’ and the South African Kwaito-boogie brilliance of Cisco The Champ’s ‘Move On’, to the Italo-disco excellence of Hugh Bullen’s ‘Alisand’, and Mr Fingers’ jacking 1988 remix of ‘We’re Gonna Work It Out’ by fellow Chicagoan house producers North/Clybourn.

Kamma and Masalo’s remixing and re-editing skills are put in the spotlight, too. There’s the edit of Discotheque’s 1982 Dutch-Belgian disco classic ‘For Your Love’ and a previously unreleased ‘dub’ edit of French-Cameroonian artist Anyzette’s 1984 gem ‘Baladoun’, a low-slung slice of drum machine-rich body music that blurs the boundaries between Italo-disco, Afro-boogie and proto-techno.

Completing the package are two cuts that demonstrate the duo’s love of showcasing tracks by young and little-known Dutch producers. Peffa’s ‘Routine’, an immersive and emotive treat that blends elements of deep house and Detroit techno, is just one of numerous unreleased tracks by the producer that Kamma and Masalo has been showcasing in their sets in recent years, while Desmon – whose ‘Submerge’ is a woozy, off-beat deep house treat – has been a regular on Brighter Days dancefloors since the start. It’s a fitting nod to what makes Brighter days special: a close-knit community of dancers and inspired, lesser-known music old and new.

S'Express ‎– Nothing To Lose (Subterranean Edit)

DEMUJA's "Summer Is Almost Over" - Mix

Jordan’s schedule includes stops in New York, Tokyo, Ibiza and London, but his reputation has been built on almost two decades of relentless work closer to home. As resident and promoter at Belfast’s weekly party, The Night Institute, and before that as a curator of the city’s not-quite-legal,late-night parties, Jordan has played many roles within his local scene, alongside countless hours behind the decks. This has afforded him a legitimacy that is becoming a rarity in the electronic music community, placing him at odds with the common thirst for overnight success stories.

"I've crammed in some of the energy of my Summer into this hour. The first half is a slower tempo, inspired by my debut at Pikes and the early part of the night at our parties at The Hack Club in Belfast. The second half, I take things in a more energetic direction with highlights from my Fabric set earlier in July, as well as some previews of my forthcoming releases on Permanent Vacation and Polari."

Jordan Nocturne’s ‘Musique’ EP is out on Permanent Vacation on 29th September. His remix of Django Django ’Slip Stream’ is out now. Check em out.

https://www.beatport.com/release/musique/4264274

Artist: @jordannocturne

SlothBoogie Guestmix #405 - Jordan Nocturne

Live from The Junkyard at Lost Village 2023.

www.lostvillage.com

Next Edition: 22—25 August 2024

Live from Lost Village - Danilo Plessow [MCDE]

The Toy Tonics army makes its debut this week on SOULMEEX PRO with his "Italianissimo" Sam Ruffillo.

The man behind the highly acclaimed Danza Organica, recently explained on an Instagram post his long path to success: twenty years making beats and arranging music with different aliases, around eight or nine different artistic projects, remix contests won and hard work plus consistency as the key of everything.

His music is very special indeed and we’re still trying to make up our mind if it is Italian disco, funky house, balearic…Or maybe all together at the same time.

What we know for sure is that we’re in front of a present and future star of electronic music.

That’s the reason why he’s caught the attention of many big names in the business, his gigs are increasing week by week and he’s been remixed already by the likes of Musumeci, Art of Tones or Eli Escobar. That, with just a few EPs released in Toy Tonics, Jakarta or Irma Records among others.

While we carefully observe his next steps in the wonderful world of electronic music, it’s time to have a ball with his SOULMEEX PRO 003.

More at https://soundcloud.com/samruffillo

SOULMEEX PRO

Sam Ruffillo - SOULMEEX PRO 003

Freshly confirmed for Sónar 2024, Kapote and Sam Ruffillo offer up 58 minutes of "optimistic, high-quality music" on SonarMix 031.  The pair spin cuts of pumping house and disco, showing off their label's “original, different, and varied vision of modern electronic music.”

 @toytonics

Tracklist:
Moon Runner - Interactive Track
Baby’s Berserk - Rum ‘n’ Kola (Sam Ruffillo Remix)
Cody Currie - Cash (Sam Ruffillo & Kapote Remix)
Sound Support - Bump Into You
Gee Lane - Neon Beach
Barbara Boeing Ft. Phil Mill - Brigada
Nathalie Duchene - Praia (Yuksek Remix)
Sam Ruffillo - Danza Organica (Musumeci Remix)
Coeo - Voyager (Piano Mix)
Stump Valley Ft. Ready In LED - Everytime
DJ Sneak - Ass Is Gonna Work
Kai Alce - New Life Livin

SonarMix 031: Toy Tonics (Kapote & Sam Ruffillo)

DC Promo Tracks #1303: "Awrite" by Manakinz is part of the release "model citizenz ep" on Manakinz @manakinz  

Buy Now: https://manakinz.bandcamp.com/album/model-citizenz 
Back to Mine Playlist: https://www.dreamchimney.com/interviews/Manakinz/

More Promo Tracks: https://www.dreamchimney.com/promo

DC Promo Tracks: Manakinz "Awrite"

Luna – This ethereal guitar tune weaves a tapestry of magic with its dreamy, otherworldly melody. The guitar strums, light and airy, float through a serene soundscape, enchanting listeners with its soothing tones. Complementing the guitar, a percussive beat adds a groovy rhythm, creating an irresistible blend of chill and groove. As part of the Dreamscape EDM project, "Luna" captures the essence of tranquility and movement, perfect for those seeking to lose themselves in a moment of blissful escape. Let Chill Guru Beats guide you through this dreamy musical journey.

Dreamscape EDM Project

Luna - Ethereal EDM Beat

Since 1997 Rush Hour has cultivated itself into a haven for music lovers worldwide. The reputation Rush Hour has built mainly comes from the fact that first and foremost Rush Hour focuses on music they totally believe in and have a love for. The Rush Hour family has a strong sense of pride in always working with and feeding off that impulse and faith, rather than working for the mighty dollar or bottom line. Rush Hour has always been this way.

Manabu Nagayama - Light Shadow (Original Version)

Rush Hour Music

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