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More about the world has changed than not in the decade since dance production dyad Frank & Tony released their last full-length record, 2014’s You Go Girl. Despite, or perhaps in spite of, this shifting landscape, house music has managed to stay fundamentally reliable (either a bug or its greatest feature, depending on who you ask). Where previously, Frank & Tony have been celebrated for their contemplative, studious approach to the genre, with 2024’s Ethos, the Brooklyn/Biarritz-based duo return amidst metastatic cultural upheaval to prove out those scholarly credentials — with an album that serves to remind listeners why dancefloors and liberatory politics consistently share the language of movements and revolutions. 
"House music has always been an expression of political desire as it often was the only safe space for communities to come together in ways that society at large disallowed,” Harris enthuses. “The same energy in the ‘90s could be found in parts of the punk & hardcore scene. Countercultures exist to create temporary autonomous zones of desire outside of dominant narratives that are roadblocks to creation. We have always been inspired by these countercultural movements and the Frank & Tony project is deeply influenced by it."
Though the project originates from the relationship between house legends Francis Harris and Anthony Collins, the titular Frank & Tony were born of a fictional, happenstance meeting inspired by Harris’s experiences in the more liminal, amorphous dance and punk scenes of the late ‘90s/early 2000s (as exemplified in the early works of photographer Anouk Schneider, whose photographs feature on the duo’s first releases). In a world beyond dialectic, where bodies are simultaneously revered and decentered, Frank & Tony connect for one night on an imaginary dancefloor, vowing to make work together in the future; however, having exchanged no information, and with classic club kid garb obscuring any common identifying characteristics, they turn to the internet in hopes of reconnecting for a collaboration.
This origin myth hones in on the crucial history of the dancefloor as a stage whereupon individuals, regardless of background, enact political and socioeconomic desire to scale, highlighting such locations as the tertiary factor present in intimate relationships of all kinds, brought about when two individuals unite and produce that mysterious third thing that was never really possible without blurring the lines of identity so that collaborative creation can happen. 

In practice, it sounds like the record needed by fans of the genre, full of the lightness and space in rooms full of fellow revelators. “We’re only able to make house music because of the vast legacy of producers from New York, Detroit and Chicago who laid the foundation for what we do today,” Collins divulges. “In many ways it can never really live up to that legacy as our art is born out of privilege rather than necessity to create spaces of political desire in the face of marginalization. So what does this mean? We take that legacy very seriously and we want our stamp on this history to resonate with current and future generations as a bridge to the real history behind it."

Undoubtedly, Ethos is tremendously influenced by the multitude of projects originating from, and supported by, the duo and their label in the decade since You Go Girl– releasing records from a vast diversity of artists (including Nadia Khan, Gry, Villete, Darand Land, Alex Albrecht, Dj Sprinkles and CCL), and Harris becoming curatorial voice of Brooklyn’s premiere venue for audiophiles, Public Records, where he continues to amplify work across a global diaspora (and where the duo maintain a residency of wide praise).

Ethos

Drift (with DJ Aakmael)

Frank & Tony - Drift (with DJ Aakmael)

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Track list:
A1  Heel Goed
A2  Lift Adrift
B1  Fine Rise
B2  Asanti
B3  Expanding Signal

Release Info:
Our 20th celebration year continues with a very special comeback! It’s exactly ten years now since the last Ben La Desh release on our label, his sublime “Stellar Talk EP” hit big waves and together with the “Midnight Rendez-Vous EP” from 2012 he cemented himself in the lo-fi deep space house scene as an artist to look out for, no one produced deep house like he did back then. After a longer break from releasing music he is back and we think stronger as ever, with analogue gear and well curated sampling and live field recording we present you his “Fine Rise EP”.

The opener “Heel Goed” is an amazing track with that distinctive 909 beat and DX bass driven “La Desh” flavour and a truly wonderful vocal sample from a 90s TV commercial, hilariously funny and brilliant at the same time! We can’t wait to see the faces of people, especially on the Dutch dancefloors, when they try to figure out and discover what the ladies are talking about! Second A side track is the super funky “Lift Adrift” that flanges itself to outer space, etherical with chopped break beats and various percussive and rhythmic Pearl Syncussion layers running through effect pedals, Lift Adrift!

On the other side we start out with the deep title track “Fine Rise”. Here Ben treats us again to his trademark spaced out effects driven sound and on top a killer bass line and synth lead melody, reminiscent of the golden age of (good) trance music. Followed by the break beat gem that is “Asanti”, cautiously cut up breaks and layered machine drums with bubbly Syncussion sounds, rain drops falling down on different surfaces recorded in a garden in the French Drôme and processed African Kalimba. Did we already say Etherical? It is!

Closing out this great new record is the ambient piece “Expanding Signal”, an analogue tune that consists of field recordings and deep dubby chords, a building Juno pulse, swooshes and again a profound DX bassline, think of “Sun Electric” or “The Orb”.

Enjoy this one and play it loud on the dance floors or silently in your bedroom, it works everywhere as far as we are concerned!

All tracks mastered by Salz Mastering in Cologne. Photography & Art by Break 3000.

Fine Rise EP

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Ben La Desh | Lift Adrift | Dirt Crew Recordings

Brzhezovsky @ KURS radio 03.05.2024

Running through the corridors he began to panic. Why did he always leave everything to the very last minute? The sound of the school bell rang loudly as he weaved quickly between passing groups of giggling girls and boisterous boys. Heaven forbid that he might be late... 

He could already hear the words of his teacher ringing and reverberating. Those words sent the fear of god up his spine as the deadline loomed and time was running out. 

Racing between lockers, quick, through the canteen. Almost there... 

Giuseppe Leonardi is set to release an eclectic assortment of leftfield Pop, Balearic infused House and other oddball synth experiments on Unsure. It follows off the back of appearances on Music From Memory affiliated offshoot Second Circle.

PREMIERE: Giuseppe Leonardi - Deadline [Unsure]

Track 2 from the "Slow Shuffles" EP release. 

The whole EP is £1 for the first week (normal price £3).

The track "I'll meet you on the dance floor" released on We're Going Deep VA07 was originally called "I'll meet you on the dance floor for that slower shuffle". The complete project consisted of four tracks and the three tracks on the EP are the other 'slower shuffle' mixes. 

You can get the original track here: weregoingdeep.bandcamp.com/track/rai-scott-ill-meet-you-on-the-dancefloorr 

This ep is dedicated to all of you that want to have a slower shuffle on the dance floor in this crazy too fast world..

Slow Shuffles

Slow Shuffle (Alternative Mix)

We're happy to host BRISA as the next guest of our famous Apparel Radio Show. Based in Fukuoka Japan, DJ/producer BRISA started his career in 1997 after being strongly influenced by acid jazz and house music in the 1990s. He started producing his own music in 2004 and has since released music worldwide, including in Japan, the UK, the US, Germany, France, and Italy.

Link:
@brisamusic

Tracklist

Radio Show #256: BRISA

House Habits is pleased to present our second digital release, 'Feeling You' by @jacssen. This release is for all you, deep house music fans out there. "We stay true to our roots" - HH

All tracks written and produced by Jacssen
Mastered by Rob Small Mastering LTD

Artist: Jacssen
Title: Feeling You
Label: House Habits Digital
CAT#: HHD002
Release Date: 06.28.2024

Feeling You

Jacssen - Feeling You

Sparkling Worldwild

Photo: Glasgow, Scotland, 2025.

Some uptempo for you. Middle section I was attempting a take on Remain in Light era Talking Heads for what it's worth.

As ever, listen all the way through = good karma... thank you.

Drums: NI Kontakt loop.
Bass: Sandberg Elektra 4-string with flats through NI Guitar Rig.
Guitars: Fender Telecaster into NI GuitarRig.
Keys: various VST from NI and Arturia.
Mastering: Ozone 11 Standard.
DAW: Ableton 12

Bandcamp

Antedote to a Frozen Mind

Earthly Measures 30th release welcomes Chilean artist DJ Raff back on the label.

Inspired by the dizzying passage of time, the idea of living several lives within one, and the shifting emotional states we inhabit — each with its own weight and significance — the producer delivers a record that balances evocation and movement. On Daydreaming, nostalgic tones intertwine with percussive layers and danceable rhythms, striking a fine line between the introspective and the physical.

Analogue photography plays a central role in the creative process. As Raff explains: “When I’m wandering around with my camera, I feel more present than ever in the moment. I love analogue photography and the dreamy aesthetic it creates. Having only 36 shots on a roll and not being able to see the results immediately forces me to slow down and observe everyday reality differently. Things that would normally go unnoticed suddenly reveal themselves.”

Daydreaming will be available on all digital platforms from 3 October, marking the 30th release from London-based label Earthly Measures.

“Time” is the first single from DJ Raff’s forthcoming EP Daydreaming, set for release on 3 October 2025 via London label Earthly Measures. The track was crafted through layered sound experiments that evoke nostalgia and an acute awareness of time passing — how life unfolds in distinct stages, each with its own weight and significance. While imbued with a reflective, bittersweet mood, “Time” pulses on a dembow rhythm, keeping it both danceable and deeply emotive.

DJ Raff - Best In Me

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Scissor & Thread is cut from a different cloth than your average dance imprint.

Frank & Tony - Drift (with DJ Aakmael)

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