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Vinyl:  02/12/13
Digital: 16/12/13

In the midst of the increasingly popular house music hurricane comes a fresh two track EP from one of the movement’s most promising talents, Richy Ahmed. Taking cues from hip-hop, techno, funk and disco, ‘The Drums’ EP arrives on the 2nd of December via Hot Creations.

Just stretching his limbs in terms of his discography, in less than two years the London-based producer has gathered some series attention. From 2011’s slinky, deep house mover 'Suck It' (Hot Creations) to his 80's chicago manipulation remix of Infinity Ink's 'Infinity', there’s always an enviable glisten about his work. His wizardry behind the decks lead to him being named resident DJ at DC10's Paradise this summer with the season coming to an end in late September.

'The Drums' got its maiden plays during Richy's Boiler Room Set and the takeovers of Paradise Ibiza. The EP steps out of the blocks with definite verve. Title track, 'The Drums', a hip-house barnstormer of a track it massages a buttery-smooth rolling bassline into a four-to-the-floor backdrop with contagious results. Legend, Kevin Knapp, jumps on vocal duty dropping in and out with praise to 'the drums'. On the flip side, '101 Jam' is a rolling analogue slice of deep house brilliance. Here, Richy pitches skittering hi-hats and hyperactive synth movements atop a robust bassline foundation. It proves homage to the brand of house celebrated right from the genre’s genesis.


HOTC041 Richy Ahmed feat Kevin Knapp - The Drums

HOTC041 Richy Ahmed - 101 Jam

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Release date: 03-03-2014
Label: Intacto Records

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Renato Cohen feat. Du Chatinier - Fresh Dance [Shinedoe Remix]

The Rotterdam-based label and agency On Board Music proudly marks its 10-year anniversary with a carefully curated compilation of likeminded artists. This milestone release showcases those who have shaped the label's sound and identity, while also setting the tone for the years to come. On Board 10 features nine tracks on vinyl, complemented by five exclusive digital bonus tracks.

The collection traverses a diverse spectrum: from the immersive depths of Altinbas' atmospheric journey Submersion to the intricate, rhythmic craftsmanship of Polygonia's drum-workout Broken Temptation, and from GiGi FM's ethereal dub-techno exploration Maova and Dorisburg's percussive, Nordic-techno gem Sensorik. The release blends introspective meditativeness with dancefloor-ready energy - a balance between home listening and club environments. It's atmospheric, trippy, dubby, broken, ambient, techno - all the sounds that define the essence On Board Music.

Release date vinyl/digital: March 31 / April 4, 2025
Distributed by: Clone
Mastered by: Enisslab Studio in Rome
Visual and design by: Artur Olès
© On Board Music 2025

Released by:
On Board Music
Release date:
4 April 2025

Altinbas - Submersion

UNFOLD XCI - Steam Room Closing | 02.02.2025

Two years after releasing the acclaimed Crash Recoil, Anthony Child aka Surgeon returns to Tresor with new LP, Shell~Wave. Retaining the minimal equipment list and studio-version-of-live-show-sets approach of the previous album in order to focus on the work itself, Shell~Wave is a deeply personal document of both where Surgeon is and has been, converging three decades of experience with a continued curiosity in the untested.

"To make this project, I had to dig really deep in terms of what my relationship was to techno; I've been involved with it for a really long time and there's a lot about it I feel dislocated from, so I had to really think hard about what techno is to me. I often get asked "what is techno to you?" but I can't answer that with words; this album is the answer."

From the complex, twisting track Infinite Eye to the caustic Soul Fire, the eight tracks that make up the body of the album are single-take explorations of the vast, hard yet minimal techno Child is synonymous with. 

Neatly dividing the record in two, the emotional centre of the record comes in the form of Dying, a vibrating, beatless piece that with a mantra-like vocal loop steeped in reverberating effects.

Further echoes of dub production appear throughout the record as tracks like Divine Shadow, and Empty Cloud have an almost ever-present mist of reverberation, driven by the appearance of a new delay unit in the equipment list; while much of the philosophy of Crash Recoil's creation is present, the process and the instruments have changed as Child again switches up his approach to studio work.

This insistence on trying novel techniques doesn't preclude returning to old ones, as this use of modern digital machines with live, hands-on takes that are as inspired by 60s producer Joe Meek and 70s reggae as they are by this year's synthesiser expos.

"For me, it's an interesting experience returning to old techniques again after 30 years. [I'm] always exploring and finding myself back at the beginning. Connecting the present with the past."

This philosophy of 'time travel' is inherent to the music itself as the synchronised loops repeat while the delay and effects branch out, forming unique eddies; distinct quantum moments within the circular whole; the future leaking through the spaces between the sounds. All of the concepts on the album are perfectly communicated through the painting by Taiwanese artist Jazz Szu-Ying Chen which suggests the movement of water, sound waves, and the chitinous shells of sea creatures.

BANDCAMP

Surgeon - Serpent Void

Surgeon - Soul Fire

Surgeon - Dying

Surgeon - Empty Cloud

Surgeon - Fall

GiGi FM - Virgo Space Acid [SRN003] 

A1. Calibration
A2. Mercury
B1. Virgo Space Acid
B2. Floresta

Release date : 23rd May 2025
Pre-order : https://gigifm.bandcamp.com/album/virgo-space-acid-2

All tracks written, produced and performed by GiGi FM.
Mixed and mastered by Ahmet Altinbas.
℗ & © 2025 GiGi FM - Sea~rène.
All rights reserved. Made in the EU.
Photography by Yumiya Saiki.
Layout by Studio Phazed.

GiGi FM - Virgo Space Acid [SRN003]

Release Date: May 27th 2025


Katnada presents the first EP "Liminal Bloom'' on her new label, Divine Nature.
The EP is a reflection of her sonic identity — a fusion of raw emotion, meditative grooves, and ethereal vocals.

The journey begins with “Rhythm,” where her voice becomes a hypnotic chant — a hymn to rhythm itself. A minimal groove slowly expands into orchestral movements and emotional peaks, bringing into a full journey. The Edit version releases the orchestral rise and flows back into the stripped-down beat.

“Untamed” follows with a fluid, rolling groove, where all elements are elegantly woven together. The vocal evokes surrender to the course of this mysterious life, driven by a mystical pad that adds spaciousness and introspection.

“Aphrodite” slows the tempo into a sensual groove with a dreamy soundscape.

The EP includes a remix of “Rhythm” by End Train, who reimagines the track, transporting the vocal into a haunting new realm.

Katnada - "Liminal Bloom" EP

1. Rhythm
2. Untamed
3. Aphrodite
4. Rhythm (Edit)
5. Rhythm (End Train Remix)

Release Date: May 27th, 2025

All tracks written, produced, and mixed by Katnada
Remix by End Train
Mastered by Conor Dalton
Distributed by Triple Vision

Artist Socials: 
https://www.instagram.com/katnada
https://soundcloud.com/katnada

Label Socials:
https://www.instagram.com/divinenature333/


BCCO Premiere: Katnada - Rhythm [DN001]

Spektrum Stockholm - Live Recording 28.06.2025

Dusty kid - Argia (Popof remix)

After four outstanding various artist releases, Hot Creations off­shoot Hot Waves is back with it’s first full artist release ‘It’s Over’ from Bristol sensation Waifs & Strays aka Amos Nelson and Rich Beanland. Jamie Jones and Lee Foss first snapped up the talented producers in 2011 with ‘Body Shiver’ for Hot Creations. This time they deliver two dancefloor weapons with infectious vocals and bouncing basslines just in time for summer sun.

In 2010 their debut release ‘3am’ on Matt Tolfrey’s Leftroom imprint set the benchmark high for future success; featuring in DJ Mag’s essential releases, and picking up props from major players including Luciano, DJ T, Anja Schneider, dOP, Danny Tenaglia and Laurent Garnier.

The follow­up record ‘Yeah Yeah’, gathered significant international support following its debut at Detroit Music Conference, smashing dancefloors from Fabric to Watergate.
o+o Since then the pair have released records on Leftroom, Resonance, Futureboogie and Dirtybird, with support from Pete Tong in the form of Essential New Contender and another Essential New Tune in the form of ‘I Saw Yo Girl’, released at the beginning of 2013.

2013 sees Waifs & Strays continue a relentless schedule of touring and producing with tours planned for Australia and the Americas, and a number of releases on the way.

LINKS
Waifs & Strays Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/waifs_strays Waifs & Strays Facebook: www.facebook.com/WeAreWaifsAndStrays

HW004 Waifs & Strays - Its Over

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