Dammit I love it!! Will this stuff ever be available on Apple Music?

This summer sees the very timely arrival of a brand new record label from the Wah Wah 45s family. Allison Recordings further explores the world of electronic music, showcasing up-and-coming producers and music makers, as well as artists that have been on the Wah Wah radar for a number of years. Allison leans towards the dance floor of course, but isn’t your average club music record label.. Whilst this imprint was set up to represent a more electronic output, the soulful DNA of Wah Wah 45s still shines through.

The debut compilation, Sun After Rain, can hopefully provide something of a soundtrack to more optimistic times. The ten artists, providing eleven tracks in all, come together from across the UK from London to Liverpool via Birmingham, Brighton and beyond - from Bangkok to Berlin and Cologne to Amsterdam.

From Brighton to Berlin, and a name that might be familiar to fans of Wah Wah 45s. Having provided a stunning remix for Cinematic Orchestra bass player Hunrosa, and contributed a club friendly re-edit 12” to the label’s Dubplate series, Lavan was one of the first names on the Allison Recordings list. And so naturally, Out 4 Da Gusto, his optimistic and foot friendly contribution to the compilation, was also the first single to be taken from it. We look forward to more sonic joy from this rising star in the coming months too.

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PREMIERE: Lavan - Out 4 Da Gusto [Allison Recordings]

@slothboogie celebrate their 10th Editz release with another astonishing EP of heavy reworks from Joe Cleen. Today we premiere the B1 'Bathroom Break' - let this tune carry you into the bank holiday weekend!

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HOTWAX // Joe Cleen - Bathroom Break

"GLBDOM is celebrating its 3-years anniversary by releasing a new VA tape compilation. The massive release consists of tracks produced by artists and residents of the label from all around the world. It shows different shades and genres of house music - from classical four on the floor bangers to deep and fascinating etudes.

But there’s also something that unites the tracks - bright and happy moods, tightening grooves, massive funky basslines, vocal samples, and the mesmerizing atmosphere of a good party among friends."

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My Six [GLBDOM]

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An artist who will need little introduction amongst our seasoned followers, Bogotá producer Felipe Gordon is back with his seventh label release. Natural Born Climber EP sees Gordon continue in the same jazz-inflected vein as his previous EP, boasting his talent as a multi-instrumentalist and dexterity in combining textures to make an infectious whole.

The EP starts as it means to go on. ‘The Love’ cruises along an irresistible groove, oozing sex appeal and at times tickling the ears with a classy jazz piano. ‘Da Ghent Life’ is about funk. A bass guitar meanders beneath skippy percussion before giving way to a soul-stroking saxophone breakdown before ‘More Than Grateful’ follows suit, maintaining the uplifting tone. Finally, the title track sees the EP at its most ravey. It’s impossible not to move to ‘Natural Born Climbers’ ’s piano-stab melody and Detroit-inspired vocal chops.

Natural Born Climber EP drops August 5th via Shall Not Fade.

Natural Born Climber EP

SNF074 // Felipe Gordon - Natural Born Climber EP

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What do you do when you’ve just released an amazing album and your last EP on Heist was one of the label’s best selling records in recent years? This is the ‘question’ Crackazat had to answer when writing his new EP for Heist.  His solution was to deliver something even more amazing!  When Crackazat released his ‘Alfa’ EP early 2021, we knew it was going to be a great record. It had everything we’ve come to expect and love from him; a great balance between creative musicality and downright beef for the club. Fast forward a year and a half and here we are, super happy to release his new ‘Demucha EP’.

‘Demucha’ starts with the jazzy energy of a double bass, brushed percussion, and vocal chops. You can feel the speed working through every part of the song, which is even more evident when the main key comes in.  A typical Crackazat-esque finger-twirling loop brings the track to its top speed where horn stabs add to the overall excitement. ‘Sarge’ takes a more mellow approach, Crackazat navigates the idea of timelessness with dreamy keys, strings and a dubby bass. A mid track crackly arpeggio and faraway voices add to the contemplative vibe to great effect.  ‘We know’ stays away from Crackazat’s renowned skippy beats and instead, makes way for a driving staccato stomp. Rough key stabs along with the talented multi-instrumentalist’s own faraway vocals make for a mesmerizing cut that takes you on a sonic journey that works as well on the dancefloor as in any other space.

PREMIERE: Crackazat - We Know

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SLOTHBOOGIE TRAXX 002

A1: Mind Games
A2: M1 Cause Everyones Gotta Have Fun
B1: I'm Weak
B2: Dr.Ice
DIGI EXCLUSIVE: H-Town

Formats: Vinyl 500 copies + Digital (+ Digi Exclusive Track)

Early DJ Feedback - 
DJ T. : Mind Games!
Doc Martin : I'm Weak Vibes for days!!!
Hot Since 82 : I'm Weak is a JAMMMMMM!!!
Till von Sein : I'm Weak is fyah! And Dr Ice...jam!
Yousef : These are raw but I love that. Great vibes!
Dusky : I think we'll try I'm Weak.
Rudimental : Whole release is POWER!
Shadow Child : Mind Games is cool.
Gorgon City : Mind Games is a sick tune!!
Severino : OH YES! These are SEXY.
Mark Farina : Dr. Ice!! I like it. :)
Robert James : This is such a wicked EP!! :) Supporting.
Huxley : I really like all of these!! :)
Jimpster : I'm Weak is a cracker! Looking forward to giving this a spin out. Nice one.
Carlo : What a powerful release guys!
Phil Gerus : Massive, over the top vibes in here! Big ups and well done boys!
Dicky Trisco : Mind Games and Fun for me. Both are mad as a pair of clowns trousers!

Anthony Fade - Dr Ice (SBTRAXX002)

Strawberry Infiniti EP
Label - Let's Play House
Released - 12th June 2020
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PREMIERE : Westcoast Goddess - Fruity Loop [LPH076]

Fredfades & Jawn Rice - Travels Through Air O.G.D.V. (Mr. Redley's Extendo Mix)

Joel Holmes is a phenomenon that fits perfectly into the musical scenario of the next years. 35-year-old American jazz pianist and 4 times Grammy nominated. He was the musical director of Carl Craig’s Synthesizer ensemble as well as the keyboarder in legendary Grammy wining band of Roy Hargrove (the IT jazz artist from the late 1990ies, who later died.) 

Holmes is always hunting for the new, so he moved to Berlin a few years ago. Being interested in what’s happening in that new dance world. Similar to Jazzers from the 1970ies like Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones who turned into disco stars Joel, the jazzer wanted to connect with the new Berlin electronic scene. He succeeded, teamed up with upcoming London house kid Cody Currie and the Toy Tonics crew who is working on new sounds in Berlin that connect the organic and jazz musicians scene with the dance and house world. Developing a new style of Jazz-House… (that has nothing to do with sampled jazzy‘ house! If you know what we mean). 

Joel and Cody Currie released 2 EPs that had a good buzz mainly in the UK and USA. Big support from the Worldwide FM and BBC Radio world as well from tastemaker DJs such as Bradley Zero, Gilles Peterson and Masters at Work.

While working on these EPs Joel created a kind of new jazz-dance universe around him in Berlin. He curates a bi-monthly jam session in an underground location where the crème de la crème of the international ex-pad -musician scene meet up. Joel became THE MAN to hang out when American musicians come to Berlin. Like when Erykah Badu was doing her Berlin gig in Berlin in 2019, after the show all the band moved to Joel's place to have a legendary jam session. Yes, there is a lot of happening in the new Berlin Jazz meets Electronic scene. And Joel Holmes is in the center now.

So it’s time for a Joel Holmes Solo EP. The EP was recorded in a couple of jam sessions. Later reworked and co-produced by Kapote and Sam Ruffillo and mixed by Justin Vanderfolgen from DFA in New York.

It’s a big step for Joel Holmes. He started to sing in a very smooth, deep way. He wanted to make dance tracks that have a song structure and should not be too static, but still be playable in good DJ sets. And that's what you get: A Lot of Soul. Deep House vibes in a New York style and Joel's skills as a keyboarder.

Joel Holmes is a phenomenon, for sure. And this EP could be a manifesto for what he is doing in Berlin now.

Osmosis

Joel Holmes - Playing With My Mind

Tilman is back again on the Shall Not Fade Seasons Series imprint. The German producer, who specialises in pumping, jazz-inflected house, brings the positivity of his personality into his music - ‘United Scripts’, his longest release yet, has the sweet sounds of summer interwoven throughout.
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PREMIERE: Tilman - Sound Issue 84 [SNFSS009]

SlothBoogie is one of London’s most respected underground electronic music crews, encompassing a DJ collective, record label, radio show & regular party series. As an ensemble, the crew have been curating the finest underground electronic music on their acclaimed platform for well over a decade. As a result, they’ve become a trusted voice and influential driving force in the discovery of new talent, as well as continued supporters of the best artists in the underground scene.

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