For some dance music fans, Hamish & Toby may be their new favourite DJs thanks to a recent US tour and excellent sets at festivals like Glastonbury, Dimensions, Houghton and Freerotation. 2022 was, after all, a breakthrough year for the UK duo. But in their own, close-knit world of Discogs fanatics and vinyl purists, Hamish Cole and Toby Wareham are admired and established names. They met while studying in Leeds, bonding over a shared love of wiggly bombs at countless clubs and hazy afterparties. They ran events (Butter Side Up, Dog Eat Dog), DJ’d tirelessly and continued to dig for obscure gems. Within a few years, they were both working full-time music jobs in London, booking Dimensions Festival (Hamish) and The Pickle Factory (Toby). (Hamish is now a director at Dimensions.) All in all, they’ve dedicated the past 15 years of their lives to dance music.

For all their behind-the-scenes work, Hamish & Toby’s true love is DJing together. They’re known for their long, expressive sets that go, in their own words, “all over the map.” Their RA Podcast, which was recorded live at Philadelphia party Subsurface in May, is a four-hour odyssey through golden-era house, tech house and UK garage. Proper party music, in other words. According to the duo, they were “fully locked in, as comfortable as we’ve ever felt DJing.” It really shows.

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Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/851

RA.851 Hamish & Toby

A live recording of Red Axes at the Outburst stage on Saturday night in 2023.

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Recorded at Houghton - Red Axes (2023)

Marking Faith Beat’s eighth instalment, Christian AB serves up a club focused and club ready double LP, the first album release for both the label and the artist - a defining moment. 'Nu Life' delivers a raw yet simple and minimalist approach to house music, offering 12 versatile cuts to equip any underground selector with essential clubbing material while keeping Faith Beat’s transatlantic axis in check. Drawing upon live jams and the more hypnotic elements of house and techno - alongside tinges of dub, hints of acid, and hallmark influences from Chicago, Detroit, New York and London scenes - it’s a record for lovers of tight 909s and subtle 303s, sculpted arps, sexy chords, and deep, melodic grooves. As if taking on a secret mission to revitalise the sounds of house music for a new generation at large, Nu Life presents a humble coming of age for a Berlin-based DJ-come-producer’s journey into clubland full time.

Label: Faith Beat ‎– FAITHBEAT-08
Format: 2xVinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, LP
Country: Germany
Released: Jun 2024
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Deep House, Acid, Techno, Dub

FAITHBEAT-08 Christian AB - Nu Life LP

Out 13th of September 2024

Smallville 65
Joe Davies - Pardon My Late Response
12"

Cover by Stefan Marx

Smallville 65 - Joe Davies - Pardon My Late Response

Following his debut LP on Smallville Records in April, Joe Davies returns with a fresh take on the opening track Hi-Life, now reimagined as the Frankfurt Mix, offering a new mask, outfit, and flavour in his forthcoming Pardon My Late Response 4-track EP on the same imprint.

This dub-house track exudes sophistication, with its echoing chords, textured soundscapes, and off-kilter percussion. Wherever you are in the world, it evokes a sense of warmth, its timing especially poignant as the festival season draws to a close — a welcomed embrace.

Elevated to another level from the original, this version retains the soft bird sounds, teasing conversation, and dreamlike tranquillity, yet carries a driving force beneath its surface. The track, with its hazy finish, offers a fitting close to the EP, as we watch the sun go down.

Listening to both versions of Hi-Life back-to-back is highly recommended. It’s great to see Joe return so quickly under this alias, focusing on the deeper, more floaty side of his productions.

Pardon My Late Response, including Hi-Life (Frankfurt Mix), will be available on vinyl and digital via Smallville Records on 13th September.
Write up by @danpeplow

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Pardon My Late Response

PREMIERE: Joe Davies - Hi Life (Frankfurt Mix) [Smallville]

Quest recorded live on The Pavilion on Thursday night of Houghton 2024.

Recorded at Houghton - Quest (2024)

After a 2 months break we have another great friend taking over our Noods show 🤍🍜 the one and only Elric aka Rico aka Ricard aka Nurse Erica - @nrserica ⛑️

Nurse by day, DJ/Producer by night Elric pop-up in ours lives almost 3 years ago, and from the day 1 we all knew it was a strong friendship in the making. We could already write a trilogy book with all the stories we made together. Elric is an amazing human, an amazing producer (you probably already found out hehe), and a stunning DJ ⚡️ we are happy to have him on board to start 2025 🥳
Big love 🫂

Artwork Andreea Ilisai 🚨

Vitamine FM w/ Nurse Erica - Noods Radio (25.01.25)

For the next 90 minutes, @naominice takes full control on the series. A selector who lives and breathes house music—groove, energy, and soul at its core. From Robert Johnson to Panorama Bar, Heideglühen to Nation of Gondwana, she’s left her mark on dancefloors across the map.

We asked her to share some thoughts and highlight a few artists who are involved in this mix. 

"Always exciting to record a mix. I've only ever recorded 1 hour mixes. This one is a bit longer and had a bit of a club character during recording because I also started improvising at some point and grabbed my records by feel. That's actually the most fun. The result is this house mix that combines deep baselines with rhythms to create an energetic vibe. The tracks flow seamlessly into each other and swim through the different subgenres in house. Perfect for anyone who wants to lose themselves in the groove."
 
 
"Eddie Richards, Don Williams, Delano Smith, Marino Berardi & Wishbone"

Check out via the link in bio. 

Picture: Anton Kahn
Mix Mastering: Sven Weisemann

CLUB.RECORD Podcast #61 - Naomi

Henriku's storytelling is always something. You probably remember that EP with Alexander Skancke on Quirk (if not, check our review below, that older one), and today, we have another hotshot on a new Howdy label. [continue reading at...https://trommelmusic.com/music/premiere-a1-henriku-cock-soccer-howdy001/]

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Premiere: A1 - Henriku – Cock Soccer [HOWDY001]

When all these trippy, spacy, cosmic, alien sounds come together and merge into one story telling from March. Glad to introduce you my first vinyl only set, as usual raw with tiny hickups. 

Showcasing music from @leo-pol @bassculture | @lou_raw @cheapfastworldwide | @pistaccio @magic_carpet | @geneonearth @limousine-dream | @adrien-calvet-1 | @official-mr-g | @youandewan | @tuttobenerec among others. 

Bonne écoute, 
Rakla Maté 💜👾

Mars Attaque — Vinyl Only 👽

Abstract Method b2b Joan @ Database November 2018

A 3-day exercise in escapism. Guided by a music-first philosophy.

14-17 Feb 2025
Western Cape, South Africa 📍

Abstract Method b2b Joan @ Database November 2018

Smalltown Beat