For a few years now, Lisbon has been a better place with the presence of french keyboardist, composer, beat maker and DJ Julien “Larry Quest” Berland. When Julien arrived he had just released his debut EP on the revered Delusions of Grandeur label (headed by one of the UK’s greats, Jimpster).

Hot on the heels of this love, Ka§par met Julien and both started a long and fruitful relationship that would place Julien at the top tier of Lisbon-based producers and DJ’s with a string of impressive releases, some of them on PERCEBES MÚSICA: “Faíscas”, “Austro” and now his final
piece as a Lisbon resident “Entrega” - as he prepares to head back to Paris in search of bigger and better conquests.

In this, his final opus for Percebes in 2023, Julien crafts another tryptic of incredible funky technosoul bangers! All three tracks present common features: fast paced tempo, latin-themed rhythms on top of bumpin’ four-to-the-floor stompin’, full and delicious chord stabs and pad progressions and a feeling of timeless soul and jazzfunk music printed into their melodies. These tracks will be incredible picks when played against 313 classics or soulful nuyorican house vibes.

- “Loop Hall” is a tense and dubby techno soul slammer. Luscious pads spiked by stabby organs, aided by a resonant squelchy 303 funk bass and lot’s of smart percussion. Clear, clean cut production and a solid, club heavy mix and master for the win. Very evocative of some of Carl
Craig’s most classic work.

- “Father Fader” has a housier feel: a few smartly picked sampled vocal bits and smart key chops looped into a very raw analog sounding beat, while a heart racing narrative evolves around the stacking of stabs and organs that keep building on an ever increasing galvanizing tension. Peak time, fast paced deep winner.

- “Worshipping Express” brings faith and spirituality into the fold, by respectfully borrowing a classic gospel, organ driven house template and pressing it against Quest’s usual corrosive bubble-rubber 303 lines. The surprise comes when the honky tonk piano dresses the whole affair
in a southern fried funk! It’s a clear Los Hermanos/Gerald Mitchell tribute delivered with great transparency and we know it’s going to be a special option for the discerning dance floor minded DJ giants of this world. Reel rite!!

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PREMIERE : Larry Quest - Loop Hall

Iron Curtis - Lately (Part 2)

Get ready for Summer as Joluca and Thomas Garcia join forces to deliver their most ambitious project to date. Over two years in the making, “Just a Dream" is a testament to their creative energies, featuring original vocals, guitar, and bass that seamlessly blend into an infectious track that’ll surely be heard on dance floors all season long.
On remix duties, the boys connected with long time favorites Lauer and Felipe Gordon. In his signature style, Lauer injected 80s flavor transforming the vocal-laden original into an Italo-tinged dub with soaring acid lines and snappy snares. From the other side of the globe,
Felipe took the track in a totally different direction, crafting an almost nine minute cosmic adventure with emotive strings and thundering bass.
Completing the package is a VIP mix that strips things back and turns up the bass for a more minimal, DJ-friendly take on the original.
Scheduled for release this July, "Just a Dream" sets the stage for the complete EP, available digitally and on vinyl this Fall.

PREMIERE : Joluca & Thomas Garcia - Just A Dream (Lauer Remix)

Please welcome VBSS to Splash for Episode 14! 💦

VBSS is a Cape Town based selector exploring the high-energy side of the house and minimal genres, along side a re-ignition of 90’s progressive and hypnotic releases. Backed by years of collection building and performances. VBSS is a solo expression of all experience gained across the Cape Town underground scene. His focus on crafted nostalgia and complimentary contemporary cuts creates a dance floor experience that is fast paced, warm and welcoming - This is a fun one, stoked to have it in the catalog! 

Thanks again to Richard for contributing to this project, much love :)

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Pre-order: https://semidelicious.bandcamp.com/album/dc-sa%E2%80%A6-ep-hips002

For their second outing, @demiriquisimo enlists Kiosk Radio and Fuse Brussels resident @dc-salas to A Lifetime On The Hips with his new EP, 'Tio'.

“It features the voice of my godfather(my dad’s uncle, who was like a brother to him) who passed away unexpectedly some months ago," DC Salas says on the title track, 'Tio'. "We found a video of him(he hated being filmed) one week after he passed away, with a wonderful talk he did on his birthday last year. The vocal is an extract of this video."

More exclusive music

Premiere: DC Salas 'Tio'

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Wallace - Willow EP
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Wallace - Breathe

Big Beat Manifesto Vol. VIII

Puzzle Loop

Theus Mago - Eclipse [COR114]

Fresh of some hot collabs with Adam Port on Defected and Moderna on his own imprint Duro, our good friend @theusmago lands back on Correspondant with a full EP. 

These early 2000’s house-inspired tracks are full of groove and perfectly cut for the dancefloor. The infectious percussive rhythms and xx’s vocals will definitely put you in a warm and sultry trance.

On remix duties, an explosive duo ! Our dear @anna-gram is coming in hot by keeping ‘Eclipse’ infectious energy and bringing some of her own magical proggy-trance sound to the mix.

Public Possession’s wizard @djedenburns, purveyor of what he calls the ‘Big Beat Manifesto’, follows on the percussive side of ’X Control’ with a more stripped-down and deliciously trippy version.

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Eclipse

Theus Mago - X-Control (Eden Burns Remix)

Words by Kristan J Caryl

As an export of one of the fastest rising electronic hotbeds in the UK, established Belfast DJ and producer Jordan is developing his eponymous night into a brand new label for 2016. Featuring on point and house and techno from the man himself, Nocturne will also call upon plenty of high profile remixers and really aims to keep the spotlight on the exciting Northern Irish scene.

Nocturne, which started out as an illicit afterhours gathering and has also spawned a Saturday off-shoot, The Night Institute, is a party that is very much setting the local agenda and as such has gotten plenty of kudos thanks to tasteful bookings like Roman Flugel, Session Victim and Gerd Janson.

After the success of the parties, the logical next step is to develop the brand into an outlet for quality club beats.  The man behind it all is Jordan McCuaig, someone who has impressed with releases on Luke Solomon's Classic Music Company, Extended Play and Made Fresh Daily. Like his home city, he is very much a star on the rise, as this first new EP on his own label proves.

Expert opener ‘Killing Mockingbirds’ is a jostling, busy cut with warm and dubby drums, loose claps and a fat bass line that rips right through the middle. It’s fresh and inviting and has some well sculpted synths to add colour and heat.

On remix duties first is Borrowed Identity, one of the breakout stars of recent times who releases on DVS1’s Mistress label. His take on the original is expressive indeed, and the result is a peak time cut with hulking drums, catchy chords and knotted bass riffs that really get you going.

Next, ’The Block’ is a classically inclined house cut with a wild and rich bassline spraying about between pinging kick drums, spangled synths and explosive snares and is a truly dynamic workout that will make every dance floor jack.

The last of the originals is ‘Strung Out’, and it has rinsing breakbeats, wild, pitch-bending tones and a dark jungle energy that makes it perfect for freakier late night sessions.

This one gets remixed in style by Adesse Versions, the acclaimed British techno talent who runs his own label and relates his killer wares on others like Numbers and Local Talk. In his hands it is an expansive, tough house groove with punchy kicks and perfectly smeared synths bringing a great sense of soul to the table.

This is the start of a sure to be exciting new label that pays homage to its local roots as well as to Jordan’s own well informed dance music understanding. As such, you should waste no time in getting behind it.

Jordan - Killing Mockingbirds (Borrowed Identity Remix)

Live Set from the first Space Jam Rave 7-8.2.2020

SPACEJAM003 // Amir Pe'er // 8:00-10:00

- MUSIC THAT MAKES YOU MOVE -

Splash aims to celebrate dance music of all kinds, exploring the realms of house, techno, IDM and more. Inviting people of all demographics, ethnicities & genders to join us on a monthly podcast installment featuring local talent from around the country. We hope this will be a space to enjoy and support the artists you already love and to hopefully meet some new faces along the way. At the end of the day, it’s all about the music that makes us move… let’s not take ourselves too seriously :)

from South Africa with love <3

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