East-London's Riva Starr joins Defected's illustrious list of House Masters as he continues to establish himself as one of the world's top DJs and producers. Growing up surrounded by the rich musical culture of Southern Italy, Starr's influences come from all over; the sounds of Africa, Greece, Spain and the Balkans are ever-present within his revered house releases. Genre-wise his approach is similarly expansive, first falling for breakbeat after years of experimentation in Naples, before exploding onto the UK fidget and deep house scene in the noughties. Years later, the Snatch! owner's epic catalogue is brimming with the very best club music this side of the millennium, unrestricted by genre convention and bursting with eclectic samples and unpredictable references. This compilation features club belters alongside deeper cuts that seamlessly mix addictive vocal samples with hard-hitting house rhythms, as well as expert remixes and collaborations with fellow industry titans. Todd Terry, Mike Dunn, Groove Armada, Jocelyn Brown, Dennis Ferrer, Green Velvet, Harry Romero; the list of legendary artists that feature in Starr's eclectic discography is as endless as it is impressive, and throughout it all the Ibiza hitmaker maintains a signature sound that is distinctly Riva Starr.

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Riva Starr, Dennis Cruz & Gene Farris ‘Play’

Break Out Strategy

Support from Hot Since 82, Pan-Pot, Technasia, Ramon Tapia, Danny Tenaglia, Karotte, Riva Starr, Josh Butler, Bart Skils, Sam Paganini, Ninetoes, Leon.....

Out on beatport: http://btprt.dj/1HJt9UK
Out on vinyl: http://bit.ly/11ZFwtK
listen to the whole ep: http://bit.ly/1ih3X0p

Since Stefano Noferini's debut release on Monika Kruse's label Terminal M Records in the beginning of 2015 he released some more of his hi quality clubtunes on his own label Deeperfect, Toolroom Trax and Stereo Productions. For these three new tracks he teamed up with Metodi Hristov from Sofia, Bulgaria's capital who's releases and remixes on Rejected, Time Has Changed and Noir Music were always sure chart toppers. Curious to see which one of the three tracks will make it too.

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http://www.facebook.com/TerminalMRecords
http://www.facebook.com/officialstefa...
http://www.facebook.com/MetodiHristov...

Reflex EP

Stefano Noferini & Metodi Hristov - Soft Sentence

II OUT NOW ON VINYL AND DIGITAL II 

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Burgeoning DJ and producer Bontan makes his debut on the notorious Hot Creations label. Hotly anticipated, the release features two original cuts to fuel his rising profile.

UK based Bontan has been using title track The First Time as his secret weapon for the last six months and is now finally unleashing it. “I’ve been testing it and tweaking it play by play!’ he explains. ‘The vocal compliments the rolling bass melody and gives it a darker edge”. This a producer who fully understands how to create a track for a heaving dancefloor. Personal Question is the second cut and flips the mood entirely with a twisted vocal entwined in beeps and percussion, whilst stirring the sentiments of lost early hours.

A firm favourite in the underground scene, he has built a solid reputation with releases on Circus Recordings, 20/20 Vision, and Cajual among others.

TRACK LISTING
 
A1. The First Time
B1. Personal Question

The First Time

BEATPORT

Bontan - The First Time

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"Mad" is available 7 April on Stereo Productions

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Premiere: Dennis Cruz - Mad (Original Mix)

Madrid based DJ and producer Dennis Cruz delivers two dance floor focussed house cuts on Solid Grooves this October.

A mainstay in the house and techno community, Dennis Cruz has consistently delivered high quality material on Stereo Productions, Snatch! and Suara to name but a few, garnering support from the likes of Marco Carola, Jamie Jones and Nic Fanciulli. This reputation has earned him a number of awards, including winning Best Producer in this year's DJ Awards, not to mention nominations for Best Spanish Artist, Best Producer and Best DJ from Vicious in 2016. Dennis Cruz' success in the industry continues this October with a busy touring schedule, featuring multiple performances at this year's ADE, as well as his return to Solid Grooves Records with 'Rock & Roll EP'.

'Rock & Roll' opens the release with a rumbling low end and grooved drum loops, allowing exciting snare rolls to build towards an inspiring vocal and hypnotic mid-range motifs before 'Get Ready' uses a vocal with more musicality which interacts the melodic bass hook, rising synth rhythms and shimmering hi hats to close out the release smoothly.

Dennis Cruz - Rock & Roll SGR021

What Did I tell Ya

Juliet Sikora, Return Of The Jaded - What Did I Tell Ya (Original) // OUT NOW

II OUT NOW II 

Buy/Stream: lnk.to/HOTC112 

In-demand producer Flashmob delivers a masterful two-piece assault on his Hot Creations debut, entitled The Lone Brazilian.

The EP opens with the title track, fronting a funk-laden bassline and percussive, driving drums. Tribalistic male and female chants break the track up, adding depth to the unfolding journey. Next up, Lower Level supplies a deeper trip. A tight, assertive drum track counterparts a short, wandering bassline to form a settled, rolling feel.

Italian artist Flashmob, real name Alessandro Magani, is a renowned producer and remixer, label owner and touring DJ. Since 2011 he’s released on the world’s biggest labels, such as Get Physical, Defected, Kompakt, Snatch!, to name a few, and now delivers his bespoke sound for Hot Creations.

TRACK LISTING
 
A. The Lone Brazilian
B. Lower Level

The Lone Brazilian

BUY/STREAM

Flashmob - The Lone Brazilian

Out now! https://Saved.lnk.to/TransitionSP

Transition

Nic Fanciulli & Andrea Oliva – Transition

Snatch! Collection, Vol. 2 (2015 - 2020)

New Life (Original Mix)

BUY & STREAM: https://stro.live/SP285

Andrea Oliva, Andrew Meller, Anthony Attalla, Carlo Lio, David Herrero, DJ Dep, Harvy Valencia, Julian Collazos, Late Replies, Mark Knight, Matthias Tanzmann, Mendo, Rafa Barrios, Rendher, Riaz Dhanani & C.O.Z, Siege, Stefano Crabuzza, Tini Garcia, Tini Gessler, Vidaloca.

Two decades of music, 20 years of Iberican Sound. The pioneering Spanish label founded in Madrid by Chus & Ceballos in late 1999 has established itself as one of the most successful and stable platforms in the electronic music industry. Its success and permanence in the international market confirm that. Among its great achievements are having exported a 100% own and recognizable sound, having achieved an enviable level of implantation in the American market, having discovered and promoted dozens of talented artists and having held events of its own across the world. It's time to celebrate this vast musical legacy in the form of remixes with the STEREO2020 REMIXED series.