Like a rare strain of sonic mycelium, Mushroom Funk spreads across continents, genres, and minds with the hallucinatory richness of a magic mushroom trip.

Born from a chance connection through mentor Osunlade, the partnership between Flip and Inkswel grew from their debut Early in the AM into a full-blown collaboration, even before they ever met in person. Their bond was cemented in 2025, leading to this bold, boundary-pushing project.

Rooted in their shared love of hip hop, house, and soul, Mushroom Funk is a kaleidoscope of lush textures, raw lo-fi grooves, and infectious club energy. The album features an all-star lineup including Life on Planets, Reggie B, Willie P, Leonard Charles, Rdomain, and Erin Buku, each bringing their unique voice to the mix.

Visually guided by the psychedelic artwork of Michael Rafaj and released on Feedasoul Records, Mushroom Funk is music without borders: soulful, global, and impossible to pin down.

Social link label: https://www.instagram.com/feedasoulrecords / https://soundcloud.com/feedasoulrecords
Social link artist: https://www.instagram.com/inkswel / https://www.instagram.com/officialmrflip

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PREMIERE : Inkswel & Mr Flip - Staying Power (featuring Life On Planets & Leonard Charles)

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* Pre-order: https://sessionvictim.bandcamp.com/album/sidequests-chapter-two-2

Berlin-Hamburg duo Session Victim return to the ever-reliable Delusions Of Grandeur imprint with Chapter Two of their Sidequests trilogy, marking yet another high point in their almost twenty year journey through heartfelt, sample-rich music.  Overflowing with analog warmth, sun-drenched textures and irresistible grooves, the release also features a stellar remix from label co-founder and deep house pioneer Jimpster who kicks off the EP.

Here he takes Behind The Glass into spaced out house-not-house territory.  With crisp drum programming, trademark Rhodes, and subtle pads that build over time, his version delivers that late-night sophistication he's known for—steering the downtempo original in a clubbier direction without losing its blissed-out essence.

Up next we have a brand new collaborative effort with long time friend, label mate and fellow sample nerd Nebraska. Make It Happen is a dusty, slo-mo house groove featuring delicate keys, euphoric strings and that unmistakable sense of journey.  It’s just the kind of low-slung epic house they do best—intimate yet club-ready, nostalgic but never retro.

Flipping over, Too Soft To Be Loud, another collaboration with Viken Arman, follows with a jazzy, almost samba-esque rhythm and swirling atmospherics.  Loose percussion, catchy guitar riffs and Rhodes stabs collide with off-kilter dub FX and soft vocal snippets giving the track a laid-back, live-band feel that harks back to their See You When You Get There era.

Hubcap Candy dives deep into funk territory.  Nebraska’s on point boogie bassline drives the track forward as crunchy drums and layers of synths create a dreamlike haze. It’s loopy, moody, and finds Session Victim at their very best.

Closing out the EP we have the original of Behind The Glass, a headsy, beatdown piece that slowly unfolds over an unconventional brass-like bassline and delicate guitar textures, paying homage to the golden age of Trip Hop haziness and it’s pioneer turntable spirit.

Blending crate-digging sensibilities with forward-thinking production, this latest release solidifies Session Victim’s reputation as genre-blurring tastemakers, and their chemistry with Delusions Of Grandeur remains as strong as ever.

PREMIERE: Session Victim - Too Soft To Be Loud with Viken Arman

Top Technique - Top One LP
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PREMIERE : Top Technique - Fast Life

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Music & Territory (Part II) EP
Label - 180 GR Records
Released - 17th October 2025
Format - Vinyl
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Following his acclaimed debut on 180 GR Records, N-Zino returns with Music & Territory (Part II). This new EP explores the dialogue between deep house textures and Afro-rooted rhythms across three original tracks, each crafted with his trademark sense of groove and atmosphere. Adding further depth to the release, deep house visionary Fred P contributes a refined reshape that elevates the record into timeless territory.

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PREMIERE: N-Zino - Sacred and Profane (Fred P Reshape)

Pre-order: https://plasmodia.bandcamp.com/album/una-semana

During a solitary week of pandemic confinement, while relying on an Eurorack as his main tool and accompanied only by his cat Bondades, @eroticacastro imagined a dialectical testimony of a time that seemed suspended.

Resultinng record 'Una semana' on @plasmodiacol presents a spectrum of emotional and creative states: while some days pulse with glitchy rhythms, others lean toward atmospheric contemplation, and still others carry the weight of frenetic desire.

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Premiere: Erótica Castro 'Miércoles de encierro'

Man Power invites Diz (Public House Hi Fi) - 11 October 2025

Artist: ReKaB
Title: Parallel Worlds (Incl. Nuron Remix)
Label: Distant Worlds
Cat No: DWT014
Format: 12” Vinyl

Tracklist: 

A1. Art 4 Me
A2. Trapped In Boxes
B1. Art 4 Me (Nuron Remix)
B2. Our World



Summer of 2025, the UK techno community was shocked to hear of the sudden and untimely passing of one of its leading lights, James Baker, better known as ReKaB. As his light had been glowing ever brighter in recent years, with forays across the deep end of the techno spectrum, his passing was even more tragic. He had certainly found his voice, a particularly emotive, soul-tinged strain of techno building on the foundations of the 90s bastions of the form. Though bittersweet, Distant Worlds is immensely proud to present this release showcasing his personal evolution and mastery of the sound both he and the label love so much.

‘Art 4 Me’ opens with a transcendent chord progression, gradually incorporating brain piercing synth-work and chunky percussion before opening out into a perfect intersection of melancholy and euphoria. ‘Trapped In Boxes’ opts for a more introspective take on the classic techno template incorporating a Detroit palette of sound atop punchy bassline and beats.

Flip over for UK techno royalty Nuron’s take on ‘Art 4 Me’, a characteristically apposite reimagining. Teasing layers of inverted synth and percussive elements until a beautiful breakdown finally delivers that majestic chord progression. ‘Our World’ closes out this fantastic release with pure elegance; beats skitter, Detroit strings soar and cosmic pads align in timeless fashion. These are 4 tracks of deep, electro-soul music helping cement the legacy of one of the truest practitioners of the form over the last decade.

ReKaB - Parallel Worlds (Incl. Nuron Remix) (DWT014)

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🛒 https://krirecords.bandcamp.com/album/sonic-ocean-ep

New Beat swagger meets EBM menace on the latest Kri release. New York based producer, DJ and Samo Records owner Facets channels the raw spirit of late ’80s New Beat and EBM into a modern club context with stripped-down rhythms and tense electronics lock.

Four original tracks are bolstered with two heavyweight remixes courtesy of Marcello Giordani, the Italo Deviance maestro, and the iron-fisted British techno icon Broken English Club / Oliver Ho.

Lathe cut vinyl and digital will be released on the 29th of October 2025.

Tracklist:

A1. Never
A2. Never (Dark Version)
A3. Sonic Ocean
B1. Time
B2. Time (Broken English Club Remix)
B3. Sonic Ocean (Marcello Giordani Alter Ego Mix)

PREMIERE: Facets - Time (Broken English Club Remix) [KRI Records]

Pre-order: https://suchimusic.bandcamp.com/album/sub-cut

@suchisuchi debuts her new @ikke-sant imprint with 'Sub Cut', featuring three tracks of shimmering psychedelia in hybridised club fun.

The EP's ultimate track 'Propeller' digs deepest, its heightened tempo summoning celestial arpeggios while its charged low end pumps deep for an eyes-closed finale.

Premiere: SUCHI 'Propeller'

The empty boulevard was strangely enchanting under the glow of the dying sun. The radiant pink sky was lit up with a fluorescent haze as the cars travelled back and forth upon the tarmac. She walked along the sidewalk simply watching the world, she was blissfully ignorant of the smog and fumes being dispelled by the monstous exhausts. She cared little for the honk of horns and the angry words being exchanged between passengers. The whole world might as well disappear for she was in love. 

Ark is a somewhat underrated figure. The French producer has crafted a deeply singular sound across many years and yet is often forgotten or displaced amidst the dance and electronic music community. Maybe that's the way he likes it, on the fringes, dabbling in sound.

In Luv

PREMIERE: Ark - In Lov [Bloop]

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With our core team immersed in all aspects of dance music, we publish news, articles, and interviews covering the greatest in innovative, underground culture from across the globe. We offer regular, exclusive music and mixtapes from our favourite artists, and publish features shining a light on everything from the freshest new artists to the untold tales from rave history.

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