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It’s been exactly one year since we interviewed Man Power for our MixedBy series. Since then, The Me Me Me founder has launched himself back into the world, returning to some form of normalcy post-COVID. The British maestro is back to throwing regular gigs in his home base of Newcastle and is touring once again, bringing his world-renowned DJ sets back to the masses.

To mark his welcomed return, Man Power has partnered with Finnish imprint Echocentric Records to release his first vinyl record of the year! Titled “Space Walk,” this EP contains a total of 3-tracks and sees Man Power in his element dishing out his signature sounds that have been labeled as ‘intergalactic house.’ However, in his latest rendition, the beats have more of a tribal feeling – resembling something closer to home than some of his extraterrestrial belters.

Case and point, we are premiering the A2 from the record titled “What a Puny Plan.” Like most dance tracks of this variety, I wouldn’t put too much emphasis on the track's name, but instead, concentrate on its melodies. The song grabs your attention immediately with its gyrating bassline and almost ancestral-sounding percussion. This gives the listener the feeling as if an ancient ritual is about to take place and that Man Power is the shaman leading the procession. Man Power then continues to layer in waves of ethereal synths over menacing horns that give the tune some much-needed gravity – compelling the dancefloor to come together and groove as one. “What a Puny Plan” might be the closest thing you’ll come to having a religious experience at the club and we’re ready to repent for our sins!

Space Walk EP (ECR014)

PREMIERE: Man Power - What A Puny Plan

Cristian Perera aka BARUT, is back on Sintope with a four tracker EP.
Limited release + vinyl only as usual!

Buy vinyl

B2. Antelia

After their collaboration back in 2019 on Berg Audio, Selidos and Malin Genie team up again.
This time Selidos is the main protagonist, as Malin joins as a remixer.
The EP contains 4 tracks. 3 original minimalistic dubby tracks,  
hypnotic and warm, while the remix elevates the EP, setting up the mood for a perfect EP.

🛒 Buy

Selidos – Just2CU EP (Incl. Malin Genie Remix) [PRK023]

Available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/x2YYSVLVCvE

Label: Sweaty Bull
Artist: Sacha Pervukhin & Francisco
Format: 12" Vinyl
Cat. Number: SB004
EP Title: Rue Des Moines 64 EP
Release Date: December 15, 2023
Support it: https://www.deejay.de/Alex_Pervukhin_%26_Francisco_Rue_Des_Moines_64_EP_SB004_Vinyl__1033036

After a quickly sold out of Swaety Bulls 002, the Ukrainian producer Alex Pervukhin is back in a collaboration Ep with a Colombian Parisian based newcomer Francisco Fresen. Expect Housey chords from Roland JV, jungle breaks from old school libraries and lot of spicy MPC swing. Tested on dancefloors. Mastering by Kirik

Alex Pervukhin
https://soundcloud.com/flashyflashy
https://www.instagram.com/alexpervukhin

Francisco
https://soundcloud.com/francisco_f
https://www.instagram.com/franciscofresen
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Houseum
https://houseum.fr
https://www.instagram.com/houseum_
https://soundcloud.com/houseum
https://www.facebook.com/houseum.yt

This One For Olivia

Listen On YouTube

PREMIERE: Sasha Pervukhin & Francisco - This One For Olivia [Sweaty Bull]

Hypnotic stuff by Ali Demir. 😵‍💫
Original track by Chad Andrew. 

⬇️ Wav download: pirka.bandcamp.com/album/pfc-04

Ali Demir's socials:
☁️ SC: https://soundcloud.com/alidemirr
➡️ FB: https://www.facebook.com/dmrall
📷 INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/alidemir.dst/

Free Download

Chess (Ali Demir Edit)

Spin desire is back after a little hiatus with its third outing, still on a quest to put out quality music from artists that are flying under the radar. This time with something a bit deeper than the first two releases, from UK-born and Berlin-based artist : Mculo 

An artist we were lucky enough to meet a few years ago, capable of producing almost any type of music for any time of night (or day) 

For this release he crafted a beautiful 4 trackers ranging from peak time house, UK infused breaks, to deep and hazy after hours house and closing it with a downtempo beauty. 

Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

Pre-order

A2. Mculo - Balthazar (Clip)

Buy: https://www.beatport.com/release/universe/5074085

Korolova, Zamna Soundsystem - Universe [Zamna Records]

Sex With Arco

Buy on Bandcamp

Peuch - Sex With Arco

Soul Mystic

[FOLD_EP32] Soft Talk - Mercy (12") - Out now!
http://www.juno.co.uk/products/soft-talk-mercy-ep/604722-01
http://www.deejay.de/FOLDEP32_-_Soft_Talk_-_Mercy_-_12inch__220905
http://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/72315-foldep32-soft-talk

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Soft Talk is the latest alias that Natal Zaks - our longtime Danish friend and a musician we've been constantly releasing under different monikers throughout the last 5 years - picked out for us. He is hands down the most talented producer we've ever met and it's always a privilege to be able release his music under any name he chooses. We've seen his music go through many transformations and they were always for the best. This time we feel exactly the same - that this is our favorite music ever and we'll never want to release anything else again. That's never true of course, but the Mercy EP does feel a lot like that.

Natal debuts his Soft Talk project on Origami Sound, where he also released under Aebeloe, Escar, half of Averos and many more aliases. He is currently part of the immensely talented Regelbau collective from Aarhus, Denmark as well as one of the people behind Help Recordings. His consistency in quality and the depth of musical understanding he displays is astonishing and we'll be happy to finally see him out there in the 'circuit', gigging and releasing his gems on some of our favorite labels.

Each of the 4 tracks on this 12" has its unique background story - for example Radar went through many takes on an old analog device that Natal's university had in a studio - and we love all 4 just as much. This music is so tangible, so easy to single out and so rewarding upon listening or playing that we don't even want to give it away. But then again, that's what we love most about great music.

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Mastered by Dan Griober
Artwork by Natal Zaks
Released April 8, 2016

Soft Talk - Mercy [12" out now]

He looked down into the cabinet at the beautiful gem incased in protection and security. It was an alpha compound, a delicate stone which had been discovered beneath the surface of the earth many moons ago. It sparkled and glimmered under the pale light, casting a million perplexing colours out into the line of sight. Onlookers watched as he began to open the casing, there were gasps and exhales as he began to run, clutching the mythical object in one hand and dashing towards the exit. 

Boulderhead is set to release a new EP on Gestalt Records, a killer release described as "four wicked bits of bleep and boost". Who are we to disagree? It bangs.

Suspend Animation

PREMIERE: Boulderhead - Alpha Compound [Gestalt Records]

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