Planet Dance Vol. II

Alpine Breaks (Alex Kassian Remix)

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

Label : Thé Chaud Records
Artists: Jeff The Fool & Wilt
Format: Digital
Cat. Number: TCR007
EP Title : Just Remember
Release Date: April 2022
Support it: https://fanlink.to/tcr007

Jeff The Fool
https://soundcloud.com/jeff-the-fool
https://www.facebook.com/jeffthefool

Wilt
https://soundcloud.com/wilt_tcr
https://www.facebook.com/wiltthechaud

Le Thé Chaud
https://soundcloud.com/thechaudmusic
https://www.facebook.com/LeTheChaud

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PREMIERE: Jeff The Fool & Wilt - Jericho [Thé Chaud Records]

Baldo - Ride The Night

With bright chords, pumping rhythms, and gripping bass lines, the fast-rising talent Aldonna emerges from Melbourne’s underground with her ‘Morph’ EP, including remixes from Alex Kassian and Marli, set for release via the always reliable HOMAGE label.

Having cut her teeth in Melbourne's lively community with her party series Re-Leaf and as a fixture on the Australian club circuit, Aldonna’s sound is clearly supercharged with dancefloor energy. And her passion hasn't gone unnoticed. Cosigns from the likes of BICEP, who tapped her to contribute to their acclaimed ‘Feel My Bicep’ mix series, prove she’s been an artist to watch for some time. Now with her debut EP, she introduces her own distinct sound which traverses seamlessly through nostalgic trance motifs and hyper ravey breaks. Aldonna is clearly making a push to be an unstoppable force in clubland.

The EP leads off with ‘Nights In Shizuoka’ and a rugged rhythm laying the foundation for arpeggiated synths building until a mystical pan flute carries the ballad to heavenly heights. Throughout the release, Aldonna showcases a knack for playing with a multitude of sonic textures, and the next track titled 'Air Sign' possesses layers of immersive textures, from tight acid lines to bubbling ambiance, haunting vocal chops, and warm emotive melodies layered over pumping breaks for an ecstatic anthem. The a-side concludes with 'For All That We Know' as a tight bass line sets the stage for Aldonna to build on her playful aesthetic with a shimmering and exuberant melody.

On the flip side, Aldonna goes full rave mode with 'The Empress' Acid Line', leading with chopped breaks before an infectious acid riff creeps and builds with seductive vocals, delivering massive energy that is palpable. Following the originals is a remix by Berlin-based Love On The Rocks mainstay Alex Kassian who aims his version of 'The Empress' Acid Line' at the most euphoric dancefloor moments and delivers a tried and true trancey euro-house weapon not to be overlooked. Rounding out the release is Melbourne’s own Marli who flips 'Air Sign' with a rumbling bass line to reveal a bumping house cut that will satisfy the most vibrant crowds in the dance.

Aldonna's 'Morph' EP is set for release on August 12th, 2022.

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PREMIERE : Aldonna - The Empress' Acid Line

Abdul Raeva - Navigator 3000

Available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oTA4Xf8yaNA

Label: A Lifetime On The Hips (Semi Delicious sub-label)
Artist: DC Salas
Format: 12" Vinyl
Cat. Number: Tio EP
EP Title: HIPS002
Release Date: September 8th, 2023
Support it: https://semidelicious.bandcamp.com/album/dc-salas-tio-ep-hips002

The label has a simple mantra; no frills club cuts designed for the dancefloor. For their second outing, Demi Riquísimo has enlisted Kiosk Radio and Fuse Brussels resident DC Salas to fulfill the brief, via the ‘Tio’ EP.   

A DJ noted for his versatility with his sets effortlessly melding a plethora of styles from house, techno and trance to disco & new beat. This broad range of influences is on full display on the buttons as
Salas shows his range as a producer right across the ’Tio' EP.

Semi Delicious
https://soundcloud.com/semi-delicious
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DC Salas
https://soundcloud.com/dc-salas
https://www.instagram.com/dcsalas

PREMIERE: DC Salas - Fearless Is More [A Lifetime On The Hips]

He walked down the corridors and could feel the pounding feet from the amphitheatre above. Soon it would be his turn to enter the cauldron and face whatever wicked foe was put before him. He had been training long and hard for this day, preparing his body and conserving his energy so that he might rise to noble victory and seek knighthood.

This was all he had ever dreamed of and now as he prepared himself his breath was thin and shallow, his heart pacing quickly and his mind whirring with the potential and possibility that was to come.

Fearless is more, fearless was more. That was what he’d learnt whilst fighting in the pits of hell. It had all lead him to here…

DC Salas continues to enchant dancefloors with big room club bangers that rally dancers and bring enlightenment. This new EP on Semi Delicious is no different with this synth driven powerhouse of a track doing the damage already.

PREMIERE: DC Salas - Never Ending Story [A Lifetime On The Hips]

Order full EP: orcd.co/matrefakt

Liverpool-based duo Matrefakt land on Peggy Gou’s Gudu Records for their first release on the label: a four-track EP of undeniable dance floor weapons.

The last half-decade has seen Matrefakt release a steady stream of high-quality dance records with minimal fuss, and the support speaks for itself: Peggy Gou, Skream, Patrick Topping, Anja Schneider, DJ Boring, Richie Ahmed, Sally C, Sarah Story — the list goes on, and when you listen to their music, their rapid rise comes as no surprise. They’re also regulars at their city’s famed Circus parties, while the last two years have seen them play key sets at Creamfields, Hideout, Watergate and more.

Their first EP for Gudu is the definition of doing a lot with a little: samples are often looped across one or two bars, but Matrefakt know how to use them for maximum effect, building up tension with chopped vocals or looped bubbles and beeps over raw, loose and chunky drum patterns — just how we like it. After Peggy playing multiple Matrefakt tracks in her sets for over a year, they played together for the first time at Creamfields last Summer and an EP naturally developed from there.

With transcendent late night moments at the forefront of their mind, Matrefakt just get how to make dance records work. If you’re new to them, then ‘Dimension’ is as good a calling card as you’re going to get.

Tracklist:
01. Dimension
02. Kubik
03. Charge
04. Nano

Matrefakt - Dimension

Third Son X Baldo - This Is Your Brain On Music

Afrotrumpet (Short Play)

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Dj Gaston - Afrotrumpet (Short Play)

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