Way With Fantasy

Keys, Strings, Tambourines

Cirque de Soul

The subway was cold and dark, lit only by an old strip light that flickered frantically. A handful of disorientated people populated the platform, all trying to avoid eye contact as they waited patiently for the last train to arrive. This time of night always felt strangely eerie; the wind echoing through the station the only sound that punctuating the silence, while the last stragglers and ghosts of the town congregated to find their way back home. 

Belfast-born producer and DJ Hammer is a jack of all trades. He can put his hand to all kinds of musical styles, he’s dabbled in everything from disco and trance to techno and arpeggiated synth cuts, landing him releases on labels like Optimo, Unknown to the Unknown and of course his own trio of imprints - Remmah, Italo Hiiits and his edit-indebted label. 

Next up, and to round off a year of top notch musical outings, he makes his debut on Clash Lion with Transit 2.2. This time he goes back to his roots and dons his synth hat for three arp-driven cuts, two of which feature the vocal stylings of Michelle Manetti and Alice Killme, rounded off with a remix from label co-founder Terr.

Transit 2.2

PREMIERE: Hammer - Transit 2.2 [Clash Lion]

My Dog Has Fleas

My Dog Has Fleas (Pleasure Planet Atomic Dog Version)

Biodive X Luc Veermeer - I Miss Your Love

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Simon Sim's - Let's Go To The Beach (Ivan Martin)

Cloud Wizard - Neutral wind

Mantra

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Pipes n' Sneakers

Fantasia

On quiet, warm nights like this, she'd choose to take the long route home, through the parts of town that she could only dream of living in. The towering houses with their perfectly painted exteriors and expertly pruned gardens somehow filled her with hope, hope that one day she'd own a place just like this. But for now, she was satisfied sneakily looking through windows, catching a glimpse of how the other half lived...

Following melodic house cuts for the likes of Hypercolour, Me Me Me and 20/20 Vision, Yorkshire-based producer Last Magpie launches his brand new label Sounds Good Sound with a single called 'Looking Through Windows'. On the flip he enlists the skills of good friend and fellow Hypercolour producer Youandewan who morphs the original into a heads down deep house roller.

Looking Through Windows

PREMIERE: Last Magpie - Looking Through Windows (Youandewan Remix) [Sounds Good Sound]

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