Ineffekt and Tsepo both make their return to Intercept, but this time as a duo. ''After we met at a Bicep show in Paradiso, Amsterdam and got to know each other more, we noticed our taste was slowly moving closer to each other. We exchanged two unfinished tracks, and the rest was history. The EP came about faster than anything we've ever done; you can hear that. We didn't overthink it but had fun which shone through on the tracks. For us, that has been a big lesson. It's an unconventional fusion of music heard on the two-tracker, making for a refreshing sound.'' - Tsepo & Ineffekt

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Keepsake EP

Keepsake (SUCHI Remix)

The plane soared high over the cities below, occasional flashes of land could be seen dotted between the hazy fog and the morning clouds. They'd flown over Paris, Rome, Berlin and as they approached Anderlecht the temperature began to drop outside just a little bit more.

This was a smooth flight, the sort one would dream of. The sunlight of the early morning igniting the cabin and beaming into the cockpit.

They soared and weaved between the fluffy white orbs, firmly fixed on the destination onwards and ahead.

XL Regular does it again with a killer, bubbly EP released on Artisjok Records. Drawing upon influence from UK bass culture as well as the more traditional fringes of House music, this one is for all the shufflers and toe tappers. The sound of headphones in the foggy mist of a London morning. Big vibes.

Anderlecht / Rome

PREMIERE: XL Regular - Anderlecht [Artisjok Records]

Down & Twist [VTLZM001]

There were colours and flags everywhere, people gathered beneath the myriad of shades in celebration.

They were here to see and be seen.

The music played loudly and banged furiously from a battered old sound system in the corner of the parade. Aboard the float people danced and waved to the patrons beneath. They were the VIP’s around here.

It was loud, as it was supposed to be.

Hyas and Aurèle team up for a wicked collaborative EP which also sees a fusion of their respective record labels Bardouin Music and Demi-Monde. This one is energetic and groove driven.

PREMIERE: Hyas, Aurèle - Wow Seen [Bardouin Music x Demi-Monde]

Download here: https://hodgebristol.bandcamp.com/album/toms-tweaks-let-you-know

If you’ve seen me (or some of my friends) play recently you’ll have heard these tracks - the pre-order is out today and you can download the A-side ‘Tom’s Tweaks’ on Bandcamp now.

Super happy to be putting these out on Local Action, thanks to Tom for all the help (and the tweaks). Woke up to three videos of it being played at Glastonbury which is usually a good sign.

Tom's Tweaks

Following their contribution to Superclasico Vol 2., Sobolik officially joins the Clasico family in a major way!

Five new tracks from one of the US underground’s most exciting voices, Heavy Eyes finds Sobolik refining their sound while reconnecting with their roots. Written over eight months between June 2024 and February 2025, the record came out of a moment of recalibration. After a run of dense, chaotic releases, Sobolik stripped things back and turned their focus to groove and percussion, gravitating towards techno, tribal house and dubstep for inspiration – but never long enough for any one genre to define them.

The result is a set of tracks that balance dissonance and playfulness, with a renewed emotional core. “I wanted to hone things down,” they explain. “None of them are straightforward bangers, but they’re all playful, charged, and connected to the deep reverence for pop music that’s always driven me.”

Musically, the EP takes influence from Trekkie Trax, 85 Acid and Yaleesa Hall, late-‘00s dubstep pioneers like Appleblim and Peverelist, and the DJ worldbuilding of CCL, Gigsta, Objekt, and Kiernan Laveaux. But at its heart, it’s rooted in Sobolik’s most formative experiences in the North American underground, channeling the unbridled spirit of DIY raves like Montreal’s Layer05 and STM, Philadelphia’s Chrysalis and Concréte, New York’s Groovy Groovy and TOSSD, and of course Sobolik’s own Antidote nights. “This music is for those floors,” they say. “The places that captured my heart.”

As their seventh EP, Heavy Eyes feels like a sure step forward. “It comes from me DJing more, deepening my knowledge of how dance music works on the body and on a crowd,” Sobolik reflects. “I feel more confident now, put less pressure on myself – and I think the tracks are cleaner, more distilled.” That maturity doesn’t come at the expense of personality, though: this is still music full of texture, humour, and an air of “why the fuck not?”

The EP closes with a remix from Swedish innovator Peder Mannerfelt – ‘business (techno) in the front, party in the back’ personified and one of Sobolik’s earliest inspirations. “He’s been flying the flag for freaky, fun, bassy techno for years,” Sobolik says. “His tracks set my gold standard for dancefloor music – I did not expect he’d be so immediately down to remix my material, and I’m really humbled by his support.”

With Heavy Eyes, Sobolik delivers their sharpest and most focused work yet: club tracks that are fierce and frenetic, but also deeply earnest.

All tracks written and produced by Sobilik in Queens.
Mastered by Alex Gordon.
Remix mastered by Wordcolour.
Artwork by All Purpose Studio.
Cover photo by Thomas Sobolik Sr.
Released by Clasico Records | Catalog #: CCO011

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PREMIERE: Hyas, Aurèle - Wow Seen [Bardouin Music x Demi-Monde]

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