The days were shorter and the nights were dark and cold, it was times like these that he dreamed and drifted off. He'd reminisce upon the sun kissed nights of the summer, when the air was warm and thick with love, if only we had one more night like that in which to dance. Wandering through the quiet streets he occasionally caught a glimpse into the homes and houses of the cities endless strangers, he wandered what life might be like in the ethereal bubble in which they lived. He was not a part of such a world, a lonely soul lost walking in the night, looking for the next place to go. 

Liam Mour is set to release a new EP, this one has a big dream house mood. Melancholy, emotional, deep, pensive club music at its very best.

PREMIERE: Liam Mour - If We Only Had

Rick Wilhite delivers this super strong collection of tracks made by producers coming from either New York, Chicago or Detroit. This is Vibes 2, part 1 of 2... 

As a DJ and promoter Rick Wilhite has been holding it down for over 20 years, and his 'Vibes - New & Rare music' record store has been a main source in Detroit for soulful electronic music until it's closure. The tracks selected for the 'Vibes New & Rare Music' compilation truly represent the artists, Wilhite says. After releasing Vibes 1 in 2010, he delivers the sequel, featuring pioneers and new talents alike from Detroit, Chicago and New York.

Find Vibes 2 via our shop and distribution:

Shop: http://www.rushhour.nl/store_detailed.php?item=76160

Distro: http://www.rushhour.nl/distribution_detailed.php?item=76160

Read more about the compilation on rushhourmusic.com:
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TJ Dumas - Gin Gimlet 3 Cherries

An inner journey through light, shadow, and memory, where each reflection reveals a fragment of the soul. The tracks float between the starlight and the whispering darkness, carrying tears, echoes, and wandering thoughts. The soundscape reflects the inner world: fragile, luminous, and constantly evolving.

The Weight of Silent Tears

Industry Knows It Too

Straight out of Sligo, Ireland, Brame & Hamo have expertly produced some of the most effortless house music of the last few years. Following acclaimed releases on labels such as Dirt Crew and Heist, the duo now take full control with their debut release on a fresh, personal imprint, simply titled ‘Brame & Hamo’. 
B&H001, ‘Trants’, is a versatile three-tracker that expertly captures the light and shade of the duo’s production pallette. Opening the EP, title-track ‘Trants’ (say it aloud to trace the inspiration), provides a hugely satisfying denouement. Awash in a retro-futurist haze, flavours of early bleep techno, dusty drums and yes, outright trance flavours provide the ingredients for a euphoria-inducing trip that culminates in a melodic call to arms-in-the-air. Things get much tougher throughout ‘Hurt You’, which begins with an immediate strike of chunky percussion, jacking Chi-town rhythms and an unapologetically menacing organ line. As the requisite vocal sample delivers emotive threat, the mood only gets darker still, delivering something akin to an outsider house rendition of a lost Dance Mania cut. Finally, providing a soft landing with an early-doors on-the-floor heater, ‘Clarence’ lives up to it’s ‘Smooth Mix’ subtitle, as a lounging piano line gently gives way to vibrant sax and a soothing female vocal sample, while still maintaining a precise and irresistible groove for the club. Expanding seamlessly on their reputation as DJs and producers with an instinctive understanding of the genre, B&H001 is as soulful, tough and deeply satisfying of a house record as anything in Brame & Hamo’s already impressive musical repertoire. Indeed, here’s your Trants, now dance!

Trants EP

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PREMIERE : Brame & Hamo - Trants

NYC label HOMAGE continues a hot streak with their third project from UK producer JVXTA. JVXTA gifts HOMAGE with four NY-inspired deep house cuts. "When we kiss" seems to be the call of love we need, slow and sensual,  taking it soul from NYC 80's. The remaining tracks offer a look into JVXTA's unique tastes, and listeners will find themselves lost in quick-fire deep jazz, dreamy 80s tinged house, and a rolling tribal cut that we wished never ended. Serious selectors take note, HOMAGE is not messing around, and this is a project that you'll reach for again and again.

JVXTA Soundcloud --> https://soundcloud.com/jvxta

HOMAGE Soundcloud --> https://soundcloud.com/homagenewyork

PREMIERE: JVXTA - When We Kiss [HOMAGE]

Following on from the odd pair of sox that was OddSox Vol. 1, Glasgow's based label OddSox (@2soxrecs) have been busy curating their next journey for almost half a year and have recruited some fine talent to guide us all on this ride. We go across the globe, straddle the stratosphere before going on an interstellar adventure.

Over on to the B, let your soul wander with ‘Mesta'. With a delightful release on Blind Jacks Journey recently & his own label dropping serious heat from Harrison BDP, Aleksandir (@dialogg)delivers a devine blend of dream house and rough, rugged, rumbling bass.

LIMITED COPIES ONLY 300 PRESSED.

Out late march. Pre-order links coming soon. Distributed by Rubadub.
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*Premiere* Aleksandir - Mesta

B2 of upcoming release 'Calypso Spring' via Fruit Merchant out early July.

"Fruit Merchant is back. This time offering up some fresh talent in the form of ‘Native Cruise’. With one previous release under his belt this year on Yam 004 VA. This marks Stoke on Trent’s finest first full length foray onto wax. 

Fruit Merchant is super proud to offer up Native Cruise ~ Calypso Spring EP"

Calypso Spring

Native Cruise - Plastic Mesh

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Lush music to end/start your year/decade courtesy of Brooklyn's @supertuffrecords and their upcoming 'Play Nice' compilation. The man behind the music is fellow New Yorker @jonnyoso, who cooks up a heady mix of chunky breakbeats, sweet flutes, plump organ bass and other lush textures. Harks back to Sasha & Digweed's first 'Northern Exposure' compilation if you ask me, which can only be a great thing.

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PREMIERE: Jonny Oso - Loner Stance [Super Tuff]

Available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8xQMgKg2u20

Label: Elation Industries
Artist: Mr. Sosa
Format: Digital
Cat. Number: ELA005
EP Title: Aesthetic Visions
Support it:
- https://elationindustries.bandcamp.com/album/horsepower
- https://www.beatport.com/release/horsepower/3054240

Having already established itself as an authoritative voice in underground dance music, reputed digital publication Elation Industries recently reinvented itself as a record label earlier this year, opening up a novel avenue for showcasing the finest emerging talents across the spectrum of house, techno and breaks.

Now five releases deep into what’s shaping up to be a rapidly growing oeuvre of exceptional cuts, the Brighton and London-based imprint returns with the label debut from Bournemouth beatmaker Mr. Sosa, who serves up two sublime slices of entrancing house on the Horsepower EP. At just 21 years of age, the young DJ/producer has already released projects on a myriad of acclaimed labels including Viceworks, Clipp.art and Fresh Take, and has garnered support from key house institution Anjunadeep as well as a wide range of global DJs. 

The velvety “Aesthetic Visions” is an equally enticing piece, repurposing some of the same instruments used on its predecessor to create a markedly different but equally spellbinding atmosphere. As the source of the song’s main melody, the reverberating pads take on an almost whimsical quality. Warm, plucked basslines and flourishes of warped, delayed acid harmonies contribute to the track’s ethereal feel, rendering this number one of the most forward-thinking tracks in the Dorset native’s arsenal. Fans of the more meditative side of the house scene are in for a treat.

Elation Industries: 
https://soundcloud.com/elationindustries
https://www.facebook.com/Elationindustries

Mr. Sosa:
https://soundcloud.com/realmr_sosa

Artwork by: @vantastudiouk 
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PREMIERE: Mr. Sosa - Aesthetic Visions [Elation Industries]

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