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R$N Premieres: April 2018

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AYE WE GOT THAT HAWT NEW ALBUM "IV" COMING JULY 8TH!!!!!
Pre-order our album IV now ;) ;) ;)
Global iTunes: http://hyperurl.co/BBNGIV
Global Vinyl/CDs: https://badbadnotgoodil.bandcamp.com/album/iv
Canada Vinyl/CDs: http://craft-shop.ca/artists/badbadnotgood/badbadnotgood-iv

Time Moves Slow (feat. Sam Herring)

Bradley met Duke Hugh in Amsterdam, when he handed him a green USB stick after a show. He played the promos in the empty club and the first track immediately grabbed his attention - he knew it was something special. When he remembered the hook to Green Leaf the next morning he signed the release almost instantly.
Each song has its own essence, there is absolutely no filler and the entire double pack sits together as a perfect whole. We're very happy to present to you the debut release from Duke Hugh just as the artist intended, in the same form it was given to Bradley on that green USB stick in December 2015.

Follow Duke Hugh
https://soundcloud.com/dukehugh
https://www.facebook.com/dukehugh
https://twitter.com/dukehugh

Follow Rhythm Section
https://soundcloud.com/bradleyzero
https://www.facebook.com/djbradleyzero
https://twitter.com/bradleyzero

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PREMIERE : Duke Hugh - 2005 [Rhythm Section]

After hearing this in demo form back in January, we've been patiently waiting for this to see the light of day. One year - and a Leon Vynehall Essential Mix inclusion - later, the 9 glorious minutes of Mill's Theme finally gets a full release, on Moxie's On Loop imprint.

Read more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2016/12/06/premiere-fold-mills-theme/
Listen on Youtube: bit.ly/fold-mills-theme

Fold - Mill's Theme [On Loop]

Listen on Youtube

FOLD - Mill's Theme (STW Premiere)

https://soundcloud.com/onloopofficial

www.watchthehype.com

Mill's Theme

EXCLUSIVE: Fold - Bend Sinister [On Loop]

The second release in our series of Split EPs comes from Marcos Cabral & Daniel Araya and features two tracks from each artist. New York's Cabral is known for his experimental IDM and techno on labels like L.I.E.S. while Daniel Araya has recently released an album of acid, techno and industrial on the Classicworks label and is well known for his outputs on Borft records or Kontra Musik. 

Araya's 'We Almost Lost Detroit' is first and is a truly haunted deep techno cut with sparse acid undulations and a real sense of manic in the rasping synth lines. Softer pads in the background only add to the spooky nature of the track. 'Ghost Bass' is the other Araya cut and this one is more up on its toes, with mid tempo kicks down low and wonky chords up top. It's a mind melting tune that trips deep into the night. 

'Live At The Egg' is Cabral's first effort and is a lonely and icy techno track that is supple and seductive in its long lines and paddy drums. After getting you into a state of hypnosis, some freaky vocal sounds only add to the unsettling nature of it all later on. 'Cuts & Bruises' rounds things out in squelchy and depraved techno territory. Muted acid stabs are off in the distance as swampy drums suck you in from the front. It’s a brilliantly odd tune that close out a fine EP. 

Out now via bandcamp, worldwide next week
Distributed: Clone.nl 
Mastered: Marco Spaventi 
Graphics: Heavyweight

SHOP

Daniel Araya & Marcos Cabral - Split 02 [ENDILL011]

The cold wind howled along the inside of the tunnel and she shuddered slightly beneath the strain of the chill. The mountain region was home to a flurry of short rocky pathways which went beneath the towering giants that loomed above. Carved into the rock these man made holes created an intricate crossing without the need for vertical climbing and exploration amidst the peaks. Outside the snow continued to fall heavily from the dark and gloomy skies...

Fina Records return with a fresh EP from Paso, an intriguing prospect which features originally crafted club tracks and an innovative take upon house music in the present day.

PREMIERE: Paso - Idocracy [Fina Records]

* Read more :  https://boltingbits.com/marc-bianco-harland-jam/
* Watch on Youtube : https://youtu.be/aswNnd5as8o
* Pre-order : http://bit.ly/2Cj78P1

Every music lover feels a specific, even if sometimes undeserved, sense of achievement when they discover an obscure and underrated artist. So we were particularly stoked when we caught wind of France-based Marc Bianco. The little-known producer is about to again release an EP for French label Moonrise Hill Material – an imprint whose tracks we’ve premiered before – and the record is top quality. The five-tracker is made up of structurally diverse tracks that nevertheless unify under an aesthetic umbrella of sample-heavy, gritty and jazzy sounds.

Our premiere is the last and longest track on the record and probably our favourite, too, Harland Jam. Wonderfully fluent keys as well as splashy percussion staple this track, which you could imagine as the soundtrack for a hybrid jazz-house club. Perhaps it’s most impressive for it’s delicate balance of continuity and change: for the background-listener, the track could sound monotonous, but with a bit more attention the song’s dynamism and slow incline is clear. The track subtly picks up at around 2m30s, with energetic drum fills and keyboard jamming on top of the groovy three-chord progression that repeats throughout.

The record, called Serious Mass, will be the label’s ninth release. If you’re into modern and daring house records with an old-school feel, you’ll probably find it worth a purchase.

Moonrise Hill Records

PREMIERE : Marc Bianco - Harland Jam

NEUTRINO

Popka
https://soundcloud.com/popk4

UnderGroove Records
https://soundcloud.com/undergrooverecordslyon

Video on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU1yFfn8-4Q&lc=z22merbbssivvhgdvacdp434tnjpqv5n2np502hbh5tw03c010c

Popka - Peddy Tendergrass [UG002]

The glow from the rays of the mid afternoon sun illuminated the white covered floor with delicate precision. Shadows were scattered beneath the branches of trees whilst the daylight from above was stark and brutally vivid in contrast. Snow had been falling for a long time now and he could not recall the last time he had seen the dense greenery of the mountains which loomed in the distance far away. There was a hazy quality to the air as the soft flakes landed upon the ground. It crunched beneath the boot. 

PTU has remixed the prolific Maelstrom on the record label RAAR run by himself and Louisahhh which is due for release this week. Heavy duty, fun focused club sounds with a dark twist.

PREMIERE: Maelstrom - Snow Falls (PTU Remix)[RAAR]

'Invisible' is the debut album from JQ, out Friday 6th April via New Atlantis.

@jq_music
@newatlantismusic

Invisible

PREMIERE: JQ - Gold [New Atlantis]

Whilst walking through the city there was an heir of discontent which hung heavily in the morning air. The people walked past, their faces cold and moody under the weight of work, stress and the burdens of everyday life. The disbelief habit was what allowed them to maintain haste and move from one day to the next, there was little here to live for in this deadbeat town. One day he dreamed that he might leave this space but it didn't appear that this might be anytime soon...

Jamal Moss is set to release a new EP on the Barcelona based record label Modern Obscure Music under the alias of The Sun God. He delivers experimental eclecticism in his signature style.

PREMIERE: The Sun God aka Jamal Moss - The Disbelief Habit [Modern Obscure Music]

There was a sweet sound which lingered in the pool hall, it was not the usual sound of Friday night violence and trouble from the boys but a bittersweet groove which poured through the speakers. One by one the players began to take note and decided to stop for a second. The green felt of each table was illuminated by the glow of a faint, dim light. It was as if they glowed a fluorescent green radiance set for the discotheque. The players moved into the centre of the room and listened carefully, it was time to move and dance. 

Sharif Laffrey knows the deal. A veteran producer with a penchant for house music of the highest quality, he returns once again with an extended cut of acid laden beats and breaks. All with a catchy sample.

Special Forces - SF-1  'Dance And Dance'

PREMIERE: Sharif Laffrey - And Dance [Special Forces]

The ancient city held a voice of reason, a narrative which was hard to defy. For many years there had been an enchanted presence which hung amidst the towering city walls, it was as if some form of brutal magic had enchanted the magnificent kingdom and now they were under the snare of a greater force. The Haiphong boogie was what it had been so aptly named, somewhat satirical and somewhat in order to allow for it not to intimidate day by day. Nobody was scared of a boogie... were they? 

Is that summer we here? Just around the corner you say? Hatchback certainly thinks so as he prepares to release a new LP on Lo Recordings as he brings in the sunny season.

Haiphong Boogie

PREMIERE: Hatchback - Haiphong Boogie [Lo Recordings]

Recontextualising house signifiers in the service of something new. Downtempo polyrhythms from @willlister on a split EP with Trinidadian Deep on @anma-records.

Read more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2018/04/12/premiere-will-lister-changes-in-light/

Will Lister - Changes in Light (STW Premiere)

Purchase: https://onloop.lnk.to/dreams

Following a guest slot on Moxie's NTS Radio show and performing at her label On Loop's first anniversary party, fast rising producer LK lands on the imprint for the first time with a collection of hazy and soulful tracks on his 'Dreams' EP.

Here Mixmag debuts the title track from the release, a house ballad firmly planted on the dancefloor. LK shines with the distinct motif he's become known for, delivering a steady house rhythm with a captivating loopy melody. Look for the 'Dreams' EP to be released May 4.

Dreams EP

More exclusive music

Premiere: LK 'Dreams'

The room was empty but for one or two people who hung loosely beside the bar, the dim lighting didn't lend itself to social chit chat but more so business and forward focus. The red leather sofas which lined the walls were old and tattered, they offered up an attempt at some sort of luxurious grandeur but in fact were a glittering example of the failed decline of a struggling empire. No love was to be found within this place, let alone the type you'd like to make with one another. 

LK is set to release a new EP on the record label run by Moxie, On Loop. He delivers three tracks of summer focused house music with a driven focus towards the dancefloor.

PREMIERE: LK - (I Wanna) Make Luv 2 U [On Loop]

Download: https://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2018/04/adamo-golan-killing-time/

@adamogolan

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Download: Adamo Golán - Killing Time

The chorus echoed loudly in the sports hall as she prepared to take centre stage. Walking behind the towering felt curtain she felt smaller than ever before as the voice in her head reverberated in circles... "You better give up..." She would not... "You better give up..." She would not. All of a sudden the lights cast a magnificent splash across the room and she was illuminated beneath the fantastic filter of colours. Her mind was racing as she began to move across the floor.

Laroze returns to Flux with a new EP which is set to ignite dancefloors with vigour and pace. The Bordeaux based producer turns his attention to flickering melodies and percussive flutters.

You Better Give Up EP

PREMIERE: Laroze - You Better Give Up [Flux]

Taken from “Aphelion EP" out now via Brainfeeder -
Stream / Download: https://rossfromfriends.lnk.to/aep

Follow Rossy:
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March

Russian producer @krjuk aka Bogdan joins the @notananimalrecords stable with his latest release! We're premiering @justin-van-der-volgen's excellent remix of 'Parovoznikov', which turns the original into a rugged electro jam.

Parovoznikov

PREMIERE: Bogdan - Parovoznikov (Justin Van Der Volgen Remix) [Not An Animal]

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