Next up on X-Kalay it’s fresh heat from one of the finest among a current generation of prog-inclined producers. Guy Contact’s ‘Out of My Head (Into My Body)’ speaks to a sublime, utopian conception of dancefloor utility; dance music primed to achieve ascension through collective physical experience.

Navigating mystic, offbeat zones, Contact sets out his stall from the start. ‘Out of My Head (Into My Body)’ is as pristine as it is expansive, inducing trance states as trippy flourishes oscillate over driving rhythm in impeccable lysergic style. Then, with another dose of melt-on-the-mind groove, a radiant bliss-out arrives in the beautifully buoyant flex of ‘Sacred Mist’.

Taking its name from a part of the brain associated with emotional processes, ‘Amygdala Tongue Wobble’ propels into fractal introspection with dense, insistent pulse. Finally, ‘Optimystic’ finds Contact channelling new age spirits as he assumes the role of innerzone healer - wide-eyed downtempo to close things out.

Out of My Head (Into My Body)

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PREMIERE : Guy Contact - Out of My Head (Into My Body)

Human Endeavour Records announces its third release, ‘Comfort Zone’, from Geneva-based producer Reda Saiarh (@redasa).

Having appeared on the label’s inaugural Various Artists release, ‘Trains Of Thought’, Reda now steps up to the plate for his first solo EP on the imprint, which showcases his fresh, forward-thinking take on Belgian New Beat.

He approaches the traditions of the genre with a completely new twist that weaves elements of progressive trance, jackin’ 90s house and Italo disco into the mix, alongside his trusty bank of signature New Beat samples.

In his own words: “Comfort Zone is my space of creation, no words, only feelings and apprehensions. Each track explains a piece of my environment and experiences.”

Comfort Zone will be released in full on 14/02/23.

Artwork by Sam Bailey.

Reda Saiarh - 'Comfort Zone' [HE003]

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/strictface
Track: Bubble Busta
Label: https://soundcloud.com/iliorecords
Format: 12" Vinyl, Digital EP
Release date: 03/02/23
YouTube: https://youtu.be/7CvR65dOXR8

ILIOBLACK.
ILIO kicks off our first release via our new sublabel. Led by the Australian heavyweight Strict Face. Coming out fresh from his absolutely stunning releases via NLV, we are delighted to have Jon kick off our ventures into darker space.
Focusing on crisp and refined constructions built for the club. Stricty shows us his range with a masterclass of refined work set to elevate the senses and have you get down lowww when you're feeling hiiighhh.
As always, Limited to 300 - ILIO -

2020

PREMIERE | Strict Face - Bubble Busta [ILIO] 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Abdul Raeva - Grace 

Steffan Todorović and Joao better known as Abdul Raeva come up with another 'heater'. After a contribution to Baby Rollen's VA on Slump, the duo's next release is Grace on Kulture Galerie's first vinyl release, also a VA, which is just called Volume One and contains four tracks. Abdul Raeva's track Grace is a spaced-out, deep yet minimalistic rolling piece, which captivates the listener due to its energy and sound prosperity taking the listener on or rather through atmospheric sceneries in space.

Kulture Galerie Volume One will be released on Kulture Galerie.

Buy the EP: https://www.deejay.de/Various_Kulture_Galerie_Vol1_KGV001_Vinyl__1011934

Artist & label information
Abdul Raeva: https://www.facebook.com/abdulraeva // @abdulraeva // https://instagram.com/abdulraeva
Kulture Galerie: https://facebook.com/metropolitansoulmuseum // @msmkulturegalerie // https://instagram.com/metropolitansoulmuseum

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Kulture Galerie Volume One

Abdul Raeva - Grace

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EXCLUSIVE: Abdul Raeva - Grace [Kulture Galerie]

It had been a long time coming, the shackles were loosened and the people danced and rejoiced in the streets as if they'd never seen the daylight before.

That night they would gather to celebrate and sing songs from a time long ago, long before all of this. The hardships and the struggles of the recent age would be banished beyond the horizon for at least one night only before the fallout fell down.

This was freedom day, it would go down in history as such forevermore.

Chiwax release a new EP from Re:percussion, a Melbourne duo made up of Mitchell Gee and Jackson Gray who channel elements of classic House and Italo into a wonderful EP which will sound excellent on the beach this summer.

This is what dance music is and should be all about.

PREMIERE: Re:percussion - Freedom Day [Chiwax]

Reda Saiarh aka @redasa concocts a trippy take on Belgian new beat for @humanendeavourrecs

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-reda-saiarh-tele-music

Premiere: Reda Saiarh ‘Tele Music’

Whole EP First time digital! Find it on my Bandcamp.
https://freybenedikt.bandcamp.com/album/mrt001

played by  h.hauff, midland +++

MRT001 Benedikt Frey - Stereobate

SPF 50, real name Stephan Kimbel Olson, is a resident of the longstanding Bob & Shirley party, runs the Professional Music label, and has graced New York’s finest sound systems with his deep, rolling club sets. In his numerous roles - DJ, engineer, party promoter, label head, producer and dancer - Stephan has become an essential contributor to the city's nightlife culture, a fixture in our extended sonic community.

Stephan's first release on Bliss Point, Social Life, might well be a transmission from a nearby dimension; perhaps a collection of club artifacts peaking from just behind the thin veil


SPF 50
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/professional_music
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spf___50/

Bliss Point
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bliss-point-sound
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blisspointnyc/

Social Life

PREMIERE: SPF 50 - Body Concept (Bliss Point)

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Four techy cuts of Body High goodness from Tallinn's Abdul Raeva.

PREMIERE: Abdul Raeva - Softcore Physics

https://soundcloud.com/djdjcity
https://soundcloud.com/ttnotdb
🛒 https://www.kma60.com/release/26171168/DJ-City-Everything-I-Never-Wanted
🔊 https://youtu.be/ldZV1FbcIRE

This one is for the lovers, the believers and the dreamers. Four songs vibrating between love and despair, life and death. Let them lead you, speak to you, give you comfort when times are hard or give fuel when hard is what times needs to be. When life is everything you never wanted! All tracks written and composed by Dj City, your late night-big city prophet!

PREMIERE: DJ City - Tell Me Your Name [TTNoTDB]

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-asa-808-soma

Following the release of @asa-808 deeply emotive and personal album 'Boy, crush' in 2022, today we premiere a simmering techno trip from the Berlin-based @toysberlin party starter and non-binary producer that is surefire to drive limbs akimbo.

DJ TOYS #01

ASA 808 - SOMA [TOYS Berlin]

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With our core team immersed in all aspects of dance music, we publish news, articles, and interviews covering the greatest in innovative, underground culture from across the globe. We offer regular, exclusive music and mixtapes from our favourite artists, and publish features shining a light on everything from the freshest new artists to the untold tales from rave history.

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PREMIERE: Re:percussion - Freedom Day [Chiwax]

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