Benjamin Fröhlich - Changing Energy - Manuel Darquart Remix

“The difference between a painter and a musician is one of time. A painter paints space, a musician composes time.” - Gertrude Stein

With a finely tuned ear for rave-ready energy and soul-soothing melodies, Manchester duo Cortese continue a run of fine form. Following standout releases on LNOE and Hotflush, they make their long-awaited debut on Constant Circles with the Parallels EP - an essential slice of forward thinking UKG.

Two original cuts lead the way, showcasing Cortese’s signature blend of nostalgic garage vibes and cutting-edge production. These are closely followed by two standout remixes: label boss Just Her delivers a deep and driving rework, while Jozef K, known for his immersive sonic textures, delivers a haunting atmospheric twist, each bringing a new flavour to appease any dance floor.

Completing the package is original street art from Brighton’s legendary graffiti artist Unknown, raw and unfiltered, drawing on the parallel between art and music. Unceasing. Limitless. A constant circle.

Buy link - https://fanlink.tv/cc040

https://soundcloud.com/constantcircles
https://soundcloud.com/cortescomusic
https://soundcloud.com/jozef-k

PREMIERE: Cortese - Terminal (Jozef K's Still Dreaming Remix) [Constant Circles]

6 hour recording of mixing records and some cocktails with dj Hames at Bordello Aperitivo

Hames & mts | Bordello Aperitivo | 29-08-2025

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Moody McIvor is a Darkwave/Synthwave act fronted by Christopher McIvor from the Gold Coast, Australia, with production support from Felipe Bortoloti (Nørus), originally from Brazil and now based in Portugal.

Formed in 2021, the project blends ethereal soundscapes with pulsating rhythms, weaving together electronic textures and organic depth for a sound that is both intimate and expansive.

The debut release on McIvor’s new sublabel Ronnie’s Records, Shadow Frequencies, is a deeply personal body of work developed over four years and dedicated to the memory of close friend Benaiah Fiu. Each track channels love, loss, and memory through haunting melodies, evocative vocals, and emotionally rich atmospheres.


Label: @nerangrecordings
Bandcamp: https://nerangrecordings4211.bandcamp.com/album/nrngrr001-moody-mcivor-shadow-frequencies
Pre-order vinyl now: inchbyinch.eu/release/46736028
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PREMIERE: Moody Mcivor - Shadow Frequencies [Nerang Recordings]

After 2 outings on recent SHOUTS compilations, Asa Tate lands on Rhythm Section Intl proper with a timeless EP - “ Replica”.
Asa Tate, fka Tech Support has been on a bit of a tear recently and this record feels like a real step up: a statement of intention aimed directly at the peak time dance floor.

A student of the Weatherall school of DJing, Asa Tate has showcased an astonishingly mature approach to production over the years that belies his age. You’d be forgiven for thinking these 4 tracks had been discovered from a dusty DAT tape, locked away in the vaults of a northern Italian club and rediscovered after 30 years….Listen more closely and you’ll notice the contemporary production flair and more recent influences that make this EP a perfect reinterpretation of the mid 90s house sound: sitting somewhere between dream house and Morales finest work under the red zone moniker.

The EP wastes no time in setting it’s intentions with the A1 Title Track, “Replica” - after a brief and floaty progressive house intro the refrain “ E-e-e-e-e-e-e-ECSTASY” echoes loudly over sampled vocals, euphorias piano chords, throbbing lead synths and a bouncy tech house bass line. It straddles so many sub genres of house without feeling derivative of any of them. Cliche’s and classic samples are embraced playfully and serve to contextualise and elevate the influences. This is not just really great house music or excellent storytelling, it’s art history.

“89” is a sultry deep house cut featuring rising Spanish star, Dariam Coco on Vocals. It floats like a butterfly, but stings like a bee, as the soft chords are interrupted with huge drum fills deftly transforming an after party jam to a peak time moment.

We continue to “ Unknowns” - a masterclass in building tension and holding it - this track simmers with restrained intensity for almost 6 minutes. It’s trademark Asa Tate production at its most understated and classy.

We round of the EP with the fittingly titled “Last Dance”, a wistful composition that brings us back down to earth slowly, safely and gently; always grooving but never pushing - this one is the soundtrack to the end of a long summer day and reaffirms Asa Tate’s claim to be a modern master of Deep House.

We’re super excited to give Ned the platform he deserves and look forward to hearing this one soundtrack many a dance as this long, beautiful summer draws to a close  

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Asa Tate - Replica - RS071 EP Preview

PREMIERE : MDA Grooves - Muamba

https://soundcloud.com/murrinmusic https://soundcloud.com/tornadowallace https://soundcloud.com/pucasounds
🛒 https://pucasounds.bandcamp.com/album/king-puck-remixes

The latest release from Berlin-based label PÚCA sounds is a double side fully equipped for the dancefloor, leaving room to explore across both tracks. Cola Ren’s remix of title track King Puck comes smooth and dubby into the chug, swelling with harmony between original percussions spun with Cola’s unmistakable touch.

Bleating is pushed through a late 90s/00s hall of mirrors, rolling with high energy glimmer in the hands of Tornado Wallace. Some ways towards spacey and ultra-danceable, this is a liquid gem of a B-side made to measure as it complements both tracks.

Tracklist:

A1 Murrin - King Puck (COLA REN Remix)
B1 Murrin - Bleating ( Tornado Wallace Remix)

PREMIERE: Murrin - Bleating (Tornado Wallace Remix) [Púca Sounds]

Pre-order: https://retromigration.bandcamp.com/album/ausfahrt-9-ep

Amsterdam's @retromigration returns to WOLF Music (@nysoul) for his fifth outing on the label with new five-track EP, 'Ausfahrt 9'.

The new record showcases the artist's development into deeper, club-ready territories with all five tracks oozing peak-time business from the moment the needle hits the record.

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Premiere: Retromigration 'Unused'

Jus Jam - Theoric Proximity 
BUY LINK : https://bfan.link/theoric-proximity 
Label : Broken District (https://soundcloud.com/brokendistrict)
https://www.instagram.com/broken_district/
> Jus Jam (https://soundcloud.com/jus-jam)
https://www.instagram.com/jusjam_/
Album release : November 7th, 2025
Single release date: September 26th, 2025
Format : vinyl + digital

Theoric Proximity, the debut album from Jus Jam, explores themes of connection, distance, and the subtle spaces in between. Each track contributes to a cohesive, dreamlike journey that reflects his personal and emotional approach to house and electronic music.

Placed early in the tracklist, Midnight Marauder stands out as a key moment in the album. Balancing early house and deep house, the track is carried by a warm, rounded bass line that drives the groove, while a brass sample adds a boom bap flavor rooted in Jus Jam’s hip-hop influences.

The atmosphere is airy and nostalgic, evoking the feeling of drifting through a summer city at night—heat lingering in the air, softened by a light breeze. Drawing on inspirations such as Space Ghost and Ron Trent, but also the spirit of groups like A Tribe Called Quest or Black Moon, Midnight Marauder encapsulates Jus Jam’s vision of house: music that grooves, that transports, equally at home on the dancefloor or in more intimate, reflective moments.

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PREMIERE : Jus Jam - Midnight Marauder

How many times must he sacrifice himself to the repetitiveness of the ritual. The loophole of repetition and the pain in the process. Nothing good had ever come of this yet still he perservered with each step as if it were the final piece in the puzzle which he would someday complete. The thing about a ritual is that there is often no meaning, no point, no end goal, just a sense of something which must be completed, finished or done. This was his ritual and his life would be dictated by result of the repitition. 

Based in Berlin Ujin Ray's debut EP is coming through very strong indeed. Released on Night Noise records it has been receiving support from the likes of Ivan Smagghe and Kasper Bjorke amongst many others.

PREMIERE: Ujin Ray - Ritual [Night Noise]

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