After several eps, is time for the first mini LP by Leo Gunn...


Leo Gunn- Journey inwards LP  - Deep Explorer 040

Various Artists - DKMNTL x PATTA 05 - Dekmantel (DKMNTLxPATTA 05) 
a1.	Young Marco - The Best I Could Do (With What I Had)
b1.	Young Marco - The Best I Could Do (Suzanne Kraft Remix)

Digital: https://dekmantel.bandcamp.com/album/dkmntl-x-patta-05

Your prayers have been heard and the wait is over. Dekmantel is happy to present the repress of the sought-after 2015 Patta Anthem ‘The Best I Could Do (With What I Had)’ by Young Marco. Dusty, shuffling grooves, fuzzy analogue melodies fused at a sleep-disco pace: this is pure and distinct transportive power. On the flip Amsterdam based LA producer Suzanne Kraft racks up an excellent remix. The suspense is almost unbearable as dusty, lo-fi drums lay down rattling patterns, before Kraft brings in warm, all-enveloping synth stabs.

DKMNTL X PATTA 05 will be available on July 28 through the Dekmantel and Patta webshop, the Patta store in Amsterdam and during Dekmantel Festival 2016 only.

DKMNTL x PATTA EP 5: Young Marco / Suzanne Kraft Remix

Roam Recordings’ 38th release comes from Italian producer Luca ‘DJ Rocca’ Roccatagliati. Having previously released on Compost, Classic, Sonar Kollektiv, rekids, International Feel and currently working with Daniele Baldelli and Dimitri from Paris his impressive acid disco narratives were perfect for Roam Recordings.
The EP starts out with DJ Rocca’s original ‘Maccheroni’ – a stunning blend of jazz, latin rhythms, and analog melodies – that shows undeniably the mastery of this dance music veteran. Joining the EP for a remix is New York’s Eric ‘Dr Dunks’ Duncan (half of legendary DJ & production duo Rub n Tug & also half of DFA’s ‘Still Going). While DJ Rocca’s version could just as easily be played at cafe as in the club Eric Duncan takes the remix into acid warehouse territory. The EP continues with ‘Aula’, another excellent original from the maestro DJ Rocca. ‘Aula’ keeps with the theme of blended jazz, latin rhythms, and analog melodies, but in a much more subtle stripped down fashion. Also joining the EP to remix ‘Aula’ is Black Spuma, the production duo of Lauer (Tuff City Kids/Talamanca System) and Fabrizio Mammarella (Telespazio) who have a history of quality releases on labels such as Running Back, Beats in Space, Permanent Vacation, Rollerboys Recordings and International Feel. Together they rework Rocca’s ‘Aula’ into a head nodding house music for house people textured track with a body moving bass line. A superb addition to the strong cast already on this EP

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PREMIERE : DJ Rocca - Maccheroni (Eric Duncan Remix)

He looked down upon the crystal clear water and yet saw little but black. He had been hoping that he might perhaps spot a glance of his reflection or a glimmer of hope beneath the deep blue but there was little to live beyond the depths. The boat sailed carelessly forwards through the night: beaten and bashed by the waves the storm must now be at its terrible worst. He kneeled down, looked up to the dirty clouds up above and said his last words before the sun presented itself once more. 

Worth Way is set to release a new four track EP on The Other Planet. Deep, heady house with a soulful edge and a twist of heart.

PREMIERE: Worth Way - Must Be [The Other Planet]

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https://100percentsilk.bandcamp.com/album/silk-to-dry-the-tears

"Sorrow’s only silver lining is the selflessness it inspires in others. The nightmare of last year’s fire in Oakland left so many of us shredded, shattered, and speechless. But a communal compassion surged up in response, with artists, allies, and acquaintances from all over the globe re-connecting and re-committing to the power and potential of independent music as a healing, unifying force. So many SILK friends and family reached out expressing the desire to contribute creatively to a relief effort it was clear the emotion deserved an outlet. Silk To Dry The Tears collects 31 such songs from a spectrum of 100% Silk alumni and affiliates, threaded across four sides of fogged house, fantasy acid, nocturnal electronics, sleepwalker pop, and rhythmic reveries of varied internal states. Totaling nearly 170 minutes, it’s a sprawl and a statement, shared in the spirit of inclusion, endurance, and empathy. Music brought us together; music will keep us together.

50% the profits will be donated to Safer DIY Spaces, an Oakland-based coalition offering guidance, financial assistance, and labor to non-traditional creative community spaces: 
diysafetygroup.org"

Silk To Dry The Tears

Lunate - Memory Traces [100% Silk]

"Fantastic record. When will it be available in the shops? Looking forward, indeed!!" zip (Perlon)

The mysterious Urban Inc producer that gave chills to many with its first release “pleasure planets” is back 4 years later with a HUGE LP ! (the first one on WAX CLASSIC). And honestly we are proud to say that this one of the best release we've ever done. 
ESSENTIAL ! SKYLAX RECORDS 4 EVER

URBAN INC "URBAN AGE"
A1.EMOTIONS
A2.STATE OF MIND
A3.SPACE WALK JAM(VOCAL MIX)
B1.URBAN AGE
B2.VISIONS OF YOU
B3.DEEP PASSION
C1.THE FUTURE IS NOW
C2.DOWNTOWN
C3.GLAZE OVER(VOX)
D1.NEVER(EVER MIX)
D2.LOOSEFINGERS
D3.I'LL BE THERE (DEEPINIT)
WAX CLASSIC 22 / WXC22

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WAX CLASSIC 22 - A2.URBAN INC. "STATE OF MIND"

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Champagne Series #2 - Céline Sundae

Superior Elevation's Tom Noble debuts on our Store jams imprint with a loud 12" two-tracker. The B-side get's a heavy remix by Masalo.

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A1 Flashlight

Nearly two years on from their last Casino Edits outing and marking six years of the label itself, Casino Times return for Casino Edits 5.

The A is a beefed-up take on a punchy European disco staple. An infectious groove is coupled with fluttering arpeggios and a rigorous bassline that builds tension throughout to deliver some peak-time power.

Meanwhile on the flip, B1 brings synthesised and organic voices together with eerie melodies and a low slung beat, creating a rock-infused haze. B2 finishes the release off on a house tip, with a relentless percussive loop that bends between mind-melting FX and an uncompromising square wave bass.

Pre-Sale at Phonica, 6th December > https://www.phonicarecords.com/product/view/164140

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CASINO EDITS 5

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Casino Edits 5 - B2

Clandestino’s own Nick J. Smith breaks ranks for a solo outing on the label, setting hearts aflutter with three balmy kaleidoscopic cuts. Each track is forged in ideas from the classic dream house era between 1988-’91; evoking the halcyon period’s sense of hope and positivity yet presented in a modern lustre for today’s dance-floors.

‘You Make Me Feel’ has tight crisp drums to underpin heavenly keys, woozy pads and choral voice stabs. Breese fleshes out the classic house feels even further with his Frankie Knuckles style emotive piano-led groove. ‘Gets Me High’ takes a deeper path, with its infectious bell melodies and sparkling chords driving the spirit along. Clandestino jack the energy levels with their edgier, acid take. Racing drums set out a moodier atmosphere, the tension swelling and eventually popping as the originals stuttering keys are finally brought in.  ‘Can’t Stop’ closes out in a dreamy style; swirling pads and cool organ touches combine with a seductive vocal to trance you out. 
This is a package that chimes with longer days and warmers nights, as the darkness begins to fade and pastel coloured skies draw near. 

CAT: CLAN009 
Release date: April 6th 2020

Nick J. Smith - You Make Me Feel (Breese Remix)

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