Nitram Zeus is back for his second release with Sleepers, and from the jump it's clear why he couldn't stay away for too long. This burgeoning modern funk producer is clearly full of dance floor fillers and is ready to share them. His latest singles, "Rock Wit' U" (feat. Mishell Ivon) & "Automatic" (feat. Drina J) follow very similar blueprints, and upon listening, it's clear why - the formula (and the funk) is on point; why change a good thing? Both songs are rooted in the synthesizer bounce of modern day boogie funk, twisted with moody pad/chords that also give these two tracks a more cosmic, late night appeal that may even touch some deep house heads. "Rock Wit' U" & "Automatic" are also arranged and written with a clear pop sensibility that could easily make both tracks into staples on dance floors, DJ streams, & the headphones of funk enthusiasts worldwide.

Both songs will be available in physical form, on pink 7" vinyl, limited to only 150 copies so get yours quickly!

Music Composed, Performed & Arranged by Nitram Zeus
Vocals & Lyrics on "Rock Wit' U" by Mishell Ivon
Voclas & Lyrics on "Automatic" by Drina J
Mixed by Temu
Mastered & Executive Produced by Ivan Makvel
Published & Distributed by The Sleepers RecordZ
TSRZV28 - Bologna, Italy - 2022 - 45 rpm

Rock Wit' U

Vinyl & Digital

Rock Wit' U feat. Mishell Ivon

I was working on a track idea for M64 (my collab with Ragen Fykes) and I sampled a joint and messed with these drums I had going from another track called 'Clap Hands' and was playing the Wildstyle Soundtrack record, and decided to take the two A cappella's and drop 'em on a beat! This is from summer of 2008.

Cold Trouble (O. Watts WildStyle) 2008

Find: @ajxbeats

Download the Tape now!

We've been talking to A.J. for a minute in preparation of this tape and throughout the various emails we discovered that things weren't really going his way recently and that he was going through a tough time in life. A.J. looked to music to take his mind off these difficulties and the therapeutic quality of making music is often understated. Visions is the aptly titled product of a mind with a set goal. A determined mind. 'Don't Rush' is the second side to this week's tape (a side that was carefully and thoughtfully prepared) and it continues the journey in our 63 Chevy Impala through the mind of a young promising artist. 

Our love goes out to A.J. and his family <3

Show the man some support, give him a follow and download the tape! This man is definitely one to watch in the coming years.

Follow:
A.J.: @ajxbeats
Twitter: twitter.com/ajxbeats
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ajxbeats

Artwork/words by: @abstractyouth

Visions

Ashvin - Don't Rush [Side B]

Late night electro groove | house / deep house / tech house / UK guarage / flip | DJ AHung 

A groovy set for party, dancing and wake you up.

Youtube version: https://youtu.be/HRHc-hgHVoc?si=A5_rDrnnSfzaO673


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Track list:

1. What U Doing feat. Leo Wood (Original Mix) - Dennis Cruz, Leo Wood
2. Echoes In The Dark (Original Mix) - Analog Sol
3. Fast Life (Extended Mix) - GEE LEE, India Shan
4. Shawty dont play - Ben Hixon, Stefan Ringer
5. Goodums (Sammy Virji Remix) -  Unknown T , Sammy Virji
6. Distant Memory 135 - Preditah Ft. Wstrn 
7. Dont Lie (Original Mix) - The Chainsmokers, Kim Petras
8. It Makes You Forget (Itgehane) (I:Cube Remix) - Peggy Gou
9. It Goes Like (Nanana) (Sammy Virji Edit) - Peggy Gou, Sammy Virji
10. Pinkpantheress - Just For Me (salute Edit) - salute
11. Rockstar spell remix UK - Lisa, Spell
12. The Touch - Bop & Subwave
13. Heartbeat (feat. Terri Walker) (DJ Q Remix) - Terri Walker, T. Williams 
14. Find My Way Home - Sammy Virji

Late night electro groove 24/10/31

Frank Ocean "Pink & White (Casamena Edit)"

A live recording taken off the mixing board from a show we did recently at the Drake Hotel Underground in Toronto, for The Hustle edition 26.

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Follow The Hustle and The Academy Presents on IG: @academypresents

See you at the next show.

re.verse - Live at the Drake Hotel

DJZooWe2 - [中文] EV8D-520

DrumDog

Tracklist:
untitled (ggoyle edit) / ksana @ksana_one
untitled / ksana
We Ain't Homies feat. YG / Arin Ray @arin-ray
Her Boii / See Dee X WLLFLXX @seedee0 @wllflxx
Jazz Ting feat. Dilip / Otxhello @othellohou
Dollar Bills / Syd @internetsyd
Boat / George @georgecredit
Swang My Way / Blackparty @blackpartypresents
royal interlude / asal hazel @asal-hazel
Something New feat. Etta Bond / SiR
Fresca / Fitz Ambro$e & Submerse @fitzambro-e @submerse
Voodoo / Patrick Paige II @patrick-paige
If Only / Raveena @raveenaloves
Southern Isolation / Matt Martians @mattmartians
Arr 6 / IAMNOBODI @iamnobodi
Come Back / Tom Misch @tommisch
siete anillos / Wayne Valentine @wayne_valentine
Sneeze / Jerry Folk @jerryfolkmusic
k i k i / t y m k @moot-k
nxscrubs_  / K, Le Maestro @klemaestro
L.O.V.E / Devin Morrison @devinmorrison
bobby. / ksana
europa v2.1 / heine aabφ @heineaabo
London Bridge / TWENTY88 @twenty88

Photo Credit : www.instagram.com/eastchinarecords/

MEMORY LANE

The "Fat Woman" EP by Professor Groove and The Booty Affair. 

“Say it Loud! The Professor is a Feminist and Proud!”

"Wake up! Fat is STILL a feminist issue. And now its Professor Groove
and the Booty Affair's issue too.

What EVER happened to feminism? Things looked pretty good in the
sixties and seventies. Simone De Beauvoir, Betty Freidan, Germaine
Greer - good times, good times.....
Now what've we got? Bullshit that’s what. Things are worse for fat
chicks than they have ever been. Catherine Lumby? She thinks porn is
"liberating." Bell hooks? Judith Butler? Who can even understand what
they're on about? GOD help us. Lipstick feminists so pleased to be
wearing their strappy sandals and fuck-me boots.

FAT WOMAN is the Professor's Call to Arms! Fat Chicks rise up! Time to
stop worrying about your size and start jiggling those thighs."

The Professor’s heartfelt paeans to his “purple tracksuit wearing” “supersized, heavy hitting lover” in Fat Woman stride rhythmically atop a sound that’s influenced by Rick James, Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, Zapp and Prince. 
And when he tells the object of his affections that “I’m like your puppet
You’re like my hobbit,” you know you are dealing with a sly, evil, intelligent kind of funk. 

Produced by longterm Booty alumni Josh Beagley and Rich Sanford AKA Diamond Cut, with funkateers Terepai Richmond (drums), Michael di Francesco (bass) and Dangerous James Haselwood (bass) in the mix and special guest Juanita Tippins (Confection) assisting with some backing vocals.

Hobbit

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Ruth Koleva - Nothing Else

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