Exclusive: Bassam & Mehdi M - Who Killed The Bosh

Club Vision’s 7th installment, B.O.S.H, comes from Parisian-based artists and producers Bassam & Mehdi M, who deliver four tracks that musically capture House Music-, Rave and Breaks-influences and smoothly combine them in a coherent construct - additionally, the EP is a continuum of the label’s sound as it keeps the cosmic, almost spaced-out sound and vibe of the label and puts it in absolute context: the B.O.S.H EP. As the EP title suggests all four tracks are built around some Bosh and have highly intriguing synth lines that evoke a partly nostalgic flair yet have a futuristic note - and maybe it is the combination of both that make Bassam and Mehdi M’s first collaboration sound like a quintessential piece of music that can be played or universally fit in a set at any time, surely causing the right reactions on the floor. The A2, Who Killed The Bosh, certainly is no exception, a lush bass line is strengthened with a catchy synth-line and pads as both alternate or are commonly played and create a wave shape, meaning the listener is drawn to either the calmer moments or the more forward-going and exciting ones and ultimately to both as Mehdi M and Bassam manage to create music with a holistic approach. 

Bassam & Mehdi M's EP B.O.S.H will be released on Club Vision in December, 2021.

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Bassam: https://facebook.com/bassamdistriktparis // @bassam-idbaali // https://instagram.com/bassam_music
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B.O.S.H

Who Killed The Bosh

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exclusive | Vince Void - The Vision

Just in time for summer Maai Records prepares its fifth outing on the label, which comes from Barcelona-based beat-maker but foremost artist Vince Void exploring the depths of electronic music's diversity on his latest five-tracker on Lis Sarroca's label. Coming with four original tracks and a remix from Mario Liberti for the EP's title track Explorer Vince Void creates another momentum of his creative work  after delivering his audience a sneak peak into his (mind)-set with several contributions to Pau Roses and Adria's Cupula Recordings. The Vision, the B1 of Void's Explorer EP, is an intriguing heavily hitting minimalistic-beast, which impresses through its diverse deep chords as well as the Acid-ish note as booth add a tingling touch to the lush bassline perfectly complementing each other. 

Vince Void's Explorer EP will be out on Maai Records.

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Explorer EP

The Vision

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exclusive | B.Love - Video Soul | tresydos

In an illustrious celebration marking an era of sonic endeavors, tresydos unfurls its 10th release, an opulent two-part special edition meticulously curated by the discerning Mari.Te, a Venezuelan luminary ensconced in the vibrant tapestry of Barcelona. Known for her exquisite music curation, Mari.Te orchestrates a melodic symphony that harmonizes both seasoned contributors and fresh faces, promising an auditory odyssey encapsulating the label's rich legacy and forward-looking vision.

The inauguration of this auditory journey is rendered by the debutante B.Love with his track "Video Soul." An alchemical fusion of funky tones and vocoder-enhanced vocals, reminiscent of the legendary Roger Troutman, sets a luxuriously upbeat tone. B.Love, a luminary associated with Bizarre Trax and a collective member, deftly weaves futuristic elements into the fabric of the composition. The result is an opulent housey-vibe that reflects B.Love's multifaceted talent, showcased previously in the highly acclaimed "The Talkbox Track EP" from the culmination of 2023.

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Number 10 (Pt. 2)

Video SOul

exclusive | B.Love - Video Soul | tresydos

exclusive | Kesh Loi - Sunshine Riddim | MINDHELMET

Truly Madly’s label, MINDHELMET, returns with its 15th installment, delivering deep and minimal electronic music. Following the full artist EP by Cologne’s Kolter, MINDHELMET 15 is a Various Artists vinyl featuring five tracks that embody the label’s signature vibe. This release is another essential addition for any discerning DJ. Opening the EP is Kesh Loi’s "Sunshine Riddim," a track that perfectly captures the essence of summer with its deep minimal sound and housey nuances.

Kesh Loi’s "Sunshine Riddim" sets a high bar as the opening track for Mindhelmet 15. The track immerses listeners in a sunny, uplifting atmosphere, driven by deep minimal rhythms and house influences. The chord sequences and organ-like break arrangement evoke warmth and euphoria, transporting listeners to the bright side of club life.

A standout feature is the sweet and memorable synth-line, which adds catchiness and texture, intertwining seamlessly with the deep, rolling bass. Occasional vocal snippets provide extra warmth and accessibility, striking a perfect balance between minimalism and melodic richness.

"Sunshine Riddim" serves as an ideal introduction to the EP, evoking sunny days and open-air parties. Its blend of deep minimal beats and housey nuances makes it a versatile track for any DJ set, ensuring a memorable listening experience.

MINDHELMET 15 continues Truly Madly’s vision for high-quality, dancefloor-ready music, with Kesh Loi’s "Sunshine Riddim" setting the tone. Its deep minimal beats, housey nuances, and memorable synth-line capture the essence of summer, making it a standout track on the EP. "Sunshine Riddim" is a must-have for any DJ, reaffirming MINDHELMET’s reputation as a top-tier label.

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Kesha Loi: @keshloidj // https://www.instagram.com/keshloi.dj
MINDHELMET: @mindhelmet // https://instagram.com/mindhelmet

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MINDHELMET 15

Sunshine Riddim

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exclusive | Harry Wills - Heads & Volleys | Salty Nuts

For its 16th release, Fabe’s Salty Nuts label brings aboard the multifaceted Harry Wills, an artist who has made waves as part of the Phonetraxx trio and beyond. Known for his groove-laden productions that manage to be both hypnotic and sophisticated, Wills delivers four distinct tracks on the “Heads & Volleys” EP. True to Salty Nuts' dedication to quality vinyl releases, this EP is both a showcase of Wills' versatility and a treat for vinyl aficionados, designed to captivate listeners and dancers alike with its range of textures and vibes.

The title track, “Heads & Volleys,” sets the tone for Harry Wills’ latest EP on Salty Nuts with an infectious groove that strikes a balance between playfulness and depth. Known for his ability to craft immersive, dance-floor-ready sounds, Wills dives into a world of jazzy, offbeat charm on this track, layering it with slightly dissonant chords that inject a touch of delightful unpredictability.

From the outset, "Heads & Volleys" builds with a confident, steady rhythm that feels inviting yet slightly quirky. Wills skillfully incorporates subtle shifts and delicate elements, keeping the energy upbeat while adding complexity to the mix. The jazzy undertones, paired with a hint of dissonance, lend the track a unique character—perfect for DJs looking to surprise their audience with something that’s both groovy and experimental.

With its warm, driving bassline and subtly layered percussion, “Heads & Volleys” is crafted to keep the crowd in motion without overpowering the senses. It’s a track that invites repeated listening, rewarding fans with fresh details upon each spin. In short, "Heads & Volleys" is a stellar opening to an EP that promises to be a sought-after gem in any vinyl collection.

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Harry Wills: @harrywillsmusic // https://www.instagram.com/harrywillsmusic
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exclusive | Andy Somoza - UFO DJ | Toscal Records

Toscal Records continues to push forward with its second vinyl release, and Andy Somoza’s UFO DJ is a prime example of the label’s intercontinental vision. The Bolivian producer delivers a deep yet propulsive tech-groover, drenched in cosmic textures and hypnotic spoken-word elements.

Right from the outset, UFO DJ sets a spaced-out tone with a bubbling low-end groove and crisp, shuffled percussion. The bassline moves effortlessly, locking into a tight, rolling pattern that’s both dancefloor-ready and immersive. A steady stream of cosmic synth flourishes adds a sense of movement, while the spoken vocals introduce a mysterious, almost surreal narrative that complements the track’s futuristic aesthetic.

Somoza’s production leans into the subtleties of deep tech, favoring gradual builds and layered detailing over heavy-handed drops. The rhythmic arrangement feels fluid, with just enough swing to keep the energy dynamic without veering into predictability. It’s a track designed for late-night sessions, perfect for DJs looking to maintain tension while keeping dancers locked into the groove.

Overall, UFO DJ stands out as a sleek, transportive cut that bridges deep and techy influences with a forward-thinking approach. A strong entry in Toscal’s growing catalog and a testament to Andy Somoza’s finely tuned production style.

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Andy Somoza: @andy-somoza // https://www.instagram.com/andysomoza
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TSCL002

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exclusive | SY - Warehouse 92 | Physical Education

SY’s "Warehouse 92", nestled as the A2 track on his Metamorphosis EP released via Baldo’s Physical Education, is a nostalgic yet fresh dive into the golden era of rave. The Manchester-born, Portugal-based producer taps into his years of experience, crafting a piece that channels the raw energy of early ‘90s warehouse scenes while maintaining a contemporary edge.

Opening with driving percussion and a pulsating bassline, "Warehouse 92" wastes no time in setting a high-octane, dancefloor-focused tone. The track’s proggy undercurrent is enhanced by a subtly trance-infused melody, weaving through layers of atmospheric pads. The result is a symbiotic blend of gritty, old-school rave aesthetics and uplifting harmonics, striking a delicate balance between rawness and euphoria.

There’s an authenticity in SY's approach, as the track feels like a love letter to the underground warehouse culture of the early ‘90s, yet it doesn’t come off as mere nostalgia. The crisp, modern production ensures it resonates just as powerfully with today’s dancefloors. It’s easy to imagine "Warehouse 92" echoing off the concrete walls of a clandestine party, uniting ravers in a shared moment of melodic bliss.

Complementing the A-side opener "Beyond Expectations" and leading seamlessly into the B-side’s "Metamorphosis" and Paolo Mosca’s remix, "Warehouse 92" solidifies SY’s ability to bridge past and present. With his forthcoming release on Slump and continued leadership at E&X Records, SY proves that his evolution as an artist is far from complete. "Warehouse 92" is a reflection of his knack for reviving rave nostalgia while keeping the dancefloor firmly rooted in the now.

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SY: @sy_eandx // https://www.instagram.com/sy_eandx
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Metamorphosis EP

Warehouse 92

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exclusive | Unknown Artist - Pay Up | Get A Life

Get A Life's sophomore release arrives with a clear mission: to take foundational cuts from HipHop and Pop history and flip them into dancefloor-certified edits. Across four meticulously reworked tracks, the label stays true to its ethos—stripping back, refining, and amplifying the essence of the originals without drowning them in overproduction. On the B2, "Pay Up," Hessa taps into the raw energy of M.O.P.'s 2001 classic "Ante Up Remix" featuring Busta Rhymes, extracting its most potent elements to craft a high-impact club tool.

Striking a delicate balance between nostalgia and reinvention, "Pay Up" hones in on the original's anthemic instrumental, reworking it into a groove-heavy, floor-ready edit. The key melody—instantly recognizable to any HipHop devotee—remains at the heart of the track, its infectious quality left largely intact, while pitched-up vocal snippets inject a fresh rhythmic cadence without veering into excess. The result is a rework that respects the legacy of "Ante Up" while subtly reshaping its energy for contemporary selectors, ensuring that the call to "cut that fool" hits just as hard under the strobes.

In an era where edits often walk a fine line between homage and redundancy, "Pay Up" does neither—it thrives by embracing the core elements that made the original a staple while streamlining its impact for the dancefloor. With this release, Get A Life further cements its position as a label dedicated to tastefully bridging the gap between past and present, all while keeping vinyl collectors and selectors firmly in the loop.

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Hessa: @hessa-cosmos // https://www.instagram.com/hessa.cosmos
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GAL002

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exclusive | Car Crushers - Fine (feat. Tabi) | Activo Records

Like morning light slipping through half-open blinds, "Fine" by Car Crushers feat. Tabi awakens a bittersweet longing—one that lingers somewhere between yesterday’s memories and tomorrow’s possibilities. Nestled as the B2 cut on "United Rhythms", the third release on Philipp Boss’ Activo Records, the track embraces contradiction: it’s nostalgic yet invigorating, weightless yet deeply anchored in the pulse of the night.

The duo, whose name stems from an incident that perhaps reshaped their creative trajectory, sculpts an anthem that feels like flipping through a sun-faded photo album while hurtling down the autobahn at twilight. A bleeping synth-line, radiant yet wistful, is enhanced by a super catchy deep house chord—one that almost sounds dubby, like an echo from a past night still reverberating through the present. It paves the way for Tabi’s voice—an apparition flickering in and out of focus, much like an old acquaintance spotted in a crowd but never quite reached. Her vocal fragments drift weightlessly, repeating the mantra "We’ll be fine", sometimes extending into "We’ll be fine, we’ll be okay", and at other moments stretching into "We’ll be fine, doesn’t matter, we’ll be okay"—a whispered reassurance wrapped in sound, a message as much to oneself as to the dancefloor.

Beneath the ethereal layers, the track is driven by a groovey yet pushy Euro House bassline, an engine propelling the arrangement forward with an effortless yet insistent momentum. The percussive framework dances with a confident nonchalance, each clap and kick placed with the precision of someone who knows the floor beneath them will hold, no matter how much they let go. The bassline, warm and enveloping, is less an instrument than an embrace, keeping the track’s euphoria from floating too far beyond reach. It’s a balancing act that few can execute with such elegance—the past bleeding into the present, the ecstasy of the club dissolving into personal reverie.

Perfectly made to be played out on those light and free summer days or nights, "Fine" carries the spirit of carefree euphoria, of golden hours stretching infinitely into balmy evenings. With this track, Car Crushers close out "United Rhythms" not with a full stop, but with an ellipsis—an open-ended invitation to wonder what’s next, and perhaps more importantly, to dance while waiting.

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Philipp Boss: @philippboss // https://www.instagram.com/bossibility
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exclusive | Thanksmate -  Insatiable | Soul Express Records

Like the first kiss beneath sodium streetlights after a night of unsaid things, “Insatiable” by Thanksmate arrives with a kind of nervous elegance - trembling yet sure, dripping with the sweaty allure of nostalgia and wrapped in the silken scarf of future memories. This debut on Soul Express Records doesn’t just nod to House’s golden past - it dances with it, slow and close, like lovers at a barely-lit afterhour.

Opening with the title track, “Insatiable” is a pulse wrapped in velvet. A raw Chicago House heartbeat beats beneath glitching neon bleeps, while a vocal - somewhere between a prayer and a proposition - threads its way through the smoke. The break slows things down just enough to make you ache for the return of the beat, which lands not with a bang, but with the soft thud of resolution. It’s the sound of a basement dancefloor exhaling. House has rarely sounded this alive, this thirsty, this perfectly unquenched.

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Thanksmate: @thanksmate // https://www.instagram.com/thanksmate_10xm8
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exclusive | Thanksmate -  Insatiable | Soul Express Records

exclusive | Thanksmate - Acid Memories | Soul Express Records

Like the first kiss beneath sodium streetlights after a night of unsaid things, “Insatiable” by Thanksmate arrives with a kind of nervous elegance - trembling yet sure, dripping with the sweaty allure of nostalgia and wrapped in the silken scarf of future memories. This debut on Soul Express Records doesn’t just nod to House’s golden past - it dances with it, slow and close, like lovers at a barely-lit afterhour.

“Acid Memories” follows - a sun-faded photograph of Balearic reverie where acid is no longer a weapon but a watercolor brush. The 303 doesn't stab; it melts. It weaves through synth lines like heat rising off a Mediterranean road, where every hi-hat is a sigh and every chord progression smells faintly of sea salt and warm skin. This isn’t a track, it’s a mirage: just out of reach and utterly intoxicating.

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Thanksmate: @thanksmate // https://www.instagram.com/thanksmate_10xm8
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exclusive | Thanksmate - Acid Memories | Soul Express Records

exclusive | Nuts - MNHTTN | Nuts World Tour

Five boroughs, five cuts, five love letters pressed to wax. On his debut EP “New York City”, sampling artisan and groove tactician Nuts launches his Nuts World Tour label with a fierce and affectionate deep-dive into the soul of the Big Apple. Each track paints a portrait of a borough - not in cliché or caricature, but in composite: voices, rhythms, and stories collaged from HipHop, R&B, House, Jazz, and sheer street energy. It’s not just a tour stop; it’s a musical passport stamp. A history lesson disguised as a dancefloor invitation.

“MNHTTN” opens the A-side like a curtain rising on a Broadway show soaked in champagne and subway grime. Alicia Keys floats in and out like a memory on the skyline, cut into breathy phrases that hover above lush pads and tightly clipped house drums. Jazz-laced piano runs brush through the arrangement like yellow cabs in slow motion, while vocal flickers glimmer like windows in midtown at midnight. It’s the borough of dreams and disillusionment, bottled in groove, tender and tall.

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Nuts: @nuts-88715112 // https://www.instagram.com/nutsmusic_

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exclusive | Fabio Santos - Give Me Some Bassline | The Set Records 

The bass doesn’t arrive. It erupts - like concrete cracking under pressure, like a pulse finally unleashed after being held too long in the chest. Fabio Santos’ "Give Me Some Bassline", the A2 track from "TSR002“"on Nijmegen’s The Set Records, is not a polite nod to the low-end - it’s a ritual, a summoning, a dirty prayer whispered directly into the subwoofers.

No buildup. No frills. No time to waste. The bassline drops in like it owns the place - thick, grimy, unapologetic - the kind of groove that lives somewhere between a warehouse and a bunker. It's the spiritual cousin to the rough-hewn funk of Dungeon Meat or SLABS releases: that no-nonsense, sweat-on-the-ceiling strain of House that doesn’t care who’s watching, as long as your feet stay moving.

But Santos doesn’t stop at the obvious. What begins as a straight-ahead bass weapon soon twists into something stranger. Chopped, Dubstep-flavored vocals jitter around the groove like electrical sparks, while reese bass textures creep in from the periphery - not overpowering, just lurking. Then, mid-track, the whole thing snaps: the tempo fractures, and we’re flung momentarily into a Drum ’n Bass detour - blink and you’ll miss it - a tension spike that teases collapse, only to bring us crashing back into that original house groove, now even heavier from the whiplash.

There’s a kind of alchemy here - not flashy, but functional, forged for the floor. Santos manipulates tension like a sculptor shaving chaos into structure. Every sound is deliberate, every transition sharp, every drop meant to provoke movement, not applause.

"Give Me Some Bassline" doesn’t just supply the bass - it builds a whole mood around it: grimy, kinetic, and irreversibly club-focused. It’s not a track for streaming. It’s a weapon for sound systems. With “TSR002“, The Set Records continues its vinyl-only, Dutch-rooted mission to showcase emerging voices with underground intent - and Santos’ contribution may well be the one that rattles the foundations hardest.

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Fabio Santos: @fabex10 // https://www.instagram.com/fabiosantos.dj
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exclusive | Fabio Santos - Give Me Some Bassline | The Set Records

art:cast °182 | Phill Prince

There are producers who follow trends, and then there’s Phill Prince, who crafts them with a smirk and a synthesizer. The Milan-born selector and producer doesn’t simply inhabit the space between structure and chaos - he thrives in it, bending time signatures and expectations with the flick of a fader and the charm of a trickster prince who’d rather lace your tea with a 4/4 kick than small talk.

His world is one where MPC pads are rosary beads, rituals start with caffeine, and silence screams louder than synths if left too long unfilled. In the ever-blinking circuitry of modern club culture, Phill Prince finds analog warmth, unfiltered soul, and playful tension - threading house music’s golden era into the needle of now. From vinyl sanctuaries in Berlin to sweat-soaked New York afterhours, his tracks don’t just play - they entice, fight, and leave a trace of perfume on the collar of your memory.

With “Pleasure Playground” he didn’t just drop a debut - he built a monument to groove, a carousel for the sonically inclined, a place where swing kisses sincerity and vocals breathe like lovers in a stairwell. Now, as his sound stretches across continents and compilations, Phill Prince continues to navigate the liminal space between precision and improvisation - half sculptor, half spaghetti-thrower, always seeking that one groove that sticks like glitter to skin after dawn.

We sat down with the man behind the moniker to talk artistic alter egos, party bombs, analogue confessions, and inflatable dolphins.

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art:cast °182 | Phill Prince

exclusive | Phill Prince - Indigo | System Error

When the lights dim and the club begins to exhale its late-night breath, “Indigo” doesn’t walk in - it detonates. With a bassline that hits like a clenched jaw in motion and a groove that stalks the floor rather than seduces it, Phill Prince’s contribution to Party Bombs Vol. 3 is not here to commandeer dancer’s next moves on the floor.

Released on System Error, the VA series that treats the dancefloor like a testing ground for future musical weapons, “Indigo” is the kind of track that just does it in the club. The kick thumps like a pulse with something to prove, while metallic textures clang and glisten, as if the track itself were forged in the backroom of a steel factory-turned-afterparty. There's no comfort here, just pressure, rhythm, and release - served cold with a side of sweat.

Chopped vocals whisper and stammer like fragmented memories from nights past, never quite revealing themselves fully, yet always pushing the tension forward. This is Phill Prince in full command mode: playful precision replaced with a sharper, steel-toed version of his usual House-infused elegance. “Indigo” doesn’t smile - it grins under strobe light interrogation.

Some tracks decorate a set - this one defines its apex. Whether dropped in a peak-time frenzy or as a signal flare during a sunrise redemption arc, “Indigo” ensures no foot stays still and no psyche escapes untouched. A party bomb, yes- but also a blueprint: how to balance groove with grit, and chaos with control.
No warning needed. Just impact.

Buy the EP: https://systemerrorworldwide.bandcamp.com/album/bombs003-various-artists-party-bombs-vol-3

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exclusive | Ritacco & Igna - Wanna Do It | People Unpleaser Records

There are tracks that just tighten its grip, loop by loop, until you realize you’ve been moving to it all along. “Wanna Do It”, from Toscal founders Ritacco & Igna, is precisely that - a slow burner built for full ignition.

Landing on Andy Somoza’s People Unpleaser Records, the track draws its power from restraint: a House-rooted bassline that walks with confidence, a gritty HipHop vocal sample that loops like a mantra, and a dark synth-line that lingers like something unspoken in the corners of the room.

It’s music made with intent, not ornament - reduction with purpose. Every sound is lean, every detail exact, and together they form a groove that’s as hypnotic as it is heavy. “Wanna Do It” doesn’t chase impact - it builds it from the ground up, one minimal element at a time.

Its club functionality turned inside out: sharp, shadowy, and undeniably effective. In a room full of noise, Ritacco & Igna speak with silence between the beats -and it resonates louder than most.

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exclusive | Rustam - Happy Comby | LowMoneyMusicLove

There are tracks made for the club - and then there are tracks made for that moment in the club: when sweat has become currency, shoes are optional, and the early morning feels like the soft inhale before a new planet spins into orbit. Rustam’s “Happy Comby” is one of those - a euphoric detour into lightness, bounce, and beautifully restrained chaos.

Emerging from Ukraine’s fertile underground, Rustam has long been a quiet force, revered by those in the know not just for his uncanny ability to unearth unheard gems, but for the way he stitches them into sets that feel less like DJing and more like storytelling. But here, he lets production speak - and it sings.

“Happy Comby” is a track that jumps without jolting, a piano-led House cut that dances with both elegance and ecstasy. The chords cascade like morning light through cracked blinds, full of promise and just a hint of mischief. Beneath that shimmer lies a pinch of Acid - not enough to distort the smile, just enough to sharpen it. Everything about the track is dialed into that fragile balance between dream-state and dancefloor momentum.

It’s not trying to impress - it just lands, the kind of tune that makes people look up mid-groove, lock eyes, and know. On the VA titled "New Friends", “Happy Comby” feels like meeting someone who already understands you - no small talk, just shared rhythm.

Rustam may not be the loudest name in the room, but with tracks like this, he doesn’t have to be. His sound speaks in movement, memory, and moments that feel too good to last - until you realize they already have.

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exclusive | MB '93 - Concha Al Maxa | Miami Beat$

Some grooves feel familiar the moment they hit, not because they imitate, but because they tap into something timeless. MB '93’s “Concha Al Maxa” does exactly that, stitching HipHop roots into a House framework with finesse and flair.

As part of the "Pink Lambo's EP", the second outing from the ever-growing Miami Beat$ collective and label, “Concha Al Maxa” stands tall as a genre-fusing manifesto - equal parts homage and evolution. It opens with a House bassline that knows exactly what it’s doing: warm, elastic, subtly shifting with just enough swing and variation to loosen the grid and invite a HipHop head-nod into the House tempo.

Then the vocal lands - direct, unpolished, and full of b-boy urgency, like a cipher echoing through a club corridor. There’s no overproduction here, just rhythm laid bare and confidence held steady. But MB '93 don’t stop at raw function - just as the groove finds its stride, they sneak in a low-end weight shift and a short, shimmering synth run that lifts the track into something more dreamlike, like a sunrise over cracked concrete.

“Concha Al Maxa” doesn’t just blend House and HipHop - it reminds us they were never really that far apart. This isn’t nostalgia; it’s a reclamation. A track built for dancers and diggers alike, delivered with a purity that’s hard to fake and harder to forget.

Not a tribute, not a trend - just love, pressed to wax.

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exclusive | MB '93 - Concha Al Maxa | Miami Beat$

exclusive | Donnie Cosmo - Let Yourself Go (Christopher Ledger Remix) | Shuffle Valley

If the Space Time Surfer EP charts a journey through parallel dimensions of rhythm and introspection, then Christopher Ledger’s remix of Let Yourself Go is the vessel that folds spacetime into a soft cocoon of musical elegance - a spacecraft carved from light and logic.

Where Donnie Cosmo’s original track zigzags through breakbeat terrains like a cosmic serpent shedding skin mid-flight, Ledger’s version gently reshapes the momentum, slowing the breath, elongating the moment. It’s as if the track inhales deeply before entering another orbit - one less turbulent, more translucent, yet still pulsing with quiet propulsion.

Ledger’s rework doesn’t just remix; it refracts. Every element is bathed in an ethereal clarity, as though the original’s raw edges have been smoothed by stardust. The drums remain crisp but delicate, a constellation of percussive clicks that tether the track to gravity, while gauzy pads swirl like the solar wind around a dying star - soft, spectral, infinite. The bassline, once rubbery and restless, now floats with purpose, less of a groove and more of a gravitational wave guiding the listener through a dream-state.

At times, the remix feels like an X-ray of the original: the same bones, but exposed, elevated, reinterpreted. It’s music for the after-hours thinker, the dancer who’s stopped moving but hasn’t stopped listening. There’s a stillness here that paradoxically buzzes with life, like staring into deep space and realizing it’s not empty -it’s just waiting for you to look longer.

As the final offering on Shuffle Valley’s debut vinyl, Ledger’s remix doesn’t just close the record - it completes it. Like the last page of a novel that lingers in your mind long after the story ends, it’s a reminder that letting yourself go is sometimes less about movement and more about surrender.

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exclusive | Donnie Cosmo - Let Yourself Go (Christopher Ledger Remix) | Shuffle Valley

Just Emma feat. Raindance Kid – Scars In The Sky (Kleintierschaukel Remix)

A crunchy baseline flowing through one‘s body like milk through cornflakes, enriched with a downtempo vibe in the pace of  the heartbeat combined with a sunny melancholic guitar riff and the vocals from Raindance Kid not only  leave ‘Scars In The Sky‘ but a deep impact in your mind as Kleintierschaukel swings these chilled vibes home with his remix. 

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Release date: June 20th on Plötzlich Musik

Scars In The Sky

Scars In The Sky EP

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PREMIERE: Just Emma - Scars In The Sky (Kleintierschaukel Remix)[Plötzlich Musik]

Exclusive Armen Miran 'For Eternity (Love Over Entropy Remix)'

Armen Miran's sound heads from LA to Europe and conquers the scene in no time. 'For Eternity' is Miran's latest installment and provides everything for a pure listening experience. The EP kicks off with the original version of 'For Eternity' that easily crosses the boundaries between folk elements and House music in combination with an almost sacred choir sample. French producers Birds of Mind contribute a remix that emphasizes on the downtempo aspect and turns the original into an almost chopped version that highlights the folk and choir elements. A last remix comes from Dutch producer of the moment Love Over Entropy who concentrates on the crunchiness of the baseline but uses warmer synthchords that perfectly harmonize with the guitar from the original while also adding some spooky minimalistic sound samples. The EP's second track 'Save My Soul' is an upcoming storm of an folk influenced tune not restraining an oriental flute and oud. Unders' Britta Arnold's and Budakid's remix not only adds some pace to the original but also hope in form of pending synths and reduced folk elements mainly focussing on the oud from the original that drills into one's head.

'For Eternity' is out on Underyourskin Records on February 24th.

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For Eternity

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EXCLUSIVE: Armen Miran - For Eternity (Love Over Entropy Remix) [Underyourskin Records]

Exclusive Kalabrese 'Bananenräuber'

After four years Swiss musician Kalabrese releases a brand new EP called 'Bananenräuber' and the eponymous track is musically as deep as the story behind it. Kalabrese manages to combine dubby elements with rasping synth patterns and a strong feel-good vibe that is partly interrupted and drifts into anger. 

Kalabrese's EP 'Bananenräuber' will be out May 12th, on Rumpelmusig.

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Bananenräuber EP

Bananenräuber

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Exclusive WhoMadeWho 'I Don't Know (Stereocalypse Remix)'

Set off by a simple and consistent bassline, a tangible drum beat, we are lured into the 7:51 track with a steady grate of percussion followed by a gradual interpolation of electronic application. Complex strata of organic and synthetic sounds emerge fluidly and ascend into a harmonious climax, which with the brief omission of the dominant drum beat, preludes into the first vocal at exactly one minute. A beautiful interchange between instrumental and vocal and Stereocalypse’s dextrous play of diminishing and aggrandizing elements to draw on and draw out the emotions of the original track, are the vim and vigor of this remix. Through a firm and innovative control of tempo and complexity, the remix accentuates the turbulent emotional implications of the track’s lyrics, making it more poignant. WhoMadeWho’s provocative music videos are the icing on the cake to their music, adding the third dimension to their exceptional lyrics and sound. In their remix of I Don’t Know, Stereocalypse’s adds the right elements that bring listeners as close to an audio-visual experience as possible. Hence, there is no wonder that what WhoMadeWho bandmember Tomas Barfod identified as 'a very mellow remix', continues to infiltrate dance floors. Barfod, co-producer of the track had already said it best: 'It somehow turns out to be quite euphoric when played in the club.'

Stereocalypse's remix for WhoMadeWho was released on September 1st, 2017 on Embassy Of Music.

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I Don't Know

EXCLUSIVE: WhoMadeWho - I Don't Know (Stereocalypse Remix) [Embassy Of Music]

Exclusive Sailor & I 'Next To You (André Hommen Remix)'

German DJ and producer André Hommen is known for his deep and forward thinking musical approach. For his latest remix the These-Eyes label owner combines pop elements from Sailor & I's original version with subtly inserted synth-chords that on the one hand schmooze Sailor & I's vocals and on the other hand harmonize smoothly them, without taking away their needed space to enfold. The result is a remix that works either on the dance floor or anywhere else. Chapeau! 

André Hommen's Remix of Sailor & I's 'Next To You' was released October 20th, 2017 on Skint Records/ BMG.

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Sailor & I: www.facebook.com/sailorandi // @sailorandi
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Next To You (Andre Hommen Remix)

EXCLUSIVE: Sailor & I -  Next To You (André Hommen Remix) [Skint Records/BMG]

Exclusive JOBE 'Rafari'

Chapter 24's latest EP comes from Newcastle producer and DJ Jobe, who has released on labels such as Connaisseur, Steyoyoke, Akbal and, of course, London based label Chapter 24. In the history of latter JOBE is responsible for one of the most favorited and successful tracks, Aurora, so undoubtedly the label bosses Marcus and Sam welcome JOBE back with open arms and most important with a sophisticated and tribal-influenced 4 tracker called 'Changes' - probably re-writing the label's formula of success. The EP's opening track 'Rafari' is arranged around an African vocal but leaves the 'world music path' with the sound design of the track's instrumental approach. JOBE focuses on a  lead-synth that accepted the challenge of bringing two different musical approaches together and leads the track skillfully into a more techno direction.

JOBE's EP 'Changes' will be out November 10th, 2017 on Chapter 24.

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Changes EP

Rafari

EXCLUSIVE: JOBE - Rafari [Chapter 24]

Exclusive Odd Beholder 'Lighting (Fejká Remix)'

Black Forest breed Fejka just remixed Swiss pop duo Odd Beholder turning the original song into an melancholically yet beautifully sounding piece of electronic music. Shortly before the release of his en’Lighting’ remix release on Sinnbus Torture the Artist spoke to Brian, how close friends call Fejka, about his preference for melancholic soundscapes and female vocals, the elements that inspired him to remix Odd Beholder and – since the new Star Wars movie just hit cinemas around the globe – his perception of the dark side of music and people.

Read the interview with Fejka here:
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Fejka's remix for Odd Beholder's track 'Lighting' was released December 13th, 2017 on Sinnbus.

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Remixes

Lighting (Fejka Remix)

EXCLUSIVE: Odd Beholder - Lighting (Fejká Remix) [Sinnbus]

Exclusive Active Child 'Johnny Belinda (MDK Remix)'

Active Child's tune 'Johnny Belinda' gets the remix treatment from Dutch electronic music legend Matthew Dekay The producer has been responsible for one of Innervisions' biggest hits, 'Lost In A Moment', and also produced the groundbreaking EP 'Amity' including the summer hit 'Fangtango' on Maeve. With his remix for Active Child's track 'Johnny Belinda' Dekay once again proves his ability to turn an original track into his own piece of work. Melodic melancholic synth chords shape the body of MDK's remix approach and are set with a reserved bass line that fully unfolds its punch as the remix proceeds. But it certainly is the vocal that puts its mark on the track and Dekay manages to make the interaction between the vocals and soundscapes sound so easy. 

Active Child's EP 'Johnny Belinda Remixes' will be released April 30th, 2018 on Subtract Music.

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Active Child: www.facebook.com/ActiveChild // @active-child
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Johnny Belinda Remixes

Johnny Belinda (MDK Remix)

EXCLUSIVE: Active Child - Johnny Belinda (Matthew Dekay Remix) [Subtract Music]

Exclusive Fiberroot 'Roccodrilo (Shall Ocin Remix)'

Clash Lion Records, run by Terr, Shall Ocin and Daniel Watts, is ready to release Fiberroot's EP 'Tierra'. The three tracker comes with two originals, 'Con Licencia Sibonei' and 'Roccodrillo', and Shall Ocin's majestic remix of the latter. The Argentinian DJ and producer, who has released on labels such as Bpitch Control, Ellum or Last Night On Earth, delivers a stomping techno take, which is built around twirling synth sounds with the potential of creating mental dance floor experiences. As Shall Ocin's take on 'Roccodrillo' proceeds the artist shifts his focus on sounds and exchanges the twirling synth with more calm synth chords giving the listener and dancer the opportunity to digest the aforementioned mental musical rollercoaster ride. 

Fiberroots's EP 'Tierra' will be released September 7th, 2018 on Clash Lion.

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Beatport: www.beatport.com/release/tierra/2372309

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Fiberroot: www.facebook.com/Fiberroot // @dillau-vlc
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Tierra EP

Roccodrillo (Shall Ocin Remix)

EXCLUSIVE: Fiberroot - Roccodrillo (Shall Ocin Remix) [Clash Lion]

Exclusive Nyaruach 'Gatluak (Nandu Remix)'

Danish producer Rasmus Vincentz Jensen better known under his alias Nandu kicks off 2019 with a remix for Nyarach's track 'Gatluak' which underlines his preference for African vocals. Despite running at a speed of 114 bpm only the Copenhagener created a remix that easily fits into any peak time set as the sound-arrangement and the rhytmically yet stomping bass line seem to manage the balancing act of working at any time of the night. 'Gatluak' lives musically up on Nandu's last productions of 2018 when the Dane released his 'One Man's High Is Another Man's Anxiety' long player on Connected and skillfully tossed around with various elements that he put together to little masterpieces. For his remix approach to 'Gatluak' Nandu chose to create a symbiosis between implementing the original vocal sample and the right dose of percussions in combination with the carrying synth-melody. The way Nandu puts each piece of the puzzle together makes the final result sound like a march of liberation on the dance floor that not only dancers seem to join but has already gained heavy support from scene's key-players like Dixon.

Nyaruach's EP 'Gatluak Remixes' will be out January 11th, 2019 on MoBlack Records.

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Digital: www.beatport.com/release/gatluak-remixes/2473100

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Nyaruach: www.facebook.com/nyaruachmusic // @nyaruach
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Gatluak Remixes

Gatluak (Nandu Remix)

EXCLUSIVE: Nyaruach - Gatluak (Nandu Remix) [MoBlack Records]

Exclusive Coeus 'Forgotten Love'

Carefully saved within biological circuits that are activated by networks of nerve cells humans gain access to their memory, and therewith to their past, to their knowledge, to colored images of close people, to their lives. Serbian producer Coeus actived his memory of a 'Forgotten Love' for the first release of shortly founded Parisian label Mimesis. The three tracker, consisting of the EP's name giving track 'Forgotten Love', 'Atlantis' and 'Gravity', depicts hidden feelings in space at a musical level. 'Forgotten Love' overwhelms its listeners with a dark fundamental tone that's not taking the track's lead but is certainly responsible for the undertone. The latter is worked out by the synth-chords that deliver a memorable melody that can easily be recalled as its saved within short time in the back of our heads, in our memory, so it is not forgotten but present.

Coeus' EP 'Forgotten Love' will be released February 19th, 2019 on Mimesis.

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Digital: www.beatport.com/release/forgotten-love/2502438

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Coeus:  www.facebook.com/thisiscoeus // @thisiscoeus
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Forgotten Love

EXCLUSIVE: Coeus - Forgotten Love [Mimesis]

art:cast °63 | Kollektiv Turmstrasse

Self-reflective, critical, edgy, highly motivated and passionate about music - artist duo, live-act, DJs or simply spoken Kollektiv Turmstrasse reveal their story of success, which has not always been going into one direction only. Christian Hilscher and Nico Plagemann have been a scene’s mainstay for a good 20 years; two decades of intensively working, living, traveling, laughing and arguing with each other or, as the both say, ‘having a marriage-like relationship’. But aside from the all too human sides, Nico and Christian provided the community, the scene with several formidable releases like ‘Abenteuer Alltag’, the duo’s first EP on Diynamic, ‘Blutsbrüder’ on their very own label Musik Gewinnt Freunde, ’Rebellion der Träumer’, their album on Connaisseur Recordings, ‘Sry I’m Late’ or their upcoming ‘RibbonReef EP’, just to name a few. But their discography contains more than catchy chord-influenced potential hits, it reveals what’s most important to them, their relationship, what they enjoy in their time off, the everyday life and situations they experience and also unveil certain gaps in-between some of their music. ‘In-between’ seems to be the word that best describes the chat with Christian and Nico as Torture the Artist catches up with Kollektiv Turmstrasse in-between the release of their ‘Noisy Nights’ remixes for Holtoug on Connaisseur Recordings and their first EP, ‘RibbonReef’ on Musik Gewinnt Freunde, after three years. The music collective gives reasons for temporal gaps ‘in-between’ their releases and if you read ‘in-between’ Nico and Christian’s lines you’ll discover what, aside from the obvious and mentioned reasons, is significant to the both at a human and musical level and why they are still as motivated and passionate about what they do as back then when they started - just a little bit more mature, maybe professional but definitely honest and (self)-critical.

Read the whole interview with Kollektiv Turmstrasse here:
https://torturetheartist.net/2019/07/17/artcast-63-interview-kollektiv-turmstrasse

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art:cast #63 by Kollektiv Turmstrasse

Interview

art:cast °63 | Kollektiv Turmstrasse

Exclusive Emmanuel Jai & Nyaruach 'Ti Chuong (Musumeci Supernatural Remix)'

From the southern tip of Italy Mauro di Martino, better known under his Musumeci moniker, delivers one of the tracks of the summer 2019. His 'supernatural' remix for African musicians Emmanuel Jal and Nyaruach's track 'Ti Chuong' on MoBlack Records brims with energy and in addition to it creates a new electronic music sub-genre, 'New Afro Disco'. By far Mauro's remix approach touches various styles – the key elements can be broken down to a funky bass line topped off with disco-chords that highlight the African vocals from Emmanuel Jal and Nyaruach. So far the wrap-up. But what's not included in the latter is the way Musumeci puts these elements together, namely gently as if the single soundscapes stroke to then are closely linked to each other and generate a harmonny that forms the most versatile track. No wonder this supernatural remix has attracted the attention from various renowned artists already and has been supported by Innervision label-heads Dixon and Âme.

Musumeci's remixes for Emmanuel Jal & Nyaruach's track 'Ti Chuong' will be released on MoBlack Records on July 26th, 2019.

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Digital: www.beatport.com/release/ti-chuong-musumeci-remixes/2654088

Artist & label information:
Emmanuel Jal: www.facebook.com/EmmanuelJal // @emmanuel-jal-official // www.instagram.com/emmanueljal
Nyaruach: www.facebook.com/nyaruachmusic // @nyaruach // www.instagram.com/nyaruachmusic
Musumeci: www.facebook.com/musumecirules // @musumeci // www.instagram.com/musumecirules
MoBlack Records: www.facebook.com/moblackrecords // @moblack-records // www.instagram.com/moblackrecords

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Ti Chuong (Musumeci Supernatural Remix)

EXCLUSIVE: Emmanuel Jal & Nyaruach - Ti Chuong (Musumeci Supernatural Remix) [MoBlack Records]

Exclusive Sebjak & Fahlberg '4Ever She May Live (DJ Koze Edit)'

Scandinavian producers Sebastian Jak and Alexander Fahlberg, short Sebjak and Fahlberg, team up again to deliver one of ADE's most talked about tunes, '4Ever She May Live', that comes in a DJ Koze Edit and has been played out by various luminaries. After EPs on Jonas Rathmann's Element Series, Sebjak's own label Bibliotheque Records or MoBlack Records, the Stockholm based producers return to the latter bringing Hamburg's finest DJ Koze along who turns the original take into an almost nine minute lasting journey by implementing filters to emphasize the raw euphoric club experience. The extraordinary producer who basically turns or can adjust any given track to a catchy musical piece again shows his musical genius stretching the basic melodic loop to an audible unmistakable maximum, or just the right amount of bars to give the vocal its moments to unfold in-between. After his rework of Gerry Read's 'It'll All Be Over', which was a summer's festival season favorite, on Pampa, DJ Koze now comes in with a more raw, more dark but equally danceable tune for the autumn/ winter run.

Sebjak & Fahlberg's single '4Ever She May Live' will be released on MoBlack Records.

Artist & label information:
Sebjak: www.facebook.com/SEBJAKofficial // @sebjak // www.instagram.com/sebjakofficial
Fahlberg: www.facebook.com/fahlbergmusic // @fahlbergmusic // www.instagram.com/fahlbergmusic
DJ Koze: www.facebook.com/djkoze // @dj-koze-official // www.instagram.com/djkozeofficial
MoBlack/ MoBlack Records: www.facebook.com/moblackrecords // @moblack-records // www.instagram.com/moblackrecords

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4Ever She May Live

EXCLUSIVE: Sebjak & Fahlberg - 4Ever She May Live (DJ Koze Edit) [MoBlack Records]

Exclusive Theus Mago 'Rave Dave'

Mexican artist Mateo Gonzalez alias Bufi alias Theus Mago kicks off his 2020 vision with a three tracker, 'BAQA', on PETS Recordings and musically continues to deliver dance floor oriented music in the style of his 'Osla' EP, which included the omnipresent and well-received track 'Stadium Flutes'. 'Rave Dave', the B2 or EP's closing track is no exception regarding the aforementioned and is an instant classic. 'Classic' because the sound selection as well as the arrangement take you back to the early nineties of the last decade, to the die-hard rave days, to 'rave Dave', the stereotype of a raver, dancing all weekend but still being fresh on a Monday. 'Rave Dave' stands out due it's lush bass line or a 'thundering drum' combined with echoing ligneous sounding chords still giving the take an industrial vibe thatis emphasized by a mental melodic part in the middle part before the trippy intially introduced chords and a vocal guide the listener through the end of the track and right into a newly approaching musical thunderstorm. 

Theus Mago's EP 'BAQA' will be released on PETS Recordings on January 17th, 2020.

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Digitally: https://ffm.to/theus-mago-baqa-pets111

Artist & label information
Theus Mago: www.facebook.com/theusmago // @theusmago // www.instagram.com/bufirolas
PETS Recordings: www.facebook.com/petsrecordings // @pets_recordings // www.instagram.com/pets_recordings

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Theus Mago - BAQA

Rave Dave

EXCLUSIVE: Theus Mago - Rave Dave [PETS Recordings]

Exclusive Benjamin Fröhlich ft. Dreamcast 'Last Night (Marcus Worgull Remix)'

Nine and a half months ago Permanent Vacation co-label founder Benjamin Fröhlich released his nine tracker Amiata, music to ease your mind or to drift away on the dance floor and around. The first set of remixes for Fröhlich's album was due in summer of 2019 and featured new approaches from the likes of Massimiliano Pagliara, Panthera Krause, Cornelius Doctor, Jex Opolis and Rhode & Brown and delivered solid material for as many occasions as the original takes did. Now Pemanent Vacation respectively Benjamin Fröhlich rings in the second round of remixes for Amiata having some of the most in-demand artists of the electronic music scene on board to give his tunes a second glance, even though it's not needed at a quality level. However, Fröhlich gathered artists like Fort Romeau, Chloé, Yør Kultura, Tom Bioly alias TB and Marcus Worgull together. The latter took on remix duties for Last Night feat. vocals from Dreamcast and turns the smooth and dreamy orginal into a more forwardly going track still capturing these sentimental moments Dreamcast and Benjamin created by generating a felicitos symbiosis between vocals and chords as well pads. Marcus simply added slightly more drive to the track by focusing on a more lush bass line and implementing different yet appealing chords that go into a strongly influenced melo-direction, or in other words it adds authentic the Worgull-vibe to it.

Benjamin Fröhlich's EP 'Amiata Remixes 2' will be released on Permanent Vacation on February 21st, 2020.

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Beatport: www.beatport.com/release/amiata-remixes-2/2845571
Red Eye Records: www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/119388-permvac196-1-benjamin-fröhlich-amiata-remixes-2-

Artist & label information
Benjamin Fröhlich: www.facebook.com/benjaminfroehlichmusic // @benjamin-fr-hlich-permvac // www.instagram.com/benjamin.frohlich
Marcus Worgull: www.facebook.com/marcusworgull // @marcusworgull // www.instagram.com/marcus_worgull
Permanent Vacation: www.facebook.com/perm.vac.records // @permvac // www.instagram.com/permanentvacationrecords

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Amiata Remixes 2

Last Night (Marcus Worgull Remix)

EXCLUSIVE: Benjamin Fröhlich ft. Dreamcast - Last Night (Marcus Worgull Remix) [Permanent Vacation]

Exclusive Cowboy Rhythmbox - 6AM Cowboy (Cowboy Rhythmbox Deviation Variation)

British “outsider-electronic duo“ Cowboy Rhythmbox return to Erol Alkan's Phantasy Sound with a  none-existing musical approach up to date from the cowboys Nathan Gregory Wilkins and Richard X themselves. As Detroit producer Sharif Laffrey took on remix duties for CR's 6AM Nathan and Richard remixed the remix of the track, expressing their appreciation of Sharif's work. The result of the remix remix, simply called Deviation Variation, falls into the category creative remarkableness. A lush yet bouncey bass line is equipped with sharp reverbing chords and blurry synths while partly implemented filter hi-hat rides and mono-alternating vocal-snippets are swaying from left to right. The remix reaches musical exellence once the disorted and echoing chord sequence makes its appearance adding a warm vitalness to the wild west Detroit-shooting.

Cowboy Rhythmbox's EP 6AM Cowboy is released on Phantasy Sound on April 10th, 2020.

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Digital/ vinyl: lnk.to/PH82RMX

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Cowboy Rhythmbox: www.facebook.com/cowboyrhythmbox // @cowboyrhythmbox // www.instagram.com/cowboyrhythmbox
Phantasy Sound: www.facebook.com/phantasy.sound // @phantasysound // www.instagram.com/phantasysound

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6AM Cowboy (incl. Sharif Laffrey Remix)

Cowboy Rhythmbox - 6AM Cowboy (Cowboy Rhythmbox Deviation Variation)

EXCLUSIVE: Cowboy Rhythmbox - 6AM Cowboy (Cowboy Rhythmbox Deviation Variation) [Phantasy Sound]

Exclusive Time To Sleep - Lungo Mare

Named after one of Croatia's most beautiful coastal prominades Pula-based artist Time To Sleep makes his Disco Halal Singles Club debut with Lungo Mare. The take captures some of the artist's musical influences and comes with a rather funky almost rock-ish bass line, which is enriched with a bleeping lead synth that in the course of the track is groomed with a glitch adding even more raw- and edginess to it. It's those little details that Time To Sleep prepared Lungo Mare with that keeps the listener hooked to the track and making it sound intriguing. But in all the aforementioned roughness Time To Sleep's approach has beauty shining through and possibly describing the twelve kilometer lasting path Lungo Mare, when having overcome as well as to take on some burden before rewarded with beautiful sundowners and views over Adriatic Sea.

Time To Sleep's single Lungo Mare will be released on Disco Halal Singles Club on May 1st, 2020.

Buy/ stream the single here:
https://disco-halal.lnk.to/LungoMare

Artist & label information:
Time To Sleep: www.facebook.com/TimeToSleepTag // @time2sl33p // www.instagram.com/timetosleepmusic
Disco Halal: www.facebook.com/discohalal // @discohalal // www.instagram.com/discohalal

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Lungo Mare

EXCLUSIVE: Time To Sleep - Lungo Mare [Disco Halal Singles Club]

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