Uladzimir Patapenka is a name you might not know, but you may know that he previously worked under the LIPSKI alias. Now leaning into disco and working as Patapenka, he is a Minsk-based artist who steps out with his second solo EP and the opener 'Bisous' features a host of talented musicians adding their skills. It's a lush and rich sound with great instrumental grooves and catchy hooks. All three of the other cuts mix up different elements of disco, funk and soul to make for irresistibly feelgood and emotive listening. Another vital slab of wax from the Funkyjaws Music crew.

PREMIERE: PATAPENKA - FELIX [FJM 05]

Synestesia EP
A1 I can tell you what you want
A2 A taste of the 90s
B1 Dirty Jazz
B2 You know what I mean?

DJ Sneak returns to his roots on his Synesthesia EP on Heist Recordings.  

Last year, when DJ Sneak visited our studio during ADE, we spoke for a long time about his newly found joy in house music, producing music in the current landscape, and letting go of all the things that made him uneasy with the scene for a long time. At one point, he grabbed a bunch of his hard drives, fired up our Dave Smith & Pioneer Toraiz sampler (the one we used for our live shows and the workstation he swears by for producing and arranging all his music), and showed us what must be one of the most impressive collections of demos we’ve ever seen. He talked us through his ideas for a new record on Heist with the enthusiasm of a producer who had just bought his first MPC60 back in the 80s. His ‘Back to love’ EP was still due to release and we already knew the follow-up would be equally amazing.

Fast forward about a year and after amazing feedback on his Heist debut from platforms like XLR8R, DJ Mag, Faith fanzine and plenty of radio coverage, along with DJ support from the likes of Joy Anonymous, Louie Vega, Jamie Jones, Honey Dijon, TSHA, Dj Seinfeld, Jennifer Cardini, Carista, he drops a new record on Heist recordings; The Synesthesia EP is another showcase of the raw talent of DJ Sneak, skillfully working his gear and churning out massive tunes full of classic Chicago house references, 90’s euphoria, and chunky synths.

The EP kicks off with ‘I can tell what you want’, a deep and bubbly groover where DJ Sneak takes some naughty chopped up R’n’B vocals and adds a pinch of the ghetto sound that he adopted in his formative years in Chicago. Sneak manages to take that influence and deliver something altogether contemporary with this track, ticking all the right boxes of catchy vocals, moody chords, a nasty bassline, and clever sampling. 

If the first track embodies his Chicago spirit, then ‘A taste of the 90s’ embodies DJ Sneak’s New York spirit. With funky guitar and key licks, loopy horns, shuffling percussion and plenty of changeovers in the arrangement, he masterfully shows us the joy of classic house music. There’s always another element that gets added or taken away to build anticipation or release the energy with its chunky low end. It’s a true party starter with the energy of a young DJ Sneak spinning his first records way back when. 

On the flip, we’ve got ‘Dirty Jazz’. This delicious piece of Deep House is built around off-kilter drums with a syncopated bass line and quirky sample cuts. It’s got enough beef to keep the energy going, and the right amount of weirdness to grab your attention whenever this is played.

The closing track ‘You know what I mean’ adds another layer of weird-sounding vocals that will stick with you until long after the song is over. This track – and the whole EP for that matter – oozes the playful energy of a producer who’s completely comfortable with his musicality. It’s fun and playful, delivered with the class that only a hero of the underground like Sneak can do.

On the Synesthesia EP, DJ Sneak takes you deep on a trip through his musical roots and keeps you on the edge of your seat with 4 tracks bursting with personality.  

Grab this record while you can and share the love,  

Heist Recordings.

Synesthesia EP

DJ Sneak - Dirty jazz

DC Promo Tracks #1490: "1 Up 1 Down (LYMA Remix)" by Goshawk is part of the release "Loyalty EP" on Lumberjacks In Hell @marcelvogel  

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DC Promo Tracks: Goshawk "1 Up 1 Down" (LYMA Remix)

1. LP Giobbi, Suse Millemann - Interlude
2. Louis La Roche - Gender Dysphoria
3. Maggie Rogers - Light On (Winston Marshall Remix)
4. Match Box - Cyber Sunshine (Dylan Forbes’ Moonlight Mix)
5. Underworld - Moon in Water
6. Massive Attack - Exchange
7. Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (Mass Digital Remix)
8. Quincy Jones - Secret Garden (Dan Hauzen Remix)
9. Kink - Leko (Session Victim Remix)
10. Emanuel Satie - Happy
11. Oliver Dollar, Moodymann - Doin’ Ya Thang
12. ANOTR - Make Art Not €
13. ICTV - Dazzling
14. Anita Baker - Caught Up In The Rapture (TANNER Edit)
15. MalFunkShun - Can I kick the jazz (ATCQ Bootleg)
16. Philippa, Mo Van Zandt - Slow It Down
17. Reda Sairah - New Beat Against The Machine
18. KAYTRANADA, Childish Gambino - Witchy (Nodd Remix)
19. Dayton - The Sound of Music (Moon Boots Edit)
20. Magic Words - Wabi Soba (Jex Opolis Remix)
21. Yaeji - Passionfruit (MVZR Remix)
22. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Stronger (Jesse Perez Remix)
23. Ebende - For Love
24. Mazzy Star - Into Dust (Luke Danfield Remix)
25. Fantastic Man - Diaspora
26. Small Mouth - Mere Love
27. Massimiliano Pagliara - Non Attachment (Gonno & Nick Höppner Telepathic Remix)
28. Gary Jules - Mad World (Baby Weight Y So Darko Edit)
29. Wallace - Largo
30. D Stone - Envision
31. Filter, Regularfantasy - Take My Picture (Mops Out Mix)
32. James Blake - Thrown Around
33. DJ Reverseweave - you’re dancin’ kinda close
34. BLEID - Rubber Band Land Calling (Bored Lord Remix)
35. Seb Wildblood - FLUSH
36. Miss Jay, big J - OTW (Jhené Aiko Edit)
37. Daft Punk - Make Love (camoufly Remix)
38. Taylor Swift - Mirrorball (Nor.th Star Remix)
39. Flume, Toro y Moi - The Difference (Eyezic Flip)
40. Alex Kassian - Voices (Jenova Mix)
41. FKA twigs - Perfect Stranger
42. Disclosure - Arachnids
43. Caroline Polachek - Butterfly Net (11mb jungle flip)
44. SWIM - Love
45. Sekucchi - Everything is a glitch in the system
46. Charli XCX - Everything is romantic (Patrick Coles Remix)
47. A. G. Cook - Crescent Sun
48. Mura Masa - Whenever I Want
49. Nina Simone - Gimme Some (Mike Mangini Remix)
50. DJ MAGONGALO - Nights
51. Oasis - Champagne Supernova (Balearic Hern’s Edit)
52. Alina Baraz - To Me (ARUNA Fluffy Clouds Mix)
53. Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, DOMi & JD BECK & Burniss Earl Travis II - Persinette
54. RAYE - Genesis. pt. iii
55. Coldplay, Maya Angelou - 🌈
56. Mt. Wolf - Burgs

maybe what i need is what we all need : part II 🍂❄️ 11.5.2024

Volume 4 of the Make Up series is another doozy and this one brings together accomplished house heads Camille, Chez Damier, and Nico Lahs in a celebration of underground disco classic "through the lens of 60's and 70's underground comix". Similar to these rebellious reads, the tracks on this release carved their niche with purists seeking distinct and thrilling sounds. Across the double album, Camille's contributions include Mystic Pleasure's 'Back Door (Getting Down)' and Cold Fire's 'Badder Than Bad' which both bring soulful melodies and infectious rhythms, Chez Damier adds Fascination's 'Shine My Love' and Bileo's 'You Can Win' with shimmering vocals and funky basslines and together, they make for an exhilarating mix of disco brilliance.

Make Up The Edits 4

B2. Shine My Love

Vinyl Pleasures Presents "Mono River": A Journey Through Rhythmic Currents and Analog Mystique

This hypnotic track navigates uncharted waters, blending deep grooves, African-inspired rhythms, lush analog textures, future funk, and jungle exotica into a seamless sonic odyssey.

Named after the meandering Mono River in West Africa, the track flows with an organic dynamism, capturing the interplay of nature's serenity and its raw, untamed energy. At its core, Mono River features cascading percussion patterns and a pulsating bassline that evoke the sensation of an ever-moving current. Layered atop are shimmering synth arpeggios and ambient soundscapes, creating an atmosphere that is both meditative and deeply immersive, as Mono River transitions between introspective moments and driving rhythms. The interplay of analog warmth and digital precision offers a compelling narrative that mirrors the dualities of modern life: tradition and innovation, stillness and motion, simplicity and complexity.

Much like the Vinyl Pleasures ethos, Mono River is "heady yet ruthlessly functional," equally at home in a reflective listening session or driving a packed dancefloor. With its intricate layering and emotive undertones, the track invites listeners to dive into its depths, lose themselves in its currents, and emerge with a renewed sense of connection to the world around them.

Building on the foundation laid by the debut single, Your Dreams, Mono River solidifies Rizzin’s position as an architect of forward-thinking electronic music that celebrates both cultural roots and experimental freedom. As Vinyl Pleasures continues its full-moon release cycle, Mono River sets the stage for even more boundary-pushing explorations to come.

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Mono River

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Jaguar presents UTOPIA: Meg Ward - 16 December 2024

Dia Radio Show - Nathan Joy invite Niklas Wandt

Kaleta & Robert PM’s 'Télémi' is a wonderfully sunny sound with bustling Afro rhythms and standout High-Life guitar licks. Impassioned vocals light things up further as this most authentic, horn-laced, and life-affirming sound rattles on with infectious energy. 

The pack includes a remix by Life On Planets - a sophisticated groove master who finds a perfect sweet spot between depth and drama. This remix layering in more club-ready grooves and some sweeping cosmic synths but keeping the flavor of the original to make for a brilliantly original new sound.

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Télémi

With this set, I wanted to create a cocoon within the chaos - a corner of intimacy and depth in a space that's usually busy, vast and overwhelming. While still very much a dance mix, I leaned into deeper sounds to carve out space for introspection while still leaving room for burst of communal joy on the dance floor.

Aria Pash @ Elsewhere 2025

Yo! This is a track off the forthcoming 'Raps to Get In' EP coming out on Andarta, a new label by Gerd from Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Available at all the usual online retailers.. Or! Press 'Buy' for the Bandcamp..

Big up Planet Luke aka Luca Lozano for the mad artwork!

Raps to Get In EP

Meekong (Raps to Get In EP - ANTA001)

emerging sounds & artists
record label in brooklyn
run out of YouTooCanWoo studio (https://www.youtoocanwoo.com)

Télémi

toucan sounds

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