It's hard to believe DC Salas has yet to appear on Pets. A kindred spirit of Catz 'n Dogz, their paths have crossed many times and their sounds have crossed even more. Sharing a similar vision for deep, explorative, exciting and innovative house and techno, a release like this was only a matter of time.

Following big releases on Slowciety and Correspondant, Salas eases us into 2021 with four more wide-ranging cuts. 'Le Réveil' rings the alarm and wakes us up. An electrified maze of melodic layers and arpeggios, there's a great sense of mid 90s German house sounds that would eventually spill into the trance diaspora. Majestic, playful and crystal clean.

'Her Smile' takes us even deeper down the rabbit hole as acidic entrails weave in and out of the beats while more cosmic leads layer over the top. Reaching a great melodic crescendo mid-way, it's yet another great storytelling tune. And it's backed by two more late night delights: 'Another Chapter' takes us deeper and darker into the mix with a soaking wet, jelly-like bassline and big pads and chords that are reminiscent of Justin Martin or Ben Watt before 'The Morning Dance' brings us back home. Broken drums, clipped horn leads, a jacking spirit and an acid breakdown you could cook your breakfast eggs on. Good morning, good afternoon, good evening and goodnight. A release like this can be played at any time of day.

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Did someone order a piano banger? Black Hawks Of Panama debuts on Exploited with an absolute monster in the form of ‘Hurts’ that’s set to get pulses racing and fists pumping skyward, ready for the Ibiza season.

Supremely chunky ‘90s house beats with a gently distorted techno undertone pummel away underneath the phat bassline whose tone is perfectly balanced between weight and melodic overtones. Piano chords bang a jaunty, rave-influenced hook, and Bisi’s sweet vocals provide a sensual, soulful counterpoint. Little else is needed to make this track thump hard except subtle sustained strings and big cymbal crashes, and there’s an instrumental available which cuts to the meat of the track.

And who is Bisi? She’s better known as British actress Victoria Ekanoye, a woman of many talents who featured on Black Hawks’ previous single on Future Disco ‘Mercer Street’. She starred in the West End musical ‘The Lion King’, toured the US with ‘The Blues Brothers’ and fronted the show as Mistress of Ceremonies at both the London and New York infamous nightspot ‘The Box’. She takes her influences from blues, jazz, Stax-era soul and trip-hop.

“Our mutual friend Lisa Forshaw had worked as a PR for Victoria whilst she was on the nation's most popular TV show” says Black Hawks Of Panama. “Lisa got in touch with me and explained I should work with Victoria. Immediately I was struck with vocal range but also her presence as a performer. So I hired a commercial recording studio in Manchester as we didn’t know each other then and we agreed 'Feel For You' would be a great track to do as it’s a joint favourite! Although I didn’t want a carbon copy of the Chaka classic—I don’t see the point in that—I wanted something more lowdown and sultry! After a great first session we discussed Bowie, Prince and Patti Labelle, so it was pretty clear from this point this was going to work out well!!”

The Mancunian producer behind the track took his name from an inspirational time spent in Panama City and its surrounding rainforests. Born to parents who both had influential roles in the Manchester music scene of the 1970s and 80s, he has spent time living in Ibiza and DJed under another name for many years. Black Hawks of Panama is a project that’s going from strength to strength, and this hot new single looks set to break down yet more doors for him.

Artist: Black Hawks of Panama
Release: Hurts Feat. Bisi
Label: Exploited Club
Cat: EXP117
LC: 96788
Publisher: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing
Beatport Pre-order: 17.06.2022
Releasedate Beatport & Streaming: 24.06.2022
Releasedate Global Download: 08.07.2022

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NEAT return to Exploited with what might just be their strongest EP to date.

The title track features Swedish talent Storken, who has released on Running Back, and channels beautiful ‘80s Balearic vibes into its skippy house template. ‘80s electro bass funk leads the charge while wonky tape delays massage guitar chords and female vocal cuts into the distance. Bubbling synths subtly augment the central pillars of the track. The blissed-out breakdown makes for a stunning ambient / chillout interlude, allowing this glorious track to breathe and stretch out its arms.

‘What’s Up D?’ continues the retro theme, with diva house vocals cut up and set by turns against jaunty chime chords and a warped, nagging, pitch-bending synth hook. The ‘90s house percussion shuffles away with tinges of techno in its clap patterns and soft ride cymbals, while rubbery bass pulsates beneath. It’s a lean, punchy workout that flits between euphoria and heads-down intensity.

‘You Know What My Love’ rounds off the EP in beautiful style. The most gentle of the three tracks, its combination of stuttering vocal cut-ups, spine-tingling chord delays and succinct yet driving beat make for a dreamy experience. The breakdown is a stunning affair, where soaring pads float atop sensual melody and hypnotic FX, sunsets and lapping waves invoked by its heavenly sounds.

Artist: NEAT
Release: Dancing You And Me
Label: Exploited
Cat: EXPDIGITAL233
LC: 15799 
Publisher: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing
Beatport Pre-order: 29.07.2022
Releasedate Beatport & Streaming: 05.08.2022
Releasedate Global Download: 19.08.2022

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Portugese/Italian artist Vhyce returns to Street Tracks with the impressive three track EP, ‘Ignorance Is Bliss’. Having graced the label with the ‘Far From Reality’ EP in April 2021, this exciting producer follows up with a trio of ethereal and infectious house tracks.

Breezy and rich in analogue sounds, Vhyce’s Italian roots can be heard in the Italo-disco inspired composition of all three cuts on the EP, as luscious synth melodies and chunky arpeggiated basslines are a common thread here, with every track being a sure-fire winner.

Having already released for esteemed labels like Pets Recordings, Sincopat, Monaberry, Future Disco and Boogie Angst, Vhyce is certainly making good progress in a busy and cluttered scene and is most definitely an artist to watch over the coming months.

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'Italian DJ and producer Alex Neri and cosmic favourite Prins Thomas have remixed the latest Mouth Water single ‘Arrowhead’, out 24th June.

Pitched up and centring around a vibrant, trance-evoking bassline, the Alex Neri remix kicks off proceedings with some hypnotic dancefloor energy. In contrast, Prins Thomas’ ‘Diskomiks’ strips things back, placing the vocals of the original front-and-centre alongside an undeniably groovy cosmic bassline. It follows recent single ‘Dr House’, which was later remixed by both Lindstrøm and Fabrizio Mammarella.

Mouth Water is producer and multi-instrumentalist Lawrence Fancelli, who has enlisted the production prowess of legendary Italo house producer Alex Neri (Planet Funk/Kamasutra) and DJ, producer and drummer Matteo Zarcone, for a new series of releases, all three of whom originate from the beautiful  city of Florence.

‘Arrowhead’ receives the remix treatment from two seasoned dance music talents.'

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Premiere: Mouth Water - Arrowhead (Alex Neri Mix) [Through The Void]

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Two Street Tracks regulars team up for scorching new single on the label. 9th House collaborates with the Portugese/Italian artist Vhyce on the cosmically charged ‘Kafferp’, conjuring up a seductive and smooth Italo house inspired journey.

9th House is the versatile Brisitsh producer who has already been making waves with a series of releases and remixes for labels such as 17 Steps, Shall Not Fade, Hottrax, Street Tracks, DJ Haus’ Hot Haus label, and a release forthcoming on Gerd Janson’s Running Back imprint. Vhyce meanwhile has been busy delivering stellar releases for the likes of Pets Recordings, Sincopat, Monaberry, Future Disco and Boogie Angst.

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