Berlin-based producer and DJ Daniel Steinberg lands on Rekids for the first time with the ‘Free Living’ EP. Active for over two decades and emerging at the height of the stripped-back, funkier end of minimal house, Steinberg has built a reputation for pairing infectious hooks with tightly programmed grooves, and has ploughed his path via his label, Arms & Legs Records, as well as labels like NuGroove, Front Room, and Southern Fried.
“I’ve been a fan of REKIDS for years, so releasing on the label feels genuinely special. I’ve got a lot of respect for Matt Edwards (Radio Slave), he’s a true tastemaker. With this EP, I wanted to show a bit of range, from the deep house warmth of ‘Free Living’, through to the Chicago-inspired ‘Seven Sense’, into the tougher, hip-hop-tinged club rhythm of ‘Concrete’, and the driving instrumental groove of ‘PerfectCatch’. It’s been a really rewarding EP to put together.”- Daniel Steinberg
The title track of Daniel Steinberg’s ‘Free Living’ EP sets the tone with slow-slung, dusty House pressure, where restraint and subtlety shape a deep, immersive groove. Blues-tinged vocal fragments sit low in the mix alongside understated trumpet motifs and tender chords, forming a warm-up cut that gradually raises the energy.
‘Concrete Master’ shifts gears entirely, delivering raw, in-your-face house driven by sleazy rap snippets and snarling hits, built for peak-time impact. ‘Seven Sense’ follows with turbo-charged momentum, pairing vamping piano lines with gospel-leaning vocal stabs for hands-in-the-air release, before ‘Perfect Catch’ closes the EP with loopy chords, chopped grooves, and a playful, party-starting sensibility, delivered with characteristic precision.
Founded in 2006, Radio Slave’s Rekids expanded with the techno-focused Rekids Special Projects in 2017 and its latest sublabel, REK’D, in 2024. With Matt Edwards as sole A&R, Rekids continues to champion emerging and established artists alike, remaining a trusted home for house and related sounds, with recent releases from DJ Minx, Echonomist, Tal Fussman, and more.
You can now listen to the full premiere of ‘Free Living’ exclusively on When We Dip. Enjoy!
Release Date: March 13th, 2026. Buy Here
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