House

DJ, producer, promoter, composer, and cultural agitator Man Power makes his debut on Radio Slave’s Rekids with ‘We Trawl The Hurts’ featuring Louisahhh on April 12th. The first fruits of a long-term friendship see Man Power (Me Me Me/Throne of Blood/Optimo) serving up a stomping, big-room cut that tips its hat to late-90s NY house... Read more »

Australia by way of Berlin artist Kristin Velvet, shares her second EP of 2024 “Flex / Rhyme by Rhyme” on Arms & Legs. On this latest offering, Kristin Velvet pays homage to her Chicago house, hip-house, and disco influences. ‘Flex’ is a bonafide party-starter while ‘Rhyme by Rhyme’ has a darker feel with a pulsating... Read more »

Ninetoes’ first release of the year lands as another collaborative affair, this time welcoming the legendary Mousse T. to the studio alongside multi-musician and singer TTeo. It arrives as part of the elite series of singles Ninetoes has been pushing out throughout 2023 which caused quite the stir within the underground scene and leads to... Read more »

Following on from a massive 2023, Sam Holland returns to his own imprint HEART + MIND with another standout tune to kick off what is sure to be a breakout 2024. Since the beginning, HEART + MIND has received influential support from BBC Radio 1’s Pete Tong and Danny Howard and Sarah Story who included... Read more »

Germany’s Cécille continues to put the spotlight on the rising Dutch underground this February, welcoming Amsterdam’s Rooléh onto the roster with his ‘Distant Phase’ EP. Across the past few years the Nick Curly and Marc Scholl helmed Mannheim, Germany based Cécille Records has moved from strength to strength with releases and material from the likes... Read more »

As Peace Division, Justin Drake and Clive Henry were among the most prolific, tribal house and techno producers in the UK. During the 1990s they released on labels like Hooj, Junior London, NRK, and Low Pressing. Perhaps not so well known was their Soul Purpose tag which shifted towards the deeper side of house. With... Read more »

French producer Le Hutin is back and strong after his debut album ‘Expectations’ which gathered substantial support from the scene, artists and fans. He now releases ‘Back ‘II Basics’, a fresh breath of soulful house / UK inspired EP with the uses of many samples (still fed with recordings) in the veins of this EP... Read more »

Over recent years Kristin Velvet has proven herself adept at creating distinctive yet highly functional dance floor weapons that have caught the ears of discerning DJs and dancers alike. Her first release of 2024, a two-tracker on her home label Arms & Legs continues this streak. ‘Smoke’ is powered by its driving bassline which underpins... Read more »

Heist Recordings kick off 2024 with the tenth edition of its annual ‘The Round Up’ V/A compilation, following a stellar 2023 full of special edition releases to celebrate its landmark anniversary. The tastemaking series has long been a favourite amongst label fans and house heads alike, previously garnering support from the likes of Paul Woolford,... Read more »

Next up on Tensnake’s True Romance is a 2-hit combo from Egyptian born n’ Spanish youngster Paul Rudder. He glides into the True Romance catalogue with ease, fitting in neatly with a slice of euphoric, sophisticated House. With previous releases on Bristol label Shall Not Fade, Berg Audio and Exploited – Rudder has an ear... Read more »