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Select Cuts: DJOKO
Chief Recordings producer DJOKO providing the fuel for the weekend. The Cologne man has been on a stellar run of form lately and he carries it into the Select Cuts series, rendering an awesome hour of fiery house and tech tunes. DJOKO is fast emerging as one of the finest young talents in the scene... Read more »
Premiere: Marco Faraone – Point [Holic Trax]
Holic Trax supremo Tomoki Tamura has assembled a scintillating new VA. Tam Tam Club Volume Three is set to arrive on vinyl and digital this September. Tamura brings together a host of underground talents on the release including Needwant’s Ashworth, Rough Principles and none other than Marco Faraone. Today, you can check out Faroane’s contribution in... Read more »
First Listen: Sven Tasnadi – Keep On Rolling (Cristian Viviano remix)
Lapsus Music producer Cristian Viviano joins Nick Curly, Simon Baker, Map.Ache and KaiserDisco on the remix pack of Seven Tasnadi’s All In LP. The rising producer has taken the in-direct route through a remix competition. No surprise to see the Moon Harbour crew showering love on his rework. Viviano’s production exhibits impressive professionalism and a ready-made sound. He’s... Read more »
Select Cuts: Thabo Getsome
Thabo Getsome lays down the latest edition of the Select Cuts series, sculpting a beautiful one hour recording of deep and tech tunes. The Berlin-based producer, renowned for impressive releases on the likes of Suara and Defected Records’s sister label DFTD, leads with Rrygular’s From Karaoke To Stardom remix. The tracks features on a new... Read more »
Michael Klein debuts ‘Drawing’ on Pan Pot’s Second State Audio [Premiere]
For its highly anticipated tenth release, Pan-Pot’s blossoming Second State imprint breaks another fresh-faced artist. The label welcomes Berlin-based producer Michael Klein, who emerges from the shadows with a chic three track EP. The release is headed up by ‘Drawing’, a cut you can hear today exclusively via When We Dip. The title track brings together... Read more »
Back on Track: Kevin Knapp Returns to Hot Creations with ‘Heft’ [Interview]
Kevin Knapp is fast proving a maestro in the dark grooves of house music. Despite still being in the infancy of his career, his resumé already boasts collaborations with everyone from Richy Ahmed to Matt Tolfrey as well as impressive individual displays on renowned imprints like OFF Recordings, Leftroom and, of course, Hot Creations. His latest... Read more »
Premiere : Neferiel – Algoritma [Beans & Bacon]
Swissman Neferiel is all set to turn heads with a stunning new EP titled Return To Forever. Today, he shares an exclusive in the form ‘Algoritma’. Forthcoming on German imprint Beans & Bacon, ‘Algoritma’ is an eight minute epic built around an emotive melodic element and a tightly-knit drum ensemble. It’s somewhat reminiscent of Recondite’s ‘Levo’, yet the track... Read more »
MUUI Steps Up With New The White Shadow Remix [Crossfrontier Audio]
Berlin-based producer MUUI joins Einmusik and Kris Davis for remix duties on the latest EP from The White Shadow. The Paranoid Dancer bossman delivers a deep, eery rework of ‘Dream’, full with grating life-like textures, entrancing arpeggiators and beautiful exploitation of the full spectrum. The remix builds impeccably from the offset, climaxing with a rising body and the introduction... Read more »
Select Cuts : Yannick Labbé [Mix + Interview]
Following the release of Seilertracks Part II, Hafendisko man Yannick Labbé jumps on board to deliver some essential mid-week listening. The rising producer presents the last episode of the Select Cuts series – an exquisite ensemble of deep and tech tunes, overflowing with intertwining melodies, emotive atmospheric touches and intricate percussion. Make the introduction below! WWD :... Read more »
Melokolektiv Back on OFF Recordings for Andre Crom & Chi Thanh ‘Freedom Call’ Remix [Premiere]
Off Recordings stalwarts Melokolektiv return to the Berlin-based imprint this month, featuring on a stack remix package for Andre Crom & Chi Thanh ‘Freedom Call’. The pair, who’ve previously shone on the likes of Crosstown Rebels, Selador and Get Physical, have put their much lauded midas touch to the original, rendering an emotive and tense rework. Utilising the vocal to... Read more »