Reviews

Manjumasi’s 32nd release presents a variety of stellar reinterpretations of last year’s vinyl release ‘Instant Transmission’ from label founder atish and collaborator Vridian. Leipzig-based artist Map.ache, known for his releases on the likes of Giegling and Circo Loco, leads the package with a groove-driven, smooth and floaty rework of ‘Touch & Go’. Veteran Romanian producers... Read more »

Prodigious artist Fideles returns to Afterlife with a mesmerizing slice of dance floor elation. A longstanding member of the Afterlife family, Fideles encapsulates the label’s emotive and diverse sound. ‘Overcome’ has a vintage soul encased in futuristic flesh and blood. Inspired by their nightly ventures, the title track draws muses from Fideles’ travels, performances, and... Read more »

The young New Yorker Layon Giordani begins the year in a similar vein to how he ended 2022; working tirelessly to push his sound forward, while delivering captivating studio results in the process. Case in point, ‘Rabbit Hole’ his collaboration with HI-LO, that not only topped charts to end the year as one of 2022’s... Read more »

Italian-brother duo Mathame have released their latest single ‘To Hope’ via Astralwerks. The infectious single exemplifies the captivating Mathame sound that has enthralled electronic music fans across the globe. What Mathame describes as “their version of a party track,” ‘To Hope’ builds through winding synths and erupts with pulsating club energy; evoking an uplifting and... Read more »

Still enjoying considerable international acclaim off the back of his second studio album ‘Under Darkening Skies’ – a record which has been bolstered by a sold-out world tour and an impressive run of remixes and collaborations with the likes of Yotto, Innellea, Sam Shure and Fideles, amongst others – eminent German producer, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumental... Read more »

Franky Wah and Cristoph release Darkest Hour. A new collaborative single from two of the leading names in melodic house and techno, Darkest Hour is out now via Franky Wah’s label, SHÈN Recordings. Continuing with their ongoing theme of collaboration, which has already seen Franky Wah and Cristoph release the 2021 dance floor hit The... Read more »

DJ/producer, label boss, and Solid Grooves favourite Dennis Cruz launches his new label CRZ this February, as he continues to showcase his trademark sound as a leading talent within the global house music landscape. Building on the success of various label projects across his career, including MÜSE, which he co-founded alongside Eddy M in 2019,... Read more »

Iranian artists AIDA and Nesa Azadikhah have announced a not-for-profit compilation ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ to draw attention to the plight of women in their home country, with female Iranian artists recording 12 original tracks for its release. Throughout Iranian history, women have been at the forefront of music and performing arts. However for the past... Read more »

Adam Beyer kicks off 2023 with a huge future classic, ‘Legend’. Since his Ibiza studio was completed, Adam Beyer has been on an inspired production run. Highlights over the past year include a tight three-tracker ‘Dirty Lagoon’ which dropped in March, followed by a standout remix of Sam Paganini’s ‘Rave’ with Layton Giordani during the... Read more »

Two of the world’s preeminent names in global dance music, MK & Dom Dolla, are set to release the most anticipated track of the 2023 – ‘Rhyme Dust’. It was, in the end, a tidal wave of fan appetite and demand that reshaped record label plans and brought the track to the forefront of 2023.... Read more »