Nylosphere
Kalahari Sunrise

A new player has entered the game. The Austrian born Miles delivers the next 12” in the Squid Recordings series, a deliciously curated palette of club music programmed for the Euro-mind and beyond.The five tracks, all bubbling though various stages of analog circuitry, are a sonic sampler in the young producers archives. From Aside opener “Cruel Carbo’s” twisted techy drumwork, to the freaked out breaks sprinkled throughout “Are You Ready?”, SR003 is as serious as it gets. No filler all killer.

It's ten up for Ira James's so-far-so-superb Vessel Recordings Group label as the duo of Nonfiction and Kid Enigma step up for a fresh new single. 'Make It Look Good' is an instant house classic with all the key elements nailed: the drums are deep but driving, while the percussion adds texture and bite. And who better to add some further layers of house authenticity than the one and only Chicago don DJ Sneak. First up he goes raw and loop as you would expect, then dubs things out with his second offering. Another doozy from this imprint.

French DJ, producer and multi-instrumentalist Olivier Portal sadly passed away in January, aged 65. His best work came as Playin 4 The City and this EP is one of his most sought-after on the Plastik People label. It features two tracks originally released on the 'Backshop' EP on Tropism Records 2002 and one newer sound. Opener 'Minor Track' is a brilliantly aloof deep house cut with swinging, dubby drums and cute chord stabs that do enough to keep you moving. 'Backfire' is just as breezy but a little quicker with some sleek synths and nice claps moving things on with a cosmic edge. 'Backside' rides a nice chunky, tumbling rhythm with more subtle but seductive synth work.

Goodtunes first release GT001, comes from Natebytheway, a San Francisco born, now Berlin based Producer and DJ. This EP delivers 4 cuts of different flavors, as the title suggests- ‘Forms of Flavour’The first cut —PVPNT— gifts us a 90s-style tech-house bomb with Nate’s signature beeps, bloops and flowy textures. A useful tool for a variety of atmospheres.Takemeonatrip utilizes the deeper and warmer side of house music to bring you some luscious pads, warm basslines and french vocals from the mysterious Zoe.Mr. Poems and Choochoochugging compliment the record with two deep yet distinct flavours of deep house, both accompanied with pumping basslines, tripped out vocals and percussive pleasures that are sure to get you moving.

The Sixth record from the friends for the bag. Another various edition continuing the wide sound of Inthebagg. Four cuts from returning friends J Onstott, John Manhard, Ty Serna, and Tompson. Welcome back.

Completing Dsum's latest album, 'Double Distance' emerges as the final quintet of tracks, igniting a celestial voyage for listeners. Opening with the pulsating energy of 'Protons,' the EP traverses the electro/techno spectrum, paying homage to electronic music's nascent era. From introspective ambient tones to pristine explorations of electro soundscapes, each track encapsulates a sonic odyssey of depth and innovation. Scheduled for release on vinyl and digital platforms in July, 'Double Distance' forms an integral component of the forthcoming album 'Water In The Moon.