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Dennis Quin is a Dutch talent who does it all from thumping tech to deep house on labels like Defected, Madhouse Records and PIV. He now steps up to the Slabs label run by Dungen Meat duo Brawther and Tristan Da Cunha with a swinging garage two-tracker. 'Farmette' has nice sleazy bass and drum combinations with razor-sharp hi-hats and rolling bass that never quits. 'Ode To Todd' has a more skippy rhythm but still keeps you locked with a fat low end. Some vocal chops and percolating synths bring further energy to this irresistible club cut. Another fine outing from Quin.

Plastik People Collections dropped this one back in 2019, and it became an instant classic that soon sold out. It has since rocketed in price on the second-hand markets, so thankfully, the label is reissuing it this summer. Cultured Pearls's 'Mother Earth' is effortlessly cool garage-house with bumpy drums and expressive piano jams perfect for outdoor dancing. Night Society's 'You Turn Me On' has an authentic US edge and hot and humid groove with passionate vocal cries, then JJ Can's 'I Don't Know Why' is a dubby and low-slung deep garage sound with chopped vocals and a timeless appeal. Three vital cuts that will be huge all over again this year.

Earlier this year, Miche launched the archive-based Daybreakers label with a fine rummage through the back catalogue of legendary New Jersey garage-house label Music Station. Here he returns to that imprint's vast vaults for a second selection dedicated to the mid-90s work of James Nathaniel Tinsley AKA Nathaniel X - or to be more specific, his eponymous 1994 debut EP. Opener 'Gotta Get Over' remains a special and pleasingly glassy-eyed affair that pairs the organ-rich garage-house swing of NJ records of the period with nods to analogue-rich Chicago deep house of the time. It comes accompanied on side A by the more bumpin' and gently musically rich 'Gotta Go Dub'. Over on side B, the jazzy, organ-rich deep house science of 'Free Yourself' is paired with the soul-fired "trad garage" joy of 'Get Up'.

Dutch House giant Dennis Quin drops four fresh house cuts and is the second artist to release on Haven Trax. Four tracks that suit peak moments and early morning afterparties.

Five years since his last record, Ron Obvious returns with a four-tracker built for deep dance floors worldwide. It’s an honour to have this low-key legend on Ghost Recs — and that’s Basically it.

Reliance is one of many labels run by British powerhouse Burnski and it continues to establish itself here with a fifth EP, this time from Oldboy. It opens with a naughty, filthy, throwback dark garage shuffler, 'How'd Ya Feel', complete with old school vocals and warehouse vibes that get heads down and feet marching. 'Straight Hittah' is another throwback with a bumping low end and urgent drums that are brought to life with withering pads and killer bass. 'Hustla' closes down with another bumping and authentic dark garage wobbler. Pure sleaze from front to back