Shinny, shimmering synth-based house music that makes you want to do nothing more but reach for the sky and dance the night away will always have a place in our hearts. It’s been awhile since anything in that field has had a lasting impression on us, but thanks to this song here we can officially say that drought is over. “You Said You Loved Me” is the kind of track that combines everything that is good about dance music. Like, if we had to give someone who didn’t know the most broad example of what “dance music” is, this would be it. From the very first drop, it’s instant elation, and that jovial feeling lasts all the way through to the very last drum kick.
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Hotflush, the label behind releases from the likes of Joy Orbison, Mount Kimbie, Sepalcure and George FitzGerald, is beginning the new year by releasing a new full length by label head Paul Rose aka Scuba. Having already released one of 2011′s most critically acclaimed mixes (his edition of DJ-Kicks) and singles (the trancey “Adrenalin”), Rose doesn’t seem to want to take a break.
“On the 27th February, Scuba will release his third album through Hotflush. Entitled ‘Personality’ and featuring 11 brand new tracks, it takes in a wealth of genres across contemporary dance music, proving once again Scuba’s place at the cutting edge of the electronic music scene. Preceding his LP will be this single ‘The Hope’; pushing on from the tense atmospherics of previous Scuba material, the single fizzes with claustrophobic bass pressure and menacing narration. Backed by an exclusive non-album cut ‘Flash Addict’.”
Pre-order the single now over at boomkat and stream it below via the SoundCloud player.
Fresh off of the release of his Space Ace EP alongside Shiftee late last year, Brooklyn resident and ace beat matcher Rx has put together a special 43 minute mix of deep house and disco funk for us. Stream/download the mix below and enjoy.
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TRACKLIST:
01. Hot Toddy – Freekend [Smoke N' Mirrors]
02. Photek – 101 [Photek Productions]
03. Maceo Plex – Can’t Leave You [Crosstown Rebels]
04. Genius Of Time – House We Have a Problem [Royal Oak]
05. Tanner Ross – B Side [No.19 Music]
06. Motor City Drum Ensemble – L.O.V.E. [Studio !K7]
07. Instra:mental – Leave It All Behind [Apple Pips]
08. Rx – Out2C [Unreleased]
09. DJ Kaos – Horny Morning Loop (Dr Dunks Kaotic Remix) [Jolly Jams]
10. Rx – Sullivan Street [Unreleased]
11. Cosmin TRG – Form Over Function [50 Weapons]
12. Carl Craig – The Climax (David DeadRydm 0v3rEdIted r3fIx) [free download]
13. Eli Escobar – Love Thing (John Selway’s Endless Dub) [Plant Music Inc.]
14. Ellen Allien & Apparat – Metric [BPitch Control]
15. Aramac – Hurt Inside [Sticks "N" Stones Recordings]
16. Jam City – Barely A Trak [Night Slugs]
17. Rx – Orbit ( Zeppy Zep Remix ) [forthcoming Rad Summer Records]
18. Braille – A Meaning [Hotflush Recordings]
19. Paperclip People – Throw [Planet E]
20. Jay Dee – Where You At [The Beat Generation]
SIDE NOTE: The picture above is not just of some random hot chick. That’s Gina Turner ladies and gentleman.
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Dirtybird, the San Francisco label known for it’s unique and bass heavy take on house music (which is sometimes called “booty tech”), is starting out 2012 by releasing a 3-part compilation of tunes by some of it’s roster’s biggest additions from the last year, including Bristolian Eats Everything and Londoner A1 Bassline, as well as bass music producers such as Kingdom and Breach. The first part of the compilation is available to purchase now over at Beatport. Parts 2 and 3 of the compilation are to be released on January 25 and February 8. In the meantime peep the full tracklisting of the comp and two of part 1′s standout tracks below.
TRACKLIST:
Part 1
1. Claude VonStroke & Eats Everything – Ignorance Is Bliss
2. Sacha Robotti – The Major
3. Kingdom – SFX
4. A1 Bassline – Why Do You
Part 2
1. Kill Frenzy – Make it Clap
2. Worthy – Shy Look
3. Christian Martin – Waiting
4. DJ Cra$y (Breach rmx) – that Amen Track
Part 3
1. Catz n Dogz – Bring Me That Water
2. Samuel Dan – Bitch
3. Tom Flynn – Jerry’s Liquor Store
4. Nick Monaco – Long Kiss Goodnight (Soul Clap Edit)
A new year means a new batch of Essential Mixes thanks to BBC Radio 1 and Pete Tong. The first Essential Mix of 2012 comes courtesy of James Connolly aka Night Slugs label head L-Vis 1990 and features a tracklist of L-Vis originals, Night Slugs dubplates, and classic house tunes (both present and past) from either side of the pond. Stream and download the mix below and enjoy.
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TRACKLIST:
L-Vis 1990 — Feel The Void [Island]
L-Vis 1990 — Timeless (Intro) (feat. Corey Black)
Tom Trago — Dubtopia [Rush Hour Recordings]
Cajmere — Percolator [Cajual Recordings]
Marcel Dettmann — Planning [Ostgut]
DVA — Step 2 Funk VIP
Lando Kal — Communication [Rush Hour Recordings]
Egyptrixx — Liberation Front [Night Slugs]
Optimum — Ghost House
Alfabet — Hell Of Samba [Rush Hour Recordings]
Theo Parrish — Falling Up (Carl Craig Remix) [Syncrophone]
L-Vis 1990 — Our Groove [Night Slugs]
Patrice Bäumel — Roar [Get Physical]
Jam City — Countess [Night Slugs]
Kingdom — SFX [Dirty Bird]
Lil Silva — Pulse Vs. Flex [Night Slugs]
Mike Q. — Let it All Out [Fade 2 Mind]
Jam City — Ecstasy Refix [Night Slugs]
L-Vis 1990 — VHS Crash [Night Slugs]
Untold — Little Things Like That [Clone Basement Series]
L-Vis 1990 — Feel The Void (Paul Woolford After-Hours Mix) [PMR Records]
Helix — Drum Track [Night Slugs]
Bok Bok — MJT [Night Slugs]
DJ Fresh — Night Off
DJ Pierre — Hit Da Handclap 2011
Girl Unit — Club Rez [Night Slugs]
Mike Q. — Ha Dub Reworqed [Fade 2 Mind]
DJ Cease — Super Crash [Rush Hour Recordings]
Paul Woolford — Erotic Discourse [2020 Vision]
L-Vis 1990 — Tonight (Kink Remix) (feat. Samantha Lim) [PMR Records]
Grand High Priest ft. Dajae — Mary Mary (Bok Bok Reconstruction)
TWR72 — 13 Tunnel
Boddika & Joy O — Swims (No Chords VIP) [Swamp 81]
Maurice Donovan — Bebeh [SSSSSS]
Laurent Garnier — Man With The Red Face (Club Mix) [F Communications]
L-Vis 1990 — Tonight (L-Vis 1990 & Simbad’s 3am Mix) (feat. Samantha Lim) [PMR Records]
L-Vis 1990 — Lost In Love (Night Slugs Allstars Mix) (feat. Jaevon McCarthy) [PMR Records]
After giving us one of the year’s best Essential Mixes as well as two excellent EPs with Batty Knee Dance and Everyone Needs a Theme Tune, Julio Bashmore is back with another release just in time for Christmas. Titled Riff Wrath, the EP features two soulful house tracks– “Ensnare” and “Well Wishers”– that will be perfect to set the mood at any holiday dance party this year. It is set to see a release via Bristol’s Futureboogie Recordings on December 19th. Stream the tracks via YouTube below and enjoy.
