The ever inventive and constantly challenging VQ imprint once again expand their sonic spectrum by releasing a superb EP of enchanting, harmonic dance music from the other side of the dancefloor. Never one to be pigeon holed for one particular sound the latest VQ release by Merveille & Crosson pushes the envelope further as they produce a sublime three track E.P. of beautiful, innovative electronica, but still with one eye on the dancefloor. Ryan Crosson is one quarter on the eponymous Visionquest CONTINUE READING
In these inclement climes Hot Creations release an EP of post summer treats to warm our soul and move our feet. The first part of two samplers, it includes the debut release by Infinity Ink (the new project by Ali Love & Luca C), a Hot Creations debut from New Yorks M A N I K, and finally a new release from Northern Irelands Bubba (from Scooper & Bubba fame). A hot triumvirate indeed. The response to this EP has been remarkable, DJ's as varied as Dubfire, Tiefschwarz, Solomun, Ramadaman, CONTINUE READING
The unstoppable force that is MACEO PLEX launches new label ELLUM AUDIO with the flawless High & Sexy EP, two cuts of criminally seductive house music, immersed in moody soul, brooding funk and made to be together. Loved an championed by everyone from Jamie Jones, Seth Troxler, Sasha, MANDY, Ewan Pearson, Lee Burridge, Nic Fancuilli, Tiefschwarz, Clive Henry, Shaun Reeves amongst many others. It seems 2011 isn't showing any signs of winding down for artist of the moment Maceo Plex. With an CONTINUE READING
For free you say? You have to be out of your fucking mind. Robotic Pirate Monkey is giving away their music because one, that's just how Colorado kids roll (Pretty Lights ring a bell?) And two, they hope that you 'll see them live in concert, an essential part to any musical experience. Don't worry though, you can catch them playing at this years Snow Globe Music Festival. Colors In Disguise is the latest album from RPM. Since we first heard about these dudes from our Colorado brethren after CONTINUE READING
The always on-point Hypercolour imprint deliver Don't Put Me in Your Box EP from the talented Maya Jane Coles this winter. Featuring four new original cuts and artwork created by the multi-faceted producer, the EP marks the final 12" release before her album project takes hold in 2012. The attention on Maya Jane Coles throughout 2011 has been about as intense as it gets and for good reason. Her productions, written, produced, engineered and voiced by the young artist herself, have won respect CONTINUE READING
Receiving a perfect score of 10 and named the “money shot release” in the new issue of Mixmag, “The Low FreQuency Pureland EP” marks DJ/Producer FreQ Nasty’s re-entry – with a vengeance - into the world of boundary-pushing music.
“I specifically avoided making dubstep on this EP as my modus operandi has always been –“look which way the crowd is moving and run in the opposite direction,” FreQ Nasty says. “Having said that, the crunkstep vibe of “1000 Buddha's…” CONTINUE READING
Douze is a 24 year-old French producer who was discovered by French touch maestro Kris Menace. After several collaborations from the pair, including 'Scaler' and several other tracks on Menace's Idiosyncracies album, Douze has also worked with Alan Braxe and been re-edited by Swedish House Mafia, Steve Angello. His debut solo EP, Les Paradis Artificiels, was released last year on Discotexas, and last Friday he released his second solo EP with the Portuguese label. Eternity's Call Back features CONTINUE READING
