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D3LMAT – Lost In The Galaxy [Mélopée Records]

Florent — Thu, 14 May 2026 13:05:09 +0000

With this new release, D3LMAT once again confirms the strength and coherence of his sonic universe. Marking his second release on the label, the artist continues to explore a territory between EBM and techno with an approach that remains as effective and compelling as ever.

Across four original tracks, he channels the raw, industrial energy that shaped the electronic scenes of the late ’90s and early 2000s, while infusing it with a more contemporary sensibility driven by tense rhythmic structures and modern melodic lines.

With this release, D3LMAT further asserts a clear sonic identity: direct and immersive music, crafted both for the intensity of the club and for deeper listening.

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MIXED BY/ Space Ghost

Florent — Wed, 13 May 2026 12:47:33 +0000

Few artists in contemporary house music carry the spirit of the genre with as much sincerity as Space Ghost. Hailing from Oakland, his work taps into something timeless — a deep, emotional current that connects the roots of house to its more introspective, dreamlike edges. Drawing lineage from figures like Larry Heard, Alton Miller, and Blaze, his music channels a sense of warmth and affirmation that feels increasingly rare in today’s fast-moving landscape.

Originally released in 2021, Dance Planet quickly became one of those records that quietly embeds itself in people’s lives — not just as a dancefloor tool, but as a companion. With the newly expanded Dance Planet – Be Free Edition on Tartelet Records, that vision returns with renewed clarity. Remastered and reimagined through a series of new remixes — including contributions from RAMZi and Crystalline Reality — the album deepens its emotional reach while staying rooted in its original message: to move freely, to feel deeply, and to be unapologetically yourself.

Across ambient passages, broken rhythms, and classic 4/4 grooves, Space Ghost continues to explore the healing potential of music — something that extends beyond his productions into his label Peace World Records and his broader artistic philosophy.

For this MIXED BY, we caught up with him to talk about revisiting Dance Planet, the role of affirmation in his work, and how his musical world continues to evolve.

INTERVIEW

Dance Planet has taken on a kind of timeless quality since its original release. What made you want to revisit it now with the Be Free Edition?
Well I think it’s been about 5 years since we first released Dance Planet, which is crazy by the way! But yea, Tartelet hit me up recently and we thought it sounded like a good idea to reissue the project. It felt like a good opportunity to remaster everything, add some new remixes, and mess with the art to give it a fresh twist.

When you went back to the album, did you hear it differently compared to 2021? Had your relationship with those tracks — emotionally or technically — shifted over time?
I would say as a whole I feel very proud of this album and when I listen back, it still feels very solid and timeless to me. This album helped me explore my sound/style 5 years ago and everything I’ve made after feels like a product of it. The tracks still feel relevant to who I am at this moment. It was interesting going back to the original premasters as we prepped for new mastering because the premasters sounded way different than I remember. I remember thinking that these were some of the best mixes I had ever done back when we first released it, but now some of the premasters sounded a bit lacking! It was a good reminder of how much the mastering brought out of the tracks originally.

The record has always carried a strong message of affirmation — “be yourself,” “go,” “heal.” Where does that impulse come from in your music? Is it something intentional, or just naturally embedded in how you create?
I think the affirmation themes were prevalent around that time because I was teaching myself to let go within my music and create what felt true to myself. Plus I think those kinds of themes and lyrics always go hand in hand with dance music. Optimism, healing, being yourself, I guess either way you spin it, they’ll work well on the dancefloor or at home.

There’s a beautiful balance in your work between dancefloor energy and introspective moments. How do you approach that duality when producing? Do you think in terms of function (club vs. home listening), or more in terms of feeling?
It just depends on my mood or attention span. I think generally the duality of those two styles is kind of just who I am. A lot of the time I’m very introverted and like being in my own head at home but sometimes I’m feeling like going out and dancing or interacting with others. Sometimes I feel like making a house track and other times I feel like making something more ambient. I think as I get older I’m still learning how to make more proper club tunes, it’s really hard! Sometimes I think I’m making something for the club but later realize it’s better suited for home listening. I think most of the time I’m really just going off of mood and when a project starts forming, I begin to understand which direction it’s going either dancefloor or home listening. In terms of an album though, it just sounds nice on an LP to have the mixture of both club and home listening to balance each other out.

Your sound is often linked to the legacy of artists like Larry Heard or Blaze — music that feels deeply human and emotional. How do you engage with that lineage without feeling constrained by it?
People will always draw their own lines to other artists when listening to my music. I’m often linked to the sounds of Larry Heard because I’ve been pretty open about my inspiration from his music and sometimes my older tracks used similar keyboards. I love blaze, but I don’t think I was ever inspired by them directly for any releases. But that said, I can’t be too mad being compared to some of the greatest house legends. I don’t think I’ll ever feel constrained by those musical links, I’m always going to be inspired by other people’s music and people will draw their own conclusions when they listen to my sounds. Music and Art are like a game of telephone, we’re just absorbing what we like and then trying to recreate our favorite parts with our own voice. People will listen to my music and relate it to everything that came before me, and that’s just a part of being a musician or artist.

The new remixes bring very different perspectives to the album. What stood out to you when you heard interpretations from artists like RAMZi or Crystalline Reality? Did any of them surprise you in how they reframed your work?
I know these songs so well, I’ve heard them a million times. I guess it’s just interesting to hear them totally reimagined by other artists through their own creative lens. I really appreciate that both the RAMZI and Crystalline Reality remixes were quite different from the originals, it just brings a new flavor to my music and hopefully a new crowd of listeners. But on the other hand Not Even Noticed provided a nice take to my original track as well, kind of in the same spirit but a little faster and DJ friendly.

You’ve also revisited your own tracks for this edition. What does it mean to remix yourself? Is it about refinement, reinterpretation, or something closer to closure?
I really like remixing my own songs, sometimes you can get a lot of creative juice out of one idea. I often like doing different versions of my own songs which can sometimes land on the same release. For my remix of Be Yourself, I was thinking more about trying to simplify the original into a more club friendly tune and breathe some new life into it. I still like the original but sometimes it can also sound a bit too mellow. I often make songs thinking they would work really well in the club, only to realize they might sound kind of clunky or lack energy. So with that, I thought I’d try to update ‘Be Yourself’ so that it could fit into a faster club set, with more groove and swing. I think it worked, guess I’ll go find out?

Your label, Peace World Records, also reflects a strong sense of identity and intention. How does running a label feed back into your own creative process?
I’m still trying to figure out the right flow for my art and my label. Right now I’m just trying to catch up with myself and release a few projects that have been taking me a long time to complete. But ideally when I’m feeling more caught up, I’d like to get in a nice flow of creating and releasing my own music on my label at a nice non-stressful pace. Hopefully then I’ll have this sort of rolling ball of creativity from creating and releasing music more smoothly.

The MIXED BY format sits somewhere between a DJ set and a personal statement. How did you approach building this mix? Were you thinking about storytelling, mood, or something more instinctive?
I was looking back at my more recent mixes and realizing I needed some more house focused or uptempo mixes. I’ve got so much house music stacking up over the years and I’m not putting enough of it into mixes. So I blended some recent finds that I’ve been enjoying as well as some things that have been starting to gather dust and I just haven’t gotten around to putting in a mix for awhile.

Is there a thread or idea that connects the tracks you selected for the mix? What do you hope listeners take away from it — especially in relation to Dance Planet?
Honestly there’s not much of a deep takeaway from this mix, just some nice dance tunes I hope people enjoy. The mix is mostly moody old school house, with some faster stuff towards the end that I usually wouldn’t get to play out.

A lot of your music feels rooted in healing and emotional release. Do you think dance music still holds that space today? Or has the context changed in recent years?
I feel like the core values of dance music is about emotional release. Whether as a DJ, Musician or Dancer, it’s all about expressing yourself and healing through music. Not sure if much has changed.

Looking ahead, where do you feel your sound is moving? Do you see yourself continuing along this path, or exploring new territories beyond what we hear on Dance Planet?
I don’t think there’s a straight answer to that one, I’ll just continue being creative and the music will go where it wants to go.

Get a copy of Dance Planet – Be Free Edition (Remastered) on Tartelet Records.

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131bpm & Bella Sarris – Do Me (Eoin Dj Remix) [World of Worlds]

Florent — Wed, 13 May 2026 12:12:16 +0000

For the second release on World of Worlds, we’re pleased to host one of the most iconic link-ups of Q2 2026: the debut EP Ride Me from notorious party-starters Bella Sarris & 131bpm.

Recorded over a vermouth-tinged weekend in 131bpm’s bedroom studio in Berlin, the tracks carve out a space in the post-prog landscape that escape rigid genre classification. What would the rekordbox tags be? X-rated? Tech House? Electro House? Cunty? Modern? Percussive? Robotic? Maybe all of the above..

A1 Let’s Ride fuses sultry vocal wisps with nasty effects, psychedelic stab licks, a crunchy electro bassline and bleepy low end, forming a self-assured arrangement that balances playful tension with dancefloor directness. On remix duties, Wigs leans into his fast-emerging signature sound, stripping the original back to its essentials and honing in on the groove. Delicate effects, steady percussion, and subtle bass weight are paired with his trademark dub sweeps, resulting in a versatile tool for any hour of the night.

On Do Me, the rhythmic prowess of Bella and 131bpm truly shines. Spangled FX hits, vocal chops and mechanical synth elements form the backbone, while monstrous subs slither beneath the bassline(s). Sidestepping genre norms once again, it’s the track’s gritty texture and broiling atmosphere that define it more than any neat classification.

For her Phantom Frequency version, Alírio raises the tempo and dubs it out into a relentless, tightly wound arrangement centred on a singular pulse, with the titular title motif looping over the low end. Percussion drifts in and out, molding the original into a seductive, high-impact club cut.

Label head Eoin DJ delivers a final take, twisting the B1 into a sleazed out rework. Blending modern sound design with a classic sensibility, the result is a nocturnal, weighty slice of house that nods to golden-era New York, East London electro, and everything in between while preserving the original’s elusive allure. Enter another world.

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Nicodemo – Echo Phase (Aldonna Remix) [Alzaya Records]

Florent — Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:24 +0000

Nicodemo returns to Alzaya Records with You Are Sleeping, a five-track EP investigating suspended perceptual states through a restrained sonic language rooted in leftfield house and dub-informed spatial construction.

Rather than following a conventional club structure, the record unfolds as a gradual modification of listening conditions. Time appears slightly extended, spatial references soften, and vocal fragments function less as narrative elements than as residual signals circulating within the mix.

The title track introduces the EP’s mood: a steady but understated rhythmic frame supporting displaced vocal presences and delayed harmonic responses. Echo Phase develops this approach further through layered reflections and recursive spatial treatment, while ‘Minor Haze’ reduces structural clarity in favour of tonal suspension and diffuse harmonic motion.

On the B-side, Domenico Rosa’s reinterpretation of ‘You Are Sleeping’ shifts the material toward a more explicitly club-oriented framework while preserving its perceptual instability, and Aldonna’s version of ‘Echo Phase’ treats the original as memory material and stretching and reframing its echoes into a more abstract temporal field.

Across the EP, rhythm remains present but never directive. Instead, the record proposes a listening environment in which orientation gradually loosens without collapsing entirely.

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Young Adults – Listening Spa [Private Parts]

Florent — Mon, 11 May 2026 14:43:37 +0000

Young Adults return to their spiritual home, Private Parts, for their third outing on the label with a monstrous four–track EP packed with everything.

Kicking things off is Get A Grip — haunting pads, squelchy bass and rolling beats set the tone from the off. Next up, Listening Spa dives into robotic tech grooves making this pure heads-down, hip-shaking tackle.

Flip to the B side and G-mate (In Rest) delivers flanging snares, driving house basslines and a pace that’s properly effective. Closing the EP is the bouncing Sauna Cell 120°C, bringing even more bass, lush pads and a final headsy trip.

Young Adults and Private Parts continue to prove they’re a match made.

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Vakula – Drum Trime [Oath]

Florent — Thu, 07 May 2026 13:10:53 +0000

On the label’s latest, Oath are proud to present ‘Times’, the latest morphological masterclass from Ukrainian producer extrodinaire Vakula, on which his boundless and intuitively captivating sound remains as absorbing as ever.

Vakula’s career has been defined by his ever-shifting, ever-meandering sound, one which is built upon a distinctive identity yet blends and merges into something different altogether with all the grace and purpose in the world. Drawing deeply from a rich palette of genres such as deep house, ambient, dub techno, and jazz, and feeding in inspirations from natural and philosophical spheres, Vakula’s musical ethos has allowed him to continuously explore the inner and outer reaches of his universal soundscape. By feeling things out through hardware, he allows his music to grow organically, blending humanistic tendencies with technological outputs that always bring harmonious musical riches to the surface. His work is known for its cavernous yet intimate sense of scale, along with a deep sense of introspection, evoking emotions from within that spread themselves out amongst the hypnotic synths and rhythms. His sound has been much celebrated over the years, and it is a musical journey that Vakula remains committed to furthering its capacities for new sensory experiences and melodic wonderment.

‘Times’ represents another seismic chapter in his story, one which contains a series of genre-defying blends that twist, turn, and enthrall with their ever-evolving beauty. ‘Atmos Time’ plays out as the EP opens up, and draws the listener close with a textured melodic chime and spaced out groove. The foreground contains much to dip and dive within, and via a shift transition, the gentle drums come into view. Floating along on a bed of cosmic ambience, the groove and melodic features cascade as one, drifting further through the layers of time and thought. ‘Break Time’ ups the urgency ever so slightly, with a similar atmosphere unraveling above an energised broken beat. The emotive haze in the backdrop seeps away at the halfway mark, as the track inverts upon itself and draws power from its core, swinging back into life with an arpeggio sent from the heavens above.

‘Drum Time’ brings in side B, and this one shifts perspective once more. The melodic sways up above merge and blend with the poly-rhythmic undertones, with the jungle-lite broken beat creating an enchanting energy. The track evolves through varying emotive phrases, each one chiming into life with the looping chord that acts as the track’s anchor – with such effectiveness, this one is golden. ‘Soul Time’ wraps things up, which moves into a distinctly ambient techno sort of realm. Dreamy pads and looping key lines intertwine amongst a captivating sea of mood and tone, as a laid-back beat shimmers underneath with poise and elegance. Vocal snippets add to the hazy atmosphere, calling out amongst the waves and clouds. A fitting end to a record filled with moments of tonal excellence, ever-shifting melodic feeling and rhythmic sequencing – an experience that forever drifts through the memory, always capturing the imagination….

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An Avrin – Swallow Hole [excess]

Florent — Thu, 07 May 2026 13:00:11 +0000

An Avrin and Disaffected face off through the twists and turns of a UK underground grand prix in this fourth edition of the XS EP series.

An Avrin enters the race with ‘Swallow Hole’, a suitably revved-up cut that shows off the screwball producer’s talent for warped sound design. Shuffling percussion and ratcheting hi-hats play off against a raw bass groove, with An Avrin leaving just enough fuel in the tank for a last-minute 4×4 switch up.

Suzuka Chicane // Swallow Hole releases May 22nd on excess. Pre-order.

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Blue Desire – Body Talk [Discoteca]

Florent — Wed, 06 May 2026 13:19:54 +0000

Blue Desire launches its first transmission with a stark, high-voltage statement. No nostalgia, no excess, just signal and pulse.

Built for dark rooms and late hours, this debut cuts with precision: stripped, hypnotic, unapologetically cold. A minimal sound, engineered for impact. Sub pressure. Metallic textures. No distractions. This is Blue Desire.

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CRYME – Organic Liquid Tester [HE.SHE.THEY. RECORDS]

Florent — Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:41 +0000

For his debut outing on the label, CRYME delivers Let It Move You, a concise, club-focused three-track EP built on fluid grooves, weighty low-end and hypnotic vocal moments – direct, dynamic and primed for the dancefloor.A key figure within Berlin’s evolving underground scene, CRYME has built a reputation for an instinctive feel for the dancefloor, shaping high impact sets and productions that merge the raw power of techno with the uplifting emotion of house. His 2023 breakout EP Backroom cemented his status as a rising force and continues to circulate across the underground, landing in the record bags of some of the scene’s most respected names, including OK Williams, Gabrielle Kwarteng, Reece Spooner, Fais Le Beau and Moody Mehran. Since then, his profile has grown internationally, with

debut appearances at Boiler Room, The Third Room, Gotec and Basement New York, alongside performances at Whole Festival and three Asia tours with stops at FAUST Seoul and Pillbox Beijing.

Alongside his solo work, CRYME holds ongoing residencies at Pornceptual and Amsterdam’s De Reünie, while also co founding SEVEN in 2024, a community led, queer and FLINTA focused imprint that has become a home for recent releases, including WCWS alongside ogtrues.

Let It Move You opens with its title track, a primetime cut built around an infectious vocal hook that threads through the track with hypnotic insistence. Syncopated drums and a weighty, rolling bassline drive it forward, locking into a groove that feels tailor-made for the dancefloor.

‘Since I Saw You’ shifts the mood inward, moving into a deeper, more introspective space. Warm, vintage-leaning keys and hazy, reverberated vocals evoke late-night missions – intimate, understated and emotionally resonant, with a softness that lends itself as much to solitary listening as it does to early-hours sets.

EP closer, ‘Organic Liquid Tester’ pushes into darker, more textural territory. Driven by fluid sound design and subtle rhythmic shifts, the track maintains a constant sense of motion, blurring the lines between house and techno to create something that feels both cerebral and physical.

Designed for the dancefloor but built to resonate far beyond it, Let It Move You is a release rooted in rhythm, energy and emotional connection, as CRYME continues to distill the experimental approach that has fast become his signature.

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Iñigo Vontier – Humans [Echocentric Records]

Florent — Mon, 04 May 2026 12:36:22 +0000

A set of tripped-out hardware workouts from one of the frontrunners of Mexico’s new underground sound, Iñigo Vontier.

“Human Raves” plays like a transmission from a parallel dancefloor. Gritty acid lines, almost ritualistic broken rhythms and abstract structures shift without settling into fixed form.

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