Since their first contact with NYC based producer Thavius Beck in 2018, he sent U-Trax over 100 unreleased tracks, or beats, as he calls them. 25 of them have been selected for releases on U-TRAX, good for over 2 hours of music, across one album and an EP. The tracks vary in style a lot,… Continue reading Thavius Beck – Lovesick Still Sick [U-Trax]
Tag: Hip-Hop
Saine – Cherish [Self-Released]
One of our platform’s favourite producers, the Finnish sensation Saine, is back to grace our ears with some new original music. It feels as if we haven’t heard from him in a while. Maybe it’s because the year 2020 has been so chaotic. He has done a number of remixes over the past year (one… Continue reading Saine – Cherish [Self-Released]
Gallegos – Wang Dang [Banoffee Pies]
The home of the beaming banana, Banoffee Pies Records are setting the table for dessert once more. Welcome to the seventh instalment of their compilation series – Limited. Championing their social network, label owners Ell and Sandy have once again rallied a troop of producers they’d gladly sit down for a schooner with, whipping up… Continue reading Gallegos – Wang Dang [Banoffee Pies]
UNSIGNED 003 : Wild Reflection – A Dancer’s Odyssey
Our unsigned series looks to build a bridge between some under the radar talent and the various industry influencers that keep up with our content. Our goal is to help budding producers, who we handpick, to be able to find exposure and possibly a home for their yet unreleased productions. Instead of us writing about… Continue reading UNSIGNED 003 : Wild Reflection – A Dancer’s Odyssey
Rick Wade – Inner Most [Shall Not Fade]
After the stomper that was the ‘Guardian of Forever’ EP, Detroit legend Rick Wade returns to bastion of lofi house ‘Shall Not Fade’ with another four sweet and soulful deep house cuts on his new ‘Passion Play’ Ep. B1’s Inner Most, brings the darkness of 6am club workouts straight to your ears. Trippy 909s and… Continue reading Rick Wade – Inner Most [Shall Not Fade]
Jeppe Wolmer – Normal Position [Broken District]
It’s rare to find a ‘Various Artists’ compilation that glues together from start to finish as well as Broken District’s debut, five-track record, set for vinyl release on April 27 before its May 11 digital release. Finding blanket-terms to shortly categorise music isn’t easy at the best of times, but the heads of the new… Continue reading Jeppe Wolmer – Normal Position [Broken District]
PREMIERE : 30/70 – Nu Spring [Rhythm Section INTL]
Rhythm Section International releases are connected by a certain sound; there is a feeling that brings these records together and makes them cohesive. Rhythm Section has cultivated this Peckham vibe despite the fact that several of its artists are transplants from the opposite side of the world: Dan Kye (aka Jordan Rakei) comes from Brisbane,… Continue reading PREMIERE : 30/70 – Nu Spring [Rhythm Section INTL]
Interview with Felix Leifur [Dirt Crew Recordings]
Iceland. Population: 332 529. Average temperature during the year: 6 degree Celsius. Home of Bjork and one dead swan. Other fact about Iceland: It got some serious soul and it’s warming up the house music scene. Some of Iceland’s best got better known on the techno scene, with the likes of Thor, Exos and more… Continue reading Interview with Felix Leifur [Dirt Crew Recordings]
Crackazat – Beat Tape [ Omena Records]
Here is the story behind this new Crackazat‘s “Beat Tape” on Omena Records explained by the man himself: House music in general seems to be having a revival for a few years know. Perhaps that’s why I make a lot of house these days, and why I’m primarily know as a ‘house artist’. I release music… Continue reading Crackazat – Beat Tape [ Omena Records]
Frits Wentink – Live Fast, Dwayne Young
Chez Bolting Bits, on aime bien Wolf Music. En particulier, on adore Frits Wentink (alias Felix Lenferink, alias Steve Mensink), un des plus fiers emblèmes de la jeune scène House européenne, qui nous en met toujours plein les oreilles avec une esthétique souvent distordue, des samples triturés à foison et des synthétiseurs étrangement funky qui… Continue reading Frits Wentink – Live Fast, Dwayne Young
Une réussite sans compromis pour le premier album de Romare
Séance de rattrapage autant que départ en fanfare, Projections est le 4ème disque de Romare, et son deuxième sur le prestigieux label Ninja Tune. Pour le jeune anglais, à l’origine poulain du label bristolien Black Acre (qui compte aussi Hyetal, Blue Daisy ou encore Fantastic Mr. Fox), ce premier full-length est l’occasion de faire découvrir… Continue reading Une réussite sans compromis pour le premier album de Romare