Edd – Last Saturday [Apparel Music]

They say trust is important in any relationship and that’s something we’ve got in spades for Giuseppe D’Alessandro and his Apparel Music crew. For years, these guys have been releasing pumped-up house, always drizzled with jazz and we believe in everything they’re gifting! Be it slapped baselines, sharp sax or squelchy keyboard, Apparel know a… Continue reading Edd – Last Saturday [Apparel Music]

Earth Trax & Newborn JR – If You Ft. Aneta (Club Mix) [Shall Not Fade]

It’s hard to believe they’ve only been going 3 years but Shall Not Fade have somewhat conquered the industry in that short space of time by releasing over 50 records, creating 4 sub-labels and showcasing some of the biggest names in electronic music such as Mall Grab, DJ Boring, Adryiano and Ross From Friends. Their… Continue reading Earth Trax & Newborn JR – If You Ft. Aneta (Club Mix) [Shall Not Fade]

Kirk The Flirt – Good Vibrations (Physical Therapy Mini Dub) [Axe on Wax]

Allergy Season head honcho, Physical Therapy aka Kirk The Flirt, has joined forces with Axe On Wax’s grittier imprint, Axe Traxx, to deliver a full package of seven rave-ready stompers. The Cease and Desist EP is the first 12” from Daniel Fisher’s Kirk The Flirt alias, and with the calibre of early support it boasts… Continue reading Kirk The Flirt – Good Vibrations (Physical Therapy Mini Dub) [Axe on Wax]

Midnight Tenderness – Refresco [Ken Oath Records]

There’s a whole lot that goes into a moniker and with a name like Midnight Tenderness (Ryan Hunter), you’d best pay attention! Hailing from the greatest country on earth, (Australia) this fellow’s been entrenched in the Melbourne dance community for quite some time. From hosting radio shows with revered selectors Loose Joints to teaming up… Continue reading Midnight Tenderness – Refresco [Ken Oath Records]

PREMIERE : Silk 86 – Rhapsody [Shall Not Fade]

‘But thy eternal summer shall not fade‘. What a beautiful mantra it is! We mean who in their right mind wouldn’t want an ever-lasting summer to just trickle on and on! With a name inspired from Shakespeare’s famous Sonnet 18, the Shall Not Fade (SNF) crew have been providing the globe with dope dance for more… Continue reading PREMIERE : Silk 86 – Rhapsody [Shall Not Fade]

PREMIERE : Tape Hiss – Just Kids (Low Tape Remix) [Axe Traxx]

London based Axe On Wax Records (check out our interview with label-head Fede Lng) is back with another stellar release on the sublabel, Axe Traxx, which kicked off last year with a banging EP by Australian duo SONDERR, featuring a remix from Mall Grab. The limited-run, hand-stamped white label has put out several releases already,… Continue reading PREMIERE : Tape Hiss – Just Kids (Low Tape Remix) [Axe Traxx]

Blended Bits ~ 002

  Thanks to our readers and followers, Bolting Bits has seen exciting growth over the past year. We’ve been trying to bring you more content than we have in the past and the first instalment of our Blended Bits series received tremendous support when we launched it a few months ago. Due to the increasing… Continue reading Blended Bits ~ 002

Blended Bits ~ 001

Bolting Bits is proud to present our new mix series: Blended Bits. Each session will be curated by a member of our close-knit team and showcase the diverse music tastes of our individual contributors while hopefully introducing the listeners to some new music in the process. The first installment has been put together by our… Continue reading Blended Bits ~ 001

PREMIERE : Baltra – Over Again [Step Recordings]

Unless you we’re hiding in an underground nuclear bunker for the past year, you might have noticed that there’s a wave of producers specializing in « lo-fi » house: voluntarily filthered, « unmastered » sound, paradoxically boasting thumping drums and kicks while using soft vocal samples and delicate synth melodies. The pioneers of this « neo-style » have been progressively making… Continue reading PREMIERE : Baltra – Over Again [Step Recordings]

PREMIERE : Fede LNG – XX [Axe Traxx 003]

For our 9th premiere we are excited to debut a track from the third release on Axe Traxx, sub-label of London-based Axe on Wax Records. The vinyl-only, hand stamped VA features distinct tracks from label owner Fede LNG, Kid Mark, Hamsa International’s DJ Pegasuz and FTPup and Russian duo Ruff & Stax. After selling out… Continue reading PREMIERE : Fede LNG – XX [Axe Traxx 003]

Interview with Deejay Astral

Astral! Thanks for joining us bud. To start things off I figured I’d fire you some quick ones. – Banana or blueberry muffins? Blueberry All Day – Cats or dogs? hmm, right now it’s cats – Japan or South Korea? Both – Trump or dump? Trump will kill us all – Ortofon or Shure? Ort!… Continue reading Interview with Deejay Astral

Die Roh & Trudge – Split [AXTX 002]

So here we are with the 2nd “hand-stamped” release of Axe Traxx, a sublabel of the well established Axe on Wax Records. With the first EP from Axe Traxx released in april featuring productions from Sonderr with a remix from Mall Grab, expectations were high for the 2nd release. It didn’t disappoint. Following the path… Continue reading Die Roh & Trudge – Split [AXTX 002]