Coyote Clean Up - Magma Mondays [Time No Place]

Coyote Clean Up from 100% Silk releases another mini-LP of sorts on the label Time No Place. The description of CCU’s output on the Time No Place website accurately sums up why I love this guy,”… warped tape bangers, casual chill outs, and car bumping cruisers. No rules and no regulations - just sound from and for modern times.”

Metope - Black Beauty [Areal]

Areal co-founder, Michael Schwanen aka Metope, drop one of the better long players of the year. The fluidity and cohesion of each element throughout the tracks is remarkable. A shining example of “everything in it’s right place.” It does have to be said that these aren’t dancefloor bangers, far from it in fact. Some the tracks would work well in an opening set, others dove-tailed into an ambient selection and few pushing towards peak time. The LP does have some retro and indie vibes, so these will do well on the not-so-underground crowds as well.

Simon Weiss - Wave [Rush Hour]

I always try to check Rush Hour but I must have been sleeping the week this one was released. All tracks have that retro vibe but they don’t feel dated at all. My favorite on here would have to be have to be Cassette because of the main synth line; I’m a sucker for that shit.

Xosar - Nite Jam [Rush Hour]

Rush Hour offer up my favorite Xosar release to date. Both tracks are some tasty late night jams. There isn't a better track here, just two tracks for different hours of the late night/early morning. Pure class.

Chaos in the CBD - Rolling 84's [ClekClekBoom]

Another great mix of House, Techno and Bass from the Clek Clek Boom label. Trunk Music is a tad generic for my tastes but I can see it working at the right time and place. Slab is the killer cut on here. Reminds me of all the times I’ve been out where there’s a load of people just standing about, not dancing. I’m that guy that gets fed up with that shit and tells people, “get ya ass on the floor.” Love it.

Ghosts on Tape - Nature's Law [Icee Hot]

Finally, a new EP from Ghosts on Tape. These tracks are a bit more uptempo than what I would expect after his last release which came outin 2009. The package is nicely rounded out with remixes by Lando Kal and Jus-Ed. Quality over quantity. 

DRVG CVLTVRE - DRVG CVLTVRE [Viewlexx]

I came across a new artist today, Vincent Koreman aka DRVG CVLTVRE. As per his bio on Soundcloud, the music is, “slow, doomy disco and experimental house.” It’s a pretty accurate description based on this killer EP on Viewlexx from Holland. Each track has it’s on little quirks and each do a great job at sounding very unique. If you’re looking for something that is a bit left of center but still have a solid groove to latch onto, these are it. My favorites are the twisted slomo acid jam Hermes Russia and the final track Heartbeat which sees a blend of acid squiggles, a garage-like vocal sample and some funky snare programming. 

STL - Flying Saucer Atttack [Smallville]

Stephen Laubner's (aka STL), latest release comes from the ever reliable Smallville label. The name of the EP, "Flying Saucer Attack" pretty much tells you everything you need to know. All the tracks have an other-worldly sound without sounding like a cheesy soundtrack to 2001 a space odyssey, which I think a lot of "space" themed music tends to. The opening track, Your Turn, is the straightest house track on the EP, while the next two tracks have a distinct hip hop vibe going on. Enjoy!

NYCPARTYINFO - Delicious [Throne of Blood]

Another great EP from Throne of Blood label. Solid party music through and through. My favorite on this one is the spaced out groove of Black Saw, which wouldn’t sound out of place on 100% Silk release. This one is going to get some serious repeat plays from me. Highly recommended. 

Grooveman Spot - Runnin' Pizza [Jazzy Sport]

Last night, while reading through the interview on the latest RA podcast, DJ Nature mentioned the Japanese label Jazz Sport. That made me think of a wicked deep house EP I picked up awhile ago. While I can't find any trace of that in my collection or online, I hopped over to Juno to check out what they've been up to.

I browsed through for the deep house EPs and stumbled upon this little gem from Grooveman Spot. Jazzy Sport is known for their broken beat and hip-hop releases, but these are some proper slow house burners. None of these tracks break 115 bpm mark. There is a good portion of "slow house" that bores me to tears but this is not the case for these. I don't have a true favorite from this either, each track has it's time and place. I love digging up releases that just have that timeless feel and this is definitely one of them.

Alfie - Uncomfortably Numb / About Midday [Blah Blah Blah]

Extremely functional techno house from Alfie on Blah Blah Blah records. Uncomfortably Numb is dubbed out with the perfect amount of garage swing, not to mention the ace synths and vocal snippets. About Midday turns in the garage swing for a chunky house vibe. The classic sounds and arrangements makes me think I'll be playing this for a long time to come.

Grenier - Uncertain/Vendetta [Tectonic]

 I'm not sure why I dig this so much. It's pretty simply but if it doesn't get me moving my feet. Wicked moves, get it!

Guy Andrews - The Wait/Hands In Mine [Hotflush]

 After a little bit of a hiatus, I'm back. To push things in the right direction, we have a chunky little EP from Hotflush by Guy Andrews. The Wait, has a solid 4/4 groove with some triplets thrown in for good measure. Next up is Hands In Mine which goes in a different direction, drifting between arped synths and looped samples, giving it a push and pull slide. Nice stuff.

LD Nero - Warehouse Dew [Pomelo]

Alex Cortex giving us some prime summer time grooves as LD Nero. Dew 1 is a nice laid back track with flourishes of synth spikes underpinned by a nice piano groove. Dew 2 brings out some horns and a little latin touch. Wrapping up, Dew 3 leaves us with a dreamy NY house vibe. These aren't showstoppers but I can see them getting loads of plays during the warmer months.

Presk - Hesitate [Fourth Wave]

The new one from Fourth Wave doesn't tread any new ground for the label, but it does show that they've hit their stride. Both cuts have a distinctly raw vibe that would be ideal for sweaty basements. A is good; B is where it's at though!

Coyote Clean Up - Frozen Solid [100% Silk]

It’s official, I’m a 100% Silk fanboy. I really can’t help it, though. I’m a sucker for the DIY vibes they push on nearly every release, this one is no different. Sumdged grooves, floaty pads and breathy vocals make up the bulk of the LP while staying away from the nu-disco blandness. Importing Mosquitoes is just sublime. Great stuff.

Body Double - My Life [100% Silk]

The ever reliable 100% Silk with another killer EP; this time with Body Double who closed out the Silkmix Volume 1 from last year. The name of the game is Robert Owens-like looped soul samples, pianos and big bass. I can see this getting big during the summer months in some dark, humid places.

Conforce - 24 [Clone Basement Series]

Wicked new release from Conforce on the ever reliable Clone Basement Series. The whole EP sits squarely in the Techno/House arena while my fav being the Gesloten Cirkel remix of 24 with Be There At Night trailing very close behind. The former is little more on laid back house tip with a heavy kick. While the latter is a bit faster and could be used in a variety of sets from Techno to the more Bass heavy Garage/Techno kicking around a lot lately.

Krystal Klear - We're Wrong [All City]

The nostalgia is strong with this one. Love the 90's piano and cut up vocal vibes going on. Highly recommended.

Romare - Meditations On Afrocentrism [Blackacre]

This is one of those not easily categorized EPs, which is all the better for it too. Lots of spoken samples, great drum programming, killer bass and wicked synths; it’s all here. The Blues (It Began In Africa) is my fav here but they all worth a listen. Pure class.