january '23: recap
Francisco Espregueira
Music for the soul, for the routines, for the club. New discoveries from all over the place. January was a blast up in here, 8 years later still sourcing and featuring new music every week.
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henna onna: get away ep
Francisco Espregueira
Henna Onna has making the rounds with some high-class DJ sets that have been pleasant surprises in our music feed. And, because of that, we were eagerly waiting for this release. Get Away EP is the first release of 2023 for the Rewind LTD imprint, comprised by two originals and two remixes.
Read Moreguest mix #21: a smoking session by francisco esp. & friends
Francisco Espregueira
Not perfectly mixed, not perfectly planned, increasingly distracted by the fumes. Only possible with the help of friends, visual aids and fantastic music by those who...
Read Moretour-maubourg: spaces of silence
Francisco Espregueira
Comprised by 14 tracks, the album deepens Tour-Maubourg relationship with analogue instrumentation and represents a tribute to his home country of Belgium and embodies a year long journey into deep, musical solitude.
Read Morerico herrera: under your spell ep
Francisco Espregueira
Under Your Spell EP is the third record from Rico Herrera on Roots Underground. Following, Uno EP and Excursions Vol. 1 , he presents four brand new tracks that move smoothly between soulful deep house and gritty broken beat.
Read Moretape_hiss: a linear progression
Francisco Espregueira
The rediscover of the MPC 1000 and its limitations, inspired tape_hiss to delve deep into 90s sample techniques to draw drafts that later would be reworked in the studio. The culmination of this process was an entirely new take on the tape_hiss sound.
Read Morethe mole: the river widens
Francisco Espregueira
Circus Company drops The River Widens from The Mole for the first time on all formats. Comprised by 21 tracks, this is a opus that flows from ambient approaches, neck-snapping instrumental beats and more uptempo, highly-assured and hypnotic dance floor textures.
Read Morejuli giuliani, mabreezee & karmasound: ginga
Francisco Espregueira
Juli Giuliani, Mabreeze and Karmasound present GINGA, embracing classic rap in a sophisticated way, seasoning it with clear influences that come from encyclopedias of soul music, 90’s golden hip hop and classy deep house gems - escaping from clichés or trends.
Read Morescruniversal tunes 002
Francisco Espregueira
Scruniversal Tunes 002 compiles a track from Scruscru himself, along three originals from up and coming producers: Street Choice, Juravlove and Nephews - leaving us with an EP that has heaps of variety and quality in equal measures.
Read Morebyron the aquarius: black man of the echo tree
Francisco Espregueira
His latest EP Black Man of the Echo Tree, which just dropped via the Parisian House Of Underground, is filled with lush and class wrapped with his unmistakable trademark of deep and dark textures.
Read Moreimmersif: grands bains ep
Francisco Espregueira
Immersif adds another sublime EP to the high-karat-gold collection from Apparel Music. Grands Bains EP is a stunning three-track EP that showcases the French producer ability to step into other sonic territories.
Read Moreselva: trópico ep
Francisco Espregueira
Blur Records’ fruitful tree of new releases keeps on giving. Dropping tomorrow, Trópico EP is a magnificent creation from the the prolific jazz-oriented DJ and producer Selva.
Read Morebass toast: golden spunk
Francisco Espregueira
Golden Spunk is a wonderful multicultural 4-track EP. Filled with warm chords and soulful broken beats Bass Toast has an approach that has seen him spend the last few years blending different genres into percussive textures of both syncopated and straight-forward rhythms.
Read Morejay sound: paradise motel
Francisco Espregueira
Paradise Motel, which plays off the real location of the iconic motel in Los Angeles, is a 6-tracker filled with DX7 EPS, ethereal dream like chords & of course his signature complex basslines.
Read Morevvaa. music therapy vol. 1
Francisco Espregueira
Approaching different interpretations and different corners of the deep house scene, Mate dropped a Various Artists EP that we we’ve been vibing to in this 2022-2023 transition - cementing their status as a go-to label for the genre aficionados.
Read Moreblack corsairs: black corsairs
Francisco Espregueira
Originally released in 1997, Black Corsairs is a special record that is being reissued by the quality stamp of the Worldship Music imprint. After 25 years, this side project from the Teflon Dons duo is remastered and pressed in a limited number for some lucky deep house heads to enjoy.
Read Morenico lahs: fundamentals
Francisco Espregueira
Via Phonnogramme, Nico Lahs delivers an exclusive EP of 4 percussive and rythmic dancefloor house tracks. The production details are, as usual in the Italian’s work, on point. But the real highlight is the blend of vintage and modern inspirations that Nico Lahs showcases.
Read Moredecember '22: recap
Francisco Espregueira
Forty tracks shot in the air by the end of December, deepening our appreciation for what came out during this month. We end our eighth year at this platform with 230 features published in 2022, showcasing new works from established underground artists and promising rising stars.
Read Moresi-fi: 2 far gone ep
Francisco Espregueira
2 Far Gone EP by SI-FI is a groovy four-tracker presenting a subtle blend of break-beat, 2-step and garage rhythms all deftly interwoven with some seriously clever and sumptuous hooks and melodies.
Read Morericky tinez: 3hr-note ep
Francisco Espregueira
Jumping from his Youtube channel and underground warehouse parties, Ricky Tinez drops a mesmerizing 4-track EP via Fluid Funk. 3Hr-Note is composed by 3 original cuts and a rare remix from the one and only K15.
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