holo: astro
Francisco Espregueira
Astro, Holo’s new record, sits in deep house, yet pulling gently from elsewhere: hints of dub, acid, fragments of pop sensibility, touches of 90s nostalgia. Immersive but never heavy.
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toolate groove: líbrame
Francisco Espregueira
The Spanish imprint, run by Rafa Santos, preserves with brilliance a blueprint of pure deep house, refining the core soul of the genre. This philosophy aligns perfectly with the release of Líbrame, a super tasteful, five-track masterclass by Toolate Groove.
Read Morecoyote: nyabinghi
Francisco Espregueira
Spoken word fragments drift in and out, stitched between percussion-led passages and hazy dub textures. The groove is still there, but it’s subtler, almost hypnotic.
Read Moretour-maubourg: dreams ep
Francisco Espregueira
Soft keys drift over steady grooves, while subtle improvisations give the tracks a lived-in, almost conversational feel. There’s a patience to his production, shaped as much by crate-digging culture as by club intuition.
Read Moreninguem: right time ep
Francisco Espregueira
Beyond the rich, dusty originals, the Right Time EP is heavily bolstered by a carefully selected crew of remixers.
Read Moremarch '26: recap
Francisco Espregueira
40 tracks that explore a variety of approaches to music, showcasing young promise’s magic and well-established virtuosity. Eclectic tracklist.
Read Morezachary berns: canvas / rendezvous
Francisco Espregueira
The result sits somewhere between jam session and dancefloor tool. Not overthought. A snapshot of a scene and a mindset, where jazz cats meet club heads and let things unfold naturally.
Read More14kt: morning meds
Francisco Espregueira
The album sits comfortably outside the usual frameworks, offering a space to reset rather than react. It’s about alignment and a gentle reminder to pause and listen inward.
Read Morenubiyan twist: chasing shadows
Francisco Espregueira
Chasing Shadows feels expansive but never distant. It celebrates connection, rhythm and imperfection, the kind of details that can’t be programmed, only lived.
Read Moreguohan: transient response
Francisco Espregueira
Guohan's music often carries that in-between energy—restless but reflective, rooted yet constantly shifting. Subtle, groove-led storytelling, where textures speak as much as melodies.
Read Moreromaal kultan: none more rollers vol. 3
Francisco Espregueira
Driven strictly by atmospheric breakbeat pressure, it is music built for finding serious momentum inside repetition.
Read Moretoyin agbetu: the dark knight rises
Francisco Espregueira
Toyin Agbetu resurfaces with The Dark Knight Rises on D3 Elements, a release that feels like opening a time capsule from the deeper corners of UK dance music history.
Read Moreshy one: mali
Francisco Espregueira
On Mali, those threads come together with clarity. The influence of pirate radio, broken rhythms, soul and jazz is still there, but now it feels more distilled. More hers.
Read Morems ray: melt
Francisco Espregueira
MELT doesn’t rush to make its point. It unfolds slowly, letting Ms Ray’s melodies and thoughtful lyrics do that quiet work that you feel inside.
Read Moresnomir: ltdblbl022
Francisco Espregueira
The duo sets a warm, inviting mood right from the jump, beautifully bridging the gap between live musicianship and club-ready electronics
Read Moremisto kay & maurice sax: jazz vault ep
Francisco Espregueira
It is officially "Broken-o-clock," and the vibe is impeccably chill yet entirely kinetic.
Read Moregena: the pleasure is yours
Francisco Espregueira
There’s warmth in the low end. Dust in the snares. Space between the notes. The Pleasure Is Yours pulls from soul, hip-hop and spiritual jazz without sounding nostalgic.
Read Morerosie from the block: different
Francisco Espregueira
The grooves lean off-centre, drums snapping and swaying rather than marching straight ahead. Classic funk warmth seeps through the synths, but the finish is modern. Clean. Intentional.
Read Morefinest wear: good vibrations ep
Francisco Espregueira
Tracks built for different hours of the night. Early set mood-setters. Heads-down mid-session rollers. The kind of tunes that breathe.
Read Morefebruary '26: recap
Francisco Espregueira
Our selection it’s more than just a compilation of up and coming artists, it's an invitation to explore the depths of sound and discover something new.
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