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EP Review: John Beltran presents Sol Set – Love Revolution EP

With Love Revolution, John Beltran’s Sol Set project returns in fine form, delivering a sun-drenched, deeply musical EP that radiates warmth and groove. Rooted in Brazilian jazz-funk but stretching comfortably into…

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Track: Chaos In The CBD release the deep house sunshine of ‘Love Language’

Chaos In The CBD’s latest single, ‘Love Language’ is a beautifully laid-back instrumental that exudes a sunshine-infused deep house vibe. Gentle piano melodies gracefully intertwine with a gluey, stretchy bassline,…

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Track: Michael Mayer – Belle De Lune

Despite running the famed German Kompakt label, Michael Mayer hasn’t released anything on it for the last eight years. That’s not to say he hasn’t been busy – anything but.…

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Track: Giraffage – Basketball

San Franciscan producer Giraffage, aka Charlie Yin follows his recent track ‘Workout’ with a new track based on his love for Basketball – taking that as his title. On the…

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Album Review: Dave + Sam – No Shade

Pushing and prodding at the edges of House Music, Dave + Sam, aka vocalist Dave Giles II and producer Sam O.B., have always been thought of as mavericks. They’ve played…

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News: Defected announce virtual festival this Friday

Defected Records has announced a series of digital activations offering its online community – the house music world’s largest at 5m+ – opportunities to engage with the brand and each…

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Track: WheelUP – Vitruvian Man

Danny Wheeler -DJ, drum & bass producer and head honcho of W10 Records has released Vitruvian Man under his broken beat alias WheelUP, named by none other than Bugz in…

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Track: Lorenzo Senni – Discipline of Enthusiasm

There’s lots of talk about Lorenzo Senni’s style and sound, with phrases such as Rave Voyeurism and pointillistic being banded around, not least than in the press release. Listening to…

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Track: Enyang Ha – Plastic Run

The debut release on Visitant – the new imprint announced by Phantom Limb as a means to introduce people to electronic producers from across the globe, is a split release…

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See: Kelly Lee Owens releases new video for ‘Melt!’

Elsewhere, ‘Melt!’ – one of the last tracks written for Inner Song – dives into the ever-pressing issue of climate change, right down to its structural composition: “I always need…

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