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Shallowhalo – You Are My Religion Now (feat. Swordes)

Posted on Feb 23rd, 2024

“You Are My Religion Now” was written last June as a tongue-in-cheek ode to love, limerence and cult-like figures. Sometimes you want someone so bad that you would surrender yourself to them, and it feels like the most romantic thing you can do. Sometimes obsession can overheat and become overly inscribed, banal and nearly sexless. This was the last song we wrote for the EP, and honestly almost didn’t make the cut. But when we asked our friend Kai (Swordes) to add some guest vocals and dropped in a fuzzy Korg Ms-10 bassline, it all clicked into place and became one of our favorites. Listen now.

Muzi – Queen (Dan Kye Remix)

Posted on Feb 16th, 2024

Last October, South African artist Muzi made his Fool’s Gold debut with uMUZI, an autobiographical collection of music with vignettes of the artist’s journey from childhood to fatherhood . In 2024, this project has been reimagined for the club with remixes from Dan Kye, Edd, Emmaculate, and monocolour, a brand new alias from Kyptogram. Multi instrumentalist Jordan Rakei, know by his electronic soul-jazz alias Dan Kye, delivers a remix that even adds his own falsetto vocals to “Queen” — an anthem that already featured Chris Martin (yes, that Chris Martin). Malta’s Edd transforms both “Light” and “Queen” into tasteful tech house bangers. Chicago’s Emmaculate turns fan favorite “Milk & Honey” (feat. The Last Skeptic) into a nighttime Afro house weapon. Kyptogram, who has been making waves with his project kypt. vol2, premieres his new monocolour alias with a huge remix of “Queen” complete with powerful synth lines and live percussions. Listen now.

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FRANK LEONE & hrlum – QUE PENA

Posted on Feb 15th, 2024

Following the success of ” DEAD RIGHT” and “MORNING DEW” with Coco O., multidisciplinary artist FRANK LEONE stops by Valentine’s Day with a beautiful cover of the iconic 1969 Gal Costa song “QUE PENA” ahead of his debut Fool’s Gold album, FISH, coming this Spring. Enlisting additional vocals and guitar from instrumentalist hrlum, “QUE PENA” is a full-blown bossa nova song, true to form with acoustic guitar and string arrangements. Timeless romantic music, truly a universal language. Listen here.

 

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George Reid – Runaway EP

Posted on Oct 27th, 2023

Shining bright with sparkly synths and urgent rhythms, Runaway is the first solo release from George Reid, the iconoclastic studio savant behind the million selling electronic sci-fi R&B duo AlunaGeorge who gave us the international smash “You Know You Like It” and the huge Disclosure collaboration “White Noise.” In his own words, George says: “I wanted to make something that musically looped like a French Touch record but had a UKG swing.” Indeed, on this EP the talented multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer explores the spaces in-between house, techno, garage, trance and hyper-pop. The first single “Feelings” is instant ear candy, a warm electronic hug for the dancefoor. The title track “Runaway” brings the tempo even faster, manipulating a trance vocal over a relentlessly chugging track. We take a lighthearted turn on the closer “Voyeur”, a raver weapon that bends synth stabs into oblivion. Listen now.

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FRANK LEONE, Coco O. – MORNING DEW

Posted on Oct 25th, 2023

The second offering from FRANK LEONE’s rich, soulful album FISH is the tender, dare we say sultry song Morning Dew. Co-produced by BADBADNOTGOOD’s Chester Hansen, with its skittering ride cymbals and smoky ambiance, the song transports us into a disillusioned lover’s lounge. “She never loved me in the morning,” sings LEONE. Morning Dew takes a dramatic turn when Danish singer Coco O (Quadron, Tyler the Creator) comes in to lend her beautiful vocals. The depth and sincerity of this number surely piques curiosity for the upcoming album FISH. Listen now.

Muzi – uMUZI

Posted on Oct 13th, 2023

An autobiographical collection detailing Muzi’s universe and how it came to be, uMUZI sees the “Zulu Skywalker” return to Earth, grounded by his memories and the desire to reconnect with his late parents. Where his previous album, INTERBLAKTIC, focused on Muzi’s journey as an artist, uMUZI serves as his origin story, chronicling the moments that have truly made Muzi who he is – from describing his parents’ first date with ‘eMtunzini’ and his first crush with ‘Queen’, to his introspective approach to his period of homelessness on ‘Problems’ and his tumultuous relationship with his father on ‘Timer’. Muzi has a way of intertwining his deepest, most personal vulnerabilities into his music. His authenticity and way of inducing listeners with virtuous stories through insightful lyricism has made Muzi a transcendent storyteller. He’s long dedicated his bodies of work to his family with his 2020 MAMA EP, a memorandum honoring his late mother and 2019 ZENO, an album written for his daughter. His latest project uMUZI follows suit, analyzing his relationship with his late father and own experience with fatherhood. For Muzi, this album is about introspection and growth; the ability to reflect on one’s history and use those lessons as motivation towards a brighter future. Listen now.

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Freqazoids – Calypso

Posted on Oct 6th, 2023

An homage to the legendary Da Mongaloids – a collective comprising Armand Van Helden, Daft Punk, DJ Sneak, Basement Jaxx, Les Rhythmes Digitales, Todd Terry and more – founding member and New Jersey house veteran, Junior Sanchez, teams up with British producer, Dance System, to present, Freqazoids. Following their first single – a high-energy, latin house banger, called Fiesta – the duo is back with another banger. “Calypso” does exactly what you want it to do: it feels like a Crydamoure track but sonically fits right in with modern club sets. No frills.    Listen now.

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George Reid – Feelings

Posted on Sep 29th, 2023

Four minutes of sparkling electronic excitement melting into a warm hug, ‘Feelings’ is the first solo single from George Reid, the iconoclastic studio savant behind the million selling electronic sci fi r&b duo AlunaGeorge, who gave us the international smash ‘You Know You Like It’ and the huge Disclosure collaboration ‘White Noise’. Following on from this year’s compulsively addictive collaboration with Space Jump ’Don’t Stop’, George releases the emotional future trance of Feelings on Fools Gold on September 29th with an EP following in October. A talented multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer, George is exploring the spaces in-between house, techno, garage, trance and hyperpop, while still writing and producing left field modern classic pop masterpieces for artists including Space Jump, Inji, Kenya Grace, Master Peace, Will Watt and Aitch.    Listen now.

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Muzi – Milk & Honey / Light

Posted on Sep 15th, 2023

Offering a glimpse into the dynamic, genre-fluid sounds of his upcoming project, ‘Milk & Honey’ and ‘Light’ are a compelling pairing. ‘Milk & Honey’ is soft and earthy, blending The Last Skeptik’s minimalist hip-hop approach with Muzi’s magnetic production. Surrounded by warm synths and muted trumpet melodies, Muzi and The Last Skeptik share their holistic message: “In a world of excess, in the land of milk and honey, I choose less. I choose my introverted nature. I choose myself,” says Muzi.

Its companion, ‘Light’, flaunts Muzi’s spirited house inclinations. Rolling percussion, shiny synths and groovy basslines lay a charismatic backdrop for Muzi’s soulful vocals as he smoothly transitions between English and Zulu. A beautiful dedication to his late mother, ‘Light’ is about commemorates the familial values that have remained with Muzi as he’s transitioned into parenthood. Muzi explains, “‘Light’ is an ode to my mother. Keeping me sane through the darkest times. My light.” Listen now.

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Freqazoids – Fiesta

Posted on Aug 25th, 2023

Legendary link up! Freqazoids is a new project that connects New Jersey house veteran Junior Sanchez with British buzzing producer Dance System. Their first offering, Fiesta, goes straight to the conga line: a high-energy latin house banger complete with vibraphones and horn hits that will send the whole family to the dancefloor.    Listen now.

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