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Devon don Amplify continues his epic vein of form this year with another major league EP, this time on his own Gradient imprint. Following his recent 'Amplify & Friends' EP, it's loaded with a whole gaggle of collabos including Master Error, D-Fuser and Clarkey as he works us through our paces with his grotty, riffy bass hooks and wry sense of funk. Greeze by name, greasy by nature; 'Problems' oozes oily soul with its preacher sample and melting horn bass tones, 'Deadman' writhes in the warped bassline mud while 'Soundboy' (with mic-man Stytchd) is pure sleaze and swagger. These are just some of the highlights. Grease up and get some.

Jungle Fire

Atomico EP Razor-N-Tape

Three years after Jungle Fire joined Razor N Tape Reserve, the label has decided to offer up a swathe of new remixes of some of the band's classic cuts. It's a simple idea, executed brilliantly. Man of the moment Felipe Gordon excels on a jazz-funk and nu-disco-tinged deep house re-frame of 'Atomico', before label co-founder J Kriv delivers a thrillingly squelchy, driving disco dub of 'Le Krossa'. Legendary turntablist DJ Nu-Mark offers a superbly funky rework of 'Atomica' that embraces the track's Afrobeat roots, band-member Patrick Bailey joins the dots between electro and Afro-funk on his deliciously spacey 'Snake in Da Box Dub', and Samuel Miles opts to layer up breathless, energetic percussion on his fine remix of 'Biri Biri'.

Uc Beatz

Midnight Swing EP Razor-N-Tape

The latest artist to join Razor N Tape's original production-focused Reserve imprint is UC Beatz, a storied deep house producer whose bulging discography contains all manner of warming, club-ready treats. There's plenty of subtle variety to be found on the Midnight Swing EP, with the Brussels-born artist flitting between hazy, organ-sporting late-night chunkiness (the classic-sounding title track, which makes use of some vintage vocal snippets), airy colourfulness (the ultra-positive electronic melodies, lo-fi machine drums and tactile chords of 'Blue Ciel', and revivalist, mid-90s New Jersey garage/New York deep house fusion ('Broken Idyll'). Label regular Cody Currie provides the sole remix: a gorgeously airy, warm and sun-kissed revision of 'Blue Ciel' that's simply sublime.

Chiqito

Phantom Of The Opera EP Hot Creations

Chiqito made his debut on Cuartero's Sanity Records back in 2012. Support from some of the industry's finest led to more releases on esteemed labels such as Elrow Music, Dirtybird, Snatch!, Brock Wild and I'm A House Gangster. Now the Hungarian producer/DJ makes his debut on the ever reliable Hot Creations with the Phantom Of The Opera EP, featuring four up-front jams that are sure to bang the party. From the off-kilter percolator jack of "Dance Of The Sugar", to the rolling and hypnotic bass-driven shuffle of the title track, and the boompty minimal funk of "Free Styles" - Chiqito has you sorted for tackle on this one.

Axel Karakasis

Fairground EP Planet Rhythm

Following on from 2020's Timelapse release, prolific producer Axel Karakasis returns to Planet Rhythm with another lean techno EP. "Hermes" represents a more offbeat than usual approach, as dubbed out percussion is fused with a stepping rhythm. On the title track, Karakasis reverts to his typical style, with a relentless acid line building and building over militaristic percussion and relentless kick drums. "Outspread" continues in this vein and the snarling 303s are replaced by repetitive stabs that are then combined with a pounding rhythm. There's no let-up either on "Fertile", with the Greek artist conjuring up dramatic filters that reverberate against a driving, steely arrangement.

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Rory Hoy / Ramskank

Rory Hoy & RamSkank EP 2021 RamSkank

Rory Hoy is a multi-award winning music producer, film maker and DJ. He has supported Craig Charles on his Funk & Soul Club tour since 2015 and even wrote The Little Big Beat Book. His latest release comes courtesy of UK breaks and house specialist RamSkank and features the emotive and uplifting funky house energy of "Butters" followed by RamSkank's ravey 2 Unlimited style remake. RamSkank goes solo next on the euphoric early '90s dance music of "Gonna Let You Go" (think Nomad or Snap!) with Hoy returning the favour to take the track and reinterpret it as a 303 acid and Reese driven thriller.