Review: Shall Not Fade has reached the ripe old age of eight, a cause for celebration in these troubled times for artists and labels. To mark the occasion, the Bristol-based imprint has offered up this vast, 34-track compilation featuring new and unheard cuts from its ever-expanding family of artists. Naturally, it not only reflects Shall Not Fade's output, but also that of its various offshoots and series. So, there's plenty of high-grade deep house and immersive, breakbeat-driven deepness, but also surging, high-tempo rave-era nostalgia (see the tracks by TESTPRESS and Sheffield sorts Adelphi Music Factory), bassline (ABSOLUTE & HRSN), futurist techno (Marc Brauner), deep electro (Halo), hip-hop revivalism (Lydia Eisenbatter), progressive house and trance-influenced loveliness (MNL), and much more besides.
Review: DIMMISH out of Italy showcases some master high-energy grooves. Drawing on his background in sound engineering and music technologies, DIMMISH delivers a four-track oozing studio production qualities. From the dubby effects and deep bass power of the opener, "Orbit" to the soft synths layered over an understated house groove in "Lemon Life", each track showcases DIMMISH classy streak. "Singularity" adds a tougher edge with its chugging bassline and rolling synths, while the EP concludes with "Dissolve", a sublime minimal dub house roller full of pensive chords and hypnotic R&B vocals.
Review: Dimmish's Every Other Day is a stunning album that showcases his mastery of minimal house. The album consists of 11 dynamic tracks, each one a gem in its own right, taking the listener on a journey through different moods and atmospheres. From the mysterious and captivating "UFO" to the uplifting and energetic "Sayonara Wall Street", the Italian DJ/producer's sound is flawless, with crisp drums, warm basses and subtle melodies. Elsewhere, there's retro house sounds with infectious vocal samples on "Ego Land" and "Kooky", while the acid lines in "Vae" showcase his talent and creativity.
Review: Moscow Records is now firmly established as one of tech-house's most consistent labels, with a penchant for cuts that add excitable elements - think warped acid lines, beffy sub-bass, layered percussion sounds, funk-fuelled electronic riffs and cut-up vocal snippets - to peak-time ready grooves that vary from smooth and seductive, to bold and boisterous. For proof, check this excellent compilation of some of the imprint's 2020 highlights. There's much to get the blood pumping throughout, from the off-kilter tech-funk bounce of Dimish's 'Everyday' and the hazy, sub-heavy hypnotism of Luca Donzelli's 'Der Sphere', to the thickset, mind-altering aggression of Archie Hamilton's remix of Peace Division cut 'What Is The Sound' and the garage-influenced wonkiness of Chris Stussy's 'Wake Ning'.
Review: Having appeared on imprints such as Avotre, Solid Grooves, NO ART and Dee-P-erfect in recent times, the Italian producer now ups the ante with his new one for Archie Hamilton's Moscow. The Everyday EP has got you covered for bangin' and boompty minimal for the main room on the title track, while the hypnotic microhouse influence of Akufen on "Alexander Alexander" is perfect tackle for the afterhours, and closing track "Ramen" is sleek and slinky tech house for any savvy dancefloor.
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