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Dusky
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Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: Popular twosome Dusky (AKA Nicholas Harriman and Alfred Granger-Howell) return to Running Back with the final part of their 'Life Signs' trilogy of EPs. In keeping with its predecessors, and the London-based duo's popular and now familiar approach, all four tracks sound fresh and contemporary while offering nods to classic club sounds of old. For proof, check opener 'Wildfire', where colossal chords and trance-style melodic motifs rise above an unfussy house beat and throbbing sequenced bassline, and the riff-heavy, acid bass-propelled breaks business of 'Tea Cake'. Elsewhere, 'Rushing' is a bouncy and celebratory slab of techno-tempo piano house, and 'Hawthorn' is a nostalgic, saucer-eyed delight full of The Beloved-style bass, starry chords and sweat-soaked beats.
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RB 124D
13 Oct 23
Deep House
13 Oct 23
Deep House
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RB 124DS 1
29 Sep 23
Deep House
29 Sep 23
Deep House
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17STEPS042E
08 Sep 23
Breakbeat
08 Sep 23
Breakbeat
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5054197 516870
21 Apr 23
Progressive House
21 Apr 23
Progressive House
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17STEPSLP002S2E
16 Sep 22
UK Garage
16 Sep 22
UK Garage
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Progressive House
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505419 7215025
09 Sep 22
Progressive House
09 Sep 22
Progressive House
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17STEPS038S1D
29 Apr 22
Funky/Club House
29 Apr 22
Funky/Club House
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ANJCD027RD 1
01 Apr 22
Deep House
01 Apr 22
Deep House
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ANJDEE680D
23 Mar 22
Experimental/Electronic
23 Mar 22
Experimental/Electronic
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ANJDEE 123RD2
01 Mar 22
Deep House
01 Mar 22
Deep House
Review: Almost three years after Dusky released the first of two Life Signs EPs, Running Back has decided to release a swathe of new reworks of tracks from the series. The most high-profile revisions come from Cinthie, who brilliantly re-frames 'Static' as a dreamy and attractive fusion of high-quality synth-pop and driving deep house complete with wavy vocalisations, undulating lead lines, gorgeous chords and sturdy beats. Elsewhere, KiNK re-wires 'Fridge' as a driving, rave-igniting techno roller full of retro-futurist organ stabs and old school house vocal snippets, while Rumu's version of 'Lea Valley' peppers a sturdy electro-breaks rhythm with glassy-eyed vocal samples, bold synth-bass, sparkling electronics and immersive pads.
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RB 104D
28 Jan 22
Deep House
28 Jan 22
Deep House
Review: Tapping into retro-active rave aesthetics, classic UKG to techy bassline house and sweet main room melodies, Dusky's latest JOY LP is a definition of itself! Leafing through a full spectrum of genres like Italo disco, electro and subtle krautrock inspirations to happy hardcore and the gamut of rave era tropes, JOY delivers drum and bass, jungle and breakbeat inspirations alongside touches of trance, pop house and Hi-NRG Ibiza sessions that are peppered with flecks of acid, bleep culture and synthwave. What a mouthful, and worth every drop! JOY.
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17STEPSLP 001E
05 Nov 21
Funky/Club House
05 Nov 21
Funky/Club House
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17STEPSLP 001S4E
06 Oct 21
Funky/Club House
06 Oct 21
Funky/Club House
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17STEPSLP 001S3E
08 Sep 21
UK Hardcore
08 Sep 21
UK Hardcore
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17STEPSLP 001S2E
11 Aug 21
Funky/Club House
11 Aug 21
Funky/Club House
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17STEPSLP 001S1E
14 Jul 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
14 Jul 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
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STRCD 003
30 Oct 20
Breakbeat
30 Oct 20
Breakbeat
Various
Review: This is not the first compilation to drop whose sole aim is to raise funds for NHS Chartities Together - R&S Records and Bass Agenda both delivered similarly epic sets - but "Care4Life" may well be the strongest and most diverse. As you'd expect, each one of the 45 tracks is previously unreleased, and the cast list reads like a who's who of dance music culture. Notable highlights include an ultra-deep, saucer-eyed number from Daniel Avery, an unheard rework of the Chemical Brothers' "Catch Me I'm Falling", a superb revision of Harvey's Locussolus project by Kiwi, Matthew Herbert in jazzy broken beat mode, a rare solo outing from Optimo's JD Twitch, a rip-roaring rave workout from Jas Shaw, and thumping peak-time bangers from Dusky, Eats Everything and Patrick Topping.
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CARE 4LIFE
12 Jun 20
Deep House
12 Jun 20
Deep House
Review: Dusky's first outing for Running Back, "Life Signs", was arguably one of their most euphoric and uplifting releases to date, so it's little surprise to find that this much-anticipated sequel explores similar sonic territory. The future anthem is undoubtedly "Metropolis", a shimmering retro-futurist number that layers bleeping lead lines and spine-tingling pads atop a weighty analogue bassline and heavy beats. You get vocal and dub mixes, with the former making great use of a loved-up female vocal snippet that adds to the cut's old school credentials. Elsewhere, "Seed Tray" is a rushing, warehouse-ready stomper smothered in rave-era piano stabs, "Mushroom Samba" adds bleeps to a suitably psychedelic, all-action backing track, and "Fridge" is a nostalgic, retro-futurist romp that defies easy categorization.
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RB 089D
14 Feb 20
Deep House
14 Feb 20
Deep House
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120191 54
25 Oct 19
Balearic/Downtempo
25 Oct 19
Balearic/Downtempo
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House, Markus Schneider / Robot Scientists, Dave Mathmos, Tech Support
Review: Since founding their 17 Steps label in 2014, Dusky has barely stepped away from the imprint. Kudos to Gerd Janson, then, for persuading the British duo to offer-up this EP on his lauded Running Back kabel. They start in typically sweaty and bombastic fashion with "Boris Borrison's Trip To Morrisons", a soaring and life-affirming chunk of warehouse-ready peak-time madness built around a dirty, Italo-disco style arpeggio bassline, glassy-eyed rave stabs and tactile electronics. "Static" is a bustling but dreamy affair whose combination of swirling vocal samples, weighty sub bass and crackling breakbeats recalls the early days of British dance music. "Lea Valley", another retro-futurist affair that combines deep musical touches with heavy bottom end pressure, is similarly sizable.
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RB 082D
05 Jul 19
Deep House
05 Jul 19
Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: 2018 was a relatively quiet year for Dusky aka Alfie Granger-Howell and Nick Harriman, but the pair follow their recent Aset Forever record with these killer remixes. Issued on their own 17 Steps label, in its original format, "Amongst The Gods" featured raw break beats, euphoric synths and angelic vocals. For this remix package however, Brame & Hamo turn it into a more raw-sounding affair, full of splurging low end and menacing stabs. There's no room for subtlety either on Kettama's version of "Staunch"; pounding kicks support visceral riffs and the kind of swaggering, menacing roof that will leave the faint-hearted traumatised.
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17 STEPS021RD
14 Dec 18
Techno
14 Dec 18
Techno
Various
Review: Alongside the likes of yourself, you can bet that Mark Knight & Co. will be also be a known presence at Amsterdam Dance Event in 2018 and indeed they'll be well prepared with the appropriate tools - as this killer compilation proves. Highlights on this annual edition come from Maceo Plex - whose remix of "Nervous Tics" (feat Holly Walker) by hot British duo Maribou State takes you to the dark side, label chief Knight's massive rework of Sterling Void's eternal anthem "It's Alright" (feat Paris Brightledge) will surely get the hands in the air, as will Adesse Versions' edit of legend Kerri Chandler's "The Boom Can" and many others over the collection's five dozen tracks. To take you through every part of your trip, the album comes complete with three perfectly crafted and perfectly primed mixes.
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TOOL 72201Z
12 Oct 18
Minimal/Tech House
12 Oct 18
Minimal/Tech House
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012017 122
20 Oct 17
Balearic/Downtempo
20 Oct 17
Balearic/Downtempo
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: Since this EP dropped on vinyl earlier in the year, the sizeable title track has become one of the most ubiquitous peak-time anthems around. That's not meant as a criticism; few do rush-inducing musical moments quite like Dusky, and "Square Miso" is one of their most euphoric productions to date. It's something of a retro-futurist treat, with colossal piano riffs and dewy-eyed vocal samples riding thunderous drums and a booming, mind-altering bassline. For extra spine-tingling pleasure, check out the beat-free "Reprise" version, which wisely emphasizes the "Strings of Life" style pianos and synthesized strings, and the warehouse-friendly, Inner City style throb of "LF10".
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17STEPS 016D
16 Oct 17
Deep House
16 Oct 17
Deep House
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TOOL 59001Z
15 Sep 17
Minimal/Tech House
15 Sep 17
Minimal/Tech House
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826194 377748
08 Sep 17
Deep House
08 Sep 17
Deep House
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Downtempo
Review: Ibiza institution Cafe Mambo needs little introduction. Starting as a sunset hangout, it soon became a perfect venue for the island's pre-parties and has developed an iconic status worldwide. It has served up thousands of sunsets since it first opened it's doors in 1994 and here's Sunset to Afterdark: an expertly crafted collection compiled by the team behind the successful Future Disco series and Needwant label. This one takes you from those unforgettable sunsets to, like the name suggests, the nighttime where things really heat up. If there is one essential soundtrack required this summer, this is it. Highlights not limited to: Zero 7's sublime drifter "Last Light", Dutch trio Kraak & Smaak's emotive and bittersweet little ditty "Stumble" (Blue Hotel Mix) through to the gorgeous remix of Tempelhof & Gigi Masin's "Blue 13" by Declasse main man Steve Coby. There's even a bit of slinky and uptempo tech house from hot UK duo Dusky. Comes with two continuous mixes for your convenience: Sunset and Afterdark, naturally.
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NEEDCD 029D
01 Sep 17
Balearic/Downtempo
01 Sep 17
Balearic/Downtempo
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17STEPS 014SRD
07 Aug 17
Techno
07 Aug 17
Techno
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019029 6987748
30 Jun 17
Funky/Club House
30 Jun 17
Funky/Club House
