Review: As Hot Since 82 is in the midst of the second season of his Labyrinth residency at Pacha Ibiza, his Knee Deep In Sound label present their annual sampler inspired by the island. As always these albums are an opportunity to showcase up and coming talent, with the remit being tracks that are working on the dancefloor for the label boss both in Ibiza and beyond. Highlights include Spanish power duo Chus & Ceballos' dub laden hypnotism on "Ain't Nobody", French legend Oxia's electrifying peak time tool "Instinct" and even a bit of German-style dancefloor drama on the suspense filled "Night Crawler" by Hauswerks. Fellow German (speakers!) Dennes Deen and Philipp Strab from Austria contribute also, with the sexy and slinky prog house groove of "Haunted Drums".
Review: Mihalis Safras Material Series is back and that can only mean one thing: adrenalised main room tech house. And they're certainly not messing around on this one! They go out all guns blazing from the start with Frenchmen Oxia and Olivier Giacomotto's "Feeling" getting a makeover by the latter, turning into a deep tech house cruiser that's perfect to set the mood in the early hours; killer breakdown on this too, you've been warned! On Russ Yallop/Volkoder's "Hydro" (Volkoder remix) it's one seriously adrenalised peak time anthem with a craving for the acid life: fine bys us! Finally Toronto's finest Carlo Lio gives "The Organ Track" a makeover like only he can on this dub techno laden monster that rolls through the speakers like a steam train: expect the likes of Paco Osuna and Nick Curly to be smashing out this one this summer.
Review: Starting out as a digital-only label before blossoming into the distinguished operation it is today, Audiojack's Gruuv label has been host to high-end work from names both familiar and unfamiliar over the years. In celebrating five years of sterling operation, the imprint hits volume three of its festivities with another killer selection of artists on offer. Oxia and Yannick Baudino team up for the plush, steady-rolling tech house funk of "Simple Life", while A1 Bassline brings a bouncy, tom-infused swinger to bear with the addictive "Hold". Tuff City Kids have their unabashed old skool hat on for the hooky chord stabs and breakbeat chops of "Taddler", and Kyodai mixes things up with a broken beat twist on euphoric deep house music.
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