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Micah Paul Lukasewich / Kiki Cave - Evening Winds

A Canadian producer slowly starting to make his mark on the progressive scene is Micah Paul Lukasewich. With music so far released on labels like Global Underground, Ruhnsong and now Balance Music, he teams up with vocalist Kiki Cave to deliver two tracks of bona-fide progressive bliss. With super crisp production to boot, Micah Paul Lukasewich goes the whole-hog in "Evening Winds" that takes the track through a sidewinding session of effervescent synths, turned-out crescendos and subtle yet flying arpeggios. Kiki Cave gives it that extra sultry, God-like touch with her breathy vocals and melancholic charm in a single that's got HIT! written all over it.

Cid Inc. / Orsen

Cid Inc & Orsen: Unreleased Replug

Following up some terrific releases by Alex O'Rion, Dmitry Molosh & Nopi, Finland label Replug are back with label head honchos Cid Inc. (Henri Hurtig) and Dan Orsen presenting some unreleased tracks from the archives. Hurtig goes solo first up on the mental overdrive of "Ground Control" awash in intoxicating 303 acid, then they pair up on the hypnotic and sensual progressive house journey "A Blessing In Disguise" which takes you deep into the afterhours. Finally on "Continuum" by Orsen, the Austria-based Briton goes out all guns blazing on this fierce trance-inducing epic, which explores the more ominous realms of euphoria.

Wassu / Djimboh

Kavi EP TRYBESof

With previous releases on Anjunadeep and The Soundgarden, New York City-based producer Wassu is back with this new release on TRYBESof, which is quite the fitting home for his brand of ethereal deep house. He teams up with British producer djimboh on the euphoric daydream fantasy of "Kavi" which you could imagine Lee Burrdige playing at a sunny rooftop party on a Sunday afternoon. The driving, groovy and percussive "Koumbou" has more of a tech house vibe, but the pair still manage in keeping it ultra deep. Finally, Wassu flies solo for one more track in the form of "Marianu" which is a glassy-eyed and bittersweet expression in mood music.

Juan Maclean

Panic In Fort Greene Park EP Razor-N-Tape

Almost three years after it first appeared on wax, Juan Maclean's Razor 'N' Tape Reserve debut has finally landed on digital download. It's an excellent collection of club-focused, often sample-heavy cuts, no doubt drawn from his personal stash of cuts created for his DJ sets. There's plenty to set the pulse racing from start to finish. Check first the percussive pump of peak-time disco loop-jam 'Fine Time', before getting your ears around the classic boogie-meets-NYC house fusion of 'Don't Stop For Nothing', which offers sly nods towards a number of classic cuts including Toney Lee's 'Reach Up'. Elsewhere, 'Everybody Clap' is a dustier, looser and hazier deep house excursion, while 'Panic In Fort Greene Park' sees MacLean smother a trippy and hypnotic groove in spacey motifs and acid-style electronics.

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Yacht Rock & Disco Vol 1 Midnight Riot

Sub-titled 'Late Night Cruisin' Classics', Midnight Riot's first compilation dedicated to Yacht Rock & Disco is a loved-up saunter through colourful hybrids of blue-eyed soul, revivalist disco and the kind of slick and soulful nu-disco that sounds like it should be sound-tracking a sea-bound party put on by millionaire playboys. Across the compilation you'll find shiny cover versions of blue-eyed soul classics (Change Request's 'Lowdown' and DJ Mark Brickman's 'I Keep Forgettin'), deliciously downtempo excursions of the Balearic kind (the sugary street soul flex of Saucy Lady & U-Key's 'What You Won't Do For Love', Sweetooth's simply superb 'So Into You', the Ned Doheny-ish excellence of JIM's 'Whisper In The Wind'), and a really quite remarkable Sade cover (Samma's 'Sweetest Taboo'). In a word: lovely.

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Sauco

Sun Goddess Citizens Of Vice

French label Citizens of Vice welcomes the Canary Islands' very own Sauco to the mix with the Sun Goddess EP featuring sleeper hit "Sun Goddess". With the lead track tripping out on flamenco-like guitars, looped disco-machine grooves and balearic synth, it undergoes a funk and ballroom workout in Lanowa's worthy remix. With Rayko dubbing out the guitars, tuning his synths and pumping up the Roland in his Italo-inspired version of "Soulstice", it's the undeniable vamp, build and crescendo of the original within it mega groove that does the trick on us here.