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6AM Guest Mix: Kill Ref (“Outskirts Late Broadcast” LP Minimix)

Italian producer/DJ Kill Ref delivers a special mini-mix of all tracks from his forthcoming Outskirts Late BroadcastĀ album, scheduled for Sept 24th release on his very own KR/LF Records imprint.

The tracks on this 9-piece collection have been selected from his personal production archive and span a number of years with an eye on the dance floor, but enough intricate elements for home listening that prove his wealth of knowledge within the genre, and making this a real gem package.

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Kyle Watson Talks South Africa, “Into The Morning” Album & MiniMix and Upcoming US Tour

DirtybirdĀ andĀ This Ain’t BristolĀ feature artistĀ Kyle WatsonĀ announced his debut headlining US tour recently, alongside his titillating Into The Morning album MiniMix.

The mix features cuts of all 13 tracks on the album, all of which are brand new minus “Chomp”Ā and “You Boy”. Into The MorningĀ is Watson’s debut album and is now be available for download here.. To top it off, Watson will be touring across America in October, dates for which you can find at the bottom of the article following our exclusive chat with the man himself!

Kyle is undoubtedly one of South Africa’s biggest dance music exports. For over a decade he has spent his time cultivating a unique and eclectic sound which has garnered a strong following of loyal fans spanning the globe.Ā  His music has featured on some of dance music’s strongest record labels – from Ultra to Atlantic, Dirtybird to This Ain’t Bristol – which has given him the privilege of being one of the very few South African artists to break out of the local scene and tour globally.

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Music Monday: Yoshitoshi Best of 2016 and Best of Classic Remixes Compilations

This Monday we bring you the yearly traditional appointment with Yoshitoshi’s “Best of” compilations,Ā sampled to you via two Minimixes uploaded to SoundCloud.

First up, the label released their Best of Classics Remixes compilation in celebration of 20 years of Yoshitoshi. It must have not been an easy feat to sift through two decades of brilliant releases to narrow down the 10 that would make the cut, but a quick glance at the chosen tracks leaves no doubt as to the high-quality selection process taken by the team at Yoshitoshi. The finished work includes remixes from Nicole Moudaber, Matador, Ambivalent, Paul Ritch and of course Sharam himself, all of which are sampled in the below Minimix on SoundCloud and available for order on Beatport and iTunes.

But that wasn’t all for Yoshitoshi last week, as Sharam’s esteemed imprint set out to release their Best of 2016 short-list. There is no question that the label released some of the hottest house records of the year, including Anthony Attalla’s “F1” and Rony Seikaly’s “The Sword”, both of which we premiered exclusively on 6AM. Other notable tracks on the compilation are Trent Cantrelle’s “Blade” featuring Cari Golden, Vanished’s “Say What” and several releases from label boss Sharam himself. You can pre-order the 17-track compilation, which will be released alongside a continuous DJ mix of all tracks on December 30th, on Beatport.

Read back on our interview with Sharam for our Humble Beginnings series, where he explored his origins in dance music and the journey he has taken to establish his label in the international dance music industry.

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