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Premiere: Modularz’s Developer Provides Two Heavy-Duty Remixes for Deepak Sharma’s “Partition” EP

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A rare milestone few reach, the 40th release is a seminal moment in any record label’s history. It means you have endured, persevered and survived while maintaining the core principles important to your passion. Hidden Recordings has been blessed to consistently release forward thinking music, cultivating a diverse catalog to include an expansive range of techno and house.

“Partition”, appropriately produced by label owner Deepak Sharma is gritty and raw, centered on being a powerfully effective DJ tool. It symbolizes a nod to the label’s past and longevity but more so signals the future territory and modern world the imprint will reside in.

To commemorate the memorable occasion, one of techno’s most authoritative, important and reputable producers, Developer of Modularz distinction has provided two heavy-duty remixes. Additionally, label staples Yuuki Sakai and JC Laurent have also delivered extraordinary remixes to round out a historic release from Hidden Recordings.

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Premiere: Kevin Saunderson Delivers a Re-Edit for Saytek’s “Berlin / Warsaw (Live)” EP on Hike Recordings

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Saytek delivers the 5th release on Hike Recordings with one of the originators of Detroit Techno, Kevin Saunderson, providing a Re-Edit of the live recorded material.

Saytek has gathered some serious momentum over the last few years and has become one of the electronic music scene’s most in-demand live acts. He has garnered acclaim the world over with his improvised live shows that see him using a myriad of kit to perform a unique blend of deep techno and tough house grooves with dubby acidic hues. Saytek is master of musical technology with a unique energy and ear for melody and knows exactly how to make each piece of studio kit dance to his visionary ideas.

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Premiere: Take an Exclusive Listen to Rob Garza’s “Dobruja” on Armada Music

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Appealing to the need of dance music fans to discover and feel music rather than listen, Rob Garza’’s ‘”Dobruja”’ offers a sense of mystery none can resist. Bearing signature grooves alongside pad-based soundscapes and breezing vocal chants, this first part of the American producer’’s ‘Dissolve EP’ is bound to leave you speechless and reeling for more.

The San Francisco-based producer and co-founder of Thievery Corporation, known for their holistic performances and electronic-infused modifications of dub, trip hop, reggae, and bossa nova, has maintained a prolific career owing to his ever-evolving taste and diverse influences based off the cultures and styles encountered during his travels. Constantly inspired by his surroundings and experiences, Garza’s artistic foresight has always supported a fundamental motif of connecting people through music; such motivations have led him from opening for Paul McCartney with Thievery Corporation, DJing in Nepal for climbers tackling Mt. Everest, to performing in the most obscure clubs in remote corners of the world.

As a solo artist, Rob Garza infuses his own adept house and nu-disco artistry into every one of his productions, boasting a specific style that is perceptive, powerful and globally-stimulated. After moving to San Francisco in 2009, the producer was enlivened by his time traveling with Thievery Corporation and unearthed a new focus on his DJ sets and music.

“When I first came to San Francisco, I returned to my electronic roots in the dance community while also spending a great amount of time in Mexico, where there is a great dance music scene.  There’s so much going on in terms of people taking influences from all these different genres — like house and dub and new wave and disco — and putting it all together in a way that’s very new and original and inspiring to my own music.” – Rob Garza

Rob Garza’s “Dobruja” is out April 13th on Armada Music

Premiere: Listen to DTone’s Remix of “Longing” by Titlez on Foxy Red Recordings

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The first single from the upcoming EP titled Longing (Release May 2018 on colored Vinyl & digital) tells a story of a love that imprisons us in unhealthy and addictive relationships, causing us to repeatedly make bad decisions and ignore our own boundaries in order to soothe the inner fears and doubts. Even if it lasts for only a fraction of a second.

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Premiere: Rich Wakley Drops His “Underdog” EP on SOUP NYC With Remixes from Skapes, Joeski and Zenbi

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Rich Wakely drops the superb Underdog EP on SOUP NYC: two sterling house cuts with sublime remixes from Skapes, Joeski and Zenbi.

Whether it’s topping the charts, releasing on labels like Avotre, Suara, Lost and Roush or blasting out sets all over the world, Rich Wakely’s mix of solid beats and infectious grooves is receiving plaudits the world over.

As a producer and label manager, he has crafted many chart-topping hits, received continual BBC Radio 1 airplay and helping to launch a multitude of careers, while recent releases on OFF, Definition, Mile End and Resonance – bolstered by remixes from the likes of Darius Syrossian and Jamie Trench – have established Rich Wakely as a force to be reckoned with.

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Premiere: Listen to Dave Fuller’s “Wavey” on Kreis Recordings

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Kreis Recordings return to the fold on their 2nd Single. Following up their debut release which was heavy yet a groovy techno number, we see them follow a similar winning format of a original work, plus an in house remix from Muirdel & Vinny Caparatti.

Fronting up this time we have Dave Fuller with Wavey, the original is a masterpiece of snappy rhythm and solid groove, juxtaposed against the backdrop of a simple but ripping bass part which pushes the track on, despite its simplicity. Often the simplest things are the hardest to get right, and the man nails it on the head with “Wavey”.

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Premiere: Italian Producer Noha Lands on Giuliano Lomonte’s Point of View with “No Point In Talking” EP

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In next to no time Giuliano Lomonte’s Point of View imprint has earned a reputation as one of electronic music’s most exciting emerging labels. Much of this is down to Lomonte’s own works, but if this latest release is anything to go by, the label head is no slouch in the A&R department either.

Step forward fellow Italian producer Noha, who marks his debut for Point of View courtesy of the No Point in Talking EP, available via Beaport. A stunning two-tracker that makes for a fitting insight into the Italian’s talents, it features two atmospheric cuts, both of which are likely to take the proverbial breath away.

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Premiere: David Att Drops “The Last Empire” EP on Seance with Arnaud Le Texier & Drop-E Remixes

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Seance is a London based Techno and Electronica label ran by Warren of The Clairvoyants, who many will recognize from their former show on Rinse FM. The high profile show featured guest mixes from people like Blawan to Roberto.

The show has since broken away from the Rinse brand to set up its own independent web based radio station called “Seance Radio” and it’s this new station that is directly linked to the label.

Having previously included music by Edit Select, Subjected, Hironori Takahashi, Flug, TWR72 and a rare appearance from Modern Heads aka Dino Sabatini & Gianluca Meloni, this is another EP of quality underground Techno.

The fifth Seance release is courtesy of Spanish artist David Sierra also known as David Att. Running the accomplished ATT Series label, he has made contributions elsewhere with remixes for Re:Axis’ Monocline Records and HD Substance’s SUB tl for example.

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Premiere: Poth0les Contributes “Viberations” to “Dear House, With Love!” Compilation on Clouded House

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Coming hot on the heels of their last VA, the brilliant Clouded House imprint returns here with a hearty four-­tracker that speaks volumes for their penchant for glorious house tropes. Featuring the talents of Poth0les, Pelati Riviera, Ben Gomori and label boss Lukas Lyrestam, Dear House, With Love! is an energetic slice of brilliance that expertly pays homage-to the label’s genre of choice.

The concept behind the release is a relatively straight ­forward but nonetheless unique one, as Lyrestam simply asked all those involved to ‘sum up how house music made them feel’. Step forward the four producers involved, all of whom declare their love for house with the sort of panache the label is quickly earning a repp for.

Getting us going is the sounds of Poth0les’ expert, “Viberations”. A glorious ride to the depths of the deep, this one stands out from the crowd thanks to its woodpecker percussion and hazy baselines. A warm and inviting track that acts as the perfect tonic to these cooler climes, it gets us under way with considerable distinction.

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