Terje Saether – Dark Star (ICONYC) The latest release on John Johnson's ICONYC imprint welcomes Terje Saether back to the label for a brand new EP. The Norwegian artist is widely recognized for his unique blend of house and techno. His genre defying sound has remained fresh over the years and his discography features releases on Dark Room Dubs and Hope Recordings as a result. With six appearances, ICONYC has become one of his primary homes and here he presents his latest EP for the label entitled 'Dark Star'. Beginning with the title piece 'Dark Star', Terje showcases his unique rhythmic structures and bold melodic motifs. Dark, chunky and laced with distinctive percussion the first act is beastly, as it's wobbly groove powers forward. Rough stabs along with an intriguing vocal sample carry the track into the break where stripped beats and a calculated build set up an enormous finale. This is quite big for Terje and no doubt a monster on the dance floor. The second selection 'Convocid' brings a wealth of q Read More
Stas Drive & Tash – Adam & Eve (Movement Recordings) The latest release on Movement Recordings finds label boss Tash teaming up with Stas Drive for their first collaborative EP. Hailing from Greece and the Ukraine respectively, both Tash and Stas Drive have enjoyed continued success in their solo careers. When not organizing Greece's hottest events, Movement label boss Tash is heads down in the studio with his work earning regular support from Hernan Cattaneo and Nick Warren. Meanwhile, Stas Drive's organic blend of deep house, techno and nu-progressive styles has found a home on Chapter 24, Bad Pony and Motek Music. The duo's debut EP 'Adam & Eve' has been much anticipated and with interpretations from Tone Depth and Petar Dundov it looks set to be one of this year's best releases. Beginning with 'Adam' Stas Drive and Tash explore deep house sensibilities wrapped up in a progressive state of mind. Anchored by an elliptical groove the foundation flows through warm, melodious chord changes while modular shifts delight the senses Read More
Overloque – Kalt Auf Dem Mars (Soundteller Records) Deersky's Soundteller Records introduces another new talent to the label this week by the name of Overloque. The Russian artist began his career in 2010 with an intriguing string of releases which saw an experimentation of styles. A near three year hiatus then saw Overloque return with a techno inspired release on Suffused Music in 2015. It marked the beginning of interesting journey through the electronic underground for the Russian artist. Releases on Clinique Recordings and Progrezo Records have been highlights but now Overloque embarks on the most anticipated EP of his career entitled 'Kalt Auf Dem Mars'. For all of the arpy techno lovers out there you're in for a real treat as all three tracks feature layers and layers of spacey, cascading lines. The first, entitled 'Fractal' is a driving, pulsating and profoundly powerful piece. Relying heavily on waves of arps and building atmospheric tension it sounds absolutely enormous before stripping down into the main break. Goi Read More
Bob The Groove – Z Odissey Part II (Astrowave) Hungary's Astrowave imprint returns this week with a very cool EP from Bob The Groove. The French artist is making his second appearance on the label while also having released once on parent label Stellar Fountain. His debut for Astrowave came in December of last year which was part 1 of his 'Z Odissey' themed series. Since then we've seen great productions come courtesy of PHW Elements and Bonzai Music which have found their way into the sets of many DJs. Now making his return to Astrowave, Bob The Groove presents Part 2 of 'Z Odissey' which features two cuts 'People of the Deep' and 'Raise Your Mind'. Beginning with 'People of the Deep' you get a great feel for what Bob The Groove is all about. Smooth, driving lines, mixed with hypnotic melodies and ethereal motifs. The first thing you notice it how warm the design is, from the low end to heartfelt vocal elements on through to a gentle layer of cosmic dust. Void of any primary theme, the track pulls emotion from classic ch Read More
Lateral Cut Groove – Except (Northern Lights Music) Northern Lights Music returns this week with a brand new single from Lateral Cut Groove. The UK artist is making his second appearance on the label following a remix of Fernando Olaya's 'Pisces', released in August of 2016. Now returning for his original project Lateral Cut Groove presents 'Except' alongside remixes from Subandrio and Subconscious Tales. It's been a steady 2017 for Lateral Cut Groove, never one to over produce he's delivered key remixes this year for Balkan Connection and ICONYC. 'Except' actually marks his first original production of the year and it's been well worth the wait. Impeccably produced, the piece flows through a variety of rhythmic themes with strong drum work and a cavernous groove leading the way. Deeply hypnotic as well, a looping 'except' vocal sample trails indistinctly through the framework while the main break does just enough to build anticipation without going too far. A pure club track and a solid one at that. The first interpretatio Read More
Michael A – Nature’s Secret (Strange Town Recordings) Strange Town Recordings return off a two month hiatus with a new single from Michael A. The Belarus based artist last appeared on the Canadian imprint with his '2677 Miles/You Pop My World' EP which was released in October of last year. 2017 has been a breakout year for Michael with an appearance on Hernan Cattaneo's Sudbeat Music and the continued rise of his Genesis imprint. Now making his much anticipated return to Strange Town Michael presents his latest single entitled 'Nature's Secret' alongside remixes from Wade Bennett and Erdi Irmak. As Michael's sound has developed he's become one of the underground's most in demand artists. A fresh, club ready approach is always expected and he's more than delivered once again on 'Nature's Secret'. It's quirky acid hooks immediately burrow into your subconscious as a funked up groove and fined tuned percussion push the momentum forward. Glacial pads make for a gorgeous moment during the track's centrepiece but it's rhythmic flow ne Read More
SEQU3l – Timelapse Remixes [Juicebox Music] Praveen Achary's Juicebox Music injects new life into SEQU3l's 'Timelapse' EP with new interpretations from Matter and Ziger. Originally released in October of 2016 it was the Indian's imprints most successful offering of the year, with the 'Timelapse' original mix reaching #13 in the Progressive House tracks chart and the EP climbing all the way to #2. Add to that, the praise of Above & Beyond, Hernan Cattaneo, John 00 Fleming, Max Graham, Petar Dundov and Roger Martinez and you've got one of the year's most memorable progressive house releases. Choosing remixers for such a project is something you want to do with great care and Juicebox has made excellent choices with Matter and Ziger taking the reins. I've been a fan of Matter since his early work on Underphunk Recordings dating back to 2010. Relatively unknown to the progressive house world at the time it was a string of productions for Stellar Fountain which really opened people's eyes to this great talent. Now four ye Read More
Cid Inc & Darin Epsilon – Resistencia / Myndie [Perspectives Digital] Perspectives Digital is excited to announce the 50th release featuring a collaboration between label boss Darin Epsilon and prolific producer Cid Inc from Finland. The two highly respected artists have collaborated on a multitude of universally praised projects, including their ‘Outliers’ release in 2015, which launched the label’s first Beatport Play remix contest. More recently, the duo achieved monumental success with their remix of ‘Auralphase’ by Robert Babicz, which charted in Beatport’s Top 100 Techno Tracks for 50 consecutive days! On the brink of their next DJ tour spanning from Canada to South America, they team up once again to bring us ‘Resistencia’ & ‘Myndie’ for this milestone release. The first track ‘Resistencia’ was inspired from Darin and Cid’s performances in northeast Argentina. This track evokes the vibrancy and love from the city it was named after. ’Resistencia’ is an uplifting journey that takes flight with warm and l Read More
Bonaca – Ode To Eternal Youth / Deep Ocean Colours [A Must Have] Bonaca in Croatian language stands for calm sea, or safe waters if you will. People from this area pretty much adore all of that. And we at A Must Hae adore Petar (Bonaca) even more. This two tracker represents everything we stand for at AMH; A killer groove, seducing melodies and soundscapes, and definitely something that will make you move everywhere on a dance floor.. 'Ode To Eternal Youth' is surely to be recognized as one of Bonaca's biggest tunes to date, no doubt! It's an A Must Have in every possible way. A hypnotic musical journey that makes it impossible to stand still to. 'Deep Ocean Colors' is a driving beauty with acid touch which creates melancholic feelings, ideal for late nights. Thank you for floating with us. ► PA Booking Enquiries: management@progressiveastronaut.com ► Subscribe: bit.ly/ProgressiveAstronautSubscribe ► Follow Me On Soundcloud: bit.ly/ProgressiveAstronautSC ► Website: bit.ly/ProgressiveAstronautWEB ► Follow Me On Facebook: bi Read More
ANNA – Haze Moon EP [RUKUS] Irish Techno legend Matador will be extending his range as a label boss for the RUKUS Imprint, a label previously used solely for the Dublin artist’s own productions. He will be welcoming a host of artists to the label in 2017, and who better to get it kick off than Brazilian powerhouse ANNA. The four track EP Haze features two heavy hitting original cuts ‘Haze Moon’ and ‘Far Beyond’, bringing all the energy one expects from ANNA with an unrelenting mood. The talented artist has proven yet again how perfect techno tracks should be produced. The EP features remixes from label owner Matador and minimal techno pioneer Marc Houle respectively; the EP is packed full of class, beautifully uplifting synths, banging bass, and crashing cymbals that will leave listeners begging to see all three artists live and dive through the label's back catalogue. ANNA was the perfect choice to kick off the Imprints new venture, and receiving Matador's seal of approval with a remix from him Read More