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G. Markus: Satin Sheets EP (Melodymathics)

G. Markus is a producer that clearly loves the sound of a synth and organ, and that comes across strong on his Satin Sheets EP from Melodymathics.
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Roman Flügel, Matthew Herbert & Wajatta remix Muzak for Broken Elevators

A deadly line-up of remixers take a swing at the remarkable Muzak for Broken Elevators album by Brigitte Barbu aka Pepe Bradock.

#ListenUp Nat Wendell Attains Deep House Virtuosity on The Blues

Coming this month on black wax from a dealer near you: Nat Wendell's gorgeous The Blues EP on Courtesy of Balance.
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Point G: #9

DJs better pay attention to what Point G aka DJ Gregory is doing right about now.
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Chicago Skyway Mixes “Jazzgalaktik” for Excursions

Cordell Johnson and Scorpeze make the walls quake on Jazzgalaktik, the third release from the Chicago party turned label called Excursions.

Casey Tucker Returns to Love Notes with Alternative Faction

Acid grooves polished until they gleam like chrome, Casey Tucker's Alternative Faction exists where the high tech funk of Eddie Fowlkes meets the virtuosity of Larry Heard.

Nat Wendell: Theoretics from the Depths of (His) Soul

Nat Wendell bangs out tracks like a man in rapture on Theoretics, on vinyl from Depth of My Soul.
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Hear the earliest ever recordings from a proto-Chic on Robert Cotter’s Missing You

Released on just a handful of copies by a scam label, Missing You features the first recordings of the Big Apple Band, which would become Chic.
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Sanctified electro from Rico Casazza on Escandon

Escandon by Rico Casazza is a phenomenal EP, of rich techno and electro drunk on pure ether.
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Alton Miller & Bo team up on “Where Did We Go Wrong?”

Alton Miller has released more great tracks in the last 3 years than most producers have in a lifetime. This is his latest on vinyl for Chicago's brilliant deep house label Noble Square.
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“88 – Double Happiness” compilation showcases electronic music from Asia

FuFu Records releases "88 - Double Happiness," an 8 track album featuring music by producers from India, the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, China and more.
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Mark de Clive-Lowe Revisits Leaving This Planet

Mark de Clive-Lowe's b-sides and one-offs are better than most artists' touchstone releases.
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Yo UFOs: Lay-Far’s “Soulful Encounters of the 3rd Kind”

Cosmic breaks from Lay-Far on the new EP Soulful Encounters of the 3rd Kind released by London label High Praise.
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#ListenUp Hear the Opening Track from Andrew Emil’s New Change Request Album

Desolate Diligence leads off the 10 track RiteOnRed from Change Request aka Andrew Emil, out on Dufflebag Recordings July 19.
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Patrice Scott makes a track for our times on The Uprise

Patrice Scott hits a tone of defiance and exhaustion on "The Uprise" that captures the mood of the American street better than any track released in 2020.
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Tobi Danton Drops Deep Dancefloor Delights on Stuttgart to Parkdale

Selections, a newish Canadian label is two-for-two on their releases, following up a collection of Nick Holder gems with an EP from Tobi Danton and an insane remix from Kevin Over.

For a Good Cause: a Compilation for Andreas Gehm

Comp For Andreas Gehm by Comp For Andreas Gehm I have three records by Andreas Gehm that I'll never part with - U Don't Love Me Anymore, What's On Ur Mind and My So Called...

Bah Samba: Have You Got Your Boots On?

These three remixes are solid and you can't go wrong whether you choose just one or all of them. The spoken vocals are delightfully high pitched: "Have you got your bootz on?" "Is it...
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Epoch of Infinity: Jean-Michel Jarre’s Equinoxe Infinity Gets Remixed

Tale of Us, Perturbator and Jonas Rathman channel the insane grandeur of Equinoxe Infinity, Jean-Michel Jarre's best record in a decade.
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The mysterious Clive From Accounts returns on Cooking The Books

The brilliant Clive From Accounts made one of the best records of 2020 and is back with a new EP on Dirt Crew with a remix from Dan Only.

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Brutal layoffs at Bandcamp as new owner slashes 50% of staff

A week after promising to preserve many of the site's most beloved features, Bandcamp's new owner has gutted the company's staff. The writing team at Bandcamp Daily is reportedly down to just 3 people.