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Seb Zito 5 Tracks Of The Moment

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London-based DJ/producer Seb Zito earned his rep back in the day wreaking musical havoc on his city’s pirate radio stations. He’s since gone on to attain international acclaim for his swinging, bass-heavy productions and flawless low-slung sets.

Zito will soon tick an important box on his professional bucket list when he releases his full-length debut, Truth In My Steps, via Eats Everything’s Edible label.

Due out on April 9, the 11-track release tells his musical ascent from raver to DJ and offers deeper insight into his musical prowess.

Ahead of the LP’s release, we connected with Seb and asked him to share his five tracks of the moment. Continue Reading →

Video Premiere: Great White Shark – Choices (Skelesys Remix)

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Great White Shark is an alternative-rock project led by David Naville, a Lausanne-born/Berlin-based composer and music/music video producer.

After the release of GWS’ Time To Be debut EP in February via M&O Music comes the provocative, visually stunning music video for “Choices” (Skelesys Remix) which we’re excited to world premiere.

Written and directed by Spanish filmmaker Christiania Krueger, the video — which has the high-quality production value of a feature film — tells the twisted story of Miguel, a fiftysomething Spanish man. Cold and distant in his physical appearance, he survived the harsh brutality of the Franco era of the early ’70s, only to become a sadistic killer in his own right.

As Miguel coldly inflicts misery on his victims without mercy, his horrific acts — all done by his own choice — tap into a wealth of thought-provoking issues, including racism, sexism and politics.

If you’re not one to be too squeamish by nature, then hit the play button below.

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Review: Robert Armani – Full Effect (Van Recordings)

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Less has always been more for prolific Chicago DJ/producer Robert Armani (real name: Robert Woods).

From rocking the decks as a teenage DJ to forging dance floor classics in the ‘90s such as “Ambulance” and “Circus Bells” for Dance Mania, his musical approach — a high-octane concoction of pounding overload of house, acid and techno — has never pulled any punches.

Eschewing lengthy intros, buildups and breakdowns in his productions and DJ sets, the God of blazing 303s, 808s and 909s has more often than not leveraged the power of a knockout combination as opposed to lengthy sparring.

Armani’s latest effort, “Full Effect” — which features three top interpretations by Van Recordings label boss Van Czar — is stylistically smoother than the seminal cuts he’s earned his rep for. “Full Effect” is a spirited — albeit brief — 2:17 groove-laden romp fueled by fast-paced keyboard hooks, deep bass and clacking drums.

While this outing is a departure from the more visceral Jackfests he’s known for, Robert Armani is still plenty rough around the edges.

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Nicolás Rada 5 Tracks Of The Moment

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Before the COVID-19 pandemic struck last year, Buenos Aires-based progressive house DJ/producer Nicolás Rada was on a tear. He had been racking up miles bringing his melodic progressive-house sound to clubs throughout his native Argentina as well as venues in Spain, Mexico, Hungry and The Netherlands.

Rada just dropped a rather spectacular collaboration with superstar Nick Warren titled “Dead Eyes Opened” on Nātiv Records. We checked in with the rising DJ/producer to find out his five tracks of the moment. Continue Reading →