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At the end of May seasoned Rotterdam-based dance floor alchemist Baggi dropped a pulverizing springtime house scorcher in the form of a collab with Dutchman Boris Ross titled “What You Do.” The label? Loco Dice’s esteemed Desolat label, of course.

“What You Do” is a simple, but effective track: Stomping kick drum. Repetitive vocal sample. Tactical synth stabs. It’s peak-hour lighting in a bottle that’ll no doubt take clubbers down the rabbit hole well into closing season.

As his collab continues to garner attention, we checked in with Mr. Begovic and asked him to talk up his current favorite tracks. Continue Reading →

Rising DJ/producer brothers Scott and Olivier Badin popped onto our radar in 2017 espousing a house-tastic sound that’s informed by a host of other musical styles. The Paris-bred, London-based siblings have continued to hone their infectious sound while rocking dance floors in Ibiza and points beyond.

In March the Badins dropped their Mind over Matter EP on Housekeeping, a label and event brand who they’ve maintained a close relationship since the get-go. There’s also a nice lil’ buzz building over “Crepuscule” found on the Reflections Vol. 3 EP, which dropped in May on Crossings Records.

Ahead of a busy summer, we asked the guys to share their favorite tracks of the moment, and they were happy to comply. Continue Reading →

Whenever a fresh Basti Grub promo hits into my inbox, I take note. The prolific German minimal tech-house phenom never fails to impress.

After collaborating with Timo Maas and Eric Volta on the standout 2018 track “We Were Riding High” released on mobilee, his musical output in 2019 has exceeded expectations. And we aren’t even halfway done with the year.

In March, Mr. Grub unleashed the funky-ass jam “Darling” feat. Crase Johnson on Jamie Jones’ Hot Creations; the Plarsch EP on Dubfire’s SCI+TEC label, a moody three-tracker full of spacey vibes and airy synths; and a remix of Ezikiel’s “Infinity Race.”

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In the queue he’s got the Would Be An Angel EP, a sinewy and mesmerizing two-tracker featuring a collab with fellow Frankfurt mixmaster DJ Slowhand, out via Stripped Down out on May 24.

As he looks to complete his fourth full-length album, we connected with Grub and asked him to share his five tracks of the moment. Continue Reading →

Toronto-based DJ/producer Nathan Barato’s sound straddles the border between house and techno. Over the span of standout releases on Hot Creations, Hottrax, Relief and Saved Records, as well as regular gigs at hotspots all over the world, Barato continues to push his sound forward.

After making his debut on Ferris Wheel with “Hood Damage” in February, Barato just released a milestone effort by way of his Past Forward album for Hot Creations. The full-length features top collaborations with Wayne Tennant, Djeuhdjoah & Lieutenant Nicholson, Lost BOUL. & NB76, Room 303, Kid Enigma and Mikey V.

This month Barato will drop his “Ghetto Drums” collab with fellow Torontonian and frequent musical cohort Carlo Lio on their Rawthentic label. And if that wasn’t enough, King Street will unleash a remix set of Barato’s 2018 stormer “It’s My Turn” featuring a re-rub by Spanish DJ/producer Piem and Ecuadorian tech-house demon Andre Salmon.

We caught up with Barato and asked him to share his five top tracks of the moment. Continue Reading →