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When most DJs launch their a label by releasing a single or EP. Not Austin-based Sydney-bred technocrat Christian Barbuto. On May 24, he will unveil his brand new label, Mavic Music, with a sprawling 10-track compilation featuring rising techno talent from Down Under.

We’re thrilled to world premiere his red-hot collaboration with Nick Reverse titled “The Thinker,” a sleek, pulsating track that boasts a swinging, tough-as-nails groove.

Here’s what Barbuto had to say about the cut: “‘The Thinker’ is a typical Barbuto track in the low end [with a] rolling drive, but we needed to have a mid-range groove and level of funk that was also fitting for the Sydney legend Nick Reverse. We went back and forth through the internet airwaves to come up with a warm acid line and dark but inspiring vocal hook that fits just as well in my typical late-night techno sets as well as Nick’s sold-out WeLove parties in Sydney.”

Hit the play button below and enjoy. And if you’re in Australia, catch Barbuto on tour … right now!

Equal Echo is an interesting new project helmed by London DJ/producer Hector Plimmer and singer/songwriter/instrumentalist Alexa Harley.

After two years of hard work and collaboration, the duo are about to release their debut Dynamite EP, a four-track affair which dabbles in downtempo, pop, jazz and soul.

We’re pleased to world premiere “Black and Blue” from the EP that’s out on May 24, where Harley’s voice soars over a musical bed of deep keys and smooth beats.

Says Alexa Harley of the song, “‘Black and Blue’ was written out of necessity – it expresses the emotions one goes through when experiencing a deep regret, but also addresses a universal human need of wanting to be loved and accepted for who we are.”

Hit the play button below and enjoy.

Copenhagen-based dance floor demon Brynjolfur has been involved in the Scandinavian electronic music scene since the ’90s. During his tenure behind the decks and mixing board he’s cultivated a sound that embraces house, techno, disco and beyond.

With a discography that includes releasing tracks on top labels like Eskimo Recordings and Natura Sonoris, Brynjolfur returns to hafendisko for his fifth release titled the Error Man EP.

We’re thrilled to world premiere the pulsating ’80s-inspired title track from Brynjolfur’s excellent three-tracker out May 17. It’s dark, sleazy and sounds just the way we like it.

Hit the play button below and enjoy.

In an age of oversharing, Porto, Portugal-based deep house/Afrobeat producer Arctween is taking a different approach to his career. Instead of spending hours waxing poetic on social media, he’s focusing himself on crafting music that moves the artistic needle.

We’re pleased to world premiere “Along The Way” from his upcoming double A-sided debut out April 26 on Forbidden Cuts.

His groovy vocal-driven jam packs a winning combination of funky-ass drums, bumpin’ bass and clever samples. Sounds like a summer house anthem in the making if you ask us.

Hit the play button below and enjoy.