Permanent Vacation

Wolf Music Recordings

Freerange Records

Acid Test

Scissor & Thread

The Rebirth Lab series introduce three brand new artists with three different tracks. The Volume Nine includes music from Laura Lynn & Jesse Gay, Sheri Vari and Mirlaqi. Building on their Soul Clap Records Exclusives edits collaboration, long-time friends New York-based DJ Laura Lynn and Portland's musician, producer, engineer Jesse Gay join forces for their debut original track, "Closer To Me", a deep electro-disco heater primed for pre-peak dance floors. The song rides on classic drum machine grooves, layered with manipulated organic percussion for a rich, driving rhythm. Synth stabs punctuated with tight Minimoog-style leads weave around Laura Lynn's vocoded vocal chops as a dirty sequenced monosynth bubbles underneath. Tested and perfected in NY and Oregon clubs, this track has delivered undeniable "hands in the air" moments and blends seamlessly across genres. Based in Lisbon Mariana Cruz aka Sheri Vari holds a rather long career that started in 2003 when she was only fourteen. Gifted with a singular talent and musical sensitivity, combined with solid technical expertise, after being a resident DJ in many clubs and experimenting with different musical genres, Mariana has found her artistic parth, becoming an Artist who manages the dance floor with a holistic approach: past, present and future. Subtle, ethereal or physical, she represents the continuum that traces back the afro-latin legacy in the Americas, rooted in Detroit, Chicago or New York, and cross-breads with the European electronic currents of the 1970s and 1980s. "Da City" is a collaboration with Detroit hip hop artist MotorKam. A deep, dark chord progression, a Chicago-style house groove, and a penetrating bassline welcome MotorKam's rap-driven denunciation of urban indifference. The Geneva based musician Mirlaqi turned to electronic music when he was touched by the power of house music. Since then, he released several EPs on labels from around the globe, and played across Switzerland's top festivals such as Montreux Jazz and further with multiple appearances in Paris, Lyon or Albania. His "Spatial House from disco planet" music has many different facets: House, Disco but also hints of Techno and touches of Jazz. "The Deal Is Set" is a blend of his typical subtle mélange of deep musicality and powerful groove.

4Lux Black

Haven Trax

Straight from Byron's lab, The Actual Proof EP rides that soulful deep-house lane with livefeeling keys, dusty drums and basslines built to lean on a big system. Jazz spirit, hood attitude and late-night club energy all locked into one heavy wax document for real groove addicts

Cecille Records Welcomes Sambo with a Standout 5-Track EP Cecille Records proudly continues its tradition of discovering and nurturing fresh talent, and we are excited to welcome Sambo to the family with an outstanding 5 track EP! True to the label's signature sound - rooted in timeless, classic house - Sambo delivers a release that feels both fresh and deeply connected to the essence of Cecille. Each track reflects a strong artistic identity, blending groove, emotion, and refined production into a cohesive body of work that stands out effortlessly. This is a release we have been waiting to share for quite some time, and we couldn't be more excited to finally present it to the world. Please join us in giving Sambo a warm welcome to the Cecille family.

Funki Cadets is a project developed by Louie Vega, rooted in mentorship and collaboration - an open door for a new generation of artists to step into the studio and create music alongside him. Each release introduces a new artist into the process, building a platform where experience meets fresh perspective and the culture continues to evolve in real time. 'Feelin' Good Tonight' sets the tone with a deep, immersive groove grounded in the spirit of underground house, unfolding through lush chords, textured pads, and a steady percussive drive that carries Willy Soul's spoken-word performance with intention and space. The remix package opens the record into new dimensions, tapping a global cross- section of the culture. DJ Minx delivers a stripped, driving interpretation rooted in Detroit's underground legacy. Rimarkable brings a refined, forward-facing infectious groove with crisp, club-ready energy. Kai Alce offers a deep, soulful rework shaped by his signature jazz-infused musicality. Willy Soul reimagines his vocal into a fluid mid-tempo version that moves effortlessly between roller disco, opening sets, and late-night transitions. Bridging generations and building the future - where new energy meets experience, and the music writes the next chapter. Feelin' Good Tonight Credits: DJ Minx Remix (Credits) Remix produced by DJ Minx and Will Clarke Remarkable Remix (Credits) Remixer: Rimarkable Producer: Rimarkable Mixed by: Cody 'Coflo' Ferreira Kai Alce Remix (Credits) Remix Produced by Kai Alce Addtl keys by Chris Irvin Mixed by Jan Kincl at Cycle Studios Willy Soul Remix (Credits) Feelin' Good Tonight (Willy's Tri-State Skate Mix) Remix by Willy Soul at Transmitter Park Studios, Brooklyn Mixed & Engineered by Morgan Wiley Feelin' Good Tonight (Willy's Lovethang Skate Mix) Remix by Willy Soul at Transmitter Park Studios, Brooklyn Mixed & Engineered by by Morgan Wiley

For the fifth release on Hood Records, a deeply personal chapter unfolds. FTU, the new alias of Luca, formerly known as Azul Loose Ties and one of Bern's most devoted deep house minds - steps into new territory with four tracks that move between weightless jazz intimacy and textured electronic composition. "Gentle Encounters" opens the EP with a sense of quiet arrival soft, deliberate, like a conversation that begins before the words do. "Inside" turns inward, layering warmth and introspection into something close and unhurried. "Spheres" lifts the listener into more abstract space, its motion circular and meditative, orbiting a feeling rather than chasing it. Closing with "Alma's Groove", the EP finds its pulse a soulful, rhythmically alive piece that carries the heart of everything that came before it. With HOODREC005, FTU brings a sound that is both familiar and entirely new. The work of a musician with deep roots and a clear sense of where he's going. A milestone for the label, and a meaningful new beginning.

On Brahmaputra, Asa Tate lays out a fully realised vision of his current sound: gritty, tightly-wound basslines, 80s-leaning house sensibilities, crisp, precise percussion, and organic textures threaded through with an early 90s energy-touches of Balearic beat, dubwise pressure, and flashes of proto-trance all surfacing across the record. The EP navigates two distinct yet complementary sides of his output. On one hand, the more floor-facing cuts-Gizmo! and Maximum-lean into a Balearic-tinted strain of progressive house. On the other, tracks like Brahmaputra and Silk drift into slower, more meditative territories-never losing their pull, but allowing space for a different kind of dancefloor moment.

Koltrax

Crosstown Rebels

Pete Bandit is back on Dirt Crew Recordings with a strong 4 tracker. After his 2022 Ep Wild Feelings and contributions to our 20th anniversary compilation and remixing Petals In Sound we are super happy to have some deep new music by this fellow Dutch Berliner. This new Trying & Crying EP builds further upon the creative course set out in his earlier releases, serving classically infused house music inspired by those who laid the foundations in the seminal scenes of New York, Detroit, and Chicago. The EP is meant to be more club-oriented than his previous work. The opening track Trying & Crying is a deep excursion into solid deep New York style House from the mid 90s. As well as No Control (Let Loose) where a haunting vocal sample and lush pads n keys really pull us back to that golden era of house music. The Meat Computer adds a more solid Bass Line and this spiritual touch with its great percussion parts, rougher and with a more pushing forward arrangement. Last we have a special guest appearance by Dr. Sud. known for his deep jazzy outings on labels such as Cognitiva Records and Q1E2. He elevates No Control (Let Loose) in a special break beat and percussion frenzy way going, very smooth and beautiful. All tracks mastered by Salz Mastering in Cologne.

Spain-born, Berlin-based Carlo delivers a timeless house EP blending soul, funk, jazz and groove driven club energy. Known for releases on Classic Music Company and Shall Not Fade, his sound balances musical depth with dance floor impact. The EP moves from the jazzy warmth of 'Houston Interlude' to the driving energy of 'Ordinary People', the funky bounce of 'Jungle Magic', and the soulful peak-time closer 'Stop Looking'. A classy, analogue-tinged release that shows Carlo's sound evolving while staying rooted in irresistible grooves. Early support: Laurent Garnier, Ame, Terry Francis, Saoirse, Carista & more.

Yes Yes Yes

Last Year At Marienbad

Bass Culture drops its first Various Artists release: four tracks from emerging producers worldwide, hand-picked and road-tested by D'Julz. A sharp, floor-ready statement that points clearly toward the label's future sound.