Ninja Tune

Winter is in full swing, but the longest nights are now behind us. At last, we can glimpse the dawn - and with it, the 25th release of the label. This release is especially close to our hearts. After more than ten years of friendship and countless shared projects - from creating their alternative label to developing an analog techno live act, multiple aliases, and experiments along the way - Rémi and Stefan finally unveil their very first EP under their personal project name. The journey begins with Why Not. A hypnotic track, but not only that. Born from a jam session, the piece naturally developed a jazzy spirit - grounded, organic, and driven by an endless sequence filled with subtle variations. A track firmly rooted in the floor, yet constantly evolving. No Name makes no attempt to hide its intention. This one is all about the dancefloor. Bodies drift into a modular trance as intertwining patterns take over, leaving your feet no choice but to follow. Lake People delivers not one, but two remixes - one for each track. Fair is fair. His reinterpretation of Why Not is a refined and elegant journey, inviting us to fully immerse ourselves in the story Martin unfolds throughout the composition. Without a doubt, a musical dance youll want to experience together. The No Name remix, on the other hand, is more abrasive, more direct - straight to the point. An unstoppable groove, sharp and raw sonorities, and a solid, uncompromising version that leaves no one indifferent. With these two complementary remixes, Lake People once again demonstrates the full scope of his talent. To close the EP, and in line with the labels philosophy, it felt essential to present a more personal interpretation. And who better than Martinou to express pure emotion through sound? With his delicate and gentle universe, he gracefully delivers this version of Why Not. A deeply groovy bassline, floating synths, confident textures, and a truly unique atmosphere - Martins music is a gift to our ears. Soft, warm, and addictive... we simply want more. 420 music lovers REBA

ULTIMAE

Monkeytown Records

Making a welcome return nine years on from his last outing on Dekmantel, Makam offers up a generous helping of wayward grooves that take his curious spirit even further into unmarked territory. With a strong dub sensibility grounding his rich tapestry of percussion and instrumentation, Guy Blanken follows his own path to arrive at an album that embodies house music as a launchpad for experimentation. Blanken says himself he was determined to approach his first Makam productions in years from a place of total freedom Its not a single direction, but rather a landscape of sounds, moments, and textures. TARP feels like a new beginning, a free project that just had to happen naturally. The steady pulse of the club remains a guiding principle boldly manifested on heads down roller Static Shade, but even in the lilting organic loops and tumbling percussion of Forgive there is a funkiness thats beholden to continuous movement. At times the direct thump of 4/4 disco juts out as a call to dance, not least on Flying Birds and La Tuna, but elsewhere the rhythms are more slippery. Dub In Loen plots a delicate path through dub techno and Lummel Spirit casts off into pattering Balearic bliss. The pervasive dub mood of the record comes to the fore on expertly crafted stepper Diagonal Rain and crooked album opener Clear Skies. Jackie B lands as a love letter to quintessential deep house, and yet still theres a left-of-centre charm that gives the track a personality that is pure Makam. Exuding warmth and imagination at every turn, TARP is the perfect example of how to make a groove-oriented album a rich home listening experience. There are ample moments primed for the spectacle of the dancefloor, but the mellow hue and broad sweep of approaches make Makams welcome return utterly compelling from end to end.

Anjunadeep Explorations

El Nuevo Sonido Latino

Oathcreations

Alumni Records Glasgow

SHIKA reveals a new side of VIBES. An intimate piece inspired by Swaziland traditions and Pygmy vocals, carried by rhythms that travel across the world. With SHIKA, Nuri continues his sonic journey from Southern African roots to global pulses, weaving cultures into a single, quiet wave of sound. The cover reveals only a fragment - a puzzle piece of the full artwork. The complete visual vision will unfold soon, A graphic masterpiece by Pierre-Marie Grille-Liou.

MUTE

all my thoughts

AD 93

SVBKVLT

Amity

INNI

Up next on blank.comms AXIAL 102 - Afterimage. A Detroit-inspired techno LP rooted in deep chords, classic drum machines, and early AI futurism. For fans of Kenny Larkin, B12, Carl Craig.

'Ethereal Records' by The Gardens of Babylon presents BARULHAGEM, a nine-track album by Audio Print.

Sunday Drive

Young Art Records