Various Artists
Various - Numero Uno EP

In the early 90’s the English trio ‘The Boys From Chariss’ composed of Mark, Liam and Angus produced music that after more than 20 years is still very contemporary with massive baselines. With immense pleasure, Jooice has chosen to showcase for this new EP a stunning collection of their never-before-released tracks taken from old DATs.

Tread Records return with their second release, a 4-track VA featuring new music from Acidfinky, Lisene, Reynes and Eurlica.Expect an eclectic mix of club-ready, leftfield dance music concocted in various home studios across the world, from Leeds all the way to Japan. From dark and atmospheric bass, breaks, and broken techno, to UKG-inspired floor-fillers, this one has something for everyone

Traveling from dancefloor-geared groovers to space-ready euphoria, space•lab’s fifth EP lands with four otherworldly tracks. Kicking things off, we have the swirling atmospheres, trippy vocal samples, and broken grooves of Dylan Forbes’s ‘Resoblaster’. This is followed up by Mariiin’s ‘Restless Mind’, which journeys to the tonally darker reaches of classic prog-trance, with its spun-out synth melody and deep, driving bassline. Next up, Rambal Cochet, the artist behind space•lab’s fourth EP, makes a return with the spacious, hypnotic wormholer, ‘Mushroom Hill Zone’. Rounding things off, punchy kick drums combine with zero-gravity atmospheres for KAWAII SAN’s drifting-through-cyberspace groover, ‘Nuclear’.

Three slices of unashamedly old skool (two) stepping action from the Above Sound label and TwoStep2 aka DJ Relay and Jo Public, that'll transport you back to the Sunday scene and UKG's earliest days. On this EP's lead track 'Give Me Some Of That' the duo perfectly catch that intersection between rave elements - the wispy, eerie synths and pitch shifted vocals - and the sophisticated shuffle of American garage. 'Drop The Bass (2022 Remaster)' leans slightly more towards the hardcore flavour, its choppier beats more evocative of the inspired syncopations of breakstep, while 'What's Gonna Happen' is the trippiest and most optimistic sounding of the three while still packing plenty of rhythmic punch.

For his debut album, Tochigi Canopy has been building the melancholic, spleen-full life's perfect soundtrack. At first listen, we already feel his obsession for details and his love for deep atmospheres, he fills our mind with images, moments, slices of nostalgia where summers last only for seconds. An absolut must-have.

Cyril The Great's debut EP is a must-listen for fans of analog sound and dance music. The record's balancing act between 80's, 90's and futuristic dance beats makes for a unique and captivating listening experience. The sentimental and melancholic flow adds an extra layer of emotional depth to the EP. Overall, this vinyl release is a promising start for this new born artist and a great addition to any music collection.