Fresh out of the gate and excitedly chomping at the heels of two very welcome EPs from The Cyclist and Whitesquare, the third release from experienced Italian party series turned label Tropical Animals comes from a much loved Italian export, DJ Octopus. The Venice-based producer delivers the “Glue Monday” EP, a quadrumvirate of pulsating boppers, encompassing hints of retro-futurism, tense breaks and unstoppable grooves.
Tropical Animals have been bringing the party to Tuscany since 2010 with guests that have included Luca Lozano, Interstellar Funk, Avalon Emerson or Ross From Friends. The formation of the label felt like a natural next step. DJ Octopus has been a regular guest at a party for a good few years now so it’s no surprise to see him appear on the label, still hot from his well regarded releases on Hot Haus, Chiwax, Shall Not Fade and Metal Position Records.
“Glue Monday Part 1” and “Part 2” epitomize 80s reverence, with thick, satisfying kicks driving the tracks forward, passing through a landscape of retro synths, New Order vintage era basslines and skittish percussion. “Mechanical Action” lives up to its name, delivering on a theme of straight-faced steel and wide open spaces. Closing the EP, “Calypso Signal” brings some seriously dirty funk to the table; it’s the wildcard DJs will be reaching out to to rescue unmovable dancefloors.
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DJ Octopus begins 2015 as he finished 2014, with a typically forthright selection of late night jams that join the dots between vintage deep house, acid, European techno and the analogue style jack tracks of Willie Burns and the L.I.E.S crew. There's a particularly day-glow feel about deep house opener "Untitled", which features looped organ riffs and energy-packed drum machine rhythms. "The Player" switches things up nicely thanks to some brilliant, cut-up slap bass antics, while "Ghost Antics" sounds like the sort of early British acid track that was found lying around on a dusty DAT. Finally, "Purple Pills" invited you to drop illicit refreshments and lose yourself in a brightly coloured fusion of rave chords, bounding beats and clandestine textures.

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'BITCHES YOU BETTER BE READY!' Rushmore drops 4 stone cold thuggee out houz pro to grime bangers to heat yo azz up…. THIS SHIT GOES OFF IN THE KLUBBBBBB
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Paris based DJ Steaw purveyor of that 'phat house flavour’ - returns to Hot Haus with 2 club bombs and a bonus downtempo-disco-boogie scorcher.

a1. DJ Steaw - Freee (House Mix)
b1. DJ Steaw - Freee (Original Mix)
b2. DJ Steaw - Walk In Broadway More

Munich’s Obalski rocks up on Hot Haus with a variety of house music meanderings. Previously spotted with a run of well received EP’s on Public Possession - here everything from Reggae, New Age, Acid and Pop is thrown in the mix - Backed with an awesome remix from Kim Ann Foxman - Tip!

a1. Obalski - Shine A Light
a2. Obalski - Cloud Saver
a3. Obalski - Space Nation
b1. Obalski - Acid1986 (Kim Ann Foxman Remix)
b2. Obalski - Acid1986 More

Chicago’s Alias G returns to UTTU with 3 off the wall house tracks - all killer no filler raw sh*t for the club! Vinyl only! More

Ukraine's living house legend SE62 debuts on Hot Haus - having previously released one of the biggest house tracks of recent times - True Force on My Love Is Underground back in 2013 - he returns to the classic house ingredients for this incredible 4 track EP! More

The Analogue Cops aka a.k.a. Lucretio and Marieu - debut on Hot Haus Recs with 5 tape saturated thumping house trax guaranteed to get the party started! More

Rumore debuts on Hot Haus Recs with 6 low lung house jackers, super deep breakbeat houz 4 the headz! More

Krystal Klear debuts on Hot Haus Recs with 2 original tracks inspired by legendary clubs that defined NYC club culture in the 90s. The A side 'Just A Little' comes in 2 parts, a Sunday Service & Shelter mixes. On the flip the massive Dedication get's the Sound Factory & NASA treatment - All mixes inspired by the sounds that defined each club. Non stop floor fillers, TIP More

Steve Murphy returns to Hot Haus with 3 tape saturated lo-fi-houz bombs! Teaming up with DJ Octopus on Man In The Box and 2 cold hard jack trax on the flip make this a “must have!” for any discerning house deejay. More

VINYL ONLY! Redlight drops his massive summer NYC infused houz kut ‘City Jams’ backed with a Chicago ghetto house remix from Dancemania’s DJ Deeon!
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Hot Haus is coming into 2017 all guns blazing!! Straight off the back of Mall Grab's Pool Party EP comes a collab from Paranoids London's Paris Brightledge & Germany's Marlon Hoffstadt - Forgive You - a lush soulful chicago house anthem to put it mildly. PLUS for the DJs we had to include a techno rub from San Fransisco's powerhouse Vin Sol. Additional acapella included! More

Strictly Ltd Vinyl Only business from Hot Haus. Fresh off the back of his blockbuster on MLIU, DJ Steaw comes correct dropping 3 super deep houz jams on Hot Haus Recs!

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