Cosmic Club 17’s in the house, and for this one Skylax have delved deep into the mystic universe of the ultra prolific photonz with a four track EP quite simply out of this dimension ! Photonz is the artist name of Marco Rodrigues, a London-based DJ and producer who's been championing the new sound of Portuguese house and techno worldwide since the early 2000s. He has done tracks for various labels such as crème organization, unknown to the unknown, hot haus, the "cult" dissident and many more. His first cut "memories of burma" that gave the title to the ep is an infinite groove that builds and builds with arabic synths, a perfect crossover between balearic & old school jackin house. "Baronrevxp" & "agape" moves into the same territories with some sharp clap, hi hats and some big retro vintage sounds. While "stealth predator" catches him at his most experimental, upping the tempo and unleashing an ambitious techno juke roller, think about drexcya, 1990s techno, Plink Plonk and you're not even close ! Photonz music sounds extremely big for the big rooms, and still very large indeed for the smaller ones.His music is praised by The Chemical Brothers, Jackmaster, Optimo, Ivan Smagghe, Daniel Avery, James Holden, Ewan Pearson, Auntie Flo, Tim Sweeney, just to name a few. ”Memories of Burma” EP is not just a cosmic experience, but a voyage into the realms of a producer in a world of his own. Must have. Essential item. SKYLAX RECORDS 4 EVER !

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The New Year marks a time of change, fresh starts and new beginnings and 2017 will see the launch of a brand new vinyl series from 20/20 Vision. Up first on the series we welcome Portuguese native Marco Rodriguez, aka Photonz. He first caught our ear with his early output on cult London imprint Dissident, and then went on to release with tastemaker labels Crème Organization & Hot Haus. Negative Cities Pt.1 is filled with the deep, rich & fat analog sounds that Photonz has become renowned for. Whether it’s intergalactic acid bangers like ‘Astral Acid’, the skipping hi-hats and wonky shuffle of ‘Death Drive’, or the driving main room techno of ‘Somewhere I Read’, there’s enough ammunition here to satisfy any house and techno connoisseur. Negative Cities Pt.1 is out 13th February on 20/20 Vision. Limited to 300 copies. More

Photonz is Marco Rodriguez, a London based but Portuguese producer who has been active for a decade plus. Here he debuts on Creme Organization after impressing with EPs on Ibadan, One Eyed Jacks and Unknown To The Unknown. His first cut, 'Gnosis Of Wolfers' is a raw, knackered sounding house track with glassy melodic tension and slow-jack drums. It's intense, multi-layered and nervy and keeps you engaged from start to finish. 'Ceremonial Acid' is then an airy, spacious affair with heavenly pads and gurgling synths and drums. Loose but atmospheric, it's a fulsome track that really places you in the middle of Photonz's sound world. 'Sad Mania' is another misty sounding cut with watery droplets, aqueous textures and ramshackle drums rattling below, before 'Filterhatz' is a slow and sludgy acid offering with sharp hi hats, filtered 303 lines and lots of wobble. Lastly, digital only track 'Basik' rounds out the EP in brooding fashi on, with big retro synths, percolating drums and pinging percussion. There are plenty of unique qualities to Photonz's work and this EP further confirms that fact. More

Photonz have taken no prisoners in 2011. Following their dancefloor destroying third release on One Eyed Jacks alongside Tiago they up the heat yet again with a first outing on Don't Be Afraid. Spectre is surely destined to please fans of Oni Ayhun, Joy Orbison, and other forward thinking house music producers alike with it's jaded xylophone hooks and cold as ice groove. Wall is a slice of trademark Photonz Portuguese acid, an infinite groove that builds and builds. Dokos is a more downbeat, tracky number which will slot nicely into the sets of DJs who favour the old school house sound of Chicago and Detroit. Prometheus catches the pair at their most experimental, upping the tempo and unleashing an ambitious techno juke roller which is as much Machinedrum as it is the sound of 1990's techno circa Pacific Records and Plink Plonk. More

Viikatory returns to UTTU with an incredible 6 track electro infused techno EP - melodic electro rubs shoulders with raw underground house & acid techno” More

RTR debuts on UTTU with 4 tracks of IDM infused emotional house music - having turned heads on Analogical Force and WEME - here we are treated to a more laid back club focused EP for both heads and feet” More

Gnork returns to UTTU after a couple excursions under his DJ Shark alias - here we are treated to 4 futuristic lo slung dance-floor burners that capture Gnork’s unique take on house & electronica. More

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Frankfurt’s fast rising Ludwig A.F. Röhrscheid makes mind massaging music that enters realms from afar. Here he debuts on UTTU with 4 fantasy house jams for your mind, your body & your soul. More

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FaltyDL debuts on Unknown To The Unknown with 4 elektroid-freak-out jams for the headz. From spazzed out drum work outs to IDM infused downtempo crackers. These show off Drew Lustman's very experienced but still fresh take on the production game. More

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Simoncino returns to UTTU with 4 synth led electronix cuts - super deep introspective techno & house from one of the best to do it! More

Tommy The Cat returns to UTTU after recent forays on underground stapes such as E-Beamz, Vibez ’93 & his regular collabs with Coco Bryce - here he drops 4 cosmic-jungle-ambient-breakbeat-braindance workouts for UTTU’s Cosmic Connection series which has previously hosted the likes of Tim Reaper, Kloke and Tommy The Cat himself! More

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Tim Reaper debuts on UTTU with his contribution to the labels “Cosmik Connection series” 4 sublime jungle / breakfast sci fi inspired puts for heads world-wide. More

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Cliff Lothar debuts on UTTU with 2 insane hyper-club tracks, E-String is "classic Lothar” in peak time territory and on the flip Tool Tyme is the perfect club tool - No Messin' with this 1! Added bonus: Comes with a remix from House Crimes' DJ Boneyard.

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Lauren Flax debuts on Dance Trax with 4 analogue infused jack trax - includes a remix from Jimmy Edgar. More

Australian based producer Kloke debuts on UTTU with the 2nd in a series of ambient jungle 12s Cosmic Connection Vol.2 - counter culture classic space jamz. More

DJ Aquatraxx debuts on UTTU with an epic 5 track EP made up from live sessions in his Rome based studio.. Drexcian inspired houz muzik. More

Desert Sound Colony debuts on UTTU with 4 tracks of high-octane, data dump fuelled club trax! More

Binary Operator debuts on UTTU with a gorgeous ep that flips the script absorbing electro, underground house and techno. More

Ilyes debuts on UTTU with his signature trance infused deep progressive house sounds over 4 all killer no filler tracks backed with a bonus remix from in demand breakbeat don Yosh! More

Tokyo based artist machina debuts on UTTU! Fresh from appearing on Bicep’s Mercury Award nominated album Isles & dropping her 3rd studio album ’Compass Point’. Here the South Korean artist showcases 4 tracks absorbing a more intense leftfield dance floor sound. More