For Hooversound’s ninth release, SHERELLE and NAINA welcome San Francisco-based DJ and producer Chrissy to the family for the label’s debut album release. Coming out on the 27th October, ‘Physical Release’ blends elements of ravey techno, house, and jungle that have run through his previous work. The final result is an exploration of what our scene’s physical spaces mean and how they feed into themes of politics, family, connection and joy. Speaking about the album Chrissy says, ??"These songs were inspired by our scene's physical spaces: the warehouses, clubs, record stores, late night cafes, lofts, and friends' living rooms that let us connect to each other, experience the joy and wonder of dance music culture, and find our family. I've seen these spaces gradually decimated by cops, property developers, cynical corporate brand partners, irresponsible promoters, and a global pandemic. The end result is a dance music culture that feels more online and disconnected, culminating in over a year without any physically shared spaces. Encouragingly, I've seen many in our community finally acknowledge a painful reality: our scene has failed to live up to its utopian ideals, and to protect, value, and uplift all of our peers. No matter how fondly we remember our first raves, the culture was and is broken, and it's our job to fix it. So while this album may feel like a paean to a bygone era, it is more a reflection of optimism about the future: a hope that we can rebuild our scene and our communal physical spaces with better priorities and better values, so that everybody can experience the euphoria, joy, transcendence, and physical release of the dancefloor." The album opens with a quote from artist, author, and transgender activist Edie Fake, who also designed the artwork for ‘Physical Release’. A fellow Chicago-to-California transplant, Edie’s previous work has dealt largely with physical spaces, including historical queer nightlife spaces. More

A1 - Clap Yr Hands
A2 - Give U XTC
B1 - Give U XTC (Baronhawk Poitier Remix)
B2 - Clap Yr Hands (Nightwave Remix)

Chrissy's Cool Ranch label is back with another pair of house stormers backed by two fantastic remixes.

'Clap Yr Hands' channels '90s speed garage vibes via Chicago disco house, and 'Give U XTC' is a dark drummy bass workout with a chopped-up vocal. Rising star Baronhawk Poitier (Honey Soundsystem Records, The NeedlExchange) and Glasgow-based scene leader Nightwave (Dixon Avenue Basement Jams, Balkan Vinyl, Dext) both turn in amazing, dark, deconstructed remixes to round out the package.


Previous Cool Ranch releases have been supported by Honey Soundsystem, The Blessed Madonna, Tim Sweeney, Luke Solomon, Derrick Darter, Jimpster, Soul Clap, Project Pablo, Zernell, Danny Tenaglia, The Martinez Brothers, Alison Swing, Parris Mitchell, Shaun J Wright, DJ Deeon, Mark Farina, Jubilee, and more. More

Tracklisting:

A1. Can’t You Feel It
A2. Depeche Moines
B1. Can’t You Feel It (Soundbwoy Killah Remix)
B2. Depeche Moines (Denham Audio Remix)

r fourth year as a label, we welcome San Francisco based Chrissy to the Dansu Discs family for DSD017. He specialises in rave-influenced sounds, Chicago house, and disco, but his 20-year career has ranged from jungle to footwork to freestyle (he literally has it all!). His strong reputation as a ‘genre bending’ producer is one that is fully deserved and he proves just that in this record. On the B side we welcome back Soundbwoy Killah and Denham Audio, both providing a killer remix to top off one of our most exciting projects yet.
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17 Steps present ‘New Atlantis’, a 5 track EP from versatile DJ, producer and dance music historian Chrissy. The EP takes its name from an unexpected source – a 17th century utopian novel of the same name by Sir Francis Bacon, depicting a future society in which science has become the ruling principle. It’s an inspiring idea for Chrissy – an antidote to the assault on truth and intellectualism led by climate change deniers, anti-vaxxers, flat earthers, creationists, unfit-for-office demagogues and the slow suffocation of fact-based journalism. ‘New Atlantis’ explores the utopian worldview implicit in early rave music, drawing on classic Chicago house, UK hardcore and Drexciyan electro. The result is a collection of jacking breaks and bass infused dance music washed with a bittersweet euphoria – celebrating and lamenting an era’s forgotten optimism.A1. In Paradise, A2. New Atlantis, B1. New Instruments, B2. In Paradise (Loods Remix), B3. Composition for Sample, Flexatone & Vibraslap
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The 5th COOL RANCH release, featuring`90s inspired disco house by CHRISSY (CHIWAX)starts out on an upbeat tropical vibe with "SOUTH PACIFIC STATE", then heads into a raw drum dub by VIOLET (PARAISO). "NIGHTS LIKE THIS" is a happy chilled out house cut with remix by disco don EDDIE C (RED MOTORBIKE) More

We’re excited to be joined by one of the most versatile and knowledgeable DJ producers on the planet. Hailing from Chicago, Chrissy’s expertise knows no bounds and stylistically there’s few hats he won’t don, with productions appearing on labels as diverse as Planet Mu, Classic and Hypercolour to name a few. For his debut on Super Rhythm Trax his wings remain characteristically unclipped as the tone veers from the massive Acid wall of ’Truth Bomb’ (built upon an acappella from a house legend) through the ghostly dubbed out ‘Stumble’ to the anthemic house of ‘We’re Movin’ before finally resting on the 21st century New Beat of ’24 Hour Puppy People’ .
’Truth Bomb’ is exclusive to the Vinyl only. Digital versions will contain a version with different vocals. More

Resilience is an album that calls on the classic rave sounds of Chrissy's Midwestern youth to explore themes of love, positivity, perserverence, acceptance, and the fight against cynicism. Get ready for big piano melodies, chopped breakbeats, heavy bass, and jacking Chicago drum programming, plus guest appearances from some of Chrissy's friends: vocalist Carrie Wilds, Portuguese DJ/producer/singer Maria Amor, and Berlin-based techno artist Dean Grenier. RAWAX will present it on three ep's!


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Resilience is an album that calls on the classic rave sounds of Chrissy's Midwestern youth to explore themes of love, positivity, perserverence, acceptance, and the fight against cynicism. Get ready for big piano melodies, chopped breakbeats, heavy bass, and jacking Chicago drum programming, plus guest appearances from some of Chrissy's friends: vocalist Carrie Wilds, Portuguese DJ/producer/singer Maria Amor, and Berlin-based techno artist Dean Grenier. RAWAX will present it on three ep's!


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Resilience is an album that calls on the classic rave sounds of Chrissy's Midwestern youth to explore themes of love, positivity, perserverence, acceptance, and the fight against cynicism. Get ready for big piano melodies, chopped breakbeats, heavy bass, and jacking Chicago drum programming, plus guest appearances from some of Chrissy's friends: vocalist Carrie Wilds, Portuguese DJ/producer/singer Maria Amor, and Berlin-based techno artist Dean Grenier. RAWAX will present it on three ep's!


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COOL RANCH’s 4th hand-stamped limited 12" from CHRISSY features more jackin' disco house. "LET'S GO DANCING" is a catchy filtered affair, with a driving bass-heavy remix from SHAUN J. WRIGHT & ALINKA. "I CAN FEEL IT" is a low end disco stomper. Edit master PETER CROCE brings a deeper late night mix! More

The third vinyl from the hand stamped COOL RANCH label features two more jacking disco-house bangers with a '90s Chicago feel from CHRISSY.NAUTILUSS delivers a rave-inspired remix on "AND YOU KNOW IT". Chicago's PAUL JOHNSON brings a smoother remix on BI-COASTAL with a sunrise vibe. More

Smartbar resident & COOL RANCH boss CHRISSY is back with a pair of jackin, disco-infused house stormers with remixes from NYC DJ ELI ESCOBAR who delivers a tribal remix of "NOTHING" while DUKE SLAMMER doubles down on "CANT GET ME DOWN". Support from The BLACK MADONNA and PAUL JOHNSON. More

Tracklisting
A1 Felipe Gordon - Happy Sunday
A2 Felipe Gordon - I'll find a way
B1 Felipe Gordon - The Lichtenberg effect
B2 Felipe Gordon - You can do it on your own

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Felipe Gordon is back with another warm cut of feel good house music via Bristol label Shall Not Fade! More

2024 repress

Tracklisting:
A1 Barry Can't Swim - Lone Raver
A2 Barry Can't Swim - Rah That’s a Mad Question
B1 Barry Can't Swim - Jazz Club After Hours
B2 Barry Can't Swim - El Layali

Release Note:
Rising star of summertime dance music, Barry Can't Swim, is the perfect fit for Shall Not Fade's Classic Cuts series. His delicate and classy take on house is a breath of fresh air and ideal for the new, hot weather, teasing the reopening of clubs and return to freedom that this summer hopes to bring.

His debut release on Shall Not Fade, Amor Fati EP is a perfectly curated four tracker of jazz with a modern twist, as shown on the opening track and first single "Lone Raver" and its bittersweet chords that blend with melancholy vocals and open out into a euphoric dancy beat. The anthemic trance overtones carry through to "Rah That's a Mad Question", which takes classic piano house vibes and more summertime heat with its Balaeric energy.

"Jazz Club After Hours" is a triumphant, high sheen lounge roller with intricate jazz instrumentation and playful percussion to boot. EP closer, "El Layali" shows the breadth of influence on this record, as it all coalesces into a catchy house number best suited to Mediterranean dances in the sun. More

Tracklisting
A1 Felipe Gordon - My Legs Are Numb
A2 Felipe Gordon - Sander's Journey
B1 Felipe Gordon - Do you ever miss me?
B2 Felipe Gordon - A perfectly calmed Felipe

Sales Note
Shall Not Fade mainstay Felipe Gordon returns to the label with luscious cuts of his signature deep house goodness! More

Tracklisting
A1 Big Miz & Bessa - It Just Goes
A2 Big Miz & Bessa - Marvellous
B1 Big Miz & Hayley Zalassi - Too Much Nature
B2 Big Miz & Van Damn - So In Love

Sales Note
Big Miz returns to Shall Not Fade, this time with a collaborative project featuring some incredible producers; Hayley Zalassi, Van Damn & Bessa! More

Tracklisting
A1 Coeo - Planet Earth
A2 Coeo - Satellite Bay
A3 Coeo - Rush Hour
B1 Coeo - Kawasaki Racing Club
B2 Coeo - The Stage Is Yours
B3 Coeo - Nina's Theme (The Berlin Skit)

Sales Note
Coeo join the Shall Not Fade family with 6 luscious deep house anthems! More

Tracklisting
A1 Gerry Read - Not quite there yet
A2 Gerry Read - Fantasy
B1 Gerry Read - We won't smoke any California
B2 Gerry Read - Shampoo

Sales Note
Gerry Read joins the Shall Not Fade family with 4 luscious, warm summer anthems! More

Tracklisting
A1 Bryson Hill - Show Me Your Love
A2 Bryson Hill - Until The Daylight
B1 Bryson Hill - Tha Dream Team
B2 Bryson Hill - Euro Seaside

Sales Note
Shall Not Fade welcome Aussie newcomer Bryson Hill to the family with a delicious cut of deep house goodness!! More

Tracklisting
A1 dj poolboi - won't let it ruin my mood
A2 dj poolboi - for the last time
A3 dj poolboi - know each other so well
A4 dj poolboi - the joy you once felt
A5 dj poolboi - last call
B1 dj poolboi - you're not a burden
B2 dj poolboi - wherever you end up
B3 dj poolboi - with you all my fears wash away
B4 dj poolboi - sing to me
B5 dj poolboi - agape
B6 dj poolboi - build a life together

Sales Note
One of the leading names in the lo-fi house scene dj poolboi returns to Shall Not Fade with the stunning album 'into blue light' More

Tracklisting
A1 ABSOLUTE - Only Me
A2 ABSOLUTE - In My Mind
B1 ABSOLUTE - Is It Raining In Berlin?
B2 ABSOLUTE - So Good
B3 ABSOLUTE - Creeper

Sales Note
ABSOLUTE. joins the Shall Not Fade family with five massive dance-floor anthems, bringing out all the best of rave, breaks and acid! More

2023 repress

Tracklisting:
A1 Cinthie - Tough Times
A2 Cinthie - Shuffle And Swing
B1 Cinthie - Bossa
B2 Cinthie - Time To F..

Sales Note
Shall Not Fade celebrate their 100th release by welcoming one of the leading names in house music Cinthie back, with 4 feel good summer house cuts! More

Tracklisting
A1 Kolter - DX7 Together
A2 Kolter feat. Leo Pol - Please Come To My Show
B1 Kolter - Up in the Sky
B2 Kolter - Up in the Sky (Cinthie remix)

Sales Note
Shall Not Fade regular Kolter returns to the label for his fourth EP, continuing with the luscious warm sounds that house fans from all around the world have become accustomed to. This time Kolter welcomes the incredibely talented Leo Pol on track 'Please Come To My Show' where Leo co-produces and also sings on. The B-SIDE also features a deadly remix from the amazing Cinthie!

Please Come To My Show EP drops November 24th via Shall Not Fade. More

Tracklisting:
A1 Fred P - High Rise
A2 Fred P - Only Subs
B1 Fred P - Get It On
B2 Fred P - Only Subs (Rhythms In The Place Beats Edit)

Sales Note
Fred P back again with a dreamy 4 track EP! More

Tracklisting:
A1 Didi Han - Let's Go
A2 Didi Han - Rave On Tonight
B1 Didi Han - Rim Shoot On The Clouds
B2 Didi Han - Sparkly And Bouncy Is For Me?
B3 Didi Han - Down And Up

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Didi Han joins Shall Not Fade with her dance driven 5 track EP 'In The Zone'. More

Tracklisting:
A1 Fabe - DHL EXPRESSURE
A2 Fabe - Back To OPZ
B1 Fabe - It’s a Loop
B2 Fabe - Lost at Orly
B3 Fabe - Material Views

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Fabe joins the Shall Not Fade family with the killer Expressure EP! More

Tracklisting:
A1 Lauren Lo Sung - Magic Roundabout
A2 Lauren Lo Sung - Diamond Casino
B1 Lauren Lo Sung - Serotonin More

Tracklisting:
A1 DJ Counselling - We Used to Disappear
A2 DJ Counselling - Living in the Simulation
B1 DJ Counselling - Inside a Blue Cube
B2 DJ Counselling & Simon Mós - Circuit 16 More

Tracklisting:
A1 Janeret - D. Tool
A2 Janeret - Passion
B1 Janeret - Lush
B2 Janeret - Mind

Sales Note
Janeret returns for his second EP on Bristol label Shall Not Fade, serving up 5 killer dancefloor ready cuts! More