Tracklisting
A1 KTRSX - Paradise For Eternity
A2 KTRSX - Apocryphal Orchestra
B1 KTRSX - Moonlight Gleam
B2 KTRSX - April Is The Cruelest Month
B3 KTRSX - I Want You

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Parisian techno producer KTRSX debuts on KI/KI's slash label with an uplifting pack of euphoric warehouse drifters. More

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A1 Intuition - Arcana 17
A2 Intuition - Soulstealer
B1 Aeryeen - 6AM Transmission
B2 Aeryeen - Earendel
B3 Aeryeen - Alchemy (Emerald Mix)

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Next up is Intuition, a contemporary techno/trance duo from the coast of Catalonia, Spain. This hard-hitting release features the iconic Arcana 17, a pure hard trance anthem that debuted at KI/KI's Amsterdam Boiler Room back in2022, as well as Soulstealer, their take on a rolling, hypnotizing monster.
Aeryeen (1/2 of the duo) is in charge of the B-side, taking a more emotional approach with dreamlike pads and ever-evolving arpeggios backed by psychedelic atmospheres.
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A1 DINA - What We Never Had
A2 DINA - Shadowlands
B1 DINA - The Climax
B2 DINA - I Dream Of You

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Next on KI/KI's slash imprint is DINA. The Berlin-based DJ and producer and co-founder of Nachtcrew has been a very welcomed guest on KI/KI's all nighter party in Amsterdam's Lo-fi which resulted in a close friendship and ultimately an exciting label debut on slash.
Her sounds could be described as etheral trance, it's fast paced, yet emotive and very functional. And for slash007 she brings nothing less. Four tracks of dreamy escapism into the long nights. It's an impressive combination of immersive basslines transforming into huge amounts of dancefloor euphoria.
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A1 Vilchezz - Camelo's
A2 Vilchezz - Eskorbuto
B1 Vilchezz - Camelo's (Oprofessionell Remix)
B2 Vilchezz - Camelo's (AISHA Remix)
B3 Vilchez - Eskorbuto (CAIVA Remix)

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Spanish producer Vilchezz debuts on slash with one of KI/KI's longest awaited dancefloor hits to date. The title track Camelo's is doing rounds in her DJ sets for a couple of years and is easily the highlight of many gigs, finally the day is now there to present it on her own slash label.

It all started just with a Soundcloud demo a year ago when Fasta Danza crew member Vilchezz shared some of his new music with KI/KI. Now residing in Budapest, his new EP also marks a significant change in styles for Vilchezz, with his new works leaning more towards energetic, trance tinged hard grooves. And that's exactly the sweet spot where he meets KI/KI and her slash imprint. After playing the Camelo's demo inside-out around the world a full release is now finally formed. A full pack backed with another original Eskorbuto - which feels like a future classic uplifting trance drifter - and three remixes another chapter on slash is there.

For the remixes KI/KI and Vilchezz invited Oslo based trance producer and UTE.REC label co-owner Filip Storsveen aka Oprofessionell. He turns Camelo's into a magnificent introvert eyes closed club weapon. Where Glasgow's Animal Farm resident AISHA comes in fierce with a powerful early 00's twist combined with an impeccable psy drive. And to finalize the pack, fast rising star CAIVA reworked Eskorbuto by adding her own vocals to the original and by doing so she adds an impressive, emotive festival banger to a well rounded set of modern trance gems.

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Tracklisting:
A1 KI/KI - Leave it to the vibe
B1 KI/KI - To the vibe (rework)
B2 KI/KI - Leave it to the drums

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Amsterdam based DJ, producer and label owner KI/KI releases her long awaited debut EP on her own slash imprint. The highly anticipated anthem 'Leave it to the vibe' is doing rounds in her DJ sets for over two years now and made a big impact on her notorious Boiler Room performance during AVA Festival back in 2021. Finally, two years later she found the right time and place for it and it's getting a well deserved release on her fast growing slash label.

On slash004 KI/KI reworks the original in three different ways. The original perfectly shows where KI/KI flourishes at the moment, it's a fast-paced high energy dancefloor anthem with a nostalgic deep trance drift using her own vocals incorporated in hypnotic loops. For the reworks on the b-side she stripped down the original into two new versions. Where 'To the vibe (rework)' highlights a subtle twinkle that illuminates the beauty of melodies, 'Leave it to the drums' could be seen as the dub version capturing an impeccable energy that represents the late night, strobo heavy warehouse energy where KI/KI finds her comfort zone.


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Tracklisting:
A1 Peachlyfe - Sane & Awake
A2 DJ Lucid - Entry Plug
B1 Narciss - Once More With Feeling
B2 DJ Car Keys - Spinning


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Following up on a standout inaugural EP by Alpha Tracks, KI/KI's slash imprint now presents a mighty 8-track compilation of propulsive trance, split over two equally potent parts. The compilation contains a selection of dancefloor favourites curated by KI/KI herself that have been intensively road tested during her gigs in the past year.

Opening slash002, Copenhagen's Peachlyfe delivers a deviously ambient interlude. Rising into a transcendent crux, 'Sane & Awake' flirts with breakbeat's signature percussive style, teasing a drop, before taking a U-turn, panning out into evermore blissful peaks. Full of bounce, DJ Lucid brings the build with 'Entry Plug', drawing together dramatic strings and a pounding kick drum, while Narciss expertly splices up a haunting vocal fragment on 'Once More With Feeling'. Geared towards festival stages - huge crowds and height-of-the-night summer climaxes - the record takes its cues from the hedonism of the 1990s, delivering a powerful punch that's anything but backward facing. DJ Car Keys, part of Dutch-pop sensation Goldband, makes a special appearance in his debut as a solo producer. Closing the B-side, 'Spinning' is a 155-bpm belter, where a looped hit-hat collides with psychedelic spoken word passages. More

Tracklisting:
A1 DJ Hyperdrive - Starburst
A2 Amour Noir - Sunday Morning
B1 Newa - Acid Baby
B2 Arman John - Astral Recall

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Following up on a standout inaugural EP by Alpha Tracks, KI/KI's slash imprint now presents a mighty 8-track compilation of propulsive trance, split over two equally potent parts. The compilation contains a selection of dancefloor favourites curated by KI/KI herself that have been intensively road tested during her gigs in the past year.

slash003 turns more introspective, recalling darkened, brooding club basements. Launching off, DJ Hyperdrive more than lives up to his namesake. 'Starburst' rockets at light speed, its space-age momentum conjuring a retrofuturist fantasy. Amour Noir's 'Sunday Morning' is a love letter to dance floors, its choral-style vocal and gliding synth alluding to the reverence of liturgical music. Tbilisi's Bassiani resident Newa transposes a wiggy acid bassline onto a steely techno pulse, then for 'Astral Recall' (one of KI/KI's most played songs of 2022) Arman John partners a driving beat with a lucid melody, crafting a hybrid flex that melds genres and moods seamlessly. Plunging into darkness before emerging into sunlit euphoria, slash003 channels a vital feature of every masterful DJ set - the emotional journey of contrasting styles and atmospheres, set in motion by adrenaline-fuelled beats. More

Tracklisting:
A1 Alpha Tracks - No More
A2 Alpha Tracks - No More (Format remix)
B1 Alpha Tracks - To Nights
B2 Alpha Tracks - To Nights (KI/KI remix)

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The Austrian born artist Alpha Tracks will be kicking off the very first release of slash with 2 original tracks and remixes from Format (aka Orlando Voorn) and slash founder KI/KI. Previous releases on BPitch, Blue Hour and Morbid were already a showcase of pure craftsmanship by Alpha Tracks, now on slash he's showing his consistency yet again, delivering high quality as always. With a love for analog hardware sound, the producer turns fast paced bangers, with a bit of imagination, into beautiful subtle techno ballads. Always with their own story to tell, while never losing his focus on the drive and ready to bring audiences around the globe into a trance.

Orlando Voorn's alias Format keeps the energy high with but smooths out the ride for the remix of the original, where bumpy synths bubble and echo, keeping you interested until the very last second.

Remixing the last track is label owner KI/KI unleashing her first music into the world. Her remix are inspired by '90s rave memories which she never got to experience. Creating a completely different atmosphere with bubbly off beat bass, anthemic arps and a clever use of arrangement making this a standout remix. More

Tracklisting:
A1 Vladimir Dubyshkin - Ticket To Childhood
A2 Vladimir Dubyshkin - Paranoid Thoughts
B1 Vladimir Dubyshkin - No Tell Motel
B2 Vladimir Dubyshkin - Noodle Soup

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Vladimir Dubyshkin's long awaited hits are finally out. More

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Tracklisting:
A1 Vladimir Dubyshkin - Rural Woman
A2 Vladimir Dubyshkin - Grasshopper's Opinion
B1 Vladimir Dubyshkin - Customs & Traditions
B2 Vladimir Dubyshkin - Elvis Has Left The Building

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Returning to TRIP after last year's fantastic 'cheerful pessimist' EP, Vladimir Dubyshkin presents 'budni nashego kolhoza', an abstract portrait of the 'everyday life of a collective farm'. On these driving, iridescent tracks Dubyshkin is as self-assured as he is unhinged. More

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"THESE ARE NEW REMASTERED RECORDS THESE ARE NOT THE ORIGINALS. THE ORIGINALS CANNOT BE PRODUCED AGAIN DUE TO RON MURPHY'S PASSING...........ONLY THE B-SIDE OF UR-044 (Aaron Carl mix of Hardlife is original. And yes it's slightly distorted as was the original. Plays fine and still kicks ass!!!) More

A double shot of stone-cold classic remixes taking on two unquestionable anthems, David Morales Presents The Face 'Needin' U' and FPI Project 'Rich In Paradise (Going Back To My Roots)' available for the first time ever on vinyl via Snatch! Records.

DJ Support:

Mousse T
Weiss
DE LA SWING
Michael Bibi
Franky Rizardo
Richy Ahmed
Tom Findlay Groove Armada
Hot Since 82
Chris Lake More

Bass extraordinaire DJ Assault returns with a new EP on Thug Records. A solid 12" of killer electro tracks in DJ Assault's unmistakable style! More

Tracklist:
A1 Rove Ranger - Galactus
A2 Rove Ranger - The Star Masters
B1 Rove Ranger - Hyperion
B2 Rove Ranger - Beyonder

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Well executed high rolling Techno from Stuttgart's Rove Ranger on blue and white marbled wax.

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The Trip's "Perfect Moderation" EP on Tessellate is a release that blends elements of 90s house, UK prog, and to great effect. The Trip's unique sound and style will appeal to the dancefloor heads. Perfect Modulation features four tracks that showcase their lush warm production. "A Bit Spooky," sets the tone with its 909 groove and cut vocal work. "For The Record" follows with its driving beat and classic melodic lines, while "Fantazia" channels a slightly dreamy vibe that pulls you into a different headpsace. Closing the EP "Boom Operator," a track with industrial grade dancability. More

Gondwana present the UK jazz master Chip Wickham follows last year’s brilliant soulful long-player Cloud 10 with a deftly crafted, reflective EP of beautiful spiritual jazz sounds influenced by the soulful sounds of Yusef Lateef.

Track Listing: A1. Space Walk A2. Love & Life B1. Seven Worlds B2. Slow Down Look Around

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Tracklisting
A1 Jacobworld - Fixed
A2 Paul Ritch - La Défense 97
B1 Lucass P - Cold Soldier
B2 Conrad Van Orton - New Devotion
B3 RUIZ OSC1 - Moderate
C1 Rebecca Delle Piane - Wearing Boxers As A Woman
C2 Sons Of Hidden feat. Manuelita - Mystery Of Vibrate
C3 Chontane - Angora
D1 Dynamic Forces - If She
D2 Augusto Taito - Awareness
D3 Jacobworld - Intent

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The fifth instalment of the Essential Memories compilation marks the edition that breaks the traditional circle and therefore holds more contributors than ever before. The VA series expands with mostly new appearances and previously known artists to the label, making this compilation one of the label's most varied collections yet.

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Nu Groove spotlights the artists that made the legendary NYC label a firm favourite of crate diggers then and now with a series of their vital tracks re-edited by leading industry figures and choice selectors of today.

The label was born in 1988 by Frank and Karen Mendez as an outlet for some of Rheji and Ronald ‘Rhano’ Burrell’s more experimental music, and ‘Nu Groove Edits, Vol. 2’ continues to celebrate the Burrell twin’s genre defining output.

First up, Dutch duo Dam Swindle edit ‘I’ll Say A Prayer 4 U’ from Rhano’s Equation project, paying homage to the American house music that greatly inspired them. Next up, Rheji’s Houz’ Neegroz classic ‘Keep Dance’n’ gets reworked by house purist Phil Weeks. Another moniker from Rhano, K.A.T.O.’s five-track Disco-Tech EP harked back to the heady disco hustle of the 70s, with the lead single edited for this collection by one of Germany’s most influential house producers, the late Soulphiction.

Closing out this celebration of the Burrell brothers is the unstoppable production duo Honey Dijon & Luke Solomon as they take on Rhano’s ‘When Can I Call You’ featuring Lisa Lee. More

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Detroit a city of great contrasts. Feats of engineering that spurred the world forward. For a few decades wealth and prosperity. Hi-tech dreams seemed achieved. But with the dream also comes nightmares…..Traffic Jams, Predatory Insurance Companies prey on municipalities with no mass transporation, freeways built specifically to ruin minority prosperity & to build walls between people. Beautiful countries all over the world wrecked at war over the thirst for oil, entire neighborhoods decimated when the corporate greed for profit forces engineers to build throw away cars that are quickly replaced by better built foreign competition. Even Worse……Climate change. Detroit the city that knows the best NO CORPORATIONS SHOULD DICTATE CITY FUNCTION the people should……listen to the sound and learn from it……or deal with the Lo-tech reality that Corporate greed actually is so good at building. UR the future UR the change…… More