Genre: Techno


Tracklist 12":
A1 Ecilo – Georgia Dream
A2 Ecilo – Atomic Distant
B1 Ecilo – Millions Of Eyes
B2 Ecilo – Time Lapse




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Four dubby, raw and fastpaced techno cuts from Ecilo

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Genre: Techno


Tracklist 12":
A1 Volpe - Inner Wisdom
A2 Volpe - Playful Spirit
B1 Volpe - Impermanence
B2 Volpe - Duality



Short Info:
Chord-driven and dubbed out uplifting Detroit inspired Techno workouts



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Genre: Techno


Tracklist 12":
A1 Obscure Shape – Kaidan
A2 Obscure Shape – Sanjuro
B1 Obscure Shape – Kobayashi
B2 Obscure Shape - Sayuri



Short Info: Heavy yet airy techno EP with extensive details and sophisticated elements



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Genre: Techno


Tracklist 12":
A1 SLV – Signature
A2 SLV – Do High
B1 SLV – Far from the Madding
B2 SLV - Overcircle



Short Info: Fast and poundy techno rollers with dubby chords, trippy vocals and powerful basswork



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Genre: Techno


Tracklist 12":
A1 Conrad Van Orton – City Roaming
A2 Conrad Van Orton – You Can’t Run in Dreams
B1 Conrad Van Orton – Asakusa Station
B2 Conrad Van Orton – Blossom



Short Info: Irrestible, and refreshing fast paced dub techno EP



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Genre: Techno


Tracklist 12":
A1 Utroit & K.O.S – Konichiwa
B1 Utroit & K.O.S – Mofo



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Third release from Mitsubasa.
Stamped whitelabel, repress with black stamp and black sticker. Limited to 100 pc. only.

A1: Solid kick and acid flavoured bassline in addition to powerful percussions and synthesizers.
B1: Dark and groovy dub techno with strong delayed chord stabs and percussions.

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Genre: Techno


Tracklist 12":
A1 Introversion – Hard Feelings
A2 Introversion - Dreamcore
B1 Introversion - Backrooms
B2 Introversion – Picsmics4



Short Info: raw 90s driven techno cuts

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Genre: Techno


Tracklist 12":
A1 Utroit & K.O.S - Oubaitori
A2 Utroit & K.O.S - Motegi
B1 Utroit & K.O.S - Jaga
B2 Utroit & K.O.S - Kamiki




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Detroit flavored, raw and fast paced dub machines.

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Genre: Techno

Tracklist 12":
A1 Obscure Shape - Tsubasa
A2 Obscure Shape - Misaki
B1 Obscure Shape - Matsuyama
B2 Obscure Shape - Kisugi




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Dub led techno bangers with fast rhythms and groovy vibes.

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Genre: Techno

Tracklist 12":
A1 Benales - Sorrow
A2 Benales - Kinetic
B1 Benales - Flux
B2 Benales – Kinetic (Jancen Remix)


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Strong Detroit influenced techno EP with classic rhythm and slightly modern elements.

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Genre: Techno

Tracklist 12":
A1 OFF / GRID – For the Mind
A2 OFF / GRID - Monolith
B1 OFF / GRID – Is This the End
B2 OFF / GRID - Consequences

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Powerful dubby techno EP with a fast paced groovy soul.

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Genre: Techno


Tracklist 12":
A1 Dying & Barakat – From Where I Am
A2 Dying & Barakat – The Storytellers
B1 Dying & Barakat – Emotional Souls
B2 Dying & Barakat – No Place In Time




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Dubby, detroit inspirated floating techno EP

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Genre: Techno


Tracklist 12":
A1 Ecilo – Georgia Dream
A2 Ecilo – Atomic Distant
B1 Ecilo – Millions Of Eyes
B2 Ecilo – Time Lapse




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Four dubby, raw and fastpaced techno cuts from Ecilo

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Genre: Techno


Tracklist 12":
A1 Specific Objects – Nightnoise
A2 Specific Objects – Nightnoise (Introversion Remix)
B1 Specific Objects – Virgo Vibes
B2 Specific Objects – Sweet Spot
Digital Only: Specific Objects – Nightnoise (Introversion’s Trippy Edit)




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Handstamped whitelabel with 4 fast paced and forward driving techno killers from Specific Objects including an Introversion remix.

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Genre: Techno


Tracklist 12":
A1 Jancen – Quasar
A2 Jancen - Clueless
B1 Jancen – Persuade
B2 Jancen - Chroma




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Handstamped whitelabel with 4 dubby techno grooves from Jancen.

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Genre: Techno

Tracklist 12":
A1 Utroit & K.O.S – Roku
B1 Utroit & K.O.S – Suntory
B2 Utroit & K.O.S – Yamazakura

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Lovely handcrafted whitelabel with 3 groovy techno cuts from Utroit & K.O.S

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Genre: Techno

Tracklist 12":
A1 Benales - Addiction
A2 Zadig – Atlantic12
B1 Tsuyoshi Ogawa - Hokuto
B2 Gerald VDH – We Fight Dirty


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Purely raw techno cuts in Detroit manners let you drift hypnotic.
Benales, Zadig, Tsuyoshi Ogawa and Gerald VDH give expression to this record.

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Genre: Techno


Tracklist 12":
A1 Rove Ranger – Seventh Wave
A2 Specific Objects – Keep Your Spirit
B1 Utroit & K.O.S – Spectre
B2 Volpe – Meaningful Exchange


Short Info:

Fourth release from Mitsubasa.
A Serious Club working machine with four banging Techno tracks straight from the heart. Rove Ranger, Specific Objects, Volpe and Utroit & K.O.S form this piece with a groovy and dubby way to perfection.

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Tracklist 12":
A1 KE:NT- 2021
A2 Gerald VDH – Best Intentions
B1 Utroit & K.O.S – All Claps are Beautiful
B2 Lukas Stern – There are no Rules for Art


Short Info:
Second release from Mitsubasa.
MTB002 comes with exclusively produced tracks from KE:NT, Gerald VDH, Utroit & K.O.S and Lukas Stern. A solid grooving all-round vinyl.

Mitsubasa was founded in 2019. The sense behind the label is to produce and release timeless music in high quality and no doubt about the spirit of true techno. Mitsubasa means three-wings and stands for the soul, the heart and the mind. Mitsubasa aims to bring them together to produce and create techno music over limits and standards.

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Tracklist 12":

A1) Answer (Cody Version)
A2) Hard Work (Extended Version)
B1) D.G.A.F. (Extended Version)
B2) Dance Dance Dance (Extended Version)

Cody Currie & Kapote together in the studio! Delivering a 4 track EP that connect proto-disco, neo soul, Chicago house beats and jazz funk in a very spontaneous, super catchy way.
Cody, the London multi-talent musician and Kapote, the Berlin based creative head of Toy Tonics have a lot in common. Both come from studying jazz, knowing different instruments, having played in bands and at the same time being DJs with a huge passion and the skill to rock thousands of people every weekend at the Toy Tonics Jams with a wild mix of different music. They have what we call THE VIBE. Soulful, catchy, intense. When they play records at a party and when they work on tracks. Both play keyboards, bass, guitar and drums. Both sing. And both have funny nicknames that journalists gave them: Cody Currie was called "the Tom Misch of House music" and Kapote the "Wes Anderson of electronic music". Makes us laugh, but also fits well. And yes: Both are a bit crazy... like every extremely talented musician.



















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RUSH RELEASE!
It’s been a mere two months since Gaz released his first EP after coming back from a debilitating addiction to Greggs sausage rolls. Despite this long road of recovery, he has kept himself out of trouble and returned to furnish us with four more slabs of Steak Baked Garage Bakes!
Gary Loves Garage is a track of such pure Garage that if you knew how to take a m7/9 chord and pitch it about a bit you would be in the same ballpark. A lot of the Deep Garage Dads from his area Whatsapp Gary and on occasion, sit outside his house desperate for the library of m7/9 pad samples which Gaz has lovingly built up over many years on multiple Zip Disks. Of course, Gary would never share these m7/9’s as they form the backbone of his productions and if they got into the wrong hands there would be implications.
Gary gets a rare trip to NYC on Gary Visits NYC (BA Premium Economy). As the name suggests, Gaz splashed out on a British Airways Premium Economy ticket from Heathrow Terminal 5C but unfortunately Gaz got hammered in the Wetherspoons and didn’t realise that a 5C departure meant you had to get on the underground rail connection. He missed his flight.
Gary’s SP1200 - still a bone of contention for Gary with the lack of funds in his current life meaning an SP1200 is way out of reach. He has multiple ex-wives and various children which prove a drain on the monthly finances.
Finally -Gary’s Pad Patterns could be a paean to the aforementioned Zip disc, one of Gaz’s favourites! Zip disc 4 of 8. This has his best m7/9 chord samples on it and actually has not left the Zip reader since 1999 - apart from that one time when Gaz had to change the SCSI cable.



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GENRE/S: House / Techno

TRACKLISTS:

A1. The Yuzer (DJ Plead Remix)
A2. SpaceSamba (Electronic Live Mix)
A3. The Yuzer (Deep Dub Mix)
B1. SpaceSamba (Huerta Mix)
B2. The Yuzer (Aubreys Solid Groove Mix)

SHORT INFO:

PSSSH 003x enlists a diverse range of producers to reimagine the labels third offering. DJ Plead, Huerta and Aubrey all turn in stellar remixes along with 2 new remixes from Dauwd himself. DJ Plead kicks things off with his signature bass heavy sound on his version of The Yuzer, setting a high bar for what’s to come. Accompanying him on the A-side are a couple of cuts from label founder Dauwd. The first, “Electronic Live Mix” of SpaceSamba is inspired by Dauwd’s live performance at Mutek 2022 while his Deep Dub Mix of The Yuzer could be some of his best work to date on the imprint. On the flip Huerta houses up SpaceSamba which an excellent dance floor ready remix and Aubrey rounds things off with a solid groove interpretation of The Yuzer.










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Track list:

A1 Deep inside love
A2 Higher
B1 Get up
B2 Higher (Demi Riquísimo remix)

Release Info:

Europe's first lady of House is back on Heist with a massive new EP and a Demi Riquísimo remix.

Cinthie’s 2023 Piano Heaven EP on Heist was a big release for both her and the label, getting tons of airplay and support from the likes of Pete Tong, Danny Howard, Chloe Caillet and Blessed Madonna. The Dam Swindle remix of ‘Won’t u take me’ that followed on that year’s Round Up is still among her top tracks on any platform. Cinthie now returns to Heist with an EP full of dancefloor weapons that range from classic grooving house to quirky rave.

With her frequent plays at renowned clubs all over the world, as well as spots in her Berlin back yard like Panorama bar, Cinthie has the ideal testing grounds for new peak-time material. And that’s exactly what the A1 ‘Deep inside love’ is: an epic peaktime weapon. With a stomping beat and signature uplifting keys, she serves up themes of classic 80s and 90s house music with a modern aesthetic. With that, Deep inside love has all the ingredients to become an instant Heist classic.

The A2 shows us Cinthie’s rave side, where we see her inspiration from the current dancefloor high octane energy. Or maybe it’s just her early rave days that are finally back in the limelight after her well received ‘Rave Baby’ release on Aus Music. Either way, ‘Higher’ is a fun tune with an infectious beat, classic rave stabs and a female vocal telling us to take her higher. We’re sure that this won’t be a problem, cause this track is built for those clubby highs.

‘Get up’ is a lovely organ-led track with long ethereal strings and dubby vocal chops. The breakdown deepens the mood with some heavy chords tuned in true house style before a free-flowing drum roll (crashes and claps included) catapult you into back into the full groove.

We asked close friend Demi Riquísimo, a man not unfamiliar with dancefloor wizardry himself as head honcho of Semi Delicious records, for a remix on ‘Higher’. His version is exactly what you’d expect from a class producer like him: it’s a breezy, effortless, mildly throwbacky and most definitely fun remix to conclude an EP that navigates through all kinds of moods with one clear goal in mind: Make people dance.

Enjoy the music and as always, play it loud!

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Track list :
A1 Sunrise
A2 Carry on
B1 Over there
B2 Wake up

Release Info:
Heist welcomes rising star of the French House scene Marina Trench to the roster with a stunning release full of classic house
cues across 4 warm & deeply grooving house cuts.
With only a handful of releases on DJ Deep’s Deeply Rooted (2019) and Wolf Music (2020), the young Parisian producer is only
just getting started. And as far as starts go: This release on Heist will definitely open some eyes & ears across the house scene.
With her elegant and soulful sound both firmly rooted in classic deep house as it is contemporary, Marina showcases a mature
sound that’s rarely seen with emerging producers. With a smart choice of samples, beautiful original vocals and smooth pads,
Marina layers her tracks effortlessly into warm compositions that work just as well in your living room as in any sweaty club.
The aptly titled opening track “Sunrise” is a smooth affair with pads oozing in and out and a faintly recognizable and definitely
catchy choice of samples. An open electronic bass gives the track a serious tone, but it’s the melancholic chords that make you
doze off reminiscing the days of endless festivals in the sun.
“Carry on” is built around classic house stabs with cleverly layered arpeggios and textures giving the track it’s depth. The main
attraction here is the trumpet solo by German wunderkind Christian Altehülshorst. As far as chance meetings go, this is a nice
one. Christian (who we met through our mutual friend Lorenz Rhode) was our impromptu trumpet player during a show at La
Machine back in 2019, where Marina played alongside us. They got talking and before we knew it, we had this track in our
inbox. It’s jazzy deephouse at its finest.
On the B-side, we’ve got “Over there”, where Marina layers here own vocals on an infectious house groove and the closing track
“Wake up” featuring the emotive vocals of French Algerian artist Sabrina Bellaouel. The latter track evolves around a LFO’d pad
and a minimalist groove, giving the vocals all the space to shine in a track that could easily be the one in your set that sets the
room on fire.
As far as label debuts go, we could not have hoped for a better one. We’re sure we’ll get to see a lot more of Marina in the near
future and hope she serves as a shining example for other emerging producers.
Enjoy the music,
Maarten & Lars

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2LP - Part II/II

Special Remarks : Gatefold Vinyl, Liner Notes by Gerd Janson


Tracklist:

A1. Papermusic Issue One - Downtime
A2. Louie Balo – Don’t Shut Me Out
A3. KGB – Detroit 909
B1. Jovonn feat. Krystine – Better Love
B2. Wam Kidz – In Love Again
C1. Kings Of Tomorrow feat. Sean Grant – I Hear My Calling (Vocal Mix)
C2. Free Energy - Happiness
D1. Omegaman – Into The A.M.
D2. Presence – How To Live (2022 Remaster)

Release Note:
The next issue in the on-going Mastermix series features a centerpiece of Frankfurt’s club history: Wild Pitch Club.

A predecessor to the esteemed Robert Johnson and a stepping stone for Panorama Bar’s very own nd_baumecker.

Founded by Playhouse masterminds Ata and the late Heiko M/S/O it was a Thursday club night that heavily featured house music as a prescription to the ongoing techno fever. Enamored with the US-American roots of it and all things deep, it not only presented the right records, but also their creators and protagonists. With a string of guest DJs from Robert Hood and Claude Young to Kerri Chandler and Theo Parrish as well as talent from the UK and Europe, it was one of the culture’s hubs at the time.

Here you have its testimony. Selected and mixed by Ata and nd_baumecker, it’s an authentic snapshot of the club’s vibe and spirit, spread over two 2x12” volumes, a collectable tape (download included) and a pleasant streaming version, it’s the full dosage. Like Roach Motel confessed: Wild Pitch, I love you.













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Track list:

A1 Mirage
A2 Coffee
B1 Tapioca
B2 Mirage (Elisa Bee Remix)
B3 Abalone

Release Info:

Label mainstays Fouk just dropped the perfect dancefloor Bomb with ‘Mirage’ paired with a high-octane Elisa Bee remix

We all know Dutch duo Fouk from their soulful, bouncy take on house music. They’re also responsible for some of Heist’s biggest tracks like Kill Frenzy or their Lil Louis inspired 2021 release ‘Blue Steel’. On their new EP, the talented duo shows us a fresh side of their sound: the main-room hands-in-the-air-going-wild side. To top things off, Italian producer Elisa Bee made time in her busy schedule of DJ’ing and releasing for artists like Ben Sims on his Hardgroove imprint and Unknown to the Unknown to deliver a killer remix of the title track.

Fouk’s return to Heist after 3 years is a welcome one and with ‘Mirage’, they might just have given us their biggest house track in their decade spanning career. The track is built around a stuttering synth loop and a seductive female vocal chanting ‘What made you wanna…” The real star here is the bassline, which propels the track into a seriously infectious groove. Add some lush strings and moody changeovers and you’ve got yourself a full-blown dancefloor weapon. Mirage has been a staple in Dam Swindle’s sets for the past months and has been one of their set highlights ever since.

“Coffee” is one for the classic Fouk fans. It’s got lovely Rhodes, a joyous combination of whoo’s, snare-rolls and synth hits grooving on top of an infectious orchestral background loop. “Tapioca” is a hybrid latin-electronic groove that builds on punchy synths, live percussion and drunk keys to balance the energy of the track.

Elisa Bee’s remix of ‘Mirage’ is an intense percussive workout that builds on a breakbeat loop and a rave-bassline. The tempo is turned up a notch or 2 and that stutter synth and vocal of the original make this remix a wild warehouse affair.

Closing track of the EP is ‘Abalone’; A lovely bleep-house affair that still has a bit of that warehouse vibe. It’s got the perfect amount of distortion the drums while keeping things dreamy with some face-melting pads throughout the track.

As always, enjoy the music and play it loud!

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TRACKLIST
1. / A1 The Way She Moves 05:35
2. / A2 Summer Kiss 05:01
3. / A3 Tired Bones 04:28
4. / B1 Growing In The Dark 06:10
5. / B2 Breathe Again 05:56
6. / DX Melancholyflower 02:48 (digital bonus)

The word “resistance” is deeply embedded in the ethos of techno. For her debut release on the Tresor Records, the British artist and Tresor resident, IMOGEN, explores the concept of resilience; a related and equally vital concept.Taking its name from a theological term meaning a fundamental change of mind or spiritual conversion, Metanoia is fuelled by IMOGEN’s processing of what she describes as one of the most challenging years of her life.Any struggle against injustice or misfortune takes time and effort which requires finding a fortitude within, not only to surpass the hardship itself but to not lose ourselves to despair or bitterness in the process.IMOGEN’s journey is summed up in the lead track, The Way She Moves-resilience is, after all, a persistence to continue, to move forward. The struggle against hardship is laid out in track titles like Tired Bonesand Growing in the Darkbefore a sense of catharsis is reached in Breathe Againand Melancholy Flower. The music similarly mirror her experiences, passing through sadness, anger, before ultimately landing at acceptance and a newfound drive for self-actualisation and greater interoception; after all, the end goal of any resistance is liberation.

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GENRE/S: Techno, Tribal, Dub

TRACKLISTS:
A1 - Dauwd - The Yuzer
B1 - Dauwd - SpaceSamba
B2 - Dauwd + Sied - Body High


SHORT INFO:
The third release from Psssh completes the trilogy of EPs from label founder Dauwd, with a cameo from Sied. Typically primitive, rhythmically intricate with a tubby feel, Psssh 003 is possibly the best one yet.






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Artwork in the style of the early days of the label

GENRE/S:
House, Acid House, Deep House

TRACKLISTS:
TAR018_A1_TIMES ARE RUFF_COSMIC PHUNK
TAR018_A2_TIMES ARE RUFF_FREEFLOW
TAR018_B1_TIMES ARE RUFF_LUCKY B'S ACID
TAR018_B2_TIMES ARE RUFF_CITY BLUES

INFO:

After a five-year hiatus, Times Are Ruff is back, recharged and inspired. This return marks a renewed commitment to the underground, bringing that ruff sound.

The label returns to the wax with the sound they are known for, defined by dusty grooves, ruff rhythms and soulful moods.

This record is for the heads. A proper blend of funk, acid, late-night vibes and early morning moods, that keep the floor moving and the soul intact. Pure, stripped-back house music for those who know.

Times Are Ruff—back in the game, staying true to the craft, and ready to deliver more underground cuts.


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Format : Vinyl 12” (180 gr., Limited Full Cover)


Track list:
A1. Everything alright feat. Aika Mal
A2. Everything alright feat. Aika Mal (Dam Swindle remix)
A3. Eleven eleven twenty two
B1. Crush
B2. Only breaks can love your heart

Release Info:
Amy Dabbs puts her heart and soul in the breaks anthem ‘Everything Alright feat. Aika Mal’ on her Heist debut EP.
Bonus: A tantalizing 140BPM Dam Swindle remix

Amy Dabbs might be one of the hardest working artists in the game right now. Making it in the current electronic music landscape is not an easy thing, which might be why this talented artist is so heavily invested in her musical output. With releases on Aus Music, Shall not Fade and her own Dabbs traxx, a monthly residency on Rinse FM and a tour schedule that seems to get busier by the minute, we’re happy to see her hard work is paying off. Add to that some support by artists such as Special Request, The Blessed Madonna, Jaguar and Cinthie and you know this Berlin-based artist is right where she belongs: in the spotlight.

With a love for all things high energy – including, but not limited to house music and breaks – Amy knows how to set fire to a dancefloor (or record for that matter). Her music has been described by Resident Advisor as “Elegant and soulful drum & bass, that’ll still catch the ears of house heads.” So here you go, house heads: Amy Dabbs on Heist. The ‘Only breaks can love your heart’ EP is packed with feelgood energy and comes with a Dam Swindle remix that has the duo laying down some pleasantly unexpected breakbeats on an altogether rush-inducing record.

Right from the start, you know you’ve got an anthem on your hands with ‘Everything alright’. The gorgeous vocals by Aika Mal give you that right amount of emotive, ravey energy and come wrapped in a package of solid breaks and mesmerizing chords. With a hint of acid and a couple of meticulously crafted breakdowns you’ll be singing along with this track before you know it.

The Dam Swindle remix drops the tempo a little bit, but with its 140 bpm, warm broken beat and UK bass, the duo delivers a curveball of a track with a lot of crossover appeal. They went for a more stripped back approach that combines introverted percussion with bouncy keys that complement the vocals perfectly for an altogether irresistible remix.

‘Crush’ is a signature Amy Dabbs tracks, with driving 909 percussion, female vocal chops, ethereal pads and classic strings. It’s a warmhearted affair laced with Amy’s feelgood DNA. On the flip you’ll find ‘Eleven eleven twenty two’; a classic deep house track with subtle hints of UKG in its sampling and bass. The pads and leads are moody and the skippy percussion gives this track the kind of energy you’d welcome when pulling an all-nighter.

Rounding off the EP, we’ve got the ep title track ‘Only breaks can love your heart’; another showcase of Amy’s knack to make house aficionados dance to drum and bass. There’s a certain contrast in pace – raging drums versus dreamy chords that makes you feel at ease listening to a fast-paced track like this. The vocals are equally hazy with a subtle 90’s and 00’s RnB feel. Bassface guaranteed on this one!

We’re extremely happy we get to call Amy our friend and proud to share her music through Heist. As always, play it loud and dance, dance, dance!

Yours Sincerely,
Maarten & Lars

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- Releases on NDATL, Worldship Music, Innermoods

GENRE/S: Deep House/House

TRACKLISTS:
A1: “Heart Feelings” 05:25 118 BPM
A2: “Your Power” 05:17 118 BPM

B1: “Make It Right” 05:19 116 BPM
B2: “ The Score” 04:23 113 BPM

SHORT INFO:
Roberta’s latest missive showcases her ability to craft a more immersive and jazz-forward EP while staying true to her reliable leaning towards a more heady sound. Each track is an exercise in balancing the interplay between those two spaces. Your Power reveals a new complexity to her sound while evoking the sentimentality of her earlier productions. The EP closes out with a slow jam house groove that elevates as much as it captivates with its emotional melody and winding synths creating the perfect outro to her latest work, which implies her evolution as an artist is still slowly revealing itself.







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Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: gpsr@wordandsound.netMore