Classic house music as done by East London trio Black Orange Juice. Draws inspiration from the classic Chicago forefathers as well as revival contemporaries like Hercules and Love Affair and French house diggers. Eschews vocal samples for actual lead vocals from the group's two singers Paul Black and Tilz. The group, led by Hyperdub's Ossie, has some of his trademark UK Funky sounds but moves towards a more classic housey place, pushing the sound further without losing the music's rawness. Lyrics push from clubs in London further, to champagne affairs in Cannes, New York lofts, swinging Tokyo house parties and Milanese discos! This is sophisticated, stylish and effortlessly cool dance music. The first vinyl pressing will be limited to 500 copies and features a remix by the inimitable Joe Goddard. More

Following on from the success of Artifacts ?The Way It Do/We Trapped?, the somethinksounds cartel rolls on picking up even more steam this time calling on the untapped talents of Lokiboi who serve up the insatiable ?Late Reaction EP? which features a collaboration with Love Fever darling Citizen. Having appeared previously on Kolour Recordings as Klic (aka Medlar) & Lokiboi, this is his first solo appearance and his first
opportunity to demonstrate his unbelievable studio skills. Up first ?Late Reaction? rattles into our consciousness; constantly shifting this one never
lets up for moment and expert drum programming techniques ensure it has total control over the listeners emotions throughout. Intensity levels drop for the intro of ?Help Yourself? as slower kick drums pulsate and shuffling percussion rolls along as though it is being heard from the room next door. Atmospheric pads path the way for incredible smooth garage beats to roll along with snapping snares and chopped vocals giving the track direction. ?Love Saves The Day? invites man of the moment Citizen to get in on the action instantly bringing his brand of reverbed, garage-house soundscapes which is much complemented by the percussive arrangements of Lokiboi. Excellent vocals and soaring pads take the
whole thing to a match made in dancefloor paradise. Rounding off this superb release we have ?Keep On Loving Me Dry? which builds and
builds to a dramatic climax before descending into possibly the biggest breakdown on the EP. All Killers, No Fillers. More

As the London & Berlin based somethinksounds imprint approaches a tenth release since its inception in 2010 we've learnt that although you can never be too sure of what they are going to serve up next, you can be sure its going to be of the highest quality. Whether it be unearthing exquisitely produced IDM by Lucky Paul, future house sounds from rising stars such as Eliphino and Ossie (Black Orange Juice) or straight up club bangers by some of the biggest hitters in the game (Gadi Mizrahi of Wolf + Lamb); this time they deliver what could be one of the most infectious vocal drops of 2012 on Artifact'¼s sensational double A-side The Way It Do/We Trapped. For the tenth release somethinksounds step back into a ring where they certainly feel very comfortable and present an artist tipped by many a tastemaker including Clash and also Resident Advisor (in a 'Breaking Through' article earlier this year) to be making big waves soon. With releases on Local Action and Rebirth, Bristol boy Artifact has certainly been making a big noise with his futuristic fusion of house, techno and garage. Put simply The Way It Do is a bold statement of intent. Aimed directly at the centre of the dance floor this one oozes with production finesse far beyond the young producer's years. Skipping tams and snapping snares ride alongside haunting synth melodies whilst the percussion section layers intricately amidst a world of abstract sounds. The tension continues to build until it culminates in a monster vocal drop sure to have people going nuts on the dance floor. Clubbers, you have been warned. It's a double A-side for a reason and therefore the intensity does not let up on the flip with We Trapped providing yet another peak time monster filled with yet more expertly layered, extra terrestrial percussive elements. A tuned rim shot drives the track along throughout but its another very well selected vocal sample which provides the main hook. Hotly tipped Manchester native Damu steps up for remix duties with an interpretation of The Way It Do, delivering an indefinable cut filled with pure analog intensity. Skittering percussion melded flawlessly with bubbling bass lines and otherworldly synth melodies equates to a captivating listen.


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Born in Canada, now residing in Leeds, 21 year old producer Nathan Micay - Bwana is the latest artist to join the Somethinksounds roster. With zero production experience, Bwana only started making tunes at the start of 2011. Fast forward 18 months and he has already signed tracks to Canadian label Infinite Machines (Over and Done EP), to Mad Decent imprint The Jeffrees (Can't you Just/This is Real) and featured upon the playlists of tastemakers Mary Anne Hobbs, Rob Da Bank and Rinse FM's Monki.
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Once again the Leeds born, London based producer dazzles with his abstract take on house, garage and everything inbetween. Deep in stuttering samples, pirate bass tones and snapping 808's the talented young producer futher develops his colourful style and fuzz laden sounds pallete. Eliphino never fails to amaze. Always floor friendly, original and boundary pushing.

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No stranger to the cherry-picked pool of talent at somethinksounds, Lucky Paul now delivers his second weird and wonderful single ‘Elephant Island’ on the boutique label, backed by a couple of muscular remixes from Hyperdub wonderboy Ossie and the unstoppable Midland.
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Somethinksounds put their name on the map last year with Eliphino’s wildly successful debut release 'The Undivided Whole' EP. This year the label is back with their second 12inch, 'The Slow Ground' by newcomer, Lucky Paul. This release is part one of an impressive aural package and comes complete with three remixes, most notably a worldwide exclusive first from G$ vs Gold, Gadi Mizrahi of Wolf & Lamb and Eli Gold of Soul Clap, respectively.
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