Interviews

Quick Take: DJ Dove’s House Music DNA DJ Dove, head honcho of Grind City Recordings, opens up about five house records that helped shape his sound and creative direction. From Todd Terry’s raw production energy to Alyus’ soulful New Jersey spirit, Jaydee’s futuristic Plastic Dreams, Marshall Jefferson’s defining house anthem, […]

Some releases hit the dancefloor directly. Others take a slightly deeper route and stay with you after the lights come up. Aline Rocha and Caio Cenci’s Berimbau EP on Razor-N-Tape sits beautifully in that second category. It is energetic, yes, but also thoughtful. It connects Brazilian musical identity with modern […]

There’s something special about artists who don’t rush the moment, but instead take their time, absorb life, and then translate that into sound. That’s exactly what happened when I first dove into Old Sedan’s music. Based in Paris but shaped by a life between France and the US, Bastien Francoulon, […]

As a DJ, you’re constantly digging for records that don’t just work on the floor, but actually stay with you after. The ones that reveal more every time you play them. That’s exactly what I felt when I first heard the new EP from Ben Hixon on NDATL Muzik. He’s […]

For this Track Talk, I’m diving into something that instantly grabbed me for its rawness, attitude, and straight-up club honesty. Salt Queen, the project of visual artist and musician Magali van Caloen together with Samples From Mars founder Teddy Mars, delivers a debut that doesn’t try to please… it provokes. […]

For this Track Talk, I’m linking up with Vince Watson, a name that doesn’t just sit in the history of house and techno, but actively helped shape it. Over 30 years deep, with a catalogue that speaks for itself, Vince is one of those artists who never followed trends, he […]

There’s always a story behind the sound. And in my world, that story often starts with the records that shaped an artist long before the spotlight hits. For this Track Talk, I’m linking up once again with Turbojazz, a name that’s been quietly but consistently pushing soulful, forward-thinking house music […]

Fouk, the Dutch duo of childhood friends Daniel Leseman and Hans Peeman, are artists I’ve been keeping a close eye on for a while now. They’ve consistently carved out their own lane with house-infused productions that strike that sweet spot between dancefloor energy and understated sophistication. On their new single […]

TLDR: Paris house producer Victor Tomasi shares the key tracks that shaped his deep house journey. From Kerri Chandler classics to modern grooves by Chaos In The CBD and Fouk, these selections reveal the bass-driven club influences behind his sound and his new EP Deep Down Inside. A track talk […]