Collection: New Releases

Cat:  MM 44

Andres has always been out there doing his thing, but it feels like an age since he dropped "Andres III" on us. Finally, the Detroit hero is back with a splash on his regular home of Mahogani Music with a stunning follow-up that brings out the best of his many musical threads. There's Cubano style vibes on "Back In The Old Times" and hand-clapping gospel tinted house grooves on "Mighty Tribe", sweet and sexy downtempo jams like "I'll Wait 4 U" and mad heavy R&B beatdowns like "What's Ur Name Again" - that's just the first four tracks and when they hit like this, you know the rest of the record's just as strong and just as varied.

Cat: GBR 021

incl JD Twich edit

Cat:DMT 08

The latest compilation 12" from Dungeon Meat brings together a heavyweight cast for a trip into the seedy underbelly of tech house. Leading the charge is Honey Dijon, who's on tough and heavy-grooving form with the low-end pulsing pump of "Blue Sky". Desert Sound Colony shakes things up with a quirky, bumping sample juggler in "Where Are Ya?" - calling to mind the madcap antics of Jacob London but less goofy and more mean tempered. Danielle Temperilli takes cues from UK garage for the crooked 2-step freakery of "Rattlesnake" - a wild card deep cut for the heads to get quizzical to.

Cat: MATE 003

So far Spanish label Mate has showcased the sounds of Gari Romalis, Rafa Santos, Javonntte and Jesus Gonsev, and now the third installment brings another smartly picked split from Reggie Dokes and Manuel Costela working alongside Santos. Dokes is sounding fly on the A side, not least in the tumbling glass keys of "Walk In The Light" and oh-so-sweet strings of "Cause A Stir". Costela and Santos settle into the groove on the flip with the soul-charged "Driving To The East" and the uplifting snap of "Rise On Chords". This is tasteful deep house in the vein of labels like Downbeat and Sistrum - all machine soul seekers take note.hould. it.