Jack Dixon & Rick Grant - Running Man EP

Jack Dixon & Rick Grant - Running Man EP [Man Make Music]


The second release on George Fitzgerald's Man Make Music label is a collaborative effort by the ever quality Jack Dixon, who we introduced in January last year, and one of TAKE Records head honchos, Rick Grant. These tracks are very different to Dixon's previous releases and the collaboration with Rick Grant really explores the House side to his style.

The title track really is a smooth, synth laden track that is firmly rooted in the Detroit House sound but blended with a 2-step groove that delivers a funky beat you find yourself subconsciously nodding your head to. The second track, "Muted", is a little more vocal driven and having them pitched down gives this a very relaxed vibe that works well with chilled beats and synths.

The addition of a really outstanding remix by Canadian producer Kevin McPhee really does make this a strong second release on the label. Promos are already available at Juno and the digital release is available at Surus this week, with the full release available everywhere else on the 5th of December.

Featuring AMUS/2562

Dave Huismans has put out quite a lot of music since 2007 under many aliases and on a lot of great labels including Tectonic and 3024. His last couple of releases, however, were on his own new label When In Doubt as 2562 but he is back again as A Made Up Sound to deliver his last release of the year, Take The Plunge.

A Made Up Sound - Take The Plunge (Beats Mix) [forthcoming A Made Up Sound]


The "Beats Mix" of the title track is some serious techno-driven business accompanied by aggressive repeating synths that oscillate from left to right. Under this is some skipping beats, reminiscent of earlier AMUS releases, to help level out the synth movements. This is followed by a slightly off balance track called "Anger Mgmt" that has a bouncing bassline and a slightly broken yet on point break that pulls it along nicely. The third track is a beatless version of the title track to help you come down nice and slow.

Promos are already available on vinyl from Juno with full release on wax and digital set for December 7th.

ESS Radio Show #011 w/ THEFFT - 19.10.2011

Yet another installment of our Electric Sound Stage radio show, this time including the guestmix that Thefft dropped for us a few weeks ago. He is now signed to Swamp 81 so 2012 promises very big things! Check out the original feature here.

DOWNLOAD: ESS Radio Show #011 w/ THEFFT - Hush DJs



xxxy - This Much
Filtercutter - 1UP (Ramadanman Refix)
Breakage - Rain
Pinch - 136 Trek
Ramadanman - Glut
Benga - Skank
Joe - Claptrap
Addison Groove - Fuk Tha 101
Nguzunguzu - Mirage (Girl Unit Remix)
Koreless - Up Down Up Down
Ikonika - Heston
Synkro - Girl
Pearson Sound - Stifle
Paleman - Fake To Go
goldFFinch - Burned Bit
French Fries & Chaos In The CBD - With You
Boddika - Syn Chron
Deborah Cox - It's Over (Dubbel Dutch Remix)
Roska - Blame The Speakers
Architechs & Nana - Body Groove
Zed Bias - Do It feat. Dynamite MC
Breach - Fatherless VIP

*Thefft Guestmix*

Thefft - On The Rag
Damu - Go Solar
Archie Pelago - Avocado Roller
Thefft - BRYC
Cromie - Cohort
These Ghosts - Twentytwo
Blawan - Vibe Decorium
Thefft - Simple Questions
Justin Martin & Ardalan - Mr. Spock
Mosca - Orange Jack
Martyn - Ghost People
Zed Bias - Basic Needs
Presk - Devour
Damu - Ether
Distal - Coke Bottle
Cromie & JRapp - How I Know
Lucid - Lovely In Love (Richelle Remix)
Visionist - W.M.I.D
Mickey Pearce - Don't Ask Don't Get
Bok Bok - Silo Pass
JJ Louis & Jade Lion - Ruff, Tuff And Ready (Feat. Banton)
Pangaea - Hex

George FitzGerald - Shackled EP

After starting his own label, Man Make Music, George FitzGerald is back with the Shackled EP for Scuba's Hotflush Recordings. The title track actually appeared recently on the Scuba: DJ Kicks album and gave us all a small preview of Fitzgerald's fifth release, his third on Hotflush.

For the EP, FitzGerald puts together three great tracks layered with sweeping pads, sharp keys and on point vocals snippets all bound together with his own brand of tight House beats.

Shackled EP - George FitzGerald [forthcoming Hotflush Recordings]


This EP is not to be missed and is set for release the first week in December on Hotflush. It will be available from all good music retailers including Juno.