Featuring MOVE D

David Moufang, AKA Move D, is back with a new release on Electric Minds titled Hybrid Minds and his eclectic and well informed musical taste still on show. On first listen, 'Got 2 B' is reminiscent of finding that tune on a pirate radio station; a grainy lo-fi hiss and balearic synth stabs have your head back, eyes closed, with memories from that hazy Saturday morning in Ibiza resurfacing. If nostalgia could be represented in a song, this is it.

Much like a lot of the work of Move D, the second track on EP, 'Say I', has a different feel to it. At a reduced tempo, the piano and vocal sample work well together to create an ethereal soundscape, but the track is nevertheless driven on by a very chicago influenced 4x4 beat, keeping the club setting in mind. 'Useless' explores Moufang's jazz influences by grabbing some lounge music, stuffing it through an analogue synth with a generous amount of bass, resulting in a beautiful laid back, electronic affair.

Hybrid Minds EP - Move D [Electric Minds]


[EMINDS024] is due for release via Juno on 1st October.

HH MIX #034 - RECONDITE

rec·on·dite
abstruse - obscure - secret - deep

Plangent Records has been an outlet for the deep workings of Berlin's Recondite. The four limited melancholic white labels found their way into the bag of Scuba whose clearly a big fan, leading to a remix of 'The Hope'.

On Acid saw Recondite explore the deeper side of the 303 for an album on Absurd. There's no jarring resonant squeaks here, just subtle tweaks of the Roland machine that allows for a real journey into the sparse analog abyss. Remixes came from Scuba and fellow acid experimenter Tin Man.



The latest release on Scuba's Hotflush Recordings showcases the tracks 'DRGN' and 'Wist 365'. 'DRGN' features bit-crushed sweeps and a prominent warped LFO drone as it builds, before dropping into dark territory with its minimal bass-line and beat. You wouldn't think it's peak time dance floor material, but DJ's such as Boddika have been championing it in their sets. 'Wist 365' is a dreamy 9-minute long workout. Various percussive rhythms lead the track, whilst chimes glimmer to create a shadowy atmosphere. It's gloomy stuff, but Recondite manages to create abstract beauty for Hotflush's 25th outing.

DRGN/Wist 365 - Recondite [Hotflush Recordings]

Here we're proud to present no.34 in the series, and our 3rd all-own-productions mix. If you can make a mix that sounds this good from start to finish with all your own music then you're definitely doing something right. Quality from start to finish...

HH MIX #034 - Recondite [download]


01. Recondite - Haptic [Plangent]
02. Scuba - The Hope (Recondite Remix) [Hotflush]
03. Recondite - Backbone [Plangent]
04. Recondite - Jaded [Absurd/Acid Test]
05. Recondite - Harbinger [Absurd/Acid Test]
06. Recondite - Wist365 [Hotflush]
07. Recondite - Whenever [unreleased]
08. Recondite - Same [forthcoming Other Heights]
09. Recondite - Being [forthcoming Other Heights]
10. Recondite - Flip [unreleased
11. Recondite - Tepid [unreleased]

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Featuring KRYSTAL KLEAR

Following on from a quality release from Lakosa & iO on Kerri Chandler's newest label MadTech is another choice slice of 90's nostalgia from Manchester's Krystal Klear.

Keeping on the vibe from We're Wrong, Krystal Klear adds the beautiful vocals of Jenna G to his arsenal and they immediately compliment the catchy synth hook, stomping beats and thumping bassline of 'More Attention'. Listen carefully for the horn section.

On the flip is 'My Love Is Burning' which takes some great vocal samples and sprinkles them over a dancefloor melter that sounds straight out of the summer of '92. Layered pianos and synths work in harmony with the claps and bass to really make this tune truly explode, further cementing Krystal Klear's position as one of the hottest producers around right now.



You can grab a copy this week exclusively from Beatport with general release slated for 8th October.

Competition: Fabric 29th September

Our friends over at Fabric have generously given us two pairs of tickets to give away for their night this Saturday. Room 1 will be playing host to Romanian DJ's Rhadoo and Cezar, part of the new school of classically trained producers that are currently carving out their own signature take on house and techno. Joining them will be resident Terry Francis and Chilean performer Felipe Venegas, who will be debuting his new live show.

Room 2 sees Swedish techno power house Skudge performing live alongside sets from 50 Weapons affiliated techno producer Cosmin TRG and Hemlock Recordings boss man Untold.

Room 3 will be hosted by mUmU, the liverpudlian club night with a reputation for providing quality underground house and techno. mUmU resident Lee Rands will be gracing the decks with Germany's Dorian Paic and Dutchman Onno.

To be in a chance of winning a pair of tickets simply email us the answer to the following question at prizes at hushhouse dot net.

Which record label is the next Skudge release coming out on?

Competition closes 9pm Thursday, the winners will be notified by email