Featuring MOOMIN

Moomin has put out music with Hush House favourites Smallville, but releases a 3-track EP on his own newly made imprint Closer. The tone is deep and spacey with a real emphasis on intricate percussion and sultry chords. The method is a perfect balance of analogue machines and vinyl crackles from intricate sampling. Title track 'a day and a night' is the real standout.

There's a host of great releases by Moomin on Smallville and Aim, as well as mixes on his Soundcloud. It will be interesting to see whether Closer will just release Moomin records alone or look to release similar artists in the deep house domain. Either way, the label shows potential with a refreshing soulful release from the young German.

A Day & A Night EP - Moomin [Closer]


The 12" appears to be sold out, but you can download it over at Juno.

Introducing AUTOMATIC TASTY

While still in winter's grips, it's time nonetheless to start looking forward to the upcoming festival season across the UK and Europe. Summer vibes, warmer locales and great music are all on the horizon. Automatic Tasty's recent release on Photic Fields, entitled The Joys Of Departure EP should put anyone into a warmer mindset.

Automatic Tasty has come into his own as a producer over the last few years and has quite a few EPs and full-length albums already under his belt. His music ranges from IDM and electro to acid house, and this recent release falls into the latter genre.

The opener of the EP 'Winetavern Street Romance' captures best the overarching laid-back analogue vibe of the record. Perfect stuff for chilling out in the afternoon or at a festival by the beach. 'The Long Road Home' is a slightly deeper affair but doesn't stray far from the chilled out acid sound established by the first track. The last two tracks on the EP 'Thinking Out Loud' and 'Living Vicariously Through My Own Body' round out the release to similar effect.

The Joys Of Departure EP - Automatic Tasty [Photic Fields]


This producer has found his own sound with these IDM and acid inflected house tracks, and certainly isn't trying to conform to any popular trend. The Joys Of Departure is sold out at Juno but you can still get it at Redeye for a reasonable price.

Introducing POLYKICKS

Next week sees the hotly anticipated debut release from Tessela on his own Poly Kicks imprint.

Expanding on the breaks style he explored on his remix for Djrum, 'Hackney Parrot' takes you all the way back to the early sounds of UK hardcore but still preserves the 21st century low-end subs we know and love.

Turiya (Tessela Remix) - DjRUM [2nd Drop Records]


'Helter Skelter' comes from more of a Moving Shadow or Metalheadz direction but still maintains that rhythmic, bass heavy vibe we have come to expect from Tessela and really highlights his production skills.

Hackney Parrot / Helter Skelter - Tessela [Poly Kicks]


You can pre-order the wax from Surus right now, with just 'Hackney Parrot' being made available digitally from the 18th of March.

HH MIX #042 - SEMTEK

For the 42nd instalment in our series of exclusive mixes, we’re proud to present producer, DJ, label owner and upcoming HH guest Semtek.

Goons - Semtek [Don't Be Afraid]


Benjamin Roth has been steadily knocking out some of our favourite music of recent years – idiosyncratic house and techno that nods to the past (without descending into artless re-appropriation) and embraces the future. His excellent Don’t Be Afraid label has played host to Mr. Beatnick, Photonz, MGUN and plenty others, too.

This 50-minute mix he landed in our inbox encompasses the likes of Shed, Rick Wade, Aaron Carl and a whole host of treasures we’re looking forward to hearng on the system when he gets to Leeds on Friday. Lovely stuff.

HH MIX #042 - Semtek [download]


01. Nick Dunton - Between Worlds [Surface]
02. Bleak - Noon Shape [Deeply Rooted]
03. BLM & Pawas - Online (Cally Remix) [Fear Of Flying]
04. Naoki Shiohara - Timeless [Metrolux]
05. Audision - Avenger [Mule Musiq]
06. Aaron Carl - Crucified (Vocal) [Styrax]
07. Rick Wade - Nothing To Fear (DBX Remix) [Harmonie Park]
08. Aardvarck - (Just Washed) That Pig (Extended) [Rush Hour]
09. Hazylujah - Dream Logic [Delsin]
10. Dan Ghenacia - Djebali [Freak'n'Chic]
11. Shed - Wax 50005 [Wax]
12. Claude Young - Impolite To Refuse (Esteban Adame's Deep Mix) [ICAN]

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