This week's second update is up and online now at Primalrecords.com, with over 50 brand new titles added to our House, Progressive, Tech-house, Breaks, and Techno catalogs. Lots of long-awaited stuff is in this week, as is a fistful of illicit white label mixes tackling the likes of Angie Stone, Kenny Latimore, The Clash (remixed by Joeski), Thompson Twins, and Arrested Development. Check it out:

H-FOUNDATION "Tonight" Pt. 1 (Fred Everything and H-Foundation Rmxs) / Pt. 2 (King Britt and DJ Dozia Rmxs) Soma [House, Tech-house] The hands-down standout track from H-Foundation's Environments LP gets the remix treatment over two discs, and this just might be the remix package of the year. On one hand, you've got King Britt handing in a seductive deep house mix that ranks with his best work ever—versatile enough for an atmospheric set or a dancefloor with depth. And DJ Dozia's Hit Mix is just that—a tougher deep house number with a New York vibe, recalling that classic Def Mix sound. Superb. On the other hand, Fred Everything becomes a deconstructionist, drawing from a techier, funkier palette and reveling in the essential elements: bottom-heavy groove, manipulated vocals, and rapturous FX play. This is large. And as for H-Foundation? Well, did you ever feel the original mix was perfect but way too short? I sure did. Here, Halo & Hipp-E heed my request for a trippy extended remix that is simply on fire. Both discs are likely to become future classics and I refuse to pick just one.

www.somarecords.com

ANNIE "I Will Get On" (Joshua Rmxs) Loaded [House, Tech-house] Loaded bring back Annie, of "The Greatest Hit" fame, for this excellent remix disc from San Francisco's own Joshua (aka Iz). Two mixes here, a vocal and a dub, both of which do the trick nicely. A shifty groove with a slightly Latin rhythm anchors the track, while Joshua's trademark synthplay underscores a playful Chicago-esque bass line. I'm presently favoring the vocal mix, but I've got a feeling the Dub will be getting the most long-term airplay around town. Either way, you won't go wrong.

www.loadedrecords.com

HAMMANN & KADAN "Guten Tag" EP Freude-am-Tanzen [House, Tech-house, Techno] I'm not gonna lie here. When I'm writing these newsletters, I do tend to stray away from writing about the techier side of techno because, quite honestly, I'm just not that clued up on it. Still, every now and then, a techno-identified label will release something that leans on the housier side of techno and my ears will be perked. This is the case here: Though I originally listened to this record because of its Wighnomy Brothers remix, I'm sold on it by "Musik," its fantastic A-side. If you've been feeling the last Phonique record on Seasons, the last few Poker Flat releases, or the latest Brett Johnson LP, give this one a spin: "Musik" is a spastic tech-houser with a plentiful dose of subby funk and a twisted vocoded melodic hook that will effectively reel in the audience and give your set an edge of originality. Wicked.

www.freude-am-tanzen.com

CIRCULATION "Colours Two" LP 2x12" Circulation [House, Tech-house, Progressive] I know I was already singing the praises of Circulation a few weeks ago after their "Tangerine" record came out, but hey, I am supposed to just shut up when they release their second full-length album? Like "Tangerine," Colours Two is a triumphant return-to-form for the Circulation set that succeeds as both a home listening experience and a dancefloor bomb: "Terracotta"'s ambient wash is absolutely blissful. "Chocolate" is the best cut Tom Middleton never made. "Neutral" is a proper deep tech-house record with a distinct UK edge. "Neon" savors and improves on the ethereal aesthetic of progressive's mid-'90s pioneers. Need I go on? Kudos to another testament toward universal house music.

www.circulationuk.com

Also new this week is remix and production work from Kaskade, Freaks (remixed by Steve Bug), Remote Control (the full-length album on Alola!), Deep Groove vs. D. Ramirez, Chicken Lips, Sharam Jey, Yunus Guvenen, Miguel Migs, Jay Tripwire, George Spruce, Freestyle Man, Ian Pooley, Dubtribe Sound System, Davide Ruberto & Ricky Montanari, General MIDI, Mike Monday, Swayzak, and much more.

New label output from Kompakt, Junior, Kilowatt, Azuli, Imperial Dub, Black Vinyl, International Deejay Gigolo, Bedrock, Eukahouse, Underwater, Airgap, and more is also in.

Thanks once again for all your support and we hope you have an excellent weekend. Be good!

(Norman Arenas)