New records are up and online now at Primalrecords.com, with over 70 new titles in House, Tech-house, Techno, and Breaks, as well as a notable update to our Progressive catalog. Loads of new releases coming in on that front, including new titles from Bedrock, Sumsonic, Deep, Plastica, and Source Of Gravity to name a few. Check it out.

In the meantime, here's the hitlist:

OUTTA LIMITS "Mission Control" (Ricky Montanari & Davide Ruberto Rmxs) Azuli [House, Tech-house] This one has been turning heads during recent sets from Doc Martin and Tony Hewitt, and with good reason: Originally a Ralph Falcon classic from 1990, Italian producers and NRK stable-mates Ricky Montanari and Davide Ruberto give this track a massive update that combines tough drum sequencing underneath a bed of tweaked-out frequency riffing--think Audio Soul Project versus Brett Johnson. Currently a frontrunner for tune of the summer, it's my essential pick of the week.

www.azuli.com

DJ Q "Shootin' Hoops / Just One Hour (Original & Remix" Glasgow Underground [House] You guys blew through his latest EP for Doubledown when it came through on white label last month, now, here's something new for you to chew on. It's a DJ Q revival, and this time, he's back on his native Glasgow Underground label for a solid 3-tracker of quality deep and dubby house music. "Shootin' Hoops" is a deft application of deep house atmosphere under a funky house mindset, while "Just One Hour"--here in two mixes--seems to be getting a workout over the store PA this week with it's raw Chicago attitude and funky San Francisco spirit. The man is on a roll.

www.glasgowunderground.com

DANO "10 Feet Of Trouble" EP Hochos [House, Tech-house] / 6400 CREW "Brothers Hand" (Original, Dano, and The Path Rmxs) Low Pressings [House, Tribal, Tech-house] Local Red Melon impresario Dano has been somewhat quiet on the production front, but this week he makes his comeback with not one, but two new releases. The first, an EP for Honchos, showcases some of my favorite Dano work to date. The A-side, " The Way You Want," is a funky tech-house groover that has both depth and jack potential; a cut-up female vocal adds a vintage edge reminiscent of the classic acid house aesthetic of the early '90s. On the flip, Dano gets techy with "Time" and downright acidic on "My Dusty 303"--either of which is highly playable. Fantastic.

His second appearance on the hitlist comes courtesy of a classic 6400 Crew collaboration featuring Dano, Tony, Onionz, and Master D, here repressed and reissued with remixes courtesy of Clive Henry's Low Pressings imprint. Terry Farley and Chris Bangs' collaboration as The Path gives the original mix a harder UK edge in both vocal and dub formats, while Dano gives the original a dubby interpretation, replete with a tight low-end rhythm and a slew of effective studio swoosh. The Original Mix rounds out the package, and, well, what can I say? If you never got it the first time around, this track is worth the price of the record alone.

www.honchosmusic.com
www.lowpressings.com

H-FOUNDATION "Hear Dis Sound" (DJ Buck Rmx) Siesta [House, Tribal, Tech-house] I remember the first time I heard "Hear Dis Sound"--not in a club, but in a record store where I bought it on the spot. Here, Siesta issues up a brand new remix courtesy of the always on-point DJ Buck, who fails to disappoint. Wish the original mix was something you could play at any time of the night? Follow the b-line on this one. Incredible stuff.

www.siestamusic.com

SPETTRO "Confusion" (Original, Demarkus Lewis, and Chuck Diesel & Olivier Desmet Mxs) Amenti Music [House, Tribal, Tech-house] Texan DJ Spettro returns with his latest release, this time for the fantastic local Amenti Music label. Nothing to worry about here: If you liked Spettro's recent output for Big Chief, you'll most likely find the big room blast of "Confusion" and its dubby-and-dirty demeanor wholly satisfying as well. The deep heads will no doubt find beauty in Demarkus Lewis's blissful and jazzy re-rub, while label boss Olivier Desmet gets in the studio with Chuck Diesel, taking full advantage of the Original's horn flirtation for a full-on pumping SF house rub that still keeps it deep. An all-around solid package.

www.amentimusic.com

FREEFORM FIVE "Break Me" (Derrick L. Carter and Jackson Rmxs) Classic [House, Tech-house, Breaks] No, it's not new. But I can't help but be excited to say that Classic has reissued this gem from a few years back for everyone who missed it the first time around. Derrick's mix is one of his fiercest ever, and Jackson's flipside mix takes the original into a housey breaks groove that just doesn't pop up on many records anymore these days. Rediscover this.

www.classicmusiccompany.com

GO! DIMAGGIO "Memories Of A Soft Landing" (Original & Len Lewis Mxs) Communicato [House, Tech-house] A record-buying week just isn't a record-buying week without at least one London tech-house must-have. This week, it's Go! Dimaggio's latest on Communicato. Though Poodle faithful Len Lewis throws down an exceptional minimal dub houser on the remix, it's the original mix that's creating a stir around here: Bass-loving funky house finds a home with freaky techno FX and key stabs to create a moving dancefloor track for the peak hours of the evening.

www.communicato.co.uk

GRANT DELL & DANIEL POLI "Rogue Juniors" EP Household [House, Tribal, Tech-house] Yes! It's finally out on full release! If you missed my review, check the archives. It's still wicked.

www.householdrecordings.com

PRINCE QUICK MIX vs. STEPHANE K "Insane Poem" Magnetik [Progressive, Tribal] It's been hammered off CDR by just about everyone--starting with Mr. Danny Tenaglia--and now it's available on full release. John Creamer-collaborator Stephane K steps out with Yoshitoshi loyalist PQM for a tribal progressive houser done right. Quick and K's Mix (as opposed to K and Quick's Mix) gets my vote here for its proper New York City vibe--slow and brooding, twisted and hypnotic, dark and lovely.

www.magnetikmusic.com

ROYAL KINKS "All Night / Yesterday's Parties" Method [Progressive] The A-side is good, and if you're a fan of the Method/Baroque sound, you'll love it. But allow me to wax kindly over this record's buried treasure. "Yesterday's Parties," found on the B-side of this 2-track EP, is a fantastic example of melodic progressive house done right: Far from minimal, the Royal Kinks take the synths out for a classy prog cut with house feeling that brings to mind early Way Out West, P.O.B., or James Holden--or early mornings at Twilo for that matter. Quality.

www.baroquerecords.co.uk

Also new this week is remix and production work from Johnny Fiasco, Koma & Bones, Ils, Mr. Scruff (and a limited Ashley Beedle remix!), Paul Rogers & Pete Bones, DJ Icey, Perc, Matt Busch & Aphasia (featuring a Chab remix), Elite Force, Powder Productions, Ben Camp, Bah Samba (with DJ Spinna mixes), Funky Transport, Spencer Gray (with Ananda Project on the mix), Steve Bug, John Ciafone, DJ Linus, and Chris Lum, among others.

New label output from Distinctive Breaks, Room, Poker Flat, Loveslap, Plastica, Bedrock, Estereo, Anonymous, Exun, Junior, Select, Perlon, Sumsonic, Mechanism, En:Vision, Sabotage, 3 Beat, Svek, Silver Network, and Lotus Music, and many others, is also in.

That's it for now. Thanks again for all your support!

Until next week, be good.

(Norman Arenas)