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Emanate EP (feat Max Sinal, Nicholas Nothing mixes) (12")
Selections
Pacific Northwest native and a mainstay of the Portland and Seattle scenes since the late 90s, Trevor Vichas, now becomes part of the Selections label family with the sort of smooth cruising EP that will quickly become a staple in the record bags of deep house heads. 'With You' opens with the sort of gentle, meandering chords that get you daydreaming while the subtle sax lines add some soul to a warm groove. London's Max Sinal of Soul Quest Records remixes with extra drive, then 'Your Love' brings a Terrence Parker-style soul to the EP. Rising Toronto DJ and producer Nicholas Nothing adds a more funky perspective to round out a diverse and delicious EP.
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Light The Fuse (remastered) (12")
Tunes Delivery
LTF began as a 90s b-boy who was raised on funk and hip-hop before he even knew the names of the music he was hearing. Under the influence of early greats like DJ Shadow, Beat Junkies and Cut Chemist, he dove into turntablism and spun breaks across Siberia while digging for records. Once he discovered the sampler, his world shifted to loops, chops, basslines and scratches. His debut project Dapdown earned local buzz and global connections, including France's Black Milk Music crew, and a decade ago, while armed with Soviet synths, double bass, and dusty vinyl, he dropped his first solo album, Light The Fuse. It's truly raw, expressive, beat-lover's soul with a heavy groove that has been remastered for this reissue via Tunes Delivery.
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Hidden Sequence Meets Aketi Ray (12")
Magistrate
London-based Aketi Ray are all-acoustic dub-jazz dons that blend double bass, drums, upright piano, horns and percussion into original compositions rooted in post-independence Jamaican instrumental traditions. Their sound also weaves in Ethiopian jazz, West African percussion, US jazz influences and UK Steppas vibes. Here they join up with Koln, Germany duo Hidden Sequence, regulars on the likes of Mosaic and Lempuyang. 'Call On His Name' is flute lead and liquid dub, 'Time Is Now' has a mystic quality and moody sax lead, then 'Sinai' brings slowly unfurling melodies and lovely woodblock hits that echo away to infinity. Alternate versions on the flip make this a timeless excursions into endless dub depths.
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If We Ever (1-sided digitally printed 12" (indie exclusive))
XL
Bass bringers Overmono link up with d&b veteran High Contrast for a wicked Welsh border crossing, 'If We Ever', a tough reimagining born of vinyl fanaticism and Cymru petrichor. A kinda-remix of 'Tough Guys Can't Dance' by the latter d&b artist, Overmono update the anthem through a taut, retextured approach, swearing by a shared niche of record shop pilgrimages and box-digging at Cardiff's own Catapult Records, where High Contrast used to work. It's a rare case of Overmono doing drum & bass at all, just for fun; the track is a beautiful tease too, giving and taking the piano-synth scourged amen drop after a longed-out, beatless intake of breath at the minute mark.
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Lextended Vol 3 (12")
M.A.D Edits
Since debuting on Make A Dance's M.A.D Edits imprint in 2023, Lex Wolf has become one of the most talked about re-editors around - thanks in no small part to his penchant for trippy disco, leftfield dancefloor workouts and "collective euphoria". Following a brief sojourn on Razor N Tape, he's returns to the M.A.D fold with the third volume of his vinyl-only Lextended series. He gets things going with 'A Walk On Air', a kind of turn-of-the-90s hybrid deep house/hip-house affair full of glassy-eyed electronics, undulating bass and languid (sampled) raps, before wrapping suitably psychedelic and sharp TB-303 acid lines around a shuffling, bass-heavy breakbeat house groove on 'Anybody Out There?'. He dips into the New Romantic era (with his trusty effects unit) on the saucer-eyed joy of 'Pale Tears', before serving up the bassline driven, tribal percussion propelled brilliance of 'The Way We Trip'.
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Plastik People Collections Vol 14 (12")
Plastik People
Plastik People keep it deep once more with a new outing of their ongoing Collections series. There is plenty of ol' school nostalgia in the opening cut, Ricky Montanari's 'Back To Love', with its US garage snares and dusty piano stabs making for a great mix of drive and soul. There's a pared-back dub version too plus an amped up and sweaty Dave Charlesworth dub of Aurora B's 'Good Love.' Last of all is the hurried and soulful house whomp of 'Hard Times' (original 96 mix). Four very useful jams.
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El Tel Collection (12")
Pariter
The agenda-setting Sushitech has a just as influential sub-label, Pariter, which welcomes the one and only tech house instigator, Terry Francis, for a rare and essential reissue. Francis was there at the birth of original tech house with his killer Wiggle parties and fabric residency and now kicks off what will be a limited series that digs into his archives. These first offerings were originally released on Eukahouse 25 years ago, with opener 'Notice Board' bringing a thumping low end and wiggling bassline that is topped with smooth chord work. 'Hello, Acid Dathera' (unreleased retake version) is a busier sound with a tribal edge and restless drums and bass with acid daubs and crisp hi-hats, making it a full body workout.
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Sorry We Play Vinyl 1 (12")
Sorry We Play Vinyl
REPRESS ALERT!: There's no need to apologise - not when the vinyl in question is as good as this. If you've seen Ricardo Villabos behind the decks of late you'll almost certainly have heard him drop one or more of these superlative edits, as he's been hammering them practically non-stop. You can't blame him. 'Edit 1' is a hypotonic bongo-fest that shimmers and caresses the dancefloor with absolute confidence. 'Edit 2' is a female vocal-led disco-slanted house affair with neatly trimmed, jazzy keys and a perky bassline, while 'Edit 3' looks to the late 70s/early 80s for inspiration with a supercatchy synth motif that Vince Clarke would give his right hand for and some exotic sounding, continental male vocals that round it off superbly. Imagine that Patrick Cowley and Krafftwerk made a tune together and you're in the right area. Put all three together and, well, you've got quite the package.
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Get Hip To This (feat Job de Jong mix) (12")
Reliance
Boss Priester is a firm part of the house vanguard after solid outings on labels like Dungeon Meat, Ba Dum Tish and What NxT. Here he lands on Reliance with four more hefty slabs of chunky garage house that nod to old school UKG and bassline. 'Get Hip To This' has everything required to get lips curled and fists pumping, from the whirring baseline to the slick synth sequences. Job de Jong remixes with a bouncy house energy that's just as irresistible. 'Streetmaster' then rides on a plunging bassline with classic garage percussion and 'HWJAM' brings more bounce with some neon stabs and a super cool energy. Four stylish, useful cuts again from the in-form Dutchman.
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DISCOLIFTING 05 (12")
Funkyjaws Music
It's time to set those jaws to wobble mode as this funky favourite label is back with more serious sounds for the disco, this time from Hysteric. 'Italo Mystery Theme' is a brilliant timewarp to the 80s with its overtly streamy and seductive vocals over neat guitars and stepping disco drums with lush chords. 'After Dark' is more breezy and hip-swinging with its airy vocals and wet claps, then 'Sugar Daddy Again' brings rugged analogue bass sounds and snappy drums under some erotic vocal work. 'All Right' shuts down with a UK street soul-cum-disco groover that's lit up with nice neon chords.
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Wah Wah 45s V's Mukatsuku Part 2 (hand-numbered 7'' limited to 300 copies in Juno exclusive sleeve + sticker)
Mukatsuku
Dele Sosimi is a modern Afrobeat torchbearer who worked with the genre's greatest, Fela Kuti. He has a varied and vital discography that includes the 2023 album The Confluence from which this new 45 rpm on Mukatsuku is taken. It is a sweet soul sound, laced with gentle jazz and warm, buttery vocals that slow your heart and mind equally. On the flip is an exclusive, never-released instrumental that allows the sax-laden sounds and virtuoso musicianship to shine. Both sides are perfectly cosy and gentle accompaniments to a lazy afternoon in by the fire as winter begins to bite.
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Maria Fumaca (7")
Vega US
A new drop from Louis Vega's own self-titled label is always guaranteed to get us interested. This one comes from his own live band project, Elements Of Life, which is inspired by greats like Cymande, Stevie Wonder and Herbie Hancock's Headhunters. Over the last quarter of a century, it has served up going musical delights across multiple sub-genres and here they start with a vibey cover of Brazilian band Black Banda Rio's 'Maria Fumaca'. John Coltrane's 'Giant Steps' gets the same treatment on the flip with edgy, unhinged jazz energy and mad solos all bruising out of the speakers and done up Rumba-style with guest Christian McBride on upright bass. Red hot!
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In Colour (10th Anniversary Edition) (limited picture disc LP in die-cut sleeve)
Young
Jamie xx's In Colour gets an anniversary reissue here, and a worthy one it is too. First released in 2015, marked his first solo full-length after years of producing with The xx. It's a sharp, brilliantly constructed album born out of UK club culture, pirate radio, and late-night London streets. Tracks like 'Gosh' hit straight out of the blocks, with chopped samples building the tension, while the gorgeous 'Loud Places' provides a breathtaking moment of unfettered emotion (and simultaneously directs a whole new generation to the wonders of Idris Muhammad's 'Could Heaven Ever Be Like This'). Then there's 'I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)' - a curveball that works, loose and bright without losing the thread. Jamie's skill lies in how precisely everything's placed, but there's enough soul to ensure the music doesn't come off clinical. It's warm, physical, and clearly built by someone who's spent time listening closely (to grime, garage, jungle, and everything in between). Ten years on, it still holds up as one of the strongest statements from the post-dubstep era.
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Move On Down To The Other Side (12")
Natural House
Three years have now passed since the last missive on Nick The Record's Natural House imprint, which saw the much-loved DJ, digger and producer join forces with label-hopper Jaime Read on the hybrid disco-house/acid house flex of 'I Appreciate'. This time round, he's in re-edit mode, reworking bona-fide obscurities from the post-disco/boogie era that slip comfortably into house sets. 'Moove On Down To The Other Side (Booster Shot Edit)' is particularly potent, with Nick The Record reworking an infectious synth-heavy jam that sits somewhere between Italo-disco, proto-house and freestyle. Over on the flip, 'Break Fast Club' is a pitched-down rework of a chugging Bobby Orlando style Hi-NRG workout, whlile 'Steamy' is a more upbeat slab of P-funk/post-boogie synth-dance fusion. Terrific stuff as ever!
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Reconnection (12")
Running Back Germany
UK-to-LA minimal luminary Mr. G runs back to Running Back with 'Reconnection', an EP mined from his personal vaults and steeped in decades of gospel dancefloor devotion. 'City Heat (G's Underground Dub)' pushes and slumps through an automatic beat with phantom-powered drama, while the flip takes up tricking through the vehicular horn-beep stabs of 'Serendipity' and the deep, mineshaft ricochet of 'Work'. Only decades' worth of room-taming EXP could have fed this EP's sound, and Mr. G has what it takes: a true shepherd of the floor.
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Martin (translucent black & red marbled vinyl 12")
Big Frock
Originally issued as a bonus 12" alongside 'The Art Of Falling Apart' in 1983, Soft Cell's 'Martin' has grown into a deep-cut favorite. Marc Almond and Dave Ball drew an umbrageous picture in sound, contributing an original with inspiration mainly from the now little-seen 1977 vampire flick, Martin, directed by zombie film father George A Romero. Two Hallowe'en-themed remixes and a Nighwreckage version carry on the polar night, while French electroclash pioneer The Hacker adds a club-ready spin. Coming after the band's sporadic but celebrated returns in the 2010s and early 2020s, this 7" refits Soft Cell's classic era with a new electronic current.
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Fusion Flats (reissue) (12")
Tresor Germany
Taken from the 1999 album Neptune's Lair, this track has continued to thrill fans and influence legions of electro producers and here, key remixers come to share their version of 'Fusion Flats'. Octave One's remix leading the way and features the Burden brothers accentuate the driving aspect of the original version into a full-on sci-fi stomper. The track sounds otherworldly and highly infectious - two hallmarks of Drexciya's timeless sound. Originally released in 2000, this record finally gets its first reissue complete with new artwork. The Kaotic Spacial Rhythms version is more minimal and raw yet still does a fine job in building the tension and keeping the momentum growing. Lastly, the 043 Chaos version is full -on to the extreme almost verging on acid techno and electro. Celebrating 25 years since first being released, this record continues to grow in respect as more people find a copy.
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Crossings (hand-numbered gatefold 2xLP limited to 300 copies)
Claremont 56
While the Claremont 56 label is best-known for its laidback, Balearic-minded musical explorations, label founder Paul Murphy is not averse to releasing Krautrock and kosmiche inclined outings (he did, of course, release music by the late, great Holger Czukay and worked alongside him in the label's Bison supergroup). Neumayer Station's debut album, Crossings, fits into this category. Recorded over a number of years by a crew of Nuremburg-based musicians helmed by drummer-turned-producer Michael Kargel and co-producer Frank Mollena. Musically, it's a real treat, offering immersive and sometimes hypnotic soundscapes that add a touch of Balearic beauty and cosmic intent to loose and dubby krautrock grooves, nods to Can and plenty of attractive mood and tempo changes. As ever with Claremont 56, the album is beautifully presented.
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All Washed Up (limited clear orange & blue marbled vinyl LP (indie exclusive))
BMG
Half a century since first plugging in, American rock & roll lifers Cheap Trick mark their 50th anniversary with All Washed Up, their brand new studio LP. Still rooted in the hard-edged pop instincts that made them staples of the late 70s and early 80s, the band refuse to coast on reputation, pushing forth with gladiate riffs, big choruses and a sly raconteur's humour. Across the decades they've swung from arena anthems like 'Surrender' to power-pop oddities and ballads, but now it's 'Twelve Gates' in the lead: with a Mad Magazine-style animation making the music video, and a washingly all-powerful chord progression to kick things off.
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Woman Of Faces (gatefold gold vinyl LP with obi-strip)
Polydor
London-born singer Celeste returns with her second full-length, a record that transforms heartbreak into something quietly defiant. Written in the wake of a relationship's collapse, it traces the bruised but determined process of rebuilding. Produced by Jeff Bhasker and Beach Noise, the album balances orchestral sweep with emotional restraint - a modern soul record rooted in classic songwriting.'Woman of Faces' shimmers with slow-burning confidence, while 'On With the Show' turns loss into theatre, her voice poised between ache and resolve. 'This Is Who I Am' closes the circle, equal parts confession and declaration. Celeste sings like someone reclaiming space - vulnerable, resilient, and entirely in control of her own story.
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Non Fiction: Piano Concerto In Four Movements (2xLP + booklet)
Decca US
Hania Rani is the acclaimed composer and pianist who bridges classical and experimental music with real grace, and has become a favourite here at Juno. Her latest work, Non Fiction, was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and is her first piano concerto. It reflects on the horrors of war in Ukraine and Gaza and explores how the media shapes our perception of conflict. Drawing on her classical training and passion for experimental sound, Rani contrasts meticulously scored passages with fluid, dynamic momentum. The result is surely to be hailed as a modern masterpiece that is emotional, profound and powerful. It may be cerebral, but its impact is universal.
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The Fantastic Jazz Harp Of Dorothy Ashby (reissue) (LP)
Life Goes On
No artist in history is as closely associated with the harp as the great Dorothy Ashby. She released several albums with the stringed instrument at its core and her exploring myriad different avenues with it. Recorded in 1958, The Fantastic Jazz Harp Of Dorothy Ashby captures the jazz harp pioneer at her most inventive. Leading an all-star band with Richard Davis on bass, Grady Tate on drums, Willie Bobo on percussion, and a powerhouse horn section featuring Jimmy Cleveland and Quentin Jackson, Ashby redefined what the instrument could do in jazz. Predating the cosmic explorations of Alice Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders, the record leans instead into smoky r&b grooves and blues-soaked swing. It's earthy yet ethereal, soulful yet sophisticated.
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That's The Goal EP (limited 12")
Deadbeat UK
London-based producer Berwick makes a sharp impression on Deadbeat Records with four tightly coiled breakbeat excursions. 'Record Your MSG' is crisp and propulsive, brimming with metallic textures and playful edits, while 'That's The Goal' rides a nimble groove that keeps tension simmering beneath its euphoric edge. 'Courtesy of the Crickets' strips things back into a moody, skeletal pulse, offset with insectoid details, before 'Gone to Terminus, Be Back Later' closes the set on a more spaced-out, heady tip. Will Hofbauer steps in on remix duties, flipping 'That's The Goal' into a woozy dub swirl that feels like it's drifting into daybreak. A versatile debut that signals Berwick as one to keep close watch on.
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Bad Vibes (reissue) (gatefold green vinyl 2xLP)
Friends Of Friends US
Los Angeles producer Shlohmo helped define a generation of introspective electronic music and these vinyl reissues revisit the moment his sound took shape. Across Bad Vibes and The End, Henry Laufer built a world of bruised textures and half-lit emotion, turning lo-fi production into a language of its own. On Bad Vibes, tracks like 'Big Feelings' and 'It Was Whatever' drift between melancholy and warmth, with their warped guitars and slow-motion beats revealing a producer more interested in atmosphere than polish. The End expands the scope - cinematic, scorched, and strangely tender - where pieces such as 'Trapped in a Burning House' and 'Get Out' sit between collapse and calm. Together, they trace a restless artist refining imperfection into beauty.
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