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In the studio with Stump Valley

Ahead of Stump Valley’s next release on Amsterdam based imprint Dopeness Galore we caught up with Alex and Francesco in Berlin to better understand the duo’s singular trajectory as they discuss the project’s steady evolution and wide-ranging influences, the gradual disappearance of record stores and the question of secrecy in music.

SZCH: Learning To Cope

A key element of on-the-rise Croatian collective and label low income $quad, SZCH gained further exposure last year with the drop of his fantastic ‘Untitled’ EP on Ron Wilson’s 777 sub-label LLL – notably charted by the ever choosy and discerning Objekt. Busy as ever, Filip strikes back with a shape-shifting funky four-tracker for UK based imprint Departures. Lush as it gets.

Tom Demac: Sink Or Swim

Walking the line of techno and deep house notoriously, Tom Demac’s array of production can go from the soulful grooves and melody that turn a dusty warehouse into saving Grace, but more importantly he’s got the rare capacity to flip the script, energizing crammed rooms into blissful mania. Hype man ting wha wha.

Piezo: Lume EP

Milan born-and-raised producer Piezo – who unsurprisingly lived a few years in Bristol before returning to Italy – steps up with the motley ‘Lume EP’, a three-track plate where Kowton’s pared-down structural formula meets the shuffling grind of vaporous deep house and borderline abstractness of dubby riddims and drone’y meanderings.

Objekt: Objekt #4

Both tracks introduce themselves eagerly, like a knock at the door followed by “can you come out and play?” In response, you can’t help but hurriedly pull on a pair of trainers and fly outside with laces flapping in the wind.

Leo James

Ahead of the release of Leo James new EP for London’s eagle-emblazoned label Berceuse Heroique, the Body Language boss serves up a stunning hour-long mix mingling the finest of spacious tribal house chillers, twitchy electronics and off-kilter techno to lift your mood and awaken your senses as spring arises.

Igor Tipura

Taking control of our podcast series this week, the Kitjen honcho steps up with a refreshing one-hour mix of beaming deep house, didgeridoo-heavy techno, cosmic funk and African polyrhythms. We also went for a quick fire chat to discuss the label’s raison d’être, his work as a producer and further plans for the future.

Music Video: Youngg P. – Carpathian Rave

What if Jodorowsky, Parajanov and Sergio Leone had made a film together somewhere in USSR with eggs and the mysteries of life for main subject? You’ve got your answer with this video edited by youtube’s favourite OOUKFunkyOO for Youngg P.’s Carpathian Rave, out now on Moscow-based imprint Private Persons.