Back catalogue: House

Review: In celebration of their tenth birthday, Selador marks the occasion in style with a four-track collaborative EP, featuring tracks from 3D, Robert Owens, Olivier Giacomotto, Quivver, Dave Seaman, Hernan Cattaneo, Argia, and Jepe. The opening track, 'Known Love', is a deep, pulasting house tune that feels like an instant classic, perhaps thanks to the soulful, pop-tinged vocals - think LCD soundsystem meets Four Tet. 'Snailblazer', the second track on the EP, takes a much darker turn, with a chugging, EBM-esque feel. Full-bodied and complete with obscured vocals, this is the kind of track to pull out your bag when it's time to really get stuck in. On the B-side, 'Napkin Knowledge' draws on the glistening synths of eurodance, yet still securing the melodies to a grounded bassline and rhythm section. 'Salitre' is the perfect closing track, rising up in a gleaming, ecstatic melody, before delicately returning to ground level. A varied yet firmly cohesive collaborative release - the perfect way for Selador to kick off their 2023 catalogue.

Review: Acid Avengers mark their 30th release with a celebration of the electro duo. Here they invite three to-die-for dyads - Posthuman, Queer On Acid and Hard Ton - for a five-track set of crunching electro, techno and acid house, all gathered together under the visual banner of a smiley-faced retake of the twins from Kubrick's The Shining. Erring on the more explosive and least restrained, most guttural effusions ejectable from the acid faucet, all three artists' contributions convey a hedonistic set and setting, with kitsch 'acid' robot voices and globular low-end movements coalescing across each mix like huge droplets of lysergic sweat.

Review: Quazar, pioneers of the early 90s house and techno scene, debuted in 1990 with the iconic 12" 'The Seven Stars/Day-glo.' This underground hit lit up dancefloors globally, from the UK to Goa, and remains a rave classic. Known for its powerful crescendos and intense energy, 'The Seven Stars' and the acid-tinged 'Moon Turns The Tide' balanced perfectly with the melodic 'Day-glo,' a favourite of Ricardo Villalobos. In celebration of Amsterdam Dance Event 2024, and ahead of their debut album being reissued, the EP is re-released with remastered tracks and a new 2024 remake from Olav Basoksi.

Review: Waage is a firm favourite amongst dub techno fans. The Icelandic producer has long been turning out icy and atmospheric rollers for the heads and here he works alongside a fresh name, Quantal, who is sure to go on to big things. Here they land on Thule Records, a legendary label in its own right with roots going back to 1995. They kick off with the textured dub of 'WQ1' which has glitchy sounds paying over the rolling drums. 'WQ2' is much more smooth and streamlined, with an underwater current that sweeps you off your feet, then 'WQ3' leans into the wind with hypnotic techno drums and vamping chords that melt the mind. Last of all comes 'WQ4', a timeless dub with infinite horizons and the most frictionless drum loops.

Review: "En Vi Sion" is top notch soulful techno from Quince, a young Dutch talent, praised by Laurent Garnier, Josh Wink, Rolando, Dave Clarke, and others. Ranging from spaced out heavy weighted energetic house tracks to deep, warm, funky club tracks and more emotional, melodic techno, it's all in here. This album "En Vi Sion" is a smooth, exiting journey into the new strands of deep techno and should fit comfortably in between the albums of Aril Brikha, Carl Craig, Steve Rachmad and other electronic music heroes.