New releases last two weeks: Progressive House

Review: Bassland Prophecy was a Southern California music collective featuring Alex Xenophon, Stuart Breidenstein who is ex-Skylab 2000, vocalist Alissa Kueker and Maxx Vaxx of Euterpre and Butterfly Garden. Their 1996 tracks 'Nine/Deeper' and 'Blue and Purple Starship of Trust' were thrilling genre collisions that have since become hard to find. The originals were long thought lost but have, in fact, turned up and been remastered and reissued by Bristol's Sex Tapes From Mars. Their sound was crafted using gear like the Juno 106, Yamaha FB-01, Roland S330 sampler, Sequential Circuits Pro-One with external MIDI, and various guitar pedals, all tools that helped forge their distinctive, otherworldly prog house sound.

Review: Tel Aviv-based producer Khen delivers two tightly controlled house cuts on the third release from Roy Rosenfeld's No Drama label. 'Back in the Days' sets a clipped vocal loop against shuffling percussion and subtle modulation, keeping the structure linear while allowing space for small, deliberate shifts. The groove never breaks stride but changes just enough to maintain momentum without overplaying its hand. On the B-side, 'Usual Madness' adds melodic detail without clutter. Arpeggiated synths glide over a buoyant low end, with background textures folding in gradually. A brief drop strips things back before a final build adds tension, not drama. Both tracks are engineered with clarity and economy, leaning on arrangement rather than effects to hold attention. It's functional but thoughtful material that's built for extended play without overstating itself.

Review: From Scratch's debut missive "emerges from within" as the mysterious RA, we're told, channels love through every frequency. Opener 'Navigator' leads as all navigators should with deep, guiding melodies and snappy snares that counter the freeform pads while 'Moonblue' wraps you in comforting warmth. On the flip, 'Raleo' radiates joyful energy and 'Redsun' blends tribal rhythms with hypnotic grooves. This record is a companion for every moment of the night from eyes-closed cruising to trippy workouts and back again, all with smart sound design and authentic analogue warmth.