Eats Everything and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs 'Lion, the Lion' / Crosstown Rebels / Released July 15th
The perfectly named Lion, the Lion really is a beast of a collaboration from two young Brits who are at the height of popularity. If you had asked me what a T.E.E.D. and Eats Everything track would sound like there's just no way I would have predicted this. Crisp, xylophonic breakdowns contrast the rhythmic industrial roaring drop which makes the song the animal that it is.
Thrilogy 'Bound By Enchantment' / Futureboogie / Released July 28th
Oh Summer, how beautiful you sound. This track is the first of Futureboogie's Summer Riot EP mark two, which features dancing piano, funky vocals and sunny disco vibes. Thrilogy is new to the fold, the artist marking their territory with an unstoppable piano improvisation which brightly colours the track in its entirety.
Bonar Bradberry '3two5' / Needwant / Released July 22nd
Slow, smooth and deep; this Needwant release might drag a bit on the dancefloor, but is a great pool party or after party tune. English producer Bonar Bradberry makes up one half of the PNG Streetgang duo whilst also plugging away most successfully on his own. He's put his own vocals on this track and they sit nicely within the silky arrangement.
Greg Beato 'Apron EP' / Apron / Released July 1st
Greg Beato is the first artist to release on Apron other than the founder himself, FunkinEven, so you know he was chosen very, very carefully. Beato has pulled it off completely; this vinyl EP is raw as f***. Respect the 78 is dark and aggressive, Let Em Know explores funkier house vibes and 3 transgresses into a weird and warping alien techno world. Proper session, this.
Sharam Jey and Jean Claude Ades 'Happy Mondays' / Suara / Released July 15th
Intended - reads the press release - to make you smile on a Monday with new music, this 80s rooted, swirling dance track will at least get you dancing on the weekend (aim for the achievable guys, Mondays are terrible). The breakdown features children chanting and a slow disco beat, which drops into a more contemporary deep house bassline. Very easy listening.
J P Chronic 'You Make Me Smile' (Kanye West 'Addiction' bootleg) / free download / Released July 19th
Released for the pure fun of it, JP Chronic samples Kanye West Addiction, adding vocals, a consistent kick and generally fleshing it out with percussion and a walking bass line to turn the song into a really funky, upbeat number. Warm fuzzies abound as Chronic loops 'You make me smile with my heart' to fade.
Joseph Capriati 'Fratello' / Drumcode / Released July
Capriati has released a taste of his forthcoming album Self Portrait with the two tracks Awake and Fratello. The clear and tinkling chimes of Fratello have already received a lot of dance floor support in Ibiza this month, turning into quite the techno anthem and bringing some light and beauty into heavy early morning sets.
GoldFFinch '11th Hour' / Dirtybird / Released July 1st
Now here's a curveball for dirtybird. This GoldFFinch release is well and truly in the chillout zone, with off-centre percussion and hypnotic snyth arpeggios. It stills retains that classic dirtybird roundness, warmth of sound and even a touch of the trademark bass bounce later on.
Audiojunkies, Cari Golden, Bambook 'Bird on a Wire' / Incorrect Music / Released July 22nd
A low and silky male vocal brushes alongside deep and rounded synths, later harmonising with Cari Golden's silvery tones which seem to be popping up all over the deep house production scene. Though a little too polished, this track still communicates melancholy emotion through a simple but effective descending minor chord progression.
Edu Imbernon and Triumph 'Veranoski' / Bedrock / Released July 1st
Now here is the obligitary 'epic' one. Edu Imbernon knows how to build up atmosphere and this collaboration with Triumph has produced excellent results. It's the chopped and looped female vocal riff that gives it continuity and drive, whilst synths come and go in dramatic waves. There's a decent Henry Saiz remix knocking about, but the original reigns surpreme.
