Sweet Juju's picks - June 2022
Starting with club infused releases full of bootlegs, edits and blends, like Pura Pura and his « Club Edit Vol.4 », dealing with 2step, Baltimore Club, Ghettotech and UK Funky, Ynfynyt Scroll and his « Summer ’22 Mixtape » including Neoperreo and Dembow beats, Bocabeats and his debut EP « Del Hood Al Club » out on Nerdiboyz Records going through Miami Bass sonorities, Breaks and Techno, as well as Regal86 and « Bootlegs & Unreleaseds Vol.II » gathering Jungle, Breaks and Memphis Rap hybrid edits. FRAQ release « You're in her DMs, I'm on her USB » a project blending Jersey Club and Breakbeat infused remixes. Montpellier based DJ and producer Gipsyan released « Augmented Club Tools Vol.1 », with 4 edits of bangers by Demon, KW Griff, Rosalia, Daddy Yankee and Nuttea.
Following with energetic drum centric sound combined with intense syncopated rhythms, we’ve got João Lagrima De Ouro, king of Tribal House and his track « Cerrado Velho Oeste ». London based producer Ahadadream also returns with a 4-track EP « Homecoming » delivering percussive and bass-filled energy. Strict Face is back with his EP « Rapidó Process » and some Hard Drums sonorities, as well as Toulouse based producer Kaval, and his project « Fly Swatter », influenced by UK Funky and Dub filled with percussions.
Tribal Brothers' new release on Renk Groove Recordings is gathering Amapiano, UK Funky and Tribal House. Xander delivers 2 gems infused with Rave sonorities and samples from « Work » by Masters at Work feat Puppah Nas-T & Denise Belfon as well as Khia’s « My Neck, My Back ». New York based producer Ase Manual also returns with Techno track « Kal Kutta », and Mr Mitch takes over Gobstopper with his EP « WORK! », blending Acid, 2step and Eurodance sonorities. Tom Manzarek is back on Montpellier based Plaisance Records with his 4-track EP « Realize » melting House, Zouk, Dub, Balearic and Broken Beat, while UFO! brings Footwork and Jungle infused beats on « JUNGLE-JUKE //// ». Gav & Jord (Gavsborg & Time Cow from Equiknoxx) cooked RnB and Jersey Club beats melting with Techno and alien synths with « Writings Ov Tomato » out on MAL Recordings.
Cardozo released his first EP « Voice Notes » on Monstart highlighting several genres from Neoperreo, RnB, Dancehall and Ragga to Trap and Baile Funk. M3B8 delivers « Bubbling Album », a 12-track EP full of Afrobeats, Moombahton and Dancehall sonorities, while Moves Recordings presents its first ever compilation of Cruise music, cushioning Amapiano, Gqom, House, Techno and EDM. INVT explores the connection between Dembow, Garage, Dub, Minimal, Dubstep, Tribal House and Baile Funk in 10-track EP « La Chamba ».
The list ends with Capiuz « Pulverized » EP out on Taiwanese record label OverMyBody, navigating between Reggaeton beats transformed in a slow and heavy pulsation top, as well as distant drums and granulized samples. Rumina released her first EP on Hypersonics called « Eternal Haze », Bapari explores heavy techno on upcoming release « Stamina » on N.A.A.F.I. and Dome Zero delivers noisy percussions and low-down drum breaks on London based record label All Centre with « Chewing The Scenery ».
- Buy
Pura Pura -
Amaarae - Sad Girlz Luv Money (Pura Pura Edit) - Buy
Ynfynyt Scroll -
Ynfynyt Scroll Summer '22 Mixtape - Buy
Bocabeats (NERDIBOY RECORDS) -
DEL HOOD AL CLUB - Buy
Regal86 -
Bootlegs & Unreleaseds Vol. II - Buy
FRAQ -
You're in her DMs, I'm on her USB - Buy
Gipsyan -
Augmented Club Tools Vol.1 - Buy
JOÃO LAGRIMA DE OURO -
CERRADO VELHO OESTE - Buy
Ahadadream -More Time
Spaceship - Buy
Strict Face -
Rapidó Process - Buy
Kaval -
Fly Swatter (KAVAL9) - Buy
Tribal Brothers -Livity Sound
Formation E.P. - Buy
Ase Manual -
Kal Kutta - Buy
UFO! -Airlock Recordings
JUNGLE-JUKE //// - Buy
GAV & JORD -
Brent Bird - Buy
M3B8 -
Bubbling Album - Buy
MOVES x Cruise featuring DJ Slimfit, Professional Beat, DJ Cora, DJ Khalipha and DJ Stainless & DJ S -
Cruise! - Buy
INVT -
ME LEVANTE - Buy
Capiuz -
Pulverized - Buy
Rumina -
Eternal Maze