24 to 30Jun 2024

There's something about a record that feels like it's glowing from within, and Maz (BR) and VXSION's 'Amana' has that in spades. It arrived back in April on Dawn Patrol Records, but it's still making its rounds in all the right places, recently catching the attention of Bedouin, who featured it in their Playlist of the Week on June 27th, and Francis Mercier, who has been spinning it on his Yara radio show and including it in his Yuma Gorah chart.

'Amana' glides on a hypnotic, percussion-heavy Afro House groove. Warm, rolling basslines and delicate vocal textures create an atmosphere that feels both expansive and intimate. The production is deep and full of light, with layers that unfold slowly, rewarding close listening as much as it does the dancefloor.

Maz (BR) and VXSION have crafted a record that fits perfectly into the Dawn Patrol aesthetic: organic, soulful and inherently musical. It's no surprise that it's been embraced by selectors who gravitate towards that heady, sunset-to-sunrise sound. If you've been chasing that feeling of golden hour stretched into the night, this one's for you.

It's a warm night on Mykonos, the air dry and clear with a fresh north wind. The long evening light is fading, and a waxing moon hangs low. You can feel it in the air, a gentle sense of reunion, of things coming back together under the same sky.

Adrian Schneider's "Reunion" is carried here into a new form by bawab on WAYU Records, WAYU101. The remix breathes with organic textures and a steady, warm pulse, the kind of track that unfolds slowly, like the evening itself.

Nhii has charted it in his Y Que Tengo Charts on June 21st.

There's a moment at Circoloco when the last of the sunset sticks to your skin and the floor starts to move as one.

'Breathe In' is a Renate, Presi On, Augusto Yepes cut on Rose Avenue, out since May 24th, and it's been breathing heavy in the best possible way. The kind of track that doesn't need to shout. It opens the chest, lets the rhythm do the talking, and keeps things locked on that sweet spot between melting and moving.

Rose Avenue has been consistent all year. This is their seventh release of 2024 on Beatport, part of thirteen the label has put out up to June 30th. They've made space for melody and texture, and 'Breathe In' slides right in with its late-night currents and soft arpeggios.

For Renate, Presi On and Augusto Yepes, it's their first time on Rose Avenue in these parts, though their February release on Nervous Records, 'Cuarto Oscuro / BAQ Spicy', was already well loved.

Here's to the long light, the waning moon and the right records at the right time.

Sabo picks it for his Summer Solstice Chart, and you can hear exactly why. 'From The G' is Afro House, but it's not just one thing. It moves through light percussive textures, warm pads and a bassline that doesn't need to show off.

Claude Monnet keeps the arrangement open, letting the elements breathe. There is space between the hits, and that space is the point. The track comes alive when the kick drops and the percussion starts to layer, but there is a restraint here that makes it work in both day and night settings.

Out now on Made In Miami. Listen above.

We wrap up the last week of June in Ibiza and Mykonos with the long evening light, early light, and a waning half moon.

In our new summer music review section we feature Hicky & Kalo's 'Gateway' (Extended Mix) on Warung Recordings, which was released on 29 March 2024 as the label's second of three 2024 releases on Beatport up to 30 June 2024, and was charted by Nhii in his Summer Vibes chart on 31 May.

This is a true Organic House track, with calming waves of sound, hypnotic and mystic voices, and an hypnotic groove that carries the listener to distant shores.

The track was the duo's first release on Warung Recordings in the desk's records, after their last appearance on Plaisirs Sonores Records in February 2024 for the Luminous Path Remixes.

OIO keeps things tasteful on 'I Know', out May 24th through Mobilee. The American artist's new EP lands with a two track package that flips between light and shade in that classic Mobilee way.

The title track is built around rolling percussion and a melodic pulse that stays close to the chest. It feels designed for the right moment in the night, when the floor is locked in and subtlety does more than volume.

"I Know" has a strong late-night feel, a certain kind of room that's starting to get properly deep. Rodriguez Jr. Clearly heard that too, as he's already charted the record for his Calypso Charts series at the start of June.

It's a considered, restrained record with an effortless touch.

'Church Lady feat. Danil Wright' by Dennis Ferrer, Danil Wright, Kasango is out now on Armada Music Albums in Extended Mix. This track is part of Ten Walls' Summer Selection 2024, and was one of the highlights of his set.

This one leans into the classic Ferrer style of deep, driving house with Afro House touches. The vocals from Danil Wright give it a warm, soulful feel. Kasango's production adds that rolling, hypnotic rhythm that makes it work both in the club and on the terrace.

This is the first release from these artists on Armada Music Albums since 3 May 2024, when Chill Executive Officer (CEO), Vol. 31 (Selected by Maykel Piron) - Extended Versions came out.

Xinobi delivers 'Abracadabra' on his own On The Quiet Records, a release with enough melodic reach to pull at the heart of the dancefloor.

The track plays out like a slow burn. A steady groove builds, then the main melodic hook lands, light and spacious, taking its time before letting the rhythm carry it home.

This one has already found a fan in Fideles, who featured it in their See You In Dreams mix back in May.

There's something about 'Abracadabra' that feels both effortless and considered. It's music for late sets, for that moment when the floor is settled and the night has found its stride.

Loup Musa's 'Waza' is a fresh Afro House production on Make The Girls Dance Records, charted by HUGEL.

The release carries a rolling percussive pulse, warm bass and vocal chops that keep the floor moving with a sunrise-to-sundown feel.

The Extended Mix stretches the groove for the club, giving DJs room to blend and ride the energy. This one's been sitting in HUGEL's recent chart, which should put it on the radar for those chasing summer heat.

Here we go again. John Summit and HAYLA's 'Shiver' gets the Cassian treatment, with an extended remix that steps out from the shadow of the original and makes a case for the dancefloor all over again.

Released on May 24th, the Cassian Extended Remix arrives via Experts Only, with catalog EO038D. It's melodic house and techno, but with Cassian's fingerprints all over the structure, letting the tension build patiently before letting the drop breathe. The remix has already made its way into John Summit's own 'Summit's Summer Heaters' chart, dated May 27th.

Cassian's Extended Remix of 'Shiver' is the 11th release on Experts Only in 2024 on Beatport, out of the 12 the label has put out so far this year, as of June 30th. For John Summit and HAYLA, it's their first Experts Only release since 'Go Back' on May 16th, an eight day gap between releases on the label.

UPPERGROUND's summer starts here. Losless, ARTBAT and KAS:ST land on the label for the first time since February's 'Take Off' with 'Pull Out', a record that slides straight into that late-night, wide-open melodic space.

It's a tool for big rooms and open-air moments, with tension stacked high before the drop lets go. ARTBAT clearly feel it, they've already charted it in their sets, and it's easy to hear why. The kind of track that works best when the floor is locked in.

This is UPPERGROUND's fourth release of 2024 on Beatport so far, and it keeps the label's run tight, focused, and aimed squarely at the peak.

With the summer solstice in Berlin, the sky is bright until late over the city. With a waning moon still faintly visible, Franky Wah and Låpsley drift out of the speakers to send a shiver up the spine. It could be the perfectly weighted bassline, or the airy vocals, but the late evening light outside seems to pulse with the melody. Låpsley's voice has long had that effect, weaving through heartbreak and euphoria with equal grace. Here, alongside Franky Wah's emotive, driving production, it glides over a bed of melancholic synths and rolling percussion. It is a track built for the in-between hours, the pause between sets, the first step into the night.

WhoMadeWho, Blue Hawaii and Innellea have collaborated on 'Kiss Me Hard', a sleek, late-night burner on The Moment.

The original is a taut fusion of shimmering synth stabs, rubbery bass and ghostly vocal fragments, cut with a tense, afterhours momentum that refuses to break. It's dance music for the liminal hours, all restraint and friction.

Innellea's remix leans further into peak-time urgency, stretching the groove into a rolling, hypnotic surge with extra weight. His version is built for big rooms and long nights, and it's out now as the latest single from The Moment.

This marks the second collaboration between the trio, following their previous link-up in May.