house/techno exclusives
Exclusive: Backseat Mafia takeover mix 002: Shifting Gears
Tokyo producer Hoshina Anniversary has always been a player on the scene, developing his self-branded ‘Watechno’ style, blending together traditional Japanese instrumentation with Chicago and Detroit house/techno, which has seen him release music on a range of labels including ESP Institute, Young Marco’s Safe Trip and Amsterdam-based MUSAR Recordings. His latest EP, released on MUSAR …
Exclusive: Backseat Mafia Takeover Mix 001: King Britt
Recently we fell for Back2Black, the latest EP from Philly producer King Britt (read our review here), and so we were beyond delighted when he agreed to open our new series of exclusive mixes – the Backseat Mafia Takeover Mix, with his Summer Vibes mix. Most people in the know, know of King Britt (His …
Premiere: Tamara Hall – Bubble Bubble
Electronic producer Tamara Hall has been turning heads and ears since she was 15, signing to German label Plasmapool just a year after beginning to produce music herself. The Limerick producer she’s received airplay all over her native Ireland and beyond, and produced produced a number of irish artists including Gavin Da Vinci, who is …
Premiere: Woodini – Antidote feat Young Lust
We’re delighted to premiere the new track from French synth-pop maestro Woodini, Antidote, taken from his self-released debut album ‘113’, due out on May 11th. The rising star of the Parisian underground scene has already turned heads with his three previous EP’s and has drafted in Young Lust to contribute on this new track, adding …
Premiere: David Federmann – In between
Taken from his forthcoming Water’s Edge EP, out on his own VMAJ7 label, we are extremely pleased to premiere In Between a new track from French Jazz Aficionado and producer David Federmann. With Water’s Edge he’s mixed up soul, house and jazz to make something that’s at one point hazy, and another makes your feet …
Premiere: Cloonee – Rotate
Out on February 9th via Leftwing & Kody’s Lost Audio imprint is the new four-track EP from Sheffield producer Cloonee, Sneakers. It comes on the back of last years releases through Elrow Music, which landed him straight into the Beatport Top 10. From the EP, we’re delighted to be able to premiere Rotate. It’s this …
Premiere: Studio Montaigne – Believe (Tëro remix)
French producer, composer and arranger Studio Montaigne aka Martin Helleu is about to drop his latest EP, Believe – and from it we are delighted to premiere the Tëro remix of the track. Influenced by the likes of Daft Punk to Michael Jackson, Armand Van Helden to Visage, Helleu has made what is essentially a …
Premiere: Indigo Face – Come Close (Sora Remix)
Indigo Face, aka Singer/songwriter Mariachiara Terragin and producer and multi-instrumentalist Maxime Obadia Are back following the release of their EP At the Gate, with a couple of remixes of the track Come a Close, and we are delighted to premiere Vienna artist Sora’s reimagining right here on backseat mafia. He’s given the track some extra …
Premiere: Sakura – Now that I found you (Andre Hutchinson Remix)
Lost that Summer feeling, now that the nights a drawing in and the temperatures are dropping? We’re delighted to premiere the Andre Hutchinson Remix of Sakura’s Now That I Found You, and if this doesn’t bring a little bit of sunshine back into your life, then you need to seriously consider hibernating. Sakura is familiar …
Exclusive: Backseat Mafia Podcast 005 – Web Sheldon
Web Sheldon is an electronic singer, songwriter and producer originally from Sheffield, now based in London. With a long history of acoustic singing / song writing, the music he writes has a strong emphasis on vocals and lyrics, with rhythmic flows and harmonies sung over beats and influences from hip hop and world music through …