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Artist: Times Are Ruff

Track: City Blues

Release name: Forever EP

Label: Times Are Ruff

Format: 12"

Pre-Order: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/times-are-ruff-forever-ep-vinyl/1093580-01/

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Artist: Pinto NYC

Track: UKV (Oscar de Lima's s2400 Rework)

Release name: UKV EP

Label: Refuge Recordings

Release date: 11-Jul-25

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Artist: Kokode

Track: The Way You Like It

Release name: The Way You Like It

Label: Fri By Frikardo

Buy link: https://fribyfrikardo.bandcamp.com/album/the-way-you-like-it

FRI continues to champion quality deep house with its 42nd release: "The Way You Like It" EP from Glasgow-based DJ and producer Kokode. With a refined ear for groove and mood, Kokode delivers four tracks rooted in classic deep house sensibilities—clean, minimal arrangements with lush chords, airy pads, and carefully placed vocal touches.

The title track, The Way You Like It, opens the EP with a warm pad-driven intro over a thick beat and syncopated bassline. It steadily builds toward a dreamy melodic twist, creating a contrast between groove and emotion that sets the tone for the release.

"Make People Happy" takes a brighter, more upbeat turn. A bouncy bass and sidechained strings provide momentum, while reversed pads give the track a floating, textured feel.

On" Here With You", Kokode leans into tactile, shuffling rhythms. The track features a bubbly bassline and warm male vocal chops, rounding off the EP with an intimate and soulful edge.

"Outerspace" closes the EP on a deeper note—a dusty, late-night creeper built around loopy, wobbly chords that slowly unravel into a mysterious spiral, leaving the listener suspended in a hypnotic groove.

Kokode

www.instagram.com/kokode777

www.soundcloud.com/kokode

Fri by Frikardo

www.soundcloud.com/fribyfrikardo

www.instagram.com/fribyfrikardo

www.facebook.com/fribyfrikardo

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Artist: Kleo

Track: Acid Coolada (Trinidadian Deep Acid Deep Remix)

Release title: Acid Coolada Remixes

Label: Call 4 Rhythm

Release date: 11-Jul-25

Buy: https://www.beatport.com/es/release/acid-coolada-remixes/5130924

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Artist: Darryl Baalki

Track: Nothing Will Break You

Release Title: Songs That Won't Be Silenced EP

Format: Vinyl, 12’ / Digital

Cat. number: DEEPPA12

Release date: 07-Jul-25

Pre-Order: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/darryl-baalki-songs-that-wont-be-silenced-ep-vinyl/1076729-01/

House #Saladcast 997 | Alejandro Paz

Cómeme / Huntleys + Palmers

Santiago, Chile

Alejandro Paz is a DJ and producer from Santiago de Chile. His sets are recognizable for his energetic approach on stage, where he sings and dance, and the selection of music showing the most recent productions of the Latin panorama. Alejandro has done remixes for artists such as Marc Piñol, DJs Pareja and Eurocrats, and he has played in clubs like Fabric (London), Batofar (Paris) and Nitsa (Barcelona), among others. His work includes the single “Callejero” on the Scottish label Huntleys & Palmers, the EP “Free” released by Cómeme, and three tracks “El ritmo del trabajador” “Oye!” and the unique “El House” included in compilations of the same label. Recently he released a second EP on Cómeme called “Inside Job”. Soon there is a new track coming out on Cómeme featuring the Gasoline Various Artists compilation. Currently Alejandro is working on his first LP to be released at beginnings of 2015.

Follow Alejandro Paz:

https://soundcloud.com/alejandro-paz

House Saladcast 996 | Nawfel [ @zulunawfel ]

Ensouled / Sole Channel

Casablanca, Morocco

Native of Casablanca, Nawfel has been immersed in music since a young age. It's through breakdancing that he starts his artistic and creative journey, quickly making a name for himself as a b-boy. With his crew, he became a staple and leaves his mark on the Moroccan and the MENA scene, where he remains a reference to this day.

A true enthusiast and lover of all pillars of Hip hop, he quickly focuses on deejaying, due to the lack of break-djs in the community he was involved with at the time. He then dives, as culture dictates, into turntablism, scratching, beat juggling, and refines his identity over the years.

Thus began his DJ career, which led him from small underground events to club residencies, passing through jams, battles, or line-ups of more niche or mainstream events.

His versatility allows him to travel between funky, classic, boombox hip hop, R&B, reggae dancehall or house music universes, but above all to take the audience on a smooth and organic journey.

Nawfel's sets, playlists, creations, or performances are now more focused on house & techno music. It never fail to impress and always leave the audience wanting more.

With many releases under labels such as Merecumbe Recordings, Sole Channel Music or Ocha Records, his music is supported by well established dj’s such as Black Coffee, Pablo Fierro, Masalo & Kamma, Osunlade, Mr.V, Cee Elassad, Omar Fnx, Rocco Rodamaal, Tedd Patterson and many more...

Nawfel is a rising star in proving his versatility and throws himself right into the deep

Follow Nawfel:

https://soundcloud.com/zulunawfel

https://www.beatport.com/es/artist/nawfel/651309

Tracklist:

1 Sea Of Desire - fresh & low

2 Slowhouse 03 - B1

3 Deepset - Soltek

4 The Beauty in the Sound - Fred P

5 Transition - DJ Deep

6 The Beginning of That Lonesome Road (Original Mix) - Felipe Gordon

7 Camarque (Dark Dub) - Dj Honesty

8 Turf Wars (90s Discomix) - Steeve O'Sullivan

9 Ambo (Alter Ego Remix) - Baby Ford & The Ifach Collective

10 Drummin (Louis Benedetti Main Mix) - Alec Wizz

11 Decipher Language - Deetron

12 Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter - Nina Simone

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Artist: DFRA Experience Jazz Band

Track: Spinning In My Orbit

Release name: The Human Discard

Label: MATE Records

Release date: 30-Jun-25

Buy: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/dfra-experience-jazz-the-human-discard-ep-feat-vinyl/1080985-01/

Mate is one of Spain's most cultured deep house outlets and if you don't believe us then get your ears around this. Diego Ruiz, aka DFRA, is an Argentine music producer who here works as Experience Jazz Band and opens with 'The Human Discard' which pairs warm, cuddly drum depths and rolling grouches with majestic jazz melodies. The same story plays out through the cultured sound and magnificently arranged 'Inside The Club' then long-time deep house man Dubbyman serves up his own Breakin Jazz mix which does exactly what it says on the tin. 'Spinning In My Orbit' is a nice cosmic closer on a classy EP.

MATE Records | https://soundcloud.com/materecords

DFRA | https://soundcloud.com/diegoruizalvarez

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Artist: Melodymann

Track: It's In The Melody

Release title: Pretty Girl

Label: Lisztomania

Release date: 27-Jun-25

Buy: https://lisztomaniarec.bandcamp.com/album/pretty-girl

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Artist: Knuckle G

Track: Biggest Of The City

Release Title: Entrée sur Liste, Vol.+1

Label: De La Groove

Release Date: 27-Jun-25

Buy: https://www.traxsource.com/title/2540304/entree-sur-liste

A fresh compilation crafted like a DJ set, blending house in all its shades. From deep grooves to peak-time energy, every selector finds their moment. Eight years of dancefloor mastery, distilled into one release.

For nearly a decade, De La Groove has championed house music in its purest, most vibrant forms. Now, the label unveils its latest compilation—an expertly curated selection of tracks that capture the essence of their dancefloor-driven philosophy.

Built like a DJ set, this collection is designed for selectors who understand the power of mood and momentum. Featuring a diverse lineup of European and French artists, the compilation offers a full spectrum of house—from deep, hypnotic grooves to peak-time energy that electrifies the crowd. Each track is a tool, a moment, an invitation to elevate the mix. Whether setting the tone with a laid-back opener or firing up the room with a driving rhythm, DJs will find their ideal cut within this release.

This isn’t just another compilation—it’s a statement. A celebration of the underground, shaped by the vision De La Groove has honed over eight years of unforgettable nights. The next chapter is here. Get ready to press play.

Web / Social Media Links:

https://www.delagrooverecords.com/