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A P R I L I N D A N C E
Right, before I get stuck into what lies ahead of us this April, I firstly have to
give 3 special mentions regarding 3 superb releases. 1st mention is the longawaited
release of the debut album by Oliver Dollar released on the 22nd
March. Yes I do have a copy and yes, my god it’s bloody good (please excuse
the blasphemy). It is full of groove driven tracks that signature Oliver’s sound,
but my stand out track which I listen to as I write this is ‘Outer Drive’. My 2nd
mention is for Guti. The Year of the Conga released on The Martinez Brothers
Cuttin’ Headz Imprint, is in my own opinion a super mega LP. Every single track
on his third LP oozes rhythmic drums, deadly grooves and killer basslines. Last
but not least, I gotta give a big big shout out to Santé. His latest release on
AVOTRE entitled ‘Emotional Closure’ ft Joaquin DeKoen is an absolute gem.
RnB/Soul infused with quality house music. Perfect track to close a party at the
end of a night. It simply is emotional.
April is that month where we actually start spreading our wings and feel like
we can begin to start enjoying the spring time and there is, as per normal, so
much to look forward to. Music wise you are in for a few treats. Tropical Animals
release a stonker of an EP, some real grooves in the ‘Surrounding Areas EP’
package from italo disco kings Daniele Baldelli & Dario Piana. Paulo Martini
steps up to the Go Deeva Platform unleashing ‘Malakua’ which is a real rolling
number with deep drums and icy hats. A real must listen. The 20th of the April
will also see Cuartero b2b Guti for the Abode party at Tobacco Docks along
with the likes of The Mambo Brothers and David Squillace. The W Hotel London
will host a party on the same night Inviting down Manchester’s Solardo along
with Kreature & Piem for their monthly mood events. London’s legendary
nightclub FABRIC continues on with FABRIC XX as they celebrate their 20th
birthday with various different hosts throughout the year. This month
Synonymous East London party Fuse will host a 12hr show on the 7th, John
Digweed goes all night on the 18th whilst The Martinez Brothers conclude their
April by going all day on the 28th. Barcelona’s magical Elrow rolls into London
for 2 shows which no doubt will be a highlight on the 26/27th. Timewarp
celebrate 25yrs at the top with a stonker of a line up that include the likes of
Loco Dice, Jamie Jones, Adam Beyer, Kolsch, TiNi, Luciano… The list goes on.
It’s like a who’s who of the industry. Coachella is also on the agenda for many
a Underground Music artist as revellers will be wowed by the likes of Dusky,
Nic Fanciulli, Joseph Capriati, Charlotte De Witte, Lee Burridge and a host of
others.
So whatever you do throughout the month, Happy Dancing!
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Cessle