Various - RIFT One (Various Artists) - 12-INCH SINGLE [12 inch Vinyl Single]

EFUNK Volume V is the fifth installation of the annual VA compilation featuring music from a curated collection of artists set to perform at Soul Clap's House of EFUNK touring party series. This date is right on time for the official Movement Festival afterparty @ TV Lounge in Detroit that spans 2 days with 3 areas of sound. This year's compilation features music from Soul Clap alongside long time friend and Baltimore favorite Baronhawk Poitier, who present InchSet The SceneInch, a futuristic earthshaking groove with Baronhawk's spoken vocals backed by Charles Levine's vocoder and a Moog topline played by Baronhawk that won't quit. Hercules & Love Affair makes a debut on the tag with InchStay ReadyInch a chugging tracky / acid infused banger which should absolutely induce a dancefloor sweat. Kai Alce shares a discofied sample-licious crowd pleaser called InchBoogieInch with the help of additional keys by Byron Blaylock (better known as Byron The Aquarius). Detroit's new school starchild JMT joins with the hard hitting peak time soul powered InchBlack Magic TouchInch. And last, but certainly not least, Lauren Flax adds an edge of danger while calling for InchRevolutionInch featuring vocals from Liz Wight. These tracks are sounding warm and round thanks to the mastering expertise of Caserta and have been dancefloor approved by Soul Clap!

House favorites Kai Alce, JKriv, Sean McCabe, and Medlar debut on Universo Positivo with their masterful reworks from Universo Positivo's catalog. After two years of agenda-setting sounds, the tag is set to drop this classy remix EP, and in that time, founder Joseph Salvador has established the tag with a mix of his own music and fresh grooves from carefully A&R'd pioneers and new school names. He has been doing much the same since the 90s with various projects from his cult TINK Records and the Tomorrow Is Now Kid! Nights in Amsterdam, in collaborative production outfits like Black Tulip & Wendell Morrison, and releasing records by DJ Steaw, Malin Genie, Fabio Monesi, and more. This latest brings together some of the most respected names in the scene for four standout reworks.First up is Atlanta-based NDATL tag head Kai Alce, who has long been one of deep house's most influential architects. He flips 'Sonido Latino' into a smooth groove with jazzy, Roy Ayers-style melodies that bring a soft-focus glow and late-night intimacy. Then comes Bristol-based don Sean McCabe, a master of vintage synths with a 20-year back catalog on seminal labels like Local Talk, Strictly Rhythm, and Z Records. His take on 'Ipanema Jazz', as he maintains the original's samba shuffle but (more...)

'A rare treat for the Drumcode faithful A-Sides Vol.10 will be the second installment of the compilation series within the same year. Fuelled by the extra time and space to be creative during lockdown, Drumcode's collective of artists have stepped up and gone deeper into their sonic repertoire, crafting powerful, yet reflective works that capture the range of the tag's sound. Victor Ruiz, Drumcode's most prolific contributor in 2020, dishes up 'Love Story', led by a huge vocal lead. Veerus joins with another stirring addition 'I Know', reinforcing why Beyer rates him so highly. Newcomer Ilija Djokovic delivers 'Equilibrium'.