After a short time out of the world of music, Leygo has picked up exactly where he left off, making tunes you can’t help but love! It’s a double bonus this time as we have two stellar remixes from the main man. He hits up a Drum n Bass remix of one of, Dj Shadow‘s classic tracks ‘Midnight In A Perfect World’ and by crikey, this is a stunner! Then from one end of the bpm scale to the other with a full on easy vibes Reggae influenced remix of a classic to be, ‘Gold Dust’ by, Dj Fresh. Steazy beats all the way on this one!

What a return for, Mr Leygo. We can’t wait to see what else pops up in the future!

Download the ‘Gold Dust’ remix here.

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Wolfe & Hypho have got bangers for days!! Throughout 2015 Hypho killed it with bass tracks like “Special Request” “Hyper” and “Ambush”, now he is back with a fresh colab alongside Wolfe as part of Second To None Music’s forthcoming compilation due 29/01/16.

“All U Need” is on the Bass House/grime/Garage tip, a real skanker that will go down well if you dig the likes of Deekline, Spekktrum, Spookz, Joedan, Fish and other talented artists of this ilk. Just like we had bangers like “Special Request” on repeat play in 2015, this one’s gonna be booming out of the office all the way through 2016!!!

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Wolfe x Hypho- All U Need F/C Second To None Music

A must have compilation of carefully selected tracks that bring together everything that is great about House music in 2016, that’s 2 years and counting of a label you need to know about, Unique2Rhythm, here’s why…..

Perhaps you’re reading this and have a few things in common with me, you’ve come back to house music after quite a long break, you were listening to house way back when on Pete Tong’s Essential Selection, you remember artists like Ten City, Lil’ Louis, Satoshi Tomiie, the late Frankie Knuckles, you thought that golden era from 89-92 was a thing of the past until now. Now you’re back and you appreciate artists like Low Steppa, Eric Kupper, Grant Nelson, you check Traxsource for it’s extensive growing collection of good house music and soundcloud of course. You will have noticed a degree of saturation within the house boom of the last few years, the music channels popping up weekly on soundcloud featuring free content via 3rd party apps, yes there’s no shortage of decent house music but you are pining for memorable tracks that stand out from the crowd, bear with me because I’m like you and I’m telling you “2 Years & Counting” features a staggering 29 tracks, not a single filler, in fact I urge you to Buy From iTunes or any good download store and take a listen, you can even stream the mix below to get a taster and read on just a little further because I’m so eager to share with you why I feel this is THE compilation for you right now.

I discovered Unique2Rhythm last year, I’m a bit of a latecomer which makes me all the more glad for this album. It was down to a track which features on “2 Years & Counting”, a track by Timmy Thomas called “Stand Up”, the Stonelove Mix to be precise, the combination of an amazing voice, loved up lyrics that make the heart melt and a truly timeless production style instantly won me over. I ventured to the U2R soundcloud page and noticed none other than 2 time U.K top 20 artist Kym Sims who after 23/24 years still sounds great, her incredible track “Won’t Do That” is on here too, who else is featured on this album? How about 86Deep, Bumpin Soul, AM2PM, Adam Hyjek, JC Unique, Arneo, Wayne Dudley and a load more talented artists. Over the 29 tracks you will taste the full spectrum of Deep, Tech, Garage, classic house and even shades of Nu Disco and funky house, you will hear very clearly that every single track has been carefully picked by a label owner with a passion for the very best, the best in terms of production, style, sound, ethos and perhaps most importantly tracks that you will be listening to you years from now just like you still listen to Inner City and the all time legends of the good old days, this is today’s house but it’s as timeless as the house that jack built, hit play below then Buy From iTunes

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VA- U2R: 2 Years & Counting [Unique2Rhythm]

As you have probably noticed, my charts fell off the map a little this year as I got tied up with a pile of music writing and travel. Nonetheless, I was still listening, and so back with fervour is my “Best of 2015” chart. Charts are always top 10, but honestly I could have done a top 50 with the volume of top music that came out this year. Check the links below; in addition to streaming the individual tracks in this post, you can also listen to them as a playlist via Beatport Listen, and tune in to An Obsession With Sound to hear a special year-end mix featuring these 10 tunes.

Welcome to 2016, Year of Techno!

Nandu – Walk feat. Markus Nyberg (Original Mix) // Off Recordings

Roberto Capuano – Obsessed (Original Mix) // Drumcode

Skober – Fervor (Anti-Slam & W.E.A.P.O.N. Remix) // Funk’n Deep

Cris Celiz – Please Don’t Stop (Original Mix) // KMS Records

Howling – Signs (Rödhåd Remix) // Monkeytown Records

Reset Robot – She (Original Mix) // Cocoon Recordings

Tiger Stripes – Detroit (Original Mix) // Truesoul

Adam Beyer – That Would Be The Sun (Original Mix) // Drumcode

Ant Brooks – Effect (Original Mix) // Intec

John Norman – Republic (Original Mix) // UNT Records

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John Norman’s chart on Beatport
Chart as a Beatport Listen Playlist
John Norman’s chart on Traxsource
John Norman’s chart on Resident Advisor

John Norman’s An Obsession With Sound Podcast

Hypnotic twisting and jackin Tech House from Susy Seven, a touch of dark, plenty of rolling beats and floaty ethereal vox and voila!!!! It’s so easy to absolutely love this essential new house track from Susy Seven!!! Buy Here

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Susy Seven- So Easy [MVMT]

DJ Abyss takes the 92 rave anthem “Injected With A Poison” and well erm…injects it with some of his trademark blood curdling fear inducing speaker melting amen break ruffage, are you listening to me??!!! Grab the free DL!!!

Abyss- Injected With A Poison (Praga Khan’t Touch This Mix)

Tom Piper & The Wideboys take it back to the rave with a classic 89-92 style piano hook and up to date crossover Garage/Future House stylings, we’re lovin’ it, lovin’ it, lovin’ it…we’re lovin’ it like that!!!! Buy Now

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Tom Piper & Wideboys- Vibe Nation

Switched it up again on the State of Breaks and went for more of a chill feel with this live mix of downtempo tracks. I set the mood with styles from the likes of Rameses B, Eggchan, Casual Connection, JFB, Maygi, Kraak & Smaak, and an original from me.

Direct Download: State of Breaks – November 9, 2015

The State of Breaks with Phylo on NSB Radio – 11-30-2015 by Phylo on Mixcloud

Playlist:

Ott – Adrift In Hilbert Space
Rameses B – Angel Whisperer ft. Myth
Submotion Orchestra – Sleepwalker
Forever Blues – purge&audit (Eggchan)
Wick-it the Instigator – Grey Sky (feat. Heather Jones)
Pedigree Cuts – Smooth thoughts
Aaliyah – Rock the Boat (Shigeto Remix)
Pedigree Cuts – French riviera
MAZE – HAPPY FEELIN’S (AGFA REDUX)
Hookie – Deeper Love
Hocus Pocus – Move On feat. Dalja & C2C (Casual Connection Revision)
11A – 82 – Who Am I (MACRODOT remix)
Pedigree Cuts – Dreamwalking
Meems- Good For Life
JFB – NO SLEEP
Shimi Sonic – Cold Blodded Murder
Parker – To Eternity
David McCallum – The Edge (Karim Sextended Edit)
ODISSI – OPIUM
Kabanjak – Numumba (Alternative Version)
Myagi – The Dub Drums
Finley Quaye – Even After All (Tom Showtime’s Trip-Hop Edit)
Kraak & Smaak – Drunken
Freear – Joined At The Soul [Leftfield vs Yann Tiersen vs Dub Fx vs Portishead vs Bernard Herrmann]
Mujaji – Siempre (jk mix)
Phylo – Let’s Get It Together

Cheers!

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The dutch trio, Kraak & Smaak, have rounded up some of their choice cuts of 2015 and have assembled them in fine style in their latest mix. This ones all about the low slung Disco grooves and the Deep and Funky House lushness! It’s just over an hours worth of some of the most stylish and coolest music you will have heard this year. An essential listen if you feel like gettin’ on down!

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Tracklist :

Kraak & Smaak – Shiiiiit
Fouk – Lefty’s Bar (Brame & Hamo remix)
Soul of Hex – The Muth
Corrado Bucci – Brooklyn (original mix)
DJ Dozia – Pop culture (KINK remix)
JKriv – King Mashie (original mix)
Rocco – P3 Jazz
Borrowed Identity – Tell me why
Cats ’N Dogz – Booty comes first (original mix)
Jacques Renault – Back to you
Lay-Far – Lock and rock
Al Zanders – I don’t want you to judge
Corrado Bucci – It’s not over (Kyodai rework)
Essro – Back for more (original mix)
Lauren Guy & Harry Wolfman – The Schrew
Box Saga – Zen and the art of deadlines (Prins Thomas edit)
Fatty Mombassa – Be good do good
Feiertag – All I’m giving feat. David Dam (extended mix)
Nachtbraker – Backstabber

Paul Cheeba has delivered some incredible mixes this year and we’re very pleased to bring you yet another! ‘Mor Trip Hop’ is a mix, Paul has had in the pipeline for a while now, a mix that just had to have the correct style of music needed to create the perfect laid back vibes. Heady, hazy, smokey beats rule the way here. If you’re looking for an antidote to see off a crappy day, this is it! A masterclass in making the mind go for a wander, see where you end up…

Links for Paul Cheeba :

Soundcloud / Facebook / Twitter / Morcheeba