HMWL Podcast is here again, this month a tiny bit late. But hey, since the spring is here it’s hard to stay indoors browsing our never-ending stream of new promos. The mix contains recent and future releases from labels like Cadenza, Drevkollektivet, Fukai, Culprit La, WMWL, Off Recordings and Kling Klong. Enjoy with pleasure.

1. Sasch – Hearts & Minds (Mario Aureo Remix) [Steyoyoke May 13th]
Out on 12″ on Steyoyoke Records on May 13th. Digital May 27th. Mario Aureo remix is our top pick from the labels forthcoming 11th release. Deep, harmonic and warm. Perfect show-starter.

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Nick Vivych aka Atomic is a talented, yet unknown Toronto based electronica, dance and drum & bass producer. His Bedroom Oceans album can be found here and is yet to be released.

City evening is the latest production coming out of hi studio. It’s interesting how a certain artwork can lift up a track to a whole new level. I immediately feel the neo-nostalgia of a big city dweller looking at the cover art. One can almost hear Nick’s mesmerizing synths fade in and breath freely over the big cities never ending skyline.

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Exotic Refreshment house music label is based in Leszno Poland and run by a hardworking young connoisseur label boss called Jakub Kraczewski. Exotic Refreshment promos got a special folder in our inbox since one will always find at least a few quality tracks with every release.

Their most recent 12″ release hit the stores yesterday and features a less known Georgia, Tbilisi-based producer who goes under the name Stimhalt. The original version include some deep bassline and a catchy vocal. Some might find the deep original track a bit too repetitive and over-vocal. But no worries, the real diamond … Continue…

Sweden’s first major Dance music festival is just around the corner. On the first of June, the Stockholm University area will be once again filled with several stages – all blasting house, techno and live electronic performance for a huge hungry crowd. This year’s line-up includes UK big beat veterans The Prodigy, Islandic electromnica geniouses Röyksopp, A Dj set by Justice, live performance by French noise group Plapla pinky and many many more.

Dans Dakar 2013 Full line-up : THE PRODIGY | JUSTICE dj-set | RÖYKSOPP dj-set | PENDULUM dj-set & Verse | REBECCA & FIONA | KILL THE … Continue…

Stockholm native house producer Mikael Nordgren mostly known under his DJ monicker Tiger Stripes brings us a new mixtape just in time for the weekend.

Tiger Stripes is confirmed to follow Simon Baker and Smash TV, and be the next top underground DJ to mix the ‘Full Body Workout’ series of compilations on Get Physical Music. The compilation will feature carefully selected exclusives from the cream of underground producers associated to the Get Physical family. More details to follow soon..

Release-wise Tiger Stripes is completely on fire in spring and summer 2013.

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Today is James Brown‘s birthday anniversary. The Godfather of soul would have turned 80 years if he would still be alive.  Cardiff based Audioplayerz (Grooveland Records) deliver a top notch big room house remake of the legendary Sex Machine with a video with some lovely footage from James’ hectic career. The free download below.

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IFPI (International Federation of Phonographic Industry) recently released it’s annual report on global recording industry numbers for 2012.  Among the growing sectors we see digital channels, 35% of overall industry trade revenues while physical sales continue to drop. Another clear trend is the growth of streaming services spearheaded by our Swedish friends at Spotify – the streaming services revenue now account for 20% of digital revenues globally, up from 14% in 2011.

From the house DJ perspective the most interesting point is that the vinyl sales have hit the highest point in 16 years with 12″s sold for 132 Million Euro in … Continue…

We just found a fantastic new house EP in our promo pool.  From Manchester based underground house label - Resonance Records arrives a new release courtesy of the most capable hands of label’s newcomers Walker & Royce, who together will the majestically named Pow! Pow!, serve up RR011, the Drive E.P. And what a journey it brings us on.

The Deep strands of the original come equipped and fully loaded with a barrage of quite brilliant synth line and in indecipherable vocal that adds more than a dose of heady gloss. It might sound to close to good old … Continue…