Its cold here in London, but these fresh NY-style jams from Darlyn Vlys are heating up the joint.

Airy percussion gives the plenty of vibe and movement.

Rich piano chords give the track a vintage, classic feel, while squalling walls of low-bit noise add a techier element to the mix.

Prince De Bel Air is a serious treat.

Bootsy Collins would be proud of this jam Does it actually sample the Fresh one?

Answers on a postcard but one things for sure, it certainly channels West Philadephias funkiest in all his neon-capped glory.

Now get this one the boombox and do you best Carlton dance.

Samuel Dans mix takes things a little deeper.

Warm reverbs and deep echoes give it that classic Detroit feel and theres a gentle nod to Theo Parrish in the arrangement, and the surprising break-down bust-out surprises that keep dancers on their toes.

Physical, like the name suggests is a straight floor workout. Vocals and a driving piano line will keep you dancing like youre on a funky route march, while the massive kicks and tumbling snares are all you need to keep you going.

Since its start in early 2010, Amam Records has mostly been focused on presenting newer, up-and-coming names, but the music has always shown an old-school house inspiration across the board. Now, an influential veteran producer joins the crew: Bryan Zentz. Since making his mark Barada for Richie Hawtins Definitive Recordings in the mid-90s (before the days of M-nus!), hes released tracks and remixes on some of the worlds most respected electronic dance imprints including Bush, Spectral Sound, and most recently Plus 8.

Bryan Zentzs new EP, titled Sycamore Trax, begins with Double R, based on a thumping groove and a robotic swing that harks back to his vintage material, yet sounds unmistakably current, fitting in perfectly with the Amam aural aesthetic. Then, Todd Bodine of Highgrade Records tightens up the looseness and arranges it onto a techno grid, finding a new way to express the hypnotic ambience of the original.

On the flip side, Zentz offers two more originals: Ghostwood, which shows his personal perspective on Detroit sounds, and the jittery, sprightly Packard which ends the EP on an uplifting note.

Big With:

DAVIDE SQUILLACE, GREGOR TRESHER, KONRAD BLACK, RAY OKPARA, TIM GREEN, TECHNASIA, JOEL MULL, GEL ABRIL, MIHAI POPOVICIU, ALEXI DELANO, CARLO LIO, DANIEL SANCHEZ, RAMON TAPIA, MARC MARZENIT, DUSTIN ZAHN, OKAIN, DOOMWORK, TODD BODINE, WALLY LOPEZ, JOSEPH CAPRIATI, ARNAUD LE TEXIER, DANIELE PAPINI, JORGE SAVORETTI, DANNY HOWELLS, MICHEL DE HEY and more...

Some major DJs managed to turn this worldwide hit into groovy, funky, techy and bigroom dancefloor fillers. Completely cleared publishing as well as master samples so, join the force to get everyone to hum this tune all day everyday! Mixes by Olav Basoski, Koen Groeneveld, Addy van der Zwan and Criminal Vibes.

DJ Feedbacks:

David Guetta: 'Which one to chose from?'

Steve Smart: 'Amazing'

D.Ramirez: 'Very nice!'

Guy Garret / DMC UK BUZZ CHART: 'Fantastic set of mixes!'

Tiger Stripes: 'Nice 3 tracker. My fave mix is Koen Groeneveld's!'

Anthony Pappa: 'I like this. The best mix is the "Koen Groeneveld Remix" and l will play this out'

David Amo & Julio Navas: 'Great pack, Full support!'

Robbie Rivera: 'Cool release!'

Antoine Clamaran: 'Very strong release'

Umek: 'Olav & Koen mixes for me!'

This magic effort from Silver Network boss Jef K and Chez Damier receives the once over from a whole host of talented names. Shade & Ferrand create a deep dream courtesy of sweet synthetics, clean percussion and dreamy keys. I:Cube supplies a mix where hearty beats and plump synths meet, whilst The Revenge goes for old school bass action and ghostly electronics.

Played by:

Motorcitysoul, Brothers Vibe, Anja Schneider, Dan Drastic, Daniel Mehlhart, Luna City Express, Hugo, Secret Cinema, tINI, Lauhaus, Dirt Crew, Ripperton, Tolga Fidan, Tom Clark and more...

Deeply Rooted House records is proud to present "The Many Roots EP" by Berlin's own Mike Dehnert. Mike is not only the resident dj of one of Berlin's legendary clubs but he also owns the excellent Fachwerk label. This release features four tracks that are great exemples of Mike's diverse talents: from the hectic "Timber Framing" that delivers a pure raw and dramatic dancefloor energy madness, to the deeper and haunting "Deep Routes" then comes the hypnotic "Roots Talk" a mental rythm journey, while "The March" is an unstoppable stomping groove that djs will love to mix. Enjoy!

Selected Feedback:

Kenny Larkin: Timber framing is my favorite. I'll definitely be rockin' this one.

Ben Klock: Great diverse release. Some of the best works I've heard from Mr. Dehnert. Good work Mike! My favorite is Wonderland.

Marcel Dettmann: Rating: 5/5 thanks;)

Norman Nodge: proper techno music here, have to play it loud

Ame, Kristian: killer stuff!

Deetron: Absolutely great EP, exactly my cup of tea. My fave is Timber Framing.

Argy: Probably the grooviest Dehnert record. Deeply Rooted continues to surprise..Well Done!

Martyn: pffff love all tracks - the march is my fav.. will play that one and Deep Route! thanks..

DVS1: Really great release. Mike is one of my favorite producers and is always in my bag, cant wait to get this on vinyl!!! I would say the March and Deep route, with Timer framing falling a close 2nd... Really hard to pick a favorite! Nice job all involved!

Len Faki: playin' and support on timber framing + the march! thanks!

Ryan Elliot: Great release!!

Sebo K: i always like mike dehnert's stuff a lot. this one makes no exception! full support from me!

Radio Slave: wow...sick e.p of real rawness !!! love the drums on all the tracks and I'll be banging all of them this weekend.. 10/10 x

M A N I K returns to Ovum after his incredibly successful Park To The Slope EP. He comes to us this whit his follow up Keep That Fresh EP. The title of the EP says it all as M A N I K is constantly evolving his sound and keeping the music fresh. The title track Keep That Fresh has a funky 303 bass line with intricate grooves and a hook made up of some chords. This is something that will clearly get the floor rolling. Next up is Ditmars Blvd with its heavy drums and catchy synth line, is a stone cold groove track.

On the B side we start with Hold On. This track is inspired by the sounds of early West Coast G Funk Hip Hop with its Lead synth and funked up analog bass line. She’s Slow Motion, with its R&B vocal floating over the incredible deep instrumental. This is something you could hear in the early mornings at a Brooklyn warehouse party. The final cut on this diverse EP is DMX, which is a funky, driving deep jam. All in all a great diverse follow up from M A N I K that should be in the sets of a wide range of DJs.

Huge support from:

Luciano, Alex Niggemann, Martin Landsky, Justin Martin, Osunlade, Anja Schneider, Kabale Und Liebe, Rainer Trueby, Lee Sacchi, Luca Bacchetti, Karotte, Phonique, Hector Romero, Diesel, Till Von Sein, DJ Mag, iDJ, Mixmag, Datatransmission.co.uk, ClubbingSpain, and De:Bug Magazine.

Christmas is about to come and we from Ostwind have a very nice gift in the bag. Pawas, who is well-known on Ostwind an whose remix for Andre Kronerts Salzwasserliebe has maked furor, meets his indian friends of Jalebee Cartel. Jalebee Cartel are 4 Indian's who enchanted many festivals with their live performances. Together with Pawas they span their elephants in front of the christmassy carriage and bestow us with the Rapchik EP a real feast for the ears.

Mellow easy beats encounters to a driving groove which glides with much feeling and sweetens our prechristmasperiod. Pawas and Jalebee Cartel are consumate musicians and that you can feel in their sound. Many instruments are recorded with an addiction and an eye for the detail. If we would decribe their sound it would be difficult. Techhouse with indian roots, detroitish chords and deep thoughts? In any case easygoing, full of freedom and happiness.

Ray Kajioka who is known from Kanzleramt comes up with 2 remixes for 'Pfung It' and attaches his interpretation the mark of indian spirit. We welcome the boys from Jalebee Cartel and Ray Kajioka on Ostwind and wish all involved a peaceful and reflective advent season.