Originally launched in 1996 by Roy Davis Jr. and Odell Brazier, Undaground Therapy Muzik was relaunched in 2018. Fast ahead 5 years, and in 2023 for the primary time the complete again catalogue can be digitalised. Kickstarting the landmark 12 months for the label is the reissue of the 1999 basic Men From The Nile ft Peven Everett Watch Them Come, with remixes from; Green Velvet, Soul Clap, Matt N Ricky, Derrick Carter, Jazzanova and DJ Pierre.
“This re-release of The Men From The Nile “Watch Them Come” brings me and my group some lengthy awaited pleasure! It brings us nice pleasure to drop this again to the forefront of this subsequent era with some contemporary new touches and dope remixes by Soul Clap, Matt & Ricky, and the person himself Cajmere aka Green Velvet. Alongside a collection of the remixes which have come out in years prior from individuals who’ve been a part of the UTM story! Jazzanova, DJ Pierre and Derrick Carter!” Roy Davis Jr.
Standing the take a look at of time and a testomony to its dancefloor-ready grooves, Watch Them Come opens up the EP andnonetheless sounds as contemporary as ever. Men From The Nile is a collaboration between Roy Davis Jr. and Jay Juniel, and for Watch Them Come they enlisted the legendary vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Peven Everett to finish the tribal minimize.
For the reissue, Men From The Nile are joined by a number of the largest names in dance music. Green Velvet aka Cajmere has been a mainstay within the Chicago circuit because the 90s, making a reputation for himself as a multifaceted artist in addition to label head at Cajual Records and Relief Records. Key gamers within the membership scene for over twenty years, Boston duo Soul Clap launched Soul Clap Records in 2012 and have since launched greater than 450 tracks on their imprint. They can be discovered within the Crew Love collective alongside Wolf + Lamb and Double Standard. One of the top figures within the Chicago House scene, Derrick Carter wants no introduction. Releasing his debut single Love Me Right in 1987, he has turn into a number one determine in dance music. Jazzanova are a Berlin based mostly collective with a manufacturing profession spanning over twenty years. Chicago born DJ Pierre modified the scene endlessly with the discharge of his Acid Tracks EP in 1987, because it noticed the start of acid home.
A seminal determine within the digital sphere, and a key pioneer of Chicago House music Roy Davis Jr. was lately featured within the revered Resident Advisor podcast sequence. Over the final three many years he has toured globally, launched seven albums, lots of of records and persistently championed Chicago’s historical past and musical heritage.
Desert Hearts Festival, one of North America’s most celebrated boutique electronic music events, has released the lineup for its return to Lake Perris, California on May 5-8.
Desert Hearts Festival returns to the idyllic shores of Lake Perris with a host of improvements rooted in feedback from their devout community. Leading these changes will be the event’s pivot back to their celebrated One Stage, One Vibe format, a tradition fostered since the inception of the event which brings the community together on a single dance floor. DH 2023 will feature a tighter and more cohesive layout, theme camps right off the dance floor, more shade throughout the grounds and stage-side car camping on grass. The beach will remain a focal point, with the addition of interactive activities and water sports.
Beyond its new and improved venue, it remains the musical offering that makes Desert Hearts one of the best curated parties on the planet. Between each edition of the internationally acclaimed festival, the Desert Hearts crew hits the road, playing some of clubland’s most celebrated parties and bringing their own unique flair to the global circuit. Each nomadic lap around the sun sees Mikey Lion, Lee Reynolds, Marbs, and Porky become further entrenched in the sounds of tomorrow while brushing shoulders with the scene’s foremost flag bearers. This journey remains one of always deepening their crates and plotting the perfect festival lineup for their dedicated community. This cycle will become fully realized this year with Desert Hearts biggest and most wide-reaching lineup to date.
Over many years of fandom turned professionals, the DH crew has always hoped of hosting their ultimate idols at their flagship festival. Now those dreams have been realized with the 2023 lineup being topped by UK multi-genre pioneer Skream, 17 Steps icons Dusky, Turbo labelhead TIGA, and Dirtybird boss Claude VonStroke.
Billing continues with a mix of some of the scene’s most buzzed about names. Lo-fi originator DJ Seinfeld makes his DH debut alongside dancefloor favorite Justin Martin, progressive house sensation Miss Monique, Hot creations founder Lee Foss, elrow resident Tini Gessler, 90’s rave revival production duo Prospa, and Club Bad’s percussive house frontrunner Melé. Additional highlights include Polish house duo Catz ’n Dogz, emerging tech house producer Eddy M, and next generation house risers VNSSA and Mary Droppinz.
DH 2023 sees its curation dip further into more esoteric and left of center stylings led by 803 Crystal Grooves imprint founder CINTHIE and the ever-playful Aussie export Partiboi69.
Desert Hearts has also enlisted several revered torchbearers from the storied house and techno hotspots of Chicago and Detroit for this year’s edition. Chicago will be well represented by stalwarts like Gene Farris along with a not to be missed Derrick Carter and Mark Farina back to back set. Detroit will also take center stage seeing two of the city’s house music champions DJ Minx and DJ Holographic each commanding the decks.
A combination of the scene’s up and comers in addition to familiar Desert Hearts faces will shine bright, including the likes of celebrated DJ and producer duo Soul Clap, the raw and electric productions of SHADED, standout producer and audiophile Lubelski, the dark and dreamy melodies of Enamour, and rising talents like Eskuche and Rybo. Rounding out the bill is cinematic techno producer Rinzen, a back to back set from Cascandy and Beth Lydi, and WyattMarshall, Evan Casey, Morpéi b2b Ofier live, Tara Brooks, and Atish among others.
Of course, performances from the Desert Hearts crew remain the building blocks of the event’s finely curated schedule. From the chugging four on the floor tones of Desert Hearts Records label head Mikey Lion and out-there sonic journeys of Lee Reynolds, to the deep and melodic techno soundscapes of Desert Hearts Black’s Marbs and the scrappy musical encyclopedia of Porky, these are the sets that keep the community coming back.
The famed 2022 edition of Tonight’s Tavern was a massive hit for DH’s Lake Perris debut. The interactive lakeside tavern will see additional programming elements for the 2023 event complete with comedy, musical performances, and oddities.
Those looking for an elevated camping experience can reserve their spot at Lakeside Ready-Set Camping. DH’s newly imagined camping experience is primed with a beachfront location just steps away from the main festival amenities. The Ready-Set Camping area features two options of Ready-Set tents to choose for your convenience, a standard pre-set camping tent, or a more premium Canvas Bell Tent with both options designed for two people. Whether it’s packing light, not owning camping gear, or flying in from afar, everyone is able to experience the magic of Desert Hearts at their convenience with Ready-Set Camping. More details can be found on DH’s official website.
While the Desert Hearts experience continues to evolve and grow, the core ethos of inclusivity, creative freedom, and acceptance remains front and center. It remains this renegade spirit that makes it one of the wildest and most authentic community-driven festival experiences out there.
All Tickets, Camping Options, and Early Arrival Passes go on sale Thursday 2/2 at 10am PST directly to our Desert Hearts Family SMS list. Fans can text 619-586-6779 (or click my.community.com/deserthearts) to register, and will receive a direct link to purchase at 10am on Thursday. Any remaining tickets and camping passes will go on sale to the general public Thursday at 10am PST at festival.deserthearts.us.
Producer and DJ Derrick Carter is selling a selection of rare studio gear from his collection, including synthesizers, drum machines and controllers.
Aiming to ‘de-bulk’ his studio, the 59-item sale includes a Roland TB-303, a Moog Minimoog Voyager Signature Edition, a Technics SX-WSA1R Synthesizer, a Roland TR-909 drum machine once used by Jeff Mills in a live show, an AKAI MPC-3000, and the Yamaha DX7IIFD synth Carter used on his 2012 album Squaredancing in a Roundhouse.
“I was a completist. I collected things, and my idea was to complete these collections and then have an original one — the OEM one—and then one that’s the ultra-modded one, and then levels of varying degrees in between, as if I was some kind of museum curator,” Carter shares.
“I want my life to be less cluttered, less incidental, less interstitial, just more intuitive to who I am now. Think of me as a monk or a nun — I’m going to let go of all this stuff before I go on my journey of a thousand miles.”
Head here to check out the shop, and watch Carter walk through highlights from the sale below.
