Mexican DJ and producer Hotmood indeed brings the heat on his new EP for the Blur Records gang. It is a fine fusion of disco and house music with rich instrumentals, nice organic sound and plenty of smart samples. Opener 'Disco Power' is a funky and upbeat cut with a powerful bassline and big vocal stabs. Things get more deep and laidback with 'Malandro' which has big sax energy and sunny chords then 'To The Beat Y'all' rounds out the EP with real disco energy. The drums hit hard, big guitar riffs brighten up the mix and subtle filters and FX also pump things to the next level. More

Hotmood’s style reflect their productions, combining slo-mo boogie, groove laden disco, quality house, 70’s funk, n deep sounds. Always adept at reading the crowd thanks to combined decades plus experience behind the decks. playing around Singapore (Asia) Colombia (Cali) San Diego, Las Vegas, Houston, Los Angeles, Tijuana, Mazatlan, Playa Del Carmen, CDMX, Guadalajara, Mexicali, etc.
Support in the past from the likes of... Mark Farina, Session Victim, Sleazy beats, Art Of Tones, Moullinex, Kraak & Smaak, Dave Allison, Jacques Renault, 80s child, Disco Tech, Deadly Sins, Black Loops, 78 edits, Homero Espinoza, Martin Hayes, Dj Moar, Coeo, Osmose etc. More

Volume 9! The man is unstoppable. In 3 short years, HOTMOOD has become a staple across all areas of the house arena. Each volume continues to elevate the Mexican superhero of soul. 4 dancefloor cuts to fit any vibe or any party. It's soul, disco, jazz & funk flipped by this master chef. More

Our Mexican brother for the second time on Disco Fruit. Hotmood continues to give fantastic jazzy, funky, afro and disco groove blended with house elements on each release. We can say...his style is now recognizable. Tropical EP with 4 tracks for everyone's taste, similar to the first one EP, called 'Mr Funkyman'. Enjoy ! More

After a brief hiatus, the HOTMOOD series re-connects with it's Chicago founders. HOTMOOD had said himself that he saves all his hottest material for this series & Volume 8 is proof in the pudding. The now legendary series takes a slight shift to a bit more original material. More

Once again bringing the heat HOTMOOD drops "VOL. 5" of his series on STAR CREATURE a year after the debut came out on TUGBOAT EDITS. Bouncin' between Playa De Carmen and Guadalajara, the tropical climate comes thru on these 4 tracks with his signature style of beatdown funk and jazz. More

California house music maestro Jason Merle returns to Whiskey Pickle in 2024 with a revamped mixdown of his slow burning deep chugger 'Fester' paired with the previously unreleased jackin' house groover 'Can U Handle It'.

On the B side coming in from London town we have ALFOS very own Sean Johnston (Hardway Bros) turning in an absolutely wicked rendition of 'Fester'. Hardcore you know the score, acid house for the headstrong. Whiskey Pickle will make you wiggle!

Early support from Erol Alkan, Space Dimension Controller, Makossa, Eddie Richards, Alinka, Marco Carola, Audio Soul Project, Maceo Plex, Alkalino, James Zabiela, DJ Nova, Paco Osuna, Sam Divine, Cole Odin, Harri, Severino, Bruce Tantum, Hakan Dahlby, etc More

A1 – Detox
A2 - Tropicale 17
B1 - Tropicale 17 (Chicken Lips Malfunction)

Whiskey Pickle returns with yet another 12" of eclectic leftfield deepness, this time around from prolific Italian producer DJ Rocca.

The first cut off the record 'Detox' is reminiscent of the early 80’s electronic sound with nice mellow synths and a clever breakbeat. The next track is the title cut 'Tropicale 17' a lovely arpeggiated bell laden jam that sounds something like Kraftwerk lost in the Japanese wilderness.

Side B is dedicated to the epic twelve plus minute 'Chicken Lips Malfunction' Chicken Lips remix of 'Tropicale 17'. This is the jam that got those fowl fellas (Andy Meecham & Dean Meredith) back in the studio and boy was it worth it! More

A1 – Dispassion
B1 - Dispassion (Malinovsky Remix)
B2 - Dispassion (Rune Lindbaek Remix)

The Cruising’s two cool customers, Yula Vovk and Sergei Demidov, make a remarkable return to Whiskey Pickle, and this time around on the label’s vinyl department. Even as Russians their original tune “Dispassion” has an NYC underground retro-futurism. Their blues vocal sampler, impressive bassline, and impeccable drum programming conjure an Arthur Russell guitar fascination and a cosmic disco weirdo Balearic rhythm exploration.

Malinovsky’s version is centered on a dusty deeper affair. The result is a soft percussive, melancholic remix with a darker synth-scape and intensely psychedelic Eastern echoes.

Rune Lindbæk’s talent and versatility completes the space between duets undefined DIY disco and house's general spectrum. His mix is a mesmerizing Balearic house reflection of the original. The Phil Harding-wise rhythm supported by an atmospheric trumpet and original's strings escapism.
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Iceland born, Norway based disco producer, BG Baarregaard, drops in for the inaugural vinyl outing of Austin, TX based imprint, Whiskey Pickle Records. The Buskerud Tales EP comes complete with four, silky smooth original productions that cover the bases between Italo Disco, Balearic, 90's tinged R&B and soulful house. More