NOLGA Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Hoary Ukraine has kept up a busy rate of release since first appearing in the world, and as was the case with their eighth EP in April, this ninth offering is a various artists affair that calls on some slick tech house talents. Nick Beringer's "AI" is tight and crisp, with an old school feel thanks to the neon baseline, the Sota really pumps the party with his effervescing, fist pumping "Zerosandones". "UXB" on the flip is Nolga's clipped, bass driven tech-garage shuffler, then closing things out is Diego Krause with "Touchstone", a darker jam with some fresh sound designs.

Review: The trend for spaced-out electronic house sounds knows no bounds at the moment. Nolga is the latest to start into a starship and head for the cosmos on this new EP for Aesthetic. 'Voltage' is a real fist pumper with great swing and glide and smeared pads with pipettes of acid. 'Delusion' then gets all bouncy and playful with bubbling synth phrases and energetic keys. There's a hint of darkness to the bass in 'Resurgence' while '435D' has a more metallic tech edge. All in all, a high-class EP of forward-thinking grooves.

Review: Since launching in 2020 the Locus label has been running a good game in the field of bouncy, proper cheeky minimal tech house. Releases from Chris Stussy, Politics Of Dancing and Lauren Lo Sung have all served them well, and now they're expanding their reach with the LCS Trax series, inviting fresh names into the fold. Mathijs Smit and Larosa fill out the A-side with bubbly, warm-hearted grooves to get you feeling real nice, while Bodj opens up the flip with some twinkling arpeggios and an overall dreamy mood before Nolga seals the deal with a blissed-out swinger for those who like some depth in their dancefloor delights.