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Manchester mainstay Mason Maynard makes a highly-anticipated return to Hot Creations this February. Providing the five-track Somethin’ For Tha Underground EP, two leading vocalists feature on the release in the form of legendary MC talent General Levy and American singer-songwriter Hadiya George. Mason spoke on how the release came together: “I’ve been writing a broad... Read more »

Norwegian producer Khåen is our guest on the latest edition of the Select Cuts series. The rising talent will be known to many through his releases on the likes of This Never Happened, Colorize and Poesie Musik. Most recently, he has excelled on remix duty for Montreal duo HOKI, putting a dance-floor twist to their... Read more »

US house legend Kevin Knapp returns to Crosstown Rebels eight months after his last appearance with the three-track Dancing With The Devil. Detroit’s ‘First Lady Of Wax’ DJ Minx features alongside, serving up a standout remix of the title track. Kevin spoke on how his musical past influenced this production, stating: “I’m always looking for... Read more »

Spanish house star Daniel Orpi launches his brand new label Diggin’ with a collection of essential edits and to celebrate the occasion, he is our next guest on the Select Cuts series. Making waves all the way from the City of Barcelona, Daniel Orpi is a fresh addition to the modern dance scene. Based in... Read more »

One of the underground’s most requested remixers and head of the Clarisse Records label, Mendo is now over 200 tracks strong and counting and has stamped his style across some of the best electronic music labels going. Hot Creations, Desolat, Moon Harbour, VIVa MUSiC, Circus Recordings, Elrow Music, Saved Records, Knee Deep In Sound, Crosstown... Read more »

Having an in-depth knowledge of airports might be enough to get you labeled as an international DJ these days, but describing the German-Italian Sacha Robotti, who was born and raised in Belgium, educated in the UK and Germany, and now resides in the US after a significant stint in Berlin, as ‘international’ doesn’t really do... Read more »

Gruuv label-heads Audiojack make a welcome return to Crosstown Rebels this August with Believer, their debut collaboration with Cuban- born American vocalist Liset Alea. The single comes fresh from the success of their recent album, Surface Tension. “We started making the original version during lockdown 2020, when playing music on dancefloors seemed like a distant... Read more »

From the hotbed of talent that has risen out of the Middle East, Shai T’s star burns brightly in the dance music firmament. At the cutting edge of the underground scene with a unique sonic palette and an ability to harness the full gamut of genres, from deep, tech and progressive house, to forays into... Read more »

House music veteran Junior Sanchez makes a long-awaited debut on Crosstown Rebels this May with the Divergent EP. The four-track release sees Junior team up with fellow world-renowned house producer Todd Terry on the lead record. A staple artist in the global electronic music scene, Junior Sanchez is responsible for several iconic house records of... Read more »

Tim Taylor is rapidly building a reputation for dark moody basement cuts, with releases on some of the most respected imprints in the game Deeperfect, WYLD, La Pera, Blanc, Data Transmission, Cr2, and District 9. Tim’s release on La Pera made everyone sit up and take notice, titled ‘Everybodies Talking’. The EP smashed its way... Read more »