House Of Hustle Release Radar April 2025
It's the change of the season, and the moon seems to be doing some spectacular things, pulling artists that tingle the senses into our radar, offering records that reflect their spirit, and a new addition to the team based out of Japan.
Nicaragua’s Carlos Pineda produces a ‘Full Moon’ EP for the first House Of Hustle release of the month on 4/4, the perfect soundtrack for walking through the jungle as the moon shines as clear as day, sparking magic, a trail of glow that leads to a rave. Green Velvet’s La La Land comes to mind, or possibly this is the concept behind Moonlight Fiziks himself, who you will see later this month on Hustletrax. Carlos’ ‘Neke’ elevates the dance floor next, hitting with an old-school funk bass line that hits home while keeping it hot with a Latin duet. Let's see if it gets support from Fedde Le Grand or CID, as his records have.
Rise of the JellyFish and FOOTWURK find a home on Hustletrax for ‘Wait,’ a single that has been in production for over a year. They finally landed on these soaring lyrics that speak to the partier in us and find a groove that wonderfully twists melodic techno and minimal tech house.
Rise of the JellyFish has been surfacing thanks to a long-time mentorship from Wongo, the label head at Box of Cats, as well as major performances at festivals such as Bomfest and creamYEG, and one of his biggest performances to date is yet to come. This month at Edmonton, Canada’s staple festival, Downtown Defrost, with Channel Tres headlining. While the launch of the duo’s record label and event brand out of Alberta, Nature Has No Regard, has seen early success.
FOOTWURK, formed in 2018 by the Canadians Spencer Brightman and Josh Kraft, has electrified global audiences with their high-octane house music that has earned them recognition through releases on imprints such as Don’t Blink’s Low Ceiling, James Hype’s STEREOHYPE, and Jauz’s Bite This! Find ‘Wait’ available on 4/11.
Dimes Vol. 14 is coming in with a lineup that shows you avenues of the underground across the world, including Trevizan, Society Haus, Ales Black, Charlie de Ville, Mark2, Justin Fahrmer, Sebastián Wav, Elian Moya, Ander Caas, s.q.r.z, Versace James, AEOLUS, and Vito Beto. True to the essence of the series, Dimes Vol. 14 delivers a no-frills gasket of tech grooves, dimes through and through.
You can start sampling the compilation, set for release on 4/18, with Trevizan’s ‘May Showder.’ The Brazilian studio whiz is also the CEO of FREEDOM and can be found releasing music on Astral Records, Tiger Records, and Bang It. He often skillfully blends tech and bass house with sophisticated vocals.
Fellow Brazilian talent, Society Haus, brings us ‘None Stop,’ further progressing his impressive production resume that includes releases on LouLou Rec and CUFF, which have garnered support from Jamie Jones, Amine Edge & DANCE, and Manda Moor. Then, Detroit-based producers and selectors AEOLUS and Versace James contributed to ‘Fade to Black,’ moving the dance floor with a hard edge.
Mark2 arrives on House Of Hustle with ‘Housetwo’ as he builds confidence in the studio from seeing support from Jamie Jones and Detlef. Following his debut original 'Volume' on Gezvolt Records and his acclaimed Doja Cat remix, San Diego's Charlie de Ville contributes his progressive West Coast sound for ‘Basslines & Synthesizers’ while Ales Black adds his techno touch gathered from Calgary.
Elian Moya is coming off a release on Brazil’s premier Red Paradise records with the Birmingham, Alabama-based house head Sebastián Wav to reunite in the studio for ‘Drippin Moon.’ Next, you will find the Colombian producer, Ander Caas, getting respected internationally for his minimal deep tech sets throughout his hometown of Medellín and beyond. This time, Ander is coming at us with a galactic, funky house tune, ‘The Hot Stile.’
Notably, Peruvian producer Vito Beto, the owner of the revered Alucina events company and signee to labels such as Lapsus Music, Flashmob, and CUFF, shows us ‘She’s Done.’ Rounding out the collection is San Diego’s s.q.r.z’s deep vibes that make him a “DJ’s DJ” with releases on Monkey Stereo Records based on the island of Sardinia and on After Room, proving he is resonating with the crowds in Buenos Ares as well.
Completing the Dime’s Vol. 14 compilation is the German producer Justin Fahrmer with ‘Wizard.’ Justin is a revered soul who has previously boosted releases on labels such as TBX Records and Smiley Tiger, as well as prior music with us, and is currently buzzing from recent support by Cloonee and Repopulate Mars.
Then Moonlight Fiziks blows up the spot with ‘Feel This,’ filling the room with a smooth tech house energy, piercing sounds that will travel onto infinity, and enough atmosphere to make you feel lighter on the dance floor. Available on 4/25.
From central California, Moonlight Fiziks has been gaining support for his on-point sets and releases that have landed on Box of Cats, Space Yacht, Red Paradise Records, Fresh Baked, and UFO Records. Following his recent admired set for LICKNDIP’s event in San Francisco, you will be able to find him performing at the Underground Sound Festival this April 3-6 in Austin, Texas. DM us if you can make it! We hope to see you all in the mix.