As part of a nu-school house axis with Hot Creations and Visionquest, Crosstown Rebels has taken electronic music to places it’s never been before. Right on the cusp between the underground and a new, more populist world, Damian Lazarus’ label continued to serve up plenty of fresh talent alongside more established names in 2012, not least courtesy of some standalone full lengths from artists like Amirali, Acid Pauli and Fur Coat. All of those and more feature in this Rebel Rave 3 compilation, firstly across two CDs of label highlights, and then in the form of a mix by One Records’ Subb-An. 

  What better way to kick off the weekend than with a feel-good tune by German producers Satin Jackets? In love or not, "You Make Me Feel Good" is a gem of a track that anyone can enjoy. At 7 minutes,  the warm melody doesn't feel long at all--in fact, we almost wish this breath of fresh air lasted a bit longer.  We guarantee you'll be replaying this lush, soulful nu disco beauty over and over again this Friday.  

    Renowned sports fanatic and house producer M A N I K has arranged a first ever charity basketball game to take place at WMC Miami. On Tuesday March 19^th from 1845 – 2200EST the Red Blue Classic 2013 will “raise hope and awareness for dogs” at Miami Beach Jewish Community Centre.   Making up each team will be a who’s who of contemporary dance music, with MK, Martinez Brothers, Burnski, Lee Foss, Ryan Crosson, Matt Tolfrey, Oscar G, M A N I K himself and many others all getting their game on. The latest additions to complete the teams are Viv from hot duo BLOND:ISH and Crosstown Rebels family member, Russ Yallop.

  Last year, German duo Kruse & Nuernberg (Florian Kruse & Nils Nuernberg) delivered a special podcast for us just before releasing their excellent debut, Let's Call It A Day, via Lazy Day Recordings. Since then, we've kept a close eye on the talented two-piece and commend them on their success. And while we absolutely adore the original "For My Life," we're really feeling the lovely new remix from our friends Wolf + Lamb this week. Stee Downes' voice, for one, can never disappoint, especially when paired with stellar production. For the remix, Wolf + Lamb transform the original to a downtempo house track, maintaining rhythm with minimal drum arrangements. There's no denying we all love dance floor bangers, but emotive ballads tug at our heart strings just as much.   There's something mellow about this gusty Friday in New York City and this tune couldn't be more perfect.