Mathias Kaden’s ‘Freedom’ on Rekids receives the remix treatment with a new version from Kaden, as well as a dub mix from Radio Slave. Initially released as part of his 2024 ‘Circulate’ EP on the label, the release won support from the likes of Laurent Garnier, TSHA, and Dam Swindle.

Rooted in soul but geared for the dancefloor, Mathias Kaden’s uptempo rework of ‘Freedom’ toughens the original’s groove while allowing its jazz and dub-inflected stabs, strings, and keys to shine through, all while stripping back the track’s memorable spoken-word sample. Meanwhile, Radio Slave’s eleven-minute dub mix is a hypnotic, slow-burning and dreamlike track, built on spacious layering and a hauntingly re-emergent vocal. A full instrumental completes the package, with Kaden and Radio Slave joining previous ‘Freedom’ remixer William Kiss in offering three distinctive takes on the track.

“Radio Slave asked me for the stems of ‘Freedom’ and created a truly inspiring version of the track. Even when playing my original, I always had a different version in mind—and with my uptempo remake, I was finally able to bring that vision to life.” – Mathias Kaden

Active since the mid-90s, Mathias Kaden appeared on Radio Slave’s Rekids for the first time in 2019, adding to a versatile discography on labels like Cocoon and Vakant while also remixing work by DJ Koze, KiNK, Monika Kruse, Trentemöller.

Founded in 2006, Radio Slave’s Rekids has since launched the Techno-focused Rekids Special Projects in 2017 and its latest sublabel, REK’D, in 2024. With Matt Edwards as the sole A&R, Rekids has been instrumental in developing emerging artists and remains a trusted home for House and adjacent sounds, recently featuring names such as Harry Romero, Tal Fussman, Spencer Parker, The Hacker, and more.

We are presenting Radio Slave’s dub mix of ‘Freedom’.

‘Freedom (Remixes)’ EP will be available after August 1st HERE.

Tom Bug, osnivač izdavačke kuće i klupske večeri Dobar House, jedan je od najtraženijih DJ-eva u Hrvatskoj s karijerom dugom preko dva desetljeća. Grooveline je njegov dugogodišnji prijatelj i kreativni partner. Zajedno su usavršili umijeće stvaranja house glazbe s čvrstim grooveom i emotivnim detaljima koji osvajaju plesni podij. Već su izdavali na etiketama kao što su Soulfuric Trax, Snatch! Records i Get Physical, a nakon debitantskog albuma “Copy Machine” iz 2024. vraćaju se na scenu s novim izdanjem za REK’D.

Matt Edwards, poznat kao Radio Slave, pokrenuo je REK’D u listopadu prošle godine s ciljem izdavanja “nekomplicirane” house glazbe, oslobođene ograničenja matične etikete Rekids. Za REK’D su već izdali St. David, James Juke i Odee X, a sada su na red došli i Tom Bug & Grooveline i njihov EP “Dizzy”.

EP “Dizzy” sadrži tri trake: “Dizzy”, “Flush” i “Let’s Dance”. Dostupan je na svim streaming platformama, a možete ga poslušati u nastavku.

Radio Slave’s ‘Venti’ is released on Rekids on May 17th and is a twelve-track celebration of Matt Edward’s most prominent alias’ history. Starting life as a series of singles that began in 2023, ‘Venti’ sees Edwards explore lower tempos, House, Disco, and the Pop reinterpretations that birthed the moniker back in 2001.

“Like everyone else, my life slowed down during the pandemic, and then I decided to move from Berlin with my family after being in the city for 15 years. This all led to a new perspective, and ‘Venti’ is a direct result of that – a new perspective on my career, history, future, and the current state of dance music.” – Radio Slave

From Venti’s opening track onwards, a glistening piece of piano-led house that’s become an anthem at Sean Johnston and the late Andrew Weatherall’s lauded ALFOS parties, it is clear that Edwards is keen to celebrate the past but through the lens of now. A Radio Slave favourite, ‘Wait A Minute’, is updated to include a powerful vocal from Nez. Kylie’s ‘Can’t Get You Out of My Head’ – a track that kicked Radio Slave into the modern dance music consciousness is reinvented as an Italo-inspired cover featuring Michael Love Michael delivering glorious vocals. ‘Wild Life’ and ‘Wake Up’, another two tracks that, as singles, dominated house and disco sets of the great and good in 2023, feel simultaneously fresh while paying homage to the origins of House – message-heavy vocals and all. A cover of Audion’s ‘Mouth to Mouth’ and Edwards’ tribute to Terry Hall, the Fun Boy Three reimagining ‘The Lunatics’ are keen displays of Radio Slave’s knack for taking on beloved tracks and making them his own.

The lasers-set-to-stun cut-and-paste nu-disco of Radio Slave’s ‘Jaws’ is a muscular and timely reminder that the punch of a track lies in its feel rather than tempo, while Edward’s command of dub aesthetics and unmatched ability to stretch grooves into a tension-filled journey shines through on ‘New Balance’ and the epic closer, ‘Thirty-Six’. Never one to entirely give into the throes of the 4:4, the cinematic electro of ‘Stranger In The Night’ and Balearic Cagedbaby collab ‘Amnesia’ round out ‘Venti’ as the whole Radio Slave experience – as intense as it is subtle.

One of the most prolific and critically lauded electronic music artists of the past two and half decades, Matt Edwards was born in Catford, London, in the early 1970s. When acid house hit the city, Edwards was deep in the scene, and he’s remained there since. Residencies at the groundbreaking Ministry of Sound and an ‘unofficial’ residency that has seen him become one of Panorama Bar’s most booked DJs during his 15-year stint living in Berlin have provided the grounding for an enviable tour diary that continues today.

His Rekids imprint, a label that has platformed some of dance music’s biggest names, has been regarded as a high benchmark for two decades with Matt as sole A&R. Collaborations with legendary artists such as DJ Hell and Robert Hood, releases for Running Back, R&S, Innervisions, Figure and more, and a remixography that simply couldn’t be repeated in modern music show just how important Radio Slave is.

We are presenting ‘Mouth To Mouth’.

‘Venti’ LP will be available after the 17h of May HERE.

Program se punih 12 sati istodobno odvijao na dva floora, a popis izvođača pokazao je kako je Berlin magnet za DJ-eve sa svih strana svijeta. Nastupali su Acid Maria, Antigone, Cassegrain, DJ Hell, DJ Rush, Electric Indigo, Gudrun Gut, Jennifer Cardini, Lakuti, Mathew Jonson, Mijk van Dijk, Milan W, Miss Kittin, Mor Elian, Nene H., Nina Kraviz, Radio Slave, Steffi, Tanith, Thomas Fehlmann, UR presents: Mark Flash, Victor, Westbam i drugi, a neke od najboljih i najzanimljivijih nastupa večeri, uglavnom otprilike jednosatnih, možete pogledati u nastavku.

Miss Kittin

Tanith

Nina Kraviz

Jennifer Cardini

DJ Hell

Dr. Motte

Westbam

Radio Slave

Mathew Jonson

DJ Rush

Underground Resistance

Dostojna uvertira velike proslave bilo je pretvaranje gradskih vlakova i tramvaja u kultne, gigantske sintesajzere i ritam mašine.

Između 17. i 21. ovog mjeseca po cijelom će se Amsterdamu, u njegovih oko 200 klubova i dvorana, razmiljeti 2500 izvođača i 600 govornika, a 23. će izdanje ove najveće elektroničke konferencije prema procjenama organizatora posjetiti oko 400 tisuća ljudi iz 100 različitih svjetskih država.

Među posljednjim najavljenim izvođačima nalaze se i &ME, Amp Fiddler, Bizzey, Bonobo, Boys Noize, Carista, Carl Craig, Cassy, DJ Teniss, Don Diablo, Eats Everything, Fenna Fiction, Ferry Corsten, Green Velvet, Headhunterz, Ida Engberg, Industrialyzer, Jennifer Cardini, Juan Atkins, Kaiserdisco, Kenny Dope, Kraak & Smaak, KSHMR, Laidback Luke, Legowelt, Len Faki, Luigi Madonna, Luke Slater, Netsky, Marcel Fengler, Marco Carola, Orbital, Oscar Mulero, Paula Temple, Perc, R3HAB, Radio Slave, Sam Feldt, Sasha, Solar, Virginia i Young Marco, a potpuni popis i sve ostale informacije možete pronaći na službenom sajtu.

Ako vam imena samih izvođača nisu dovoljna, još neke razloge zašto se posjet Amsterdamu u vrijeme ADE-a itekako isplati možete pronaći OVDJE.

U ranoj fazi, Radio Slave je bio tandem, a drugi je član bio Serge Santiágo. Tad su bili poznati po mash-upovima poznatih izvođača kao što su Beyoncé, Black Eyed Peas, ali i Aphex Twin. Serge je otišao a Matt nastavio pod istim imenom pretvarajući ga u solo projekt. Osim toga, poznat je i po remikserskim vještinama, rekonstruirajući hitove velikana među kojima su Armand van Helden, DJ Hell, Josh Wink, DJ Sneak, UNKLE i drugi. Zaljubljenik u vinil, pažljivo bira primjerke koje vrti u klubovima, a dio njegove magije na gramofonima zabilježen je na traženom mix albumu za Balance music.

Radio Slave vrti 19.5. na Fnck Your Dreams, This Is Heaven večeri u zagrebačkom klubu Masters, a uz njega, za pultom će se naći rezidenti Felver i Pepi Jogarde. Ako cijenite virtuoznost za gramofonima i kvalitetan, istinski underground zvuk, svakako si priuštite ovu poslasticu! Cijena ulaznice je 80kn.