Best Trax Records Podcasts (2026)

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THD098 — Tuesday Record Highlight: "Circles" by Gene Farris, Raumakustik & Siege [Toolroom Trax] 2:43

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Tuesday Record Highlight: "Circles" by Gene Farris, Raumakustik, and Siege on Toolroom Trax. Released January 17, 2020. 127 BPM, F Major. Three-way collaboration: Gene Farris (Chicago legend, Farris Wheel Recordings), Raumakustik (Dresden duo, Manic People label, Hot Creations/Toolroom/Suara releases), Siege (Belgian producer from Hasselt, breakthr…

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Surface Noise | Bonus Trax: Is Discogs Broken? + A Record Store Tale 57:49

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Buy one, get one: a record collector's dream. In this case, the home office at SURFACE NOISE attempts their own version of that retailer mantra with BONUS TRAX. On this latest edition, the dais starts with a story about pricing gone haywire on some new releases, and how one record store owner made it right (and why you should buy from him if you ge…

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Surface Noise | Bonus Trax: Vinyl Gifts, Vinyl Snap, Vinyl Surprises 59:40

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If your New Year's resolution was to listen to more Surface Noise, we've got your hookup with the latest BONUS TRAX! Hear our adventurous vinylists discuss a few vinyl-related gifts they each received over the holidays, then they discuss a new app called Vinyl Snap. What is Vinyl Snap? Check in on the next episode as only Arnaldo did the homework (…

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THD097 — Monday Record Highlight: "Pinta La Cara" by James Hurr & Jay Rah [Toolroom Trax] 2:23

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Monday Record Highlight: "Pinta La Cara" by James Hurr and Jay Rah on Toolroom Trax. Released January 9, 2026. 126 BPM, G# Major. Latin-infused tech house with Toolroom polish. James Hurr: UK producer from Surrey, started at 15, studied at ACM Guildford. Over 100 releases on Toolroom, 100+ million Spotify streams, ranked #18 on 1001Tracklists Top 1…

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THD096 — FRIDAY RECAP (WEEK OF JAN 5, 2026) + RECORD HIGHLIGHT: "MORE DOLLAZ" BY GENERAL MOSES 3:05

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Friday Recap for the week of January 5, 2026. Tuesday: "Sleepwalking" by Elderbrook (Jamie Jones remix) on Hot Creations (122 BPM, D# Minor). Thursday: House Delivery, Tony Romera's new label. Record Highlight: "More Dollaz" by General Moses on Toolroom Trax (125 BPM, Gb Major). Released September 1, 2023 on Leaders of the New School 2023 Vol. 2. G…

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Surface Noise | Record Show Radar for 2026 59:02

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Welcome back to the show of record, talking records - Surface Noise! And we are ready to bring you more vinyl record talk than you can fit in your record room! For the first show of 2026, the panel jumps into some current events in the wacky world including another box set fiasco, a pulse from Vinyl Me, Please, and the Rhino Start Your Ear Off Righ…

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THD095 — THURSDAY LABEL SPOTLIGHT: HOUSE DELIVERY [TONY ROMERA] 2:47

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Thursday Label Spotlight: House Delivery, Tony Romera's new label. Launched September 2025. Tony Romera: French producer born in Lyon (Sept 26, 1991), in the game since 2012. Releases on Toolroom, Black Book, Confession, Insomniac, OWSLA, Mad Decent, Spinnin, Armada. His 2022 "Raw" remix topped Beatport's Overall Charts. House Delivery: house and t…

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Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion | An Interview with Kevin Gray 42:45

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Happy New Year, fellow vinylists! Back with another contribution to Vinyl Community Podcasts, host David Bianco of the YouTube channel Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion shares an interview conducted with the venerable mastering and audio engineer Kevin Gray. Kevin has mastered music for every major label in every genre, including pop, rock, jazz, …

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THD095 — WEDNESDAY STRATEGIC POSITIONING: "FREE YOUR BODY" BY CHRIS LAKE & SOLARDO [BLACK BOOK RECORDS] 2:27

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Wednesday Strategic Positioning: "Free Your Body" by Chris Lake and Solardo on Black Book Records. Released November 15, 2019. 125 BPM, D Major. Chris Lake: two decades in the game, Grammy nominations, Billboard Dance number ones, founded Black Book Records in 2017. Solardo: Mark Richards and James Eliot, Manchester duo, DJ Mag Best Breakthrough DJ…

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THD094 — TUESDAY RECORD HIGHLIGHT: "SLEEPWALKING" (JAMIE JONES REMIX) [HOT CREATIONS] 1:59

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Tuesday Record Highlight: "Sleepwalking" by Elderbrook, Jamie Jones remix on Hot Creations. Released July 13, 2018. 122 BPM, D# Minor. Jamie Jones: Welsh DJ/producer, co-founder of Hot Creations, one half of Hot Natured, Paradise parties at DC-10 Ibiza. Elderbrook: vocalist from "Cola" with CamelPhat. Signature Jamie Jones low-end—deep, rolling, pa…

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THD094 — MONDAY RECORD HIGHLIGHT: "GET SICK" BY CAMELPHAT [TOOLROOM] 3:39

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Monday Record Highlight: "Get Sick" by CamelPhat on Toolroom. Released October 23, 2015. Dave Whelan and Mike Di Scala formed CamelPhat in Liverpool in 2006 after meeting at 3 Beat Records. Before "Cola" (2017), the Grammy nomination, and Defected, they built their reputation with club weapons like this. Techy drums, low-slung bassline, sleazy synt…

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THD093 — FRIDAY RECAP (WEEK OF DEC 29, 2025) 3:13

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Friday Recap for the week of December 29, 2025. Monday: "Let The Groove" by Dario Nunez (125 BPM, D Minor). Tuesday: "Snatch" by Sebastian Manuel on Session Womb. Wednesday: "Pump It Up" by Endor (129 BPM, B Minor, UK #8). Thursday: "Spirit of House" by ATFC & Gene Farris (126 BPM, C# Minor). Spotlight: "Bandidos" by General Moses & Natalie Nox on …

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THD092 — THURSDAY LABEL SPOTLIGHT: "SPIRIT OF HOUSE" BY ATFC & GENE FARRIS [TOOLROOM] 2:38

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Thursday Label Spotlight: "Spirit of House" by ATFC and Gene Farris on Toolroom. Released February 28, 2020. 126 BPM, C# Minor. Catalog TOOL90101Z. ATFC (Aydin Hasirci): British, Anglo-Turkish, three UK Top 40 hits, House Music Hall of Fame. Gene Farris: Chicago royalty, DJing since 1983, eight-year Boom Boom Room residency, Farris Wheel Recordings…

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THD091 — WEDNESDAY STRATEGIC POSITIONING: "PUMP IT UP" BY ENDOR [DEFECTED] 2:32

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Wednesday Strategic Positioning: "Pump It Up" by Endor on Defected. Released September 2019. 129 BPM, B Minor. Dan Hardingham from Brighton, England. Started producing at 15. Number 8 UK Singles Chart in January 2020. Topped Official Dance Singles Chart and US Billboard Dance Club Songs. Sample lineage: Black & White Brothers (late 90s) to Danzel (…

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THD090 — TUESDAY TECHNICALS: "SNATCH" BY SEBASTIAN MANUEL [SESSION WOMB] 2:32

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Tuesday Technicals: "Snatch" by Sebastian Manuel on Session Womb. Released August 3, 2018 as part of the "I'll Fire You Up EP." Session Womb is the label arm of WOMB Tokyo—one of Asia's most iconic underground clubs. Argentine-born producer with deep roots in the electronic scene. Driving tech house with tight percussion and a bassline that punches…

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THD089 — MONDAY RECORD HIGHLIGHT: "LET THE GROOVE" BY DARIO NUNEZ [TOOLROOM TRAX] 2:50

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Monday Record Highlight: "Let The Groove" by Dario Nunez on Toolroom Trax. Released February 21, 2025. 125 BPM, D Minor. Spanish producer with two decades in the game. Groove-first tech house—no gimmicks, just a bassline that locks you in. Deployment: early set to establish vibe or late-night when the floor needs groove over intensity. Production t…

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THD088 — FRIDAY RECAP (WEEK OF DEC 22, 2025) 2:57

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Friday Recap for the week of December 22, 2025. Daniel and Lily run through the week: Monday's "Dub'slide" by Saliva Commandos (128 BPM, Eb Major), Tuesday's "Draw The Line" by Katy Alex (130 BPM, A Minor), Wednesday's classic "Da Funk" by Daft Punk (116 BPM, F Minor), and Thursday's Toolroom Records spotlight. Plus a shoutout to General Moses and …

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THD087 — THURSDAY LABEL SPOTLIGHT: TOOLROOM RECORDS 2:24

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Thursday Label Spotlight: Toolroom Records. Daniel and Lily break down the house music empire—founded 2003 by Mark Knight and Stuart Knight in Kent, England. From garden shed to global operation: Toolroom Radio (16M weekly listeners), Toolroom Academy, and a roster stacked with Low Steppa, Tony Romera, ESSEL, Martin Ikin, Crusy, David Penn, CASSIMM…

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THD086 — WEDNESDAY STRATEGIC POSITIONING: "DA FUNK" BY DAFT PUNK [VIRGIN] 2:04

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Wednesday Strategic Positioning: "Da Funk" by Daft Punk [Virgin]. Daniel and Lily break down the 1995 classic—116 BPM, F Minor, 5:28 runtime. Before the helmets, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo dropped a track that rewired house music. Deployment: tempo shifter for late-night and after-hours sets when you need to pull back from 128…

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THD085 — TUESDAY TECHNICALS: "DRAW THE LINE" BY KATY ALEX [TOOLROOM] 2:49

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Tuesday Technicals: "Draw The Line" by Katy Alex [Toolroom]. Daniel and Lily break down this UK producer's October 2025 release—130 BPM, A Minor, 5:12 runtime. Featured on Toolroom's "Sounds Like Summer" compilation. Deployment: set opener or early peak builder. A Minor key opens mixing options from D Minor, E Minor, or contrasting F Major. Product…

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Surface Noise | Bonus Trax: Ho, Ho, Hold up....Greatest Christmas/Holiday Songs of ALL TIME 53:10

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As we close 2025 here on Vinyl Community Podcasts, the last BONUS TRAX segment of the year features a spirited debate amongst the SURFACE NOISE crew about the greatest (and worst) Christmas/Holiday songs in existence. Dishes were smashed. Names were called. And we find Arnaldo is not a fan of Saint Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime"....like…

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THD084 — MONDAY RECORD HIGHLIGHT: "DUB'SLIDE" BY SALIVA COMMANDOS [LET ME KNOW] 2:00

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Monday Record Highlight: "Dub'slide" by Saliva Commandos [Let Me Know]. Daniel and Lily break down this Miami producer's October 2025 release—128 BPM, Eb Major, 5:55 runtime. Afro-tech house crossover with patient structure, dubby bassline, and layered percussion. Charted by Mark Knight. Deployment: mid-set deepener when you need groove without pea…

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Surface Noise | 2026 Vinyl Predictions 59:48

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For the latest full SURFACE NOISE of 2025, we are taking you back....to the FUTURE! Our dais of (sometimes) disciplined vinyl mercenaries walks through some current events in the wonderful world of vinyl before turning their eyes, ears, and wallets to 2026. What will be some titles reissued in the new year? What trends or macro (or micro) patterns …

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THD083 — FRIDAY RECAP: WEEK OF DEC 15, 2025 3:10

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Friday Recap for the week of Dec 15, 2025. Daniel and Lily run through the week: Monday's "Family Set" by Lucati (mid-set glue), Tuesday's "Raw" by Tony Romera (mid-to-late set escalator), Wednesday's "Everyone" by Wheats (early-mid set foundation), and Thursday's Sola Records label spotlight. Plus a shoutout to "Flashback" by General Moses—dropped…

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THD082 — THURSDAY LABEL SPOTLIGHT: SOLA RECORDS 4:40

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Thursday Label Spotlight: Sola Records. Daniel and Lily break down the Manchester label founded in 2017 by Solardo (Mark Richards & James Eliot). From launching CamelPhat, Eli Brown, SOSA, Shermanology, Piero Pirupa, Hannah Wants, Franky Rizardo, and Secondcity to the 2023 BEAT Music Fund acquisition—Sola leveled up without losing its sound. 2025 h…

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THD081 — WEDNESDAY STRATEGIC POSITIONING: "EVERYONE" (ORIGINAL MIX) BY WHEATS [TOOLROOM] 4:27

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Wednesday Strategic Positioning: "Everyone (Original Mix)" by Wheats [Toolroom]. Daniel and Lily break down how to deploy this 2018 Toolroom workhorse—124 BPM, A Major, 5:57 runtime. We cover the strategic tempo advantage (control over chaos), structure (functional intro, rolling bassline, vocal chops as rhythm glue), and deployment (early-mid set …

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THD080 — TUESDAY TECHNICALS: "RAW" (TONY ROMERA EXTENDED MIX) 3:19

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Tuesday Technicals: "Raw (Tony Romera Extended Mix)" by David Amo, Julio Navas, Gustavo Bravetti & Tony Romera. Daniel and Lily dissect the remix that hit #1 on Beatport Overall in 2022 and still holds weight today. We cover the specs (128 BPM, F Major, 5:00 runtime), break down the structure—stripped intro, growling bassline, vocal stab as punctua…

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THD079 — MONDAY RECORD HIGHLIGHT: “FAMILY SET” BY LUCATI 3:45

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Monday Record Highlight: “Family Set” by Lucati. Daniel and Lily unpack Lucati’s signature drums, bounce, and attitude—classic shuffle on the hats, chunky low-end, and a hook built on pattern and pocket rather than big cheesy leads. We talk about why “Family Set” is a mid-set glue record for working DJs: how to mix into it from more minimal or drum…

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THD078 — FRIDAY SONG FEATURE: “DOWNPIPE” — MARK KNIGHT & D. RAMIREZ FEAT. UNDERWORLD 3:02

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Friday Song Feature: “Downpipe” by Mark Knight & D. Ramirez feat. Underworld. Daniel and Lily unpack why this Toolroom classic is a DJ’s record, not a streamer’s record—long-form arrangement, mechanical rolling groove, patient tension, and a vocal that cuts through rather than carries. We talk about where to deploy it in a set (mid-to-late control …

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Surface Noise | Vinyl Record Gift Ideas for The Holidays 1:06:18

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The show of record, talking about records, doesn't care whether you've been naughty or nice, want originals or suffer from reissueitis, or are simply a generous soul, this latest rendition of SURFACE NOISE will have something for the vinyl record enthusiast in your life. 🎁 Even you. After we share some reissue news in the Current Events segment, ou…

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THD077 — THURSDAY LABEL SPOTLIGHT: HOUSE OF HUSTLE 3:10

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Thursday Label Spotlight: House Of Hustle — a decade-deep label pushing raw, party-first house music since 2014. Daniel and Lily unpack the mission (energy over genre), the sound (tech house meets bass house and Latin flavor), and the current top-performing weapons: Nem & Davani’s “Doordasher,” “Step Up,” “Tell Me Watcha Want,” and “Move Sumn” (wit…

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THD076 — WEDNESDAY STRATEGIC POSITIONING: "GET WRECKED" BY D. RAMIREZ 2:31

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Wednesday Strategic Positioning: "Get Wrecked" by D. Ramirez (Toolroom 2018). 123 BPM Gb Minor—dark, hypnotic tension in the slower pocket. 6:03 runtime lets the groove breathe. Rolling sub-heavy bassline, minimal percussion, no vocal distractions. Early set builder or late-night anchor. Camelot 11A pairs with F Minor, Db Major. The lesson: slower …

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THD075 — TUESDAY TECHNICALS: "CALL ME" BY HANNAH WANTS (FEAT. KEVIN KNAPP) 3:09

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Tuesday Technicals deep dive: "Call Me" (Hannah Wants feat. Kevin Knapp, Toolroom 2019). 126 BPM A Minor masterclass—stripped intro (0:00-0:32), main drop (0:32), breakdown (2:48). Mixing: A Minor mids warmth, bass duck ~4:1 sidechain, percussion wide pan, -6dB LUFS. Early-mid set starter (high-pass 100Hz in). Simplicity = scalability.…

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Surface Noise | Bonus Trax: "The TV Show" 1:06:49

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For the extra session of BONUS TRAX following the latest SURFACE NOISE podcast, we take a trip down mammary lane (pun intended) as we revisit a livestream on YouTube that was key to bringing many of our panelists together - The Rachel's Ghost daily livestream on YouTube. Brought more into focus via a short documentary from director Greg Elmer, "The…

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THD074 — MONDAY RECORD HIGHLIGHT: "THE POWER OF SPEECH" BY HASKELL 2:27

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Monday Record Highlight on "The Power of Speech": Haskell's IN / ROTATION (Insomniac Records) driver (128 BPM C Major, 5:47 extended). Clean driving groove + vocal hooks for peak-time. Hypnotic progression, layered percussion—speech as rhythm. Floor-tested, festival-ready blueprint.By General Moses

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THD073 — FRIDAY RECAP: BEATPORT TECH HOUSE TOP 10 (DECEMBER 5, 2025) 4:51

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Friday Recap: Beatport Tech House Top 10 (December 5, 2025). James Hype "Behaviour" dominates at #1 (STEREOHYPE). Insomniac Records firepower with SOSA #2 and Matroda #8. Catch & Release label dominance. MADMINS rising with Layton Giordani #3. Full chart breakdown—BPM, keys, label context, strategic deployment intel.…

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Surface Noise | Reissue For Bucks or Reissue Straight Sucks? 1:05:33

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The latest episode of SURFACE NOISE is your vinyl record collecting hookup! 🔐 Our cratedigging gluttons for dollar bin punishment recap the latest current events in vinyl, including a very questionable one-step choice coming soon (Hello...is it me you are looking for), a George Michael reissue that hasn't been done before, and we give respect to th…

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THD072 — THURSDAY LABEL SPOTLIGHT: "CHANGE THE MUSIC" BY TONY ROMERA 2:26

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Thursday Label Spotlight on "Change The Music": Tony Romera's Toolroom Trax driver (128 BPM F Minor, 5:30 extended). Stripped-back beats + vocal hooks for peak escalation. 2000s influence, backed by Four Tet, Michael Bibi, Marco Carola. Labels win with artist development + timeless production.By General Moses

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THD071 — WEDNESDAY STRATEGIC POSITIONING: "THE MESSAGE" BY MAXINNE 2:47

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Wednesday Strategic Positioning on "The Message": Toolroom Trax tech house classic by Maxinne (124 BPM A Minor, 6:12 extended). Hypnotic basslines + vocal stabs for mid-set bridging. Subtle builds to rolling drops—longevity over hype, precision for sustained crowd lock.By General Moses

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THD070 — TUESDAY TECHNICALS: "COMING UP (IT'S DARE)" BY ODD MOB, OMNOM & HYPERBEAM 2:00

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Tuesday Technicals on "Coming Up (It's Dare)": Gorillaz-sampled tech house twist by Odd Mob, OMNOM & HYPERBEAM. Three-producer collaboration merging underground precision with recognizable vocal hook. Tribal percussion meets modern production firepower—mid-to-late set weapon. Sampling as architecture, not nostalgia.…

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THD069 — MONDAY RECORD HIGHLIGHT: "MUÉVETE" BY GENERAL MOSES & MIKE MCFLY 2:22

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Monday Record Highlight on "Muévete": Big room tech house banger by General Moses & Mike McFly (Strangelove). Athlete work ethic + Toolroom sound engineer mentorship = peak-time floor weapon. Caribbean DNA (Soca, Dancehall, Garifuna Punta) merged with high-energy precision.By General Moses

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THD068 — FRIDAY RECAP: WEEK IN REVIEW + WEEKEND SPINNER 3:14

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Friday Week in Review + Weekend Spinner: Production progression unpacked (bridges → peaks → hypnosis → label firepower), capped with "Good to Go" by Crusy x Jem Cooke—Toolroom tech house (130 BPM B Minor) for relentless weekend spins. Floor-tested only.By General Moses

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Surface Noise | Bonus: Record Store Day Black Friday 2025 Picks You Didn't Know You Need 1:20:46

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We hope this 'sode finds you in the company of loved ones, good friends, and even better records. For this latest trip around the turntable, we have an off-cycle pod from the SURFACE NOISE crew walking through our picks (and misses) for the 2025 Record Store Day Black Friday releases dropping on Friday, November 28th. First spin is our "top" choice…

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THD067 — THURSDAY LABEL SPOTLIGHT: CATCH & RELEASE 2:55

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Thursday Label Spotlight on Catch & Release: High-energy tech house domination from Fisher, Chris Lorenzo, Dom Dolla, CamelPhat, Wuki, Trace, Deeper Purpose. Festival-ready grooves that scale.By General Moses

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THD066 — WEDNESDAY STRATEGIC POSITIONING: "DISRUPTOR (MALIKK REMIX)" BY MASON & THE MELODY MEN 3:00

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Wednesday Strategic Positioning: Breaking down "Disruptor (Malikk Remix)"—underground tech house precision (125 BPM, F♯ Minor) on Lou Lou Records for shifting hype to hypnosis on the dancefloor.By General Moses

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THD065 — TUESDAY TECHNICALS: "JACKED IN" BY SANIERO & FLAROLL 2:23

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Technical breakdown of "Jacked In" by Saniero & Flaroll. Debut release on Toolroom Trax, 127 BPM peak-time tech house weapon in D♭ Major.By General Moses

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Surface Noise | Bonus Trax: Best Record Store Day Releases. Ever. 55:59

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It's Monday. You know what that means. 🪗 With all the attention (good or bad) to the entity that is Record Store Day lately, our panel on SURFACE NOISE felt it was high time that we discussed the best releases in the 15+ years of the event(s). For BONUS TRAX, we are walking through the best of their best. Do you own any of these titles? Have you so…

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THD064 — MONDAY RECORD HIGHLIGHT: "D.J.'S DELIGHT (MARK KNIGHT & MICHAEL GRAY REMIX)" BY INGRAM 2:21

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Record Highlight on "D.J.'s Delight (Mark Knight & Michael Gray Remix)" by Ingram. A disco-house bridge track blending classic funk with modern production.By General Moses

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THD063 — FRIDAY RECAP: WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17-21, 2025 2:12

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Weekly recap covering David Tort & Nolek's "Dance to the Rhythm," CID/Shiba San's strategic collaboration on "Bring It Back," and Make The Girls Dance Records' label DNA.By General Moses

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Surface Noise | The Largest Record Fair of Them All! The Den Bosch Field Report & The Latest Vinyl News! 59:57

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The show of record, talking records - SURFACE NOISE - is back with the latest in vinyl record collecting vitriol discussing the latest goings on in this hobby of ours. First we dive into the latest CURRENT EVENTS including The Beatles Anthology IV hitting stores tomorrow (11/21), the Definitive Sound Series (DSS) of R.E.M's Chronic Town + Murmur, a…