DJ Chart: Brian d'Souza (Slabs of the Tabernacle, Volume!)

Tevo Howard – Crystal Republic (Hour House is your Rush)
Proper house music from Chi-town's Tevo Howard. We’re lucky to have Tevo playing his UK debut at Slabs' 2nd Birthday party next month and we cannot wait.

Actress – Paint, Straw and Bubbles (Honest Jon’s)
An inspired signing to one of my favourite labels and record shops Honest Jon’s, Actress follows up the unreal Hazyville with his uniquely claustrophobic and unclassifiable new album Splazsh.

Diegors – O Sea, Hello! (Comeme)
I have everything released on Matias Aguayo’s Comeme label, all jackin’ bangers with nods to italo, disco, UK funky, Afrobeat and Chicago house. This is my favourite Comeme release, Fela-style afrobeat with stealth subbass!

Alex Smoke – Lux (Hum + Haw)
It’s been a long time coming but Alex finally delivers with his third album out on Glasgow’s criminally underrated Hum + Haw imprint. The single Lux+ is a beast but check out unCERN too!

Mark Du Mosch – Cold Sweat EP (Cyberdance)
Mark is a firm favourite at Slabs having played at the Tabernacle three times. This new EP on Cyberdance shows how diverse his production is: 5 tracks ranging from jackin' house to raw analogue dutch electro.

Pangaea – Why (Hessle)
Superlative production from Pangaea on Hessle Audio, one of the few dubstep labels I’m paying attention to. Nods to broken beat and garage, total crossover material and one for the Volume! crew.

Amadou et Mariam – Bara (Joaquins’s Sacred Rhythm Dance) (Polygram)
Joe Claussell on the remix for this, possibly my favourite tune of last year. One to bring a smile to my face and guaranteed to have folk asking what it is everytime I play it out...

Collage – Halb Sirp (Wool Records)
Estonia has a fantastic musical heritage, having defeated the Soviet occupation with song (check out the Singing Revolution documentary if you don’t believe me) and having brought the world composer Arvo Part. This limited 10” is well worth seeking out.