Media Monarchy plays Orbital x Confidence Man, clipping., Mark Pritchard x Thom Yorke and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for May 20, 2025. ♬
Lil’ Mo’ Yin Yang – “Reach” (Yin Yang Beats // Vinyl)
‘Reach’
Strictly Rhythm – 1995
*Lil’ Mo’ Yin Yang – “Reach” (Yin Yang Beats // Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDi8vnDyJAA // https://www.discogs.com/release/8576-Lil-Mo-Yin-Yang-Reach // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil’_Mo’_Yin_Yang // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Louie_Vega // Lil’ Mo’ Yin Yang is a collaborative house-music act of producers and DJs Erick Morillo and Masters at Work’s Little Louie Vega. Their only song, “Reach,” released in 1995 on Strictly Rhythm records, hit #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart at the end of the year.*
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Orbital & Confidence Man – “Re-lush”
‘Orbital 2 Reissued And Expanded’
London Records – May 23, 2025
*Orbital & Confidence Man – “Re-lush” https://youtu.be/DvSpRMsyW_Q // https://orbitalband.lnk.to/relushID // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_(1993_album) // A remixed version of Orbital’s 1993 classic, “Lush” by the Hartnoll brothers and Australian dance duo, Confidence Man. From ‘Orbital 2 Reissued And Expanded,’ due on May 23rd via London Records.*
clipping. – “Dominator”
‘Dead Channel Sky’
Sub Pop Records – March 14, 2025
*clipping. – “Dominator” https://soundcloud.com/clppng/dominator // https://www.clppng.com // The new single from ‘Dead Channel Sky,’ the just-released album by clipping., available now via Sub Pop Records.*
The Dare – “I Can’t Escape Myself” (The Sound Cover)
‘What’s Wrong With New York?: Afters’
Republic Records – June 20, 2025
*The Dare – “I Can’t Escape Myself” (The Sound Cover) https://youtu.be/I40LTBfD9RQ // https://thedare.lnk.to/ICEM // This cover of The Sound is a bonus track included on ‘What’s Wrong With New York?: Afters,’ the upcoming expanded edition of the 2024 album by The Dare.*
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Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke – “The Spirit”
‘Tall Tales’
Warp Records – May 9, 2025
*Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke – “The Spirit” https://markpritchard.bandcamp.com/track/the-spirit // https://warp.net/talltales // From ‘Tall Tales,’ the just-released album by Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke, available now via Warp Records.*
Baxter Dury – “Allbarone”
‘Allbarone’
Heavenly Recordings – September 12, 2025
*Baxter Dury – “Allbarone” https://baxterdury.bandcamp.com/track/allbarone // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baxter_Dury // The lead single, and the title track of the upcoming album by UK musician, Baxter Dury. Due on September 12th via Heavenly Recordings.*
Harry Charles – “The Lightness Inside”
‘Movement’
Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa – May 2, 2025
*Harry Charles – “The Lightness Inside” https://harrycharles.bandcamp.com/track/the-lightness-inside // https://harrycharles.bandcamp.com/album/movement // From ‘Movement,’ the just-released sophomore album by New Zealand producer and musician, Harry Charles. Available now via Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa.*
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Mark Sherry and Brieanna Grace – “Forever”
‘TH3RTY’
Black Hole Recordings – March 7, 2025
*Mark Sherry and Brieanna Grace – “Forever” https://blackholerecordings.bandcamp.com/track/forever-1 // https://blackholerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/th3rty // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Sherry // From ‘TH3RTY,’ the just-released album by Scottish DJ and producer, Mark Sherry. The album is available now as an 8-song 2xLP or as a 30-song CD, via Netherlands label Black Hole Recordings.*
PARAFRAME – “Close to Me” (Inst.)
‘Metropolis’
Black Hole Recordings – February 7, 2025
*PARAFRAME – “Close to Me” (Inst.) https://paraframe.bandcamp.com/track/close-to-me // https://blackhole.lnk.to/metropolisalbum // https://youtu.be/VYyMrdsgusc // From ‘Metropolis,’ the just-released album by Frankfurt-based producer, PARAFRAME, available now via Black Hole Recordings. Accompanying the album is a one-hour video showcase created by PARAFRAME who is a visual artist and independent filmmaker.*
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Ineffekt – “Long Sleeves” (Inst.)
‘Head For The Hills’
Intercept – May 9, 2025
*Ineffekt – “Long Sleeves” (Inst.) https://ineffekt.bandcamp.com/track/long-sleeves-3 // https://ineffekt.bandcamp.com/album/head-for-the-hills // From ‘Head For The Hills,’ the just-released 7-song album by Netherlands producer, Ineffekt. available now via Intercept.*
Blake Baxter – “The Warning” (Inst. 2025 Remaster)
‘Dream Sequence X’ (EP)
Tresor Records – June 20, 2025
*Blake Baxter – “The Warning” (Inst. 2025 Remaster) https://tresorberlin.bandcamp.com/track/the-warning-remastered // https://tresorberlin.bandcamp.com/album/dream-sequence-x // From ‘Dream Sequence X,’ the upcoming EP by Detroit house and techno originator, Blake Baxter. The 12″ EP (the first of a retrospective series of Baxter’s releases) is a set of remastered tracks dating from the early 1990’s that showcase the harder side of Baxter’s output. Due on June 20th via Berlin label Tresor Records.*