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Berlin Boogie Town (Boombass from Cassius Remix)
Single Kapote, Cassius, Boombass

Berlin Boogie Town (Boombass from Cassius Remix)

A feel-good house track has been released from the beloved label Toytonics. I learned about Kapote for the first time, and it turns out he is one of the founders of Toytonics. This track has been remixed by Boombass, one half of the legendary French duo Cassius. Hmm, it's a happy tune that I want to hear at a lively house disco party.

No Right Turns
Single Prisma Deer

No Right Turns

It seems he is a DJ/producer from Costa Rica. It's a house track with a bit of a French House vibe. The jacket is so cute‼️

Tatsuro Yamashita - Christmas Eve (Yuta Yamada Edit)
Single Yuta Yamada

Tatsuro Yamashita - Christmas Eve (Yuta Yamada Edit)

Recently, Yuta Yamada from the Japanese label Play of Color, which has been gaining attention on Beatport, released an Edit last year. He remixed the classic song by Tatsuro Yamashita into his signature House style. It seems that Yuta Yamada won't have the opportunity to DJ this Christmas, so he hopes various DJs will use this Edit!

Reconnection
EP Lewis Taylor

Reconnection

A 24-year-old DJ/producer from the UK has released a new track on Chris Stussy's label, Up The Stuss. He seems to have created various tracks in the past, including trance and tech house, but this release firmly embodies the Up The Stuss sound. In particular, the synths are very much infused with the Up The Stuss vibe.

Non Stop
EP CLESENT

Non Stop

CLESENT, originally from Okinawa and now based in Tokyo, released a track in August. It's released from the hardcore NY label RAWSOME. The synths are cool! I have many favorite tracks from this label, so I'm really happy that CLESENT released this and Banana too. By the way, is the animal on the RAWSOME cover a lion? A tiger? What is it? Can someone tell me?

CLOSER
Single CLESENT

CLOSER

CLESENT, who also performed at this year's ULTRA JAPAN, released a track in October. The heavy bass that resonates in your stomach and the minimal finish are really cool. The use of samples is also impressive.

Spaceman
Single Sam Alfred

Spaceman

Sam Alfred's new song, which he also brought to Japan last year. Is it trance? Hard house? 90's rave? Something like that (I'm not really sure). This label is Barry Can't Swim's label, huh!

Positive
Single Jamback

Positive

As of December 2, 2025, this track is ranked number one on Beatport. It's a release from the recently rising Dutch DJ and producer Jamback. The label is Circoloco. While the Circoloco party itself (originating from the DC-10 club in Ibiza) has a long history, the label is relatively new, having been established in 2021 as a joint venture with the video game company Rockstar Games.