Category: Releases

Freqazoids – Calypso

Posted on Oct 6th, 2023

An homage to the legendary Da Mongaloids – a collective comprising Armand Van Helden, Daft Punk, DJ Sneak, Basement Jaxx, Les Rhythmes Digitales, Todd Terry and more – founding member and New Jersey house veteran, Junior Sanchez, teams up with British producer, Dance System, to present, Freqazoids. Following their first single – a high-energy, latin house banger, called Fiesta – the duo is back with another banger. “Calypso” does exactly what you want it to do: it feels like a Crydamoure track but sonically fits right in with modern club sets. No frills.    Listen now.

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George Reid – Feelings

Posted on Sep 29th, 2023

Four minutes of sparkling electronic excitement melting into a warm hug, ‘Feelings’ is the first solo single from George Reid, the iconoclastic studio savant behind the million selling electronic sci fi r&b duo AlunaGeorge, who gave us the international smash ‘You Know You Like It’ and the huge Disclosure collaboration ‘White Noise’. Following on from this year’s compulsively addictive collaboration with Space Jump ’Don’t Stop’, George releases the emotional future trance of Feelings on Fools Gold on September 29th with an EP following in October. A talented multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer, George is exploring the spaces in-between house, techno, garage, trance and hyperpop, while still writing and producing left field modern classic pop masterpieces for artists including Space Jump, Inji, Kenya Grace, Master Peace, Will Watt and Aitch.    Listen now.

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Muzi – Milk & Honey / Light

Posted on Sep 15th, 2023

Offering a glimpse into the dynamic, genre-fluid sounds of his upcoming project, ‘Milk & Honey’ and ‘Light’ are a compelling pairing. ‘Milk & Honey’ is soft and earthy, blending The Last Skeptik’s minimalist hip-hop approach with Muzi’s magnetic production. Surrounded by warm synths and muted trumpet melodies, Muzi and The Last Skeptik share their holistic message: “In a world of excess, in the land of milk and honey, I choose less. I choose my introverted nature. I choose myself,” says Muzi.

Its companion, ‘Light’, flaunts Muzi’s spirited house inclinations. Rolling percussion, shiny synths and groovy basslines lay a charismatic backdrop for Muzi’s soulful vocals as he smoothly transitions between English and Zulu. A beautiful dedication to his late mother, ‘Light’ is about commemorates the familial values that have remained with Muzi as he’s transitioned into parenthood. Muzi explains, “‘Light’ is an ode to my mother. Keeping me sane through the darkest times. My light.” Listen now.

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Freqazoids – Fiesta

Posted on Aug 25th, 2023

Legendary link up! Freqazoids is a new project that connects New Jersey house veteran Junior Sanchez with British buzzing producer Dance System. Their first offering, Fiesta, goes straight to the conga line: a high-energy latin house banger complete with vibraphones and horn hits that will send the whole family to the dancefloor.    Listen now.

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FRANK LEONE – DEAD RIGHT

Posted on Aug 18th, 2023

There is an eerie familiarity to “DEAD RIGHT,” apparent from the first seconds that you hear it. The psych guitars and dusty breakbeats lure you into a zone, until you realize you’re in a whole new place hearing a novel voice. Frank Leone is a self-produced multidisciplinary artist from the woods South of Chicago. A bedroom prodigy who is just as confirmable programming beats, singing, rapping, as he is writing screenplays and creating animated TV shows. And while he has collaborated with artists as far-ranging as Gary Wilson and Sudan Archives, this new album reveals his face (literally) and places him front and center for the first time. Fans of Foushee and The Internet will undoubtedly be drawn into Frank’s supernatural meanderings into nature and love.   Listen now.

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Mat.Joe & Thando1988 – Special

Posted on Aug 16th, 2023

Ring the alarm, we’ve got a bomb over here. An absolute party starter. German DJ duo Mat.Joe connect with New York selector Thando1988 for an irresistible disco-house earworm. Built around a familiar falsetto vocal that recalls a certain Pharrell & Snoop song, this is one of those tracks that will never leave your crate.  Listen now.

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Muzi – eMtunzini

Posted on Aug 15th, 2023

The first single from Muzi’s upcoming album uMUZI is beaming with warmth. This is the South African artist’s first project with Fool’s Gold, and it’s apparent that he’s been honing his production chops and vocal abilities for many years now. Nicknamed “The Zulu Skywalker”, Muzi has already been championed by Damon Albarn, Black Coffee, Chris Martin (yes, THAT Chris Martin) and of course A-Trak himself. “eMtunzini” is a vibrant dancefloor jam with lush, layered vocals that invite you (in both English and Zulu!) on a sun soaked car ride down the coast near Muzi’s hometown. An instant daydream. Listen now.

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Byron The Aquarius – Not My Cellphone!!! – Single

Posted on Jun 21st, 2023

While Byron The Aquarius clearly understands the rules of classic house and techno, he’s never afraid to have fun with them and get irreverent. That combination of form and playfulness has caught the attention of an entire scene: the Alabama native has already released projects on prestigious labels like Theo Parrish’s Sound Signature, BBE and Shall Not Fade. On Not My Cellphone!!!, his first Fool’s Gold EP, Byron flips and dissects a few hilarious vocal samples over some deep percussive grooves. The prolific multi-instrumentalist and producer shows an impressive sense of restraint, while still letting his humor shine through. Listen now.

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Redinho – 1-800-SUC-CESS

Posted on Jun 16th, 2023

Prolific English multi-instrumentalist Redinho (Sub Pop, Numbers) moved to London’s rough Holloway Road during lockdown. Aside from prompting him to join a boxing club, the neighborhood also influenced a wave of manic, ebullient tracks created on an old Akai S3000XL sampler, a Tascam Portastudio recorder and a small handful of junky machines. The resulting album, 1-800-SUC-CESS, is raw and spontaneous, assembled like a mixtape with tape hiss and surrealist interludes.

He created videos that connect multiple songs, which he described as “a kind of infomercial nightmare. The relentless selling of a material, financial or spiritual fix to the human condition.” He muses: “This projection of intense self-improvement, whether through fitness, finance or psychological and spiritual mastery, seemed propelled by desperation.” And yet there is an undertone of humor and wit that balances out all the paranoia, making 1-800-SUC-CESS and highly entertaining listening experience.

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Smalltown DJs – Concorde Groove

Posted on Jun 9th, 2023

Canadian legends and frequent Fool’s Gold collaborators Smalltown DJs are back with a no-brainer banger. “Concorde Groove” throws a doo-wop vocal over a classic house piano riff that fits like a tailored suit. This chunky track is perfect for your peak time sets, whether you’re on a beach in Sardinia or at the local disco. It’s sexy and it’s charged up. Listen now.

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