Hardway Bros teams up with Beth Cassidy on Rekids for a timeless ode to the legendary Murk Records The release includes a ‘coral way’ dub mix and a remix by Erol Alkan and Richard Norris’ Beyond The Wizards Sleeve.
Sean Johnston is the man behind Hardway Bros, an alias well known for wobbly, downtempo, and synth-laced disco jams which have appeared on the likes of Is it Balearic? Whiskey Pickle, and Throne of Blood over the last decade. On this single, which is a love letter to legendary early 90s label Murk Records, Johnston links with vocalist Beth Cassidy, known for her work as part of Manchester’s Sea Fever and Section 25.
Hardway Bros’ wonderful 'Murky' is deep and sensual house music. The vocal brings sultry charm, unfolding in soulful style over whimsical ambient pads and chunky drums. It oozes with character and harks back to actual songwriting of days gone by.
Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve is an alias of dance music pioneers Erol Alkan and Richard Norris. It was established to bring psyched-out, acid touches to the dance floor and has resulted in a critically acclaimed album on Alkan’s Phantasy Sound and much more. Their excellent Re-Animation is eight minutes of drawn-out disco chug, loose grooves and masterful chord work. Up last is a Coral Way dub that strips things back to the beats, layers in plenty of cosmic FX, and lets your imagination run wild on the tripped-out synth leads that pan between the stars.
Rockin’ On Sunshine 🌅. I had a truly transcendent experience at Phonox on 17th Dec 2022. My life has never been the same since , thank goodness. You are one of the few who has had a pivotal impact on my life . And one of even fewer whose impact has actually been positive 😆
So stoked that you’ve included AW’s mix of Find Love by Phil Kieran. You played it the night I saw you, captured on Shazam by my beautiful brother. That song alone is a balm to my soul 🙏
Extra Supa Dope Love ‘n’ Thanx🕊️ j1m1
will never forget Psychemagick, at the height ion their powers, slamming out Everywhere at Lowlife, Corsica Studios. One of the best DJ sets I've ever seen. Thanks so much for making these available digitally... naturally I have em all on vinyl, but its so nice to have these as big old WAV files for my digital sets. thequietfire
The first of three LPs by the UK dance outfit exploring house's therapeutic potential; nostalgic, body-shaking grooves that feed the soul. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 27, 2025
This lot are running punked-up, grubby, streetwise electronic music at the moment. Their level of quality control is insane. Every original track and every remix is a winner. Tim Burdsey