The Sound of Renaissance

As the shoots of Summer finally materialize, TSOR 67 lands with a suitable shimmer. Lounging around the pool this month are the usual band of sun-worshiping producers, not least Hardt Antoine, Aera, Whitesquare, Extrawelt, Alex Medina plus more… Looking to the weeks ahead, Raphael Mader and Mark Tarmonea reserve their place on our own Renaissance label lounger right next to Kintar, who gets a scin...

This months TSOR features standout tracks from our rising artist and hottest name Lloyd Barwood, including his debut release ‘The Sweet Spot’ just launched on JINBU, alongside tracks from Made by Pete, Raphael Mader, Golden Hour, and more. Expect deep grooves, melodic energy, and a journey through the freshest sounds shaping our label right now. Rico Puestel - Optimism Is a Power Groove 00:00:00 M...

March’s TSOR lands just head of our Nottingham return on Easter Sunday and fittingly features two artists who are part of our line-ups: Lloyd Barwood marks his first release (Behind The Shades on JINBU) and gig with us at Stealth, whilst Nichols+Roark drop Rhythm State on Renaissance (part of a brilliant four track EP) and join us Deep Underground for a genuine cave rave afters.  Filling the rest...

TSOR 64 may sound like a bingo call, but it’s weirdly appropriate because this month’s mix is a full house: Jimi Jules, Jonathan Kaspar, Dilby, Tantum, Dosem, Patch Park and Alican are all on the card of musical loveliness.  Leading the call from our own label families is current releases from Abuk and Golden Hour alongside future (ball) drops from Jochem Hamerling, Kadi and Fernando Olaya, which...

Perfectly timed to banish the winter blues, January’s TSOR arrives cool as ice with a bumper slide. Hunter/Game, Steve Parry, Circulation, YES TO ALL, Fahlberg and more all ensure a stuffed ‘sled that picks-up the pace throughout.  And, as per, our home team bob is equally crammed, running across all three labels – BAU_HAUS, JINBU and, of course, Renaissance itself with Alerch, Fec, Ayan and Danit...

The festive TSOR descends the chimney to fully stuff the stocking; over two, deliberately extended hours of a gift that just keeps on giving.  The Renaissance workshop turns the usual spotlight on the current production line with Ron Flatter, Frankllin and Luke Garcia all present and correct.  Also making the selection box: Bicep, Romy, The Temper Trap, Solomun, Jonathan Kaspar, Curses, Skatman, T...

November’s TSOR is an autumnal bonanza of tunage, boasting no less than sixteen tracks, featuring the usual mix of their labels and all the best from the scene. Current and future label family members included are: Althoff and Marvio with two tracks from their well-supported, much-loved ‘Disorder EP’; GEØVHÄN’s funk-fueled ‘Amphibious’; the Renaissance debut of Underspreche; plus Lopezhouse and Pa...

TSOR goes diamond with another bumper crop of scene-stealing first-teamers: Sasha, Royksopp, Nick Warren, Guy Gerber, Michael Mayer, Henry Saiz, Dave DK, Scuba, Booka Shade, Sentre, Joplyn plus more all make this month’s starting line-up. Our home dugout is, as ever, equally competitive: The Gosha, Kled Mone and Sofia Ko ‘Keep Coming’; LOVAT scores with current BAU_HAUS smash ‘What I Want’, whilst...

September is a great month for Renaissance as they celebrate the return of Deep Dish to the label fold with their utterly beautiful remix of Pole Position’s ‘Every Single Way’, yet another example of the unique sound that’s defined their Grammy-award winning career. Also filling stalls in the monthly label-stable is Navas alongside Animal Print’s Azpecialguest collab’ ‘Gravity’. Fleshing out the 7...

58 is a Beyer bookend! Beginning with the ambient ‘Silent Mapping’ from his recent album, which comes complete with a ‘We are the dreamers of dreams’ sample (how could we not?), the mix wends its way to a ‘Tanit’ conclusion by way of Jose Gonzalez, DJ Koze, Rival Consoles, Frankey & Sandrino, Sam Shure, Hunter/Game, Logic1000, Hammer, Animal Trainer, plus more… And from our own current roster...

Shimmering summer vibes ahoy! TSOR 57 arrives tanned to perfection - think Ray Winstone in Sexy Beast and you’re just about there. Joining him on the loungers around the pool this month are Steve Lawler, Luke Alessi, Krystal Klear, Ivory, Aera, Made By Pete, Kadosh, Andre Lodemann, John Monkman and more… Also placing a towel and reserving a prime slot in the mix come two of our own, namely Malandr...

TSOR 56 arrives in bumper glory! Featuring a whopping 16 tracks, our monthly mix once again features the great and the good currently smashing global dancefloors. Diplo, Jungle, Four Tet, Damian Lazarus Roman Flügal, Krystal Klear, Ivory, Soul Clap, Martin Buttrich, Of Norway, plus more all take a bow. Meanwhile, looking in-house, we shine a a returning light on Fec; the forthcoming debut of LICA...

From the opening Balearic swells of Tornado Wallace, TSOR 55 is a sonic fayre with a brilliant roster of stall-holders: WhoMadeWho, Skream, Robag Wruhme, Trikk, Eelke Kleijn, blaktone and Remcord all make pitch with tempting wares currently setting summer dancefloors alight! The fortune-telling, crystal ball insight to the label remains ever-present and accurate with two cuts from man-of-the-momen...

TSOR 54 really, really does stack the decks. Armed with arguably the best tracklist to date, the 70-minute mix features an enviable roster that includes Âme, Dubfire, Monolink, DJ Koze, Pete Tong, MoBlack, Echonomist, Mita Gami, Ivory, Ida Engberg, Traumer, Landikhan plus more besides… If it were a football team it’d be Real Madrid on steroids! The upcoming label release schedule basks in its regu...

TSOR 53 arrives in a very similar vein to its 52 predecessor, full of power and beauty. This month’s label family spotlight features a triple-header from the much respected Ian Ludvig; a brace from emerging Kamikaze, alongside a man who needs little introduction - Yousef, whose amazing return comes after many a long year - welcome back Yos! A cavalcade of production prowess makes up the rest of th...

TSOR 52 is, hands down, one of the most beautiful to date. On the label front it welcomes the return Luke Garcia with two cuts from his ‘Brisa EP’ alongside another return from fellow Spaniard EdOne, whose ‘Get Up’ punctuates the mix with real power. Sister label BAU_HAUS is represented by an exciting new musical voice, derderwandert - no prizes for spotting the sample that provides the inspiratio...

The first Sound Of Renaissance of 2025 starts the year hot! Featuring two tracks from Pole Position's upcoming, highly anticipated 'A Great Light EP’, the mix also spotlights a gem from up and coming producer Konstantin Kobra and, of course, a current favourite 'Full Moon In Amazon' by Drumstone & Orkun Bozdemir, which has been wowing the New Year season in South and Centra...

TSOR celebrates its 50th episode with a mix that’s nothing short of legendary. This milestone edition is packed with plenty of label treasures and an all-star lineup including Culoe De Song, Dusky, a breathtaking Sasha remix of Innerbloom, and the unmistakable talent of Matteea. TSOR #050 continues to showcase the best of electronic music, blending timeless gems with future classics. As always, Re...

TSOR 49 pulls into the station with a carriage packed full of gems, its boiler stoked, ready to ignite the winter season. From the warming ambience of the opening, this lyric-laden journey rides the rails with tracks from Charlotte de Witte, Marion Di Napoli, Monkey Safari (who are headlining our Istanbul showcase at Klein Phonix this month), Tiga, Hudson Mohawke, Braxton, right through to a rathe...

TSOR 48 is a bookender! Different mixes of our upcoming release from the much loved and respected Chaim open and close the 70 minute set. Both Tez and Santiago Garcia (another favourite of ours), deliver standout reworks of his Jean Michel Jarre / Italo Disco tribute. Elsewhere, we give an upfront glimpse toward the Merin VA (due November) with Rina & The Flying Spoon; plus Martin HERRS with a...

There may suddenly be an Autumnal edge in the air, but the heat remains on at the Sound Of Renaissance! Much of it is underpinned – as ever – by our label output: Abuk & Golden Hour take us to dance church with two tracks from their ‘Let Me Preach EP’; Kadosh and Miguel Sossa feature the beautiful vocals of Shrii with a ‘Night In Bombay’, whilst fast-rising EMJIE’s 'Groove Rider’ keeps th...

1. David August - WORKOUT I 00:00:00 2. Hypaphonik, Mr Joz - Madala 00:02:50 3. Hunter/Game, Ramverk - Let Love (Recondite Remix) 00:06:31 4. Eduardo McGregor, Hicky & Kalo - Feromona 00:09:09 5. Mujica - Temporal En Casa 00:14:52 6. Remcord - Herb 00:20:05 7. Dino Lenny Jarvis Cocker - Magic House (Extended Mix) 00:25:17 8. Caiiro - UFO 00:31:04 9. Kadosh - Hearing Voices 00:36:16 10. Eduardo...

TSOR 45 pulls into summer port with its hold full of suitable vocal loveliness. From the balearic swell of the opening track to the emotive finale, the lyric-heavy journey navigates the likes of Fever Ray, Âme, Jan Blomqvist, Rodriguez Jr., Traumer, Fish Go Deep, Charles Webster and Martin Badder, plus more… Naturally, our label isn’t left out of the boat: James Harcourt’s ‘Knopfleur’, from his cu...

TSOR speeds toward its half-century with another 1 hour (plus) mix of all that’s great and good in the electronic universe. UNKLE, &ME, Hunter/Game, Mano Le Tough, Skatman, Erol Alkan, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Trikk, Daniel Avery and Sasha’s seminal Super Flu collab’ all make the starting eleven, with able support still left on the bench to spare. The Renaissance crystal ball of lab...

This month’s TSOR is another varied affair traversing the key foundations of all that’s deep and decent: electronica, Afro, indie and techno, be it Detroit or melodic, all make suitable appearances during the mix’s 70 minute ride. Key names include ODESZA, Seth Troxler, Andhim, Henrik Schwarz, Deer Jade, Emanuel Satie, Tim Englehardt, plus more… From our label we present the current Notre Dame sma...