17 to 23Aug 2026

Severin (DK) has 'Nydag' on Sueslide, a track that holds a certain kind of radiance in the air. It is the kind of record that seems to find its place in the long, warm evenings of late summer, when the light is low and the day is slowly letting go. With a tempo of 128 BPM, 'Nydag' sits comfortably in the melodic house and techno sphere, but it does not demand attention so much as it invites it.

The drums carry a lot of the story here, with an almost level share between the percussion and the harmony, each element sitting loud and tight against its own peaks. There is a lot of incident in the drums, little moments of detail that keep the track moving forward without ever feeling rushed. The top end stays dark, which gives the whole thing a sense of depth and restraint. 'Nydag' is a warm, dry listen, like the air itself, and it is easy to see why it has been catching the ears of selectors like Yulia Niko, who charted it in her Melodig Week 22 list earlier this month.

'Bora Bora' is Robin M's first release on Human By Default; he was last seen on SHÈN Recordings in October 2024, with 'Nawe'. The single, filed as Melodic House and Techno, arrived on Human By Default on 12 Jun 2026. Hyenah placed it fifth of 11 on the Allele Charts on 20 Aug.

Human By Default describes 'Bora Bora' in its own words: "'Bora Bora' channels organic rhythms and sweeping melodic elements into a euphoric, mesmerizing groove."

Robin M was last covered on 17 May, with 'Siamese Twin' on Ulu Records, and 'Bora Bora' lands as Lisbon and Berlin move together through the same stretch of August.

Eelke Kleijn's remix is the rare piece that gets an A-side right, a little deeper and purer than the Original Mix, but it is the Joris Voorn original, 'Horizon', that is the jewel here.

'HORIZON' is easily one of the best pieces of studio work Voorn has released in years, a restrained record with an improbable lift at its centre. He knows what he is doing. On the 'Eelke Kleijn Remix', the drums and the chords weigh the same, so when the filter opens and lets the pads through, the effect is something like letting the light in. Nothing dramatic. There is not much happening across the drums, which gives the record an almost hypnotic pull that rewards close listening.

It is also a loud record, but with some give under its peaks. The top end has a bright sheen, and it could have been brittle, yet Voorn knows how to layer it and he leaves enough space for it to breathe. 'Horizon' and the Eelke Kleijn Remix are out now.

'Vicio Vicio' is Impressum's fifth release of 2026, one of five so far this year on the label. The single, filed as Melodic House and Techno, arrived on Impressum on 21 Aug 2026. Fideles placed it first of 10 on the 'Symbiosis Four - Part Two' chart on 21 Aug.

Harmony sits out in front of the drums on 'Vicio Vicio', with not much happening across the drums themselves. The mix sits loud, with a fair amount of movement beneath its own peaks, and the treble carries bright throughout.

Impressum was last covered on 3 August, with Solink's 'Sonar', and eight of the 10 records on Fideles's own chart carry the Impressum name. 'Vicio Vicio' lands as Lisbon and Berlin move through August together.