Black Hole Recordings New Releases - Week 29
A selection of this week’s standout releases across the dancefloor.
Sometimes the best stories aren't planned - they simply fall into place. This week's releases bring together chance encounters, long-held dreams, lifelong inspirations, and fresh beginnings, proving that the road to a great dance record is often just as memorable as the music itself.
Some songs seem to know exactly where they're meant to end up. “Move” began as a vocal written with one dream in mind - to find its way to a trance producer who could bring it to life. After a series of chance encounters, festival meetings, and perfect timing, it eventually landed with Richard Durand, who wrapped it in soaring melodies and subtle melodic techno textures, giving Brittany Egbert's heartfelt vocals the space to shine.
I wrote this vocal intending to place it with a trance artist who inspired me. A year later, after a chance meeting with Richard Durand and connecting with Arny Bink, everything came full circle. We wanted to create something powerful, memorable, and made for people to sing along to. Above all, we hope it gets people to move and to fall even deeper in love with dance music.
- Brittany Egbert
Long before he was producing records of his own, Nick Coles was listening to “Take a Free Fall” on a worn-out rave cassette at school. More than 30 years later, he and Mike Cosford have returned to one of their favorite classics, giving the 1993 original a modern progressive house and trance makeover that stays true to its spirit while naturally fitting today's dancefloors.
What began as a shared admiration for the track quickly turned into an official rework approved by original creators Rolf Elmer and DJ Dag. Following a huge response during Nick and Mike’s main-stage set at Amnesia Ibiza last summer, the remix now finally finds its way into the hands of listeners everywhere.
What do Mozart, hardcore, hardstyle, and rave have in common? On “Golden Age”, quite a lot. Mark Sixma and Charly Lownoise take a famous Mozart symphony and launch it headfirst into a high-energy fusion of pounding kicks, euphoric rave synths, and festival-sized drops, creating one of the week's most unexpected combinations.
Charly Lownoise is the reason I first stepped behind the decks. Discovering our shared love for classical music and reworking a Mozart symphony together is a surreal, full-circle moment for me.
- Mark Sixma
In a world that rarely slows down, “Breathe” is a gentle reminder to do exactly that. Maratone and Eden Michelle (better known to many as EGGSTA) pair warm piano melodies with graceful vocals and steadily unfolding synth work, creating a record that feels intimate in its quieter moments before blossoming into a soaring, euphoric finale.
Wanting to explore something deeper while staying true to his signature melodic style, Maratone strikes a beautiful balance between emotional songwriting and uplifting progressive energy. Guided by Eden Michelle's unmistakable voice and the repeated refrain, "I begin to breathe," the track builds toward a quiet sense of release, making its emotional payoff all the more powerful.
Sometimes the hardest thing to do is trust that life has something better waiting around the corner. That's exactly what “Flying” captures, as Zashanell combines emotional vocals, uplifting progressive trance, and beautifully unfolding melodies into a song that radiates hope, quiet confidence, and the courage to embrace new beginnings.
'Flying' means more than words. It's a reminder to myself and to others that sometimes what we want isn't meant for us, and something better is waiting at the right time. We just have to be brave. It's time to fly.
- Zashanell
Not every club track is ready the first time around. “ELEVATE” spent nearly two years waiting for the right moment before Ghetto Birds reopened the project, refined every detail, and watched it become one of the biggest crowd favorites in their live sets. Fusing infectious vocals, crisp tech-house grooves, and bass-heavy energy, the duo deliver a club weapon built for peak-time moments.
Coinciding with the group's seventh anniversary, “ELEVATE” also marks their first self-mixed and self-mastered release—a milestone that reflects just how far Ghetto Birds have come.
