10 Big Tunes you need to hear this month

1 LÅPSLEY

'Operator (DJ Koze’s extended disco version)' (XL Recordings)

Already an excellent album cut, Låpsley’s ‘Operator’ now comes equipped with a standout seven-minute Koze retweak which should firmly banish any summertime blues.

Best mix Koze

Out End July

2 TODD TERJE

'Snooze 4 Love (Dixon ReTouch)' (Olsen)

Dixon’s chugging remix of ‘Snooze 4 Love’ nicely channels Depeche Mode’s ‘Behind The Wheel’ and revives what was already an undisputed classic for Circo Loco and festival floors alike.

Best mix Dixon, but also check the super-trippy Luke Abbott remix on the flip

Out August

3 PBR STREETGANG

'12.32' (Futureboogie)

It’s a warm welcome back to Bonar Bradberry and Tom Thorpe, AKA PBR Streetgang, who here deliver one of their strongest productions to date. Weaving a loopy bassline with acidic stabs, it’s what Leeds warehouses were built for.

Best mix Original, but also check Fort Romeau’s

Out July

4 APHEX TWIN

'CIRKLON3 (Колхозная mix)' (Warp)

As assuredly bonkers as ever (and with a video to match), the latest Aphex sees Richard back in Big Tunes simply because the chords and twisted bleeps arguably make this his most out-there club cut since ‘Windowlicker’.

Best mix Колхозная mix

Out Now, as part of the ‘Cheetah’ EP on Warp

5 HOT SINCE 82

'Yourself' (Knee Deep In Sound)

Another UK house producer going from strength to strength, the key to ‘Yourself’ is in its genuine restraint: it doesn’t bash you over the head with a breakdown, and is nicely atmospheric. “I have an evolve or die ethos and I think this record really signifies where I’m at” – so says Daley.

Best mix Original

Out August 5

6 PATRICK TOPPING

'Brayed' (Hot Creations)

Following on from ‘Beasty’, ‘Voicemail’ and the outstanding ‘Forget’, Topping’s 2016 debut EP is led by this hook-laden peak-time houser: just wait
until you hear what happens at
the two-minute mark.

Best mix Original

Out July 15 on the ‘Taking Libz’ EP

7 OFF FEAT SVEN VÅTH

'Electrica Salsa (Henrik Schwarz mix)' (Cocoon Recordings)

Henrik Schwarz and Roman Flügel: now that’s a mix package! Roman’s version of the ’86 Sven classic premiered on Mixmag.net this month; Schwarz sensibly keeps the full vocal and horns intact.

Best mix Henrik’s, but check Roman’s too

Out July 25

8 ANJA SCHNEIDER

'Rain' (Mobilee)

It’s all about the hook: and in this case, it’s a melodic hook that M.A.N.D.Y. and Booka Shade would have been proud of in 2006: expect to hear this at Space and across Ibiza this summer.

Best mix Original; also check ‘Sunny Side Up’ on the flip

Out as part of a new EP dropping July 15 called ‘Rain

9 VINCE WATSON

'Mystical Rhythm (Melancholic mix)' (Everysoul)

He’s a techno legend whose new comp marks 20 years of electronic mastery (25 revamps of his classics, nine “exclusive beatless” revamps). ‘Mystical Rhythm’ was his most shiversome moment, and this new Melancholic mix is sublime.

Best mix This but check the original too

Out August 29 on ‘VW20: Introspection’

10 KOMON & WILL SAUL FEAT BEN WESTBEECH

'Lost In Time' (Kompakt)

The annual Kompakt series always throws up some good ’uns, and this new production with Komon, Will Saul and Ben Westbeech is the soul-infused ace in the pack: one for Sasha and Solomun alike.

Best mix There’s only one

Out August 26 on Kompakt ‘Total 16’