VARIOUS — Indulgence Records: The Sampler

Various – Indulgence Records: The Sampler Indulgence Records presents The Sampler, a six-track 12-inch compilation bringing together artists from the label’s catalogue for a focused statement of contemporary house music. Released as INDULGE2601, the record connects the label’s interest in jackin’ rhythms, deep house grooves, machine-led production and sample-driven arrangements across six distinct productions. The opening track, DJ Split’s Tape Zone Xoxo Mix, sets the tone with a direct house groove and an emphasis on rhythmic movement. The track belongs to DJ Split’s wider catalogue on Indulgence, where raw machine textures and classic house influences are updated through a contemporary production approach. Ba.Dido and David Boning follow with Second City Thoughts, bringing another perspective to the compilation. The collaboration keeps the emphasis on groove while introducing a deeper and more atmospheric house character. The track helps establish the contrast between the different producers without breaking the coherent rhythmic identity of the record. Raymond Owen’s Beyond The Pleasure continues the A-side with another interpretation of the label’s house aesthetic. Rather than relying on excessive arrangement, the production is built around the relationship between drums, bass and carefully placed electronic details. It completes the first side with a track designed around sustained movement and understated club functionality. The B-side opens with Toby Simpson’s Temptations. The track shifts the compilation towards a more driving interpretation of the label’s sound while retaining the stripped-back production philosophy that defines the release. Its position at the start of the second side provides a natural change of energy without moving away from the record’s house foundations. David Boning returns with Not A Camera, reinforcing the connection between the different sides of the compilation. The track works through groove and repetition, placing rhythmic structure ahead of conventional song development. This approach gives the record a consistent DJ-oriented character while allowing each producer to retain an individual identity. Jimm closes the record with Feela. As the final track, it completes the compilation without introducing an unnecessary change of direction. The result is a cohesive closing statement that maintains the focus on house rhythm, movement and understated electronic detail. The strength of The Sampler lies in the way the six tracks function collectively. Rather than presenting a compilation designed simply to showcase as many styles as possible, Indulgence keeps the selection within a relatively concentrated house spectrum. The individual productions move between deep, jackin’ and more machine-oriented territory, but the underlying emphasis remains on groove and dancefloor utility. Indulgence is operated under the Non Stop Rhythm umbrella associated with Tom Carruthers, whose own productions draw heavily on deep house, acid house, bleep and techno influences. The label’s catalogue reflects a similar interest in raw electronic production and classic house structures interpreted through a contemporary underground perspective. That context is important to INDULGE2601. The Sampler is not positioned as a retrospective collection of 1980s or 1990s house music. Instead, the record takes elements associated with that tradition — jackin’ drums, machine grooves, samples and stripped-back arrangements — and places them inside a current independent-label framework. The compilation format also gives DJs six different entry points into the Indulgence sound. DJ Split opens the record with a direct rhythmic statement, Ba.Dido and David Boning add a more atmospheric dimension, Raymond Owen continues the deeper side, while Toby Simpson, David Boning and Jimm provide three contrasting approaches on the B-side. For collectors, INDULGE2601 offers a concise introduction to the Indulgence catalogue in physical form. With six producers represented across a single 12-inch, the release functions both as a label sampler and as a practical house record designed for extended mixing. Various – Indulgence Records: The Sampler is ultimately a focused snapshot of an emerging house catalogue: rhythmic, functional and rooted in the physical energy of underground club music. Rather than chasing a single contemporary trend, INDULGE2601 draws from deep house, jackin’ house and machine-driven production to create a coherent six-track statement from the Indulgence roster.