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Welcome to the CTRL Z Newsletter. This week’s Record of the Week comes from Paul Renard on Dutch label Zodiak Commune. Classic of the Week is a 2003 cult classic remixed by Luke Solomon. And we have One More from Ricardo Villalobos with a 2025 remix from Random Factor.

In the newsletter this week:

  • Record of the Week from Paul Renard

  • Classic of the Week from Brett Johnson, Dave Barker & Luke Solomon

  • One More from Ricardo Villalobos & Random Factor

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Record of the Week

Paul Renard - Subsonic Dubplate

Classic of the Week

Brett Johnson and Dave Barker - Stucco Homes (Luke Solomon Refabricated Version)

One More

Ricardo Villalobos - Easy Lee (Random Factor Remix)

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