Listen to Diggin' Deep (Luv Jam)

2025 marks the return of Cologne-based electronic outfit Urban Homes with their first new music in over eight years, following an unintentional hiatus driven by side projects, relocations, the pandemic, and the unpredictability of “life.” After over eight years, the duo is back with their first new material: a fresh batch of purely instrumental downtempo and dub-influenced tracks, marked by a somber and atmospheric vibe that distinctly separates this new material from their previous work. Inspired by themes of extraterrestrial life and the paranormal, the four new tracks compiled on the U.F.O. EP release were crafted during recording sessions split between Cologne and Berlin before languishing for years on neglected hard drives, finally "ripening" into their current form. Formed in 2008, Urban Homes initially emerged as a post-punk group, and have since been exploring a broad sonic landscape, merging electronic production, rhythm-driven compositions, and experimental song structures. Drawing influences from techno, early house, balearic, disco, dub, avant-garde electronica, and pop, their music continues to defy easy categorization.