Tarenah was one of only two singles pressed under the nom de plume of Psychedelic Research Lab - a collaboration between Scott Richmond and John Selway which began while the pair were attending music conservatory at SUNY Purchase College, in upstate New York. Scott produced the first version of the track for a modern dance performance in 1993. A mix of electronics and room full of live musicians, the session featured an afro-cuban percussionist, a Bangladeshi vocalist / tabla player, a classical flautist, and a reggae guitarist, with Scott on keys and engineering, and John on multiple TB-303s. The duo played the piece to a pal, who said, “Listening to your music is like being in a psychedelic research lab” and the moniker was born. DJ Jonathan Kadish, the chill out resident at pioneering NYC rave, NASA, championed the track and subsequently commissioned four remixes for his label, Gyroscopic Recordings The tune has been elevated to legendary status in certain circles - due to it being a firm favourite of “The Godfather Of Chill-out”, the late DJ Jose Padilla. Jose at this time had a penchant for “ambient breaks / breakbeats” - seminal stuff like the work of San Francisco's Hardkiss crew and other Bay Area artists. According to close friend Phil Mison, drawn to the Chill Mix, Jose Padilla played and played Tarenah at Ibiza`s Cafe del Mar. It was a daily constant in Jose`s sets for several seasons, and he eventually included the track on the second volume of his essential compilation series honouring said White Isle shrine - put together in the mid-90s for the label React. Sealing the tune`s fate and making Tarenah forever synonymous with Jose and the golden, halcyon, San Antonio, Cala Des Moro, sunsets he soundtracked. More

Kim Ann Foxman’s NYC label is back with two sizzling originals and two scorching on-point remixes.
‘Connection’ bumps with rave echoes and warehouse memories. Cavernous in its scope and emotional pull, the heady waves of nostalgia and unabashed futurism whip and wallop as Kim’s ethereal cries counter the analogue grit. It’s complemented by precision remix twist from Klasse act Luca Lozano who breaks up the drums and adds a little Tesor-like touches to the synths to create another timeless perspective.
Deeper again we hit ‘Magic Magic’, Bathed in dark bass bubbles, shimming chimes and dubby reflections. It’s 3am, you’re completely immersed and you never want it to stop. Luckily it doesn’t have to as Matisa hurls us deep into a version excursion that conjures memories of the classic Age Of Love.
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NTS mainstay Kasra V joins Firehouse Records with a sublime 6 track EP. Featuring a remix from Mike Servito and Justin Cudmore, and a collaboration with Dopplereffekt’s ?Rudolf Klorzeiger and To Nhan?.
“I’ve always admired Dopplereffekt's work, which is monumental to techno, so to have them on board for a collaboration is immense. I like to think of this EP as new millennium post proto trance/IDM.”-? ?Kasra V
A common thread weaves through Kasra’s thoughtful ?Akasa ?EP, each track adding an extra element to the journey. ?The EP ?opens up with the collaboration with Motor City group Dopplereffekt. ?Atropa Belladonna i?s a beatless beauty that flows effortlessly into the breakbeat rhythm of ?Bloom. Akasa ?follows with its dreamy synths. On the flipside ?Otaku delves delicately into IDM territory and ?Inferno ?finishes off the EP with its techno leanings, glitchy bleeps and blips that spill into lilting synths. ?Servito and ?Cudmore provide their own take on ?Bloom, s?tripping it back and creating an intergalactic track with a deeper bassline.
Iranian-born London-based producer Kasra V has been steadily rising through the ranks. His show on London station NTS and his DJ sets showcase his broad musical taste and his ability to seamlessly blend genres- from old school beats to middle-eastern grooves to acid and trance and beyond. His productions are equally diverse, releasing on Make Love In Public Spaces and Feelings.
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Richard Sen's sound has always been influenced by black dance music and European electronic music and these two tracks carry on the vibe - dark, electronic funk! 'Flow Master" is inspired by old school New York house combined with European industrial body music. Sen calls it 'muscle house'. 'Bad Meaning Good' is a lighter, deep groove that takes inspiration from African percussion artists like Kongotronics. More

Brooklyn resident Kim Ann Foxman kicks off 2017 with a fresh release on her own Firehouse Records imprint. ?Energy EP comprises four new tracks heavy with Foxman’s recognisable sound, centred around her own unique vocals and the nostalgia of early house and techno records. Following on from a series of highly acclaimed solo productions on Firehouse, Foxman once again creates musictointoxicate.?“EnergyEPdiv esintomyraveroots,’sheexplains,‘Itincludesaselectionoftracksto be enjoyed at diff?erent times of the night.” ‘?URMagnetic’setsthetonewithafeverishvocalhookedonhauntingund?ertones,while‘?E4Energy’steps up the tempo with a rhythm that exudes Foxman’s own fire and intensity, whilst also capturing the spirit of rave.
Foxman’s vocals are centre? stage in ’?U & Me Electricity’, a track reminiscent of the UK rave scene and concluding in true mind-b?ending style is ’?2 The Source’.
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After dropping his “Can’t Remember”/”Talking To You” EP, his debut solo release for DFA, last summer, Austrian musician and producer Wolfram Eckert returns with a stellar four-tracker for Kim Ann Foxman's Firehouse imprint. His new offering, a track called “United 707”, finds Wolfram in fine form, delivering an infectious jam that makes us want to jump in his ’80s VW Scirocco for a late-night ride around New York. The release comes backed with remixes by Simoncino and Legowelt! Pressed on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl, housed in a full colour sleeve, limited to 500 copies worldwide. More

The first signing to Kim Ann Foxman’s trailblazing Firehouse imprint is a dancefloor-shredding hi-energy house track that’s been going down a storm at clubs from Ibiza to San Francisco this summer, created by Sankey’s resident DJ Josef K and producer Winter Son aka Thomas Ragsdale featuring singer Flora Cruz. Says Kim Ann Foxman: “Tribal Rhythm is fire! It's a fresh new track with a classic feel done right. It's got lots of energy, a sassy vox; it’s super catchy and a dance floor bomb! I’ve been playing it out non-stop, and it always creates a huge reaction on the dance floor. Hands go up in the air - the crowd goes wild. It’s a winner!” Says Josef K + Winter Son: “We really to make something hypnotic and starting making the piano swirl around, locking it in with the percussion. It was all done in pretty much one take and we just went with the track's momentum. It's dedicated to the nights we've spent with Sankeys' Tribal Sessions across the globe, and to everyone who's spent time on the dancefloor there.” Josef K + Winter Son’s influences, from Detroit to Berlin, are encapsulated through their hardware jams creating music with atmosphere, and intensity, both sharing duties on all manner of synths and drum machines in their Manchester studio. Their debut release, 'The Straw That Broke The Camel's Back', was released on Sasha's label Last Night On Earth. ‘Tribal Rhythm’ is the fourth release on Kim Ann Foxman’s Firehouse imprint - a collaboration with The Vinyl Factory - and follows three stellar EP’s by Kim Ann, including a re-release of her solo debut, the classic ‘Creature’. More

Kim Ann Foxman’s ‘C?reature’?was the introduction to her solo career. Now getting a rerelease and rework for her unstoppable Firehouse imprint, complete with fiery remixes from a/jus/ted, Nick Simoncino and Richy Ahmed. Originally released on Andy Butler’s Mr International, Foxman’s liquid gold vocals on ‘?Creature’ w?ere her first endeavour since their time together in Hercules & Love Affair and a beautiful example of her adept technique to craft unique, synth­inspired dance music. Undeniably her most recognised record, championed on Radio 1 and the like, it was never given the attention it deserved, leading to this special reinvention for her new label. “Creature is a jam that I hold very close to my heart,’ e?xplains Kim,”?so I'm really excited to be releasing it, along with brand new remixes, on my own label Firehouse. It’s never been available on wax vinyl before so I'm really excited that I’ll finally be able to have it in my hands.”? Kim’s own remix brings the track in line with her current style, the retro edges polished to a smoother finish and her vocals drifting away in whispering licks.?a?/jus/ted i?s a fellow New York outfit, his versions grounded in high energy and acid heat, while Italian?Nick Simoncino’?s two versions are charred with nostalgia, elevating the classic house and techno and highlighting the track’s simplicity. Finally Hot Creations figure Richy Ahmed’?s version decelerates the tempo and cracks and sizzles with finesse, giving this untamed ‘Creature’?many new leases of life. More