From Sweden with Italo to Dresden with love. Stockholm's DJ City drops his first release on Dresden's Uncanny Valley with the COSMICOMICS EP, a 100% fun record for all the senses, deeply inspired by Italo Calvino's iconic short story collection. The stories have inspired DJ City to a record that aesthetically draws from 80s Italo Disco and 70s science fiction films. In the book, each story is based on a scientific fact about the world and the cosmos whilst using fiction to ask how we understand it. Where Calvino's stories are comical and absurd, DJ City surrenders to the sublime and romantic and moves further into the metaphysical world that Calvino created to come up with three energetic and melodic tracks bursting heavily with fantasy and drama. Deeply rooted in dance music's history, they shine with Hi-NRG-vibes, strict dancefloor commitment and little easter eggs like that Drexciya-reference in COSMICOMICS. The cover of the record is a painting from 2020 by Swedish artist Jens Faenge called THE INN. The picture seems to have been broken up into several dimensions, and abstract details make it difficult for the viewer to know exactly what and when the scene is taking place. When shown in Shanghai, the painting was censored by government agents and had to be taken down. A testament to the power of the image. Perhaps it shows our main character, perhaps it shows us the author or the artist. Depending on who listens, who reads and who looks, a multitude of universes open. More

After a stint of regarded releases on Public Possesion DJ City returns to Cocktail demote Music with Giuda Iscariota.The title might evoke images of the eternal betrayal but DJ City seems fully devoted to his crowd. Fueled by the distant memory of his regular sets at Cocktail, City touches on an array of moods and styles keeping his foot on the pedal. Giuda Iscariota emulates the selection choices of DJ City during his many sets at the party with a no nonsense focus on dance floor drivers while Nattens Tysta Timmar slathers on the queer vibe by sounding like a lost Pet Shop Boys deep cut. On the flip Sophies Theme picks up the pace again with acid laden house grooves and Archeoicae’s head down hands up arp driven frenzy. More

From deep inside of Berlinâ??s 24/7 darkrooms, here comes DJ Cityâ??s debut maxi single. Two house trax made out of body fluids, pain and laughter after, to accompanize the teenage sex drive that want never ever fade away.
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Fader rides in like a cowboy on a carp... Mystery man MW Parsons takes care of the A side with Altvornorge, a melodic somewhat melancholy journey. Followed by Kusanagi, a mean and quirky slow burner.
On the B side Gluten Vrij and Sushi Delight by party crew Marck bring a more straight forward, percussive and groove orientated approach to the table

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Fader rides in like a cowboy on a carp...

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Borneo Records celebrates its return with four Italo bangers, by none other than the infamous Professor Genius also known as Jorge Velez. More

Vigorous and electronic workout by Fader! Zoovox’ version turns the shavings into a more laidback organic exploration… More

A psychedelic mixture of electronics and analog rawness infused with more than enough soul to keep it going on and on... What are the odds? Asan!! We met this funky cat from London while he was wandering around the city and needed directions to the party friends of ours thrown that night. Later on the dancefloor getting more acquainted with one another, Asan asked if it would be okay to send over some music he made. Sure... and wow!!!

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“PRSM.SPLNTR” by the talented Sir Stephen is an up-tempo synth driven wave affair, taking the party on a spaced out trip. TIP! Fader’s remix strips this gem down to its bare essentials, leaving it in mellower vibes, captured on tape cassette. On the other side, or better said dark side, of this 12” Sir Stephen delivers “The Divide” and “Infinity Worship”, two more EBM like electro monsters. Bound to do some damage on the dance floor!

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