Territory: World minus France

Mangabey presents "Illusion" his first EP to be released on the Parisian label Cracki Records ! Analogical house, groove, melodies, chords and improvisations specific to jazz, the whole infused with the codes of a more modern Chicago House, the 6 tracks of this record intend to leave their mark on the new school year!

Driven since childhood by a growing passion for synthesizers and other "drum machines", José Fehner quickly launched the Mangabey project in order to unite his two main influences: jazz and Afro-American music.
He thus creates his own style : an analogical house mixing groove, melodies, chords and improvisations specific to jazz, with the codes of a more modern Chicago House. To his credit, EP's signed on Toy Tonics, Apparel Wax or Boussole Records !




A1. Mangabey - No Misery
A2. Mangabey - Illusion
A3. Mangabey - Lunar Light (Long Version)


B1. Mangabey - Midnight Costume
B2. Mangabey - Blue Hole
B3. Mangabey - Lunar Light (Flight Piano Edit)







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French synth-pop talent Lucien & The Kimono Orchestra unveils his new solo piano album, a journey into cinematic soundscapes
Alone at the piano, Lucien takes us on a very personal album in a deep and quiet reverie. We spend a soft winter morning in his company, reminiscing about tender childhood memories.

Between previously unreleased tracks and revisited Kimono Orchestra pieces, "Piano Matinée" concludes a trilogy of recordings which have barely been released, while paving the way for a wider future. Universal, sensitive, cinematographic, the piano language spoken here by Lucien opens us to his musical world in a light that is both more authentic and accessible.

The album also tells us a personal story. That of a grandfather - an exceptional pianist but forced to give up his career when the Second World War broke out - who passed on to him a taste for music in his early childhood, before passing away.

Many years later, Lucien came across old cassette recordings of his eldest son, soon afterwards having a disturbing dream in which he swore he had had a dialogue with him and decided to go his own way. The self-taught musician spent a whole year honing his piano skills before deciding to freeze his performance in the summer of 2019 at the legendary Steinway at the Studios Saint-Germain.
Drawing freely on all his influences - jazz, funk, classical, cinema - Lucien's "Piano Matinée" is a special object, as intimate as it is melodious.

Tracklist

A1 intro
A2 le rêve de paul
A3 dodendron
A4 monsoleil
A5 perla
A6 toast suite I
A7 l'heure Bleue
A8 montmorency
B1 piano matinée
B2 aurore
B3 magagnosc
B4 odela
B5 nocturne : lent
B6 nocturne : arpege
B7 toast suite II
B8 last songe







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Territory: World minus France & Uk

Tracklist :
A1 - Eliott Litrowski - Fistebar
A2 - Eliott Litrowski - Hellowave
A3 - Eliott Litrowski - Peace Zone
B1 - Mark du Mosch - Liquo & Patchou
B2 - Mark du Mosch - Stormwatch
B3 - Mark du Mosch - P2 Lush Dub
B4 - Mark du Mosch - Prana




Short Info:
Mark Du Mosch and Eliott Litrowski.
This is the new association that makes up our Vâhana #2. This unique alliance perfectly represents what Cracki Records wishes to create and transmit with its project "Vâhana", i. e. the meeting between an established artist and an artist in the making.

On the one hand, the experienced Dutch producer, respected by the entire electronic scene thanks to his raw and emotional work.
In the imagery of Cracki Records, he would be the equivalent of the Indian god Ganesh, a huge elephant symbol of intelligence and power, who came to illuminate the minds of all with his extensive knowledge.

At his side, Eliott Litrowski, the young French revelation living in Copenhagen, with mad energy and boundless creative ambitions. At the head of his own label "Fuego International", he also recently released "Smock Machine", the latest release on David Vunk's label Moustache Records.
Eliott here represents the "Vâhana" of the god Ganesh, i. e. his mount, which is represented in Indian Mythology by a malicious and stirring little mouse. Thanks to his help, the imposing Ganesh can finally get everywhere and solve all the problems.

For this Vâhana #2, elephant Mark and mouse Eliott join forces and offer us a two-part adventure.

Eliott opens the ball with "Fistebar", and sends us to distant horizons, with a gentle introduction dressed in cosmic arpegiators. "Hello wave" then takes us aboard a spaceship for a wild and rich race in suspense, before moving on to the song "Peace zone". Contrary to what its name suggests, this excited title is a real intersidereal war zone where lasers are flying.

The second part, directed by Mark du Mosch, brings us back to earth.
The inspirations on this side originate below the earth's surface, in the heat of the planet's liquid core. "Liquo & Patchou" offers us an introduction in the form of romantic and dreamy poetry, before "Stormwatch", a raw and rough piece, symbolizes the explosion of the Ep's outlet. This second side finally ends with "P2 Lush Dub", a vaporous and mysterious outro, closing this record by already letting us dream of the next one."





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Tracklist
1. Color Dialog
2. Le Mékong
3. Hayao's Garden
4. Neptune (feat Moodoïd)
5. Archimedes of Syracuse
6. Neptune (Instrumental)

Short Info:

French electro-pop band Lucien & The Kimono Orchestra presents Hayao's Garden, their new EP, which closes the triptych of the two previous albums.
This is an imaginary road trip in agreement with the previous records, we find the usual groove to psychedelic flights while keeping these melancholic melodies dear to Kimonos.

The beginnings of this EP are also based on remarkable encounters, especially with Gregory (Point G), the spiritual guide who pushes to introspective work. And then many more crusaders on the way. It is also the meeting of four musicians, who knew each other for a long time and waited for the moment of the regrouping: they will form together Lucien & The Kimono Orchestra.

Ritournelles with melodies close to the variety and music of 80's French movies, Japanese funk, this opus is romantic and delicate. There is a desire to be naive, light and free at the same time, to be caught by the movement of clouds in the sky.

The first single "Neptune" featuring Moodoïd





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Territories: WW (-UK -FRANCE) - LP, ALBUM

TracklistLP:

A1 Early Morning
A2 Transistors
A3 Supernova
A4 Sand Castle
B1 Midnight Sun
B2 Waiting
B3 Iron Man
B4 Waiting - Acoustic

Short Info:
Midnight Sun drew his imagination from trips to Iceland and elsewhere, from experiences. Everything has grown, some dates in New York for the CMJ Festival, Berlin, Barcelona or Warsaw, the Pitchfork Festival, Radio Nova, vinyl, meetings.

"Early Morning" extends this first EP and dreams of traveling at the end of the world.

The group is apart, it wanders while preserving its identity - the spirit of Cracki hovers over the project.
First discovery of the label in 2012, the duo barely existed, it is a quator today who just returned from a world tour (more than 100 dates).

The dream sticks to their skin, in fact. Just as when trying to catch one, it flies away, their music is elusive. The first disc spoke of a sun at midnight, the second is dawn.

The chosen horizon is not defined, the four artists are still searching for each other and continue their path with candor.




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Limited edition, reverse cardboard


Tracklist 12":

A1 : Astral Pilgrimage
A2 : Drama Dance
B1 : Searching for the Dolphin Temple
B2 : Pure Dungeon Trance


Short Info:

Renart, a young producer, is one of the proudest representatives of the new French techno scene.

Known for his excellent work in production, it is on stage that he impresses the most, with intense sets with textures worked and tinged with trance, just like his lives, true techno epics.

Music with mythological accents, Renart connects several EPs since 2010, both at Cracki Records, Versatile, Dawn Records, or Fragrant Harbor recently.

Inspired by the ancient techno, Renart Romanesque and traditional music sounds sometimes oriental, Renart tells a story of hypnosis and psyche, made of throbbing repetitions, reminiscences of happy mornings where the stars are dying.




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