Tracklisting:
A1 Lorca - Lullabies
A2 Lorca - Brighton
A3 Lorca - Are You Gonna Leave Me
A4 Lorca - Two Pianos
B1 Lorca - Colraine
B2 Lorca - uTube
B3 Lorca - Polly
B4 Lorca - Rock Paper

Release Note:
Lorca joins the Shall Not Fade family with a debut LP consisting of 8 melodic tracks with richly-layered soundscapes made up of samples and field recordings taken from his hometown, Brighton.

His first full-length album as Lorca, the Saudade LP sees Sam Cassman return to a melancholic and experimental sound for which he originally made a name for himself since his first release in 2012. The album's title, written in Portuguese - the language native to his current residence, Madeira - translates to English as "a feeling of longing, melancholy, or nostalgia". With stripped-back percussion and plaintive
atmospherics, it's clear to see why. We are soothed into things with the soft melody of "Lullabies" before being transported to Brighton Beach via field recordings of seagulls and the whisper of pebbles on the second track. The driving pulse of deep house track "Are You Gonna Love Me" picks up the pace whilst maintaining a sense of minimalism before the shimmering lull of "Two Pianos" brings things right back with
formless sonic collages and drifting atmospherics.

Flip the record over and the rolling beats are back. "Colraine" and "uTube" see the return of clever use of sampling, the latter including mobile phone recordings of live piano playing by friends, sampled from social media. "Colraine" offers up pulsating jazz rhythms, oozing with groove, before the aptly-named "Polly" ushers in a change of course with a razor-sharp polyrhythmic melody and acid undertones which are more suited to the club. On "Rock Paper", it's sound design that takes centre stage. To close the LP, Lorca manipulates field recordings taken from inside his studio to incorporate abstract, sample-based percussion, making for a truly unique take on techno and synthesis.

The Saudade LP drops 4th March 2022 via Shall Not Fade. More

Live Ones returns with Lorca after a six-year hiatus. Having released his debut record LIVE001 ~ 'Moments' ~ we've teamed up again to relaunch as a home for the edits, refixes and sample heavy music produced by friends and family that we love so much. After a brief break from production duties, Lorca moves away from the eclectic, melodic style he's been known for and returns with a new sound and aesthetic. The 'Tribute to Eddie' EP firmly nods at Detroit, New York and Chicago House styles and is dotted with a wide array of influences and soulful sampling throughout.
Having previously released EPs and singles with Naked Naked, Dummy Records, 2020 and the like, Lorca's ear for melody has earned him fans from across the board with his music being supported by a diverse array of DJ's from Ben UFO to Bonobo to Pete Tong. We're proud to be back releasing this diverse producer's music.
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Developing on the momentum of ‘Forgive Me Love’ and ‘Naoko’, which gained support from the likes of Bonobo, Maya Jane Coles, Pete Tong and other prominent figures, Lorca returns to Naked Naked with three new cuts that have their eyes set firmly on the dance floor. 2014 has been a successful one for the young producer. With a busy DJ schedule, that included a debut set at Panorama Bar, and this release follows on from those experiences and is geared towards the big rooms Lorca has become accustomed to. On ‘Calcutec’, Lorca wraps an anthemic baseline around a wild, tech-ridden groove, while ‘Ndlamu’ takes its influence
from Africa, utilizing hypnotic vocal chants over tribal grit. The alternative mix moves into trapper territory as its rumbling bass line and infectious lead, bubble under until reaching a climatic finale. If anything, this latest EP proves that Lorca is more than just a versatile producer. You can only guess at what he will
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Following a 12’’ single for the Church label, released in Autumn 2012, Lorca reappears with his first full EP containing 3 brand new tracks for 2020 Midnight Visions. Breaking into the scene in 2011 with ‘Moments’ and ‘Hold Back’ on Throwing Snow’s Left_Black imprint; Lorca’s profile has only continued to rise. 2012 saw The release of his first single on Dummy Records, ‘Can’t See Higher/Missed Me’ which was championed by everyone from Scuba to Rob Da Bank to Deetron to Bonobo. This latest release continues to demonstrate the young producers versatile sound. His blend of harmonically rich melody, unassuming vocal snippets and oblique rhythms will work just as well in your headphones as they do on the dancefloor. More

Amsterdam-based duo DJ Windows XP provide the next EP for Live Ones, serving up apple infused, sample driven rhythms that'll pop cherries you never knew you had. More

Live Ones returns with Lorca after a six-year hiatus. Having released his debut record LIVE001 ~ 'Moments' ~ we've teamed up again to relaunch as a home for the edits, refixes and sample heavy music produced by friends and family that we love so much. After a brief break from production duties, Lorca moves away from the eclectic, melodic style he's been known for and returns with a new sound and aesthetic. The 'Tribute to Eddie' EP firmly nods at Detroit, New York and Chicago House styles and is dotted with a wide array of influences and soulful sampling throughout.
Having previously released EPs and singles with Naked Naked, Dummy Records, 2020 and the like, Lorca's ear for melody has earned him fans from across the board with his music being supported by a diverse array of DJ's from Ben UFO to Bonobo to Pete Tong. We're proud to be back releasing this diverse producer's music.
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