Genre: Electronic / House / Disco
Tracklist 12":
A1 – Speckman – Desperate Housevibez - 00:02:50
A2 – Speckman – Something Still - 00:05:30
A3 - Speckman - Big City Days - 00:06:12
B1 – Speckman – Run - 00:06:37
B2 – Speckman – Meow - 00:02:34
Short Info:
After this endless seeming period of release abstinence your favorite imprint is back with a special ep by our friend and musical mastermind Speckman!
With his debut EP „Big City Days“ the producer and Golden Pudel resident Speckman shares his vision of the dancefloor, where he creates outbreaking sound textures on a soulful base and unfolds his unique and modern approach on dance music.
Dive right in with „Desperate Housevibez“, a dreamy & breaky intro to get you right in the mood. Next stop is „Something Still“ - heavy on the bottom, quirky at the top.
We finish the A side with „Big City Days“, the melancholic yet upbeat centerpiece of the EP.
Flip the record and you’ll hear the bubbly „Run“, a checked out synthie banger. With the outro „Meow“ Speckman goes back to his roots and let’s you of the hook easy.
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Tracklist 12":
A1 – Speckman – Desperate Housevibez - 00:02:50
A2 – Speckman – Something Still - 00:05:30
A3 - Speckman - Big City Days - 00:06:12
B1 – Speckman – Run - 00:06:37
B2 – Speckman – Meow - 00:02:34
Short Info:
After this endless seeming period of release abstinence your favorite imprint is back with a special ep by our friend and musical mastermind Speckman!
With his debut EP „Big City Days“ the producer and Golden Pudel resident Speckman shares his vision of the dancefloor, where he creates outbreaking sound textures on a soulful base and unfolds his unique and modern approach on dance music.
Dive right in with „Desperate Housevibez“, a dreamy & breaky intro to get you right in the mood. Next stop is „Something Still“ - heavy on the bottom, quirky at the top.
We finish the A side with „Big City Days“, the melancholic yet upbeat centerpiece of the EP.
Flip the record and you’ll hear the bubbly „Run“, a checked out synthie banger. With the outro „Meow“ Speckman goes back to his roots and let’s you of the hook easy.
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More records from Speckman
Polly Records, the new Hamburg based music imprint kicks of with a 2 Track 7'' record added by 3 digital jams called "Bumpers". On this release, producer Speckman captures a part of his 2020 outlet, which includes a heavy UK influence, driven sound-textures as well as fast and shaking beats. At some point it might feel like you would touch the power supply with wet fingers. The producer and Golden Pudel Club resident Speckman also happens to be a member and co-founder of the Polly Records Crew. Accompanied by his fellows and partners Natalie Andruszkiewicz and Malte von der Lancken, who both are heavily involved in the Hamburg club and art scene, they built the group behind the promissing new label. Andruszkiewicz, graphic-designer and artist, known for her exquisite and unique style in colors, forms and typography evolved in a surrounding of bands and musicians, her talent and high demand led into works such as Booklets, Party-Flyers and Album-Covers for bands like Aroma or Pool. Malte von der Lancken, does bookings for the highly reputed club Uebel & Gefährlich and is responsible for tons of great parties that clearly pushed the landscape of electronic dance music around the city of Hamburg since years.
With forced powers the trio is now setting up Polly Records, a label that is willing to push boundaries and provide a platform to artists that really try to outbreak specific genres or styles, visually and audio vise. Aware of a long-lasting tradition of great hamburg based institutions such as Smallville Records, Dial or the Golden Pudel Club, Polly will certainly continue that road but perhaps in another vehicle for example a sportscar with butterfly doors.
After Speckman's "Bumpers" EP which is going to be released in late summer, the label wants to introduce another hamburg based talent, that been kept hidden for too long. Stay tuned.
Tracklist:
DJ'S IN CARS (05:14)
iDOCARE (06:02)
OKINAWA DRIVE (03:41)
HEY GEORGE Feat. Albert Dietrich (05:30)
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With forced powers the trio is now setting up Polly Records, a label that is willing to push boundaries and provide a platform to artists that really try to outbreak specific genres or styles, visually and audio vise. Aware of a long-lasting tradition of great hamburg based institutions such as Smallville Records, Dial or the Golden Pudel Club, Polly will certainly continue that road but perhaps in another vehicle for example a sportscar with butterfly doors.
After Speckman's "Bumpers" EP which is going to be released in late summer, the label wants to introduce another hamburg based talent, that been kept hidden for too long. Stay tuned.
Tracklist:
DJ'S IN CARS (05:14)
iDOCARE (06:02)
OKINAWA DRIVE (03:41)
HEY GEORGE Feat. Albert Dietrich (05:30)
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Speckman - Intro
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Speckman - On the flip
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Speckman - Beautiful Breakdance
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Speckman - City Pop
5
Speckman - Parking lot dance
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Speckman - Starships
7
Speckman - Return Ft. Sophia Kennedy
Tracklist 12":
A1 Intro
A2 On the flip
A3 Beautiful Breakdance
A4 City Pop
B1 Parking lot dance
B2 Starships
B3 Return Ft. Sophia Kennedy
Info:
PP40: Speckman - Beautifull Breakdance
Listening pays off. This is evident not least in the debut EP of Golden Pudel Club barman Paul Speckmann.
Long years behind the bar of the Hamburg club pub made him a willing listener to the numerous and diverse events there - from start to finish, something that very few "regular" clubbers can claim.
And these influences, from indie concert to electronica crunch, from jungle breakbeat massacre to dignified house groove, not only led to his varied DJ sets, with which Speckmann also made his house club happy, but certainly also served as inspiration for these wonderful tracks, which skil-fully oscillate between deep-dusty house, angereak indie dance and playful IDM jingling, often varying different elements in one track.
There is, for example, the delicately dreamy house hit "On The Flip", the latenight funk of "Star-ship", which would not be out of place on the Sunday MFOC floor, or the blurred indie ambient tune "Return", which captivates with campfire guitar and Sophia Kennedy on the vocals.
And these are just three of the seven tracks (or eight on the digital release) on the EP, none of which disappoint. Someone has listened carefully and learned his lessons. Chapeau!
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A1 Intro
A2 On the flip
A3 Beautiful Breakdance
A4 City Pop
B1 Parking lot dance
B2 Starships
B3 Return Ft. Sophia Kennedy
Info:
PP40: Speckman - Beautifull Breakdance
Listening pays off. This is evident not least in the debut EP of Golden Pudel Club barman Paul Speckmann.
Long years behind the bar of the Hamburg club pub made him a willing listener to the numerous and diverse events there - from start to finish, something that very few "regular" clubbers can claim.
And these influences, from indie concert to electronica crunch, from jungle breakbeat massacre to dignified house groove, not only led to his varied DJ sets, with which Speckmann also made his house club happy, but certainly also served as inspiration for these wonderful tracks, which skil-fully oscillate between deep-dusty house, angereak indie dance and playful IDM jingling, often varying different elements in one track.
There is, for example, the delicately dreamy house hit "On The Flip", the latenight funk of "Star-ship", which would not be out of place on the Sunday MFOC floor, or the blurred indie ambient tune "Return", which captivates with campfire guitar and Sophia Kennedy on the vocals.
And these are just three of the seven tracks (or eight on the digital release) on the EP, none of which disappoint. Someone has listened carefully and learned his lessons. Chapeau!
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david bay & gome - 1999
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david bay - strangers
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david bay - <3 beat
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david bay - dancing on the edge
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david bay & gome - 1999 (Lauer Remix)
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david bay - strangers (Marie Lung Dub)
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david bay - <3 beat (Digitalism Remix)
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david bay - dancing on the edge (Dylan C. Greene Remix)
GENRE/S: indie-disco, disco-house, house, nu-disco
TRACKLIST:
A1 1999 - david bay & gome
A2 strangers - david bay
A3 <3 beat - david bay
A4 dancing on the edge - david bay
B1 1999 (Lauer Remix)
B2 strangers (Marie Lung Dub)
B3 <3 beat (Digitalism Remix)
B4 dancing on the edge (Dylan C. Greene Remix)
SHORT INFO:
Comic relief serves as a refreshing element that lightens up a tense or tragic situation. It creates a moment of contrast and distraction from the seriousness of the scene. This pattern can also be found in literature and film, in humorous characters like Chandler from the sitcom Friends. Especially in difficult times like these, we all occasionally long for comic relief. With his new EP, David Bay tries to create exactly such a moment of escape.
The songs on the EP unite an organic yet modern approach to indie, disco, and house music. David combines the two worlds he is rooted in: growing up in an indie band and, at the same time, running a disco-house label. After two edit EPs and a collection of singles with classic instrumentation and songwriting, this release brings everything together – music that sounds distinctly indie, but with a pulsating house beat.
Next to the four originals on the A-side, each track was remixed and is to be heard on the B-side of this vinyl: 80ies-influenced and well-known producer Lauer contributed his version of disco-gem „1999“, up and coming Dj- and producer Marie Lung flipped the indie-disco track „strangers“ into a deep and housy groover - Electro-legends Digitalism turned the dance-floor-ballad „<3 beat“ into a French-House belter and Dylan C. Greene hailing all the way from San Francisco remixed „dancing on the edge“. Out now on vinyl, only on Zissou Records.
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TRACKLIST:
A1 1999 - david bay & gome
A2 strangers - david bay
A3 <3 beat - david bay
A4 dancing on the edge - david bay
B1 1999 (Lauer Remix)
B2 strangers (Marie Lung Dub)
B3 <3 beat (Digitalism Remix)
B4 dancing on the edge (Dylan C. Greene Remix)
SHORT INFO:
Comic relief serves as a refreshing element that lightens up a tense or tragic situation. It creates a moment of contrast and distraction from the seriousness of the scene. This pattern can also be found in literature and film, in humorous characters like Chandler from the sitcom Friends. Especially in difficult times like these, we all occasionally long for comic relief. With his new EP, David Bay tries to create exactly such a moment of escape.
The songs on the EP unite an organic yet modern approach to indie, disco, and house music. David combines the two worlds he is rooted in: growing up in an indie band and, at the same time, running a disco-house label. After two edit EPs and a collection of singles with classic instrumentation and songwriting, this release brings everything together – music that sounds distinctly indie, but with a pulsating house beat.
Next to the four originals on the A-side, each track was remixed and is to be heard on the B-side of this vinyl: 80ies-influenced and well-known producer Lauer contributed his version of disco-gem „1999“, up and coming Dj- and producer Marie Lung flipped the indie-disco track „strangers“ into a deep and housy groover - Electro-legends Digitalism turned the dance-floor-ballad „<3 beat“ into a French-House belter and Dylan C. Greene hailing all the way from San Francisco remixed „dancing on the edge“. Out now on vinyl, only on Zissou Records.
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Saltywax - Keep Dancing - 00:07:11
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Saltywax - Sarabarlia - 00:06:20
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Saltywax - Charlie’s Theme - 00:07:13
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Saltywax - Lovely Burn - 00:06:00
Genre:
Electronic / House / Disco
Tracklist 12":
A1 – Saltywax – Keep Dancing - 00:07:11
A2 – Saltywax – Sarabarlia - 00:06:20
B1 – Saltywax – Charlie’s Theme - 00:07:13
B2 – Saltywax – Lovely Burn - 00:06:00
With summer just a round the corner we've got some great news for you! Our
next release ZISSOtJ009 will be out on April 7 th, and i t' s one we have been
waiting for a long time. .
Let us present to you Saltywax, vinyl digger and disco sampler hailing from
Karlsruhe, Germany. With the „Keep Dancing EP" he serves us 4 disco and
house groovers to get our moves on- On the front side we have the title
track „Keep Dancing", a gentle but firm Invitation to join the dancefloor
wich a rolling bass line and 1 u sh percussions to dream to. Once arrived in
the crowd, the simply yet brilliantly edited „Sarabarlia" pulls us in and
whirls us around. On the flip side we have „Charlie' s Theme",
a peak time
disco stamper wich luscious horns to send us in the Eight direction.
„Love Iy Burn" concludes the EP wich a high energy disco edit — made to
raise emotions and hands equally. Welcome to the family, Salty.lax !
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Electronic / House / Disco
Tracklist 12":
A1 – Saltywax – Keep Dancing - 00:07:11
A2 – Saltywax – Sarabarlia - 00:06:20
B1 – Saltywax – Charlie’s Theme - 00:07:13
B2 – Saltywax – Lovely Burn - 00:06:00
With summer just a round the corner we've got some great news for you! Our
next release ZISSOtJ009 will be out on April 7 th, and i t' s one we have been
waiting for a long time. .
Let us present to you Saltywax, vinyl digger and disco sampler hailing from
Karlsruhe, Germany. With the „Keep Dancing EP" he serves us 4 disco and
house groovers to get our moves on- On the front side we have the title
track „Keep Dancing", a gentle but firm Invitation to join the dancefloor
wich a rolling bass line and 1 u sh percussions to dream to. Once arrived in
the crowd, the simply yet brilliantly edited „Sarabarlia" pulls us in and
whirls us around. On the flip side we have „Charlie' s Theme",
a peak time
disco stamper wich luscious horns to send us in the Eight direction.
„Love Iy Burn" concludes the EP wich a high energy disco edit — made to
raise emotions and hands equally. Welcome to the family, Salty.lax !
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Tracklist 12":
A1 – Rebecca B – Militant Margaret - 00:06:44
A2 – Rebecca B – Bionic Butterfly - 00:05:36
B1 – Rebecca B – Odd World - 00:05:01
B2 – Rebecca B – Old Rapper - 00:05:41
Short Info:
In 2018, way before we established our quirky little label & our ears were still young and unspent, in the deep sound forrest that is soundcloud we discovered an unpolished gem of a track, courtesy of Rebecca B, upcoming scottish born and berlin based banger producer.
Some years and life changing times later we are holding in our hand Rebecca’s first vinyl, dubbed „Murphy’s Law“, in accordance with the previously mentioned times.
Step right in with the A1 „Militant Margaret“ which rolls you off straight into Rebecca’s world, followed by A2 „Bionic Butterfly“, that certain gem we talked about earlier. On the B side you can follow Rebecca on a journey back to her roots. B1 „Odd World“ is a downtempo anthem with an infamous influence and B2 „Old Rapper“ its upbeat twin sibling. Welcome, Rebecca <3
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A1 – Rebecca B – Militant Margaret - 00:06:44
A2 – Rebecca B – Bionic Butterfly - 00:05:36
B1 – Rebecca B – Odd World - 00:05:01
B2 – Rebecca B – Old Rapper - 00:05:41
Short Info:
In 2018, way before we established our quirky little label & our ears were still young and unspent, in the deep sound forrest that is soundcloud we discovered an unpolished gem of a track, courtesy of Rebecca B, upcoming scottish born and berlin based banger producer.
Some years and life changing times later we are holding in our hand Rebecca’s first vinyl, dubbed „Murphy’s Law“, in accordance with the previously mentioned times.
Step right in with the A1 „Militant Margaret“ which rolls you off straight into Rebecca’s world, followed by A2 „Bionic Butterfly“, that certain gem we talked about earlier. On the B side you can follow Rebecca on a journey back to her roots. B1 „Odd World“ is a downtempo anthem with an infamous influence and B2 „Old Rapper“ its upbeat twin sibling. Welcome, Rebecca <3
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Johan Kaseta - A1 - Everytime (I Talk To You) - 00:05:04
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Johan Kaseta - A2 - Falling Leaves - 00:05:39
3
Johan Kaseta - A3 - How U Like It?? - 00:02:32
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Johan Kaseta - B1 - Somebody’s Heart - 00:05:08
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Johan Kaseta - B2 - Fanta Muega (Teufelsbrück Edit) - 00:04:52
Tracklist 12":
A1 – Johan Kaseta – Everytime (I Talk To You) - 00:05:04
A2 – Johan Kaseta – Falling Leaves - 00:05:39
A3 – Johan Kaseta – How U Like It?? - 00:02:32
B1 – Johan Kaseta – Somebody’s Heart - 00:05:08
B2 – Johan Kaseta – Fanta Muega (Teufelsbrück Edit) - 00:04:52
Short Info:
2020 at Zissou’s starts out with the number four on our imprint: The „Somebody’s Heart“ EP is a jovial five-tracker by Johan Kaseta, known as a co-founder & member of the Lehult-crew.
This sum up of naive collages gives us the perfect view on Kasetas world of sound and scenery. Toasty, smart and playful sample-works with impulsive arrangements, create a perpetual flow, which takes these sloppy cuts to unknown heights.
We’re big fans of John Carpenter, errr, Johan Kaseta and we warmly recommend building on this wild bunch of late classics.
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A1 – Johan Kaseta – Everytime (I Talk To You) - 00:05:04
A2 – Johan Kaseta – Falling Leaves - 00:05:39
A3 – Johan Kaseta – How U Like It?? - 00:02:32
B1 – Johan Kaseta – Somebody’s Heart - 00:05:08
B2 – Johan Kaseta – Fanta Muega (Teufelsbrück Edit) - 00:04:52
Short Info:
2020 at Zissou’s starts out with the number four on our imprint: The „Somebody’s Heart“ EP is a jovial five-tracker by Johan Kaseta, known as a co-founder & member of the Lehult-crew.
This sum up of naive collages gives us the perfect view on Kasetas world of sound and scenery. Toasty, smart and playful sample-works with impulsive arrangements, create a perpetual flow, which takes these sloppy cuts to unknown heights.
We’re big fans of John Carpenter, errr, Johan Kaseta and we warmly recommend building on this wild bunch of late classics.
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Tracklist 12":
A1 – Törsh – One Of Those Days - 00:06:37
A2 – Törsh – Who Babe - 00:05:21
B1 – Törsh – Nasty Boy - 00:05:24
B2 – Törsh – Yamaha Blessing - 00:05:26
Short Info:
Everyone knows, nasty days are not uncommon in the life of an aufstrebender Musikproduzent. But when it all comes together, magic happens, music just flows out & it’s all worth it! Who knows, in the end you might even look back and reminisce of these nasty days. Everyone, this is Törsh’s sophomore EP. Thank you!
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A1 – Törsh – One Of Those Days - 00:06:37
A2 – Törsh – Who Babe - 00:05:21
B1 – Törsh – Nasty Boy - 00:05:24
B2 – Törsh – Yamaha Blessing - 00:05:26
Short Info:
Everyone knows, nasty days are not uncommon in the life of an aufstrebender Musikproduzent. But when it all comes together, magic happens, music just flows out & it’s all worth it! Who knows, in the end you might even look back and reminisce of these nasty days. Everyone, this is Törsh’s sophomore EP. Thank you!
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Ari Bald - Pacific Tears
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Ari Bald - Lurö Kloster Jams
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Lucky Charmz - Balsam
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Lucky Charmz - Stacho
Tracklist 12":
A1 – Ari Bald – Pacific Tears
A2 – Ari Bald – Lurö Kloster Jams
B1 – Lucky Charmz - Balsam
B2 – Lucky Charmz - Stacho
Short Info:
Zissou is ringing in the summer early this year with it’s second release, starring Stockholm’s very own Ari Bald & infamous Lucky Charmz from Lehult, Germany. Swedish house muscle as far as your ear can hear - feel free to join in for a sundown schwitz.
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A1 – Ari Bald – Pacific Tears
A2 – Ari Bald – Lurö Kloster Jams
B1 – Lucky Charmz - Balsam
B2 – Lucky Charmz - Stacho
Short Info:
Zissou is ringing in the summer early this year with it’s second release, starring Stockholm’s very own Ari Bald & infamous Lucky Charmz from Lehult, Germany. Swedish house muscle as far as your ear can hear - feel free to join in for a sundown schwitz.
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Törsh - Thai Take Away
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Törsh - Laid On Coco
3
Törsh - Magic Johnson
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Törsh - Can't Let You Go
New Label: Zissou Records
Tracklist 12":
A1 - Thai Take Away
A2 - Laid On Coco
B1 - Magic Johnson
B2 - Can't Let You Go
Short Info:
With newcomer Törsh as the first release, the team of Zissou Records establish their uplifting yet down to earth approach to the world of underground dance music.
Discover your element with their ¿Tienes Fuego? EP - spicy-firy "Thai Take Away", silky-flowing "Laid On Coco", rich & earthy "Magic Johnson" and cheerful-breezy "Can't Let You Go". Uncover the raw emotion under all that tamped, dusty patina of the dancefloor and hand out happy smiles without expecting anything in return.
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Tracklist 12":
A1 - Thai Take Away
A2 - Laid On Coco
B1 - Magic Johnson
B2 - Can't Let You Go
Short Info:
With newcomer Törsh as the first release, the team of Zissou Records establish their uplifting yet down to earth approach to the world of underground dance music.
Discover your element with their ¿Tienes Fuego? EP - spicy-firy "Thai Take Away", silky-flowing "Laid On Coco", rich & earthy "Magic Johnson" and cheerful-breezy "Can't Let You Go". Uncover the raw emotion under all that tamped, dusty patina of the dancefloor and hand out happy smiles without expecting anything in return.
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Genre: House, Minimal
Tracklist:
A1. Guiding Me (Original Mix) FR2T02300025
B1. Guiding Me (Lawrence remix) FR2T02300026
B2. Vigor FR2T02300027
Short Info:
The ever-prolific and established artist Alan Abrahams aka Portable makes a swift and very welcome return to Circus Company with the impressive lead single "Guiding Me", giving us an early taste of his forthcoming album Augmented Dreams to be released in the fall.
Conceptually the direction of this new project refers to the use of technology to alter our dreams, inadvertently or not, as so much tech advancement becomes available and ingrained in our daily lives. The timely lead single here inspired by Abraham's South African ancestors the Khoi San people and the guidance they provide, appropriately exuding both futurist formed sonics and dream-like tenderness in content, led by his dulcet-toned vocals and delivered with the super solid production we've come to expect. Wonderful multi-purpose electronic music which will find itself right at home on late-night discerning dance floors, or indeed guiding the listener through their respective travels, solo meditations or get-downs in headphones.
Along with the excellent "Guiding Me" original mix, we are graced with a masterful remix by Hamburg's Lawrence of Smallville and Dial fame, who takes the track into an even more floor-focussed realm with his patented rolling sub-bass lines which will guarantee plenty of summertime sound system finessing, as well as the EP-exclusive B2 track "Vigor" in which Portable goes even deeper in tone with classic styled vocal cut-ups and repurposed shards of tasty sound design added to keep the dancers endlessly entranced when and wherever they may be.
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Tracklist:
A1. Guiding Me (Original Mix) FR2T02300025
B1. Guiding Me (Lawrence remix) FR2T02300026
B2. Vigor FR2T02300027
Short Info:
The ever-prolific and established artist Alan Abrahams aka Portable makes a swift and very welcome return to Circus Company with the impressive lead single "Guiding Me", giving us an early taste of his forthcoming album Augmented Dreams to be released in the fall.
Conceptually the direction of this new project refers to the use of technology to alter our dreams, inadvertently or not, as so much tech advancement becomes available and ingrained in our daily lives. The timely lead single here inspired by Abraham's South African ancestors the Khoi San people and the guidance they provide, appropriately exuding both futurist formed sonics and dream-like tenderness in content, led by his dulcet-toned vocals and delivered with the super solid production we've come to expect. Wonderful multi-purpose electronic music which will find itself right at home on late-night discerning dance floors, or indeed guiding the listener through their respective travels, solo meditations or get-downs in headphones.
Along with the excellent "Guiding Me" original mix, we are graced with a masterful remix by Hamburg's Lawrence of Smallville and Dial fame, who takes the track into an even more floor-focussed realm with his patented rolling sub-bass lines which will guarantee plenty of summertime sound system finessing, as well as the EP-exclusive B2 track "Vigor" in which Portable goes even deeper in tone with classic styled vocal cut-ups and repurposed shards of tasty sound design added to keep the dancers endlessly entranced when and wherever they may be.
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Portable - A1. The Simulacrum
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Portable - A2. The Spacetime Curvature
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Portable - A3. Foreign to You (feat. NiQ E)
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Portable - B1. The Self Assembling
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Portable - B2. Analogue World
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Portable - B3. Cages
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Portable - C1. I Feel Stronger Now
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Portable - C2. We Exist (feat. Mandy Alexander)
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Portable - D1. Ripple Effect
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Portable - D2. Fractal Distortion
Special remarks : Double LP incl. download code
Genre: House, Minimal, Electronica
Tracklist :
A1. The Simulacrum - A2. The Spacetime Curvature - A3. Foreign to You (feat. NiQ E) - B1. The
Self Assembling - B2. Analogue World - B3. Cages - C1. I Feel Stronger Now - C2. We Exist
(feat. Mandy Alexander) - D1. Ripple Effect - D2. Fractal Distortion
Short Info:
Following hot on the heels of lead single and recent mind-body tantalizer “I Feel Stronger Now,” we are now truly proud to present you with Portable’s latest full-length My Sentient Shadow. Filled to the brim with all of the
inventiveness the sonic auteur has commanded we expect from his sizable and consistent body of work on worldrenown labels such as Perlon, ~scape, !K7, and his own Süd Electronic and Khoikhoi imprints, and dare we say
offering us perhaps the most cohesive, emotive, and balanced of his highly-admirable catalog here to date. By using the analogy of a shadow that possesses its own consciousness, the theme of light and its distortion vs
balance with the inherent and necessary darkness that surrounds it is in clear vision.
Immediately from the warmly bizarre vibes of opening cut “The Simulacrum”, it’s clear Portable is requesting clearance to other worlds of funk and ingenuity. The delightfully trippy, smoky, back-room of the Tattooine Cantina
feel sets the stage just right to curb expectations and let the carefully constructed noise movements wash over us.
Elsewhere amongst the generous set we find tracks like “Cages” and “Ripple Effect” continue in the direction of horizontally-maximized aural tapestries oozing with texture, while at the other end of the energy spectrum pieces
such as “The Self-Assembling” and “We Exist..” roll and bounce with all the sci-fi gyrations and slick synth layers hinting at a hypnotic halfway rendezvous point to his Bodycode moniker. And of course, no proper Portable outing
would be complete without his own robust tenor vocal tone, which feels right at home front-and-center on the space travel anthem “The Spacetime Curvature” and used in more calculated micro-doses on “Analogue World”,
as well as the gorgeous “Foreign to You” whose meta-title features a rare guest starring vocalist NiQ.E, and brings to hearts some of Herbert’s finer moments with dear friend Dani Siciliano, albeit done-up entirely in some
distant yet alluring parallel dimension. The LP journey finishes with the frenetically-charged closer “Fractal Distortion” which will no doubt please many-a cosmic techno purist while making percussion masters from the
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ticket out from the not-too-distant future. Please join us in welcoming and celebrating this wonderful album from Portable on Circus Company.
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Genre: House, Minimal, Electronica
Tracklist :
A1. The Simulacrum - A2. The Spacetime Curvature - A3. Foreign to You (feat. NiQ E) - B1. The
Self Assembling - B2. Analogue World - B3. Cages - C1. I Feel Stronger Now - C2. We Exist
(feat. Mandy Alexander) - D1. Ripple Effect - D2. Fractal Distortion
Short Info:
Following hot on the heels of lead single and recent mind-body tantalizer “I Feel Stronger Now,” we are now truly proud to present you with Portable’s latest full-length My Sentient Shadow. Filled to the brim with all of the
inventiveness the sonic auteur has commanded we expect from his sizable and consistent body of work on worldrenown labels such as Perlon, ~scape, !K7, and his own Süd Electronic and Khoikhoi imprints, and dare we say
offering us perhaps the most cohesive, emotive, and balanced of his highly-admirable catalog here to date. By using the analogy of a shadow that possesses its own consciousness, the theme of light and its distortion vs
balance with the inherent and necessary darkness that surrounds it is in clear vision.
Immediately from the warmly bizarre vibes of opening cut “The Simulacrum”, it’s clear Portable is requesting clearance to other worlds of funk and ingenuity. The delightfully trippy, smoky, back-room of the Tattooine Cantina
feel sets the stage just right to curb expectations and let the carefully constructed noise movements wash over us.
Elsewhere amongst the generous set we find tracks like “Cages” and “Ripple Effect” continue in the direction of horizontally-maximized aural tapestries oozing with texture, while at the other end of the energy spectrum pieces
such as “The Self-Assembling” and “We Exist..” roll and bounce with all the sci-fi gyrations and slick synth layers hinting at a hypnotic halfway rendezvous point to his Bodycode moniker. And of course, no proper Portable outing
would be complete without his own robust tenor vocal tone, which feels right at home front-and-center on the space travel anthem “The Spacetime Curvature” and used in more calculated micro-doses on “Analogue World”,
as well as the gorgeous “Foreign to You” whose meta-title features a rare guest starring vocalist NiQ.E, and brings to hearts some of Herbert’s finer moments with dear friend Dani Siciliano, albeit done-up entirely in some
distant yet alluring parallel dimension. The LP journey finishes with the frenetically-charged closer “Fractal Distortion” which will no doubt please many-a cosmic techno purist while making percussion masters from the
afterlife such as Jaki Liebezeit and Tony Allen proud, and is quite possibly the closest thing to a danceable musical take on the current state of cognitive dissonance in the world that surrounds us, offering us a one-way
ticket out from the not-too-distant future. Please join us in welcoming and celebrating this wonderful album from Portable on Circus Company.
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Mathew Jonson, - Panna Cotta
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Mathew Jonson, - Passage to the Other Side
2020 Re Edition, Recut from Original Tapes + Master
Tracklist
1 Panna Cotta 9:13
2 Passage To The Other Side 11:29
Original Info from 2012:
2012 marks the 10th anniversary of the labels first release "New Identity" with two new tracks pressed especially for you. Lost in vaults until now "Panna Cotta" resurfaced in Marco Carola's recent sets off of a CD Mathew made for friends in 2003. After multiple mails and YouTube links sent from Marco's fans it spurred Mathew to look into the old collections and find the masters. The track was untitled so chances of finding it were at first thought to be slim. As fate would have it though it would be the first out of hundreds of CD's only labeled "2003" that Mathew picked from the box in his search. Here at IIWII we believe heavily in synchronicity. These tracks have found there place in time to be released. To add to the occasion "New Identity" will also be released for the first time digitally for those that didn't get the vinyl years ago. More
Tracklist
1 Panna Cotta 9:13
2 Passage To The Other Side 11:29
Original Info from 2012:
2012 marks the 10th anniversary of the labels first release "New Identity" with two new tracks pressed especially for you. Lost in vaults until now "Panna Cotta" resurfaced in Marco Carola's recent sets off of a CD Mathew made for friends in 2003. After multiple mails and YouTube links sent from Marco's fans it spurred Mathew to look into the old collections and find the masters. The track was untitled so chances of finding it were at first thought to be slim. As fate would have it though it would be the first out of hundreds of CD's only labeled "2003" that Mathew picked from the box in his search. Here at IIWII we believe heavily in synchronicity. These tracks have found there place in time to be released. To add to the occasion "New Identity" will also be released for the first time digitally for those that didn't get the vinyl years ago. More
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Kenneth Scott - Firesound
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Kenneth Scott - Lost Sonar
3
Kenneth Scott - Light Blooming
Genre: Electro, House
Tracklist:
A1. Firesound - B1. Lost Sonar - B2. Light Blooming
Short Info:
Following well-received collaborative outings for us as 1/2 of the SF dynamo duo Moniker whose classic
“Billy D” anthem and respective Patrice Scott remix graced the early catalog, followed by the galactic
flex Straylight EP with Cali brethren Dave Aju on velvet vocoder vox b/w a stellar Kai Alcé remix on the
Another offshoot imprint, and of course his indelible contributions to the arrangements/derangement of
the wondrous KAMM LP Cookie Policies, Kenneth Scott is essentially an extended family household
name for our camp and so we’re beyond proud to present his initial solo release for the Circus Company
label proper. Schooled as always in the deepest of electronic music roots and classiest of track
traditions, the three pieces that form the Light Blooming EP puzzle display all the prized synth wizardry
and production ingenuity we’ve come to expect from the Berlin-based veteran.
“Firesound” kicks us off in fine form, with a glistening array of pads and tight arpeggios that give way to
a soulful funk strut that any fan of Detroit-style electro flavors will enjoy to the fullest. We then move to
the stylized 4/4 pulse of the aptly-titled “Lost Sonar”, an extended live set for Lost Sonar Collective
skillfully condensed and finessed into a smooth-as-silk true deep house cut, where warm synth tones
set the sound bed while shards of sharper percussion and angular textures flash and fizz throughout,
creating an ultra-fresh contrasting feel while a rock-solid groove grinds us along faithfully. Scott then
finally closes out the set with the powerful and titular “Light Blooming” which begins with a similar rising
pad intro before unleashing fierce and raw overdriven drum programming, teasing us out to the two
minute mark when the mighty sub bass line and multi-layered arps drop in to devastating effect, bubbling
and building to a bold harmonic apex, before eventually bringing us down softly and somehow with ease
after such a glorious rise.
Filled with early-Warp feels and futurist sci-fi hopes in equal measure, the Light Blooming EP is three
tracks of pure funk precision and expressive musical class from the man Kenneth Scott More
Tracklist:
A1. Firesound - B1. Lost Sonar - B2. Light Blooming
Short Info:
Following well-received collaborative outings for us as 1/2 of the SF dynamo duo Moniker whose classic
“Billy D” anthem and respective Patrice Scott remix graced the early catalog, followed by the galactic
flex Straylight EP with Cali brethren Dave Aju on velvet vocoder vox b/w a stellar Kai Alcé remix on the
Another offshoot imprint, and of course his indelible contributions to the arrangements/derangement of
the wondrous KAMM LP Cookie Policies, Kenneth Scott is essentially an extended family household
name for our camp and so we’re beyond proud to present his initial solo release for the Circus Company
label proper. Schooled as always in the deepest of electronic music roots and classiest of track
traditions, the three pieces that form the Light Blooming EP puzzle display all the prized synth wizardry
and production ingenuity we’ve come to expect from the Berlin-based veteran.
“Firesound” kicks us off in fine form, with a glistening array of pads and tight arpeggios that give way to
a soulful funk strut that any fan of Detroit-style electro flavors will enjoy to the fullest. We then move to
the stylized 4/4 pulse of the aptly-titled “Lost Sonar”, an extended live set for Lost Sonar Collective
skillfully condensed and finessed into a smooth-as-silk true deep house cut, where warm synth tones
set the sound bed while shards of sharper percussion and angular textures flash and fizz throughout,
creating an ultra-fresh contrasting feel while a rock-solid groove grinds us along faithfully. Scott then
finally closes out the set with the powerful and titular “Light Blooming” which begins with a similar rising
pad intro before unleashing fierce and raw overdriven drum programming, teasing us out to the two
minute mark when the mighty sub bass line and multi-layered arps drop in to devastating effect, bubbling
and building to a bold harmonic apex, before eventually bringing us down softly and somehow with ease
after such a glorious rise.
Filled with early-Warp feels and futurist sci-fi hopes in equal measure, the Light Blooming EP is three
tracks of pure funk precision and expressive musical class from the man Kenneth Scott More
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G76 - A1. Too Much
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G76 - A2. Elliot Waves
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G76 - B1. The Divergence
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G76 - C1. Dress To Impress
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G76 - D1. Bucket Model
Vinyl Only 2x12"
Shortinfo:
Florin Gojnea aka G76 with his new EP on Nervmusic. Artwork by Igor Skaletsky
Tracklist
A1. Too Much
A2. Elliot Waves
B1. The Divergence
C1. Dress To Impress
D1. Bucket Model
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Shortinfo:
Florin Gojnea aka G76 with his new EP on Nervmusic. Artwork by Igor Skaletsky
Tracklist
A1. Too Much
A2. Elliot Waves
B1. The Divergence
C1. Dress To Impress
D1. Bucket Model
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Portable - The Spacetime Curvature (DJ Qu Remix)
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Portable - I Feel Stronger Now (Patrice Scott Remix)
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Portable - Ripple Effect (Call Super Remix)
(colored eco vinyl)
Genre: House, Minimal, Electronica
Tracklist :
A1. The Spacetime Curvature (DJ Qu Remix) - A2. I Feel Stronger Now (Patrice Scott Remix) -
B1. Ripple Effect (Call Super Remix)
Short Info:
In the wake of Portable’s acclaimed album My Sentient Shadow comes a trio of remixes which expand
on his unique slant on techno and synth-pop. Finding three artists who reflect his own experimental
tendencies within dance music, Alan Abraham’s original productions head into unexpected new places
while retaining the physical, club-ready energy he manages to instill in his own creations.
A true auteur within techno, DJ Qu brings a sense of poise and drama to ‘The Spacetime Curvature’
as he patiently builds the track into a fierce peak time monster driven by snarling bass and his
signature sizzling, shuffled percussion.
Patrice Scott has a reliably smooth, immersive approach to deep Detroit house, and it lends itself
beautifully to Abraham’s melancholic vocal on ‘I Feel Stronger Now’.
Leaning in on the jazz dimension of his wide-ranging electronica, Call Super revels in the sweetness of
‘Ripple Effect’ and places delicate piano playing upfront before slipping into a relaxed, sentimental
kind of garage and eventually edging towards an uplifting, off-centre strain of house music.
Individual in their own right and yet naturally entwined with the emotional intention of the original
versions, this is a set of remixes which pay full credit to the source material while offering something
you won’t expect, like a great remix should do. More
Genre: House, Minimal, Electronica
Tracklist :
A1. The Spacetime Curvature (DJ Qu Remix) - A2. I Feel Stronger Now (Patrice Scott Remix) -
B1. Ripple Effect (Call Super Remix)
Short Info:
In the wake of Portable’s acclaimed album My Sentient Shadow comes a trio of remixes which expand
on his unique slant on techno and synth-pop. Finding three artists who reflect his own experimental
tendencies within dance music, Alan Abraham’s original productions head into unexpected new places
while retaining the physical, club-ready energy he manages to instill in his own creations.
A true auteur within techno, DJ Qu brings a sense of poise and drama to ‘The Spacetime Curvature’
as he patiently builds the track into a fierce peak time monster driven by snarling bass and his
signature sizzling, shuffled percussion.
Patrice Scott has a reliably smooth, immersive approach to deep Detroit house, and it lends itself
beautifully to Abraham’s melancholic vocal on ‘I Feel Stronger Now’.
Leaning in on the jazz dimension of his wide-ranging electronica, Call Super revels in the sweetness of
‘Ripple Effect’ and places delicate piano playing upfront before slipping into a relaxed, sentimental
kind of garage and eventually edging towards an uplifting, off-centre strain of house music.
Individual in their own right and yet naturally entwined with the emotional intention of the original
versions, this is a set of remixes which pay full credit to the source material while offering something
you won’t expect, like a great remix should do. More
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Bo Harwood & John Cassavetes - No One Around To Hear It
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Chen Ming Chang - Rainwater
3
Bhairavi Raman & Nanthesh Sivarajah - Bittersweet Reflections
4
The King Of Luxembourg - Poptones
5
Slapp Happy - Is It You
6
O.G. Jigg - Jesus Is My Jam
7
Klang - As It Is
8
Scala - Fuser
9
Soft Location - Let The Moon Get Into It
10
Gyeongsu - YZOBEL (feat. CROCHE)
11
Omertà - Moments In Love
12
Kasumi Trio - Cabbage Butterfly
13
Un - Fast Money Blues
14
Delphine Dora - V
15
Harry Plunket-Greene - The Hurdy-Gurdy Man
2LP
Tracklist
1. Bo Harwood & John Cassavetes - No One Around To Hear It
2. Chen Ming Chang - Rainwater
3. Bhairavi Raman & Nanthesh Sivarajah - Bittersweet Reflections
4. The King Of Luxembourg - Poptones
5. Slapp Happy - Is It You
6. O.G. Jigg - Jesus Is My Jam
7. Klang - As It Is
8. Scala - Fuser
9. Soft Location - Let The Moon Get Into It
10. Gyeongsu - YZOBEL (feat. CROCHE)
11. Omertà - Moments In Love
12. Kasumi Trio - Cabbage Butterfly
13. Un - Fast Money Blues
14. Delphine Dora - V
15. Harry Plunket-Greene - The Hurdy-Gurdy Man
Short info:
Searchlight Moonbeam is the new narrative compilation from Time Is Away (Jack Rollo and Elaine Tierney) whose eponymous monthly NTS Radio shows, tinctured fusions of fugitive sounds and reverie-inducing archival speech, have won them an ardent following. It follows from the London-based duo’s Ballads, a remarkable driftwerk released on A Colourful Storm in 2022.
Searchlight Moonbeam is an autumnal dreamscape, intimate and vespertine, pensive and irresolute. An imagined community where differences drop off and resonances emerge – between Maher Shalal Hash Baz affiliates Kasumi Trio, Taiwanese score composer Chen Ming Chang whose ‘Rainwater’ (written for Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s 1986 film Dust In The Wind) is exquisitely heartbroken, and the plangent improvisations of self-taught French pianist Delphine Dora.
Revelations are frequent: the bedsit isolationism of Bo Harwood and John Cassavetes’ ‘No One Around to Hear It’ (from The Killing of a Chinese Bookie); the narked minimalism of Klang (an early 2000s band formed by ex-Elastica guitarist and featuring prize-winning experimental novelist Isabel Waidner on bass); the etude-grooves and echoic wobble of below-the-radar French avant-gardists Omertà ; the beautiful, plaintively dubby ‘Is It You?’ by Slapp Happy; a psych-tinged reimagining of PiL’s ‘Poptones’ by Simon Fisher Turner (one half of Deux Filles, and here, recording for él as The King of Luxembourg) that's as perverse as the cover of Throbbing Gristle’s 20 Jazz Funk Greats.
Searchlight Moonbeam is the musical analog of an Italo Calvino novel or a medieval fable. Associative, intuitive, borderless. Emotional and mysterious. Endowed with the tactility of Braille. A private language that is both unknowable and understood. It is a record of the seasons, for the seasons.
2023 marks the tenth anniversary of Time Is Away’s first broadcast. Featuring an evocative essay by writer Jeremy Atherton Lin and disarming cover art by Penny Davenport, Searchlight Moonbeam showcases Rollo and Tierney’s still-unrivalled talent for gloaming melodies, disques du crépuscule, ensorcelled storytelling.
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Tracklist
1. Bo Harwood & John Cassavetes - No One Around To Hear It
2. Chen Ming Chang - Rainwater
3. Bhairavi Raman & Nanthesh Sivarajah - Bittersweet Reflections
4. The King Of Luxembourg - Poptones
5. Slapp Happy - Is It You
6. O.G. Jigg - Jesus Is My Jam
7. Klang - As It Is
8. Scala - Fuser
9. Soft Location - Let The Moon Get Into It
10. Gyeongsu - YZOBEL (feat. CROCHE)
11. Omertà - Moments In Love
12. Kasumi Trio - Cabbage Butterfly
13. Un - Fast Money Blues
14. Delphine Dora - V
15. Harry Plunket-Greene - The Hurdy-Gurdy Man
Short info:
Searchlight Moonbeam is the new narrative compilation from Time Is Away (Jack Rollo and Elaine Tierney) whose eponymous monthly NTS Radio shows, tinctured fusions of fugitive sounds and reverie-inducing archival speech, have won them an ardent following. It follows from the London-based duo’s Ballads, a remarkable driftwerk released on A Colourful Storm in 2022.
Searchlight Moonbeam is an autumnal dreamscape, intimate and vespertine, pensive and irresolute. An imagined community where differences drop off and resonances emerge – between Maher Shalal Hash Baz affiliates Kasumi Trio, Taiwanese score composer Chen Ming Chang whose ‘Rainwater’ (written for Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s 1986 film Dust In The Wind) is exquisitely heartbroken, and the plangent improvisations of self-taught French pianist Delphine Dora.
Revelations are frequent: the bedsit isolationism of Bo Harwood and John Cassavetes’ ‘No One Around to Hear It’ (from The Killing of a Chinese Bookie); the narked minimalism of Klang (an early 2000s band formed by ex-Elastica guitarist and featuring prize-winning experimental novelist Isabel Waidner on bass); the etude-grooves and echoic wobble of below-the-radar French avant-gardists Omertà ; the beautiful, plaintively dubby ‘Is It You?’ by Slapp Happy; a psych-tinged reimagining of PiL’s ‘Poptones’ by Simon Fisher Turner (one half of Deux Filles, and here, recording for él as The King of Luxembourg) that's as perverse as the cover of Throbbing Gristle’s 20 Jazz Funk Greats.
Searchlight Moonbeam is the musical analog of an Italo Calvino novel or a medieval fable. Associative, intuitive, borderless. Emotional and mysterious. Endowed with the tactility of Braille. A private language that is both unknowable and understood. It is a record of the seasons, for the seasons.
2023 marks the tenth anniversary of Time Is Away’s first broadcast. Featuring an evocative essay by writer Jeremy Atherton Lin and disarming cover art by Penny Davenport, Searchlight Moonbeam showcases Rollo and Tierney’s still-unrivalled talent for gloaming melodies, disques du crépuscule, ensorcelled storytelling.
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Tracklist 12":
A1 – Rebecca B – Militant Margaret - 00:06:44
A2 – Rebecca B – Bionic Butterfly - 00:05:36
B1 – Rebecca B – Odd World - 00:05:01
B2 – Rebecca B – Old Rapper - 00:05:41
Short Info:
In 2018, way before we established our quirky little label & our ears were still young and unspent, in the deep sound forrest that is soundcloud we discovered an unpolished gem of a track, courtesy of Rebecca B, upcoming scottish born and berlin based banger producer.
Some years and life changing times later we are holding in our hand Rebecca’s first vinyl, dubbed „Murphy’s Law“, in accordance with the previously mentioned times.
Step right in with the A1 „Militant Margaret“ which rolls you off straight into Rebecca’s world, followed by A2 „Bionic Butterfly“, that certain gem we talked about earlier. On the B side you can follow Rebecca on a journey back to her roots. B1 „Odd World“ is a downtempo anthem with an infamous influence and B2 „Old Rapper“ its upbeat twin sibling. Welcome, Rebecca <3
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A1 – Rebecca B – Militant Margaret - 00:06:44
A2 – Rebecca B – Bionic Butterfly - 00:05:36
B1 – Rebecca B – Odd World - 00:05:01
B2 – Rebecca B – Old Rapper - 00:05:41
Short Info:
In 2018, way before we established our quirky little label & our ears were still young and unspent, in the deep sound forrest that is soundcloud we discovered an unpolished gem of a track, courtesy of Rebecca B, upcoming scottish born and berlin based banger producer.
Some years and life changing times later we are holding in our hand Rebecca’s first vinyl, dubbed „Murphy’s Law“, in accordance with the previously mentioned times.
Step right in with the A1 „Militant Margaret“ which rolls you off straight into Rebecca’s world, followed by A2 „Bionic Butterfly“, that certain gem we talked about earlier. On the B side you can follow Rebecca on a journey back to her roots. B1 „Odd World“ is a downtempo anthem with an infamous influence and B2 „Old Rapper“ its upbeat twin sibling. Welcome, Rebecca <3
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a.s.o. - Go On
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a.s.o. - My Baby's Got It Out For Me
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a.s.o. - Rain Down
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a.s.o. - LITD Pt. 1
5
a.s.o. - Love In The Darkness
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a.s.o. - Cold Feeling
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a.s.o. - True
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a.s.o. - Falling Under
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a.s.o. - Thinking
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a.s.o. - Understand
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a.s.o. - Somebody
Repress!
Here is the debut, self-titled album from a.s.o., singer/songwriter Alia Seror-O'Neill, and producer Lewie Day. 'a.s.o.' is a thematic consolidation of the previous three singles and an impressive artistic progression. Day and Seror-O'Neill show they've mastered the format of the radio-friendly pop song and found how to subvert it completely. Across eleven songs, they have built a rich and compelling body of work.
We know where we are now, emotionally complex, trip-hop torch songs for club freaks. But the palette has broadened to encompass ethereal dream pop à la Cocteau Twins, slow-burning AOR-soul, and dubwise stylings. As a result, 'a.s.o.' is a satisfyingly coherent listen but never a musical monoculture. Variously there are nods toward Julee Cruise, Fleetwood Mac, and the uneasy listening of Portishead. It's an album that wears its influences lightly, is never weighed down by them, and always sure of its own identity.
It's anchored by Alia's unique voice. Her words speak of restraint and release, taking us from the elegiac to the euphoric. This elegantly crafted, perfect pop music sounds like it has had enough of your shit. And Day's music is the perfect foil; deep, slightly menacing, restrained, and powerful. The album has a cinematic texture, as with David Lynch; the seemingly familiar becomes uncanny and strange the closer we look. a.s.o. take our emotions for a joyride before leaving us floating in space.
'a.s.o.' is a journey; by its end, we all are changed.
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Here is the debut, self-titled album from a.s.o., singer/songwriter Alia Seror-O'Neill, and producer Lewie Day. 'a.s.o.' is a thematic consolidation of the previous three singles and an impressive artistic progression. Day and Seror-O'Neill show they've mastered the format of the radio-friendly pop song and found how to subvert it completely. Across eleven songs, they have built a rich and compelling body of work.
We know where we are now, emotionally complex, trip-hop torch songs for club freaks. But the palette has broadened to encompass ethereal dream pop à la Cocteau Twins, slow-burning AOR-soul, and dubwise stylings. As a result, 'a.s.o.' is a satisfyingly coherent listen but never a musical monoculture. Variously there are nods toward Julee Cruise, Fleetwood Mac, and the uneasy listening of Portishead. It's an album that wears its influences lightly, is never weighed down by them, and always sure of its own identity.
It's anchored by Alia's unique voice. Her words speak of restraint and release, taking us from the elegiac to the euphoric. This elegantly crafted, perfect pop music sounds like it has had enough of your shit. And Day's music is the perfect foil; deep, slightly menacing, restrained, and powerful. The album has a cinematic texture, as with David Lynch; the seemingly familiar becomes uncanny and strange the closer we look. a.s.o. take our emotions for a joyride before leaving us floating in space.
'a.s.o.' is a journey; by its end, we all are changed.
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Tracklist 12":
A1 – Törsh – One Of Those Days - 00:06:37
A2 – Törsh – Who Babe - 00:05:21
B1 – Törsh – Nasty Boy - 00:05:24
B2 – Törsh – Yamaha Blessing - 00:05:26
Short Info:
Everyone knows, nasty days are not uncommon in the life of an aufstrebender Musikproduzent. But when it all comes together, magic happens, music just flows out & it’s all worth it! Who knows, in the end you might even look back and reminisce of these nasty days. Everyone, this is Törsh’s sophomore EP. Thank you!
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A1 – Törsh – One Of Those Days - 00:06:37
A2 – Törsh – Who Babe - 00:05:21
B1 – Törsh – Nasty Boy - 00:05:24
B2 – Törsh – Yamaha Blessing - 00:05:26
Short Info:
Everyone knows, nasty days are not uncommon in the life of an aufstrebender Musikproduzent. But when it all comes together, magic happens, music just flows out & it’s all worth it! Who knows, in the end you might even look back and reminisce of these nasty days. Everyone, this is Törsh’s sophomore EP. Thank you!
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SVN - Dub 1
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SVN - Dub Cafe
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SVN - Dub 2
4
SVN - Dub 3
Track List:
A1 Dub 1
A2 Dub Cafe
B1 Dub 2
B2 Dub 3
info text :
svn's dub cafe
written and produced by svn
at nd studio 2023 More
A1 Dub 1
A2 Dub Cafe
B1 Dub 2
B2 Dub 3
info text :
svn's dub cafe
written and produced by svn
at nd studio 2023 More
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DJ Koze - Wespennest (feat. Sophia Kennedy) (8:03)
2
DJ Koze - Candidasa (10:21)
12”
TRACK LIST
A1 - DJ Koze – Wespennest (feat. Sophia Kennedy) 8:03
B1 - DJ Koze – Candidasa 10:21
Original Tracks written and produced by Stefan Kozalla / Published by Kosikos Publishing
A1 - Vocals and lyrics by Sophia Kennedy
Release Info:
DJ Koze unveils a spiritual and surprising journey into rapturous spheres with Wespennest EP. The visionary artist and master of electronic sound, presents his first own release after 2018's global club hit "Pick Up".
"Candidasa" and "Wespennest" are the result of DJ Kozes inspiring stay in a secluded Benedictine monastery on the enchanting island of Sulawesi. Amidst this idyllic setting, he found the perfect environment to unleash his musical vision. He composed all of the music of "Candidasa" while lying on his stomach, in an act of deepest devotion and self-reflection. In doing so, he fed exclusively on so-called heroin kebabs to immerse himself in a trance-like state of creative flow. The result is a soundscape of unimagined depth and beauty that enchants the senses and transports listeners to another dimension by massively increasing the frequency of flicker fusion.
On "Wespennest” the wonderful Sophia Kennedy takes the stage and breathes a new dimension into the music with her impactful lyrics and vocals. With generous dedication, Sophia has provided exclusive excerpts of her yet unreleased songs, giving this track a radiant psychedelic power. The combination of DJ Kozes musical genius and Sophia Kennedy's glorious vocals creates a club track full of wonderment, opening up a mystical rapturous world for listeners. Already an instant classic of German dance music.
With "Candidasa" and "Wespennest" DJ Koze has once again pushed the boundaries of electronic sounds and created a spiritual journey that touches the soul and frees the mind. This EP is the first harbinger of his highly anticipated new album, which will be released in 2024. The time until the release can be wonderfully bridged with the magical album "Hit Parade", which DJ Koze has produced for the British legend Róisín Murphy and on which we can be carried away into the world of musical brilliance.
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TRACK LIST
A1 - DJ Koze – Wespennest (feat. Sophia Kennedy) 8:03
B1 - DJ Koze – Candidasa 10:21
Original Tracks written and produced by Stefan Kozalla / Published by Kosikos Publishing
A1 - Vocals and lyrics by Sophia Kennedy
Release Info:
DJ Koze unveils a spiritual and surprising journey into rapturous spheres with Wespennest EP. The visionary artist and master of electronic sound, presents his first own release after 2018's global club hit "Pick Up".
"Candidasa" and "Wespennest" are the result of DJ Kozes inspiring stay in a secluded Benedictine monastery on the enchanting island of Sulawesi. Amidst this idyllic setting, he found the perfect environment to unleash his musical vision. He composed all of the music of "Candidasa" while lying on his stomach, in an act of deepest devotion and self-reflection. In doing so, he fed exclusively on so-called heroin kebabs to immerse himself in a trance-like state of creative flow. The result is a soundscape of unimagined depth and beauty that enchants the senses and transports listeners to another dimension by massively increasing the frequency of flicker fusion.
On "Wespennest” the wonderful Sophia Kennedy takes the stage and breathes a new dimension into the music with her impactful lyrics and vocals. With generous dedication, Sophia has provided exclusive excerpts of her yet unreleased songs, giving this track a radiant psychedelic power. The combination of DJ Kozes musical genius and Sophia Kennedy's glorious vocals creates a club track full of wonderment, opening up a mystical rapturous world for listeners. Already an instant classic of German dance music.
With "Candidasa" and "Wespennest" DJ Koze has once again pushed the boundaries of electronic sounds and created a spiritual journey that touches the soul and frees the mind. This EP is the first harbinger of his highly anticipated new album, which will be released in 2024. The time until the release can be wonderfully bridged with the magical album "Hit Parade", which DJ Koze has produced for the British legend Róisín Murphy and on which we can be carried away into the world of musical brilliance.
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