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Specter - Twin Eagle
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Specter - Putazo
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Specter - Run The Course
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Specter - Humble Pie
After releasing heavyweights like Patrice Scott and Dego, Forbidden Dance Records continues its story with a new release from Chicago don Specter with a 4-track EP.
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More records from Specter
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Specter - The Birth
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Specter - The Spirit
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Specter - The Death
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Specter - The Ascension
New Specter on Sound Signature
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Specter - Integrated Circuit
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Specter - Wesley Shuffle
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Specter - Heavy Barrel
Repress 2023!
Samuele Pagliai's Angis Music is thoughtfully curated with deep and groovy electronic music in mind that will test time; sporting a young yet impressive portfolio, Angis Music returns faithful and strong with a new EP from the lush imagination of Chicago veteran Specter. Entitled Ironside, and inspired by a late 60s crime drama- you will Embrace a dense 3 track journey catered to premium vibe lovers of deep house and deep techno grooves spanning from jazzy and romantic to funky and dark moods. Pressed on vinyl with love and exclusive artwork by Serbian talent Floating Bastard, electronic music selectors and checkers should not hesitate on this beautiful wax presentation.
DJ Feedback
Tama Sumo:
"Really lovely EP. From the first listening I think "Integrated Circuit" is my favourite track. It's puming and gives you kind of a warm hug at the same time. Can't wait to play it!!"
DJ Bone:
"Some very nice deep techno here!"
Dan Curtin:
"Absolutely fantastic! Full of emotion and groove, perfect"
Volcov:
"The real deal!"
Fred P:
"Dope"
Alexander Nut:
"Yup Specter never fails to bring that good stuff. These the vibes I like."
Truncate:
"Super dope!"
Charlie Bones :
"Yasssssoundsgoood."
XDB:
"Great release.. congrats!"
Alex Attias:
"Superb as usual from Specter."
Reekee:
"Beautiful EP, Wesley Shuffle is my favorite."
Eclair Fifi:
"LOVE IT." More
Samuele Pagliai's Angis Music is thoughtfully curated with deep and groovy electronic music in mind that will test time; sporting a young yet impressive portfolio, Angis Music returns faithful and strong with a new EP from the lush imagination of Chicago veteran Specter. Entitled Ironside, and inspired by a late 60s crime drama- you will Embrace a dense 3 track journey catered to premium vibe lovers of deep house and deep techno grooves spanning from jazzy and romantic to funky and dark moods. Pressed on vinyl with love and exclusive artwork by Serbian talent Floating Bastard, electronic music selectors and checkers should not hesitate on this beautiful wax presentation.
DJ Feedback
Tama Sumo:
"Really lovely EP. From the first listening I think "Integrated Circuit" is my favourite track. It's puming and gives you kind of a warm hug at the same time. Can't wait to play it!!"
DJ Bone:
"Some very nice deep techno here!"
Dan Curtin:
"Absolutely fantastic! Full of emotion and groove, perfect"
Volcov:
"The real deal!"
Fred P:
"Dope"
Alexander Nut:
"Yup Specter never fails to bring that good stuff. These the vibes I like."
Truncate:
"Super dope!"
Charlie Bones :
"Yasssssoundsgoood."
XDB:
"Great release.. congrats!"
Alex Attias:
"Superb as usual from Specter."
Reekee:
"Beautiful EP, Wesley Shuffle is my favorite."
Eclair Fifi:
"LOVE IT." More
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Specter - No Title
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Specter - No Title
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Specter - No Title
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Specter - No Title
A1 - Peace Of Mind
A2 - Front & Center
B1 - Cold Sweat
B2 - Cold Sweat (Byron The Aquarius Remix)
Tetrode Music head honcho and Sound Signature affiliate, Specter, lines up the next Second Hand Records NYC release and it’s that deep, soulful goodness you need in your life.
'Peace of Mind' hits right from the needle drop. Made for the dancers! Listen to this on a real sound system for that enhanced feeling.
'Front & Center' keeps the energy flowing, mixing deep chords over dark warehouse bass lines. Big leagues tune!
'Cold Sweat' would fit snuggly against any Larry Heard record, or maybe its just that Chi-town flavor soul music we love! Byron The Aquarius adds another layer of flavor to this already killer cut. Deeeeeeep! More
A2 - Front & Center
B1 - Cold Sweat
B2 - Cold Sweat (Byron The Aquarius Remix)
Tetrode Music head honcho and Sound Signature affiliate, Specter, lines up the next Second Hand Records NYC release and it’s that deep, soulful goodness you need in your life.
'Peace of Mind' hits right from the needle drop. Made for the dancers! Listen to this on a real sound system for that enhanced feeling.
'Front & Center' keeps the energy flowing, mixing deep chords over dark warehouse bass lines. Big leagues tune!
'Cold Sweat' would fit snuggly against any Larry Heard record, or maybe its just that Chi-town flavor soul music we love! Byron The Aquarius adds another layer of flavor to this already killer cut. Deeeeeeep! More
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Specter - No Title
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Specter - No Title
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Specter - No Title
Chicago based Tetrode mastermind Specter takes up the torch with a (too) long awaited solo EP on Into The Deep records. As a true soldier of the underground, Andres has been designing his sound for two decades, bridging the gap between Chicago and Detroit. A spectacular EP exploring jazz, raw, deep and spacey territories from one master of the genre: that's what Dreamscape is all about.
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Chicago’s own Specter of Tetrode fame joins the Sounds Familiar family and series of 45s with a double A-sider. ‘Circus Time’ is an hipnotic disco stomper, while ‘Concrete Jungle’ will please all the afro-funk headz! TIP
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Serious basement bidness to close out the year for Sound Signature. The Specter of Christmas Now returns with a coal bag of dirty acid jams and warped rhythms. That's exactly what we asked Santa for anyway....
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Specter, - Pipe Bomb
A comrade from Chicago passed me a cd with some serious tracks on it. All of them I recognized except this one. A sked him about it, said it was his and the rest is here for you to Enjoy
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More records from Forbidden Dance
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Laseech feat. Desney Bailey - Hey Love (Original Mix)
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Laseech feat. Desney Bailey - Hey Love (Dego Remix)
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Laseech feat. Desney Bailey - Hey Love (Patrice Scoot Remix)
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Laseech feat. Desney Bailey - You See feat. Desney Bailey
After six illustrious vinyl releases behind them, Forbidden Dance takes this one deeply close to home. As a rising house name from Croatia, Laseech signs this harmonic and creamy house release iced with stellar vocals by Desney Bailey and backed up by two of the house heavyweights – Dego and Patrice Scott.
A1 The title track “Hey Love” is packed with effortless deepness in and out topped with smooth Bailey’s vocals dancing elegantly over chords and strings. Dazzling tuneage that resembles airy summer jam at your favourite beach spot.
A2 Dego is a man with a thousand sounds. And all of them are rich and impressive. His disco-funk spin on “Hey Love” is ploughed with heavy synths and sharp drums that culminate with a lush keyboard frenzy in the end.
B1 Patrice Scott’s ability to infuse introspective soul into machine sound is second to none. “Hey Love” goes through melodic morphosis which Patrice delivers so smoothly and tinges it with floor-oriented moves.
B2 Bailey’s vocals are the soul carrier of this release and it shows pretty much on “You See”. Hazy and melancholic, the track slowly burns under her looped vocals. Stripped, heart-aching and beautifully dimmed. More
A1 The title track “Hey Love” is packed with effortless deepness in and out topped with smooth Bailey’s vocals dancing elegantly over chords and strings. Dazzling tuneage that resembles airy summer jam at your favourite beach spot.
A2 Dego is a man with a thousand sounds. And all of them are rich and impressive. His disco-funk spin on “Hey Love” is ploughed with heavy synths and sharp drums that culminate with a lush keyboard frenzy in the end.
B1 Patrice Scott’s ability to infuse introspective soul into machine sound is second to none. “Hey Love” goes through melodic morphosis which Patrice delivers so smoothly and tinges it with floor-oriented moves.
B2 Bailey’s vocals are the soul carrier of this release and it shows pretty much on “You See”. Hazy and melancholic, the track slowly burns under her looped vocals. Stripped, heart-aching and beautifully dimmed. More
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Boo Williams - Real Time
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Rick The Godson Wilhite & Jon Easley - Mental Feelings
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Gene Hunt - Space Relm
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Dan Piu - Escape Two
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Life Recorder - Tribute To The Sound
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Nu-Cleo - The Deep (5AM)
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Nemanja Krstic - Surface
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The Mechanical Man - P.C.M. (Parthenope City Music)
In their ever-expanding search for good electronic belters, Forbidden Dance Records went into building a bridge between two continents responsible for so many good artists in the last few decades, with some of them being true legends of the house
sound. From Detroit to Napoli and Marseille. From Zurich and Bari to Chicago. Ladies and gentlemen, this is ‘Bridges: An American – European Dance Connection” More
sound. From Detroit to Napoli and Marseille. From Zurich and Bari to Chicago. Ladies and gentlemen, this is ‘Bridges: An American – European Dance Connection” More
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Aleqs Notal - Supply Shuttle
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Aleqs Notal - Airlock Nation
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Aleqs Notal - A Walk Thru The 20th
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Aleqs Notal - Nature Of Offences
Tracklist 12":
A1 Supply Shuttle
A2 Airlock Nation
B1 A Walk Thru The 20th
B2 Nature Of Offences
Earthy bounces, sharp rhythmics and erased boundaries between deep and house in the fifth release from Forbidden Dance Rec. signed by the french virtuoso - Aleqs Notal.
With a tribalistic percussion launch into a warm and silky bassline, Supply Shuttle spins the dice on the deep house edges through linear but meticulous patterns of synth simplicity. The scarcity of snares puts the track just enough into the dance-floor realm but still exquisite enough for sun-drenched coast places especially with that subtle rhodes washing over the faint 303 shots in the background. Notal pulled a smooth move here further erasing the faint border between the two genres. And yes, sometimes the border gets pushed more into one over the other. Such is the case with Airlock Nation, clearly showing this imbalance in the most pleasurable way. With a straightforward shake onset floating on a solid rhythm throughout the ride, the track leans more on the floor side covering the early night with subtle and warm darkness step by step. The midnight glow emitting from the melodies is beautifully cocooned into deep sway smudged by ritual bongo hits. The track exports a sentiment of nostalgia in a positive and warm way while cleverly pushing the vibe over the mentioned border into a night dance. A Walk Thru The 20th continues this sway but implements a synth carrier into the foreground further developing the club feel. And this is where Notal shines truly because even in this kind of atmosphere he almost unnoticeably lays the track on perfectly fitting tribal shoulders stamping the core of the track with earth-grounding charisma. Both audio worlds, one audio shine. And still, on the other side of the playfield, Nature Of Offences is grounded heavily in slow and throbbing kicks paralleled with equally heavy claps and constant interchange of beautiful pads, strings and percussions. Although the track is stirred with a filtered 303 bassline, the overall feel points into a deep and seductive zone. It flows subtly through different areas of analogue and synthetic forms spewing a late 90s warm-up feel. Well rounded release from Aleqs Notal! More
A1 Supply Shuttle
A2 Airlock Nation
B1 A Walk Thru The 20th
B2 Nature Of Offences
Earthy bounces, sharp rhythmics and erased boundaries between deep and house in the fifth release from Forbidden Dance Rec. signed by the french virtuoso - Aleqs Notal.
With a tribalistic percussion launch into a warm and silky bassline, Supply Shuttle spins the dice on the deep house edges through linear but meticulous patterns of synth simplicity. The scarcity of snares puts the track just enough into the dance-floor realm but still exquisite enough for sun-drenched coast places especially with that subtle rhodes washing over the faint 303 shots in the background. Notal pulled a smooth move here further erasing the faint border between the two genres. And yes, sometimes the border gets pushed more into one over the other. Such is the case with Airlock Nation, clearly showing this imbalance in the most pleasurable way. With a straightforward shake onset floating on a solid rhythm throughout the ride, the track leans more on the floor side covering the early night with subtle and warm darkness step by step. The midnight glow emitting from the melodies is beautifully cocooned into deep sway smudged by ritual bongo hits. The track exports a sentiment of nostalgia in a positive and warm way while cleverly pushing the vibe over the mentioned border into a night dance. A Walk Thru The 20th continues this sway but implements a synth carrier into the foreground further developing the club feel. And this is where Notal shines truly because even in this kind of atmosphere he almost unnoticeably lays the track on perfectly fitting tribal shoulders stamping the core of the track with earth-grounding charisma. Both audio worlds, one audio shine. And still, on the other side of the playfield, Nature Of Offences is grounded heavily in slow and throbbing kicks paralleled with equally heavy claps and constant interchange of beautiful pads, strings and percussions. Although the track is stirred with a filtered 303 bassline, the overall feel points into a deep and seductive zone. It flows subtly through different areas of analogue and synthetic forms spewing a late 90s warm-up feel. Well rounded release from Aleqs Notal! More
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Ilija Rudman pres. Dead Horse - Three Four Amazing
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Ilija Rudman pres. Dead Horse - We Hold The Light
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Ilija Rudman pres. Dead Horse - Your Smile Is Shotgun
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Ilija Rudman pres. Dead Horse - Where Wild Horses Go
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Ilija Rudman pres. Dead Horse - Demons Race - Theme
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Ilija Rudman pres. Dead Horse - After The Gold Rush
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Ilija Rudman pres. Dead Horse - Over The Hill
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Ilija Rudman pres. Dead Horse - Broken Home - Lost Son's Diary
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Ilija Rudman pres. Dead Horse - Black Marble
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Ilija Rudman pres. Dead Horse - Exodus Theme
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Ilija Rudman pres. Dead Horse - Ministry Of Lost Souls - Outro Theme
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Ilija Rudman pres. Dead Horse - Riders Of The Secret Gardens
The Forbidden Dance label is marking their first year of existence and with already top-notch names (Vick Lavender, Alton Miller, The Mechanical Man) with the first three releases, they are celebrating the one year mark with another global gem, disco and house finest - Ilija Rudman!
Where Wild Horses Go is conveying an unquestionable sense of 80's electro and synth boogie filled with smooth and heavily reverberated rhythmics drenched in strong snares. Aligned with catchy and spaced-out disco pads, the album is riddled with ever strong analogue elements processed in a light, quirky and summerish way but with enough groove in some tracks easily applicable on the dancefloors in the late hours.
Dead Horse Gang is a brainchild music band/brand by Ilija Rudman dedicated to cinematic dance concept laying on the Los Angeles funk attitude, Art Of Noise perception of sound and raw 12-bit grooves making a statement of mid 80's culture with surf vibe of California summer.
"Dead Horse Gang Music is more than music, it's a way of life, a way of thinking, a path to a maximum freedom of the one, who can accept it."
-Ilija Rudman
Tracklist LP:
A1 Three Four Amazing
A2 We Hold The Light
A3 Your Smile Is Shotgun
A4 Where Wild Horses Go
A5 Demons Race - Theme
A6 After The Gold Rush
B1 Over The Hill
B2 Broken Home - Lost Son's Diary
B3 Black Marble
B4 Exodus Theme
B5 Ministry Of Lost Souls - Outro Theme
B6 Riders Of The Secret Gardens
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Where Wild Horses Go is conveying an unquestionable sense of 80's electro and synth boogie filled with smooth and heavily reverberated rhythmics drenched in strong snares. Aligned with catchy and spaced-out disco pads, the album is riddled with ever strong analogue elements processed in a light, quirky and summerish way but with enough groove in some tracks easily applicable on the dancefloors in the late hours.
Dead Horse Gang is a brainchild music band/brand by Ilija Rudman dedicated to cinematic dance concept laying on the Los Angeles funk attitude, Art Of Noise perception of sound and raw 12-bit grooves making a statement of mid 80's culture with surf vibe of California summer.
"Dead Horse Gang Music is more than music, it's a way of life, a way of thinking, a path to a maximum freedom of the one, who can accept it."
-Ilija Rudman
Tracklist LP:
A1 Three Four Amazing
A2 We Hold The Light
A3 Your Smile Is Shotgun
A4 Where Wild Horses Go
A5 Demons Race - Theme
A6 After The Gold Rush
B1 Over The Hill
B2 Broken Home - Lost Son's Diary
B3 Black Marble
B4 Exodus Theme
B5 Ministry Of Lost Souls - Outro Theme
B6 Riders Of The Secret Gardens
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The Mechanical Man - The Streets Of Revelation
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The Mechanical Man - I Keep Thinking
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The Mechanical Man - What Your Eyes Don't See
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The Mechanical Man - Take Her In Your Arms
180 grams 12" Vinyl with Download Code. Expanding their rich sound palette Forbidden Dance moves on to the next plateau with their third release. After releasing two legends Alton Miller and Vick Lavender, new EP is signed by a young and sound broad producer from Naples - The Mechanical Man. Drawing influences from the sound of Chicago, Philadelphia and Motor City he achieved to catch the multi essence of the house sound into a four-track journey marked with slow and fast-paced soulful corners dominated by toned vocals and stripped-down beats all the way to the underexposed lounge sections and playful intermissions.
Drum programming is a strong point for The Mechanical Man and it can be clearly heard in "A1 - The Streets Of Revelation". Infused with most probably vintage Linn Drum hits, the track intertwines numerous elements in a hoppy and gentle swirl riding on double vocals. Everything takes a full sonic conclusion in the third quarter when the main synth starts to breathe fully.
Residing on almost the same rhythm hits, "A2 - I Keep Thinking" is more of a deep dive into love dreams. Emotional and subtle pads and chords progression are really felt here as the track rubs under soft vocals in need of a response.
The light essence is captured on "B1 - What Your Eyes Don't See". While the delayed vocals are cutting the motion and the rhythm is rougher, it still manages to keep the terrace vibe movement. Rhode-like section carries the track all the way with occasionally reduced percussion hits spicing up the background.
On the other note, "B2 - Take Her In Your Arms" is a gentle dance of maracas and rhodes. The acoustic bass is quite seductive and inviting whilst flutes and other elements riddle the track with a toned-down lounge feel and sway into hypnotic slow-motion.
Diverse, rich and enchanting tunes by The Mechanical Man!
Tracklist 12":
A1 The Streets Of Revelation (06:32)
A2 I Keep Thinking (05:56)
B1 What Your Eyes Don't See (07:12)
B2 Take Her In Your Arms (05:30)
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Drum programming is a strong point for The Mechanical Man and it can be clearly heard in "A1 - The Streets Of Revelation". Infused with most probably vintage Linn Drum hits, the track intertwines numerous elements in a hoppy and gentle swirl riding on double vocals. Everything takes a full sonic conclusion in the third quarter when the main synth starts to breathe fully.
Residing on almost the same rhythm hits, "A2 - I Keep Thinking" is more of a deep dive into love dreams. Emotional and subtle pads and chords progression are really felt here as the track rubs under soft vocals in need of a response.
The light essence is captured on "B1 - What Your Eyes Don't See". While the delayed vocals are cutting the motion and the rhythm is rougher, it still manages to keep the terrace vibe movement. Rhode-like section carries the track all the way with occasionally reduced percussion hits spicing up the background.
On the other note, "B2 - Take Her In Your Arms" is a gentle dance of maracas and rhodes. The acoustic bass is quite seductive and inviting whilst flutes and other elements riddle the track with a toned-down lounge feel and sway into hypnotic slow-motion.
Diverse, rich and enchanting tunes by The Mechanical Man!
Tracklist 12":
A1 The Streets Of Revelation (06:32)
A2 I Keep Thinking (05:56)
B1 What Your Eyes Don't See (07:12)
B2 Take Her In Your Arms (05:30)
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GU is once again digging thru his deep archive of tracks, finding hot musical creations that slipped thru the cracks over the course of his prolific 38 years producing house music. These 4 previously unreleased tracks run the stylistic gamut of GU's career and should not be missed.
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Millsart - Just Like A (Vernacular Objects)
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Millsart - Transistor Love
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Millsart - Peace From The Virgo Cluster
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Millsart - Methane Bubbles
The next chapter in Axis Expressionist Series, A collection of vinyl and limited digital releases, curated by Millsart, an alias of Jeff Mills, of his most eclectic and transcendent compositions that derive from his Every Dog Has Its Day project aswell as new unreleased works.
TRACKLISTING
A1. Millsart - Just Like A (Vernacular Objects)
A2. Millsart - Transistor Love
B1. Millsart - Peace From The Virgo Cluster
B2. Millsart - Methane Bubbles
INFO
X-Ray Zulu refers all the things that could be defined as correct, as right and as perfect in an imperfect World and context. It serves as a barometric meter of all harmonious things. And with this balance, there is a certain amount of clarity and certainty about what is connected to this subject. A strong mind or opinion, passion, dedication and devotion. Essentially, this release is about undeniably and incontestable truth.
- Millsart
("Vernacular Objects" was released in digital as "Every Dog Has Its Day. Vol.13" (2020). "Just Like A (Vernacular Objects)" is a different mix.)
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TRACKLISTING
A1. Millsart - Just Like A (Vernacular Objects)
A2. Millsart - Transistor Love
B1. Millsart - Peace From The Virgo Cluster
B2. Millsart - Methane Bubbles
INFO
X-Ray Zulu refers all the things that could be defined as correct, as right and as perfect in an imperfect World and context. It serves as a barometric meter of all harmonious things. And with this balance, there is a certain amount of clarity and certainty about what is connected to this subject. A strong mind or opinion, passion, dedication and devotion. Essentially, this release is about undeniably and incontestable truth.
- Millsart
("Vernacular Objects" was released in digital as "Every Dog Has Its Day. Vol.13" (2020). "Just Like A (Vernacular Objects)" is a different mix.)
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Roots Architects w/ Ernest Ranglin & Tyr - Memories Of Old
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Roots Architects w/ Ernest Ranglin & Tyr - Version
Bringing together over 50 of Jamaica's greatest session musicians, whose work spans from the birth of reggae in the late 1960s until today, Roots Architects is the largest gathering of Jamaican musical talent on one all-instrumental album. Never before have so many veterans, who helped create the immortal rhythms that made reggae internationally successful, been assembled to play on new material without vocals. This project aims to celebrate and pay tribute to the unsung heroes of reggae music: the rhythm builders or Roots Architects.Before releasing the full album, due out April 2024, this new single gives you a taste of what's coming your way. Legends back together in Kingston studios doing what they do best: creating instrumental music all together! 'Memories of Old' pays tribute to the rocksteady era. You'll be delighted by Ernest Ranglin's guitar solo and Tyrone Downie's organ solo.B side features a version expertly mixed by Roberto Sánchez!
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V/A - Sam C - Battle Droid
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V/A - Anamorph202 - Win
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V/A - Drunk Mouse - Trippy D.
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V/A - Continual Glitches - Wonka
Tracklisting
A1 Sam C - Battle Droid
A2 Anamorph202 - Win
B1 Drunk Mouse - Trippy D.
B2 Continual Glitches - Wonka More
A1 Sam C - Battle Droid
A2 Anamorph202 - Win
B1 Drunk Mouse - Trippy D.
B2 Continual Glitches - Wonka More
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Chlär - Internet Soulmate
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Chlär - Supermarket Hunting
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Chlär - Body Control Officer
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Chlär - Competitive Influencing
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Chlär - Scout My Algorithm
Tracklisting:
A1 Chlär - Internet Soulmate
A2 Chlär - Supermarket Hunting
B1 Chlär - Body Control Officer
B2 Chlär - Competitive Influencing
B3 Chlär - Scout My Algorithm
Sales Note
Chlar returns to his Primal Instinct label with 'Modern Survival'
Following the widely praised Funk Assault (Chlar & Alarico) 'Minimum One Post A Week' EP, which kicked off the Primal Instinct label last summer and won the support of the likes of Rodhad, Tasha, and Luke Slater, as well as routine plays from Sarah Story on BBC Radio 1, Chlar now returns to his imprint with solo venture 'Modern Survival'. While the first Primal Instinct release saw references to artist urges and behaviours on social media, this next instalment explores a modern recontextualisation of humanity's hierarchy of needs in yet another high-concept EP.
First up, 'Internet Soulmate' boasts a crunchy bassline as its drum work chugs along the track playfully. The groove twists and turns before the hypnotic and tribal 'Supermarket Hunting' continues with sounds of nature, loopy rhythm and syncopated bleeps.
On the B-side's 'Body Control Officer', human-made grooves intertwine with machine-like thrum, synths whirring and zapping, while 'Competitive Influencing' takes off with rolling percussion, subtle whistles and distorted vocal one-shots. Closing out another stellar offering from the Primal Instinct frontman, Chlar brings the dark 'Scout My Algorithm', a brooding slow-burner offset by smooth arpeggio snippets and warped slices of digital noise.
"In an era where technology entwines our everyday existence, where the virtual realm shapes our interactions, and where the pursuit of influence takes centre stage comes an EP that delves deep into the modern tapestry of human existence. 'Modern Survival' is not merely a collection of songs and visual clips, but a poignant reflection on the intricate dance between our primal instincts and the brave new world we navigate today. The EP invites listeners on a journey of self-discovery and reflection, prompting them to ponder the fundamental essence of our existence in an environment of fast-paced technological evolution." - Chlar More
A1 Chlär - Internet Soulmate
A2 Chlär - Supermarket Hunting
B1 Chlär - Body Control Officer
B2 Chlär - Competitive Influencing
B3 Chlär - Scout My Algorithm
Sales Note
Chlar returns to his Primal Instinct label with 'Modern Survival'
Following the widely praised Funk Assault (Chlar & Alarico) 'Minimum One Post A Week' EP, which kicked off the Primal Instinct label last summer and won the support of the likes of Rodhad, Tasha, and Luke Slater, as well as routine plays from Sarah Story on BBC Radio 1, Chlar now returns to his imprint with solo venture 'Modern Survival'. While the first Primal Instinct release saw references to artist urges and behaviours on social media, this next instalment explores a modern recontextualisation of humanity's hierarchy of needs in yet another high-concept EP.
First up, 'Internet Soulmate' boasts a crunchy bassline as its drum work chugs along the track playfully. The groove twists and turns before the hypnotic and tribal 'Supermarket Hunting' continues with sounds of nature, loopy rhythm and syncopated bleeps.
On the B-side's 'Body Control Officer', human-made grooves intertwine with machine-like thrum, synths whirring and zapping, while 'Competitive Influencing' takes off with rolling percussion, subtle whistles and distorted vocal one-shots. Closing out another stellar offering from the Primal Instinct frontman, Chlar brings the dark 'Scout My Algorithm', a brooding slow-burner offset by smooth arpeggio snippets and warped slices of digital noise.
"In an era where technology entwines our everyday existence, where the virtual realm shapes our interactions, and where the pursuit of influence takes centre stage comes an EP that delves deep into the modern tapestry of human existence. 'Modern Survival' is not merely a collection of songs and visual clips, but a poignant reflection on the intricate dance between our primal instincts and the brave new world we navigate today. The EP invites listeners on a journey of self-discovery and reflection, prompting them to ponder the fundamental essence of our existence in an environment of fast-paced technological evolution." - Chlar More
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Lesser Of - I Absorb You
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Lesser Of - Biting My Skin
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Lesser Of - Your Voice In My Mouth
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Lesser Of - Double Heart
Tracklisting
A1 Lesser Of - I Absorb You
A2 Lesser Of - Biting My Skin
B1 Lesser Of - Your Voice In My Mouth
B2 Lesser Of - Double Heart More
A1 Lesser Of - I Absorb You
A2 Lesser Of - Biting My Skin
B1 Lesser Of - Your Voice In My Mouth
B2 Lesser Of - Double Heart More
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Purelink - In Circuits
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Purelink - 4k Murmurs Feat. J
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Purelink - Stadium Drive
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Purelink - Pinned
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Purelink - Blue
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Purelink - We Should Keep Going
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The latest by Chicago trio Purelink unspools an alchemical suite of fractal ambient, dusted dub tech, and interstitial electronica, born from a spirit of unity and flux: “All hands on the mixer, forever finding the sound.” Since forming in 2020, Tommy Paslaski (aka Concave Reflection), Ben Paulson (aka Kindtree), and Akeem Asani (aka Millia) have convened regularly in a shared studio to workshop, swap samples, and hone their collective muse via “the endless possibilities of a laptop,” seeking “something different than we would make on our own.”
Distilled from extended compositions prepared and performed across 2022 in Chicago, Kansas City, New York, and Los Angeles, Signs captures their chemistry at its most liquid and immaterial, mapped in mutating systems of glitch, glass, rhythm, and space. It’s music alternately subdued and subterranean, elevated and remote, attuned to the flickering sentience of outer spheres.
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The latest by Chicago trio Purelink unspools an alchemical suite of fractal ambient, dusted dub tech, and interstitial electronica, born from a spirit of unity and flux: “All hands on the mixer, forever finding the sound.” Since forming in 2020, Tommy Paslaski (aka Concave Reflection), Ben Paulson (aka Kindtree), and Akeem Asani (aka Millia) have convened regularly in a shared studio to workshop, swap samples, and hone their collective muse via “the endless possibilities of a laptop,” seeking “something different than we would make on our own.”
Distilled from extended compositions prepared and performed across 2022 in Chicago, Kansas City, New York, and Los Angeles, Signs captures their chemistry at its most liquid and immaterial, mapped in mutating systems of glitch, glass, rhythm, and space. It’s music alternately subdued and subterranean, elevated and remote, attuned to the flickering sentience of outer spheres.
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Label:Other People
Cat-No:OP073
Release-Date:17.11.2023
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:LP Excl
Label:Other People
Cat-No:OP073
Release-Date:17.11.2023
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:LP Excl
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Ali Sethi & Nicolas Jaar - A1. Intiha - 3:50
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Ali Sethi & Nicolas Jaar - A2. Nazar Se - 4:14
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Ali Sethi & Nicolas Jaar - A3. Muddat - 6:30
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Ali Sethi & Nicolas Jaar - A4. Raat Bhar - 2:58
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Ali Sethi & Nicolas Jaar - B5. Dard - 7:30
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Ali Sethi & Nicolas Jaar - B6. Chiragh - 5:46
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Ali Sethi & Nicolas Jaar - B7. Lagta Nahi - 2:10
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Ali Sethi & Nicolas Jaar - B8. Dono Jahan - 3:32
LP, Artwork with Obi Tag, Vinyl made of BioVinyl
2. GENRE/S: Alternative / Electronic
3. TRACKLISTS:
A
1. Intiha - 3:50
2. Nazar Se - 4:14
3. Muddat - 6:30
4. Raat Bhar - 2:58
B
5. Dard - 7:30
6. Chiragh - 5:46
7. Lagta Nahi - 2:10
8. Dono Jahan - 3:32
4. SHORT INFO:
Singer, songwriter and author Ali Sethi had been entranced by Jaar's music long before they began collaborating. He'd absorbed the sounds over a number of years, listening casually and taking in their subtleties in bars and rooftop parties across Lahore and London. "It felt familiar to me, that sense of adventure you have when you hear his music, like a tale that teases you and plays with your expectations as it unfolds," says Sethi. "In that sense it resembled the leisurely improvised ghazals and qawwalis I grew up hearing in Pakistan." So when the two were finally introduced by Indian visual artist Somnath Bhatt, a regular Jaar collaborator who also handled the album's artwork, Sethi was well prepared. He began to sketch out voice notes using loops snipped from Jaar's acclaimed 2020 album 'Telas', improvising vocalizations and seductive Urdu poems over Jaar's weightless, time-bending productions. Jaar was astonished by the result; "It was what 'Telas' had been missing," he explains.
Improvisation has been important to the Chilean artist for many years. Before he had even started making electronic music, Jaar jammed on accordion with friends on the street in New York City. It's at the core of his practice, "a moment in time," in his own words. 'Intiha', the opening track on the album, is the first they finished together, and positions Sethi's evocative phrases over Jaar's faded, metallic percussion. It's a perfect proof of concept, re- imagining the world of 'Telas' and augmenting it with a sense of ancestral melancholy and giddy euphoria that's truly transformational.
Sethi is best known globally for his attempts to revive the ghazal, an ancient poetic form that was taken by Sufi mystics from the Arab world to Persia and throughout the Indian subcontinent, where it captivated the royal court. It's been unfashionable in the last few decades, a mannered style associated with decadence, and Sethi offers it a new lease of life through his playfully revisionist covers and renditions. (His most popular single 'Pasoori' is a global phenomenon, one of the most Googled songs of 2022, with hundreds of millions of listeners tuning into its timeless message of forbidden love.) Sethi updates the ghazal form by using his years of training in raga music, lifting metaphors that reflect his journey as an out-of- place queer kid in Pakistan who became a US citizen and now lives in New York City.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
Critically acclaimed musician Nicolas Jaar collaborates with Pakistani artist Ali Sethi for a reworking of his original album Telas
Ali Sethi song "Pasoori" was the most googled song in 2022. It has over a billion streams across his profiles
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2. GENRE/S: Alternative / Electronic
3. TRACKLISTS:
A
1. Intiha - 3:50
2. Nazar Se - 4:14
3. Muddat - 6:30
4. Raat Bhar - 2:58
B
5. Dard - 7:30
6. Chiragh - 5:46
7. Lagta Nahi - 2:10
8. Dono Jahan - 3:32
4. SHORT INFO:
Singer, songwriter and author Ali Sethi had been entranced by Jaar's music long before they began collaborating. He'd absorbed the sounds over a number of years, listening casually and taking in their subtleties in bars and rooftop parties across Lahore and London. "It felt familiar to me, that sense of adventure you have when you hear his music, like a tale that teases you and plays with your expectations as it unfolds," says Sethi. "In that sense it resembled the leisurely improvised ghazals and qawwalis I grew up hearing in Pakistan." So when the two were finally introduced by Indian visual artist Somnath Bhatt, a regular Jaar collaborator who also handled the album's artwork, Sethi was well prepared. He began to sketch out voice notes using loops snipped from Jaar's acclaimed 2020 album 'Telas', improvising vocalizations and seductive Urdu poems over Jaar's weightless, time-bending productions. Jaar was astonished by the result; "It was what 'Telas' had been missing," he explains.
Improvisation has been important to the Chilean artist for many years. Before he had even started making electronic music, Jaar jammed on accordion with friends on the street in New York City. It's at the core of his practice, "a moment in time," in his own words. 'Intiha', the opening track on the album, is the first they finished together, and positions Sethi's evocative phrases over Jaar's faded, metallic percussion. It's a perfect proof of concept, re- imagining the world of 'Telas' and augmenting it with a sense of ancestral melancholy and giddy euphoria that's truly transformational.
Sethi is best known globally for his attempts to revive the ghazal, an ancient poetic form that was taken by Sufi mystics from the Arab world to Persia and throughout the Indian subcontinent, where it captivated the royal court. It's been unfashionable in the last few decades, a mannered style associated with decadence, and Sethi offers it a new lease of life through his playfully revisionist covers and renditions. (His most popular single 'Pasoori' is a global phenomenon, one of the most Googled songs of 2022, with hundreds of millions of listeners tuning into its timeless message of forbidden love.) Sethi updates the ghazal form by using his years of training in raga music, lifting metaphors that reflect his journey as an out-of- place queer kid in Pakistan who became a US citizen and now lives in New York City.
5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
Critically acclaimed musician Nicolas Jaar collaborates with Pakistani artist Ali Sethi for a reworking of his original album Telas
Ali Sethi song "Pasoori" was the most googled song in 2022. It has over a billion streams across his profiles
More
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Andrew Weatherall / Nina Walsh / The Woo - D3. One Part Disco
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Scuba - Tru Love
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Scuba - Frenchie
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