Dinner Party is the super-group of Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder, & Kamasi Washington, a collection of some of Hip-Hop's finest current producers and contributors. With 14 GRAMMY Nominations between the group, Dinner Party utilizes the strengths of each musician seamlessly, blending their styles to create something soulful for these trying times. Following the highly acclaimed release of the self-titled album, Dinner Party releases the followup, Dinner Party: Dessert. The album builds on the mostly instrumental tracks released in the previous version, with heavyweight vocal features from Snoop Dogg, Cordae, Buddy, Reuben vincent, Herbie Hancock, Rapsody, Bilal, & Tarriona Tank Ball. This special CD offering contains both albums. An obi strip variant is exclusive to Japan..

Key Marketing/Selling:
- Super group consisting of legendary household names, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, & 9th Wonder
- Robert Glasper most recently won a GRAMMY for his album Black Radio III, and was involved in a viral social media moment with Chris Brown because of it - "Who The Fuck Is Robert Glasper?"
- Terrace Martin is a 5-time GRAMMY nominee and produced on Kendrick Lamar's first 4 studio albums
- 9th Wonder is a prolific Hip-Hop producer in his own right, with production credits ranging from Little Brother, to Kendrick Lamar and Anderson .Paak
- The group has a combined 3 GRAMMY Wins and 14 Nominations
- The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums, at number two on the Top Jazz Albums and at number fifty-five on the Top Album Sales, peaked at #12 on the Billboard 200 and was GRAMMY Nominated for Best Progressive R&B Album
- Features include Snoop Dogg, Cordae, Buddy, Reuben Vincent, Herbie Hancock, Rapsody, Bilal, & Tarriona Tank Ball
- Dinner Party has over 1.3M monthly listeners on Spotify
- Music videos for multiple tracks
- Digital Advertising and Marketing campaign
- CD contains both Dinner Party & Dinner Party: Dessert
- Obi strip version is exclusive to Japan

Tracklist:
A1/1. Sleepless Nights (feat. Phoelix)
A2/2. Love You Bad (feat. Phoelix)
A3/3. From My Heart and My Soul
A4/4. First Responders
A5/5. The Mighty Tree
A6/6. Freeze Tag (feat. Phoelix)
A7/7. LUV U
B1/8. Sleepless Nights (feat. Buddy, Reuben Vincent & Phoelix)
B2/9. Love You Bad (feat. Malaya & Phoelix)
B3/10. From My Heart And My Soul (feat. Tarriona Tank Ball & Phoelix)
B4/11. First Responders (feat. Punch & Bilal)
B5/12. The Mighty Tree (feat. Herbie Hancock, Rapsody & Kamasi Washington)
B6/13. Freeze Tag (feat. Cordae & Phoelix)
B7/14. LUV U (feat. Snoop Dogg & Alex Isley)


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1xLP, Standard Jacket, Printed Sleeves, Marketing Sticker, pressed on Black vinyl with White Splatter

About:
Enigmatic Society is the next offering from the multi-faceted, Grammy-nominated supergroup Dinner Party. Full of opulently intricate instrumentation and a range of sleek R&B to smooth neo-soul vocals, Enigmatic Society is mesmerizing in its entirety. The album features brilliant performances from the debut Dinner Party crew: Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington and 9th Wonder, with additional help vocalists Phoelix, Arin Ray, Ant Clemons, Tank and producers Sounwave, Hi-Tek and Trevor Lawrence Jr. Enigmatic Society serves as a follow up to the group's 2020 debut self-titled album and continues as a celebration of Black joy, life, art, and culture, as it pays tribute to the duality that manifests in both the beauty and adversity in Black America. This deep sense of community and family flows throughout the project with the album's artwork designed by Kamasi Washington's sister, artist Amani Washington.


Tracklist:
1. Answered Prayer (feat. Phoelix)
2. Breathe (feat. Arin Ray)
3. Insane (feat. Ant Clemons)
4. Watts Renaissance
5. For Granted (feat. Arin Ray)
6. Secure (feat. Phoelix & Tank)
7. Can't Go (feat. Phoelix)
8. The Lower East Side
9. Love Love (feat. Arin Ray)



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About:
Dinner Party is the super-group of Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder, & Kamasi Washington, a collection of some of Hip-Hop's finest current producers and contributors. With 14 GRAMMY Nominations between the group, Dinner Party utilizes the strengths of each musician seamlessly, blending their styles to create something soulful for these trying times. At just over 20 minutes, the album leaves the listener with just enough to satisfy them but yearn for more.

Key Selling:
The group has a combined 3 GRAMMY Wins and 14 Nominations
Terrace Martin is a major contributor on Kendrick Lamar's albums, Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City & To Pimp A Butterfly
The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums, at number two on the Top Jazz Albums and at number fifty-five on the Top Album Sales.

Key Marketing:
Music videos for multiple tracks
Outdoor Advertising campaign in LA, NY, London
Digital Advertising and Marketing campaign

Tracklist:
A1. Sleepless Nights (feat. Phoelix)
A2. Love You Bad (feat. Phoelix)
A3. From My Heart And My Soul (feat. Phoelix)
A4. First Responders
B1. The Mighty Tree (feat. Kamasi Washington)
B2. Freeze Tag (feat. Phoelix)
B3. LUV U


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2xLP, Die-cut Gatefold Jacket, 32pg Booklet, 2 Double-sided 12x12 Inserts, Postcard, Marketing Sticker, Black Polylined Sleeves, Amber Colored Vinyl

About:
Diamonds & Freaks is the second studio album from producer/artist/visionary, BLK ODYSSY. Following up the critically acclaimed debut album, BLK VINTAGE, Diamonds & Freaks is a concept album that tells the story of a man enslaved by his lustful addictions. The record is presented as an erotic novel by Keisha Plum with narration by Bootsy Collins, both of whom offer a stark contradiction to the vivid and edgy content of the songs. The record contains elements of soul, hip-hop, and pop-seamlessly blended to create a fresh and distinct sound true to BLK ODYSSY. Diamonds & Freaks showcases BLK ODYSSY'S talent for crafting colorful characters and vivid scenes to tell stories through music. The 15 track masterpiece features appearances by Cory Henry, Bootsy Collins, KIRBY, Rapsody, Eimaral Sol, Grace Sorensen, STOUT, & The Alchemist. Pressed on Amber vinyl, housed in a Diecut Gatefold Jacket and includes a 32pg Booklet, 2 Double-sided 12x12 Inserts, Postcard, Marketing Sticker & Black Polylined Sleeves.

Key Marketing/Selling:
- Diamonds & Freaks Live in Europe in select markets
- 9/28 - London - Hoxton Hall
- 9/29 - Paris - Platform
- 10/1 - Amsterdam - Bitterzoet
- Previous release, BLK VINTAGE: THE REPRISE Vinyl sold out
- BLK ODYSSY makes music similar to how Kevin Parker of Tame Impala makes music - it's predominantly one producer who makes entirety of music and plays with live band
- Features on the album include notable artists such as Cory Henry, Bootsy Collins, Rapsody & The Alchemist
- BLK ODYSSY is known for pushing the creative artistic boundary visually and sonically
- Recently released live album, LIVE FROM GOLD DIGGERS, featuring songs from BLK VINTAGE and Diamonds & Freaks
- Diamonds & Freaks is a concept album about lust & addictions
- Music videos released for multiple songs, with more coming
- Merch release planned alongside physical announce/release
- Diamonds & Freaks DSP placements during release week
- Spotify: NMF, R&B Weekly, BUTTER, NMF Global, Mellow Bars, Soul Lounge, Alternative HipHop, Cocoa Butter
- Apple Music: Brown Sugar, New In R&B, Breaking R&B, Future Funk, Alt-R&B, Grown N Sexy, Soul Revival, Flowetry, Joe Kay's Playlist
- Amazon Music: Brand New Music, Fresh R&B
- Pandora: Rhythm & Brew (COVER!), Indie R&B
- YouTube Music: Flow Superior (COVER + #1 Spot), RELEASED
- TIDAL: Slow Jams (Cover + #1 Spot), Featured Sliders/Banners on the R&B page, Real Love, Future Soul, Alternative R&B, New Arrivals Brazil
- Audiomack: Trending R&B and Global, 5 New Albums You Need To Hear This Week, Social Support, Email Blast
- SoundCloud: Fresh Pressed Tracks

Tracklist:
A1/1. DOPAMINE & HENNESSY
A2/2. MS SWEET TEA
A3/3. SUMMER IN THE RAIN
A4/4. ADAM & EVE (feat. Cory Henry)
B1/5. HONEYSUCKLE NECKBONE (feat. Bootsy Collins)
B2/6. YOU GOTTA MAN (feat. KIRBY)
B3/7. ODEE
B4/8. DIAMONDS & FREAKS
C1/9. JUDAS & THE HOLY MOTHER OF STANK
C2/10. PINK MARMALADE
C3/11. BROKE FOLK
D1/12. EPHESIANS
D2/13. LET ME GO
D/3/14. ORANGE WINE
D4/15. LET IT GROW


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CD Digipak

About:
Diamonds & Freaks is the second studio album from producer/artist/visionary, BLK ODYSSY. Following up the critically acclaimed debut album, BLK VINTAGE, Diamonds & Freaks is a concept album that tells the story of a man enslaved by his lustful addictions. The record is presented as an erotic novel by Keisha Plum with narration by Bootsy Collins, both of whom offer a stark contradiction to the vivid and edgy content of the songs. The record contains elements of soul, hip-hop, and pop-seamlessly blended to create a fresh and distinct sound true to BLK ODYSSY. Diamonds & Freaks showcases BLK ODYSSY'S talent for crafting colorful characters and vivid scenes to tell stories through music. The 15 track masterpiece features appearances by Cory Henry, Bootsy Collins, KIRBY, Rapsody, Eimaral Sol, Grace Sorensen, STOUT, & The Alchemist. Pressed on Amber vinyl, housed in a Diecut Gatefold Jacket and includes a 32pg Booklet, 2 Double-sided 12x12 Inserts, Postcard, Marketing Sticker & Black Polylined Sleeves.

Key Marketing/Selling:
- Diamonds & Freaks Live in Europe in select markets
- 9/28 - London - Hoxton Hall
- 9/29 - Paris - Platform
- 10/1 - Amsterdam - Bitterzoet
- Previous release, BLK VINTAGE: THE REPRISE Vinyl sold out
- BLK ODYSSY makes music similar to how Kevin Parker of Tame Impala makes music - it's predominantly one producer who makes entirety of music and plays with live band
- Features on the album include notable artists such as Cory Henry, Bootsy Collins, Rapsody & The Alchemist
- BLK ODYSSY is known for pushing the creative artistic boundary visually and sonically
- Recently released live album, LIVE FROM GOLD DIGGERS, featuring songs from BLK VINTAGE and Diamonds & Freaks
- Diamonds & Freaks is a concept album about lust & addictions
- Music videos released for multiple songs, with more coming
- Merch release planned alongside physical announce/release
- Diamonds & Freaks DSP placements during release week
- Spotify: NMF, R&B Weekly, BUTTER, NMF Global, Mellow Bars, Soul Lounge, Alternative HipHop, Cocoa Butter
- Apple Music: Brown Sugar, New In R&B, Breaking R&B, Future Funk, Alt-R&B, Grown N Sexy, Soul Revival, Flowetry, Joe Kay's Playlist
- Amazon Music: Brand New Music, Fresh R&B
- Pandora: Rhythm & Brew (COVER!), Indie R&B
- YouTube Music: Flow Superior (COVER + #1 Spot), RELEASED
- TIDAL: Slow Jams (Cover + #1 Spot), Featured Sliders/Banners on the R&B page, Real Love, Future Soul, Alternative R&B, New Arrivals Brazil
- Audiomack: Trending R&B and Global, 5 New Albums You Need To Hear This Week, Social Support, Email Blast
- SoundCloud: Fresh Pressed Tracks

Tracklist:
A1/1. DOPAMINE & HENNESSY
A2/2. MS SWEET TEA
A3/3. SUMMER IN THE RAIN
A4/4. ADAM & EVE (feat. Cory Henry)
B1/5. HONEYSUCKLE NECKBONE (feat. Bootsy Collins)
B2/6. YOU GOTTA MAN (feat. KIRBY)
B3/7. ODEE
B4/8. DIAMONDS & FREAKS
C1/9. JUDAS & THE HOLY MOTHER OF STANK
C2/10. PINK MARMALADE
C3/11. BROKE FOLK
D1/12. EPHESIANS
D2/13. LET ME GO
D/3/14. ORANGE WINE
D4/15. LET IT GROW


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About:
Enigmatic Society is the next offering from the multi-faceted, Grammy-nominated supergroup Dinner Party. Full of opulently intricate instrumentation and a range of sleek R&B to smooth neo-soul vocals, Enigmatic Society is mesmerizing in its entirety. The album features brilliant performances from the debut Dinner Party crew: Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington and 9th Wonder, with additional help vocalists Phoelix, Arin Ray, Ant Clemons, Tank and producers Sounwave, Hi-Tek and Trevor Lawrence Jr. Enigmatic Society serves as a follow up to the group's 2020 debut self-titled album and continues as a celebration of Black joy, life, art, and culture, as it pays tribute to the duality that manifests in both the beauty and adversity in Black America. This deep sense of community and family flows throughout the project with the album's artwork designed by Kamasi Washington's sister, artist Amani Washington.


Tracklist:
1. Answered Prayer (feat. Phoelix)
2. Breathe (feat. Arin Ray)
3. Insane (feat. Ant Clemons)
4. Watts Renaissance
5. For Granted (feat. Arin Ray)
6. Secure (feat. Phoelix & Tank)
7. Can't Go (feat. Phoelix)
8. The Lower East Side
9. Love Love (feat. Arin Ray)



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Tracklist:

A1 Good 2 Me
A2 Free
B1 Make Me Feel
B2 Aeriel (Windy City Version)


Smallville Record sub-label Fuck Reality returns in March 2024 with Fossar’s ‘Make Me Feel’ EP.

The Fuck Reality imprint founds it origins in 2015 as a sub label of the widely lauded Smallville label with a heavy focus on classic House music. The label kicked off with the reissue of Westbam and Nena’s iconic ‘Oldschool Baby’ with remixes from Smallpeople and Gerd Janson before going on to release music from Smallville staple Moomin, Frantzvaag – who also release the first album on the label last year - and more. Here the label welcomes Fossar, co-founder of the Feuilleton imprint, onto the imprint with his new EP.
‘Good 2 Me’ opens with airy chords, robust toms, flickers of resonant synth stabs and soulful vocals running atop snappy drums before ‘Free’ embraces a classic 90’s New York aesthetic with heavily swung percussion a jazzy bass groove, emotive piano lines and warm vocal chants.
The B-side is then kicked off with ‘Make Me Feel’, diving deep with shimmering, expansive leads, looped vocal, swirling string melodies and a classic bumpy bass and snare combination. The ‘Aeriel (Windy City Version)’ then rounds things out, as the name would suggest nodding to the Chicagoan roots of House and employing all the classic tropes from slick flutes, intertwined keys, glistening piano melodies and shuffled 909 drums.


All tracks written, produced and mixed by Pchris Gruber
Mastering by Lopazz / Mixmastering, vinyl Cut by Helmut Erler / Lathesville
Artwork and Typography by Stefan Marx
Distributed by Wordandsound

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LP 180g, beautiful embossed Chess Board Artwork Print, inner sleeve with artist picture and text by David Elliott, Sounds June 16, 1984

In anticipation of the 35th anniversary next year one of electronic music´s most influential recordings, the legendary E2-E4, from 12.12.1981 does get an official rerelease by Manuel Göttsching on his own Label MG.ART.
Carefully overseen by the Master himself

Total Time: 59:34
Tracks:
Ruhige Nervosität 13:00, Gemäßigter Aufbruch 10:00, ... und Mittelspiel 07:00, Ansatz 06:00, Damen-Eleganza 05:00, Ehrenvoller Kampf 03:00, Hoheit weicht (nicht ohne Schwung...) 09:00, ... und Souveränität 03:00, Remis 03:00



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release: 07 10. 2013 EAN: 4250382419587
Special Remarks: standard version including an mp3 download code.

We’re extremely proud to present “Lost”, the third full-length venture from Anders Trentemøller. “Lost”, much like its predecessor “Into the Great Wide Yonder” (2010), serves not only as a logical continuation of his work, but also as yet another fuck-you to whatever genre you thought you had him boxed into.
The Trentemøller sound is definitely left intact, yet as a whole it really doesn’t sound like anything he’s ever produced before.
Differing from “Into The Great Wide Yonder”, which was a rather bold cinematic landscape, “Lost” is definitely a far more streamlined affair and way more “song structured”. It’s the kind of record one can only produce after endless months of studio isolation. Just where his creativity flourishes best.
2LP tracklist:
01. The Dream (feat. Low) 02. Gravity (feat. Jana Hunter of Lower Dens) 03. Still On Fire 04. Candy Tongue (feat. Marie Fisker) 05. Trails
06. Never Stop Running (feat. Jonny Pierce of The Drums) 07. River Of Life (feat. Ghost Society) 08. Morphine
09. Come Undone (feat. Kazu Makino of Blonde Redhead) 10. Deceive (feat. Sune Rose Wagner of The Raveonettes) 11. Constantinople
12. Hazed

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2022 repress

Tracklist:
01 Moan (Trentemoller Remix)
02 Moan (Radioslave Remix)

Only released in October 2006, Anders Trentemøller‘s stunning debut-album „The Last Resort“ already evolved into one of the most successful independent albums of the year. Raving reviews all over the place, various elections as „album of the year“ and solid playlists at the radios express the huge interest in the fantastic album. While 2006 has been topped of with a tour through Australia, the first Trentemøller highlight in 2007 will be the release of „Moan“, the second single from the album. For the a-side Trentemøller himself created a brilliant remix of the „Moan“-Vocal Version, which has been released on the Bonus-CD of the limited edition album only. Trentemøller managed to keep the mystic melancholic vibe of the track featuring the vocals of danish talent Ane Trolle, but adds punshy drums, screaming synths and some more guitars to guarantee serious dancefloor-action. Radioslave aka Matt Edwards aka Rekid aka Quite Village, on of the most in demand remix artists at the moment (Moby, Booka Shade, Justice, Peace Division, Pet Shop Boys, Joakim etc) contributed a great remix on the flipside. Slowly building over reduced drumpatterns their mix culminates into a manic wall of sound. While Poker Flat 81 features the vocal versions of both Trentemøller‘s and Radioslve‘s remixes, the instrumental and dub versions will be released simultaneously

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Debuting on brand new Berlin based house music label Ascension on Wax, Irish producer Glenn Davis is here with his 8th release, Space and Time EP, featuring 4 tracks. With subtle jazz references and motifs, skilful production layering, dreamy deep house chords and vocal sampling; this is one of Davis’s most accomplished releases to date.
The tracks Space And Time and Party With Me have stunning vocals and deep house keys which form the foundations of the tracks. They have a truly hypnotic effect as they progress and take the listener on a musical journey as the different layers of the songs reveal themselves. The former is perfect for playing earlier in the night and the latter, a dance floor ready number which will be sure to get the crowd going.
Following these, are Girl U Gotta and a remix of the same track by the talented jazz musician, sound engineer and producer Mark Hand. Girl U Gotta samples Aretha Franklin and the song has strong elements of the iconic 90’s sound house heads know and love so well. The remix is arguably the heaviest track on the release with accomplished jazz keys throughout and a fat bassline which will knock dancers off their feet.
Ascension on Wax is also releasing a limited pressing special edition of Space and

Support for the release from:
Franck Rogers | Jimpster | Tom Findley (Groove Armada) | Dj Sneak | Lars Behrenroth | Giles Smith (Secret Sundaze) | Orlando B and many others.



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NON RETOURNABLE!

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3x12" vinyl , repress edition in one color skleeve

Genre: Dub House, Deep House, House, Dub Techno

Tracklist 3x12":

A - Presence
B - Absence

C - Energy Flow
D - Insideout

E - Coronal Mass Ejections
F - Polar Night

Short Info:

Mojuba mothership is back from the hiatus with an epic musical triptych by no other than Grad_U, Lithuania's expert in all things dub! Presenting six atmospherical mesmerising dub house excursions over three 12"s with a whopping playtime of over one hour ready to serve you for various purposes on and offside the dance floor taking you on a transcendental journey musically speaking. Enjoy.


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Tracklist:

A1. Time (Vocal) feat. Rachel Row
A2. Freedom
B1. Time (Instrumental)
B2. Time (Accapella)
B3. Freedom (Accapella)

Release Info:
KiNK is back with the ninth release on his Sofia imprint. He unveils his inaugural release of 2024 in collaboration with the talented Rachel Row. This dynamic release comprises three tracks and two engaging DJ accapellas.

"The past, like the future, is indefinite and exists only as a spectrum of possibilities"
S.Hawking

SOFIA: Founded by Strahil Velchev and Konstantin Petrov, Sofia is not only the physical location where this music was made, the city where they met and developed as artists, but also a paradox that is reflected in the art and music that comes from the place. Beautiful and ugly at the same time, clean and dirty, brutal as well as romantic, it's a place where aesthetically seemingly incompatible styles come together in a twisted, yet unifying form. The photographs for the sleeves are made by influential local selector DJ Valentine, effortlessly capturing the local reality.






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Tracklist:
A1. Ludic Loops
A2. Hijacked Minds
A3. Yellow Snake
B1. Locked Away In My Head
B2. Electro Harmonix
B3. The Awakening
C1. The Clock Is Ticking
C2. A Conscious Machine
D1. Confidence Dub
D2. Raindance 101
D3. Upon Mountains

The electronic musician and Poker Flat founder's contemplative new studio album takes in minimal house music, moody techno and effervescent breaks across 11 unique tracks. His previous LP Paradise Sold alongside Langenberg was released in 2018 to critical acclaim, and described as "elegantly euphoric" by Mixmag. Never Ending Winding Roads is an entirely solo release however, with much of it produced during the months of enforced isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many of the track titles reflect Steve's headspace during this time, with themes of solitude, contemplation and reflection brought to the fore perhaps more than with any of his previous work. Steve's formative musical years were spent during Germany's techno and acid-house heyday, with his love for a perfect groove as apparent now as it was back then. His DJ skills and a keen, innovative ear led him not down the typical path of the early nineties trance and harder dance scene, but instead towards a fresher, hybrid sound-merging stripped deep house, tweaked out acid and more minimal forms of techno and electronic music: a strand of music he fiercely champions to this day.
"My mindset when making Never Ending Winding Roads was completely different to any other project I have embarked on. I didn't have to tour, and instead could focus 100% on writing music without having the dancefloor as a constant influence. This allowed me creative freedom to explore a range of styles and emotions, and as a result, it is the album I feel most satisfied with to date." says Steve Bug.

With 11 brand new tracks, Never Ending Winding Roads is a meticulously produced and deeply engaging electronic album; one that explores various shades of house, techno and broken beat with Steve's celebrated attention to detail and consummate originality. Album opener Lucid Loops perfectly sets the tone, immediately ensnaring you with a hypnotic, undulating synth line and a faintly menacing undertone thanks to hushed, discordant strings and unnerving vocal stabs. This atmosphere of quiet paranoia permeates many of the tracks on Never Ending Winding Roads, most explicitly in the sinewy groove and sketchy, panic-inducing synth line of Locked Away In My Head.
This album more than perhaps any other in his career sees Steve experimenting with broken-beats, to incredible effect. Tracks like A Conscious Machine and Electro Harmonix are melodic, emotionally-rich cuts: burst of radiant optimism that juxtapose beautifully with the album's darker moments. Elsewhere tracks like Yellow Snake find Steve exploring deep, dubby territory, while album closer Upon Mountains is a cosmic, arpeggiated masterpiece: an 8bit computer game soundtrack reimagined as a poignant electro ballad.



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Biography
French producer and DJ Nathan Melja returns with his debut album, "With Dan!", out via his own imprint Parodia, the follow-up to a series of breakthrough releases on cult labels Mister Saturday Night, Technicolour, Antinote, Kalahari Oyster Cult and more.

Produced and recorded over the past two years hand-in-hand with his father Dan, a seasoned guitarist and sound engineer, this album is his most personal project to date and holds a true feeling of spontaneity, juggling between genres and driven by Nathan's characteristic unrestrained creative approach.

Over the course of its ten tracks, Nathan gently steps away from his previous dance offerings in favor of exploring new paces and rhythms, while consistently delivering a refreshed take on his trademark hybrid sound palette and textures. On "With Dan!", he embarks an array of local and international friends on vocals, which bring yet another dimension to his rich, at times lush, at others challenging music.

Forget what you know! We don't know nothing!

TRACKLIST

A1 - Liquid
A2 - Easy (feat. Jon Beige)
A3 - Ten Yrs Later
A4 - Out Of House
A5 - Sunday Party 404

B1 - Son (feat. Edward Reilly)
B2 - Stuntin Like My
B3 - Melting
B4 - Assume (feat. AnNie .Adaa)
B5 - Magna Mater


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Tracklist 12":

A1 Dub Chronicles #6
A2 International Sun-Earth Explorer
B1 Deep Inside (feat. Robert Owens)
B2 Promise Street

Next up is “Deep Inside”, Sascha Dive returns to Bondage Music once again for another deep frequency encounter, as usual as vinyl only release

















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GENRE/S: House, Deep House, Lo-Fi House

[12” vinyl]
A1 Ewok
A2 Sunday
B1 Polestar 2
B2 Milpool (Ode to Karl)

Reykjavík-born, Vienna-based Moff & Tarkin, prolific producer of highly inventive house music, debuts on Studio
Barnhus with the Stockholm label's first release of 2024. Undeniable grooves, dynamic arrangements and some
very resourceful sample flips indeed can be found aplenty across the four tracks on Mango Boy.

Artwork by Stefan Fält


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Following the successful release of debut album "The Rising and Setting of the Heavenly Bodies" (sold-out limited vinyl run), here is the second album by TREN on "not meant to happen" label. Sentimental journey through memories, dreams, space and time.

Tracklist:

1. Tren - Opening Loop
2. Tren - Scalar
3. Tren - Sands of Time
4. Tren - Essays in Idleness
5. Tren - In Bloom (Rework)
6. Tren - Tensor
7. Tren - Mono no Aware
8. Tren - The Immensity of the Heavens
9. Tren - Closing Loop

- Tour Dates:
10.12.2023 - ambientorium @ mlodsza siostra - warsaw, poland
16.12.2023 - morevi night @ bassiani/horoom - tbilisi, georgia
23.03.2024 - transition @ ://about blank - berlin, germany


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DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More