Genre: Deep House


Tracklist 12":
1. Trip to Ragol (10’ 21”)
2. Insomniac’s Dance (10’ 17”)



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Vessel’s fourth outing, Deeper Amateurism, quite deliberately takes its time. Ohrberg’s patiently protracted sounds make sense only for the unhurried dancer with time on their side. Take a deep breath, and submerge.

The result of a chance meeting at DJ Sprinkles & Mitsuki's Deeperama party in Osaka, Deeper Amateurism is something of an ode to the deeper than thou sounds typically dispensed in sedate, smoke filled rooms. We love these rooms.



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12"

GENRE/S: Ambient / Experimental

TRACKLIST:



1. mmah-iae_abstraction_180929
2. mmah-iae_impressionism_180929
3. mmah-iae_tradition&innovation_180929
4. mmah-iae_underscore_cezanne_180929
5. jr-iae_thegarden_180614
6. jr-iae_rocksatbelle-ile_180614

SHORT INFO:
‘e is sky’ is a collective born out of these first collaborations between Melbourne based experimental composer CORIN, electronic-pop musician Sui Zhen and music producer Casey Hartnett.




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12" - Australia

Vessel 05: The founders edition.

A special artist split featuring Vessel label heads Norachi & Miris. A and B. Deep and deeper. Sunshine, rain, joy and pain.


GENRE/S:
Deep House / Dub Techno

TRACKLISTS:
1. Miris - Mr. Duffy Lived a Short Distance From His Body
2. Norachi - Sunshine

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Genre: Deep House


Tracklist 12":
1. Trip to Ragol (10’ 21”)
2. Insomniac’s Dance (10’ 17”)



Short Info:
Vessel’s fourth outing, Deeper Amateurism, quite deliberately takes its time. Ohrberg’s patiently protracted sounds make sense only for the unhurried dancer with time on their side. Take a deep breath, and submerge.

The result of a chance meeting at DJ Sprinkles & Mitsuki's Deeperama party in Osaka, Deeper Amateurism is something of an ode to the deeper than thou sounds typically dispensed in sedate, smoke filled rooms. We love these rooms.



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Genre: House

Tracklist 12":
1. Yotogi
2. Yotogi (Dry Mix)
3. Space Infomation



Short Info:
'Yotogi' sees the light of day through Vessel records. The record itself contains three tracks and three sound skits that recreate the atmosphere in which it was produced - deep in the bowels of Osaka, Japan. A big arigatou to Shindo for allowing us to make it available, and to our friends in Japan for sharing their honest approach to house music culture.


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Genre: Deep House / Tech House / Minimal

Tracklist 12":
A1 - Nurture - 06’ 13”
A2 - Nurture (Reflective Mix) - 06’ 18”
B1 - Nature Bassline - 6’ 17”
B2 - Tool For Tim - 06’ 47”

Short Info:
Norachi comes at you all slinky and smooth from the Victorian countryside with 4 tracks to rattle the bass bins of your deepest dancefloor. The optimist of the bunch; ‘Nurture’ reveals glimmering synths and tight percussion over a stout bassline, while the Reflective mix adds the tough yet melancholy attitude and robust mindset distinctive of Castlemaine streets in the year 2020.
On the flip, Nature Bassline walks the line between beatdown and dub with hats lashing themselves over a bass melody reminiscent of classic Detroit works. The closer, Tool For Tim, is an exercise in after hours club moderation, settling itself into a dream loop you won’t wake up from.
Sleeve art by Gavin Fennessy.


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Australien Import - Genre: dub techno, ambient, experimental


Tracklist 12":

A. Standing On A Whale - 08' 23''- (45rpm)
B1. Trail Dub - 5'36''- (33rpm)
B2. Dose - 7'36''- (33rpm)

Short Info:
Miris injects a drummer's finesse and human timing into the arena of machine generated sound and humming electronics. Equally formidable for the adventurous DJ as for contemplative home listening, Vessel is proud to present 'In Omelas' as the debut EP from Melbourne's Miris.


Vital Sales Points:
'In Omelas' is the debut solo EP from Monty Hartnett's electronic project: Miris.
Hartnett is an Australian drummer based in Melbourne, well known for his work in Ambient, Art Rock and Dream Pop bands such as Sagamore, Sleep Decade and Dreamin' Wild. 'In Omelas' sees Hartnett experiment with drum machines and synthesis to full effect.




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Tracklist 2LP:
A1 On The Magic Bus
A2 Grains
B1 A
B2 Let's Call It A Day
C1 O
C2 C-Sick
D1 Magnetically Levitated Train

Release Info:
Can music be classic and contemporary at the same time? Can it contain a secret genetic code in which the summary of the past, the present pulse, and the future view are hidden? Be ahead of its time and not lose relevance along the way? "Let’s Call it A Day" the first album collaboration of German authors Move D (David Moufang) and Benjamin Brunn, which first appeared on a CD on Bine Music in 2006, now remastered by Calyx and on Vinyl for the first time ever, proves it is not only possible hypothetically, but can also live amongst us.

This is a complete piece built from seven sections, each one is a microcosm of unique textures, depth, ambience, emotions, programming, looping and melodic rules; Together they are a homogenous creation, a symphony that culminate in dance music experiencing elevation.

"Let’s Call it A Day", which in a way is the big brother of "Songs from the Beehive" - their exhilarating installment for Smallville from 2008, is an album above the Zeitgeist. The way Moufang and Brunn fuse different genres together without committing to any musical doctrine, makes them appear prophetic. However, it is in no sense a retrospect feeling; even at the time it was clear that the perceptions, experience, vision, and delicacy of this album were outstanding.

Every element here, every frequency, rhythm, turnaround or keyboard tapping, is the material from which masterpieces are made of. From the opening meditative ever evolving loops of On the Magic Bus to the abstract drones of Grains with its almost nonexistent bass drum - like it was aimed to hit the Ambient-House craze of these past few years; through the mesmerising dubbiness of A, which sounds like a rave ending in an echo chamber and the constant micro-movement of the arpeggios in the title track; O, which sounds like a soundtrack for a sinking submarine footage and the ambient downbeat of C-Sick, which melts your heart from within; and finally the closer- the fragile and elegant beauty of Magnetically Leviated Train. More than 76 minutes of diving constantly deeper and deeper.

This new remastered version will feature a brand new and extra glossy Stefan Marx gatefold cover, that will give the perfect visual expression of the album’s timeless music. And If there was ever a downside to "Let’s Call it A Day", it would be its lack of a vinyl edition. Well, this is exactly what we’re sorting now, aren’t we?

NivHadas



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Artwork and Typography by Stefan Marx

Snad is back on Smallville.

Shyam Anand is a long-term friend of Smallville and an MPC wizard with a wide-open heart. We are super happy to finally present a 12“ that is fully his own.

After an amazing contribution to Smallville 49 (check out Excerptz!), Snad aka Spandrel aka Shyam Anand presents a full 3-tracker on Smallville, packed with his irrisistible grooves, the usual unexpected twists and an overall magical atmosphere. Growing up near Philadelphia, then moving to Chicago and later exploring the global underground scenes of Berlin and Mexico City, among others, Snad is a busy man. He runs his own imprint Spandrel, co-runs We R The Aliens and has an impressive back-catalogue of contributions for several favourites like Running Back, Courtesy of Balance, Kimochi, Long Vehicle, 20:20 Vision, Phonica and many more.

On this 12" the A side belongs solely to Bubblescope - 14 and a half minutes of mesmerizing Ensoniq DP/4 Vocoder driven modular spheres, an endlessly deep bubbling piece of art that builds an intense feeling that could last for hours.

The B side sees Snad staying deep – Lukewarm Lava explores the broken beat world before taking you on a ride. The beloved B2-spot goes to Tanni - an integral part of Julius' warmup-sets since forever and thus a special one to finally put on wax.

Bubblescope comes with a Full Cover Artwork by Stefan Marx.

Tracklist:
A1 Bubblescope
B1 Lukewarm Lava
B2 Tanni


All tracks written & produced by Shyam Anand
Mastering and Vinyl cut by Helmut Erler at Lathesville

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

TRACKLISTS:
A1. Snow Storm
A2. Cargo
B1. Pilot (feat. Joseph Batrouney)
B2. Storage Room (feat. Leo Yucht)
B3. Helipad

SHORT INFO:
Sean La’Brooy is an Australian producer and composer currently based in New York, who’s work traverses ambient, jazz and house music. He is the co-founder of Australian ambient label Analogue Attic Recordings. With this release, La’Brooy has hooked up with the Scissor and Thread label to put out Merchant - five dreamy and versatile tracks featuring his distinct style of harmonically complex pads mixed with jazz-influenced instrumental melodies and solos. Snow Storm starts the journey, coupling field recordings with snippets of gentle jazz lines and wandering percussion. Cargo is the most dancefloor-oriented of the release, and locks into a driving groove early on, featuring various synth and piano fragments to add and flow through the track. Pilot is a track that also finds an off-kilter groove, embellished with dubbed-out percussion by fellow Australian Joseph Batrouney and samples. Storage too features a guest—New York based drummer Leo Yucht—who delivers a rolling breakbeat which is intertwined with live percussion, airy pads and snippets of piano to build a rich atmosphere. The closing piece is Helipad, a dubby bassline providing the anchor for an intricate rhythm of bongos and synth to support a light-as-a-feather melody.











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REPRESS due to popular demand: 2020 Re Edition

RB presents: Strada Sound Effects! That's what you all have been waiting for: a record with nothing but sound tools. It pretty much does what it says: sirens, wind, water, ambience, and kids on LSD hysterically laughing. Isn't that great? Speaking of those laughing kids. That's what caught our attention during a warm and cozy Plastic People night with Âme's Kristian. Blessed with an original copy of this record released via Kobe's honorable Strada Records store, an email attempt in purchasing a copy ended up in a re-issue agreement as the initial run of approximately 300 copies was long lost and gone. On top of it, Kristian lost his in one of these nasty "airport baggage clerks DJ robbery" incidents.
You can use it for intros, outros, mixes, tricks and the likes. Plus: Danny "The Dancer" Wang explains in his scientific and lyrical liner notes why YOU have to acquire this record in an 180g heavy plate edition with nice artwork as per usual. Limited, precious and strictly bound to wax. No downloads! Sorry, digi kids!

1 Electronic Sweeps
A2 Sea Side Ambience
A3 Urban Structure
A4 Nature Ensemble
A5 Air Raid Siren
A6 NYPD
A7 125 BPM Adjuster
B1 Electronic Sweeps
B2 Kaminari
B3 Aquasphere
B4 Acid Child
B5 Jet Travels
B6 Prophet Wind
B7 Sonar Signal
B8 Disco Bomber
B9 125 BPM Adjuster




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2LP - Part I/II

Special Remarks : Gatefold Vinyl, Liner Notes by Gerd Janson


Tracklist

A1. Deep 6 – We’re Going Deep
A2. Ralph Falcon – Every Now And Then
A3. Tronic Pulse – Early A.M.
B1. Global Goone - Fin
B2. Low Key – Try Me Baby (Low Key’s Original Mix)
C1. The Afrodizzact – Strange
C2. Da Rebels – House Nation Under A Groove
D1. Iz & Diz – Down 4 U
D2. Kings Of Tomorrow – Untitled

Release Info:

The next issue in the on-going Mastermix series features a centerpiece of Frankfurt’s club history: Wild Pitch Club.

A predecessor to the esteemed Robert Johnson and a stepping stone for Panorama Bar’s very own nd_baumecker.

Founded by Playhouse masterminds Ata and the late Heiko M/S/O it was a Thursday club night that heavily featured house music as a prescription to the ongoing techno fever. Enamored with the US-American roots of it and all things deep, it not only presented the right records, but also their creators and protagonists. With a string of guest DJs from Robert Hood and Claude Young to Kerri Chandler and Theo Parrish as well as talent from the UK and Europe, it was one of the culture’s hubs at the time.

Here you have its testimony. Selected and mixed by Ata and nd_baumecker, it’s an authentic snapshot of the club’s vibe and spirit, spread over two 2x12” volumes, a collectable tape (download included) and a pleasant streaming version, it’s the full dosage. Like Roach Motel confessed: Wild Pitch, I love you.












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Tracklist:
A. M1 House
B1. Sorry Dexter
B2. 2605 Brothers
Info Release:
B From E, an uncommon name but surely soon to be know. This young
Danish/Mexican talent has already released a successful Ep on Copenhagen
Underground Posse, but now heads for 2018 with a rock solid 3 track Ep at Traxx
Underground! B From E delivers a classic and very melodic house sound, in a fusion
of US Garage and Soulful Deep House. He is pointing for the stars and ready to
spread love, all over the world!

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Tracklist 12":

A1) Slide It In
A2) Space Skat N Dat
B1) New Life Livin
B2) Rough Sands
B3) Strollin Thru Barcelona

Release Info:
Toy Tonics welcome one of the US’ absolute legends in the game on their roster - Kai Alcé! One of the original masters of jazzy house, Kai is a prime example, someone who witnessed the genesis of Detroit’s electronic musical landscape and strives to keep that spirit alive. Being of Haitian descent laid the foundation for his musical ear starting with his childhood in Queens, New York. Some of his earliest musical influences included his mother’s penchant for soca music and the distinct Caribbean rhythms of his culture. An appreciation of Jazz would be further guided by his father’s expanding audiophile home system. During the 1970s the kindling of Hip Hop and the heyday of Disco perked the ear of a young Kai while they were living in NYC. The Big Apple would remain a constant throughout his musical journey as the years went on, but it was the move to Michigan that ultimately shaped his artistic vision.

On this 5 track EP Kai once again makes it all feel so easy! Deeply musical, yet also instantly effective on the dance floor, tracks like ‘New Life Livin’ and ‘Slide It In’ come with an ease that shows why he’s shaped the game for decades.






















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