The album format, in the world of Electronic Dance Music is most often a self-defeating gesture. There is, traditionally, little need for a long-players worth of club bangers and too often artists who try their hands awkwardly at variation and deeper meaning find they have too little experience and come up short, or even empty. Not so with JIN CHOI's A THOUSAND WHALES OF LOVE. A true artist album, where the artist has so much to communicate that it didn't even fit on a single CD. All told, 14 songs of emotion using the dance music idiom, but meaning much more. CHOI's previous work with ARCHIPEL, LESSIZMORE, CONTEXTERRIOR and his own PRIVATE GOLD imprint have brought this subtle yet forceful sound into a view, but with WHALES there has been extra care afforded to create a vivid multicolored and multifaceted sonic picture for the public to enjoy in places other than just the dancefloor. The album encompasses such disparate genre influences as ambient soundscapes (album opener DON'T LOOK INSIDE), 60s soul (SHE'S GOT GOLD), 80s neon disco soundtracks (eponymous cut A THOUSAND WHALES OF LOVE), smoky and moody blue-note jazz (CIRCLES-DARK MIX), and his often played with tough yet subtle minimalist (but not minimal) house excursions. Truth be told, to pick just a few songs to highlight the album would be a fallacy, as they all fit together into a larger whole. A THOUSAND WHALES OF LOVE is an album that says so much without saying it through a bullhorn. Full of shrouded emotion teased out of detail, in unlikely forms and places. A treatise on a subject that must be close to the artist's heart but is left up to interpretation by the listener. Nothing is forced, but a lot is gained. My interpretation: that one can hear the events lived in JIN's life over the time since he moved to bustling Berlin and changes were abound. At times melancholic and at times hopeful, at times subdued and at times ecstatic.
A THOUSAND WHALES OF LOVE is a proper album by a proper artist. Drink it in.
Tracklisting
01. Don't Look Inside
02. Godspeed Soul
03. She's Got Gold
04. A Thousand Whales Of Love
05. The Hour Glass
06. Amber & Gold
07. Brother Ash, Sister Dust
08. There Must Be Ways
09. Love & Soil
10. Solstice
11. In The Dark
12. Circles (Inhale Mix) - Digital Bonus Track
13. Stealing Gold - Digital Bonus Track
14. Circles (Exhale Mix) - Digital Bonus Track
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Since entering the scene in 2006, Jin Choi has released a string of EPs on a number of respected labels, such as Lessizmore, Systematic Recordings, Contexterrior and Archipel. Now, after carving his own aural aesthetic that emphasizes emotional expression over formulaic dancefloor functionality - and after his recent move from Cologne to Berlin - Jin felt the time was right to form his own imprint. "Private Gold" is a new homebase for his productions as well as those by his friends from Berlin and beyond, which will bring us soon wonderful music from Tolga Fidan, Jay Haze, Walker Barnard, Axel Boman, Martin Beume and many more. "You've Done Me Wrong" kicks off the label's first release and is also the EP's title track, and as such, it serves as something like a manifesto. Some music glows as if it was made of gold, and this kind of music shines in the dark and reveals the artist's heart and soul. "You've Done Me Wrong", emanates warmth onto the dancefloor and into the listener's psyche, showing Jin's influence from both Soul and House. "Love is You" follows a similar path, although this time utilizing jazz sounds over a house template, exploring the theme of love as a sickness, but not wanting to be cured. On the flip side, Jin takes his sound in a tropical, psychedelic direction with "Private Gold", featuring the abstract vocal styling of Sam Leigh Brown (who's previously lent her talent to Lee "Scratch" Perry, The Frank Popp Ensemble and most recently Bloody Mary and many more). This one radiates the most passion, composed from almost completely organic sounds, but subtly chopped-up edits and a jazzy beat. And for a cooldown, Mr. Choi offers "Cardboard Love", a winding, grooving track with a typical melancholic mood and catchy melodies for the hours after.
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UPC: 827170494268 Release: 27th of May 2013
Tracklist EP: A1. Back 2 The Roots A2. Conversation with Robert B1. Blackbuster B2. Blackbuster (Tolga Fidan Remix)
Super Elegant 4 tracker Ep bringing together Detroit influences and 90s raw minimal with a dubby edge by up and coming artists Pablo Tarno & Anthony Constands.. Included Tolga Fidan epic house remix. A little gem marking release number 20 of Serialism catalog. More

UPC: 827170474963 Release : 26.11.2012 (vinyl and digital)
Tracklist EP: A. The Long Count B1. Sweatshop Spaceship feat. Jaime Graham B2. Sweatshop Spaceship feat. Jaime Graham (Inxec Remix)
In the beginning there was funk. Some say it came from another planet, some say it was always here… What we know is that Walker Barnard's has got the funk deep inside of him and with chapter 19 of the Serialism adventure we share the journey with you. Things start off with "The Long Count", where Walker invites everyone to get up, reunite and succumb to the relentless groove. Next destination is the title track of the Ep, "Sweatshop Spaceship", a bass driven hypnotic monster, topped by Jaime's Graham vocal, where funk and soul in?uences reunite to celebrate old school house. The ?rst part of our trip ends with sir Inxec's remix of Sweathop Spaceship, providing a slightly more epic and distorted textural interpretation to the original, with his usual mastery of the electronic music craft.
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A1. Cesare vs Disorder & Onirik - Il Viaggio A2. Broken B1. Cesare vs Disorder & Onirik - Il Viaggio (Le Loup Remix) B2. Gangsta Patience
Berlin based Serialism Records returns with yet another 12" addition to their collection. This time Onirik (a.k.a Federico Benedetti), the label manager, steps forward with what will be his debut EP, after a fleeting appearance on last year's London Cuts Vol. II compilation.
Broken Ep fully embodies the dreamy and trippy atmosphere of Oniik's musical sphere, based around hypnotic raw grooves with a touch of old school. The 12" features a collaboration with label boss Cesare vs Disorder and a remix from Hold Youth wonderboy Le Loup.
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Phillipe Quenum, Cadenza co-founder and long-time dj & producer emerges on Serialism Records armed with a soulful, four-track EP just in time for Spring. Widely known for co-producing the 2003 hit, "Orange Mistake", as well as a myriad of other first-rate outputs, this gifted producer needs no introduction. Quenum's Another Day EP is right at home on Serialism, a label that's known for its consistent and classic dance-floor orientated releases from the likes of Frank Haag, Sierra Sam and Jin Choi. Laden with emotive, ascending synths, abyssal atmospheres and dubby basslines, this record is the true mark of a seasoned producer. From the percussive and texturized arrangement of Another Day to the Chicago inspired oscillating goodness of My Furious Thing, to the late night deep vibes of Everyday People to the nu-jazz flecked digital only Electric Prayer, Quenum knows how to evoke emotion on the dancefloor. Each track is the perfect backdrop for the onset of the Spring / Summer season, all four cuts melodic and deep, infused with elements of Chicago house, and touches of both soul and jazz. This timeless release further affirms Quenum's rightful place as one of the top producers in the game.

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It’s fair to say that Sammy Gossens aka Sierra Sam is one of the rare and victorious butterflies of the electronic world. Over the last 15 years not only has Sierra Sam released his own works on esteemed imprints such as Supplement Facts, Time Has Changed, Einmaleins Musik and many more, but his impeccable engineering skills are in demand worldwide, co-producing with artists such as Bloody Mary for Dame Music and Surburban Knight for UR and Peacefrog. Not enough to suffice his creative torrent, Sierra Sam runs the highly successful Toys For Boys imprint alongside Marcus Vector and was label manager for Jay Haze’s Tuning Spork and Contexterrior labels. Joining Cesare vs Disorder's Serialism imprint comes as no great surprise; the labels quirky, throbbing yet quality mannerism slotting directly into Sierra Sam's honed tech house signature for this five piece EP ‘Sierralism’. A1 ‘Sierralism’ marks the EP with an acidic and animalistic drive as sirens scream and tight percussion smack against a dark push and pull bass line. ’Sierralism’ is deceiving though, as its second half swerves into creepy vocoded slurs and an enchanting key melody to mould the title track into a mixed bag of flitting atmospheres. Up next is ‘Your Secrets’ where Sierra Sam exercises his unrivalled ability to conquer a plethora of sounds. Dripping in sumptuous synth lines, whispering piano keys and a wailing male vocal, Sierra’s concoction of off- beat clicks and cuts work as the underlying drive to ‘Your Secrets’ - a sensual, elegant and late night house track. On the flip long term friend and colleague Jay Haze works his ardent craftsmanship on ‘Your Secrets’ with his ‘Never Ready Edit’. Injecting punch via powerful drum snares and ricocheting vocal snippets, Haze flips ‘Your Secrets’ into its dark, smouldering alter ego with a stomping funk to its beat. Following Haze, Sierra Sam welcomes another artist on ‘The Laws Of Distraction’, Brooklyn’s Big Bully. Big Bully’s skin prickling vocals have spanned the house tech landscape, featuring on productions from Samin, Dinky, Adultnapper and Fuckpony to name but a few. ‘The Laws Of Distraction’ leaves us immediately hypnotized with a vat of warm echoeing synth sections and faint trickles. Deeply lost within Sierra Sam’s consistently intelligent rhythm sections, shakers are delicate, tom drums bellow and hand claps strike. Bully’s vocals are the grand finale in the arrangement though as his breathy vocal stabs dance against serene moans. Lastly, ‘W.G.B’ is the ‘Sierralism’ digi bonus, closing the EP with an upbeat and irresistible house track. With nods to an old school vibe and roughness, a bouncing bass line carries from below, playing host to crisp wooden taps and stabbing synths that consequently make for irresistible rhythms. ‘W.G.B. has groove and raw charm in abundance. ‘Serrialism’ is released in late February, followed imminently by Sierra Sam’s next EP on Tiefschwarz’s label Souvenir. As 2012 unfolds, Serialism continue their ever ascending role as one of the scenes most innovative and quality imprints. More

The Serialism crew is back with the second installment of their London Cuts series. Picking up where Vol. 1 left off, Vol. 2 calls on a slew of talented label veterans to guide us through the many corridors of house music. First up Cesar Merveille delivers 'Kevs', a deep tech-house tune that builds and builds with just the right amount of sex appeal. Up next Safari Electronique's main man Arnaud Le Texier drops 'Then You'll Love' a hypnotic groover punctuated by percussive stabs and atmospheric keys. Label head Queen Atom and partner Onirik drop some acid in the mix with the aptly-titled '303 Dub' and rounding it out, Canary Fontaine guides the listener into the night with a druggy, disco infused minimal track narrated by lush secretive voices. The party keeps going after the record stops. London Cuts Vol. 2 comes with seven digital exclusives from Robin Ordell, Charly Delhom, Anthony Muirhead, Pablo Tarno, Mark Chambers, Rico Casazza and DoubtingThomas. Ranging from soulful grooves to minimal to left-field house this selection of additional tracks perfectly illustrates Serialism's deep love of electronic music in all its various forms.
Prepare yourself for a trip through the London underground.
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Barcelona-born Rainer grew up in California, but it was his move to London in 2007 which led him to start collaborating with Cesare vs Disorder, playing out around town and beginning his production career with the popular “Neuralgia” under his belt. The obvious next step for him was to hitch his wagon onto the well-traveled route onto Berlin where he now presents his second release on Cesare’s Serialism Records. “X-Berg to San Diego”, a production in conjunction with the label’s head honcho, a paean to his newly adopted stomping ground and the town of his youth. A tough house beat leads with a funky guitar picking out groove along the way, an oscillating vocal hovering into earshot as old-school snares jack it up. Next up on the A-side is “Room 27” which features a dark crunching bassline dueling with a barrage of cowbells which slowly build up the claustrophobic rhythmic pressure. A cheeky synth squiggle pokes about and some forgotten soul vocal phases in and out. Agoraphobic disco house with little let up but some canny filtering which lightens things up towards the end. The EP’s title track is a satisfying hit of house goodness, and they’ve managed to nab Visionquester Shaun Reeves and Tale Of Us for remix duties. “8000 Feet Up” kicks things off with some house drums that hit with weight tempered by the highs of a female vocal whose “oohs”, “aaahs” and even a few “waa, waas” repeat to form the melody. Her lone voice continues until all seems lost but in the nick of time she gets the required response in the shape of a male baritone that harmonizes just long enough to resolve things happily. The remix brings a Robinson Crusoe feel to the proceedings, laying over the sound of sand swirled around by the ebbing tides and a chorus of twittering birds with the drums rearranged for a more tropical vibe. Finally, on “U Don’t Know She’s a Fox” we get the back and forth of chopped up house which forms the backdrop for a David Byrne-esque repeating vocal, chugging along into a warm sax sample and some stabbing piano chords to drivec it out. More

Serialism comes back on the dancefloor with a stunning Ep by London new comer Pablo Tarno. The Ep is powerful and eclectic, ranging from beautiful elegant deep house to percussive tech house with hip hop, dub, funk and techno influences.
The main track "On & Off @ Buckingham Road",produced with Dora, has been played all over Ibiza, with his timeless vocals and unstoppable groove. "Cramberro" and "Lift Me Up" are the strong percussive and dubby core of the EP while "Martini Bianco" and 'El de no Ser" showcase Pablo's ability to marry groovyness and melancholy.
Tracklist:
01. Dora & Tarna - On & Off at Buckingham Rd
02. Pablo Tarno - Cramberro
03. Pablo Tarno - Lift Me Up
04 - Pablo Tarno - Martini Bianco (Ekkohaus Remix)
05 - Pablo Tarno - Martini Bianco
06 - Pablo Tarno - El De No Ser
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Techy tribal-house minimalism from Cesare Marchese backed with remixes from Ahmet Sisman and Seuil. His Queen Atom original 'Coka Zero' is the best thing here, craftily dispersing Latin-kinked drums over the groove with a nod to the advanced techniques of Villalobos while his 'Fix Ur Mama' track sits in a well-pruned patch of minimal house. On the flip both Ahmet Sisman and Seuil give firmly shaken reworks of 'Coka Zero' More

Serialism continues to deliver superb electronic dance music with Queen Atom's debut EP. Outta is a journey through mental, dark and deep soundscapes yet funky and harmonic, generally different from the whole vibe of nowadays Minimal music. "Horror fest" is a unique piece that combines old school, long, hypnotic grooves, with fresh and innovative sounds, rainy soft synth tones and warm atmospheres reminding as a result of classic new wave techno from the 90s, mixed up with the freshest and avantgarde sound of the present. On the flip Me2 and Phlanoptik close the ep in a very stylish fashion.More Percussive, more dancefloor, driven by a un-typical order that makes those two, special tunes for collectors. Serialism bring us another release for the music lovers, perfect for after hours mood but also easy to listen at home.
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Rudolf has been on fire for the past few months, most notably with a solo album and a collaboration EP with partner in crime Cesare vs Disorder on Pheek's acclaimed Archipel label. This time he delivers the goods with delicacy, solid grooves and bouncy club music on his mind. The productions on this 4 tracker (one available only digital) all have a common feature: structured with beautiful, refined sounds. guitar improvisations here and there, soulful vocals in and out and deep basslines. The whole ep is decorated with an ongoing tribal feel, sexy, percussive rhythms and rubbery noises that tease the listener all the way through. This jackin' and funky ep splits in the border between techno and house, and will instantly seduce clubbers all around the world.
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Marco Shuttle returns to Serialism to deliver 3 tracks of groovy and elegant techno. Filled with nicely laid out percussive ambiences and dark but uplifting sounds, it reminds us of older Cadenza releases with a story/groove that never ends and a latin feel that seduces the body. This one will surely make an important impact in the minimall circuit. More

The fourth release on the Serialism imprint comes from Itzo, a London duo consisting of one English (half of Guy Noir on Resopal) and one Spanish. The result is a brilliant mix of techno influenced minimal funk, stylish, cool and always groovy. The whole EP has a very refined sound that offers some delightful melodies all the way through, combined with big fat rhythmic structures that just force you to dance all the time. A delightful and original EP. More

Hot on the heels of the successful introductory EP on Serialism comes the second instalment on the label: "Unaestethic Gossips EP"; this time again offering some delightful grooves that will be appreciated both by the dance floor crowd and home listeners. Nicely starting off the EP is Berlin based Greek producer Ekkohaus - on his second tune for the label with a very Detroit-influenced track, massive elements of Groove and Funk, exploding half-way through and teasing the listener as the snare/clap comes in on the half beat. This tune will be largely enjoyed by both techno and house fanatics. Next one on the list is Italian Marco Shuttle, offering a slightly different approach with his deep, long & repetitive journey of soft synth chords and elegant elements that remind of Cadenza releases, providing a perfect tune for the after-hours or stylish warm up. On the flip we find ourselves with a huge tune from Queen Atom, perfect for the peak time hours in those big packed club rooms: a combination of Detroit-esque Funk, with trippy back melodies and percussive 909 toms waving through the atmosphere, resulting in a dark yet groovy slow-tempo techno piece. Strikingly finishing off the EP is Argentinean artist Rudolf, already known for his previous releases on STHLM, who delivers an enormous experimental track with intensely layered vocal melodies: Eerie, ghostly and combined with many industrial aspects, the result is an immense bubbly, watery track that will indisputably drive clubbers insane throughout the globe. More

New offshoot to the Mean record label – Serialism Records - combining avant-garde sounds with a seasoned technique for all things minimal. In this case “Dried Lubricant EP” is an example of quality which doesn’t follow the common flow. On this 4 tracker, the classic breed of techno is harmonically mixed up with the quirkiness of our time; a various artist EP which doesn’t leave space for misunderstandings. On the A side young Frenchman Cesar Merveille and his obscure melodies and liquid bass lines takes us on moody journey followed by Italian Rico Casazza who plays ironically with our heads in a more funked up style. On the B side Ekkohaus opens up the dancefloor with heavy breaks and chorused rim shots while the fourth track from the brainchild of techno producer Grimes Adhesif delivers an industrial 909 style loopy piece. Grimes is the label owner of Mind Your Head Records, and has produced tracks which have received much recognition from major DJs and artists such as Ricardo Villalobos. More