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Over the last years a rehabilitation of the New Beat genre has taken place. Short-lived it succumbed under its own immense popularity at the beginning of the nineties, watered down once producers with an eye for commercial success - and not quality control - joined in on its seemingly easy recipe. Below the surface a lot of highly original tracks remain to be enjoyed however: the sound, with its unique mix of amongst others Chicago acid house and Belgian EBM, reveals itself to be an essential node in electronic music's Trans-Atlantic trajectory. Innershades has been a longtime enthusiast of the genre and made it a focal point of attention on "Heritage Vol. 1", the first part of a series that celebrates his inspirations and influences. Rather than making a selection of style exercises, he opts to subtly inject his tech and progressive productions with some of its tropes. It is a blend that comes naturally as menacing melodies and throbbing pulses are vital to his sound. Monolithic drum sequences, consisting of propulsive four to the flour kick drums and gated snares, run throughout the EP. On "This Is Belgium" this clear-cut rhythm structure leaves ample space for the bassline to glide and glint against the frantic SH-101 leads, while a deadpan vocal points out the release's theme. In a similar way a 303 runs havoc on "Eternal Voices". Hazy pads and understated dashes of melody furtherly infuse the track with a sense of emotive call and response. Just like most of its source material, it aims for high NRG via a low BPM. "The After Hours Club" lets a gnarled square bass line and a resonance intensive lead interplay until they get interrupted by a possibly familiar sounding news bulletin sample. "Rave Signal" finally combines an ever-modulating, hypnoid lead, silky string layers and a slab of trusty solid bass. The energetic track epitomizes Innershades's contemporary palette - it is a fitting conclusion to a record that renders regard for its precursors into current day dancefloor fervor. More

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New label by Innershades, presenting banging house tracks with a raw edge! More

Belgian Thomas Blanckaert aka Innershades debuts in Cartulis with what could be his strongest work to date. 5 tracks representing his best shades of Techno/Electro.

On the A side you will find Deviation. A instant classic with special participation from Mutado Pintado on the vocals. Electro Emotions keeps the rawness of classic electro while injecting groove to the dancefloor with a touch of nostalgia.

Flip the record and you will find Heaven on Earth. Rolling techno with class synths. B2 The Acid Never Dies comes in original Innershades formula. Powerful kicks with uplifting chords and pads while the acid stimulates the brain. The Last Day closes the EP with literally a "closing" feeling. More

Innershades presents a heavy and vibrant trip through electro, techno and acid on Ocular Unity, the 12th release on Berlin's Mechatronica.
Following up on his "Aalst To Charlois" rave weapon released on the label last year, the Belgian producer continues to push his signature sound in new directions, maintaining harmony and once again underlining his undeniable strength in producing hypnotizing electronic music for the floor.
From the A-side's fast paced force in "Ocular Design" and "Cycle of Life", to the introspective journey "Zuiderpark" and all-powerful slow drive of "End Life", Innershades comes full circle on Ocular Unity and adds another stellar record to his already impressive discography. More

Innershades - previously seen on Crème Organization, Stay Undergroung It Pays.. – now on french imprint Nocta Numerica! Must have ! More

After inaugurating the label with a first EP in december of 2014, Innershades returns home to deliver what will be the 6th release on 9300 Records. Kerrebroek Memories is the self made soundtrack of his childhood memories in the shared hometown of Aalst (Belgium). Expect to hear a homage to early Dutch electro with a modern twist and Innershades well known trademark for dancefloor injected house tracks. Rising Dutch star and new BFF of the Belgian 9300 family 'Betonkust' polished the A1-listed 'Darkness Fades' track into a melodious electro classic. More

If there was any mild concern about maintaining our namesake, this next release should put them to bed. Having been a big fan of Innershades productions since hammering 'That Girl' and 'Inside Your Mind' to death, it's pleasing to have found each other. Resulting in SIX absolute bangers from Belgium - from the trance chugger for that Weatherall warm up, to the acid thumper for your b2b with Hauff - we've got you covered. Not only Belters by name.. More

The last few years have seen Belgian artist Innershades turn out plenty of rugged house on labels like Creme Organization and Pinkman, and now returns to the former with a four track EP on Dutch label Creme. The prolific producer shows he still has plenty of tricks up his sleeve across all four cuts and stitches in acid, jack and Chicago styles with his own sense of charm. The Kings comes hard and fast out of the blocks with big hits, wild synths and raved-up vibes that will have you punching the air. Knowledge is another banger with powerful kicks and globular bassline run through with more ravey sirens, but this time is a little more haunted. Crossing Paths is all about a simple but effective bassline that bounces along and takes you with it in ways similar to an Omar S joint, then Wait is the most stripped back and mysterious of the lot with cosmic melodies panning about in a spacious and airy deep house groove. Utterly timeless from start to finish, this is another massively effective offering from Innershades. More

Innershades gets out of Nina's panties and discovers a cold cold world outside.

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Following on from the release of Innershades' No Stopping EP on Creme Organization last summer, the Dutch label revisits the a-side cut 'Nina' with two remixers in tow. Those remixers are Bristol's bass pioneer Kowton and the inimitable production duo of Tuff City Kids. Unterton and Delsin duo Gerd Janson & Phillip Lauer aka Tuff City Kids turn in a bulky, piano laced and acid riddled remix of 'Nina' that is a pure party starter. Idle Hands and Hessle Audio man Kowton reworks 'Nina' into something run through with plenty of sirens, raw, crunchy drum loops and rolling percussive lines. It's stormy and tumultuous and is full of frosty textures. These are two abrasive tracks designed for maximum impact on the dancefloor.



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Luise is a DJ producer from Hannover, resident at weltspiele.club. She is greatly inspired by the most emblematic movements of house music, we received her demos and we signed her right away because her music sounds like what house or deep should be (and we're not that much surprised since she plays vinyl only and in this case she necessarily knows the dancers' psychology perfectly), waiting, immersive, elegant. This 12 inch will delight fans of zip and consorts. It is a wonder. More

New to the Stay Underground It Pays gang, the tenth release on the label comes from one ofthehotest&experimentalfrenchproducer from MARSEILLE : Donarra ! We get the chance to get 6 cuts on one ep (!) which is almost a mini album introducing you guys to his astonishing sound. It could be described as dreamy, raw, completely analog (his trademark), well some kind of proto-techno new-wave belter. Killer. All in all, another wonderful release that feels straight at home in the Stay Underground It Pays catalogue. More

New to the Stay Underground It Pays gang, the eighth release on the label comes from none other than Octo Octa! You know him from his prolific run on 100% Silk, and more recently for his EP on Gerd Janson’s Running Back label at the top of the year. The man from Brooklyn serves up 4 slices of that U.S. experimental house sound we love so much. On the A side, we have two versions of Octo Octa’s melancholic title track, Requiem for the Body. Both as good as the other, it’s gonna be split for a lot of listeners on which is better. While both versions share certain elements, the second plays down the long keys of the first versions in favour of some stabby chord patterns. Either way, proper 4 a.m. business!On the flip, we get a bit more ethereal with Times Two (Loose Version). Simple yet effective, this one has a lot of atmosphere with those delayed vocal cuts over that late 80s bassline. Closing out the record is When Home. This one is a bit of a stomper at first until it brings in the lighter synth elements halfway through. Someone, somewhere will have an epiphany listening to this track. If it’s you reading this, send in the results on the back of a postcard. All in all, another killer release that feels straight at home in the Stay Underground It Pays catalogue.
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The latest release on Stay Underground It Pays comes from Berlin-based house and techno aficionado, Quell. The man had a very good year in 2013 with releases on labels such as Ibadan and 20:20 Vision and shows no signs of going easy in 2014. This four track record captures the essence of Stay Underground It Pays supremely with dark warehouse sounds perfect for the club. Nowhere Forever’ sets the tone for the rest of the EP going forward. The kick drum doesn’t hold back right from the word ‘”go” and just before the one minute mark, that warehouse sounding bass hits with varied percussion sizzling overhead. Stabs and ‘verbed out vocals come later, bringing it to a slightly ‘euphoric’ ending, for lack of a better term. This is definitely one you will want to hear through a big sound system. ‘A Fate’ kicks of with a bass line reminiscent of the late 80s house sound which came out of integral cities in the US, pushed by the likes of legends such as Mike Huckaby. Like ‘Nowhere Forever’, it constantly progresses over time while making sure to never push things too over the top. Quell clearly knows what he is doing, as he is able to put together tracks such as these, perfect for peak time in the club with enough to keep people satiated but still wanting to hear moreThe title track of the EP, ‘Desdemona’, begins the flip side of the record, continuing proceedings down the set path which Quell has laid out for the listeners to follow. We are treated, again, to a relentless sounding bass line that carries the track onwards suitably before introducing all sorts of elements that further blur the gap dividing house and techno. The aptly named ‘Bouncing Off the Walls’ closes out the record. This is a real party tune designed to get people moving, giving them that extra bit of energy they need to keep going. The paradoxical vocal “Just no samples here” highlights Quell’s intricate methods in keep things simple, yet still exciting. For DJs searching for a bunch of no-filler warehouse tunes, look no further. Quell delivers, and will hopefully keep delivering such gems in the future. Don’t miss this! This EP is a clearly a FLOORFILLER

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For this 4th release, we decided to bring you guys one of the best producer right now : KUBA SOJKA !!!The analog man, his continued music production has focused on collaboration with the Chicago Mathematics Recordings label, which presents his more jazzy and soulful face, but not only through the "Bright shadow of a star" EP, but from a bigger thanks to the album "Mysterious Intrigue" released on 2x12”. That release boldly displayed how Kuba can combine a bit of the artistic world in jazz and underground club sound of Detroit techno and Chicago house. This alone didn’t confirm the listeners of his music. It was also due to the fact that he presents a real and sincere vibe and is open to new and developing sounds World-Wide. As you guys can expect from the man, those cuts are clearly inspired by undergound resistance, dopplereffect, minimal wave & the chicago house sound. The title track “Future Mind” is a perfect example of those influences, for us it already sounds like an instant classic. The 5 other tracks “Revolution”, “Walk on moon”, “Adventures into the unknown More

STAY UNDERGROUND, IT PAYS is a brand new sub - label from SKYLAX RECORDS. For this 3rd release, we decided to bring you guys one of the best UK producer right now : PERSEUS TRAXX !!! The analog man, Future Flash boss is back with some killer tracks after a bunch of releases through BOE, Bunker, MOS (aroy dee’s label). As you guys can expect those are deep & jacking chicago sounds with haunting pads, big basselines & some classic TR 707 - 909 drum machines. The title track “Hindsight” is a raw bumpy cut with a sneaky bassline going all along with rolling claps & rims. Influenced by all the best 80’s trax records releases, it’s a late night masterpiece of minimalistic electronic sounds. The 4 other tracks “Late night calls”, “A slave to feelings”, “How the future lies” & the crazy “wrangle” are clearly working in the same movement. More

For this second release, we decided to bring you guys the producers’ cream of the cream : VIOLENCE FM !After recording tapes & CD-R's at home since 1994 in France,the first release of Violence FM on vinyl appears tardily on Mathematics Recordings in 2009. In 2010, he has released a amazing EP on the french label Premier Sang that reminded us the work of the detroit pioneers especially Derrick May & the genius of new wave New Order. Rhythm playing and drum-machines programmings,editing,mix and mastering,his compositions are often inspired by tribal spirits, organic deep bass and melodies, oscillating beetween smoothie and energy, or both. Deep & Drum could be summing up his mind working, but no matter because the energy and emotion are primarily convened for a result that combines demanding sensuality and wildness. In addition, we added a great JOHN HECKLE REMIX !

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For this first release, we decided to bring you guys the producers’ cream of the cream : LATE NIGHT MAGIC aka SIMONCINO ! This italian producer has done some tracks on HOTMIX, SKYLAX, MATHEMATICS, ECHOVOLT. Heavily influenced by Proto – House, Mr Fingers, Mike Dunn, Joe Lewis & all the legendary music that came from the chi-town first in the early 80’s, these are some of the best tunes we’ve heard for a while ! For this special project, we can really feel also the dark side of simoncino’s influence from drexcya, dopplereffekt & legowelt. In addition, we added a great LEROSA remix !

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