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Tracklist:

A — "No News"
B1 — "No News" (Rhauders Dub)
B2 — "No News" (Assemblage Mix)
C — "Sidechain"
D1 — "Sidechain" (Dub Version)
D2 — "Sidechain" (Pop-A-Dub Version)
E1 — "Molekule"
E2 — "Molekule Version"
F1 — "No More"
F2 — "No More Version"

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„Assemblage“ of Rhauder & Paul St. Hilaire contains all originals of their Ornaments works plus an unreleased bonus version. It’s a recut on three 12 inches with clear marbled vinyl (blue splashes) in a stamped natural carton sleeve. Expect 10 dub techno tracks combined with the beautiful voice of Paul St. Hilaire aka Tikiman.



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Tracklist:

A - Tizinabi Part I (23:02 min)
B - Tizinabi Part II (22:38 min)


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Ornaments presents the latest LP 'Tizinabi' from the skilled trio Wareika, a 45-minute cohesive album
that effortlessly blends electronic and organic sounds. Despite its roots in dub and house music, the
album offers a unique experience by including classical instruments such as guitar and piano
flawlessly integrated. The result is a captivating and harmonious sonic landscape that stands on its
own.
Each part flows into the next, creating a dynamic that holds the listener's attention from start to finish.
Throughout the LP, Wareika masterfully combines intricate layers of sound, weaving together hypnotic
melodies and smooth percussion to create a tapestry of sound that is both complex and accessible.
For fans of deeper electronic music with funk and soul, "Tizinabi" is a must-hear that showcases
Wareika's dedication to pushing boundaries in the genre. With previous releases on esteemed labels
such as Perlon and Mule Musiq, Wareika's distinctive style and musical character are fully showcased
on this album. So sit back, relax, and let the beautiful sounds of "Tizinabi" transport you to new and
exciting places.



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Tracklist:

A — Echoes
B1 — A Time To Rebuild
B2 — Destination Detroit


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Deep, trippy, Dub Techno and Detroit inspired cuts by Daniel Stefanik.


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Tracklist:

A — "Lost Traxx #3"
B — "Lost Traxx #3" (youANDme Remix)


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Urban Force is an alias of a really well-known Detroit techno producer and we are happy that we can release a 15 years old and lost dub techno track of him with a deep and dubby remix by youANDme. Vinyl is cut with 45rpm and if you play it with 33rpm you will hear a special surprise.



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Tracklist:
A1 — "To Infinity"
A2 — "The Second Message" feat. Keter Darker
A3 — "The Next"
B1 — "Smile"
B2 — "The Pass"
B3 — "Infinity"


Short info:
Carlos Nilmmns is back on Ornaments with another diverse EP ranging from Detroit-inspired house grooves, Dub-Techno, deep electro patterns and stunning soundtracks.


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Tracklist:

A1 — "Scan”
A2 — "Protective Wings"
A3 — "Nightmare Girls"
A4 — "Desert Dreams"
A5 — "Templefield Midnightskate"
A6 — "Life Transpose"
B1 — "Stoned Bones"
B2 — "Blueprinter"
B3 — "Dollars"
B4 — "Another Reminder"
B5 — "Footsteps"
B6 — "Until The End Of The World"

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Mood of departure presents the 50th release of ORNAMENTS. "Roadmap" LP is crossing borders, forests, mountains and deep atmospheres on a trip of finest electronics from the past and today combined with recordings of destructions.


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Tracklist:

A — "No News"
B1 — "No News" (Rhauders Dub)
B2 — "No News" (Assemblage Mix)
C — "Sidechain"
D1 — "Sidechain" (Dub Version)
D2 — "Sidechain" (Pop-A-Dub Version)
E1 — "Molekule"
E2 — "Molekule Version"
F1 — "No More"
F2 — "No More Version"

Short info:

„Assemblage“ of Rhauder & Paul St. Hilaire contains all originals of their Ornaments works plus an unreleased bonus version. It’s a recut on three 12 inches with clear marbled vinyl (blue splashes) in a stamped natural carton sleeve. Expect 10 dub techno tracks combined with the beautiful voice of Paul St. Hilaire aka Tikiman.



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Tracklist:

SIDE A (16:01 min)

A1 - Pal Joey: "Hot Music" (retouched by Takeshi Fukushima) [06:05]
A2 - Pal Joey: "Freaky" (retouched by Takeshi Fukushima) [04:09]
A3 - Takeshi Fukushima: "Mood7" [02:45]
A4 - Pal Joey: "Bounce" (retouched by Takeshi Fukushima) [03:02]

SIDE B (15:56 min)

B1 - Takeshi Fukushima: "When I Get Kindness" [05:15]
B2 - Takeshi Fukushima: "Close The Lid" [04:08]
B3 - Takeshi Fukushima: "What Is This Thing Called Boogie" [03:45]
B4 - Takeshi Fukushima: "Nostalgic Memory" [02:48]

Short info:

The new ORNAMENTS presents 2 legends from New York and Tokyo. Pal Joey Music was created by Joseph Longo III (aka Pal Joey / Earth People / French Touch) and it is one of the most important genre defining house labels from New York. Takeshi Fukushima took some of his favourites from the catalog, retouched it and did his own interpretations. You can expect a well balanced excursion into deep & soulful house, downbeats and electronica.


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Tracklist:

A1. Carlos Nilmmns - Copa
A2. Carlos Nilmmns - Blue Room
A3. Carlos Nilmmns, Keter Darker - Iris
A4. Carlos Nilmmns - December In New York
B1. Carlos Nilmmns - Older, Wiser
B2. Carlos Nilmmns - Efflorescence
B3. Carlos Nilmmns - Loft

Short info:

Carlos Nilmmns returns to Ornaments with another slice of artful songwriting ranging from classic deep house, Detroit inspired techno, dubby sketches, a pinch of acid, some New York jazz downbeats and stunning soundtracks.




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Tracklist:

A1 - "Goya"
A2 - "Goya" (Rhauder remix)
B1 - "Saka"
B2 - "Yoto"

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Mathimidori from Mule Musiq shows us his dub inspired roots incl. a fine balanced remix by Rhauder.




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Tracklist:

A - "Different In Detroit"
B1 - "Different In Detroit" (Rhauder Remix)
B2 - "Different In Detroit" (Marko Fürstenberg's DubHouse Mix)


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Steve Bug shows us his deeper side incl. 2 dub inspired remixes by Rhauder & Marko Fürstenberg.



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Tracklist:
A1 - "Grains"
A2 - "Alternative Thinking Methods"
B1 - "Alternative Thinking Methods" (Basic-Variation)
B2 - "Grains" (Basic-Variation)

Short info:
youANDme and Richard Rozen (aka 6FEET) from New York team up for some bass heavy driving deep house cuts.


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Written, produced, arranged and engineered by Joseph Longo III | Pal Joey Music aka Earth People

Tracklist:
A1 - French Touch 2: "Come On" (Frédo Remix)
A2 - French Touch 2: "Breakin Necks" (Papastomp Remix)
A3 - French Touch 2: "Crowd Jumpin" (DJ PH Remix)
B1 - French Touch 2: "What Would You Change" (feat. Teddy.G)
B2 - French Touch 2: "Yes Yes Y'all" (feat. Benjamin Muller)
B3 - French Touch 2: "Check Out" (Déni Shaïn Remix)
B4 - French Touch 2: "Movin Up" (feat. Ben Muller)


Short info:
New York finest Joseph Longo III (aka Pal Joey / Earth People) presents an excursions into deep & soulful house, downbeats and electronica.


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Tracklist:
A - "Heebie Jeebies"
B1 - " Heebie Jeebies" (Rolando Remix)
B2 - " Heebie Jeebies" (The Analog Roland Orchestra Remix)

Short info:
Bass heavy, subtly rhythmical Detroit inspired original by Carlos Nilmmns incl. 2 substantial interpretations by DJ Rolando and The Analog Roland Orchestra


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12" clear marbled 180g vinyl, recycled grey sleeve
Style: Dub Techno, Modulardub, Experimental, Ambient, Listening

Tracklist:
A1 - "Eigenleben 1"
A2 - "Eigenleben 2"
A3 - "Eigenleben 3"
A4 - "Eigenleben 4"

B1 - "Eigenleben 5"
B2 - "Eigenleben 6"
B3 - "Eigenleben 7"
B4 - "Eigenleben 8"

Short info:
"Eigenleben" was written and produced by Holger Flinsch & Martin Müller from March '05 till June '06 in Hochtaunus, Ohmgebirge and Humboldthain. After 10 years it is the first time available as limited clear marbled 180g vinyl.
Release info:
Creating something selfexistent might be the most difficult part of doing arts - something that isn't just a rigid thing but an entity of itself. Our goal is to bear something upon our technical possibilities without involving any other entity's energy.
Our selfexistent entity should be made up of dead matter and brought to life by technical components which interact with their surrounding and make decisions based on observations which are being analyzed and torn through programs to calculate potential procedures. It should not be limited to its current level of experience. To remain state-of-the-art, apprehension and intelligence are indispensable capabilities our entity should be able to make use of.
The needed technology is basically built on coincidental scientific observations which have been analyzed, processed and at best industrialized. This only works on repetitive or - even better - repeatable processes, because otherwise an industrialization would make no sense. As a result nature is being squeezed into our own pattern of predictability.
But there is a fundamental problem: intelligence cannot be satisfied with predictability. Entities bound to programs are always waiting for known and already categorized input. They cannot handle yet unknown impressions or re-categorize them. Intelligence is beyond predictability - it deals with the unknown and tries to integrate it into the limited and predictable world, of which itself is - and will always be - part.
We have to ask ourself: will it ever be possible? And is it worth it all?


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Tracklist:
A1 - "Cab Ride (To Cafe De Flore)"
A2 - "Nocturne"
A3 - "P-Funk" feat. Keter Darker
B1 - "Earthbound"
B2 - "Scuba"
B3 - "The Sessions 001"

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A collection of atmospheric tracks between classical compositions, Detroit techno and oldschool deep house.



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Tracklist:
A1 - "Lightlandscapes"
A2 - "Melody 4"
A3 - "Roden Crater Vision"
A4 - "Broken Sky"
A5 - "Lay Down"
B1 - "Curvature"
B2 - "Impact"
B3 - "Orange Rainrain"
B4 - "Melody 8"
B5 - "Polyblue"
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A collection of Tracks, skits and moods for James Turell´s visionary Roden Crater project by
The Analog Roland Orchestra.


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Marbled Vinyl
Tracklist:
A - "Tribute" (Original Version) B1 - "Tribute" (DJ JUS-ED Deep Sleep Remix) B2 - "Tribute" (Disco Version)
Short info:
Deep and moody House excursions.


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Tracklist:
A1 - "Metal Sunrise" A2 - "Rippling Waves" B1 - "Time Regression Study" B2 - "Interruptions"

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Fine moody and dubbed out Techno & Electronica cuts from another space.


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GENRE/S:
House, Deep House

TRACKLIST:
A1. The Nature Of Reality
A2. Wander Being
B1. Turn To The Music
B2. At The Feeling Level
C1. Jazz Intent
C2. Thematicism
C3. Wade Away
D1. Natural Causality
D2. In The Meadow
D3. See Urchin

SHORT INFO:
DaRand Land, who hails from the post industrial confines of Buffalo, NY was one of the leading figures of Deep4Life, a cult label known for submersible oriented, yet dancefloor-friendly productions. With ambient synth-driven tones and heavy funk basslines being at the center of his sound, DaRand Land’s music often evokes an introspective quality, without losing its groove fundamental. DaRand’s works, which span decades on deep house labels such as Downbeat, Confluence and Pulp have been described as “uncompromising” and has afforded him a passionate following of listeners who seek a more emotive, thought-provoking brand of underground music.
Teaming up once again with Scissors and Thread - the perfect fit for his sound - DaRand Land drops an album full of crafty, trippy house for the heads. Wander Being contains 10 tracks on the double vinyl release with a pair of additional tracks for the digital release. The vibe is deep and sleek, with a rough, bumping edge. The title track sets the tone, a smattering of percussion accompanying a thick, round kick drum and Rhodes chords, giving off a classic Detroit feel. Tracks like Turn to The Music ramp up the energy somewhat, but overall the tracks sit in the sweet spot between dancefloor burners and soulful, jazzy, deep cuts. Noticeable is the space given to each element across the tracks - the hi-hats sparkle, the snare snaps, and the basslines roll and rumble. Add to this the magic melodic flourishes provided by the pads and synths, reminiscent of the late Mike Huckaby in places, made this whole album a thoughtful, joyful experience.
„The genesis for the Wander Being LP”, says DaRand “was a desire to return to the essence of some of my original Deep4Life productions. How was this accomplished? Principally, through the exclusive use of hardware components, minimalist arrangement, and a minds-eye approach to source the musical elements. In particular, the single, The Nature of Reality was written to convey a sense of what it feels like to be in a state of suspended animation. There is a natural tension introduced via the organic, swirling pad progression juxtaposed against endless vocal echoes and the low-end groove of the bassline. Thematically, I wanted to carry this forward through the entirety of the album.
balancing subdued keys and strings with ethereal tones and atmospheres













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Track List:

A1 The Detectives (Long Version) 2:26
A2 The Detectives (Short Version) 1:31
A3 The Detectives (Link 1) 0:08
A4 The Detectives (Link 2a) 0:06
A5 The Detectives (Link 2b) 0:16
A6 The Detectives (Link 2c) 0:16
A7 The Detectives (Link 3) 0:10
A8 The Detectives (Link 4a) 0:06
A9 The Detectives (Link 4b) 0:15
A10 The Detectives (Link 4c) 0:15
A11 Helicop 2:54
A12 The Big One (Prelude) 1:26
A13 The Big One 4:05
A14 Headlights 1:09
A15 The Burn 1:05
A16 Bust Up (a) 0:14
A17 Bust Up (b) 0:13

B1 The Detectives (Slow Version) 2:07
B2 The Detectives (Interlude) 1:47
B3 The Detectives (Link 5a) 0:12
B4 The Detectives (Link 5b) 0:29
B5 The Detectives (Link 6a) 0:11
B6 The Detectives (Link 6b) 0:32
B7 The Detectives (Link 7a) 0:19
B8 The Detectives (Link 7b) 0:13
B9 The Build Up 5:57
B10 Snout 1:04
B11 The Prowler 2:02

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It's the pair you've all been waiting for! FINALLY!

Alan Tew's driving jazz-rock, sleuth-funk masterpiece, Drama Suite Part I is finally reissued to sate your appetites for arguably the very best library two-parter in existence. If you don’t know, get to know. Originally released in 1976 but wonderfully timeless, Drama Suite Part I is at the top of every library funk collectors' list. It's easy to see why...

Racing out the gate, the gritty crime funk of "The Detectives" makes for a thrilling, wild ride. A dramatic action theme, it's packed with strident playing and bags of attitude. There follows 10 (ten!) drama-tinged, horn-heavy, wah-wah-laced, conga-enhanced, synth-riddled links for neat segues and maximum funk fever. "Helicop" is another fast paced and energetic dramatic action background with great breaks and horns. "The Big One (Prelude)" has an ace bassline and creeps along superbly to create expectation and contains an amazing rolling piano loop that just stops you dead in your tracks. It's all building to "The Big One", a driving, dramatic, full-band action with fantastic funk breaks, heavy horns and *that* piano refrain. It was sampled by Jay-Z, and you can't really blame him, can you? The brief, tense "Headlights" and (even briefer) burner "The Burn" add some - you guessed it - deep drama over insistent rhythms to close out Side A.

Flip over for "The Detectives (Slow Version)", a relaxed, thoughtful version featuring synths. You might recognise it as being sampled by Domo Genesis and Evidence for "Tallulah" from their brilliant collaboration a few years ago. "The Detectives (Interlude)" is another slow, pensive version featuring electric piano and a trombone solo in the centre section. There follows 6 further links, Detectives versions essentially, with guitars, electric pianos, flugelhorns - all very cool and relaxed rhythms. The strutting majesty of big-time highlight "The Build Up" is next. It's a medium-slow drama background with occasional light statements of The Detectives theme peppered throughout. Nice. The fantastically-titled "Snout" is a slow, tense background theme which features a repetitive guitar figure with alto flutes over the top. The tense, stabby funk of "The Prowler" rounds out proceedings, with nervous figures over a slow, insistent cymbal beat.

As with all of our KPM re-issues, the audio for Drama Suite Part I comes from the original analogue tapes and has been remastered for vinyl by Be With regular Simon Francis. And as usual, the sleeve reproduction duties were handed over to Richard Robinson, the current custodian of KPM’s brand identity. We're not quite sure what else to say about this landmark record, other than, GET IT!

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Track List:

A1 The Rub 2:27
A2 Money Runner 2:15
A3 White Elephant Walk 1:24
A4 White Elephant Walk (Link) 0:07
A5 Walking Link 0:18
A6 Master Plan 3:26
A7 Night Watch 2:12
A8 The Fence (Version A) 1:49
A9 The Fence (Version B) 2:11
A10 Surveillance 1:33

B1 Total Silence 1:26
B2 Eyes 0:47
B3 Drama Backcloth (1a) 1:38
B4 Drama Backcloth (1b) 0:17
B5 Drama Backcloth (2) 0:59
B6 Drama Backcloth (3) 0:17
B7 Drama Backcloth (4) 0:24
B8 Scenechange (1) 0:17
B9 Scenechange (2a) 0:10
B10 Scenechange (2b) 0:24
B11 Scenechange (2c) 0:25
B12 Scenechange (3a) 0:17
B13 Scenechange (3b) 0:17
B14 Scenechange (4) 0:15
B15 Scenechange (5) 0:21
B16 Scenechange (6a) 0:25
B17 Scenechange (6b) 0:21
B18 Scenechange (7) 0:10
B19 Scenechange (8a) 0:12
B20 Scenechange (8b) 0:30
B21 Scenechange (9) 0:51
B22 Brass Statement 0:05
B23 Final Statement 0:47

It's the pair you've all been waiting for! FINALLY!

Alan Tew's Drama Suite Part II. What can we really say? Honestly? We guess the first thing that strikes you is how clean the drums are. Almost impossibly slick but dripping so, so heavy with the neck-snapping funk you'd expect from perhaps the most sought-after library funk set of them all! The cheapest on Discogs is, currently, £1300+. Now's your chance to remedy that. If you know, you know. And we think you know...

"The Rub" is a cool, low-slung heavy-funk roller with relaxed brass and alto flute phrases. Up next, "Money Runner" is another edgy funk glider, its easy-tempo moving in harmony with slinky rhythmic riffs and featuring a seemingly ad-libbed electric piano solo. Strutting along after, "White Elephant Walk" is another laconic, deeply stoned walking theme with electric piano and alto flutes. There follows a couple of brief "walking" links before the brilliantly tense "Master Plan" slowly builds. Expectancy grows to the main theme around a minute in and then a melodic theme builds slightly to the 3 minute mark before floating down gradually and elegantly to its climax. It's utterly fantastic. The smoky, after-hours "Night Watch" is a slow, cool gem featuring alto flutes and synths.

Now we're talking, "The Fence (a)" is just sensational and worth buying this album all on its own. It's likely the reason you're here, anyway. Another impossibly funky, slow and easy tempo with a bass riff to die for, dramatic guitar with gorgeous electric piano and alto flute phrases. It was sampled for "Action Satisfaction" by J5, way way back. "The Fence (b)" is a slower, more deliberate version of the previous heater, but it's no less essential. Indeed, it's absolutely jaw-drooping. Closing out this remarkable side, "Surveillance" is another horizontal masterpiece of relaxed yet dramatic jazz-funk. Vibes ad-lib in centre section and give you an idea of how Roy Ayers making library funk in the mid-late 70s might've sounded. Sensational.

Flip over for "Total Silence", a near-beatless and understated scene-setter featuring neat interplay of guitar and synthesizer themes over bass and hi-hats. The slow "Eyes" follows, a brief gem with subdued electric piano solo and a light climax. The fantastic "Drama Backcloth (1a)" is up next, a repetitive piano and bass refrain with guitar figures over the top. Its creeping crime-funk vibe was pilfered for "Outta Town Shit" by Ghostface Killah in 2006. "Drama Backcloth (1b)" is a short, subdued version without the guitar figure. "Drama Backcloth (2)" features an expectant, background marimba figure over light rhythm whilst the cool "Drama Backcloth (3)" centres around a relaxed riff and the angular "Drama Backcloth (4)" presents eerie progressions with piano interjections. It's decidedly non-rhythmic!

We're then onto 14 (!) different half-minute "Scenechanges", all jazzy and funky, some cool and dramatic, some slow and rhythmic. All ace and groove-fuelled. The aptly-titled "Final Statement" closes proceedings, a slow, pensive theme on guitar joined by cool brass and a solo trumpet to its climax.

As with all of our KPM re-issues, the audio for Drama Suite Part II comes from the original analogue tapes and has been remastered for vinyl by Be With regular Simon Francis. And as usual, the sleeve reproduction duties were handed over to Richard Robinson, the current custodian of KPM’s brand identity. We're not quite sure what else to say about this landmark record, other than, GET IT!

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2LP, Gatefold Sleeve, download code

Tracklist
A1. At First A Wide Space
A2. St. Catherine And The Calm
B1. Song For Aguirre
B2. Trivial Occupations
C1. Dalloway
C2. Recital Of Facts
C3. Parklife
D1. Minor Forms
D2. Beaumont
D3. No Useless Leniency

Release Info
'Trivial Occupations' is the third LP released under the Kingdoms and Scissor and Thread founder’s own name - and continues in the traditions of those landmark records. Having scaled to heights within the club scene and released almost a hundred records under different monikers, Francis Harris embarked on an altogether more personal journey as a composer of intimate, atmospheric pieces removed from the dancefloor.

Here, with 'Trivial Occupations', Harris dives deep into a new sound pallette - bringing the listener on a journey through various states over the almost one hour run time. The album was made over the course of four years in various studios with an array of notable players, bringing a diversity of perspectives and approaches encompassed within Harris stunning artistic studio approach. It was also mixed at Jack White’s Third Man Studios again with the help of long time collaborator and friend, Bill Skibbe.

'At First A Wide Space' opens up the album, setting the tone with a vista of soundscapes, merging synths, live strings by Kingdom’s artist Emil Abramyan. It sets the stage for what is perhaps the album’s (first) opus, 'St Catherine And The Calm'. Spanning over 12 minutes, drifting through ambient textures, shuffling beats and beautifully arpeggiated melodies and found recordings, it gives the listener a widescreen intimacy, not unlike the enveloping sensation of a cinematic experience. 'Song For Aguirre' is a more mournful affair, built around Abramyan’s cello, deep bass tones, pad washes and distant sounding horns from Greg Paulus, adding to the noir-ish 70’s soundtrack feel. 'Trivial Occupations' the album's title track and perhaps the centerpiece in terms of mood and tone, is a dizzying off kilter Jazz trip featuring a cast of remarkable jazz players, including vocalist Genevieve Marentette, Robb Reddy (tenor sax), Darkside member Dave Harrington on guitar and Will Shore (vibes).

Breaking up the album nicely, 'Dalloway', perhaps Harris’ most unique production to date, moves into Dancehall territory with a collaboration with Cameroon born but NY based singer, Kaïssa.

'Recital Of Facts' , one of the only beat driven songs on the LP, harkens back to the sound of Harris' last two albums with a melancholic groove paired with melodic bass fragments and the ever-present pad washes. 'Parklife' follows a similar vibe with the return of Greg Paulus’ mournful horns, but without any rhythmic underpinning, before the previous single 'Minor Forms' appears with its shuffling percussion and the singular sound of Will Shore’s Vibraphone, bringing about a climatic moment listening moment.

The final two tracks - 'Beaumont' and 'No Useless Leniency' both further explore the sense of space with which Harris has become so enamoured - creating textures and backdrops for piano (Beaumont) and horns (Useless Leniency).

It’s an album that is easy to get lost in - a structure suggesting no real beginning or end. Listening to it on loop offers the listener a chance to be fully immersed in the rich, melancholic tonalities of Harris’ sound universe..



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Vinyl Only Release. incl. Frank & Tony's Remix!

Tracklist 12":
A1. Discover You
A2. Discover You (Frank & Tony's Breakaway Remix)
B1. Souls Awash
B2. Marcela's Sense

Having made his label introduction with his remix of label newcomer Villete's "Rillia", DaRand Land gets to spread out and show off his unique brand of euphoric and uplifting deep house on his debut EP for the label, 'Discover You'. The title track is classic DaRand Land, with bright piano chords, buzzing organs and a thick Chicago house bass line. Siren-like pads fade in and out from the periphery, as electrifying percussion elements come into play. Frank & Tony take a turn and apply their signature style onto the former track, adding a chunkier kick with bright as day claps and hi-hats to propel the track through the opalescent haze draped over the melodic elements. On the flip, "Marcela's Sense" is a blissed out, head down late night affair. Cosmic pads swirl around glistening keys and repressed organ chords, as toms bounce among the steady hi-hat ride, lulling the listener into a state of euphoria. The EP closes out with the atmospheric, peak time Detroit house cut, "Souls Awash". A serpentine bass line runs the show amidst swelling pads and in-your-face kicks and percussion. As with all of his productions, the track shines in the smaller details that float in and out of focus throughout, lending the track's weightier elements an even greater sense of gravitas.


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Tracklist 2LP:

A1 Better Times
A2 On The Dancefloor
B1 Ne Travaillez Jamais (Still Working Mix)
B2 Shibboleth
C1 Burning Snake
C2 Thank You feat. Taiko Saito
D1 IGFT
D2 Evin


Smallville purveyor of the deep Christopher Rau with his third longplayer for the label, „Better Times“. Timeless crispy house music to stay forever.

All tracks written, produced and mixed by Christopher Rau
Vibraphone on C2 by Taiko Saito
Mastering by Helmut Erler, Vinyl Cut by Lathesville
Artwork and Typography by Stefan Marx
Distributed by Wordandsound

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