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Khidja – Impossible Holiday [HVN039]
Flore and Rusu met in high school. Growing together through various musical phases, they ended up channeling their love for outlandish dance music into one of the most exciting projects to emerge from the bubbling Eastern Europe underground scene. In their Hivern debut, they keep pushing the boundaries of their sound to forge some of their boldest productions to date. In all four tracks of Impossible Holiday, we find distinctive elements of the Khidja palette recomposed under a new (and darker) light.
Mike Collins – Lost Tapes 1983-1989 [MIC001]
New label MIC launches with some previously unreleased and unheard material from UK DIY jazz funk maverick, Mike Collins, better known as the brains behind the spacey Loft classic, Sun Palace – ‘Rude Movements’. MIC presents a small archive of Collins’ material (recorded around the time of ‘Rude Movements’) and reveals the more experimental side of Collins’ production. Five tracks that explore early, proto-house music, electro, and fascinating drum machine observation.
Riccardo Schiro – Mediterranea [GRA005]
Minimal Afrika – Clean Sunrise [MA002]
‘Mornin’ is a radical discoid track built with alien hoover pads and synthetic stabs that is both fresh and euphoric. ‘Clean Sunrise’ has deep feelings for South African shores and gentle Rhodes harmonies. ‘Mannam’ is a triumphant little number whilst ‘Capasa’ is a 6 min long improvised recording locked down in one take.
ASOK – Virtual Light [LT030]
ASOK joins the Lobster fam proper, blasting down from the icy territories and bringing the cold winds of UK rave of yore to the front of the queue. “Universe 3” is a glistening, glacially slow-moving ambient piece that shimmers and folds through the spectrum, with small sparkles and hints of twinkling optimism peppered into it’s spacial framework. “Track Four” is a crunchy, scourged techno drum heater that bangs the drum of enchantment whilst raising the spirits of long-long civilisations through spiritual pads and alien synth work. Title track “Virtual Light” kicks off the flip. Built around a core of stolid deep house, but drawing on a solid template of NY house and central German deepness. Proper hazy, aquatic vibes into the dark depths. Lastly, and easily the artist and label fave, “I Mean You No Harm” arrives as a subtle reminder of the simplicity needed to conjure the heaviest moments. Essentially an enormous hardcore number just minus any form of breaks and stripped to the core. Nagging sirens and pitched wails sound off into the night air.
Mori Ra – The Brasserie Heroique Edits Part 3 [BH035]
Four deejay wmds beaming in from Osaka: weird, unsettling disco-funk, guaranteed to rock the house. Kanwaza crosses ethnic roots and disco; Cross Calf Dance jacks up the quirkiness; Stormy Weather and Water lock down the after-hours crew.
Antenna / Mark Du Mosch – Nokia / Heights Machine [BAL002]
Late night phone-calls, lonely connections & aviating trance. straight from our isle to your alley.
6D22 – Istar [ZNKL001]
New label hailing from Tbilisi with the first release coming from a prolific melancholic Italian producer Giorgio Luceri under his 6D22 moniker with a mysterious acidic approach.
Lerosa – Subcouture [IDLE040]
Idle Hands presents the first 12″ of 2017 from Lerosa, a four-tracker beamed across the Irish Sea to Bristol. The ‘Subcouture’ EP sees the esteemed producer operating at the intersection of dubby electro and deep house, taking in the sub-heavy frequencies Bristol is known for, whilst retaining an agile and sleek simplicity. ‘Maryelen’ is a tight, yet pastoral electro track where dreamy pads contrast against tough, cutting drum programming. ‘Line Bass’ is a tumbling and bouncy number, that doffs its cap to reggae disco and features vibrant synths peppering the mix. ‘Scruffy’ takes on a slower and more playful mood, featuring light licks of acid and off kilter keys. ‘Subcouture’ is a subtle dubbed out house cut with a hint of shuffle.
Circling Vultures – Circling Vultures EP [SCS006]
The latest offering from US-based imprint Secret Studio Records will arrive courtesy of Circling Vultures, a project fronted by Chicago natives Justin Long (Hugo Ball), and Ken Zawacki (Dar Embarks). Circling Vultures’ sound is rooted in the hedonistic Midwestern rave scene of the ’90s, formed over a long history traversing the hedonistic spaces of that time—it’s a hardware-driven sound with a DIY punk ethos.
VA – Equation I [EQ001]
Marvin and Guy’s Equation series has a deliciously simple premise. All the djs and producers around have one secret weapon to play at least. This series is the Equation who join together very special edits from very special artists. It will be out in three volumes in different colours.
Dazion – Don`t Get Me Wrong EP [SC006]
Young Dutch producer Cris Kuhlen releases his debut EP under the name Dazion, with 4 productions featuring the vocals of Ebu Gaye Mada and Ljubiša Arsenovic (Paya). Afro influenced grooves on A side cut “Be A Man” while the afro vocals continue on B side offering “Dancing In The future” but musically it is ’80s style Balearica, while”Rigola” is a lo-slung synhthpop ditty.
Magnesii – Fata Oasa EP [RWT-4]
Magnesii delivers a playful blend of house, electro and tropicana for Raw Tools. The title track, ‘Fata Oasa’ is a melodic, lo-fi delight, full of exotic flavours, whilst ‘Building Ultrabot’ shifts to a different spectrum of sounds, with chunky basslines and heart-warming pads. On the flip side, ‘Euphoric 660’, is a haunting house jam with low-pitched vocal samples and sharp percussions. The B-side gets a special 909-led muscle boost by Antenna, known for his dark, but emotional sound.
Realitycheck – Untitled Love EP [UTTU070]
Unknown To The Unknown bring in the new year with Realitycheck’s debut EP for the label – 4 incredible spazzed out tech houz jamz for the deeper listener.
Marcello Napoletano presents Anthony Parasaula – The Damned Sounds Of Parasaula EP [MM011]
Marcello Napoletano mind must have been on a thin line between genius and madness when producing this sick EP. 5 nasty soulful tracks full of energy and FunKyNeSs. He definitvely continues to transport the old spirit of Moto Music.
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Nubian Mindz – Pulsing Heart EP [BAR010]
London-born producer Colin Lindo aka Nubian Mindz is not your average predictable artist. Generally speaking, the music is deep and rich, yet very direct and club ready, but with plenty of those unpredictable moments which made us go crazy for these tracks in the first place.
Chris Carrier – Sound Carrier #9 [SC009Y]
Sound Carrier label steps back into the limelight to hit us with another fix of quality techno from monsieur Chris Carrier. The Parisian producer presents three new extraterrestrial cuts.
Benedikt Frey – The endless and impossible journey home – Creme Podcast #32
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