das pariser label fragil musique kehrt mit einem frischen double 12- zurück. die lp ist ein ensemble zukunftsorientierter französischer künstler mit sitz in paris, berlin und london.

fragil musique reaches the 20th release mark, and offers us a very special debut ep from a newcomer to watch. vidock lands on the label with an unusual three tracker, oscillating between intense breakbeat excursions and moody techno hybrids. -dub attack- is the main club weapon here. cycling around the drum loop, pads and samples build up to heavy tension moments, then fade away to fully unleash the force of the stripped down broken kick-bass groove. the pressure is strong and never stops rising, gradually bringing the dancer to a manic arms-shaking state, while sporadic laser synth shots and percussion hints sprinkle the track, smartly shaping its three-dimensional aspect. on the b side, dance music ufo - metamorph - is an epic journey through what feels like unexplored fringes of sample driven emotional dance music. movie-esque haunting voices and disturbing sirens set the vibe, inviting one to drift along this dark and coloured ride. fellow nantes native simo cell goes trippy on the remix, taking apart the most heady bits of the original and extending them into a deep and breaky piece.

nicolas villebrun, half of society of silence and acid square dance, is putting out his first solo album on fragil musique, accurately titled « snare roll lp ». villebrun only needed a couple of recording sessions during a short period of time, to put the whole thing out from a unique set up. although an accomplished musician, tite seems to leave his technical skills aside when crafting his music, embracing all the spontaneity one would expect from a techno producer. listening to the lp, the title starts to make sense. when the snares are not rolling, the smooth basslines take over, strongly dragging bodies towards the dance floor. hungry man, move into hell, a white track, and the amazing the bell glides are among those. basslines curved as a horse s behind, subtly swifting through the air, are playing around with smartly spread out rhythms and textures. tite comes up with nine commonly grounded tracks, but with the necessary talent and sharpness to produce a resolutely fine, homogeneous, and yet diversified techno lp.

limited to 200 copies!
william durant iii is the studio project of lucretio, steve murphy and the legendary dj octopus. together with caio (muscle records) they have released the infamous underground ep *the dove ultimatum* on vae victis records with the pseudonym of durant. they produce their music in the brenta studios only with machines and recording on tape just the first take. together with caio, madì grey and chevel they have founded the independent record label muscle records to promote and spread the sound of brenta, the river which run through the little towns from where they come from, in the venetic swamp.

design default makes a contemplative debut lp blending ambient soundscapes with electronica & jazz hints. entitled dawn chorus, the record sounds like a reflexion on awakening to new feelings and ideas as well as reminiscing and looking at those that came in the past. the lp opens in a playful and harmonious way with bells play, bringing forward the idea of awakening. the rest of the record designs a world in which slow unfurling soundscapes with heavy bass like the forest or two mirrors consistently stand alongside glitchy atmospheres like the distorted ecce or the celestial escale. tracks like peaks and notes or wood caving put the accent on harmonic and textural content. overall, the record is rooted in a cosmic almost new age ambient tradition, but focuses more on the idea of renewal than vagrancy and languishing. if ecstasy and euphory do not describe the feeling here, darkness doesnt either. the result is a balanced, mature and diverse lp, bringing many beautiful sonic atmospheres to life, and telling a journey of wonder of openness.

elliot sindall, half of jäfar, teams up with ethel to deliver some more killer breaks on fragil.

exciting project gathering 4 different artists of the label paying tribute to the same king. one inspiration, 4 different styles, amazing output !

jäfar make a rapid return to the label and are back to grace the a side of fragil 019, while one half of the duo (elliot sindall) also pairs up with constantin nakov as seura on the flip. black mamba recalls certain aspects of jäfar s previous work on the label: the broken drum line, the subtle vocal samples and the global hypnotic aspect of the music. yet it is also radically different from marzsia. black mamba is a subtle but direct club track, aiming to get the dancers down through its heavy groove. the kick drum and low toms are strongly suggesting leg movement, joining forces with the snares and hats which call upon some serious head nodding.on the b side, white chapel is another broken beat club piece, but this time feels crafted for the afterhours. the groove is lighter and the heady feel is strong, closing the dancer s eyes and inviting them to drift through the music. once again, fragil comes up with original, well produced and highly danceable content, highlighting unsung talents for every versatile dj out there.

***** big support from raresh !
elliot sindall and oswaldo nicoletti are jäfar, a duo split between paris and london. their first record on fragil musique may be single sided, as so often with the label, but quality is not at stake. marzsia is an amazingly well produced dance trip. the broken drum line is playing around the loop, slightly messing with the heavy feet taping feel. meanwhile, the vocal and instrumental samples subtly come in and out, giving a depth and spirituality to the piece. the record comes with an engravement artwork on its b side and a debut collaboration with louise ernandez photographies for the cover artwork

shortly after his first ep on dnuos ytivil, sub-division of bristol imprint livity sound, simo cell, neo-parisian and nantes native, puts his second release out on fragil musique. on this one, the young producer asserts his bass-tainted electro influences. highly skilled and very technical dj, but above all open to bridges between genres and eras, the record feels like he conceived it for his own club usage. on the a side, two subtle twin tracks, -reading rashid- and -soko ban-. cycling melodies and hypnotic pads sketch two bass outlines, as simple as effective, that seem perfectly fit for switching from a stripped down techno track to an old jungle weapon. on the flip, hit track -meteor racer- is surprising. a rawer and more stripped down electro piece that lifts the veil a bit more on the young producers talent. those four brilliantly crafted track definitely place simo cell among the french newcomers to watch closely.

fragil musique showcase for their sixteenth release, nummer, a london-based duo that have been close to the label since they started. emmanuel corre and silvère letellier produce a broad and varied mixture of electronic music, merging club music with electronica and ambient. the pair s high versatility has been widely revealed through their releases on going good, peur bleue as well as on their own nummer music imprint.

fragil musique s 14th release comes from cosmjn, young and rising romanian producer delivering a perfect and subtly crafted dancefloor outline.a dope track, sweating with a continuous and hypnotic groove stretches elegantly over the a side. for all house music connoisseurs. to elevate the gem even more, none other than marcellus pittman on the b side. here, it s all a matter of generous and appealing curves, for a deep and soft-spoken re arrangement that keeps true to the original.

special limited project on fragil musique. check this out. a1. kalimba and bassline machinedrum by ana otto producing by myako at paris / berlin 2013/2014

limited black vinyl repress !!
strong release with excellent norm talley remix. raw style. vinyl only !!

limited edition 200 units by ford foster (opal tapes) tip

fresh unique sound of analogue cops , mastering : christoph grote-beverbog (dubplate & mastering), vinyl only

phreakin techno / experimental and ambient... helmut erler (dubplate & mastering), vinyl only.

brill deep house / acid house / chicago house , incl jared wilson remix, mastering : helmut erler (dubplate & mastering), vinyl only.

support by : raresh, dop, le loup, franco cinelli, dj hell, reboot, martinez, d julz, dario zenker, jimpster, manuel tur, sebo k... fragil musique is banging again with san proper & gerd remixes on the same ep

fragil is a strong new label with great identity and excellent releases ahead. the label is developing an original, deep and trippy music with wide influences going from house to techno music. the aim is above all to share a quality music that explores different universes of >dance music< as well as to research and promote strong musical personality artists. fragil music was created by vinyl passionates and will always release records. the project is already supported by artists such as mikael stavöstrand, butane, marcelus, tom ellis, anthony collins, efdemin, yakine, kasper, king britt, hrdvision, le loup, brothers vibe, moodymanc, osunlade dario zenker and many more

supa modern house with portable aka bodycode remix (perlon)

groovy & hypnotic minimal / techhouse... incl pier bucci remix (crosstown rebels)