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4 contemporary greek producers remix their favourite tracks from the 1982 album “lepidoptera” by lena platonos.

mexican-jamaican producer andy martin kicks off mole audio with “plato & caves”. remix support comes from deadbeat.

lena platonos is a greek musician, pianist and music composer. she was one of the pioneers in the greek electronic music scene of the 1980s, and she remains active today. lena was born on the island of crete and grew up in athens.

nichts passt besser zu dieser aussage auf diese wundervoll zusammengestellte und verzaubernde musikselektion, die, wie auch jeder agnes obel-song, ruhe und frieden ausstrahlt. es ist die entschleunigte antithese zur rush hour, wie ein zugefrorener see an einem sonntagmorgen. agnes obel verbindet songs der enigmatischen jamaikanerin nora dean (eine duke reid produktion) mit dem kargen, bitterbösen -party girl- von michelle gurevich, das den gleichnamigen französischen film inspirierte. wehmütige stimmen von the bulgarian folklore choir, nina simone, ray davies und agnes selbst treffen auf mehr oder weniger elektronische tracks von yello, can und der griechischen kultkomponistin lena platonos. garniert wird die kollektion mit neuem agnes obel-material wie den dänischen song -glemmer du-, die vertonung von inger christensens -poem for death-, sowie den song -bee dance-. die doppel-lp erscheint als limitierte 180g pressung mit allen 19 ausgespielten tracks, audiophil auf halber geschwindigkeit gemastered, inkl. bonus-download-code mit allen tracks (einmal komplett ausgespielt, einmal als mixset) in wav/mp3-formaten, im gatefold mit antistatischen innentaschen plus kunstdruck in 12- größe.

nice price deal !!! some deeper food for thought on big & dirty. its been a while (3 years actually), since we saw new material from berlin based techno legend mijk van dijks alter ego plato. with >ashes of our dreams< mijk returns in his plato disguise and goes into a deep progressive mode. with lovely vocals from jette von roth.

limited edition of 300 copies.

pl007 is the beginning of a duo with praymond and thomas murphy. it all started by setting up a temporary music studio in an old farm made of stones in the french countryside during the heat wave of summer 2016 in france first, plug a microphone and start recording a couple of dry leafs crunched with gentle hands and mixed with the sound of ice cubes tingling at the bottom of a pastis glass add to this some brushes played on a newspaper and fingers banging on the edge of a kalimba, then finally, build around with your drum machines and analog synths. the result is a classy brand a alternative minimal techno, mixing acoustic rhythmics and relentless swing. none of the tracks were designed for massive big room type techno with big drops and never ending build ups but more for human size bounding experiences and never ending after partys. both slow burning tracks have in common a introspective quality, specially les cailloux but both tracks remain solar in essence.cadillac has a more gold tooth & chains attitude to it and could remind the listener (if he ever had the experience) of being on the run in a get away car, stepping on the gas, crossing the desert with an open roof top after robbing our dear financial institutions

after putting the band on the map with their first ep two years ago, the band feathered sun has grown into a life of its own. the more live sets they have played, the better they have defined their style. they are spearheading a brand of sound healing music abstractly narrative, always poetic, sometimes flirting with darkness but always perfectly produced to carry the audience into their own world. feathered sun are the collaborative experiment of nu, jo.ke, raz ohara, chris schwarzwaelder, iannis ritter and acid pauli johannes laumer. each have active and flourishing solo artist careers, albeit still have time to collaborate with one another. the six-strong collective are a close-knit troupe who are primarily based in berlin and lima, peru. live improvisation is ultimately what brought the feathered sun project to life - they are open about their laidback, impromptu approach and this is apparent throughout this ep. side a was primarily crafted in peru by chris schwarzwaelder and jo.ke with raz ohara’s mesmerising vocals. the end material was then sent to nu in berlin who crafted two tracks out of it. the ‘bulbo’ ep shows a willingness to explore different approaches within the collective and the music showcases their long-standing affiliation. it is a downtempo ep that has immaculate instrumentation, dreamy pads and brooding vocals throughout. this is intertwined with organic sounds and moody atmospheric melodies, gives the release a timeless and emotive ambience.

after a new trip to new york and several collaborations on their respective projects both fellows decided to work on a common project: in the cut. still inspired by mid-90s new york hip-hop, this albu is produced entirely by dj low cut. nutso is not alone behind the microphone since you will found many guest appearances like smiley the ghetto child, rasheed chappell, dirt platoon, timeless truth, nems, ft, ag da coroner and c-rayz walz. like the song *shut em down* (a tribute to public enemy) or *grand scheme*, the 10 tracks of *in the cut*, definitely boom bap, will bring you in a world where underground hip-hop sharp lyrics, mingles with the melancholy samples soul 70s.

after releases on kling klong and hooking up with the legendary dj hell for an release on his gigolo label, mijk van dijk returns in his plato disguise - proggy neo trance! support by boris dlugosch & gabriel & dresden !!

delta funktionens neues projekt immediate proximity mit der zweiten veröffentlichung der improx serie.

11 songs im sleeve pac

tanzbare ambient-sounds als longplayer von snad.

nathan kofi delivers four sugary sweet electro bangers.

ltd to 500

strange and beautiful musical explorations from michelle samba & phil mills, pressed on pink coloured vinyl.

sissi rada combines harp, electronics and voice for a magical result.

180 g vinyl

limited one-sided pressing on yellow vinyl with etching on the flip.

regular one-sided pressing on black vinyl with etching on the flip.

incl track & remixes from kollektiv turmstrasse, butch, robert babicz, henry saiz, tinlicker....

remixes from echonomist, breakin moves, stevie r & parisinos and athens computer underground.

after 2016’s debut “michael” on swamp 81, mickey pearce is back with his sophomore album “one hundred smiles”, released via his own box of toys imprint.

you won’t find many producers quoting plato - ‘inner symbols’ takes its cue from the philosopher’s words “music is a moral law. it gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, charm and gaiety to life and everything”. influences are many and all, ranging from colonization and african diaspora to korean shamanism, doug hammond to junior byles.

lurid music releases #4, 5 & 6 all bundled up for one special price!

remixes by avalon emerson, lena willikens, kim ann foxman and borusiade ! &#923,,,&#941,,,&#957,,,&#945,,, &#928,,,&#955,,,&#940,,,&#964,,,&#969,,,&#957,,,&#959,,,&#962,,, (lena platonos) is a greek musician, pianist and music composer. her debut solo album, &#924,,,&#940,,,&#963,,,&#954,,,&#949,,,&#962,,, &#919,,,&#955,,,&#943,,,&#959,,,&#965,,, (sun masks) was produced in 1984 and reissued by dark entries in 2016. the album featured experiments with different sounds and a new batch of electronic equipment, such as the roland tr 808 drum machine and yamaha c60 synthesizer. lena narrates each song in deadpan fashion, skillfully reciting her surreal greek poetry. her lyrics deal with the futility of love, the gap of human relationships, consumerist alienation in the bourgeois lifestyle of the 1980s.

produzentenalbum featuring ill bill, goretex, planet asia, chief kamachi, und anderen für fans von jedi mind tricks, vinnie paz, non phixion etc. die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

detobeat. are linus booth, gene kouzouka, chris macintyre and todd nickolas. music written and produced by linus booth, chris macintyre and todd nickolas. lyrics written and performed by gene kouzouka.
the name detobeat. derives from the home cities of all parties involved in this project: de/nver (todd nickolas), to/ronto (linus booth and chris macintyre), be/rlin (gene kouzouka) and at/hens (lurid music).

(lena platonos) is a greek musician, pianist and music composer. one of the pioneers of greek electronic music, she remains active today. lena was born in heraklion, crete, and grew up in athens. she began learning how to play the piano at the age of two and became a professional pianist before turning eighteen. soon afterwards, she received a scholarship to study in the the berlin and vienna academies , where she was exposed to jazz, rock and middle eastern music. she returned to greece in the late 70s and began working with the hellenic broadcasting corporation.

a sound scape reminissent of ethiopian records and mulatu astake, or certain duke ellington melodies, a misty atmosphere, in the wait of an endless daypress/tv/radio promo: france: qui es- tu: summer playlist france inter 2016 (les voiles summer playlist 2014, de la vitesse summer playlist 2015)

lena platonos is a pioneer of the greek electronic music scene of the 1980s. she produced and released her second solo album, gallop, in 1985 that de reissued in 2015.

knuggles recordings is very delighted to present moire patterns second essential play ep. the title track * get it thru* puts you right in the middle of a pumping house party. this grabbing and powerful long-playing tool with afro kick grooves and haunting vocal licks will keep your bottoms up! look out! it can knock a hole in your wall. on the flip side moire patterns is featuring special edits of tracks by two original artists: jaone and bratacas. led by a tambourine, the constantly modulating pattern of “taxanetsi brothers” drives you into a more platonic dimension of classical and balkan music. disco fashion! bratacas 029 has been selected from the diverse works of bratacas. its an elegant ambient electro-acoustic piece that makes us reminisce about the uk dnb scene of the late 90ties. or is it detroit?

a three-track release from the prolific french producer brett longman. after a lot of experiences all across europe and a pretty extensive discography, his creativity combined with his production skills makes him one of the most versatile artist today. from rythmic minimal techno to road movie blues or melodic songs, he now enters a crooner techno genre that he is inventing along the way.

praymond is a french artist and long time record collector. after years of travelling and playing across europe and america, he decided to release his first ep. this record is not just an elegant dj tool but its also a really smart take on how to bring a discrete touch of acoustic in a music usually dominated by analogue sounds. 3 tracks on this ep. huguette uses a lot of acoustic elements to deliver an epic dancefloor track chamalowe slows the tempo in order to make the pattern heavier timeless memory is a tribute to dub techno with an acoustic take, touch of platon records

nu, j.o.k.e, raz ohara, chris schwarzwaelder, iannis ritter who, for the 1rst time, recorded as a band called feathered sun. all these artists have known each other for years and have been recording on the road or during retreats in peru. they all may sound familiar as most of them have been touring the world for the past 2 years accumulating hits, especially nu who got recognition after the who loves the sun song with j.o.k.es haunting voice.

the kindred minds of simon huxtable (aural imbalance) and rhys davies joined forces to create out of platos cave, a haven for their earthy creative output. distilled ambience and ethereal vocals resonate in harmony capturing an otherworldly spirit of the greater good.

written & produced by derek marin

huge with: david duriez, ziel 100, paul hazendonk, tomaz, slok, alex flatner, dave lambert … big in raveline, freshguide & on radio fritz after some years of silence and only occasional releases,now since summer 2006 mijk van dijk is paving his way back into the second term of his career. his releases on labels such as international deejay gigolo recordings, big & dirty, kling klong and blufin are again landmarks in electronic music and yet breathe the spirit of his best works in the 90s. mijk created new alter egos like >plato<, whose >bass erstaunt-ep< won fans worldwide. the new plato >wanderlust-ep< has just been released on big & dirty records. this >motherwomb< ep is definetely part of the new trend, as techno and trance are finally cellebrating their comeback after years of minimal and tech-house...

james mowbray (four twenty )teams up with his partner in crime, leiam sullivan and delivers a cool minimal techhouse bomb with remix by mijk van dijk aka plato.. supported by funk d void, chris fortier, tom neville and president bongo (gus gus)

their first ep for fine is a good introduction to their sound, be warned though, this is only the beginning.i love your shoes.pirate incorporates ferocious pulsing bottom end, a spoken pan-european vocal and some spitefully tasteful synths green eggs feat. colin mcfarlane is a dream where someone breaks into your house batters your telly with a massive baseline and then reads you your favourite bedtime story.i gotta thang (uh huh) feat crazy girl moves away from the dancefloor, if only a pace or two. balearic electronic tectonic platonic. whatever! its fresh retro i love your shoes (dub) is the soundtrack to the best sci-fi b movie youve never seen, its rolling bass, changing shuffling rhythm and splashing cymbals is sure to blow torch many a late night floor

repress of the third album from the bled on black & blue splatter vinyl.