wir begrüßen sie zur dritten ausgabe von scala. jede neue veröffentlichung auf scala muziek spiegelt die sich stetig weiterentwickelnde denkweise ihres gründers wider.
brussels-based guitarist benjamin sauzereau is one of the most respected figures in belgian jazz, working across the full spectrum-from elegant jazz to adventurous improvisation.
bastian benjamins zweites soloalbum nimmt den hörer mit auf eine reise durch eine traumhafte landschaft, die von den gemälden seines großvaters inspiriert sind.
scala muziek präsentiert seine zweite vinyl-ep, next horizon, die auf dem erfolg der debütveröffentlichung aufbaut.
die vier von labelchef pascal benjamin produzierten tracks mischen hypnotische grooves mit zukunftsweisenden klanglandschaften – jeder davon ist so gestaltet, dass er einen bleibenden eindruck hinterlässt.
SEXCATION (FURZ CLOUDS, BILLY DALESSANDRO RMX180G)
12" 11.08.20
anselmo & benjamin deliver an ep with sexcation that follows the minimalist attitude that defines their sound, made up of groovy bass lines and samples that create an electric atmosphere that makes the dance-floor shake. on the remixes, furz lets his remix -clouds- of the track rain vibrate playfully. the ep is rounded off by montreal-based chicago artist billy dalessandro, who does an impressive nighttime remix of air.
3rd release for anselmo & benjamin on their own imprint canicule musique. both deliver this time two dance floor inspired- micro house cuts backed with remixes from the mexican international sensation sakro (bon vivant, half baked) and the modular synthesizer maestro ana+one.
pink clouds. black slacks. shoes shined. purple hazed eyes remind. evening mist. bodies primed. dance floor.
candy curtains mirror eyes. shining deep beyond the lines. dance floor.
frequencies through my thighs. peeling layers of my minds. dance floor.
all we know nothing is time. dance floor.
purple clouds relax my mind. pillows tell me i’m at mine. purple hazed eyes remind. once more. dance floor.
following on from the excellent le personnage principal est un peuple isolée compilation - a four track ep of deeply psychedelic jams from the early 80s. tip!
deluxe edition of the blade runner 2049 soundtrack by hans zimmer and benjamin wallfisch. pressing on teal & pink coloured 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.
featuring two flaming remixes by our heroes alicia hush & signal deluxe. canicule musiques first release comes just in time to celebrate the arrival of summer. flandez & esteban de haro combine talent to deliver their newest project anselmo &benjamin - canicule 1 ep.
benjamin finger, james plotkin and mia zabelka craft a mesmerizing sonic world that buzzes and drones, glitches and slithers, eventually careening into unexplored musical territory.
r&s welcome back highly-revered techno artist benjamin damage with his new double headed single ‘malfunction / binary . ‘montreal’ from his debut r&s ep proved to be one of the label s biggest techno releases of the last few years - the pummelling drums, intense atmosphere and beatuiful melodies are synonymous with the music that has made the label timeless. road tested in benjamin’s heavy artillery live shows across the globe, malfunction / binary pick up where the last ep left off - pistoning rhythms, breakneck beats and monolithic bass, but this time the mood is more reflective and optimistic - skying cloud-like pads offer a dreamy counterpoint. made between london and berlin, following recent live shows at berghain and oval space, benjamin’s wanderlust and restless studio dynamic sees him continually breaking down his gear to travel, “being on tour with all my gear i find it quite easy to work in new places,” he explains. “i like the energy of different cities and it s good to keep moving.” this new ep is announced ahead of a huge, all hardware live show at sonar by night in barcelona. with ‘malfunction/binary’ sure to do the business and an album in progress for r&s scheduled for 2019 it’s going to be an exciting year ahead!
in a short space of time prodigious dutch producer pascal benjamin has built up a catalogue of ear-snagging minimal house confections for labels like welt, norse projekt, algorhythmic and botanic minds. now hes hitting the big time with this 12inch on the mighty slapfunk, and hes packing just the kind of chunky, swinging but ultimately lean jams they love. out of line keeps things focused on the drums, with just some sub bass and microscopic threads of sonic matter in between. to goodto be who? is equally stripped down, but decidedly more wriggly in its make up, and then finest hour kicks off the b-side with some fatter beats and a more prominent bass line. lagrange point finishes the ep off with some subliminal bleeps and tones pinging in between the wafer thin percussive pulses.
label newbie benjamin taylor teams up at the resopal label for three long session tunes. front side is a 8-minute heavy bass bomb filled with taylor’s understanding of subtle things and freaky details. flip-side comes with well-arranged drums, synths and shaking percussions for moving your butts on the floor.
after the original comes the remix. or in this case three. i:cube, chinaski and aera help you refresh your memory and re-draw drawn from memory from benjamin fröhlichs second part of the rude movements series. its one single track, but every remixer has taken his very own approach and came up with a new interpretation. the iconic french producer and permanent vacation long time favourite, i:cube, transformed the original into a soul warming and heart melting late night bomb that lets the sun appear even in the darkest places. chinaski out of frankfurt, well known from his releases on live at robert johnson and uncanny valley, fuses italo disco with a john carpenter-style soundtrack aesthetic and an infectious bassline completed by a full on guitar solo in the break. aera, fresh from releasing his album on permanent vacation, is slowing down the tempo, rearranging the layers of the original and adding a bubbly and underwater atmosphere that let the dub stabs shine. three different versions that may represent different memories of one long night.
4 years can feel like a really long time – -long time no see- was achim maerz frst wake up! ep back in 2013, -it s been a while- is his frst track on metal and machines and it s good to see that some things don t change. it s a true achim maerz track – focused on longing melodies, warmly distorted harmonies based on deep house foundations. -listening to machines- features a kickdrum like a steam hammer in factory hall. for the right mind, even a factory can be an inspiring place. benjamin brunn s -iron copper gold- follows his manner of creating timeless and eternal soundscapes. it is less playful and takes the tension to higher grounds. just like metal, it s cold being touched and it doesn t take long until it reaches body temperature. the fourth track express mode- was released on benjamin brunns drop lp in 2015. achim maerz remix sounds like a screwed-down uptempo house track – slow and heavy, but benjamin brunn s quirkiness is undeniably there.
erstmalige wiederveröffentlichung der reggae-perle aus dem jahr 1983 auf dem hot milk label. achtung: die vinyl-edition ist strikt limitiert, 500 copies weltweit!
excellent four track house vinyl compilation, nice early reactions:
* raresh: thanks a lot !,
* laurent garnier: very good 4 tracker pure quality music!,
* marc schneider: love all 4 tracks,
* yotam avni: great job you guys, always keeping it classy !,
* peter kruder : amir alexander and moody waters feat. d-ham are great. will play them. thanks.
happy birthday hive club zurich! es gratulieren guido schneider, steve bug, christian burkhardt, oliver koletzki, kellerkind, pascal feos & frank leicher, einzelkind, benja & reto ardour sowie azuni
incl luna city express remix! played by luciano, matthias tanzmann, nick curly, mathias kaden, 2000 and one. since releasing on labels like souvenir, desolat, off and international freakshow, he is well known and dj s like ricardo villalobos, richard hawtin, luciano and loco dice to name a few, appreciate his tracks during their sets. we are very thrilled to have markus ferdinand aka m.in releasing on baalsaal records.