Releases from artist / Veröffentlichungen von : Laurel

soul r&b reissue

sonic explorations from laurel halo and jessica ekomane.

remixes from carl craig, al wootton and peverelist.

the debut album from gordon huntley and pierce fulton as leaving laurel on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

laurel halo’s soundtrack to the film “possessed” by metahaven and rob schröder.

fresh from her raw silk uncut wood lp for latency, laurel halo switches focus directly to the dance floor on this new collaborative ep with livity sound regular hodge. the culmination of a series of recording sessions in berlin, the pair have produced a record that burns with the energy and dynamics their respective dj sets are known for, rounding out the year for the label in style.

die 22 jährige, in southampton aufgewachsene und in london lebende sängerin, songwriterin und produzentin laurel arnell-cullen veröffentlicht mit der 4-song -park- ep ihr counter records (ein ninja tune-imprint) debüt. auf exquisite melodien gehauchte vocals vermitteln emotion und intimität. geschrieben, aufgenommen, produziert und gemixt wurde die ep von laurel in ihrem schlafzimmer-studio in east-london. ein debüt-album ist für anfang 2017 geplant. bis dahin wird die park ep ihre position als phänomenales, neues talent unterstreichen, das für eine pure, organische produktion mit berührendem songwriting sowie markanten und kraftvollen gesang vereint und bezaubert.<br / pressung auf transparentem vinyl, inklusive poster und downloadcode.

spherical collections of stars form around black holes in situ, that is, locally to their cosmic neighbourhoods. it is said that future space colonization will rely on sourcing supplies in situ. construction in situ uses raw materials at the site: colossal sculptures such as naqsh-e rustam, the leshan giant buddha and mount rushmore were built in this fashion. wild, organic machine grooves, with a mind’s eye on naked treetops and an early sunset. melody breathes out from dubwise fx, percussion by turns sinewy and floating, sub blasts and stripped synth arrangements. keys on air. spacious, witty, melancholic, deadly.

emotional rescue starts a series of reissues from the carribean that will move minds and feet in equal measure. first up is the mento / ska star laurel aitken, here turning out 2 killer disco reggae jams with the crazily-sought after sexy boogie and a re-edit of hoochie coochie man.

in a few short years laurel halo has demonstrated an unnerving ability to question established idioms in electronic music. throughout her body of work the michigan-born producer has expressed musical representations of merged dualities, spirituality in the inorganic, space in the claustrophobic, hope in dread. as a result there is something uncanny about laurel halos sound - the sonic templates may change, but the challenging of divides remains. laurel halo returns to lp format after two critically acclaimed eps with the driving, meditative *chance of rain*.

laurel halo returns with behind the green door, a stripped back, rhythmic, and sonically absorbing ep. while re-injecting rhythm as the central focus, laurels compositional senses of elevated flow and ambient detail remain intact, harking back to earlier releases like hour logic on hippos in tanks, and the spring 12 inch under the king felix alias.

following on from her much-lauded debut album >quarantine< on hyperdub released earlier in the year, laurel halo concludes both the year and the drama explored in >quarantine< with this new single >sunlight on the faded<. where >quarantine< was dense and beatless, layered and visceral with vocals cutting through intense soundscapes, >sunlight on the faded< is energized and geometric, with lush chords built around hard, sparse drums and laurels harmonized vocals.

the 68th edition of the dj-kicks mix series is another landmark one, with experimental producer laurel halo taking the reins. the americanÕs adventurous 28 track trip features seven exclusives, including two of her own plus those from rrose, machinewoman, fit siegel, nick leo&#769,,,,,n and ikonika.

spherical collections of stars form around black holes in situ, that is, locally to their cosmic neighbourhoods.

we cant think of starting the year in a better way. the legofunk saga delivers another gem.

classic soundtrack from the 1986 movie “absolute beginners” on 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

act of sedition turns 10 and delivers an extra tasty tropical punch on limited double 7 inch.

8 remixes of st. vincent’s album “masseduction”, curated by nina kraviz. pressing on clear vinyl.

more funky & soulful edits - volume 6 in the act of sedition series on limited double 7 inch vinyl.

2019 repress! yarn records is a new label from jena with focus on new dubby-minimal-ambient sounds from all over the world – united under the warmth of a special feeling. the first ep a feeling that we share opens the yarn-cosmos with three trippy tracks from laurel, sugubo and incolor. this droney piece comes handstamped in a recycled paperbag with sticker and 30 minutes of joy.

soul jazz records presents fashion records: style & fashion - a-class top notch hifi sounds in fine style. heavyweight triple vinyl plus download code.

!k7 are pleased to announce forest swords as the next curator of the ever essential dj-kicks series. following acclaimed albums on ninja tune and tri angle, soundtrack and installation work, and remixes of the likes of bjork, matthew barnes aka forest swords has curated a 25-track compilation that draws a line between past inspirations and his current peers. like much of his own output, his dj-kicks skirts around pristine electronics and embraces more organic textures: 80s post punk (anna domino, dead can dance), classic 90s british electronica (orbital, mira calix), and smokey digi-dub (rhythm & sound), all rub up alongside some of the most forward-facing producers working today (demdike stare, laurel halo, fis). the compilation sifts through rhythms, shifting speeds and emotions: from pop icon neneh cherrys primal thudding to the zombified throb of exclusive forest swords track crow via deena abdelwaheeds clattering deconstructions to the euphoric two-step of djrum. its a collection of tracks that feels as restlessly curious and weighty as barnes own work. the double vinyl release includes a download code.

neuer teil der good times dj-mix-serie von norman jay. die good times goes east partys in der st john church im londoner stadteil hackney sind eine institution der club-kultur der britischen hauptstadt. norman jay, lange teil der talkin loud-familie, ist seit den 80er jahren als dj tätig und dafür bekannt in seinen sets einen genre-übergreifenden mix zu realisieren. so ist *good times - skank & boogie* musikalisch entsprechend weit gefächert: von laurel aitken über deodato bis hin zu paul johnson reicht der bogen. ska, house und exotischer pop treffen schlüssig aufeinander. jay, der auch bei der bbc eine radiosendung unterhält, wurde inzwischen mit dem orden mbe (the most excellent order of the british empire) für seine besonderen verdienste um die musik-kultur ausgezeichnet und wird in seiner heimat liebevoll als godfather of club culture bezeichnet. das vinyl erscheint als 2lp (180g) + mp3 und beinhaltet einen bonus track (baby washington - think about the good times).

die 28 songs auf dem limitierten doppelvinyl *feel so fine* sind maßgebliche aufnahmen in der entwicklung des reggae vorläufers, ska (oder blue beat). nachdem der shuffle blues aus new orleans die jamaikanischen soundsystems bis in die 60er dominierte, fingen parallel zur entwicklung des soul in den usa soundsystemgrössen wie arthur duke reid und clement seymour coxson dodd an, eigenene lokale aufnahmen zu produzieren, die sich schliesslich immer weiter vom new orleans r&b entfernten und zu ska wurden.