Releases from artist / Veröffentlichungen von : Damien Zala

SECOND LIFE EP
12 Inch 07.05.15
introducing damien zala... the next promising young frenchman to release on hold youth. although relatively unknown, his first album *lonely happiness* received strong support from theo parrish, norm talley and luke hess amongst others. combining analogue synths and drum-machines with acoustic elements and samples from old records, the trained sound engineer is a rigorous technician aiming to create sophisticated deep house atmospheres. hold youth provide a breeding ground for open-minded and innovative music, and zalas second life ep ticks all the right boxes. exploring sounds from a broad spectrum, *ms blue* is the moody opener that creates a melange of raw minimal jazz, while the b side continues in this vein with more of an obvious off-key german micro house influence. *considered done* references the late herbie hancock, sampling his voice over a flowing piano melody and punchy bass line, while *tribute to willy simon* goes all out funky, full of brass, with a classic hip hop swagger.
HY012
Hold Youth
in stock
7.53 EUR *
SWEET & DIRTY II ANTHONY SHAKE SHAKIR RMX
12 Inch 12.03.15
for skylax 140, damien zala, of rowtag records fame, brings the heat with a new 6 track ep. it kicks off with an absolutely mad remix of * looking for the sun* by detroit legend, anthony shake shakir. the attention to detail is clear when it comes to someone who has been in the game for so long, and the rework he has done for damiens track is no exception. * the final break* is damiens first original on the record. a skippy, staccato affair in both its percussion and its disco/funk/soul sampling. *beauty is back* is damien taking things down a jazzier route, with a piano laden jazz sample and shuffling drums to match.on the flip, * always young* is an audacious disco edit, sampling such a treasured song that many would consider untouchable, luckily, damien works his magic to make an edit which gets people moving without being obvious. the ep closes out with * emotions* and the original version of * looking for the sun*, barely recognisable from the anthony shakir remix, in the best possible way! sweet & dirty indeed, dont miss this offering by the one and only damien zala.
Lax140
Skylax Records
out of stock
8.10 EUR *
SWEET & DIRTY (VINYL ONLY)
12 Inch 04.02.15
skylax records, the company focused on realeasing original obscure dance classic and everythings that sounds fine to their ears ! what a special one we have here on skylax classic! damien zala, the man who put out the superb album ‘lonely happiness’ on rowtag records in late 2012, who gets heavy support from the great theo parrish, dishes up six special tracks for our next release. before diving in, it is well worth noting that a selection of damiens album tracks had remixes by the likes of house icons such as dj jus-ed, rick wade and boo williams! if those names register even the slightest blip on your radar, which they should, then this record might be the treasure youve been searching for. damiens sampling technique has a certain air of grandeur to it. shake vibration makes this apparent right from the start with intricate layers of vocals, guitar licks and keys. all my respect and come around both follow suit whilst dizzie picks up the b side with a bit more energy and frenzy compared to what has come before it. the record rounds out with two tracks taking things a bit deeper. stay where you are drives forward with filtered pad chords that accompany jazzy sax and vocal cuts while conversely, z to the jz brings in a moodier vibe with its jazz samples and smoky drums. do not miss the chance to get such a gem of a record from damien zala!, c l a s s i c ! a must to have in every djs collection. essential item no digital
LAXC4
Skylax Records
out of stock
7.77 EUR *
LONELY HAPPINESS LP REMIXES
12 Inch 25.03.13
sexy deep remixes from dj jus-ed, boo williams, ron deacon, rick wade
RTG002
Rowtag Records
out of stock
7.86 EUR *
LONELY HAPPINESS (2X12 LP)
2x12 Inch LP 11.10.12
support & feedbacks from : theo parrish, rick wade, jus-ed, boo williams, luke hess, benjamin brunn, ron deacon, duijn etc.... lonely happiness is the debut album by damien zala (24 years old, french producer) on his own rowtag label. this album with many influences is a subtile travel between differents deep house inspirations, ideas come from ambient music, soul, funk, jazz but also movies and damien s homeland (south of france). all tracks have been produced with analog hardware, a recorder and a few old vinyls samples.
RTG001
Rowtag Records
out of stock
14.74 EUR *
PURPLE GIRL
12 Inch 03.02.17
modular ball is an experienced duo from japan. sound engineer isao kumano teamed with musician kenichi takagi for their first release on rowtag records. they usually work together with alex from tokyo under the name tokyo black star. they share a same passion for analog old synths but kenichi added his touch on the project using his own modular systems.
RTG005
Rowtag Records
Last Copy!
8.43 EUR *
COSMIC TECK EP (INCL DAMIEN ZALA RMX)
12 Inch 22.07.13
boo williams the master from chicago is back on rowtag records!! after his remix on rtg002, we are very proud to release now cosmic teck ep, including remix by damien zala (rowtag label boss). boo delivered three new killer trax for body and soul, authentic, modern and powerfull! damien rework lil red and proposed a classic deep house version, with sweet electric piano keys and raw sound. rowtag records born from fire
RTG003
Rowtag Records
out of stock
7.53 EUR *
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