Vinyl Releases
STAR GAZING EP
12 Inch
23.06.17
owen jay and melchior sultana are frequently found working in tandem on their particular brand of contemporary deep house, and this is the second time they ve been snapped up by contrast wax following the aftermath ep back in 2014. the mood is smooth and sultry on the title track for this new 12inch, with a sensual sax lead taking centre stage over the kind of gentle bump that would sit comfortably on guidance recordings. bubbles floating in the sky, as the title would suggest, is an equally mellow mover, while b-side lounger saturn heads into even calmer waters with its hushed pad tones and technoid synth pulses.
ROTATION EP
12 Inch
16.09.16
a landmark for contrast-wax as the label hits its 10th release, with a solid 4 track ep, of analogue, emotive techno from the sheffield based, modular tweaking, john shima. with previous releases on the likes of boe recordings, common dreams & ferox, johns signature of warm pads, punching kick drums & acidic vibes doesn t disappoint throughout this whole ep & he provides an absolute stellar release for the boutique label & a very welcome member to the contrast-wax family
JOURNEYS INTO THE REALM OF TEAM 17 (LIMITED HAND STAMPED & NUMBERED 140 GRAM )
12 Inch
20.11.15
with 8 sell out releases under the contrast wax belt so far, the boutique label invites, ben boe -boe recordings/for those that knoe- label head to the family & he joins the likes of blm, ethyl & flori, gauss & laak, with a killer 3 track ep, hand-stamped & hand numbered in true contrast wax style. the lead of the 3 cuts, steel city fly by is built around a lo slung bassline & subtle atmospheric pads that swell & drift in and out throughout, the b-side: what starts off with soft subtle pads & skipping hats soon rises into a bubbling acid line to compliment the latter in hope for enceladus that leave s the final cut of the ep byzantine times a laidback, groover, layered with delayed snares & synth lines make this emotive piece the perfect end to a solid 3 tracker.