label head steven rutter joins forces with john shima (fs005) on this bright ep with its direction turned towards the light. the heavenly ‘skywards’ leads the way upwards with tenderly treated spacious drum programming and light-as-air atmospherics while darker and deeper cavernous tones create the yin-yang balance of lightness and dark. ‘broken spell’ continues the uplifted vibe of a spell that when broken. blooms open with an intoxicating permeating sweetness like an exotic fragrance that lingers in one’s memory. ‘a new day’ leans slightly more towards a heavier driven track featuring a funky bassline with bright electronic notations as counterpoint while drifting. dreamy pads keep the overall mood airy and light. the off-kilter knob is turned way right on the bouncy final track ’disjointed route’. injecting dashes of wry quirk alongside a lightly moving groove.
limited repress! dont sleep on this! vinyl only! two of the most talked about tracks from the white isle of ibiza this summer. played by the martinez brothers. jamie jones. luciano. marco carola and many more!!!
2x12inch gatefold. part 1 of a 4 editions. 4 parts 15 years cadenza album circuit project where luciano releases each part in the seasons of the coming year. starting with summer being vol.1!
2018 repress of this timeless classic .
versand ab 10.08.2018! . shipping starts from 10.08.2018
the desired by many and sought after ‘the time’ by vizar is getting a re-release. the hypnotic and sweeping track originally released in 2011 is still being featured in numerous dj sets to this day thus proving the ‘timelessness’ contrary to its title. besides these it appeared as one of the soundtracks in anatoly ivanov’s 2013 documentary ’kvadrat’ that is about the realities of techno djing exemplified by the life of andrey pushkarev. b-side is reserved for yet another worthy vizar masterpiece. ‘in between’.
look we re five records deep and yes. we arent sure which tune is on which side. but luckily. this release is as high concept as speed 2: cruise control. on one side you will find ad. which samples an inspiring speech given by the heroic angela davis at southbank in 2017. listen to her wisdom as you play this in your front room at 7am to people who suddenly can t quite look at their hands properly. the other side pas greets you with warnings of atomic explosions over a riotous jam between a yamaha cs-10 and a sturdy analogue 808 clone. if you have a pressing need for air raid sirens. this is for you. we hope you like this west friends release. there will be more.
an impressive debut ep on fledgling uk label uncertainty principle from berlin-based artist larry. sys 001 features four tracks of superbly produced microtonal electronica and techno. cerebral and banging in equal parts. opening track systems hyperthread ramps up the tension before growling into action. techno thumper systems obfuscate hits like a jack hammer. and systems online resets the mood before systems encoder sends us spiralling into the future. one to watch.
roumanian label stela music returns with a selection of 4 psychoacoustic tracks inspired by nature and internal reflections. the sound? deep. dub. smooth. harmonious. rhythmic!
heisenberg presents the limited black series. featuring tracks from the romanian mastermind guy from downstairs. label-head saktu. moscows groove master lost.act and stan yaroslavsky the modular genius from tel-aviv. as usual its vinyl only. no digital promos or shares.
for those that knoe delves deeper into the archives once more to repackage a bundle of hard to find cuts on vinyl that have been staple supplies in ben s record bag over the years. the early to mid 2000s was a period of minimal techno overload. finding quality house music then was a challenge compared to today. rather than follow the herd. some european producers took influence from the original minimal pioneers and fused those approaches with house music themes in order to push a unique sound of the era. they turned minimal on its head and gave took it in a different direction. canson from switzerland released a handful of records between 2002 and 2005 that were a prime example of this aesthetic. stripped back beats with syncopated melodies - perfect cuts for those early sets or hazy morning sessions. the three tracks featured on this compilation were originally released on two solo eps for canson: itsudemo and holiday plug in. both of which have claimed squatter s rights in my record bag for almost 15 years. i don t think i ve played one early slot or house set without one of them. this record is quite a personal one for me as it s a representation of my deeper sound as a dj. now the original records are a little hard to find so im so glad to share my choice picks of cansons material on a my label.
brand new vinyl series on moira audio! >> artist series << to put the focus on the artist. we ll press classic releases. with 2-3 originals including a remixer. a good remixer. limited copies. no re-press. vinyl only!
RECONSTRUCTED III (SOULPHICTION / LEONEL CASTILLO / MARK & MATT THIBIDEAU)
12" Vinyl UK03.08.18
*** repress *** last year. dub techno veterans paul st hillaire and rhauder joined forces for a superb collaborative debut album. decoded. sushitech has wisely chosen to breathe new life into their soulful. dubbed-out exploits by handing over the parts to a string of high profile remixers. part 3 features the talents of soulphiction. leonel castillo. & the thibideau brothers (mark & matt).
leeds based beat machine niko maxen returns for his second outing on shadow sanctuary. two indelible. groove led originals are on offer here. served up with remixes from man of the moment michael james and label boss dexter kane. having already stacked up releases on the likes of hoarder and fantastic friends. it s been a strong 2018 so far for the pathway traxx boss. 300 copies - vinyl only. get it while you can