seb wildblood kicks off the year with his ‘vitara 3000’ ep, a dispatch loaded with three atmospheric cuts which seamlessly dive between sounds of nostalgia, broken beat, and euphoric melodies.
2022 reissue , violett vinyl - rave age is a ballsy, firecracker of an album that showcases not just a passion for big room, electro smashers and electronica, but a broad set of influences that stretch from punk and film soundtracks to disco and indie dance
der offizielle soundtrack zur netflix serie bridgerton - einer der beliebtesten und meistbesprochenen serien des letzten jahres - erscheint nun auf limitierter pinker vinyl mit doppelseitigen artwork. das album enthält zum einen cover bekannter pop hits von künstlerinnen wie billie eilish, taylor swift oder ariana grande, gespielt vom vitamin string quartet (a-seite) und zum anderen den eigens komponierten soundtrack von kris bowers (b-seite).
cccvvv is the brussels based duo of clara vellin and sofa elsewhere. the first covid-lockdown drew these two old friends closer and both a love-story and burst of musical creativity followed.
wilfy d returns for another solo release on the vitamin d imprint. after the success of his debut release vitd001 wilfy d returns to showcase a different side to his production. as usual expect no nonsense vocal driven uk garage cuts, this time on a strong club ready housey tip. this release leans more to the 4 to the floor sound with a slinky smooth 2 step belter on the b. essential cop!
essential repress of stunning 1977 disco-soul rarity, written, produced and arranged by the incredible team of norman connors, reggie lucas and james mtume. vitamin e, a a short-lived group that yielded only 2 singles and one long player during their time certainly knew who to work with in the studio. kiss away is an absolute belter, raw and raunchy funk riffing gives way to some ultra smooth, grown-up stepping soul awash with some stellar string arrangements. this one is definitely for the dancers, it simply glides along with the utmost class and sophistication, an incredibly uplifting and funky cut that features here in it s 1977 special disco version guise as per the original buddah records release. on the flip is a cool cover of neil sedaka s 1974 hit laughter in the rain - a sweet version, no doubt, but the real winner is the stellar a-side. reissued, remastered and re-presented for 2018 by above board distribution - 100% legit and licensed.
vitalik continue their vinyl gold series with another gold standard release. for the forthcoming vitnyl003 clive henry drops a fifteen minute long opus on a single sided limited edition vinyl. my fifteen minutes of fame is contrastingly raw in it s production and sublime in composition. it s gentle meandering melodies float over a warm bed of muted pads and analogue bass. recorded as a live jam and stripped down to its constituent parts its melodies take centre stage, enthralling the listener into what can be best described as an acid house lullaby and what has already been penned as an instant balearic classic. my fifteen minutes of fame was engineered by rui da silva and is the former peace division front man s first solo release since his illustrious studio partnership with justin drake, he joins artists such as jimmy edgar, the mole, franklin de costa and anonym on the vinyl only vitalik offshoot.
jonas saalbach & samuel fach present their -vital signs- as the third vinyl release by auditive. this track literally drags you into a beautiful outstanding soundscape. driving on one hand and deep on the other hand, -vital signs- definitely invites to swing a leg. a so called -banger- comes from the british producer and dj third son, with a top-notch hypnotic and straight remix. to round up this wonderful ep, mira & chris schwarzwalder enchant you with their very individual interpretation of the original and put some extra magic on top.
already three years after his third album, vitalic is back on jennifer cardini’s records label correspondant records with two original new tracks. often unclassifiable, but always efficient, vitalic shouts out and restyles his universe under many different ways. after having mixed electro music to rock, to disco and then to pop in the course of his three albums, « film noir » ep invites us to a spatial journey. unusual, unknow, fascinating, powerfull and sometimes dark , this project defines itself as a cold disco. his own and recognizable esthetic shows here two of his multiple faces : ‚film noir’ will remind absorbing universe of german sound of 90’s : a techno and slow kick, a spatial slicks and a worrying mental melody. ‚ooey’, a sort of hallucinated electro pop joined by some chorists, without forgetting lady disco despite of its new wave bass.
dedicated purveyors of fine house music, system of survival are pietro bingo de lisi and alex carpentieri, resident djs at the bastion of underground ibiza, circo loco, since the party first began over decade ago. s.o.ss musical output has been particularly prolific of late, releasing on labels such as bpitch, freaknchic, tenax and akbal, however it is this their debut release on ibiza imprint vitalik recordings that has perhaps been the most anticipated.
there are two styles that dachshund does particularly well, airtight dance-floor grooves and lush emotive deep house. the towards others ep leans largely to the latter but with a knowing glance to the floor.
saves *monsters and fairies* is an abandoned hotel room located somewhere between england and spain. it is real for some while for others it is just a fantasy. who knows?
it is in this exact same place that the american singer/vocalist craig louis higgins jr. (paranoid london/mutado pintado/black daniel), the australian singer/composer saskia sansom and the fench electronic music composer marc nguyen tan (colder) got together to record these songs during the year 2012. however some listeners will find interesting to know, that until today, the three of them have never actually met in person.
four tracks from this experience are available now on limited 10 inch vinyl with original artwork by london artist sara pope.
the windtalkers ep comes to vitalik courtesy of the acclaimed collaboration of jef k and chris carrier. individually these two stalwarts of the french house scene are known as master-craftsmen of rhythm, renowned for their tight grooves and deft beat construction. together they compliment each others sensibilities beautifully, as seen on tracks like? in my system? which they collaborated with chicago legend chez damier to form the gathering and now again on the forthcoming windtalkers ep.
als ersten vorboten auf sein in 2014 erscheindes remix album präsentiert uns paul kalkbrenner mit >altes kamuffel< einen der vielen klassiker aus seinem schier endlosen katalog in neuem gewand. der track, der auch auf dem soundtrack kult klassiker >berlin calling< vertreten war, wird für die limitierte 12inch vinyl vom französischen techno urgestein vitalic geremixed. das ergebnis ist eine beeindruckende neuinterpretation der kalkbrennerschen > rave-schule< für die jetzt-zeit. hier zeigt sich techno in seiner rohen, fast schon kompromisslosen form und wird von gekonnt gesetzten flächen und melodiebögen aufgeputscht. auf der b-seite der maxi findet sich der original mix von > altes kamuffel<, wie man ihn als highlight aus den vielen liveshows von paul kalkbrenner kennt.
vitalik recordings welcomes sam russo to the ranks with the rather fantastic vanishing test ep. sams production skills defy his years, his style defined and his sound signature. his trained ears have been sought after by the likes of craig richards, matt tolfrey and huxley in recent studio collaborations. his music is non-categorical genre speaking however his influences permeate his music, dub and bass play key roles, darkness and light coexist in a dynamic juxtaposition, bright expansive pads soar over rumbling kicks and moody bass lines.
monitor 66s arrival onto the scene with last summers triscuits saw them pop up on a lot of top djs radars, such as the magician who opened his magic tape 22 mix with it. it also saw their first release on house of disco, their adopted home. since then the two boys from sweden have been honing their sound through a series of lauded remixes for tempogeist, kolombo & rythm operator. now after some painstaking studio time they are ready to release their next original work, their first solo ep, vitae on house of disco records.
good things come to those that wait, that rings true of this, the most anticipated release on vitalik to date. the jedi house ep has been a while in the making and on listening you can immediately hear why. each high hat, each snare, each kick is meticulously crafted.
dj support: ashley beedle / jimmy edgar / andre lodemann / ralph lawson and many more.
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