the label focus on a specific musical need and want to offer a contemporary garage house, raw and essential interpretation of some rare groove hits and other disco classics.

g.markus (soul clap records / exploited / roots for bloom / sneaky music / monologues records / sinnmusik) turns out two raw sounding disco shuffling edits on brand new imprint g-edits.

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on local talk s 74th release it s about time to get real...and we re not only talking about the music! this a heavy and political record that through music expresses the constant struggle for many african americans living in the us today. or like jamie 3:26 said after he first heard sameed s initial version - it instantly hit me with the raw pain and emotion of the lyrics. there is so much struggle in the world today, many black men and women are in emotional, mental and spiritual battles. the message is delivered over two tracks, testify and can t u . both tracks are using the same themes and samples but with a distinct difference on the end result. on the a side we find chicago legend jamie 3:26 teaming up with amsterdam s new shining star masalo (brighter days crew) for a gospel inspired disco / house jam that comes with a slight warehouse feel and a thumping bassline that is 100% on point on the flip sameed is back on local talk with can t u . a track that uses the same foundation as testify but instead goes straight for that dirty disco knock out punch...heavy stuff! as an extra bonus we also included dusty jazz , a fender rhodes driven jazz-house cut from sameed that sounds like it comes straight from a dark juke joint in manchester.

this is feline, suara s vinyl only sub-label. a place where coyu pays tribute to the black gold releasing underground local talent. house or techno, techno and house, always raw, always pure. visually is the feline elegance, reflected in the beauty of the motion and the plasticity of its own forms, like a cheetah floating in the savannah. counterpoint to suara, feline goes deeper searching for the purity of the graphic concept and the honesty of the message. for our third release we have barcelona s artist baldo introducing his unique way of interpreting electronic music plus a superb remix from daniel kyo.

previously spotted on emotional especial with the fantastic love is enough 12inch, plus instruments get the remix treatment in a classic 80s style with the dub is enough single. the producers tasked with delivering versions vary wildly, but they make for a strong combination. jamie paton s -cloudy dub-out- is masterful, simmering the elements down to a sensual bassline and delicate ripples on top, while luke solomon brings his bumpy, off-kilter house style to the table. khidja has a more dramatic, synth laden approach and alphonse creates a dusty, funky roller out of that killer bassline groove.

for the past four decades, a growing cult of soul music collectors have sought two obscure lps and a handful of extremely rare 45s released on the vanity record label lad productions, inc. between the late seventies and the mid eighties by the mysterious south side chicago singer/song writer larry dixon. larry s raw songs capture the transition from r&b to boogie-down as disco was rapidly becoming extinct. they also perfectly illustrate larrys ability to overcome his environment and discrimination, transcended by his determination to write and produce music. with the support of his faithful musicians, larry s success was only hindered by lack of airplay and promotion, but his talent shines through. this is the story of larry dixon, his label lad productions, inc., and his friends and family throughout four decades of music in chicagos toughest neighborhoods. jerome derradji is proud to reactivate past due records the boogie funk division of still music to release this fantastic archive what many consider to be the holy grail of chicago funk, boogie and soul.

carlos sanchez strikes back with a heavy weight 4 cuts ep. confirming the high level vision of this canarian producer after being rising up on significant labels such as poker flat, freerange records, la vie en rose or 8bit, carlos brings now to home invasion solid & analog raw drums baked with organic elements, delivering serious grooves wrapped up with sophisticated & sweet uplifting chords seeming to be from outter space.

this is the first release of steady work by dear friends. based in heidelberg (germany) they catered the city and its music lovers with good music for the last ten years. dog patrol is a young mannheim (germany) based producer and a long term and very good friend to the steady work by dear friends crew. dog patrol delivered for this release warm and shaking house. he twisted but not dubbed over his raw and lo-fi sounding style to three crawling but thriving tunes, which easily fit and hit every dancefloor.

italian duo jam. debut on be as one for the label 62nd release, after a string of driving releases on the imprint fromtechno heads savas pascalidis, shlomi aber & markus suckut. the a side is all about the stripped down, raw and energetic techno of hermes and pegasi. on the b side, opportunity rover, an hypnotizing, acid-driven trip at home in sweaty dark rooms as much as in big festival arenas. another one to bag.

“there was a time when techno was written with a k, when the music was presented as a song not as a track. it followed a structure - intro, chorus, bridge... these recordings were naive, spontaneous, and raw, that’s what made some of them timeless. taking inspiration from this period, here is my interpretation. contemporary tekno, with a k.”
oaks is the platform where hector oaks will release his most personal works. cut on 45 and with one track per side, this record has been made for djing.

three functional techno tracks by avid sequence accompanied by a remix from hail blk, for the third release of the label.
avid sequence is a young fresh artist from malta. his music can be intense and energetic with that hint of tension as we can hear in the three tracks he kindly produced for the label. label owner hail blk remixed the second track(bermuda), giving it a grittier approach with his usual trademark percussive elements.

dedicated to promote young and evolving artists and to present musical diamonds in the rough, raster-noton is curating the unun series which name refers to the chemical elements 111-119. »unalloyed, unlicensed, all night!« is jesse osborne-lanthier’s first release on raster-noton, and the ninth and final release of this series.

this four track ep from venice based producer, steve murphy, features jazzy, rhythm heavy productions with analogue elements throughout. number nine from a label that keeps on giving.

bleep. easily one of the most influential sounds to grow out of the burgeoning electronics scene of the late 80s. nowadays, easily one of the most overlooked genres. but not around njimgen. shipwrec are turning some deserved attention to those pioneering plinks and plonks for a 12- homage to the trailblazers of the sound, lfo. quadratschultz provides the material, the german artist serving a warehouse brewed, acid spiked, tribute to mark bell and gez varley. posthuman ruffle the edges that bit more with a bleary eyed 303 monster before countryman fah gives basslines a steroid injection for a thick and meaty mix. varley closes with a tribute to his former group. his lfo remix might be a solo endeavour but it has all the raw unrefined dancefloor energy that characterised the music of a certain pair of young lads from leeds cerca 1990. bleep bliss.

h-productions proudly presents >styge< by cari lekebusch. this is the sixth release in the full color spectrum serie, that is aiming to result in 9 different colored vinyl 12inch. both tracks are maintaining a stripped down policy, solid sound pictures and simple arrangements - with no unnecessary elements, breaks or changes. thus giving the dj more freedom to play around during the blending. and the sound pictures have intentionally been tuned while having the various h-productions releases in mind, that came out around 1993-1997.

ilario alicante is back on the track and he simply beats the shit out us! the italian techno maestro presents a stronger than strong release that defines the alicante-sytle in pure perfection. the extreme detroit flavoured alicante double pack tracker comes with remixes by adventice and mark broom. alicantes originals “virgo storm” and “hypno” are based on a massive and masculine beat programming and wave the “purpose maker” and “axis” flag like no other of his releases so far. this is heavy material - this feeds rob hood and jeff mills fans and we can see and hear alicantes admiration for the underground resistance back catalogue here! adventice (dj deep & romain poncet) remix for “virgo storm” follows this direction however it leaves out the manic synth elements and incorporates even more peaktime-floor-action-sounds that have only one message: total dancefloor madness! mark brooms remix for “hypno” introduces a very cool but deep-dark and filtered organ-bassline which gives his remix an even more hypnotic touch in contrast to the cheeky and nasty original by ilario alicante. this 4-track-package proofs that good and solid techno is still fresh and alicante leaves a major footprint with this release! play this loud and drive your speakers to the edge, azzurro alicante is back on cocoon recordings!

nice price deal !!! sharooz breakthrough came with the club smash release >hell yeah< via mofohifi records. played eight times in a row by judge jules and pete tong on radio 1. after hell yeah he released his first release on rotor recordings, called >the masterblaster ep<. >the knock< is the second sharooz release on rotor recordings and should rock all clubs this summer. this pressing contains the original mix, a spinnin elements and a 6pod9 remix

deadly raw house jams! after five vinyl only releases on rough limited its time for the next >rough cutz<! the whole package is a nice mixture of 4 amazing artists we really like. we support these guys with much love and a vinyl only release on rough limited. on the a side georgi barrel from kassel made this superb lofi-house track >again< and our good friends from hannover max & dennis aka. dub jamz also show up with their new track >pushin<. on the b side we ve two new family members thomas wood from switzerland and maximiljan from düsseldorf. thomas made this really deep & groovy track >right on< and maximiljan produced with >break fm< a solid atmospheric breakbeat track. enjoy!

nice price deal !!! file under real raw techno. limited to 300 copies and includes printed x-ray inlay.
all arrangements live at monox party in glasgow, no editing whatsoever. straight up techno that tastes like harsh strobelight and fog machine - alex cortex

limited edition of 1000 copies on translucent, multi-color splattered vinyl.
experienced crate diggers are no doubt familiar with new birth, the 17-piece funk ensemble sampled on classic hip-hop records by wu-tang clan, de la soul, junior m.a.f.i.a., black sheep, lil wayne, ice cube, and many more. the genesis of new birth can be traced back to the nite-liters, a louisville-based instrumental outfit. founded in 1963 by motown songwriter/producer harvey fuqua and saxophonist tony churchill, the nite-liters released a handful of albums in the early 70s, scoring a few minor hits and perfecting the sound that would power new birth to further success as the decade progressed. while much of the the nite liters’ early material has been overlooked, their self-titled debut album is worth revisiting. originally released on rca records in 1970, the nite liters is a raw, soulful masterpiece that has been sampled by kmd, ghostface killah and others.

best records own luminary claudio casalini was at the helm for this one-shot studio project that captures italo disco at its most exuberant and organic. originally released in 1984, the bassline on -stop your lies- is a quintessential slice of synthetic throb from a golden era, but the electronic elements are wonderfully offset by rich instrumentation and a brilliantly camp vocal performance from the unnamed boy-girl combo. the vocal mix on the a side is strong enough for a single-sided cut, but the instrumental on the flip widens out the reach of the record and really lets casalini s superb production shine through

nice price deal !!! incl los hermanos remix. house heads, be on the lookout for a deep descending piano hook echoing through a club near you. last seen wearing shuffling tambourines on its 909 kick, it communicates through the medium of gospel vocal and is thought to be armed with a killer bassline. this threat to society is the latest release from dublin s eamonn doyle, following up his last plate >red shift< in fine style. as the journey continues doyler keeps it deep and raw, holding fort in a fashion that will appeal to all seekers of deepest waters. on the flip, detroits gerard mitchell reworks the track in drive mode with one of those classic detroit style basslines that keeps him at the forefront of todays techno producers. another essential 12inch from d1

the debut release for the label is inspired from lingering between different realities. the original cut of bardo starts the release perfectly with a groovy bass and delayed atmospheric sounds, on point for self inner exploration. ed herbst &#769,s version brings some of his innate talent as a beatmaker. forward moving bass, crisp percussions and expansive sounds, make it perfect for the the late hours. on the flip side, han delivers a tool with layered percussions that are accompanied by futuristic sounds creating a solid groove that will keep you locked in. nick beringer delivers a superb remix of tamed, raw elements and tripped out sounds all along the track make this a dance floor bomb.

philipp läufer (the prolific leader of the acclaimed bleib modern project) & theo zeitner signs this precious and absolutely surprising debut mini album of their new side project ivy s void. between joy division and bauhaus sound the 6 tracks included are a wild orgasm of pure shoegaze and wavy post punk with glorious raw synth touches. this deluxe special edition includes a 30×15 poster the oraculo says this is surely a future super classic.

immobilarity is the second studio album and the follow-up to only built 4 cuban linx by wu-tang clan-member raekwon (a.k.a. the chef). the album, which was originally released in 1999, reached to number 2 in the us billboard top r&b/hip-hop albums and number 4 in the us billboard album charts and was certified gold by the riaa.
double 180 gram audiophile vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

finnish dj/producer brothers buru got it all! nice and timeless elements in the original. hans brings his own touch to his rmx, same as german producer krenzlin, who delivers a bangin version. don t forgert about fin jouni koistinen, his remix is the true evil!

welcome to fifth hardgroove bomb on kickmasomaass records. this time we bringing you a various artists compilation filled with four great and powerfull tracks from all over the world. we start with almir ljusa who is living in bosnia and herzegovina and is a great hardgroove producer. his track -sturmgewehr 59- is one of his best. powerfull beats, monster percussions, full loaded with extreme power for all clubs and partys. the second artists is a big icon on hardgroove music scene and every hardgroove fan must to know him. his name is david moleon from granada, spain. his track -4 legs- is little slower as we are accustomed from his older production but its full loaded with -david moleon style-. bomb beats, bomb percussions and definitely one great track for every dj to play. next artists on our compilation is fuma funaky from slovenia. in his track -destormus- we can find elements of tech-house and deep house dressed into one great techno track with nice driving bassline and great percussions. definitely one great track from him. the last and fourth artist on our compilation is norman andretti aka quarill from hungary. his track -funkalike- sounds like you were on ibiza. great tribal percussions, funky bassline, and -funkalike-. all what you need is summer, swimming pool, 2x2000w and this vinyl record to have little ibiza home. difinitely one great vinyl record worth all the money you pay for it. enjoy!

editions mego is proud to publish the third release by sendai. comprised of peter van hoesen and yves de mey, ground and figure presents the duo reside in a more economic framework which allows the sound and rhythm they produce more room to shift, swirl and swim the circumference of the audio spectrum. moving away from the twitchiness and anxiety of the earlier output ground and figure is a vast spacious journey from a duo in full control of their chosen path.
throughout ground and figure abstraction and rhythm weave amongst each other in such a sly manner that the resulting tension in the conflicting elements presents the listener with a hypothetical high-tech elastic percussive grid. a thudding, pulsating, shapeshifting ambient beast is summoned by these two creators working as one.
this is machine music. this is hypnotic disorientation. this is an immense ambitious and refined world of sound and rhythm. this is the work of two producers who continuously try to top up their skills.
the double vinyl lp includes a download code.

richeart is a young cat from italy thats been doing his thing like he is from the d. he played these 3 joints to jerome derradji and after some finagling and editing, heres his first 12inch for still music. its dirty, raw and uncompromising. just like it should be on any dancefloor.

inspired by his love of &#8203,,,,brazilian beats, transatlantic hip hop and classic house music, dj/producer mele&#769,,,, debuts on edible with a single that perfectly encapsulates this young artists sound and energy. having built up an impressive production cv by remixing for the likes of tiga and disclosure, as well as releasing original tracks like the 2015 tribal house anthem, ambience, the boy from the wirral lets rip on eats everythings label with 2 killer club tracks. frenzied tribal rhythms are in full effect on scouse afrika, a track thats already picked up heat and featured in jackmasters recent radio 1 essential mix. functional and rolling beats come alive with chopped vocal refrains dipped in delay the rumbling low end supplying an irresistible groove thatll no doubt whip up some dance mania in the local discotheque. more high-octane sounds are packed into sleepless the percussive elements providing the hooks alongside choppy vocals and booming sub-bass, its perky arrangement never letting the energy drop for a minute. meles energetic and unique percussive sound has gained him prolific support and recognition from some of the biggest names across the scene, patrick topping, skream, jamie jones, annie mac and pete tong, and this single is sure to win over a whole new legion of fans. meles &#8203,,,,scouse afrika sleepless &#8203,,,,is available from 9t&#8203,,,,h&#8203,,,, december on edible.

after some killer releases on jelous god and blackest ever black, parisian producer tomas more aka december debuts on mannequin records with a 4 tracks ep for the death of the machines serie. slow industrial techno mixed with raw ebm-ish flavours.

always human tapes are back for round two and this time it’s a fight to the death. label head ryan wurst assumes the identity of soul tangler once again and unleashes a brutal mix of raw electronics, knife edged percussion and jagged techno.

dj support comes from ben ufo, jon k and hodge. semtek returns with his first work since 2012, when he contributed 12inches to world unknown, awkward movements and in plain sight. in the meantime the cambridge-born, bristol-based producer and dj has been hard at work running his label don t be afraid, bringing through talent including mr beatnick and mgun. bad teeth consists of nothing more complicated than two complementary tracks for the dancefloor, inspired by bleep n bass, jungle and two-step. the title track rolls moody synths, metallic stabs and offbeat drums into a rugged uk house joint. jon of worcester twists similar elements around a broken groove, cutting between drum machine and breakbeats. both tracks feature rolling basslines tuned for maximum soundsystem pressure.

pulse drift recordings, a new german electro label, bringing you the sounds of eoism with this fine 6-track ep. all born out of genuine live-jamming, what we have here is a remarkable collection of straight, unpolished electro music, ranging from laid-back tunes like -the last to know- to energetic dancefloor-blasters like -the wire- or -odyssey one- and everything in between. join in to this raw game of electro-fied passion!

point g is back with a double trouble release that goes to the floor up to the ceiling from the * ether* a sure floor fillers to * try to fight* a mental bass drivin with a fat dope a beat , leads us to * nebula* a deep raw lofi instant classic when * cat groove* blends an electro feel with a deep ny vibe to finish with * tom* a minimal tribal frenzyness a must have

we are back - bringing that raw and funky garage vibe to vinyl & kicking off our artist series with a selection of original underground garage artists from back in the day - so who better to start off such a release with no other than an innovator of that scene and mastermind behind those tuff jam beats, mr karl -tuff enuff- brown.

glenn underground takes us on a tb303 journey with lush ambient chords and spacey rhythms on battery acid on the a-side plus a raw dub edit of it on the flipside. mr heard finishes out the b-side and is yet another tribute to the master of house larry heard aka mr fingers and gu really taps into larry’s musical solar system!

dublin based disco imprint fatty fatty phonographics return with the 4th instalment of their downtownsounds classics series, this time throwing three stone-cold classics onto one 12, all given the re-edit treatment by in house producers pablo and shoey. voiced by leroy burgess, with drums by hip hop legend marley marl and production by the aleem brothers, release yourself was a huge across-the-board anthem in the clubs of nyc on its release in 1984. the lads have superglued elements of both the vocal and dub sides together for an epic end of night take on this beloved classic. the b side features two under appreciated classics from the pen of one billy nichols, a man known for his work with west end records (the levan mixed give your body up to the music ) and the funky band of brothers that was bt express. on take me... nichols hooked up with disco master patrick adams for an emotional, string drenched disco belter that has found favour with the likes of dimitri from paris, floating points and hunee. while dance if off is a wonky proto acid-disco trip beloved of rahaan and eric duncan of rub n tug. with copies going for over 300 euros, you can do your bank account and your dancefloor a favour here.

on local talk s 74th release it s about time to get real...and we re not only talking about the music! this a heavy and political record that through music expresses the constant struggle for many african americans living in the us today. or like jamie 3:26 said after he first heard sameed s initial version - it instantly hit me with the raw pain and emotion of the lyrics. there is so much struggle in the world today, many black men and women are in emotional, mental and spiritual battles. the message is delivered over two tracks, testify and can t u . both tracks are using the same themes and samples but with a distinct difference on the end result. on the a side we find chicago legend jamie 3:26 teaming up with amsterdam s new shining star masalo (brighter days crew) for a gospel inspired disco / house jam that comes with a slight warehouse feel and a thumping bassline that is 100% on point on the flip sameed is back on local talk with can t u . a track that uses the same foundation as testify but instead goes straight for that dirty disco knock out punch...heavy stuff! as an extra bonus we also included dusty jazz , a fender rhodes driven jazz-house cut from sameed that sounds like it comes straight from a dark juke joint in manchester.

renowned house veterans d’julz and jordan fields drop two tracks each for a split release on radio slave’s rekids this december. one of the key components in parisian electronic music, the a side sees a display of groove led cuts signature to d’julz as ‘shy town’ combines sultry bass tones with mesmerizing atmospherics and tranquil piano chords, making way for the crunchy drums and trippy synths of ‘in your soul’. meanwhile, from across the pond in chicago, jordan fields’ raw productions begin with syncopated percussion and fuzzy notes until ‘mformation’ concludes the package with thudding kicks and ethereal melodies. both artists have been commanding forces in electronic music for 25 years each making this split release very special indeed.

nice price deal !!! second release on wax for led records, and now is the time for gas vs linuz first ep with a project started as a collaboration between two italian artists: enrico gasperini and lino pugliese. day zero goes darker and deeper: an underneath bass always moving under hypnotic rhythms is shaked by spacey syhnth sounds for an overall >epic< feeling..a track for both evening and morning sessions .. >zuloop< is an un-conventional electronic house track: broken beat loops, live orienteddrums and cutted voice elements are fused with a sunny piano-synth foran out-of-scheme sound.. miguel sar, better knowns as tadeo, is one of the most important artists of the spanish electronic scene and delivers a true bomb with his remix for led002: 808 rhythms and groovin bass mixed with a sensual vocal line turns >day zero< and >zuloop< into a more club-oriented track for a great journey into electronic sound!!

nice price deal !!! with releases on 7th sign, persistencebit and self defence to his credit, belgian dj/producer franco cangelli returns to his own mowar label for this killer four-track ep. inspired by classic techno and contemporary machinations in equal measure, cangellis palette is varied but sophisticated. >pressure< kick starts the ep in dubby mode, but the fat beats and spooky riffs are soon joined by a warm, sublime chord sequence. >frantic<, as the title suggests, picks up the pace, with a slamming, slightly off-rhythm underpinning wired analogue bleeps. thanks to cangellis smooth production touch, it manages to sound both timeless and modern. on the other hand, >fringe< and >deviate< make no secret about their influences. the latter deploys raw, crunchy beats and a shuffling groove as the basis for a sensuous chord sequence, while >fringe< is even more reverent. gently filtered bleeps and tones cascade over tight claps and an insistent, jerky rhythm that recalls stasis and derrick may. dont miss out on this future-retro gem

raw pumpin house released on vinyl only

french percussive dub house feat. a tripped out jean-marc foussat remix (departement d education psychique) re-inventing the usual deep house elements.

groove line records follows up the change remix 12” from the summer with the latest instalment of our officially licensed disco remix 12”s. next up are two exceptional disco remixes of the salsoul orchestra classics, “tale of three cities” and “tangerine”, by mike maurro, whose recent the mike maurro peak hour remixes box set has cemented the new york producer’s reputation as one of the most respected disco remixers on the scene right now. side a features “tale of three cities” (mike maurro disco remix), one of the salsoul orchestra’s funkiest cuts, written by bass player ron baker for their debut lp. maurro extends the arrangement to nine minutes, concentrating on the driving beat and rhythm section for the intro, subtly adding the guitar and keyboard parts before the first orchestral bridge at 1m36. stripping back much of the orchestral elements throughout the mix he gives more space to the deftly executed solo guitar and keyboard passages and gives special attention to vincent montana’s vibes, taking the dancer on a beautiful journey through the salsoul sound concluding with an instrumental, ethereal outro. side aa features “tangerine” (mike maurro disco remix), vincent montana’s skillfully rearranged version of the lilting jimmy dorsey pop standard which was the group’s biggest pop hit, also from their debut lp.

*very limited repress of this excellent release* tcf (aedrhlsomrs lauecehrofn) is an ordered list of elements of finite possible plaintexts, finite possible cyphertexts, finite possible keys, and the encryption and decryption algorithms which correspond to each key. if ‘my last vinyl’ becomes ‘ym alst ilnyv’, what might seem like a trivial simple rearrangement scheme reveals another key to tcf’s practice. special packaging *comes with high grade tea*

wilde calm records is proud to present a new ep of modern percussion edits from brooklyn producer boonlorm. this collection of reworks was started around the same time boonlorm began recording string figures, his album of prepared piano house music. it shares a similar sound to string figures rich combination of tonal, atonal and percussive timbres. by adding his raw drum programming to tease out the latent techno qualities in these modern percussion opuses, boonlorm once again pays homage to chicago, detroit, and the 20th century avant-garde.

the white man & the arab return with their fifth release, the exchange ep, further developing the sound that s made their previous four outings so alluring.informed by a range of cues that reflect the pairs influences, you can sense dub, ambient, minimal, a love for eerie melodies and raw deepness permeating from this ep’s start to finish. the a side kicks off with -on the floor- - a nod to the fact that the whole ep was crafted literally on the floor (the studio was in transition ) - signals what awaits the listener for the duration of the ep. moody pads, slowly progressing melodies and their signature syncopated drum patterns. -people say- follows next, instantly shifting up a gear - this is a solid dancefloor shaker with a simple but seriously effective bassline that will be lodged in your brain, a sharp hi-hat & clap combo and a disembodied, haunting vocal that chants along to the beat. flip the record over for the title track - -the exchange- - a reverb-drenched ethereal club cut that gets it s unstoppable sense of motion from the irresistible percussion workout, while the squelchy acid line adds that extra rawness. rounding off the ep -sideways- signals a distinct nod to detroit. no homage in sight though - it s been carefully distilled via their own signature processes resulting in a somewhat emotional, dubbed out track - perfect supplement for when you re starting to land back to earth

night tides sophomore release welcomes two new names to the family. thommyy ra an simonn bring us the lost journey ep, a 6 tracker of analogue laden esoteric house. on the a, we have thommyy ra, label boss at nasty habits tape cltr and prone to a bi-annual name change, he contributed the silty seth nk remix of eluize’s “up all night on our labels debut record earlier this year. he opens with journey into nowhere, an eerie, coasting, synth drenched opus propelled by throbbing percussion and rippling leads, follows with die darling die a 90s touched, left of centre house cut, complete with a skipping kick and playfully nostalgic horn, and wraps the side with creepy, deep and groove heavy razzy moon. on the b, we introduce simonn for his first excursion on wax. unknown habits is a straight up, tried-and-tested party piece, its vibrant chords pulse amongst thumping drums issuing an undeniable call to the floor. he then turns his hand to something more aquatic, amphibious pads swell in lost in progress while layering percussion build before erupting into a euphoric break beat. finally, raw and unbleached is a delicate arpeggio outing, melodic ideas tumble and burst over one another, its light and dreamy yet gritty, innocence in sound