- can t seem to hide will be a bona fide classic of 2017 thanks to its combination of a party-time keyboard line over a relentless groove and megan doherty s hypnotic vocal. nicole willis can do no wrong, either, as she steps up to deliver further damage

tolle musik bei voller umdrehung ist das konzept der stereo best of hörtest-lp. dieses doppel-album bietet 16 musikalische highlights aus den stereo hörtest-samplern i-vi in analoger perfektion. dafür laufen die vinylscheiben mit 45 umdrehungen und bieten so ein maximum an detailauflösung, dynamik und lebendigkeit. bei der titelauswahl wurde zugleich darauf geachtet, dass jedes stück neben dem hörgenuss auch besondere klangliche herausforderungen an die hifi-anlage stellt, so dass sich mit der best of hörtest lp deren fähigkeiten ausloten lassen.
dafür bedarf es auch einer besonderen fertigungsqualität. so wurden die pressmatritzen von pauler acoustics in northeim im direct metal mastering-verfahren, kurz dmm, geschnitten. dabei ritzt der stichel die information statt in eine lack- in eine kupferfolie (siehe foto). diese methode erzeugt keine vor- und nachechos, verbessert die hochtonwiedergabe und vermeidet lästige störgeräusche. außerdem reduziert sie die notwendige galvanik, was ebenfalls verluste gering hält. die pressung erfolgt auf jeweils 180 gramm hochreinem virgin vinyl. auch dies macht die stereo best of hörtest-lp zum erlesenen sammlerstück für den analog-gourmet.

after one year of hiatus ritual process is back with a brand new opus. côme the other half of the label first appeared in 2011, thriving on the musical radicalism and avantgarde of the electronic and industrial scenes of the 80/90’s. kerri lebon, the owner of discipline is actively involved in the san francisco s musical scene. she has mixed the -issue no five- cd for jealous god and recently produced a remix on los angeles based label stellar remnant. our third ep -years of decline- opens with -between generation-, an epic trippy track followed by the punchy noisy -expel the demon-. the b side will take you to a shadowy world with the original version of -fear- followed by kerri lebon’s astonishing remix. the record will come with an insert and will be limited to 300 copies.

klaus returns from a 2 and a half year hiatus from himself with just 11 minutes of music - that s an average of less than a second of music per day, which is frankly ridiculous. you might recognise the a side if you were there when ben ufo opened up for jamie the xx at brixton academy, the only confirmed occasion this tune has been played in public. few are brave enough to do so as it is pretty murky. youve gone full heart of darkness eh (morris da boss kudos) lenna woke up when i played it, she cried but then grinned (manchu)

karen gwyer returns to cement her reputation as one of the most individual and daring voices in dance music with rembo , her first full lp for don t be afraid, following a debut on the label in late 2016 with the prophase anaphase metaphase telophase ep. reflecting the sheer energy of gwyer s improvised, undulating and unpredictable live shows, rembo captures gwyer in her element as a techno producer not afraid to smudge both the physical and emotional edges of what we may have come to expect in the club. live performance is where gwyer s ideas come into gradual but vivid fruition, with tracks often evolving over -five or six shows- before reaching the studio. here, gwyer endeavours to capture the same transcendent energy that has seen her enrapture audiences at international events such as mutek and unsound, and in support of contemporaries such as laurel halo, kassem mosse and factory floor. throughout rembo , dozens of shows and endless stolen studio hours have informed 38 minutes of uncompromising body music. rembo is a record that calls firmly to the night, an album to transport both artist and listener to dark, sweaty rooms, to shared escapism and unexpected moments of electronic transcendence. from the first note forward, on record and in the club, karen gwyer is an artist in total control, no matter where she ends up taking us

my third week in amsterdam i found my way to a small speakeasy tucked away amongst a labyrinth of cobbled alleyways. a doorman waved me inside, a knowing smile twisted around the half-smoked blunt hanging from his lips. i made my way down crooked, narrow stairs into a dimly lit room full of patrons nodding in the haze, feet tapping in time as they smiled and sipped at green-tinged cocktails. the soft sound of glasses clinking amongst murmured conversation served to accentuate the flaw in the scene before me, there was no music. realising i d paused in the entrance long enough to draw a few amused looks from the tables nearest me, i regained my composure and headed towards the bar, pondering the mystery before me. i reached the counter as the barman was mixing a cocktail and waited, but before i could order the man turned and placed a glass in front of me, the same half smile on his lips the doorman had shown me as he nodded at a specials board listing a pistachio sour. it sounded good so i took it to an empty seat and returned to my examination of the bizarre room. as i sat down a grinning girl next to me offered a toke on her joint, and as the no indoor-smoking law was clearly being ignored here i gratefully took a careless draw. as my coughing subsided i took a deep gulp of my drink, and suddenly music flooded my ears. my jaw dropped as i raised my head to see a guy on stage mesmerising the crowd with chill beats, house music permeating the formerly silent bar. the girl with the joint smiled at my amazement. his name s sune she told me, welcome to 8 till late.

greetings fellow lovers of abstract truth. how s living in a dystopian now working out for you? here s hoping a new birdscare release can help take the edge off... it s by zu dobson. and who s zu dobson? i honestly wish i could tell you. she approached me at an a.l.f.o.s. gathering of the faithful and gave me a cd of her work with nothing on it but a po address written on it. after corresponding by letter for a while we agreed that -apple knife- and -wisdom of rumi- would be the first release (of hopefullly many). i only met ms. dobson fleetingly and she has no on-line presence so her identity is vague even to me. so next time you re on the dancefloor that young woman dancing next to you could well be zu dobson. fondant regards... andrew weatherall

dona onete - ‘the grande dame of amazonian song’ - returns with further tales from the river amazon on her sophomore album banzeiro.
whether she’s championing gay rights, singing about the delights of indecent proposals or praising a former lover for his ‘crazy ways of making love’, banzeiro is defined by onete’s honest reflections on life, love and sex, as well as her delight in the everyday pleasures of life in the amazon, whether that’s spicy seasoning, salty kisses or fishy-smelling water.

eat x changers comes back to you with our new release, introducing young and gifted canadian producer ferness. matthew joined the beat x crew following what has become a classical path to the producers of the labels. after joining the forum in 2015, he shared a collab with frakktale on speed luanda which got our attention with its deep, broken and melodic structure. today we can proudly introduce you to his first release - internet/dreams/deception – which will take you in a soft and beautiful daydream tinted with a 80 s grain. you ll be guided all along of this trip by a strong and powerful rhythmic, full of house, broken beats & bass influence. beat x changers at its best

*god is a dj* - need we say more? on sunday 8pm, maxi jazzs reverent flow managed to produce -god is a dj-, not just a dance anthem, but a hymn of majestic proportions. sunday 8pm is a prime example of dance music at the peak of its popularity, but dont let nostalgia fool you, this album still stands today even in one of the most changing and evolving music genres we know. pressing on 180 gram audiophile double vinyl.

die new yorker techno-produzentin umfang veröffentlicht ihr debütalbum auf technicolour/ninja tune! umfang ist waschechte new yorkerin, labelgründerin und techno-feministin. mit discwoman, ihrer eigenen plattenfirma, setzt sie seit 2014 der männerdominierten clubwelt eine weibliche alternative entgegen, in dem sie elektronische musik mit feministischen ansichten vereint und das talent von cis-, trans- und genderqueer-frauen fördert. ihre amorphen und polyrhythmischen techno-produktionen erfreuen sich schon jetzt großer beliebtheit, und mit ihrem albumdebüt -symbolic use of light- auf technicolour, welches mitte juni erscheint, wird die männerdomäne im nachtleben endgültig gebrochen werden.

disco boogie classic s returns with their 9th release. 4 killer cuts are reworked for the dj & collector alike. limited pressing.

you have been asking for months to release these ones on vinyl so material does it.

there are not many conventional rules in the world of dutch dj/producer dj marcelle/another nice mess, or they have to be her own, but which she is more than happy to break at any time she fancies. for the past 15 years she has been travelling around europe and beyond, playing her brave three turntable sets in front of often both stunned, surprised and euphoric audiences. she is an original, skilled mixer, with a very distinctive style of her own, avoiding most dj-cliches and stale rules.

label founder and conventionally good looking producer nicky soft touch launches foot long fun plates. collecting together a bunch of music songs 4 music people, flfp001 sees your boy nicky apply his namesake’s soft touch to some shuffling, two-steppin beats and choice sampling with an extra added layer of summer cool. big rig, small drink, sunset rooftop vibes right here.

the second release from producer eomac’s new dublin-based label eotrax comes from nomadic irish producer lair. this is an exciting step for the label, moving away from the dancefloor into more diverse, eclectic territory. lair is a producer far from the norm, especially for those releasing on an electronic music label. she classifies herself as a composer, producer, vocalist, artist, sound-healer and yoga teacher. with a diverse background that includes singing classical and traditional material shes expanded her artistic approach into a diverse web-like multi-disciplinarian approach in keeping with her nomadic life. currently she creates electronic music, contemporary classical music and healing music under a variety of alias including laura kilty and luminousounds (for healing music). she is also in the duo noeverything with eomac. in her words my lair music is how i see the world - this one and others channeled - expressed through layers of my vocals which i shape electronically. the music has elements of mysticism, sacred geometry, energy, sound with intention and just sounds i love formed to make music i love. i see music as i create it. i work with lots of layers - for me its like creating an aural representation of the image i see. these layers of sound can be found in her debut self-titled ep in the deep, ritualistic drones of invoke and meld on the a-side, and the more concise rhythmical patterns of searching in circles on the flip.

conceptual records presents you its third vinyl only release univers parallele written by a music producer from canada, montreal claire. inspired by her tour in europe in 2016, claire finally embodies her absolutely cosmically sounding ideas in three original composition: pyjama jazz, sometimes i turn into stars (on side a) and parallel dimensios (on side b), in which she uses futuristic sounds, analog drum sections, deep bass, jazz sections from the 30 s and her own vocal. the last track of this release is a tribal dance mix from a talented modern musician of romanian origin living in ibiza plusculaar (on b2). mixdown and mastering by pheek. covert art from djack arta a moldovian artist. plunge into the fascinating musical journey to a parallel universe with conceptual.

dark entries present -a tape-, a double lpof early work by helena hauff, a dj and record producer based in hamburg, germany. at university she studied fine art, physics, and systematic music science. she previously was a resident at hamburg s golden pudel club, where she hosted a night called birds and other instruments. as a selector she weaves energetically between electro, new wave, and ebm. her music, often recorded live in one take, has a raw intensity to it. she debuted with an ep on werkdiscs back in 2013 followed by records for lux_rec and bunker sublabel panzerkreuz as well as two collaborative eps for pan, produced under the name black sites with fellow pudel resident f#x. ‘a tape’ is a compilation of helena’s earliest recordings from 2011 and 2014, originally released on limited cassette by handmade birds in 2015. clocking in at over 50 minutes, this collection spans hauff’s musical universe, from jacking acid-techno to krautish zone-outs and scuzzy feedback interludes. it’s tempting to consider it helena’s debut album, but she views these tracks as mostly forgotten sketches left on the cutting room floor. it a gripping collection of deep, sinister analog synth sequences, industrial dissonance, and heavy percussion. her equipment set up was a roland alpha juno 2, juno 60, tb-303, tr-707 and tr-808. both of the discs end with hauff stepping outside of the intentionally stiff, robotic rhythms, instead showing her skill at crafting less conventional electronic sounds. all songs have been mastered by james plotkin with vinyl eq and lacquer cut by george horn at fantasy studios in berkeley. the record is housed in a custom made jacket designed by eloise leigh, featuring a checkered graphic and black lines, highlighted by yellow and green for maximum visual tension. each copy includes a double-sided postcard with notes.

“fly with me” glides effortlessly through west coast aor in a unique hybrid japanese-hawaii fashion, uplifting the listener with inspiring sound and lyrics. “time machine” is high-energy cosmic disco jam that lends itself to japanese enka, yet maintains its playability through simple yet strong songwriting. whenever we listen, it’s as if aiko has invited us to join her as she soars through the after-life, flying “higher and higher as a bird”, traversing a space “where anything is possible”.

the 7 year anniversary ep! dame-music is proud to present its 35th release, which also marks the special occasion of their 7th birthday. to celebrate, bloody mary has invited friends both new and old to the label for this various artists release. for the label s 35th release, bloody mary welcomes two new artists, the analogue cops and milton bradley, otherwise known by his alias alien rain. as well as this, she has invited label friend boo williams back to dame-music once again. the analogue cops present their track shonen jump on the a-side alongside milton bradley vs bloody mary s collaboration track tales from space . the b-side sees boo williams deliver a full side with his track animation .

incl black hole sun !soundgarden’s 1994 album “superunknown” back on 180 gram audiophile vinyl, newly remastered from original analog tapes. housed in a gatefold jacket, including 12 page book with new photos and art

first ep by vaskular (the creator of black jesus) on comeme will appeal to lovers of south african beats and hip hop four jacking tracks of heavy dancefloor elegance probably one of the best bassdrums you will hear in 2017 100% comeme dancefloor approved. fun facts: yula kasp, who has recently released her own music on kill the dj is not unknown to cómeme insiders - she did the videos to comeme classics guerrero, el sucu tucu, levantate diegors, do you wanna work and more, and did backing vocals on philipp gorbachevs hero of tomorrow ep! m. aguayo played drums for her on some of her tunes, too

celebrating capitol record’s 75th anniversary with another fine classic - mc hammer’s 1990 album “please hammer don’t hurt ’em”.

moniquea established herself as one of the foremost female artists in the modern funk scene with her 2014 mofunk records debut album yes no maybe. for her followup, she continues exploring and expanding upon the boogie/modern soul sound of her debut, and at the same time, ventures bravely into a new sound inspired by the new wave and synthpop sounds of the 80’s. thus, the album title: blackwavefunk.

g.i.m. productions (g.i.m. is for groove in mind), is a collective of italian artists from rome. makes a debut with hot onda records very first release, baked with minimono (fabio della torre and ennio colaci) remix from bosconi records based in florence. solid!

hugo gerani’s esplore ep launches on cosi cosi - a freewheeling meander through a super casual house sound. it is true ‘club music’ built between social interactions and environments, with all the spice and intrigue of chance encounters and missed connections.
on the a, ‘she’s lying (roe st on the fone mix)’ channels the boisterous yet untroubled late night activity that goes into its namesake. it’s a perfectly broiled and basted club tune - a real, suburban classic. elsewhere there are organic and effusive beats, blinking with sensorial curiosities and vocal suggestions as well as elements of stark, scandinavian techno.

2lp in gatefold sleeve with cd included, camilles fourth studio album including allez allez allez, létourderie and tout dit.

a few years ago we received an anonymous email with a link to three tracks and a simple message: “hi, maybe you would be interested in this music.” it’s easy to be skeptical of yet another link from yet another artist in a world overcrowded with them, but listening is our job and so we do it. the songs were instantly striking: extraordinarily slow, somber, and spacious, each vaulted cathedral chord reverberating poetically into the distance, the melodies rolling out like fog across a cemetery. captivated, we requested more, receiving a single word in response: “yes.” then, nothing. eventually, three months later, we received another email with slightly more information: a name (irma orm), a location (stockholm), and a bit of context (she worked alone, and progress on music was slow but steady).
fast-forward to mid-2016: we’re informed the album is complete, and it is breathtaking. hermetic gothic swan songs conjured from funereal piano, twilit ambience, minimalist percussion, and spellbinding vocals. the mood is lulling and lush but lost in sorrow, stark grey structures looming in the night. majestic open spaces between notes heighten the melancholic grandeur of orm’s arrangements, blurring the line between lament and lullaby. the songs less end than ebb away, succumbing to their own downcast beauty.

16 years after the first volume, ‘deepsounds two’ marks the return of red ember records’ various artist imprint. featuring four diverse producers from four corners of the globe, joe jones, wade norris, nuno azevedo & jerry seaman band together with one guaranteed common trait … the pursuit of underground electronic deepness … house music and beyond.

these collections of winston riley’s early reggae releases shine the spotlight on his superb vocal productions with the shades, the mad lads, and of course the techniques, and feature the impeccable lead vocals of dave barker.

nach sechs mixtapes, drei eps, zwei büchern sowie seinem debütalbum “loop up” (2015) veröffentlicht us-rapper mod sun aus minnesota nun den nachfolger “movie” mit features von d.r.a.m, maty noyes, blackbear, gnash, dej loaf, rich the kid und mansionz (mike posner & blackbear).

brightons boutique house label black key recordskicks off 2017 with a fantastic ep from label newcomer cinthie. cinthie is a well established force in berlin: as well as being a resident at key spots ipse and humboldthain club-where she spins heady vinyl only sets-she runs three much loved labels and collectives in beste modus, unison wax and beste freunde. as such, she is a true leader of the underground house scene who also runs a studio complex in berlin, and so is very much at the heart of the house conversation. kicking things off is the excellent house rhythms , a rugged, bass driven, deep house cut with flabby drums and snares and icy hi hats all sounding informed by classic deep house greats like ron trent. warm, soul infused pads emanate from the core and the whole unhurried affair really sucks you in with its cosy and romantic atmosphere. the second splendid offering is liberty, a much rawerand direct cut designed for peak time sets. again it is riddled with jazzy chords that have real soul, but the drums are exposed and banging and the whole thing barrels along at a sweat inducing pace. this is a typically classy offering from both artist and label that kicks off 2017 in real style.

new verraco resurfaces from insurgency with rare sensitive excursions of techno & electro. high tech bleeping directly from the guts of medellín.

2 years after the release of her first ep mhaw (my heart aint wrong) and the success of the hit song all in you, in collaboration with synapson, anna kova reveals pigments her new ep. anna kova partners up with the producer and beatmaker mim to feed this composite genre that she’s exploring since the beginning.

born as the daughter of two opera singers josin grows up constantly surrounded by music. for herself josin draws a lot of her inspiration of the northern world, which is as rich in contrasts as her music. it is rough and cold but full of nutrients and life. and if you wish you can exist in it and slowly but certainly and then forever recognise its beauty. currently the musician is working on her first album and new songs. although josin likes to choose a way between elegance and minimalism, the first tracks of the new recordings present themselves with a power that presses forward more determinedly. her producing also appears more open and experimental with electronical and classical elements. yet she maintains her natural otherness and intensity in a timeless way.

what does teen spirit smell like, anyway? it might smell something like noise addict. like the real life stars of some sort of choose-your-own-adventure book about pursuing rock stardom, few bands ever led a more charmed existence, springing from the sydney suburb of bondi into seemingly overnight international fame as friends and collaborators of sonic youth, fugazi, and the beastie boys. through a combination of relentless drive, luck, and an admirable lack of self-doubt, noise addict spanned puberty to surpass the haters and join radio birdman and nick cave as a strange but permanent piece of australian punk history.
compiled here are 25 tracks, including their evan dando-worshipping satire “i wish i was him,” the thurston moore produced demo, choice cuts from their grand royal-issued ep and lp, and covers of “let’s lynch the landlord” and “back in your life.” the entire sordid adolescent tale is covered in incredible detail inside the black and white 16 page zine. and finally, for the first time in the history of record pressing, and for no good reason at all, the cover for 10.000 kids with guitars doubles as a working chalkboard.
limited to 2000 copies on black vinyl.

nice price deal !!! for its seventh release, aku welcomes molly with her debut solo ep, a sublime three tracker. the french artist has established a sterling reputation with remixes on labels such as rekids, karlovak and all inn but this is her very first collection of solo work. ‘s.b relief’ finds a home on yoyaku’s sublabel aku. over on the a side, she comes with a slight different style, throwing down a rolling beat with some minimal glitch. a round and heavy bass drives the track along while a dubby synth adds character. one for the summertime heads, you can feel the ultraviolet rays beaming out of this one. on the b side, are two deep, sultry productions, with house tropes and minimal bleeps. both cerebral, sensitive compositions, that kind of tracks that molly skill fully threads into her dj sets.

remixes of tracks from anthony collins >dreaming of running ep<, which came out end of last year.
nina kraviz from moscow must be without a doubt the hottest producer of the moment, after her work on underground quality and rekids. she gives her own personal touch to another lonely night. get prepared to hear a lot more of her in the future!
los updates, originally from chile and now residing in spain, are close collaborators with ricardo villalobos and have released an album on cadenza. they loved bruised inside so much they offered us themselves to do a remix. thanks again jorge y loreto!

around was the first song from same language different worlds that everybody heard. tim burgess had sent a home made cd-r to lauren laverne as soon as the record was completed and she texted asking if a song could be featured on the 6music show that morning. peter gordon and tim had spent the precious few months crafting the album in new york, norfolk & manchester - tim sent the song to pete kember and proclaimed the resultant remix as “one of the best tracks i ve ever had the pleasure of being involved with”.
with additional remixes by nik void, david cunningham and jd twitch (optimo), it’s a perfect vinyl release to celebrate the tenth rsd.

nice price deal !!! mia grobelny (formerly known as m.i.a.) is back in full effect, now presenting part 2 of her survivor ep series on sub static, the label she s been running with falko brocksieper since 10 years.pull away is a prime example of mia grobelnys ability to create thrilling melodic sceneries, by means that are usually as simple as catchy. this one will move the dancefloor without having to curry favor with the current standard formulas. the funk is meanwhile flirting with oldschool house organs & percussion, yet again adding the extra spice of mias vocals and odd arrangement techniques. her affection towards the dark side though gets most obvious with wasteland, a deep & hypnotic mover, carried by a heavy rumbling bassline and blends of airy noise.

180g audiophiles vinyl inkl. 4-seitigem einleger mit lyrics + credits zum ersten mal ?berhaupt auf vinyl! -come clean- ist das hüchst erfolgreiche major label deb?t von puddle of mudd.
es erschien urspr?nglich 2001 und zeichnete sich ma?geblich daf?r verantwortlich, puddle of muss in den kommerziellen mainstream zu ?berf?hren. das album erreichte platz 9 in den billboard charts, hat sich bisher ?ber 5 millionen mal verkauft und wurde drei mal mit platin ausgezeichnet. -blurry-, die zweite single des album erreichte als erfolgreichste single der band platz 5 der billboard hot 100, platz 8 der britischen single charts und gewann ebenfalls im gleichen jahr den ascap ,song of the year- award. 2001 ging die band als opener mit godsmack und den deftones auf tour und war teil der family values tour mit linkin park, den stone temple pilots und staind.

20 track album from various artists released by dub store records.

juan ramos speaks twelve languages and loiters at the zoo. this is his second offering for the esp institute. last year his debut dropped us at the edge of oblivion and this follow-up release picks up right where he left us—atkm pumps right from the start with a collision of elastic percussion, tubular clinks and cranks under what sounds like fragments of our androgynous tour guide’s speech though a malfunctioning pa. halfway through the chaos she makes a left turn toward belgium where the drum programming fattens up and we acquire an optimistic shimmering of chords. on side b, globalizacio&#769,n a&#769,cido conjures imagery of a moonlit expedition on the hunt for lord-knows-what. many producers rely on jungle sounds, loosely appropriating some misguided sense of mysticism, but juan rules his own kingdom where he creates an ecosystem through synthesis and digital manipulation. the narrative quality of his production knows no limits and his ability to twist machines into this chorus of cyber-creatures puts him at the top of the food chain, however, no animals were harmed in the making of these two songs

2017 reissue - following his recent studio album with afrobeat academy, >love and death<, his first international release, ghanaian highlife guitar legend ebo taylor teams up again with strut for a long overdue definitive compilation of his seminal 1970s recordings, >life stories<.
tracks include the anthemic >heaven<, sampled by usher on his hit with ludacris, >she dont know, the original version of the poignant >love and death< and the rare 15-minute nugget, >aba yaa<. the package features rare photos, original album artwork and sleeve notes by soundway records miles cleret.

spätestens, wenn man nur noch über seinen manager miteinander kommuniziert, sollte man konsequenzen daraus ziehen. blink-182 haben genau das getan. ihr album »california«, das bereits im letzten jahr erschien, ist eine platte voller veränderungen.
und da diese veränderungen zu einem enormen kreativen output führten, haben die punkrocker die platte jetzt sogar noch erweitert. hier ist die »california«-deluxe-edition.
180 gramm doppel-vinyl plus downloadcode im klappcover.

ismael s addition to the nous camp is an impressively expansive account of contemporary electronic club music, with one foot firmly planted in a robust and ripe understanding of its roots in gritty us electro funk and proto house, alongside the industrial machine music exemplified by the first wave, while the other foot finds itself skating around a future reticulation, informed emphatically by the hardcore continuum and all of its awesome sonic artillery, while infused with the rhythm and grime of now.

while she may be based in berlin now, shanti celeste has deep roots within idle hands. from working behind the counter when the shop first opened to playing the label parties and co-running the neighbouring brstl label, shanti s contributions to the bristol house music scene have been ever-increasing as she has grown as an artist. having put out our her second ever 12inch,days like this, back in 2014, it gives us great pleasure to welcome her back as an internationally respected producer with a relentless gig schedule and a rich back catalogue of warm, heartfelt dance music that kicks where it counts. shanti s stylistic palette may have broadened over the past four years, but she s also retained a natural, unpretentious quality in her tracks that can span all manner of grooves and tempos. make time certainly chimes with her earliest house productions, but it s also offset by a wistful, meditative maturity. swooping pads, distant vocal threads and delicate fragments of breakbeat flirting in an aqueous soundscape whatever city shes based in now, this is surely deep house infused with a quintessential bristol ruffness. -thoughts- meanwhile speaks more to the artistic development shanti has undergone over the past few years, bearing the influence of melodic techno, electro and broken beat while striking a unique chord in the process. it s a hypnotic, alluring track that eschews basic dancefloor demands in favour of a more intimate headspace shaped out by snaking, polyrhythmic synth lines. both make time and thoughts stretch out over extended running times all the better for losing yourself in the heady atmosphere shanti has created on her very welcome return to idle hands.