support for my life at 45 part 1 came from huey morgan and craig charles on bbc 6music the second instalment of dr rubbefunk s my life at 45 series. canvas cathedral on the a-side is a jazzy all-instrumental affair that will have you head-nodding like nobody s business. over uptempo hip-hop flavoured beats reminiscent of early 90s golden era hip hop, chopped and looped riffs from sax man ben castle give way to rolling melodies and rapid fire solos. on the flip, unstoppable gospel powerhouse izo fitzroy is here, flexing her soulful tones over one of the most elastic basslines ever pressed on wax. underpinned by signature laidback drums that groove like a classic rhythm section of yesteryear, tasteful guitars and chiming electric piano weave their way between izo s lyrics and, bingo! that s a little blahzay right there! always keen to give the djs a bonus, the good doctor even squeezes some canvas beats onto the 7- for good measure.
italian producer/dj patrick gibin kick starts the year in fine style with our first release for 2019. cloud nine is a two track ep featuring the soul filled tones of detroit native javonntte on vocals and musical polymath mark de clive-lowe aka mcdl on keys. straight up four to the floor goodness that bumps and thumps with the slickest of grooves on both sides. check it!
to celebrate the label s 25 year anniversary ferox brings you this three-tracker from label boss russ gabriel. the a side is russ s classic -peace for thought- from 1993. long overdue for a repress and one of his most treasured works, this track is a mesmerising journey of warm pads and strings. on the flip there are two brand new recordings from russ. this release is available in grey marbled vinyl and is not available digitally.
french trio empire state bring their sophomore release to veyl in the form of b.r.u., a scorching hot noholds- barred 6-tracker full of kicks to the face, fermented lyrics and monumental riffs. post-punk, postindustrial, post-apocalyptic and post-everything else, if tracks like cuntworms and blow dont get you hyped we dont know what will. for fans of suicide, powell, giant swan.
its tempting to think that the opening of schloss02, which features the sound of track racing behind a cavernous broken kick, has some connection with the fact that dj/producer karima f runs schloss out of a disused porsche repair shop with contemporary artist ida ekblad. but then you might start to wonder about other details, like whether her production is influenced by a teenage effort to fit in with the cool kids by playing the violin (it isnt). the three songs on the debut 12- of oslo mainstay karima f take off in their own direction, tripping through bleeps and metallic riffs on the way to something more ethereal.
mikron return to cpu with their second album severance . the corcoran brothers refine their critically acclaimed sound which has evolved to be more haunting than the last release. this album is a nostalgic affair with synthetic landscapes washing over you, before propelling you into the distant future. the ambient moments draw parallels with boards of canada, burial and selected ambient works vol. 2. their last album sold out fast, so don t sleep on this.
celebrating 25 years of skunk anansie with this limited orange triple lp plus bonus 7 inch (one-sided), booklet, 2 posters and photo print in a collectors box.
four talented chefs join forces and presents the first volume of amouse-bouche. take notice, this is not a one-man show, together all four erase the distinction between sweet and savoury.
mystique sound explorer scherbe is bursting out danceable groove science between epiphany and delusion. urban misty visions of a past and current future deconstructed and cludged together again, twisted and dubbed into danceable house. the ep contains 6 tracks in mid tempo, each of them having a distinct emotive and dense energy. ready to be played in clubs as well as tailored to accompany you in your everyday frenzy. steady work by dear friends, a heidelberg (germany) based label, is feeling honoured to disseminate his 3rd release featuring scherbe, who used to live a long time in heidelberg and is now based in dresden. this release fits well into scherbe¥s discography who yet released a variety of records on numerous german underground labels like uncanny valley, ors, kashual plastik and big bait.
soul classics is the latest exclusive to vinyl release on demon records. 4 sides of vinyl containing 30 tracks of sensational soul music, housed in a gatefold sleeve with original artwork featuring the biggest soul legends.
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