los angeles duo split secs return to the world of vinyl-based, dance floor devastation after their recent remix of fomos house of love, which features none other than soul diva supreme, chaka khan on vocal duties.

we’re getting almost regular here with our releases so maybe it’s about time to put a section in your shop for our label? maybe it’s a bit premature to start demanding things out of you...what do we know. so it’s time to hit you with number 6 and this one certainly smells like summer. split secs are a los angeles based duo made of some serious local mainstays travis kirschbaum and alexandre mouracade (aka sonns). they’ve put out a bunch of great records over the years on kompakt, jolly jams, throne of blood. they happen to also be behind the machine limited imprint too. impressed yet?

react is split secs first record of 2015 and the years first release from the la duos machine limited imprint. composed of alexandre mouracade a.k.a sonns and travis kirschbaum (tk disko), split secs has put out material on labels such as throne of blood, kompakt, and jolly jams.

achieving an ideal balance between bouts of blissed-out dub and a slick techy boost

the la duo return to machine limited with i stand alone along with a trio of dope remixes from secret circuit, mike simonetti (italians do it better) and detroits monty luke. lush and deep with psychedelic spaceman lyrics, classic house drums and italo-esque arpeggios. fyi: now signed to kompakt! supported by cosmo vitelli, mark e, eric dr. dunks duncan, ivan smagge, matt walsh and more.

incl. mp3! enigmatic dfa-affiliated producer woolfy, long time friend of future classic, returns with an eclectic and brilliant ep. title track city lights is a joyful, nostalgic summer jam, full of marimbas and woolfys vocal drawl. meanwhile, 17 is pure disco, featuring a mesmerising falsetto that floats around the tracks driving bass line.genius!

savvy watchers of the throne (of blood) first got acquainted with split secs (the los angeles based duo of alexandre mouracade of sonns fame and west coast house and disco stalwart tk disco) back in december of last year, when they brilliantly remixed waze & odysseys our world. or perhaps it was their incredible work for labels like pacific wizard foundation, jolly jams, or their own machine limited. with the joint ep, they officially join the tob family, and what an entrance!

2012 saw waze & odyssey roll onto the scene with their debut release on pet food recordings. since then they have gone on to put music out on labels such as wolf music, body work music, sccucci manucci, trunkfunk, sinq records, disco bloodbath and sunday best.

debut release on machine limited from this la-based production duo (alex mouracade and tk disko of jolly jams). a wonderfully revamped cover of dj camachos underground nu groove hit single slave. originally under the moniker camachos project with vocals provided by regina wilson, split secs updated versions are quite faithful to the original song but with an added production warmth and sonic pressure to each of their mixes. split secs called upon their talented friend alona to perform the vocals, a smoky and sensual mixture to the music–complimenting the catchy keyboard melody that made the original version so recognizable and danceable in the first place. comes with vox, instrumental and raw dub mixes. fans of dfa, golf channel, et al will love it. limited pressing.

split secs are alexandre mouracade & tk disko direct from los angeles, california. their name came out of discussion amongst friends about how anything can change in a split second and how much power and effect the smallest detail could have in any song. both fun loving long time djs and avid record collectors, they are putting their years of experience to work with numerous forthcoming releases on labels like on the prowl / nyc, smash hit music co., and much more to be announced very soon. their first ep is released on dj kaos imprint jolly jams out of berlin germany.

hand stamped limited vinyl only

over the course of four unforgettable eps released on throne of blood since 2013, hardway brother sean johnston has cultivated a broad international following for his singular brand of dancefloor fodder. best known as one half of legendary dj team a love from outer space alongside the one-and-only andrew weatherall, johnston’s roots in the dance music scene include a clutch of leftfield 90’s era bangers on labels like sabres of paradise and flashcomm. beyond his original output, johnston has also remixed the likes of man power, the asphodells, museum of love, split secs, clandestino and many more. the laser ep is peaktime hardway bros business. friedman feedback loop revision (a nod to tob boss james friedmans highly-valued opinions) is a masterclass in efficient simplicity, elevating a few basic loops into an exhilarating 8 minute monster. the laser rounds out the a side with a classic electro rhythm/bass/vocal sample combo could easily have landed in retro territory. instead, hardway bros easily flips a clutch of oldschool tricks into an utterly modern execution. the b-side finds tobs label manager max pask injecting friedman feedback loop revision with his love for all things analog and italo. with his impressive collection of synths brought to life by chinatown records brennan green, the song is transformed into an epic set closer thats already devasting dancefloors like berlins panorama bar. the ep closes with afro sirene, a midtempo groover with melodic arpeggios built for the discerning djs warm-up set.

a staple of the los angeles house and techno scene, alexandre mouracade’s much developed cv speaks volumes as for the consistency and impact of the man’s contribution to the city of angels’ nightlife for the past two decades. founder of the seminal making shapes party as well as a knowledgeable techno and disco head, this versatile all-rounder eventually established as a full-fledged producer in the past years, releasing solo under his real name and the alias of sonns, and alongside fellow partner in crime travis kirschbaum as split secs on their own machine limited outlet.

a list of related configurations: live for each moon, pacific horizons, split secs, bluntman deejay, mood hut artists from los angeles and vancouver 3 tracks - -tripping and gritty- - -earth scorchers- for -hot rooms-: -the party- and two -mould- remix extensions by bluntman deejay -full color- insert by james sinclair mastered by anders peterson

berlin- based label jolly jams present to you now the debut 12 inch by slaves of love. music by british electronic duo dean meredith und ben shenton (mind fair/ chicken lips). the flip side features a remix by tk disko (split secs).

the first part of another golf channel double header from the insanely prolific and scarily on form combination of dean meredith & ben shenton. a side *c.e.r.e.m.o.n.y.* has been dubbed the barnyard stomp by split secs / sonns travis kirschbaum (aka tk disco) - 11 minutes of bluesy peyote riot that features derek holt of 70s black country legends the climax blues band. b side *hiding from my shadow* is ripe with the funk too, but takes us away from the fertile stench of the psychedelic session in the barn and instead channels minneapolis via stafford as p-funk squiggles give way to mr. meredith’s trademark chugging bass. metal and technology vs mother earth in an elemental battle - both sides win! golf channel every time !

the debut ep from sonns (la based producer alexandre mouracade of split secs) is a soulful vocal dance track with hypnotic vocals and funky bass. mark e does a deep steel drum driven interpretation. b/w the party track starts tonight (vocal & dub mixes) sure to get the floor moving.

after a break for over a year pattern repeat is back again with another two tracks on their own label. both kenneth & resoe has been really busy last year, so it has been difficult to meet up in the studio. but now they had the time to finish two tracks of deep dirty techno from the capitol of denmark copenhagen. again they set it of with raw dirty dub infected grooves and the a side starts up right away with the dub elements intact, and then keeps building through the rest of the track. after the short break a hypnotic atmosphere kicks off in best pattern repeat style. the b side starts slowly with an almost alfred hitchcock kind of atmosphere, with a dull kick underneath. the track keeps gettin more dirty through the 6 min. and 15 secs. it last, with more distortion added to the dub stabs. its a good way that kenneth & resoe returns since the last 12 inch they put out in december 2010, to set the stage for 2012.

quenum has released records for plak, 60 secs, alphahouse, toys for boys, soma, trapez, and—his own labels—num and cadenza. now its time to hit the thema imprint for their 10th birthday