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gifted culture collective is ready to unleash the second jam session of the announced trilogy.

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autre fell asleep in a gondola and awoke in the krankenhaus. this is his first offering for the esp institute. side as everybody in the past is sharp techno aimed for the alleys of your mind gritty, driving, and melodic combinations of blown-out drums and classic electro riffs that relentlessly sprint for a good 4 minutes before a squelching arpeggio and angelic solo kick in tugging the heartstrings and lighting a beacon for those noble morning dancers lost at the front left speaker, channeling from the deep. on side b, frigo completely dismantles any expectations you might have after listening to its predecessor. an undoubtedly seductive samba rhythm comprised of distant snares, rim shots and cowbells holds together an aggressively active bassline, a steel drum harmony and synth solo that crawl all over like a funky worm. this track is truly something special, a gift for the prodigious selector when dropped in the deserved context, it has the potential to unlock unprecedented levels of euphoria. these two songs are as fluid as a paintbrush yet precise as a scalpel.

for the second release piramide landed with a va mini compilation including the debut of the mysterious hawaiian chips. xinner opens the scene with a mind-blowing synth journey that makes you lose concept of space and time. autre follows and hooks you up with a hypnotic house beat bringing you in a dance floor dreamy mood. finally hawaiian chips brings you back in the golden age with a proper electro banger made as your favourite 90s idol would have done it. to conclude xinner does the honour and closes the ep with two must have dance floor filler.

having previously impressed for burek and five fold separately, berlin based italian duo autre and two thou teamed up for a split record on croatian fields & forests imprint. the record showcases a nice combination of eclectic rhythms, funky basses and spacey solos but despite its club signature and retro-futuristic vibe, solar society is still more of a cosmic porch burner rather than a dancefloor banger.

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the second release is a split between the label owners lc12 and the rising star autre.
on the first side rumore and orphidal are opening the release with a 115 bpm proto-ambient track filled with liquid grooves and tribal elements while in the second cut they are showing us their faster and deep-acid side with conversations.
on the other surface autre is killing it with filter sessions 329, a mental techno trip did while experimenting with his new filter bank, an 808 and a juno 106. the b2 is an elegant track with a fred p-esque touch, suitable for every kind of dance floor.

das duo essaie pas, jüngst untergekommen bei dfa records, veröffentlicht sein neues album -demain est une autre nuit-. die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

polet, a brand new project from bilbao (euskadi, spain), to be exact from the urban and industrial heart of the estuary of bilbao... impressive place, family home to sanchesqui, the brain behind this new musical adventure. this first contact with the worldwide scene is through a first ep (la vie d une autre / plex!) and an amazing video of the song *soma* animated 2d and 3d by marina couso atalaya. renowned visual artist and illustrator living in tokyo.

almost a year since the label dropped christopher raus marbled world, never learnt returns with more superb house, this time from new artist autre. taking in four tracks which span the breadth of modern deep house, chapter 5 is yet another winner for the never learnt imprint.

never ones to stand still dons rainbow marks a quantum leap for seahawks, the first release on new label ocean moon and the first recording from the invisible sunrise sessions. invisible sunrise is the forthcoming album from seahawks and the first to be recorded with live musicians rather than a hard drive full of dusty old samples. the results are stunningly original, not least on this track with new york head autre ne veut. anvs debut album last year on olde english spelling bee was an incredible rush of warped r&b, 80s synths, amazing songs and what has to be one of the most innovative voices to emerge in the last 5 years. since then hes released a great ep on hippos in tanks, played some mind bending live shows and guested on the ford & lopatin album. dons rainbow sounds like michael mcdonalds sweet freedom crossed with nite flight era walker brothers. a fantastic piece of hazy avant pop with jan hammer pulse wave synths, yah mo b there drums and fuzz drenched spirals of soprano sax and guitar colliding with the sound of soul from outer space. on the flip the dub takes the track into a world of shadows, where smeared washes of sound swim in an ocean of decay. as always with seahawks releases the packaging is beautiful. heavyweight vinyl in a full colour sleeve, with full colour labels. the last seahawks release sold out in days, we expect this one to do the same, so get your skates on!

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new ianus71 introducing new maverick jazzsters autre. >unheard melody<, their 1st ep, is a compelling debut. a viral swinging mix of influences coming straight out of their studio jams, this opus marks again the steady search of ianvs71 for modern and unconventional grooves. from the contagious deepness of the title track, through the latin strokes of >canoa quebrada<, the hypnotic building groove of >masquerade< to the funky subtleties of >mismo< this is infectious material for feet and minds!

once again, tuningspork records ventures away from its trademark funky house in exchange for something a little more unexpected. last summer, the label issued >free your mind< (tsextra), a baleraric groove crafted by jay haze and ricardo villalobos. now comes another non-sequitur: >comptine d un autre été: l après-midi< (tsultra), mr. tiersens piano composition reconstructed for the dancefloor by jay. french composer yann tiersen has a minimalist approach that many electronic producers could learn from. his piece (the title of which roughly means >nursery rhyme of another summer: the afternoon<) provides the basis for this melancholy track. djs addicted to hyperbolic effects plugins might hesitate to play this - but those who appreciate subtlety will be rewarded here. tiersens original composition is tastefully manipulated into a track that makes sense in a club context, yet sets itself apart from the usual techno/house fare, providing a rare introspective moment on the dancefloor. and it might be worth mentioning: if you play this track and the floor doesnt fill up with ladies, then it probably means youre djing at a gay club. (not that theres anything wrong with that!)

das duo essaie pas, jŸngst untergekommen bei dfa records, veršffentlicht sein neues album demain est une autre nuit. hinter essaie pas verbergen sich die in montreal lebende marie davidson und ihr musikalischer kompagnon pierre guerineau. die geschichte hinter dem neuen album ist geprŠgt durch einen neuanfang. als die band von ihrer ersten europa-tour zurŸck nach montreal kam, mussten die beiden erfahren, dass ihr proberaum und studio einer schnellen gentrifizierung zum opfer gefallen waren, auch ihre wohnung verloren sie nach einem streit mit dem vermieter. einen neuanfang konnten essaie pas in den industriehallen von le filles electriques wagen, einem veranstalter fŸr verschiedene kŸnstlerische events. this environment influenced our music, sagt pierre. the sounds are more clear and open, the production has more depth, on a full frequency range. die musik von essaie pas lŠsst sich schwer in ein genre zwŠngen, vielmehr ist es ein grenzŸbertritt zwischen verschiedenen sounds.

standard weight, double black lp

we are delighted to welcome egyptology to the hands in the dark family. the parisian duo, made up of stéphane laporte (domotic) and olivier lamm have been active since the late 90s in the french post-electronica/avant-pop scene. sur les autres mondes is inspired by a publication by french astronomer lucien rudaux (1937, larousse) in which he imagined the landscapes of other planets in our solar system through scientific descriptions. partly composed for a performance at the prestigious louvre museum in paris, the album is the band’s first full length output since 2012, and we can assure you that it has been worth the wait. their sharp ear for detail and the epic worlds evoked through the album make for an auditory voyage which is as graphic as the words inked by rudaux. the duo is bringing the 70s kosmiche genre back to life in a very fresh, bold way, offering a strong shot of pure analogue sound and a fantastic, melodic approach to synth-based ambient music.

brilliant tv and movie themes by francois de roubaix!!! on 20 november 1975 francois de roubaix disappeared while diving. before going towards this tragic death, francois had received an order for a television series theme tune commissaire moulin. as usual, the composed melody has been indelibly printed in the collective memory. francois de roubaix always put his fingers where it should be! between electronic tricks and acoustic works, this record brings the themes of this television series together with other musics composed for never released or still unknown projects... all unpublished music, never pressed on vinyl! it soon becomes clear that francois de roubaix feels confortable with this kind of exercises. the result is every time sublime. recommended!!

repress in blue vinyl !! the late french soundtrack composer (1939-1975) was one of the first to use frequency modulators on an 8 track homestudio. he was known for his melodic works mixing electronic & acoustic. his oeuvre has been sampled by many. this release devotes a posthumous work composed for a cousteau documentary which was refused, probably beacuse it was too avant-garde. on the second disc youll find different tasty style-exercises that show to what extend roubaix manipulated the modulators with ingenuity.

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7 inches, vinyl only, black vinyl, ltd to 500 copies

robotron follows up his first ep on future offline together with his buddy autre. both released previously on labels like the l.a. based esp institute or xdb s metrolux.

rediscover all the french radio hits of the 80’s in this 5lp boxset. from lio to rose laurens or images. and a few international ones like imagination or sabrina!

new solo album from laetitia sadier (of stereolab & modern cosmology).

hang on little tomato, pink martini s second album, features mostly original songs written by the band and its extended family. drawing on themes articulated in their first album, hang on little tomato is the result of the group s diverse collaborations and inspirations. from an advertisement for hunt s ketchup in a 1964 issue of life magazine to a dance sequence in the 1950 italian film anna, hang on little tomato includes songs in french, italian, japanese, croatian, spanish and english.

4th album from french hip hop duo peace n lovés aka pnl. the double vinyl is housed in a gatefold sleeve.

gatefold lp, with 1 poster from the film, 1 blueprint for la femme-objet designed by illustrator erwan terrier, and 1 erotic comic book with la cicciolina and marilyn jess in english & french, 32 pages b&w

a collection of serge gainsbourg on vinyl lp.

double vinyl reissue of the 2019 album from french power-pop outfit therapie taxi.

second acid a gogo release with 4 selected cuts on silver marbled vinyl.

little seam split on one side, gatefold cover

a double vinyl collection of great songs from french female artists.

von der schweizer presse als -erfinderisches genie, das sich durch totale unvorhersehbarkeit auszeichnet- beschrieben, hat sich die musik von roger baudet ihre frische und spontaneität bewahrt. er ruft gefühle der Überraschung, der angst und der unterwerfung hervor und verzaubert den zuhörer durch seine bizarre unangepasstheit.

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