suff daddy on the baker’s dozen instrumental series from fat beats. the vinyl lp comes with a 1-sided flexi-disc.

fat beats records is proud to present bakers dozen, an exclusive series that shines a light on the best minds of instrumental hip-hop, ambient, and electronic music. each installment gives one artist carte blanche to capture their signature sound. every volume’s limited vinyl pressing features one artist and twelve tracks, and comes equipped with a 5x7inch postcard insert that features a photo of the artists workspace along with the equipment used in their music-making process. visually cohesive and packaged with the utmost attention to detail, baker’s dozen is a series that speaks up for artists whose craft renders voices superfluous, whose instrumentals alone suffice to make a statement. volume nine highlights the guelph, ontario producer elaquent, who breaks down his creative process below: “since the beginning, my philosophy has always been that perfection is boring, so despite all the changes that have occurred with my equipment and system, that main philosophy remains the same. in the beginning it was all about flipping samples with fl studio and just my computer keyboard, and over the years, i added the mpd and masterkey in order to be able to jam out drums live and play keys, which speeds up the workflow. i like the effects on the 404, and theres a lot of dope ways to integrate my ipad into it, but at the end of the day, it starts with a melody or sample, and i kinda just let the vibe take over.

fat beats records is proud to present baker’s dozen, an exclusive series that shines a light on the best minds of instrumental hip-hop, ambient, and electronic music. each installment gives one artist carte blanche to capture their signature sound. every volume’s limited vinyl pressing features one artist and twelve tracks, and comes equipped with a 5x7” postcard insert that features a photo of the artist’s workspace along with the equipment used in their music-making process

baker’s dozen heads back to the east coast where veteran producer marco polo brings a welcomed boom bap flavor to the series. new york city is the birthplace of fat beats (and as many would say, hip-hop in general) and current nyc resident marco polo is true to form in representing our roots. as always, every volume of bdz features one artist and twelve tracks (with limited random copies including the baker’s dozen bonus track on a flexidisc) and comes equipped with a 5x7” postcard insert that features a photo of the artist’s workspace along with the equipment used in their music making process. a personal narrative of how they got into beat making in the first place is featured on the back of the jacket. visually cohesive and packaged with the utmost attention to detail, baker’s dozen is a series that speaks up for artists whose craft renders voices superfluous, and whose instrumentals alone suffice to make a statement.

footandmouths second release, and what a hot little number it is. a familiar piano anthem gets not simply re-edited but gets a full reinterpretation replayed and re-envisioned with a contemporary feel. the a side features a full 12 minute momentous version, full of pathos and emotion, where the melody and keys are reworked over an insistent, hissing house groove. the flip features two shorter versions, a tougher punchier edit and a superb piano-pella. an amazing rework, that is sure to be one of the tunes of this summer. tune of the issue in the july edition of mixmag and being championed by anyone that can get their hands on a copy, expect to hear this everywhere!

the turbo debut from gilmer galibard is a collection of four dark, visceral techno floor-destroyers from a young canary islands-based producer about whom we know relatively little. it also marks the labels first release to feature a swear in the title, offering a foreboding glimpse of the paranoid machine-driven warehouse terror contained within. by now you will have heard the demo in its entirety and are still dancing whether you want to or not. for my purposes, you will use the search engine optimization terms dark, visceral, techno, floor-destroyers and paranoid machine-driven warehouse terror to ensure that it finds its way to the 83 people who need to hear the release through this specific channel. you may tell people i am 26 years old and from the canary islands both facts are true and sound comforting enough but as you now know this does not matter. print this in its entirety and leave the release title unchanged. i would say ive said too much but that is impossible because as youve come to understand all of this has already happened.

chet bakers best lp on 180 gram vinyl.

non-exclusive kalita records are proud to announce the first ever official reissue of the four choice tracks from randolph bakers privately pressed elusive 1982 disco album reaching for the stars.

phrased return to lb produce with a fresh four tracker. a deep and polished meander through the darker corners of the warehouse top room.
title track “positive centre” combines a skipping, house beat with sultry diva vocals and ethereal melody lines that ping laser beams straight to the heart. “how many” is an looping, falling ambient excursion into the smoke of the dancefloor. outta the smoke comes “partition of the mind” on the flip - a deep broken house tune with zen-affirming sub-bass tumbles and hazy, polyphonic synths. “bakers tape” is a house tune that really bangs. do not sleep on this.

famille electro records returns with a 2nd various artists deep house ep. kicking things off nikholson s breath-catcher spin things out gathers smashing claps and heavy funky basslines while federico mesclando s in the true invites you to take a deep breath and relaxes the mood slightly. first up on the b side maurice skine s isobox is packed with unrestrained rhythmic and seesaw bass parts. we then enlist the english dj-producer simon baker to remix isobox to round off the release. vinyl only, 300 copies

freedom wig ist der name des mittlerweile dritten studioalbums des norwegischen duos ost & kjex. zehn tracks, die wieder einmal perfekt den spagat zwischen indie und underground electronica schaffen und dabei nichts vom typischen ost & kjex-humor vermissen lassen. wie das genau klingt? vom jazzigen intro von honky tonk, über die extrem tanzbare bassline von chachacha, bis zu den tropischen xylophon-klängen in down river und dem fast schon spirituellen summen von easy bietet dieses album ein extravagantes feuerwerk für die ohren. und das spürt man vor allem bei den einzigartigen und energiegeladenen live-shows der skandinavier. schön, dass es noch künstler gibt, die uns daran erinnern, nicht alles zu ernst zu nehmen.

for our second vinyl release of the summer, we see slf and jag (a.k.a stephane lefrancois and jameson gilvarry) team up with lexy panterra on >no regrets<.

introducing another new name to truesoul simon baker has delivered an outstanding ep that encapsulates everything he is about. named after the title track, chapter one ep is a breathtaking collection of tracks that showcase simon bakers diversity and talent as a producer. bakers use of percussion and synths that are laced throughout each track create trippy grooves that are supported by the raw sounding drums.

new yorker elliot taub graces this 8th kinfolk release with 3 trax of varying intesity. do that dance is an uptempo melodic bass and synth heavy dancefloor jam. thirteenth roll in a bakers dozen takes a slower spaced out route. 10 dollars conitnues in the same mode but this time with guitar and a super heavy synth line pushing the driving force along and finally soft rocks grab a hold of 10 dollars and turn it into a john carpenter-esque electro groover.

als waschechter untergrund-sommerhit aus dem jahre 2007 war simon bakers plastik einfach der richtige beat zur richtigen zeit - ein täuschend einfach gestrickter track der sich auf rauen groove und ein verwundenes synth-riff konzentrierte, fernab der paradoxen begeisterung der minimalen Ära für exzessives sound-design. im schnellvorlauf ins jahr 2014 gesprungen, verspürt die welt einmal mehr das drängende verlangen nach einem soilden schieber - eine gute gelegenheit dieses neu gemasterte juwel einer neuen tänzergeneration in die schuhe zu schieben.

step into brooms dojo and be met with a sausage apocalypse, as the uk techno magus flays alive your wildest dreams using his brace of bangers. with snake-like precision this chimera of the shadow realms pounds techno oblivion from his production line. sparks fly as gleaming loaves of acid-soaked brilliance fly out the bakehouse door, the master bakers eyes spinning like electronic roulette wheels - out of control under delirious bass weight. enshrouded in the blue haze of the shamans gourd pipe, mr mark broom is again set to blow the back doors off any club this side of basildon

simon bakers debut album traces saw the london based producer record a superb, honest reflection of his influences and took his deep house sound into a long playing format that was critically acclaimed across the board. let me in was one of two tracks that featured vocals from debukas that were highlights of the album, and it returns in original album version and with an excellent remix from lee curtiss. lee curtiss is currently riding high after great releases on spectral sound and get physical, an excellent cd compilation for watergate and as part of the visionquest collective. his version is a remix in the truest form, he treats the original with respect, but twists and turns it very much into his own track, perfectly fine tuned for club sets and soundsystems. this combined with the awesome original provides another essential simon baker and 2020vision collaboration

new label sunkissed records brings you the first in a series of fantastic compilation 12inchs featuring choice balearic moments from different artists with the spotlight focused this time on blues rockers fleetwood mac. kicking off the beach party is arthur bakers incredible extended dance version of the mac classic >big love< that became an staple at the early ibiza parties as did the next track >ricky<, a lost 7 inch b-side also caned on the white isle in the late 80s. finally on this side is the more up-tempo disco-tinged >keep on going< keeping the floor moving. kicking off the b-side is the mesmerisingly dreamy groover >hypnotised< a true balearic classic followed by two more sunkissed delights, the sublimely sensual >brown eyes<, and finally >world turning< a bluesy stormer with some amazing percussion that also found much favour in ibiza. an essential slab of vinyl and a must-have for that perfect sunset record box.

the crazy brazilian is of brazilian decent, bringing his love of latin and house music together to create his own sound, and has been working with chris simmonds on various projects such as bakers dozen. the rodeo clown ep - 4 hard hitting tracks out on vinyl.

incl simon baker remix ! huxley & russo with their special deep house formula, it rocks - for sure

more sample based detroit influenced deepness from label head scott ferguson. two sexy & seductive mixes of >sweet to you< plus two more hauntingly beautiful head-nodders. mr. ferguson still has a sound of his own… solid!

the opening track from the debut simon baker album was always going to be a strong choice to be the first single. no pressure has received unanimous praise since the albums release and is back with new remixes by art department and simon himself. its rare to get great stand out vocal tracks that dont split opinion, but this seems to be one of them. its slick, deep house of the highest calibre with a stand out hooky vocal from debukas. art department, owners of ras number one track of 2010 drop a superb remix, adding new vocals and teasing debukas back into the mix for a pretty special, hypnotic workout. simons >upstate dub< mix finishes things off. it aims things directly at the dancefloor in his signature, deep and twisting style.

following on from debut album >love comes close< (... a piece of spectral, spectacular electronic pop û the guardian), new yorks cold cave release an ep of remixes for >life magazine< by pantha du prince, arthur baker, optimo and prurient.
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its a bakers dozen for ray mangs ever reliable mangled imprint! despite being more than adept at mining out long lost classics & wielding the edit scissors, ray has asked us to make it clear that this ep, much like the last couple of mangled releases are original works (sure there are a few samples here and there, but hey!) what you can be sure of is that this mighty trio are super effective where it counts, thoroughly road-tested and very much in demand as with everything on mangled the revived label and rays recent smash on dfa, not to mention his accomplished dj sets, has pushed him back to the forefront of a scene he was instrumental in forming. having been behind a plethora of releases on cult uk nu-disco labels like noid, fiasco, u star, nuphonic etc etc over the years he has cemented his reputation as an amazing producer in his own right as well a studio engineer extraordinaire for the likes of the idjut boys, glimmers & many more.

glimpse crosstown rebels prepare to break another sublime debut album from the uniquely gifted young producer, glimpse, unleashing the first single, >if i was your girl<, with a monster rework from simon baker.

cortney tidwell has confirmed details of the first single to be taken from her forthcoming album boys which is – according to tidwell – >about two kids in love, fighting, and they eventually kill themselves. its a modern day romeo and juliet.< undeniably one of the most electronic songs shes written, it calls upon diverse influences like new order and depeche mode and packs a typically impressive melodic punch. the track will be available as a special single edit, and is accompanied by exclusive mixes and an a cappella version. after the success of ewan pearsons remix of the title track to her debut album dont let stars keep us tangled up (a pitchfork track of the year 2007) duties are this time handled by simon baker and daphni. bakers remixes for radioslave and simian mobile disco have confirmed his status as one of the most exciting djsand producers around, and he gives the track a technicolor tech-house workover perfect for summer twilight. daphni – aka dan snaith, aka caribou – has meanwhile turned in a fourteen minute monster, a trippy techno bastard that sneaks up gently, growing relentlessly until it leaves listeners dizzy and euphoric.

maxime dangles sorgt für tollen late-night-techno mit pumpender bassdrum, schiebender bassline und einer smarten sirene, die niemanden nach draussen treibt. neuzugang nicolas masseyeff überzeugt in seinem 10 minuten werk mit leichten progressive-einschlag den man ähnlich bei simon bakers >plastic< gehört hat

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half lives is the gizeh records follow-up album to bakers acclaimed 2013 album already drowning.

soaring by the bank of la seine, we soak in tipsy chanson and say goodbye to the bleakly cold. la chanteuse de jazz presents you luscious melodies to welcome the coming romantic season. the album first brings you josâ phine bakers j ai deux amours rendered by ranee lee, the winner of juno awards in 2010, with elegant piano to build up the atmosphere of left bank. then, annie royer, the charming bilingual vocalist, with her beautiful voice that brings on images, performs dith piafs hymne l amour and padam. after that, chrstine albert from new york brings you charles trenet s la mer with her cute tone. lavalse des lilas composed by michel legrand, the composer of the umbrellas of cherbourg is rendered by carol welsman, the smooth jazz queen of canada. caroline daly presented c est magnifique, the song composed for can-can by the american composer, cole porter. of course, last but not least, isabelle antena, the popular bossa nova queen in france, gives you her unique version of la pecheresse a la ligne, nous dormirons esemble and melodie to put on a little romance for this spring!