tokyo japan based label fasten musique is now reaching its 12th release.the first release of 2018 sees stanning dublin based producer laughing man drops two original cuts of timeless house music ep compete with remixes from our resident artist yoshitaca is back to fasten musique since his debut ep and a talented canadian female artist alicia hush. ltd copies / only vinly
new comers laughing man and noah skelton release their -element ep-, on silencio. the first track, -element-, is a collaboration between the two artists. this combined effort rumbles into the clearing, dragging the dance floor and its occupants along with it for a riveting ride throughout its duration. a beguiling bass line, complimented by underlying ethereal sounds, seamlessly contrasts and connects to form a compelling rhythm. riddled with space age laser samples that periodically bubble to the surface, this track consistently pulls listeners in by pushing out good vibrations. on side b laughing man goes solo with the second track -1939-. this dynamic offering is a model of contemplative creation that basks in its own thought provoking ambience. a series of scintillating samples, echoing in waves of varying intensity, are served up with satisfying drums and a clever assortment of claps. this release has a way of finding your mind and marinating in the sub-conscious because it s just that deep.
the third and final ep featuring remixes from unas laughing man album. this one kicks off with a house remix of the astronomer by heath & skaggs while john tejada does a techno remix of the same cut b/w laughing man remix by nightmares on wax and myth remixed by dj cam. full pic sleeve.
the second ep of remixes of tracks from unas laughing man album. out of the dark gets mixed by emissaries of the light (a rockin house/funk mix) and cavestar (a deep jazz funk mix) b/w angels at my gate remixed by omid 16b and grantby (with a great dreamy mix). full pic sleeve.
the first in a series of remix 12 inch singles taken from unas laughing man record. 4 remixes from charles webster of we are the lonely: deep and dubby with unas hauntingly beautiful vocals featured. check the deep dub mix for some bangin dancefloor action. full pic sleeve.
normal street is a fractured collection of songs, sounds, ideas, sometimes brief and other times delicately sustained, its stream of consciousness mischievousness bringing to mind zappa and the mothers filtered through the angst of bedroom pop and tape label minimalism.
shape-shifting post-punk quasi-legends bourbonese qualk are finally getting a bit of the shine they so richly deserve after years in obscurity, not least thanks to the retrospective compilation on mannequin back in 2015. now platform 23 are reissuing their classic album -laughing afternoon, originally released back in 1983 and having lost none of its impact. its a slippery, shape-shifting creation that veers between uneasy soundscapes and gutter-dwelling funk, with some truly visionary signal processing, electronic textures and more besides in the mix. its a crime this crew arent held in the same regard as their other early 80s post-industrial peers, but at least the wrongs are being righted now.
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