nature documentaries of the 1970s used synthesizer music to score messages about species endangerment and environmental disaster prevention. electronic instrumentation was in itself an ominous warning of the reckless advancement of technology and an effort to audition a utopian harmony between people and machines and nature.

this unique and confident young voice is in full effect on his debut self-titled release for astro nautico. restlessly playful, photay’s unique range of compositional skills is immediately apparent, with tempos and moods spontaneously emerging and evolving organically. fusing catchy melodies with unusual textures, this is invigorating music that speaks an ancient language. it is vibrant, dynamic and beautifully unexpected. it will move you.

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black acre favourites return with a new ep featuring a special remix from the one and only daniele baldelli! the original pioneer of the cosmic scene delivers a tripping dance floor remix alongside the a live 12 min version on this special limited twelve inch. taken from the second clap! clap! album, ode to the pleiades is delivered here in a way you’ve never heard before. think khidja or that amazing insanlar record on honest jon’s from a while back. rolling, tribal percussion, turkish saz, thumping modern kick drums and loads of whistle blowing. simply screams party time to us.

after the success of most excellent unlimited’s first dj tools collection, a new roster of dance floor masters has convened to open their bag of tricks. theres something for every mood on this eight- track ep, opening appropriately with the one-two disco punch of justin van der volgen’s energetic conga break high in nyc and legendary better days alum bruce forest’s anthemic “street break, with its instantly recognizable brass hook and percussion from brazilian maestro airto moreira. photays j train squeak break builds drama with a minimal afro texture while phil moffa goes the other way with a tribal four-on-the-floor stomper. the flip side continues the diverse directive, as devin dares opening segment demonstrates with a never-issued labelle live session. jex opolis crafts a clever sun palace-esque casio workout and downtown veterans whatever/whatever revisit a much- loved technopop beat before kza takes things out with fitness beats, a sweaty workout that runs through a dozen iconic disco breaks. once again, most excellent breaks, beats & loops lives up to its name with a high-quality collection that proudly extends the lineage of the classic new york city break compilation.

sarathy korwar veröffentlicht eine 12” mit ausgewählten remixen seines im juli erschienenen debütalbums “day to day” auf ninja tune x steve reid foundation! hochgelobt von größen der szene wie four tet, giles peterson, j. swinscoe (cinematic orchestra) und kamasi washington, veröffentlichte sarathy korwar sein außergewöhnliches debütalbum “day to day” im juli 2016. nun erscheint eine remix 12” auf ninja tune x steve reid foundation inklusive herausragenden remixen von tenderlonious (22a / yoruba records / sounds of the universe), photay (astronautico) und emanative (brownswood).

it has been a while since we put out the first record on our * van doumen* sublabel. but the time has come to do it once again. it features surprisingly well-known artists for doumen standards, such as nyc prodigy photay, psychedelic la beatmaker ras g, studio barnhuis darling kornél kovács and leipzig legend leibniz. all are remixing original doumen releases. so i guess your are old enough to decide for yourself if you find that interesting.