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Energy Bunnies
by FunFant / Heikki Antero Niemela, Heikki Niemelä

Energy Bunnies

Dego & Kaidi - Black Is Key

After more than a decade DJing, promoting and helping cultivate Sydney’s broader Soulful beats scene, Australian Producer Edseven returns in a big way. 

Inaugurating Midnight Swim’s catalogue with the first release, Edseven’s ‘Broadside’ single sees the Producer upping the tempo and bringing a collective of heavy-hitting friends along for a dip. Beat Spacek, Peret Mako and Chasm all offer unique yet faithful renditions of the original in this hearty remix package that’s bound to be on high rotation at peak time and at sleep time. 

‘Broadside’ is that rare, uncategorisable type of mid-tempo House tune that ends up in a different place to where it started; a Soul sample is faded out giving way to a warm percussive beat before the filtered chords get to work, providing ample length and breadth to keep the groove going for the song’s five minute duration - it’s that perfect balance of broken, wonky and funky vibes that leave you wanting more. 

Steve Spacek’s Beat Spacek project (Ninja Tune) puts the soul loop to great effect, toughening it up with light Acid twinges and bringing it in to early Floating Points territory. The perennial Soul man has recently been rinsing his version during his tour across Europe to great effect in clubs and on radio. Peret Mako’s hypnotic late night Deep House burner adds a whole new vocal hook on top of the track, stretching out the vibes, adding more layers and sounds while building to a crescendo. Making this one absolutely essential for the Balearic warehouse set. With a nod to Edseven’s Hip Hop roots, fellow Sydney producer Chasm chops the sample and works with the rhythm to create a mix suitable for Hip Hop, Beats and Digital Dancehall sets. 

Early support from Inkswel, Horse Meat Disco, Marcel Vogel, Dom Servini, Simon Caldwell, Opolopo, DJ Sega, WOT NOT Records, Jay Scarlett, Get Down Edits.
credits
releases December 9, 2016 

Broadside original written and produced by Edseven with additional remixes from Beat Spacek, Peret Mako and Chasm. 
Vocals on Peret Mako remix performed by Sarai 
Mixing and mastering by Peret von Sturmer, Dan Elleson and Sameer Sengupta. 

Artwork by Cam Baird 
www.sensorycreative.com.au

Exclusive Premiere: Edseven "Broadside" (Midnight Swim Records)

The Tuffest Unit keeping the groove the funk and the soul alive on the dancefloor https://2000black.bandcamp.com/album/two-way-here-one-way-go-no-facetime-errors-bbq

Two Way Here One Way Go / No Facetime(errors) / BBQ

https://2000black.bandcamp.com/album/simmering-the-long-climb-in-the-sun

Simmering & The Long Climb In The Sun

Ruberi

Lil re:edit from a new mixtape coming any day soon... Happy new year guys.

ROLL ON  Nauts 20:18 ReLaunch

South London producer Aeshim returns with another four-pack of beats and sounds created on his treasured Juno 6 synthesiser.

Premiere: Aeshim - Try Love Feat. Alice Higgins

get it here https://kaiditatham.bandcamp.com/album/in-my-life

In My Life

https://dego.bandcamp.com/album/too-much

dego ‘Too Much…’

After a steady stream of releases from the 2000 Black label which serve as a first course, Dego returns with his third album ; A full length LP of his contemporary adventures in modern sound. This album combines Dego’s consistent forward looking musical explorations with a host of instrumental and vocal collaborators introducing us to new talents and reminding us of those we may have heard before. Dego continues to find new perspectives within the musical landscape.

Collaborating with singers and songwriters all expressing a distinct sense of where, collectively, we are now. There can be no doubt that this is a time of questions in every way, changes in the world and industry that will affect us all. How and what role music plays in this journey is explored as with any artist in a personal and pensive way from a tear to a smile. There is no preaching here, only statements and explorations. Individuality and sonic diversity combine and reflect the many inspirations and evolutions of style. Cooking up a strong and distinct genre-defying mix of soul, two step, funk, jazz, boogie and R&B, all dance music’s that focus on heritage and natural rhythms.

Listening to the music is a relief and delight for lovers of groove and song-craft. It's a 21st century statement accessible and raw, whilst highly advanced in sound design and production. Holistic in breadth and deep in vision, it provides a way into this music for many, and challenges the cultural conversation about jazz without compromising or pandering. Music that utilizes a raw and sincere true openness narrative.

Release date September 6th 2019 on 2000BLACK