Nathan Jonson returns for his second outing on 20/20 Vision with ‘Business’ featuring an outstanding remix from Mathew Jonson. 

The Jonson brothers have been synonymous with cutting edge electronic music ever since their arrival in the scene in the early 2000s, both heavily contributing to the renowned Canadian labels 'It Is What It Is’ and ‘Wagon Repair’. Nathan is the man behind HRDVSION, and represented on imprints with a solid catalogue of genre spanning releases. Nathan has performed worldwide as HRDVSION, it’s definitely worth checking out his Boiler Room session and Zur Wilden Renate set from the capital of club culture, Berlin. 

For his recent output Nathan has returned to his family name to produce new releases including last years excellent ‘Cross Colours’ with Luke Vibert on remix duties. Here he unleashes the strongest track in his current style ‘Business', a very fresh slice of edgy electro funk served up with analogue squelch and tight drum programming. But don’t miss out on ‘Let Your Body’ which is a top class dance floor secret weapon to drop peak time.  

Mathew Jonson steps up next with his remix of ‘Business’ which is a glorious long workout of the main theme, recorded with all the finesse we’ve come to expect. It sounds like classic 20/20 Vision brought right up to date with Detroit strings and warm pads layered over intricate keyboard sequences in a live style arrangement. Don’t forget to check out the exclusive ‘Epic Deadly’ bonus track that isn’t on the vinyl as well. 

1. Business

2. Business (Mathew Jonson's Late For Work Remix)

3. Let Your Body

4. Epic Deadly (Digital Exclusive)

VIS304 - Nathan Jonson - Business EP

Thursday Week 24 2018

SoundCloud Weekly #49

20/20 Vision’s was founded on the idea of ‘perfect sight’.  We wanted people to have a clear vision of music. A big part of that musical vision was our influences from the origins of Electro music - from the original Electro Pop pioneers Kraftwerk and Yello to more experimental laboratories of Raymond Scott, Tomita, Wendy Carlos and the BBC Radiophonic workshop. We also loved the next wave of Electro from Detroit brought by Juan Atkins and Cybotron. All the early 20/20 Vision output was produced at Farmhouse Studios by Carl Finlow, who went on to record as Random Factor, Voice Stealer and Silicon Scally. Now that output is regarded as classic Electro. It now seems like a great moment again to dive back into the deep and find the next generation of electro artists…

Welcome Chris Roman aka 214 with the 'Ingalls Way’, a record filled with the kind of creativity and production skills we have become accustomed to with his music over the years. After previous outings on electro institutions Frustrated Funk and Central Processing Unit, 214 now appears for the first time on 20/20 Vision. From the atmospheric tones of ‘Potential Events’, the manic energy of ‘Windeye’ and the deeper grooves of ‘Back To Sine’, it’s an EP that leaves no stone unturned in the intergalactic sonic quest. 

On remix duties we have none other than Keith Tenniswood aka Radioactive Man, who also makes his first appearance on the label. Along with his work as Two Lone Swordsmen with Andrew Weatherall, Keith and his Radioactive output is generally regarded in the upper echelons of British electronic music and we’re really excited to have him feature on the label.

214 - Windeye

APHA017 - Philip D Kick - Pathways 

Pre-order - http://bit.ly/APHA017_BC
Ltd Edition 12” Vinyl / Digital / Risograph Print / Tshirt

Released: 1st June 2018 on @Astrophonica

A1. In Formation
A2. Work That
AA1. Drown
AA2. Vibe Off (feat DJ Spinn)
AA3. For Real


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Astrophonica proudly presents “Philip D Kick – Pathways” and we’ll start by passing you straight over to Label boss Fracture...

“This is really a special record for Astrophonica. It could be argued that Jim Coles aka Om Unit’s Philip D Kick alias spawned an entire movement which dictated the sound of future. The three Philip D Kick ‘Footwork Jungle’ EPs released in 2011 saw Jim take classic Jungle anthems and footwork them. At the time, this was mind-blowing, I’d never heard anything like it. Even though I had been checking for Footwork and of course, have a history and love for Jungle. These edits spawned a generation of younger producers and revitalised older producers like myself. It also bought Jim and I together as friends and later on collaborators. So it is with great pleasure and genuine excitement that I present to you Philip D Kick’s first original material – Pathways.”

And now over to the man himself for a few words… Philip D Kick, Jim, Om Unit…

"I decided once I was done with my Om Unit ‘Self' project that I wanted to have some real fun with breaks again, and something drew me back to working at 160bpm, I wanted to make some more fun light-hearted stuff, and so I felt like returning to the Philip project would be a nice way of not only re-visiting something that was such a vibe back in the day but also now that all the fuss around so called 'jungle footwork' as a 'thing' has died down."

Pathways opens with ‘In Formation’ which sets off with familiar breaks before descending into uncharted Acid Footwork Jungle territory. ‘Work That’ traces the 4/4 UK hardcore lineage to plot a new course for the dance floor. ’Drown’ draws energy from drum-funk to discover an ethereal breakdown that leads to a sound killing Amen finale. Two worlds collide on the same course in ’Vibe Off’ with Chicago based Footwork pioneer DJ Spinn claiming he’s vibing off the beat and honestly, who can blame him? ’For Real’ is a fitting ending to Pathways. A lights out and headphones on journey from moody drum machine rhythms to euphoric synth lines.

Pathways is released 31st May 2018 on Limited Edition 12” & Digital with Limited Edition A3 Risograph prints, and Limited Edition Tshirts with DTG oversize prints on US-Import Tees. As always big shout Utile Creative (and Philip D Kick’s Reebok Classics) for the artwork.


Artwork by Utile Creative
Mastered by Robert Macciocchi @ SC Mastering
Vinyl Mastering & Cut by Lewis Hopkin @ Star Delta

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Philip D Kick - In Formation [Astrophonica]

READ > inverted-audio.com/premiere-peder-mannerfelt-every-day-had-a-number

We're psyched to be bringing you an exclusive premiere of @the-subliminal-kid debut record on LazyTapes @cera-khin - 'Every Day Had A Number' is a stark and unsparing percussive study formed of fragmented breaks, drum loops that have been gutted, degraded and haphazardly rearranged to create a fascinatingly detailed sonic patchwork that rewards repeated listening.

Peder Mannerfelt - Every Day Had A Number [LazyTapes]

@esawilliams supercharges the mbira solo on this ode to the ghettos of the Zimbabwean capital, adding a haze of synths and an electro rhythm for a powerful late night moment. Out on @nyami-nyami-records.

Read more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2018/06/04/premiere-david-tapfuma-magamba-esas-zimtronic-direct-mix/

David Tapfuma - Magamba (Esa’s Zimtronic Direct Mix) (STW Premiere)

Nathan Jonson - Epic Deadly (Digital Exclusive)

Nathan Jonson - Let Your Body

Nathan Jonson - Business (Mathew Jonson's Late For Work Remix)

Nathan Jonson - Business

Taken from Robag Wruhme's 'Wuzzelbud FF' EP, landing September 7 via Hart&Tief.

Info: https://www.xlr8r.com/news/premiere-hear-a-slick-dancefloor-cut-from-pampas-robag-wruhme

@robag_fm
@pamparecords

Wuzzelbud FF

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Premiere: Robag Wruhme - Wuzzelbud FF

Steve Bug - "Different In Detroit" / ORNAMENTS 045

Different In Detroit

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B2 - Steve Bug: "Different In Detroit" (Marko Fürstenberg's DubHouse Mix)

Mule Musiq lanzará el próximo viernes 31 de agosto su nueva referencia, un EP titulado Belong y firmado por @youandme-martin. El disco supone el debut del artista germano en el veterano y venerado sello japonés. Está compuesto por dos temas originales, uno de ellos, el titular, llega en dos versiones: la original y el dub mix. Nosotros hoy tenemos el placer de estrenar el segundo. 

youANDme - Belong [Mule Musiq]

1. Belong (feat. Black Soda)
2. Unbound
3. Belong (feat. Black Soda) (Dub)

Delong

Belong (Dub mix)

youANDme Feat. Black Soda - Belong (Dub Mix) [Mule Musiq]

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/More-Compute-2009-Remastered-Version/dp/B002P3W2ME
https://www.amazon.com/Planet-Rock/dp/B0766VXVVF

Those of you that have been following my work over the past years know that I am big fan of the art of editing, both, digging for and playing the edits of others and manufacturing them myself. Besides the many ones that have been released officially I made countless ones in the past years just to enhance my sets. Doing edits is simply a lot of fun, its a similar approach to remixing but yet different. There are no limits, from just editing tracks (in the literal sense) to make them longer (or shorter), DJ friendlier, or mash an instrumental of one track together with an acapella from another one to building up a complete new production and arrangement around an acapella or an instrumental, there are no limits to re-interpret the respected work of others. Today I decided to start sharing these works with you. I start today out with an edit that uses the elements of Kraftwerk’s “It’s More Fun To Compute“ and the vocals of Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force’s “Planet Rock” and put them over a rocking Electro beat. You can download it on my Soundcloud profile. Enjoy it and feel free to leave your comments and follow me on Soundcloud!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3odl-KoNZwk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0b9TUw4J3Q

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Kraftwerk vs Bambaataa - Its More Fun To Rock The Planet (DJ T. Edit) (! FREE DOWNLOAD !)

Made this one in my Berlin studio with Ryan Crosson, Isis Kuaygarond and Caesare Melville.  Ryan and I started it off and then we were joined by Isis and Caesare how helped us finish the arrangement and mix it live. Ryan's bassline is dope!

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