Releases July 19th 2021
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A
01. Still Life Talkin' 06:10
02. Meditative State (mantra) 06:45

B
01. The Blues 06:08
02. Future World 07:56

C
01. Basement Jam 9 05:59
02. Life's Cycle 05:39

D
01. Tropical Hifi 07:57
02. New Normal 06:34

E
01. Meditative State (reflective) 05:06
02. Fizzy 07:09

F
01. Still Life Talkin v2 05:31
02. Search 04:02

All Tracks written, produced and mixed by Mr. G (Colin McBean). 
Mr G is published by Back Foot Music 2021. 

Mastered by Simon Davey @ The Exchange Vinyl. 
Artwork front image by sam@namecreative.co.uk. Visual design by Anja Lekavski anja@lekavski.de

Distributed by www.clone.nl

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All rights reserved. Made on earth. 
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This one will hit you off guard! When starting CHILDHOOD in the midst of the pandemic year 2020, I never imagined to come up with an entire album as third release of the label. A couple of months later, THE FORCED FORCE IS NOT THE TRUE FORCE by MR G is about to hit the streets. I couldn’t be happier to present such a timeless masterpiece to the world. Colin and I were in touch on and off for nearly a decade before I started to have a vision in mind for him to explore rather unknown excursions to his inner soul. It took about half a year before I picked up the phone and gave him a ring. The result was a 4 week long daily deep exchange over sonic frequency philosophy, while G translated all of these thoughts and emotions into a 12 track album in his studio in Market Harborough. The album became our soundtrack to the pandemic. Well, it’s off as you might not be used to these kinda soundscapes from MR G. The albums marks a change, as did the world. It’s a story of forgotten places and takes you far away into a dream. A dream of the future. A dream that pays tribute to the past, is critical of the present and still gives hope for what’s to come. Always rough and raw, the outstanding sonic frequency design on THE FORCED FORCE IS NOT THE TRUE FORCE will let you dive deeply into a new language of MR G, while the man still keeps what we all love him for:  this very unbeaten and 100% real, distinct rhythm and groove that marks the G sound. 

The album is pressed DJ friendly on 3 x 180g 12” vinyl and includes a download copy. A limited edition of 100 numbered copies comes in triple colored (blue/purple/crystal) records and will be exclusively sold via CHILDHOOD’s bandcamp page as well as the CLONE store. Vinyl to be released on July 19th 2021, followed by the digital release on July 30th 2021. 


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Childhood LP CH004 - Mr. G - The Forced Force Is Not The True Force (PREVIEW)

It’s a great pleasure to introduce Leed’s based newcomer Alfred for his eagerly awaited debut release on 20/20 Vision following a string of cutting edge releases on Reference Mark Recordings. ‘Direct Hit’ is packed with an array of intricately woven electro, breaks and perfectly executed peak-time club weapons. 

'Direct Hit’ fuses techno and broken beats with a bottom heavy bass theme reminiscent of classic Kevin Saunderson, soaring arpeggiated synth lines, slick drum programming and a killer break. The highly sought after Dublin based producer Cignol delivers a perfectly executed acid electro remix that adds lush strings additional synths to the original theme. 

‘Iris’, is a nifty high fidelity breaks workout, loaded with an abundance of Alfred’s signature flourishing arpeggios and modulating synths backed by an infectious groove, and a fragmented bass line. 'Core Velocity’ rounds off the record with perfectly nuanced synth polyphony giving it a deep, tripped out braindance flair, punchy bass and irresistible groove. 

Direct Hit
Direct Hit (Cignol Remix)
Iris
Core Velocity
Double Split Experiment

VIS325: Alfred - Direct Hit

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Old Banger EP

Premiere : Himbert - C35 (BROMBERT002)

Jack District - Sundays

An homage to 80s electronica from Bell Towers, like the love-child of Kraftwerk and Alexander Robotnik-esque Italo-house.

Part of our 2018 charity Advent Calendar in aid of Julie's Bicycle, a non-profit that supports the creative industry to take action on climate change.

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Day 4: Bell Towers - Funky Silver Hot Pants (DJ Edit)

Remix I did for German electronica artist Sensual Physics. 12" and digital release includes remixes by Mikkel Metal and Pablo Bolivar amongst others. Out now on Avant Roots Recordings.
A big "thank you" for making this happen goes out to Joerg"Sensual Physics"Schuster and Pablo Bolivar.

Sensual Physics - Careless (Iron Curtis' Careless Love Mix) - AvantRoots

For the 6th release on his label world famous, Alex from Tokyo takes a trip back in time to bring new sounds to our ears. The unreleased original version of Tokyo Black Star’s cult classic track “Blade Dancer” finally sees the light of day! Tokyo Black Star, galactic samurai artist of the 21st century, came to life in the late 1990s, the combined forces of international DJ Alex from Tokyo and Tokyo-based sound engineer Isao Kumano. When Dixon and Âme launched Innervisions in 2005 to shake up the dance music world, they selected Tokyo Black Star’s debut Psyche Dance EP as the inaugural release, adding to it an epic edit of the title track by Dixon himself. 

Along with the original “Blade Dancer,” Tokyo Black Star’s 2020 Blade Dancer EP unveils a 2015 reworking of the track (following analog equipment otaku Kenichi Takagi’s addition to the group). The EP also presents on vinyl for the first time the meditative dream-like ambient track “Kagura,” which appeared on Innervisions’ 2008 ambient CD compilation Muting The Noise 01. Blade Dancer EP features artwork by Berlin’s Ta-Trung and the sublime paintings of NYC-based Japanese painter Tomokazu Matsuyama, Tokyo Black Star’s longtime visual collaborator.

Tokyo Black Star – Blade Dancer EP (world famous)

world famousレーベル第6回目のリリースとして、Alex from Tokyoは時間をさかのぼり新しいサウンドを紹介します。 Tokyo Black Starのカルトクラシック「Blade Dancer」の未公開のオリジナルバージョンがついに日の目を見ます！

21世紀の銀河系サムライアーティストであるTokyo Black Starは、1990年代後半にインタナショナルDJ Alex from Tokyoと東京に拠点を置くサウンドエンジニア熊野功によって結成されました。

2005年にDixonとÂmeがダンスミュージックの世界を揺るがすInnervisionsレーベルを立ち上げ、彼等はTokyo Black Starのデビュー「Psyche Dance EP」を最初のリリースとして選択し、Dixon自身による「Blade Dancer」の壮大なエディットヴァージョンが収録されました。

「Blade Dancer」のオリジナルヴァージョンと共に、今回のTokyo Black Star 「Blade dancer EP」では、2015年にアナログ機器オタクの高木健一が正式にメンバーに加わって
新たにリワークされたnew versionを発表。このEPでは、Innervisionsの2008年のアンビエントCDコンピレーション「Muting The Noise 01」に登場した、瞑想的な夢のようなアンビエントトラック「Kagura」も初めてアナログ盤でリリースされます。

そしてNYCに拠点を置く日本の画家、松山智和（Tokyo Black Starの長年のビジュアルコラボレーター）の崇高な絵画をフューチャしたベルリンのTa-Trungによる素晴らしいアートワークになります。

Okaeri nasai お帰りなさい (welcome back)!

A1. Tokyo Black Star - Blade Dancer (original unreleased version)

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It's More Fun To Commute

PREMIERE: Gustaaf and S&W - Nachtbus 94 [Prongof108]

'New York imprint Onysia Records welcomes Akufen onto its roster with his ‘We Shall Not Surrender’ EP.

Marc Leclair, better known to most as Akufen has developed somewhat of a cult following over the past two decades, racking up releases on the likes of Zip’s Perlon, Revolver Recordings and Mike Shannon’s Haunt with his unique twist on a stripped- back, sample heavy electronic style. Here we see him delivering his latest works via Onysia Records, the label of New Yorker J Gabriel.

Leading on the EP is ‘Crackerz and PBJ’, embracing the classic Akufen style Leclair delivers an amalgamation of chopped and eschewed samples, 8-bit computer game style melodies and intricately crafted percussion. ‘Touch It’ follows next, once again employing a dynamic selection of funk samples, panning, chopping and cutting in and out of the composition while a wandering jazzy bass line and organic drums further fuel the dance floor drive.

‘Cop Porn and Pop Corn’ kicks off the flip-side next, bringing crunchy drums, gritty bass stabs and airy chords into the forefront alongside skippy, soulful vocal cuts and more funk-infused melodies. Title-track ‘We Shall Not Surrender’ then rounds out the release, embracing more classic house tropes via a cinematic piano hook and bright strings, robust 4/4 drums and acid bass tones.'

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Akufen - We Shall Not Surrender EP - Onysia Records

Premiere: Akufen - We Shall Not Surrender [Onysia Records|

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Two years after their first record came out, the crew operating legendary dance nights in Nantes are back on top of the new release pile. Two original tracks by Kanot and two remixes. Overall, their stylistic balance signature is maintained, although the gravity center is a bit more leftfield and poetic, a bit less dance-obvious. But that's only in comparison to other material : any of the four pieces here can take a dance floor apart, played at the right time.

Hit & Run has a massive "star grabbing" feel, the synth and guitar surges sounding like as many jumps above the stratosphere, and the vocalizing choirs on top making it a definitive cosmi jam.
Turbulens is more earthy than spacy : drum breaks and big ass basslines bring out an irresistible leg shaking feel, the melodic guitars on top balance the vibe into that delicious moment when caribbean sunsets turn the day into a warm a groovy night, certainly a party starter.

The pilotwings remix is to the image of their added touch : trancy on edges but very far from easy or obvious. Constantly jumping above and diving under the line, it's playing greatly with dancers feet, and eventually their minds.

House man Vidock delivers the most danceable material on this record. His strong experience as a DJ for parties focused on having people dancing freely for a long time is clearly audible. This slo mo belter doesn't need much advertisement, it just needs to be played to any dancefloor, be it at midnight or 8 am.

Hit & Run [EP]

PREMIERE: Kanot - Turbulens

MIMS is hyped to premiere Jenifa Mayanaja's deep, soulful and transportive remix of Gene Tellem's "Aint Got Everything", forthcoming on WOLF Music, perfect for lights-down-low dancefloor energy.

After a smash debut on WOLF Music last year, respected Montreal DJ and producer, Gene Tellem, returns for another filler-free four tracker primed for the discerning dancefloor.

On this standout cut, Jenifa Mayanja, esteemed DJ, producer, remixer, label owner, mentor and leading ambassador for women in the underground house community and culture, puts her finely crafted stamp on "Aint Got Everything". 

Mayanja pulls "Aint Got Everything" deep into her sound, with its signature hints of techno, jazz, soul and African music lifting it into a spiritual journey for the mind, body and soul, with hypnotic arps and pulsating analogue textures that give way to a euphoric piano breakdown.

Connecticut-based, Uganda-born, Mayanja has deep roots in the East Coast dance scene, going back 25 years, buying at Joe Clausell's sorely missed Dancetracks in NYC and playing at Body & Soul. Deep in the culture of the sound she began to produce music herself, debuting on her own Bu-mako imprint. 

The 'Mind Reader EP' sees digital and vinyl release on February 26th.

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Gene Tellem "Aint Got Everything" (Jenifa Mayanja Remix) [Forthcoming on WOLF Music]

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