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In Hour 2 we hand over to Garden City Movement ahead of their debut album release ‘Apollonia’ which is out next week on Night Time Stories, the sister label for Late Night Tales. The Israeli trio of Roy Avital, Yoav Saar and Johnny Sharoni produce a blend of sounds drawn from their diverse cultural worlds; ranging from art­pop to experimental house to horizontally­-aligned vibes. They had this to say about their mix;
"From Israeli 80's new wave through Japanese 90's rarities to UK contemporary electronica, we tried to mix stuff we listen to. As we are three different people we listen to different stuff and this hour brings a taste (even though it’s a small one) of who and what we are, some unreleased stuff and secret gems. Enjoy."

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Hour 2 - Garden City Movement https://twitter.com/gardencitymove

濱田マリ - アイレ可愛や
Stereolab - Diagonals
DJ Caress - Stories (feat Shimon Adaf & Herzel Shviro)
Andy Stott - New Romantic
Soul Connection - In And Out Of Love
Adam Feingold - Rapcha (Diji's Jewmanji Mix)
Keisuke Sakurai - Harai
Wolf Mueller & Niklas Wandt  - Lockerina
DMX Krew -Hip Hopeless
Ason Versace - Pigeon Love
Minor Science - Volumes
Giraffi Dog - 351 Nation
Operating Theatre - Spring Is Comin With Strawberry In The Mouth
Garden City Movement - Unrealised
Lehaka Retorit - Seder Yom

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Solid Steel Radio Show 9/3/2018 Hour 2 - Garden City Movement

'Ribcage' follows ‘Heavy Heart’ and the opening single ‘Rip’, the first track to be taken from their upcoming album A Quiet Ritual. Centring around the theme of death, the album seeks to process the shock and grief of bereavement and its aftermath, as well as casting back across history and other cultures for their own metaphors and coping strategies. 

The band explain, “’A Quiet Ritual’ maps out stages of the grieving process and how every individual deals with it in their own unique way. Most importantly how they handle their own heart and the other fragile hearts inevitably scattered around them.”

A Quiet Ritual

Ribcage

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Snow Ghosts - Ribcage

Globetrotting Texan trio Khruangbin are set to release ‘Hasta El Cielo’, the band’s glorious dub version of their second album ‘Con Todo El Mundo’. The full album has been processed anew along with two bonus dubs by renowned Jamaican producer Scientist.

The band’s exotic, spacious, psychedelic funk aligns with the dub treatment particularly well. Indeed, keen fans won’t find this a surprising release. Dubs of tracks from their first album ‘The Universe Smiles Upon You’ appeared on limited vinyl releases of ‘People Everywhere’ for Record Store Day 2016 and ‘Zionsville’ on the BoogieFuturo remix 12”. The especially eagle-eared will have caught a dub of ‘Two Fish’ playing over the credits of the track’s celebrated video. 

“For us, Dub has always felt like a prayer. Spacious, meditative, able to transport the listener to another realm. The first dub albums we listened to were records mixed by Scientist featuring the music of the Roots Radics. Laura Lee learned to play bass by listening to Scientist Wins the World Cup. His unique mixing style, with the emphasis on space and texture, creates the feeling of frozen time; it was hugely influential to us as a band. To be able to work alongside Scientist, a legend in the history of dub, is an honor. This is our dub version of Con Todo El Mundo.”
- Khruangbin

Formed of Laura Lee on bass, Mark Speer on guitar, and Donald “DJ” Johnson on drums; Khruangbin’s sounds are rooted in the deepest waters of music from around the world, infused with classic soul, dub and psychedelia. Their 2015 debut album ‘The Universe Smiles Upon You’ was heavily influenced by 60’s and 70’s Thai cassettes the band listened to on their long car journeys to rehearsal in the Texan countryside. 2018’s follow up ‘Con Todo El Mundo’, which received hugely positive critical reactions and radio play around the world, took inspiration not just from South East Asia but similarly underdiscovered funk and soul of the Mediterranean and the Middle East, particularly Iran. 

Since the album’s release, the band have continued their almost non-stop approach to touring, playing over 130 dates in 2018 alone. They return to the UK this summer for festival shows at Green Man, Latitude, Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival and Barclaycard British Summer Time.

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Mary Always

Be Mine (Throwing Snow Remix)

This is Icicle's Minimal Funk which is out now: https://VA.lnk.to/Evolution1SD

Evolution Series EP Series 1

Icicle - Minimal Funk

Rising UK talent Will Lister brings his experimental house sound to Of Paradise.

Read more: https://hyponik.com/features/first-listen-will-lister-pleasant-air-of-paradise/

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First Listen: Will Lister - 'Pleasant Air' (Of Paradise)

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FBR - 05 January 2020

A shared love of all things Italo, post-punk and new wave brought Ray Barragan & Lionel Rifkin together. The LA-based duo, who operate under the guise of Club Tularosa, cut their teeth on the club scene in their home city, putting on parties and bringing over artists from abroad. Here they honed their skills on the warm up and carved out their own sound; an exploration of the cosmic and psychedelic corners of dance music.

Last year they made their way into production too, releasing their debut EP on Man Power's ME ME ME imprint, which exemplified the sounds they've been pushing through their DJ sets for many years. 

We enlisted them to soundtrack the first Wednesday of the decade and give us a taste of what Club Tularosa is all about...

Club Tularosa: The 'Wednesday Alternative' Mix

Stream all mixes here: www.laurence-guy.com/music/mixes

My Bicep podcast from last year uploaded here, in full, for ya pleasure!

Recorded live at Sneaky Pete's in Edinburgh.

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Justin Cudmore - 18 January 2020

Coastal Cast ~ Efa O'Neill

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As everyone knows Bristol is probably the main hub for underground music in the UK outside of London and thus has an exceptionally strong list of reputable 140 producers. One of those producers is Prizma. Born in Carlisle but moving to the South West two years ago he is only a very recent addition to that list but none the less one that deserves his spot.

Heavily inspired by the early Dubstep and Grime sound he started producing at 18 and from then spent his first five years honing his craft. His first official release came in 2019 which saw him spend a lot of time perfecting a 2 track EP with Killa P & Long Range (Killaz Army), Grim Sickers and Kozzie. With the foundations of Dubstep and Grime very close to his heart this project dropped as vinyl only coming out of the Low Tide Recordings camp. Amassing support across 1Xtra and Rinse from the likes of Spooky, Jack Dat, Tino & loads more he’s starting 2020 off with a bang. His first 1Forty release comes in the form of ‘Cold’ enlisting South East London’s Jon E Clayface.

Exploding onto the scene in 2015 Jon has gained a huge amount of respect for his authenticity in his music which comes down to his personality and his lifestyle. What comes as a surprise to most is his influence of heavy metal from a young age which is applied to his lyricism, aggressive on the surface but full of depth. Owing a lot to Ten Dixon for first getting him to make the jump from producer and DJ to MC, and the likes of Balamii, Radar and Mode FM for giving him the platform to light up sets, Jon has more than held his own ever since on tracks and radio alike also owing plenty to his work ethic. Cosigned by the likes of Sian Anderson, Rude Kid and Spooky as well as working with the likes of P Money and Jammz 2020 is shaping up to be an exciting year of releases.

Premiered by TRENCH Magazine on 23rd January 2020: https://trenchtrenchtrench.com/features/exclusive-prizma-and-jon-e-clayface-turn-the-temperature-down-on-cold

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no moon - 653 Miles

Stepping away from his drum & bass roots, Incus' Ascension EP explores an experimental strain of future garage, set over four tracks. With subtle nods to Burial's seminal 'Untrue', the EP deftly embodies the sinister and potent sounds of the city. The sounds are sparse, dark and unruly.

Incus - Speculate Ft. Brink (Original Mix)

Artist: Incus feat. Brink
Title: Speculate
Format: Digital 
Genre: Future Garage
Release date: 11.02.20
Buy link: https://bit.ly/3FYOuxJ

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Ascension EP

Incus - Speculate Ft. Brink (Clip)

pre-order now:  https://LateNightTales.lnk.to/angelindisguise

London based experimental producer and composer, Leifur James announces his return with news of a six date EU tour and the release of ‘Wise Old Man’ - the first single taken from his highly anticipated second album ‘Angel in Disguise’, which is due for release on the 24th April 2020 via Night Time Stories (sister label to the coveted ‘LateNightTales’).

Driving, melancholic electronica, ‘Wise Old Man’ is a nod to what can be expected of James’ second album, Angel In Disguise, showcasing a more experimental side to his production. Traversing through musicality, progressive synths and introspection, this first single unveils the producer’s distinct sound with disorientated vocals; speaking of the interplay between reason and emotion, the lyrics repeat “Wise old man in my brain, soul bursting through my veins”, opening the gates to this captivating electronically steered opus.

This news comes after an incredible few years for the artist. 2018 saw James release his esteemed debut album A Louder Silence on Night Time Stories and follow up remix EP that championed upcoming electronic talent including Bruce, FaltyDL and Whities producer, Coby Sey, on rework duties; projects which captured the attention of key tastemakers including Resident Advisor, Pitchfork, Mixmag, Electronic Sound, Future Music UK. 

An aesthetically driven artist dedicated to marrying powerful visual backdrops with sonic explorations, James teamed up with Hungarian director, Balázs Simon; producing the critically acclaimed, ‘Wurlitzer’ project which saw widespread support from the likes of Boiler Room, CLASH, Directors’ Notes, Motionographer, the UK and Berlin Music Video Awards, the London Short Film Festival, Dublin International Film Festival and more. 

A highly anticipated body of work, Angel In Disguise promises to explore the themes of love and loss through a masterful blend of harmonic vocals from James himself, nuanced electronic soundscapes and vibrant percussion - punctuated by bespoke visuals, directed by Balázs Simon. This exciting project is expected to make waves and see James step up, exhibiting his discerning ear and painstakingly honed production craft on a seminal label. 

Delving into intimate UK and European venues to showcase his ever-evolving live show, James’ tour will kick off May 2020 in Copenhagen, before heading to Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels, London and Manchester.


Angel In Disguise is available for pre-order now:  angelindisguise.net

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