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Summer vibes in the Hamptons ☀️

Listen to this exclusive live set by @lukatacon recorded at our Summer getaway in East Hampton, @tenetshop!

👉 Tenet East Hampton
Maison Kitsuné Pop-Up 
On until September 6th

21 Newtown Lane, East Hampton NY, 11937
Monday-Thursday: 10am-6pm
Friday-Saturday: 10am-7pm

Luka Tacon | Maison Kitsuné x TENET | Exclusive live set

That Feel

“Gotta Give It Up!!!” is soulful, dancy and riddled with funk. The track is inspired by the soul and funk artists of the 70’s and 80’s (such as Rick James and Earth, Wind & Fire) and modernized with a production style that pays homage to the current funk masters like DāM-FunK and Mndsgn. It features an intricate synth-bass line, a horn section, slick rhythm guitar, and gang vocals (reminiscent of the P-Funk era). The release is the second single off of Alistair Blu’s upcoming 4-track EP, titled Shades of Blu, scheduled for release on October 1st.

@alistairblu: This track was really fun to make. It all started with that synth-bass line that pulses along throughout the whole tune. I think that’s what inspired me to create a whole song around that groove. I had the first three elements (programmed drums, the main synth pad, and the synth-bass) that gave me a solid starting point to make something special. In order to get that big chorus sound I recruited some awesome musicians, including the very talented vocalist Mel Pacifico and my horn player pals from Busty and the Bass (Scott Bevins on trumpet and Chris Vincent on trombone). 

The track has two instrumental solos in there too. The first is a reverse trumpet solo that Scott initially recorded and that I later processed and chopped up. Then there’s that climactic synth solo that I added near the end. I wanted to combine a bunch of elements of various funk styles, from Parliament-Funkadelic and Rick James to the more contemporary producers of Modern Funk. I’m happy to hear how the track finally ended up.

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Exclusive Premiere: Alistair Blu "Gotta Give It Up!!!"

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Secret Spade - Vibes Vol.29

Tracklist:
Secret Spade - Lust (Let Me Feel) (Original) - Secret Spade
Tensnake ft. Nazzereene - Latching Onto You (Original Mix) - Armada Music
James Vickery - Finally - TH3RD BRAIN
SG Lewis ft. Ruel - Flames (Original Mix) - Virgin EMI
Caius - Make U Mine - CDR
Figgy - Hold Me (Original Mix) - Symbols Recordings
Blush'ko - Another Love - Blush'ko
Thomas Ford - Cypress Park (Original Mix) - Sidekick Music
Free Nationals ft. Anderson .Paak - Gidget - Sweat It Out
Meshell Ndegeocello - Petite Mort (Miguel Migs Moody Downtown) - CDR
Ishi - Not My Girl (Yuksek Remix) - Icons Creating Evil Art
Cosmo's Midnight ft. Ruel - Down for You (Original Mix) - Nite High
VagueEightySix - Golden (SUN/MGNETK Remix) - VagueEightySix
Roman Kouder - Lost (Kraak & Smaak Remix) - Island Def Jam
Anderson .Paak - Lockdown (Original Mix) - Aftermath/12 Tone Music, LLC
DVNA - Sushi In Tokyo - DVNA
Twin Theory - Innocent - Kitsune Hot Stream

Towards The Skyline EP

Vibes Vol.29

magnificent freak edit

Part two of Mocky’s single series on his own Heavy Sheet Label is another gem from his portugese sabbatical sessions and again features singer Liliana Andrade (Lisbon). A sublime piece of feel good funk where Southern Europe meets Southern California in a positive upbeat jam with a strong push in a unifying direction!

Mocky Feat. Liliana Andrade Little Push (Extended Instrumental)

Berlin-based Anonymous Depressed Dogs Club is a crossroads project between Tim Granbacka and Fritjof Brandt, both hailing from Ostrobothnia, Finland. 

Reminiscent of a long forgotten forest lifestyle underneath the northern lights, the duo is refilling the void created by the lack of early 2010’s indie-pop, and Scandinavian aesthetics in the artists’ independent careers. The two friends moved to Berlin together in 2014. Fritjof Brandt (aka Axe Nylon) has mainly embarked upon the path of experimental jazz, but still found time to work with bands like Berlin based indie-rock group 1000 Gram and Swedish singer/songwriter Emma Elisabeth, whilst Tim Granbacka (aka Styleboi_92) became a busy Berlin music producer known to have worked with artists like WAYNE SNOW (Roche Musique), Noah Slee, Gimme Gimme and Mike Nasa. Tim is also the co-founder of the Cassette Head Sessions, an underground events and video series which has featured singers like Arletis, Jesper Munk, James Chatburn and Sedric Perry.

The two artists have collaborated on numerous projects throughout the years, most notably in the band of Australian singer/songwriter Michael Brinkworth.