Frankey & Sandrino: Optical (Original Version)
Taken from Optical EP

Download/Stream: FAS.lnk.to/optical

Release date: 2022-01-14
Uploaded to Soundcloud by Frankey & Sandrino
Represented by Frills GmbH, Berlin
ISRC: GB7NR2226501
Distributed by Above Board Distribution (https://www.aboveboard.com)
© 2022 Crosstown Rebels (https://www.crosstownrebels.com)
 
Composed by Frank Beckers, Sandrino Tittel
Composed and produced by rank Beckers, Sandrino Tittel
Lyrics by rank Beckers, Sandrino Tittel
Produced by rank Beckers, Sandrino Tittel

Frankey & Sandrino - Optical

Applied Magic is proud to present their first-ever compilation, "Magic Spells," featuring six eclectic tracks that showcase the label's versatility and range.
The collection brings together both established and fresh artists to create a dynamic listening experience.

Magic Spells

Aera - If You Feel Like That (Applied Magic)

Tief Music mainstays Sisterhood release their second EP for the label following up their hugely successful 'Call Me Ishmael' released back in 2013. Tunnels features three original tracks showing the London based duo's versatility and maturity as producers. The EP kicks off with 'Doublespeak', a hard-hitting peak time track, filled with arpeggiated synths and dubbed out FX. 'Tunnels' is deep and sparse, slowly building throughout its 7 minute run. Bicep reconstruct the title track, morphing it into a punchy, bassline focused roller with piercing atmospheric pads. 'Believe' closes the EP, a dreamy, sample based track utilizing beautiful floating chords to great effect.  

Distributed by Kristina Records: kristinarecords.com 
Mastered by Alden Tyrell

Pre-Order: bit.ly/TIEF005
Contact matt@tiefmusic.com for press or demo submission.

Sisterhood - Tunnels (Bicep Remix) (TIEF005)

Captain Mustache - About Love (Kadosh Remix) [Kompakt]

After closing out 2023 with the beautiful CONSTELLATIONS EP by JKJK, we thought it only makes sense carry on in 2024 with a reimagined version of it. Regarding the personnel doing the actual reimagining we assembled a stellar cast of producers from different realms of the galaxy we call „club music“, and we couldn’t be more happy with what they all came up with.

Our man in Budapest Sobek takes „Constellations“ to the big room, and hell yeah, it’s feeling quite comfortable there, creating a certified banger, hands in the air guaranteed.

Artwork by Lorenz Klingebiel
Mastered by Lopazz

BANDCAMP

JKJK - Constellations (Sobek Remix)

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microCastle’s second offering of 2024 welcomes Upercent back to the label for a new EP. Since first appearing in 2011, Valencia based sound architect Upercent has developed a distinct brand of electronic futurism. An enthusiastic attitude towards experimentation, coupled with extraordinary creative vision has made the Spaniard one of the more unique artists to emerge in the last decade. Upercent’s first microCastle project, 2018’s 'Vuit', not only served as the imprint's second ever vinyl release, but continued the Valencia resident’s mission to create contemporary club tools and destabilizing sound explorations. Seemingly in constant motion moving forward, Upercent would go on to record projects for Diynamic, Kompakt and Watergate, amongst others, firmly establishing his place amongst the underground’s premiere talents. Now more than five years on from this elusive string of projects, it has been Habitat, Innervisions, Sum Over Histories and TAU which have been vehicles for his creative swell over the last two calendar years, reminding us of the niche he carved out during his initial rise, as he continues to maneuver himself through the confines of electronic music. With 2024 being highlighted by ‘Falling’, a two-track collaborative project with Germany’s Adana Twins, Upercent now returns to microCastle with ‘Persevere’.

Beginning with the organic monochromes of ‘Oracle’, Upercent’s craftsmanship reveals itself across the slow-burning piece, one where funked-up beats and rubbery basslines get peppered with skittering rhythms, thought provoking vocal samples and glitched-out electronics. Its subdued yet swing-heavy suspense while perfect for an astute dancefloor, also acts as an ideal segue into the hopeful qualities of ‘As It May See’. Paul Brenning’s vocals feature here, falling like raindrops atop woody kick drums and clustered sonics, eventually giving way to an interlude of soulful phrasing, coaxing beautifully with granular textures and ghostly swirls of wind, before tastefully moving forward as panoramic arps emerge for a mesmerizing finale.

Upercent’s distinct aesthetic continues on the fourth selection ‘Cult’. Perhaps the most direct composition on the EP, its six-minute running time quickly sets you adrift in a techno-inspired wasteland of deconstructed vocals and retro chord stabs. Both intimate and wide-ranging, it's a series of crystal-like drones which engulf your attention whole, creating a sombre, ceremonial backdrop for misty glitches and fog-like swells to create a scenic storyboard. Reverberating hits and twitchy rhythms fill the space of closer ‘Blau Cel’, a production where Upercent crafts a trek through mountainous dancefloor trails. Unbound by gravity, orchestral gestures sweep across mossy plains and frost-filled sighs, offering listeners another immersive journey into the uncharted realms of musical expression.

Artwork: Mauricio Seidel
Mastered at Calyx, Berlin

Upercent - Oracle

Artist: Vini Pistori
Track: Delirium (Original Mix)
Label: Sum Over Histories 
Release date: 22/11/2024
Buy: www.beatport.com/release/path-integral-ix/4804490

PREMIERE: Vini Pistori - Delirium (Original Mix) [Sum Over Histories]

Buy/stream: https://kompakt.fm/releases/speicher_133

Patrice Bäumel makes his most welcome return to Kompakt’s Speicher series and it’s exactly as compelling as you expect it to be. “Luce” is a slenderly pumping piece of minimal soul featuring the otherworldly voice of Chiara Gamo. Once more, Patrice masterfully demonstrates how little elements he needs to create suspense, density and warmth on the floor. “The Cave” follows the same mantra, sucking us into a mystique stalactite cave full of echoing droplets and enchanting whispers. We follow him blindly.

Speicher 133

The Cave

Patrice Bäumel - The Cave

https://open.spotify.com/album/4LjHq4uVnI9NWq4UD7C7Cd

Ernest Graves

PRBLMS KRSH

𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬: Koala, Darles Flow - I Feel You [M-Sol DEEP]

Buy on Beatport
https://www.beatport.com/release/memory-book/4849838

𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬: Koala, Darles Flow - I Feel You [M-Sol DEEP]

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