Drunken Aihki live mix at an obscure suburb party in Tallinn recorded for Estonian Radio 30.12.2016

Tracklisting: 
A1 - Derrick Harriott - Dub Whip
A2 - Anaalivaihe - 10_11_2012
A3 - Sonny Okosun - Highlife (Dub Version)
B1 - Joe Ariwa - King Moses (33RPM Version)
B2 - Pilgrims Of The Mind - Airplane
B3 - Khan - Turkish Bath (Part 1)
C1 - Code - Parsifal (Ambient Dub)
C2 - Sandoz - Dark Continent
C3 - Mi Ami - Free Of Life
D1 - The Black Dog - Rainbow Bridge
D2 - Nation Of Noiz - Xes Noiz
D3 - Earthquake Studio - 21st Century

PRE-ORDER:  lnk.to/LITPLP001

Available on vinyl, cd and digitally from June 15th 2018

Welcome to the Sound Of Love International 001 complied by Gatto Fritto. Love International is a festival held in Tisno, Croatia now moving into its third season. Held to a soundtrack of the very best of underground dance music and running 24 hours a day - from noon to night and back through again - full circle. This series, masterminded with London’s Balearic culture website, Test Pressing, is curated by some of our favourite artists and DJs. A place for them to choose 12 records close to their heart, and with ties to the festival, that they love and what to share with the world. So to the first compiler - Gatto Fritto a.k.a Ben Williams. 

A lifetime working in the better record shops of London and Berlin and DJing in Europe’s finest underground clubs, Ben is getting the props he deserves. Put into context, although not in a box, on line-ups curated by Call Super, Ben UFO and Palms Trax the word is spreading. It’s partially testament to the increased open mindedness of younger big room crowds but far more to Gatto’s ability as a DJ and a knack for finding an undiscovered mix of music that fits. 

Having previously made freaky Disco mutations for Dissident Records, then an album of Kosmiche inspired sounds for International Feel, it’s proving to be something of an advantage not being easily hamstrung by genre. 

So what about the music here? It’s a collection of tracks that Ben played across his last two sets at Love International’s open air club Barbarellas. There’s a dubby wildness in the stereo field that sounded good on the soundsystem. The clever part is how well suited these sounds are to the balmy outdoor vibe and where and when this music comes from. You can’t copyright these emotions, it would seem and no-one told them in Cologne, Sheffield, Jamaica that the music they were producing would soundtrack a blinky-eyed sunrise in Croatia. 

So we get Mad Professor’s son, Joe Ariwa’s, demented Gabber tempo stepper played on 33. Which is about as House as Reggae is ever going to be. A crash course in Skwee’s year long diversion into afrobeat turned out the cream of the crop in Anaalivaihe’s 10.11.2012 or Mi Ami’s outlier release on Pure Silk that sounds like, in Ben’s words, “Francois K being forced to make a record with a Juno 60”. Or crazy vari-speed tape dubbing from Sonny Okosun in the dub version of ‘Highlife’ – the kind of record that Ben loves, where the end result is a happy accident. The original intention of the maker some distance from the reasons for our enjoyment. 

Musically adventurous, disparate yet harmonious and dance floor friendly. Clever trick, clever bloke. Ladies and gentlemen this is the sound of Love International. 
credits

LITP001: THE SOUND OF LOVE INTERNATIONAL - GATTO FRITTO

Fewer things get us more excited than a Credit 00 track to Premiere, after the beasts that was the Metal Box EP his own Rat Life Records or Game Over LP on Uncanny Valley, he's back, this time on Bordello a Parigi with a killer, and it's fair to say with his latest offering that Big Beat is back!  Credit 00 is on form, on fire and on top of his game. 
Bordello a Parigi have a hit on their hand as they release Cruisin' which could easily be a lost Chemical Brothers B side from the early 90s. Coming on like a forgotten Ibiza classic buried in the bottom of your record box just begging to be remembered. 
Cruisin' evokes that 90s sound, whether it reminds you of Madchester, Cafe Mambo or the Conchord in Brighton, it's an absolute must hear from a quality artist on a quality label.

https://soundcloud.com/credit00ratlife
https://soundcloud.com/bordelloaparigi

PREMIERE | Credit 00 - Cruisin' [Bordello A Parigi] 2018

KLR001 Wildeburg - Groeten uit Wildeburg
Kultlab Records
Written by: Sebastiaan Smink

www.wildeburg.nl

Groeten Uit Wildeburg (Extended Mix)

https://optimomusic.bandcamp.com/album/bango-ep

And now to push the envelope a bit with some seismic sound design and dub depth charges. 

Philipp says -

I’m living and working in east Germany’s triangle of Halle, Leipzig and Berlin. I released some records and tracks before on several labels like Internasjonal, KANN or Kashual Plastik.

The tracks for this EP were produced between 2016-2019. They were made using several different sound sources like recordings, synths, samples etc. A couple of them turned into something quite far from its origin by processing the material heavily to serve certain purposes.

Musically, I always try to emphasize short moments of "truth" instead of creating perfect constructs. So it’s more about stretching these snapshots over a certain period of time to make them longer available. 
Therefore, I also like to maintain raw states in terms of sound and use the material to offer more abstract versions of what is usually available in electronic music or club culture.

Available from all good digital outlets from October 4th 2019.

Optimo Music Digital Danceforce 015 - Philipp Matalla - Bango EP

Pre order there : https://potentialmoverecords.bandcamp.com/album/ptm-003-oblachnost-ep

St.Petersburg Sound Systems are HOAVI and TSKTCH. The two have been widely known for their solo projects, with releases ranging from every kind of genre you could only think of. No wonder that the production versatility has brought them together to collaborate and join the creative forces in studio. Instead of going after a particular sound, the duo was mainly focused on experiments with sound and improvised one-shot jams, results of which were mostly unpredictable, yet unique and unearthly.

The sound shaped by the cultural capital of Russia we could describe as a mysterious pathway between cinematic ambient and hazy atmospheric dance music. The buildings, the nature, the weather and all the surroundings are translated into the sound reflecting the musicians’ connection with the city. All elements on this EP are incredibly well orchestrated and arranged.There are not so many cities that were privileged enough to be associated with a certain music genre like Chicago or Detroit, but we are more than certain that their signature sound is opening a new chapter representing the sound, the sound of Saint-P.

LISTEN ON YOUTUBE

PREMIERE : St.Petersburg Sound Systems - Konverty S Markami

https://www.nts.live/shows/otologic/episodes/otologic-11th-may-2020

Otologic 110520

recorded Leeds 30.07.20
Tim Hutton & Joe Gill

Cassette Jam 1

Signals vol. 44 Black Light Smoke [ Death Decay Magic ]

1. Decadance - On and On (Fears Keep On) (Dub Version)
2. Essit Muzique - Whoo Part Two
3. David Vunk - Heterogirl
4. Vin Sol - On Top
5. Lauren Flax - It’s Ours (Jimmy Edgar remix)
6. 4niq - Te Extrano
7. Konstatin Tschechow - Broken Symmetries
8. David Vunk - Come To The House
9. David Vunk - Shadow Police
10. Dylab - High
11. Peggy Guo - Six O Six
12. Alessandro Adriani - Seawater
13. Ramasar - Greatest Name That Lives (Alessandro Adriani remix)
14. Jack For Daze - Off The Chain
15. M.E. - Never Want to Lose You (Black Light Smoke edit)
16. Midnight Star - The Midas Touch (Hell Interface remix)
17. Black Light Smoke - Golden Chains

Black Light Smoke is composer/producer/songwriter Jordan Lieb. His records and live sets showcase a melange of jackin' house, 80s post punk, italo and electro, at times infused with his unique vocals.

With releases on Voodoo Down, hafendisko, Cut Mistake Music, and Nein Records. In 2019 he returned to Scissor & Thread with his City Life EP. As well as releases on his own imprint Death Decay Magic.

https://soundcloud.com/black-light-smoke

https://soundcloud.com/deathdecaymagic

https://www.facebook.com/blacklightsmoke/

https://www.discogs.com/artist/2280939-Black-Light-Smoke

Signals vol. 44 Black Light Smoke [ Death Decay Magic | S & T ]

The "Color Drink" EP by Color Baby is set to release on October 9, 2020 via Bed of Roses.
bedofrosesentertainment.bandcamp.com/

Mastered by Michael Mckinnon
Art by Tara Swenson

Cole Baby lands on planet Earth with a 9-track EP of hypercolor pop-techno, featuring remixes by fellow Portland-based heavenly voyagers Break Mode, Krycek, Etbonz and MagicPink. Acid dreams turn into cosmic synths, rays of sunshine bleed into your ears and it all comes together as rosewater spray hits under the disco lights. Unconventional in structure and style, Cole Baby invites you to take a sip of his special concoction, his Color Drink.

PREMIERE 🌹 Cole Baby - Rollerblade

Our dogs French kissed to the music.

Puppystyle's debut music selection for February 14 - day of romance and devotion.

Cover Image by uou___cute

PuppyMix 01 - Let My Dog French Kiss Your Dog

Aihki is a Nantes/Helsinki based duo consisting of Magnus Blomkvist & Tuomas Soppela.

Upcoming:
31.12.2021 Gol'da - Kyiv (UA)

Some Recent gigs:
2021:
14.11.2021 Bar Gallia Paris/Pantin - w/ Music for tourist

2020:
31.7. Tislaamo (Helsinki) 
24.7 Pudel (Tallinn)
9.5. Zukunft (Zurich) (CANCELLED DUE TO COVID)
2.5. Tislaamo (Helsinki) (CANCELLED DUE TO COVID)
7.2. Ottimo FM at IDA radio (Tallinn)
5.2 Hotel Bourbon (Paris) w/ Vidal Benjamin, Maybe Tonight and Music for Tourists
6.1. Rinse France w/ Music for tourists

2019:
31.12 Mur Mur (Kiev) w/ Pavel Plastikk & Markovich
14.12 Pudel(Tallinn) w/ Ott Kelpmann
7.12 Siltanen (Helsinki) w/ Kestilä and Ender
30.11 Söderkällaren (Stockholm) w/Mattias Lodding 
29.11 Taverna Brillo (Stockholm) w/Mattias Lodding
23.11 Alchemist (Kiev)
22.11 Gram (Kiev)
4.10 Le Castel (Nantes)
1.10 LYL Radio with Maybe Tonight
21.9 9b Paris w/ Mattias Lodding and Plastic Bamboo
20.9 Dizonord (Paris) w/ Mattias Lodding and Hymangiggz (Les Yeux Orange)
20.9 Le Serpants Plumes (Paris) w/ Music for tourists and Mattias Lodding
14.9 A la Folie (Paris) w/ Maybe tonight
10.8 Petit Bain (Paris) w/ Les Yeux Orange
20.7 Alchemist (Kiev) w/ Robonaut & Stassy Miller
19.7 Closer (Kiev) at Low Party w/ Kalabrese, Pavel Plastikk etc. 
18.6 Zero Zero (Paris) w/Vidal Benjamin and Ygal Oyahun
13.4 La Java (Paris) w/ Les Yeux Orange, Paramida etc. 
11.1. Bras de Fer (Nantes) w/ Jaakko Kestilä

2018:
1.12 Kanonengasse (Zurich) w/ Robonaut
30.11 Vagabundo (Zurich) w/ Robonaut
23.11 La Java (Paris), Deviant Disco w/ David Vunk, Bruce Heller
23.8 Le Nid (Nantes) w/ Ali Renault
28.7 Folk (Göteborg) w/ Anton Klint
22.6 Spiritland (London) w/ Ali Renault
9.5. Siltanen (Helsinki) w/ Jaakko Kestilä & Ott Kelpman
9.5. Disco Obscura (Tallinn) w/ Ott Kelpman

Record Label:
Is it Balearic...? Recordings.

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Drunken Aihki live mix at an obscure suburb party in Tallinn recorded for Estonian Radio 30.12.2016

Aihki & Magnus Blomkvist