2019

Ryan Lee West reinforces his unique style of minimal electronic arrangements with a new 6-track EP – 'Sonne' out on Erased Tapes.

ORDER 'Sonne' on 12"/DL: http://www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP059
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Continuing on from his Odyssey EP released in 2013, Ryan Lee West aka Rival Consoles creates atmosphere and space whilst exploring waves of sound and rhythm, and the power of colour. With Sonne Ryan creates music to structure itself around a pulse, rather than the pulse being the defining point. 

The title track begins with “a very subtle set of melodies that repeat almost without confidence, and then gradually give way to a huge collage of colour and power”, as Ryan describes it. Not relying on a conventional beat, it’s a prime example of how an analogue synthesiser can create the power and momentum of a rhythm section. From the distorted waves in 3 Chords, growing and shrinking, to the rhythmic waves of constant speeding up and then slowing down in Recovery, it’s the Moog Voyager, Prophet and tape delay that make up the core sound of the EP. Whilst tracks like Helios, Haunt and Think Tank see West play live drums and acoustic guitar.

“I’m often looking at art in exhibitions and I always think to myself ‘why the hell don’t I have this much colour in my work?’ The answer in part I think is down to synthesis. It is very difficult to create colour without it sounding plastic. Colour in music is both the note combinations and the actual timbre of the sounds. There are lots of instances of very colourful ambient sounds, which I took great care to create for each song, using various methods – from passing analogue synths through chains of effects to chopping up random sequences of recordings and forming tiny collages." – Ryan Lee West 

ABOUT THE ARTWORK:  

Resembling the colour and vibrancy in his music, the cover art was created by South London artist Supermundane, who was also responsible for the artwork of the Odyssey EP.

TRACK LISTING:  	

A1. Sonne  A2. 3 Chords  A3. Helios  B1. Haunt  B2. Think Tank  B3. Recovery 

PRESS FOR ODYSSEY EP:

'Glorious...unabashedly epic...’ – Dummy
'Atmospheric synths swell victoriously' – XLR8R
‘Rival Consoles, is the likes of Nils Frahm and Olafur Arnalds' glitchy, electronic cousin’  8/10 – The 405


ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Some might be surprised that London based electronic producer Ryan Lee West, the man behind Rival Consoles, shares a home with contemporary classical composers such as Nils Frahm, Ólafur Arnalds and Peter Broderick. And yet they have a lot more in common than expected. Fascinated by sound from an early age, Ryan chose to dedicate his time to studying, experimenting with and producing sound graduating from De Montfort University in Leicester. One consistent element in his musical journey has been his desire to create a more organic, humanised sound. Ryan often drafts early ideas on piano, violin and guitar, although the end result is much more electronic-laden. As an accomplished sound designer he has repeatedly performed at the Tate, and recently created a bespoke audio-visual performance for Boiler Room at the V&A. Ryan is currently composing music for a soon to be announced BBC production.

LIVE:	
	
After supporting Luke Abbott on his recent UK tour and I Break Horses on their North American tour in spring, Ryan will debut his new live set with a special release show in London, followed by a string of West Coast U.S. dates culminating in Decibel Festival in late September – more details to be announced soon. 

OFFICIAL WEBSITES: www.facebook.com/rivalconsoles · www.erasedtapes.com

Sonne

Recovery

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I've been thinking about you, 
Sometimes, 
A little 

No one knows what I'm saying, 
But I know you know, 
I'm sorry that I throw you, 
But that's the way it goes 

I feel like a planet, 
When you orbit like a moon, 
Saying you're no toy but, 
I don't know if that is true 

Sometimes shit gets scary, when you don't lock the door, 
I like thinking about you, 
Gonna think about you more 

I've been thinking about you, sometimes, 
A little 

Think about you sometimes...

By Louis Cole
Licensing: alliz@SongololoMusic.com

Thinking

Oh Yeah - Still Ill (Dicky Trisco & JKriv Mix) - Clip

The Questions

Endless Lawns (feat. Marquis Hill)

'Oooo Lala' (Feat. Kaidi Akinnibi) taken from Blue Lab Beats' debut album 'Xover'.

Pre-order the album/stream the single here: BlueLabBeats.lnk.to/Xover

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Oooo Lala(Feat. Kaidi Akinnibi)

Dubplate Disco - Pick Up (Yam Who? Edit) - Teaser

Fast rising London-based producer Danvers (@ddanvers) slides through Boogie Café Records (@boogie-cafe-records) with a stack of smooth house cuts on his 'Desire' EP, which comes complete with a remix by Harry Wolfman who flips the title track into a shimmering soulful ballad. 

The 'Desire' EP is set for release October 15.

More exclusive music

Premiere: Danvers 'Desire' (Harry Wolfman Remix)

Electricity

Electricity (Alex Metric Remix) [feat. Diplo, Dua Lipa & Mark Ronson]

Platinum Fire

Reckless

Assume Form

Mile High (feat. Travis Scott & Metro Boomin)

* Read more: https://boltingbits.com/dj-spinna-tie-it-up-crackazat-rework-local-talk
* Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/8TLs-GEzkJY
* Pre-order: https://crackazat.bandcamp.com/album/magic-touch-crackazat-reworks

We are excited for today's premiere, coming from Crackazat, the British producer who is based in Sweden. He enchants us with his magical jazzy house sound on his new release 'Magic Touch'. The album includes eight reworked tracks from the Swedish house label 'Local Talk'.

Real name Ben Jacobs, Crackazat is known for a groovy jazz-house fusion sound. Through his early influences of jazz, he developed his sensual feelings for rhythm and swing. This impact quickly gave him the motivation to pick up a guitar and bass to start producing all kinds of music on his own, whether it be in the style of hip hop, jazz or funk. His debut, the release of the synth-funk and downtempo "Explanation" EP in 2012 and then shortly after, the release of a dive into club music named "Tunnel" EP, attracted the attention of DJs all over the world and were global breakthroughs. His relocation in the same year to the Swedish city of Uppsala allowed him to connect with the Swedish house label 'Local Talk' on which he is now releasing the 'Magic Touch' album.

The album includes soulful reworks of names like 'HNNY', 'Terrence Parker', and 'DJ Spinna's' track 'Tie It Up' which is also our Bolting Bits premiere today. A flicking snare on an easy beat with equal light claps, followed by a groovy synth-chord combine to form a super light and joyful mood. This full-time groover is the second track on the oh so soulful and jazzy 'Local Talk' rework album and it awoke a high interest in us to continue listening to the whole album, which is incidentally a very nice piece of music.

The Bolting Bits team can highly recommend getting a copy of the 'Magic Touch' album and we're proud to present Crackazat's new release. We are also glad to support him on his way and are going to be excited to listen to more of Jakob's inspiring jazz fusion sound in the future. In the meantime, be sure to grab your record or digital release.

PREMIERE: DJ Spinna - Tie It Up (Crackazat Rework)

* Read more: boltingbits.com/g-markus-red-e-g-edits/
* Watch on Youtube: youtu.be/2EdaxD6qsKc
* Buy: bit.ly/2KPtTQA

Ben Gomori, label head of Monologues Records and Stern Edits, might be one of the busiest men in the industry today. When he's not providing us with the freshest dance music through his two labels, Ben can be seen spending his "leisurely" time hosting podcasts, radio shows, and video series like Turned On, Monologues and RecordReplay. If that wasn't enough, Ben puts on club night fundraisers for Help Refugees and the highly esteemed album listening sessions Pitchblack Playback. We honestly do not know where the man finds the time, but he does.

Given his absurd work rate, we were not surprised to learn back in July that Ben Gomori also produces under the previously anonymous moniker G. Markus. Mr. Gomori's reasoning for starting the project was "[...] to make deeper, freakier, trackier stuff than I was known for under my own name. It was a breath of fresh air starting from a blank canvas and sending music to labels anonymously with no preconceptions, having no social media and so on."

Whether he's releasing music under his own name or G. Markus, one can argue that Ben has a knack for making edits that rivals any of his contemporaries today. And this unique skill is on full display throughout his latest track titled "Red E," in which he takes on an 80's classic. Using the infectious vocal sample as a centerpiece, Ben chooses to pair it with an equally catchy assortment of lively piano house melodies and cheeky synths that are reminiscent of greats like Kerri Chandler.

A surefire way to start any party, DJs and producers alike would be negligent by not adding this chune to their collection. "Red E" along with "Cum Thru" are out today! Get your copy now!

G-Edits #6

PREMIERE: G. Markus - Red E

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Toe Tappin'

Al Zanders' latest offering on his own A-Z imprint comes in the form of a four-track track split release entitled 'Love Sensations', which he shares with up and coming British producer JVXTA. Our pick for the premiere is the string-heavy disco-house smasher ‘Strings II’. 

Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/loveaz
Full feature on Off The Record: bit.ly/PhonicaPremiere77

Phonica Premiere: AZ - Strings II [A-Z Records]

Alright, alright, alright you babies! Next up in my 2019 series of FREE DOWNLOADS is the funky disco jam entitled, 'The Way.' Originally released on on Toronto/Portland, OR based imprint. @manipedirecords , which is helmed by the inimitable @cyclist of @beammeupdisco plus @karlkling... this vinyl only outing also featured tracks from @danieltmusic , @the_elvin_t and @jpsource

Enjoy this free download or, if the actual thing is more your speed, peep out Discogs to snatch a vinyl copy in the aftermarket.

https://www.discogs.com/Various-Waxing-Volume-1/release/9395638

peace out,
TSR

Waxing Vol. 1

The Silver Rider - The Way

Dawn EP

Session Victim /w Nebraska - Dawn

When I Get Home

Almeda

I sell my complete international collection, more than 200 edits, for more info let me know by mail
djmikeandtess@yahoo.fr

Mikeandtess

FREE DOWNLOAD

Herbie Hancock - i thought it was you (mikeandtess edit 4 mix)

❍ Taken from the EP 'Closer', released 12 March 2019 on Counter Records.

It features four songs I wrote for Oregon Ballet Theatre. While it was quite challenging I really enjoyed trying something very different and experimental. There's something freeing about not conforming to traditional song structures and writing something purely emotional. While some might try to quickly categorize this as classical or orchestral, I just think of it as being an expression of who I am. I hope you like it. 

❍ Stream & Download: https://rac.lnk.to/closerSo

Written & Produced by André Allen Anjos.
Cello by Hamilton Berry.
Mastered by Joe LaPorta at Sterling Sound NYC. 

Many thanks to in no particular order: Kevin Irving, Katherine Monogue, Makino Hayashi, Lisa Kipp, Peter Franc and the rest of the team at OBT for putting on an incredible event. Joel Mark, Matt Colon, Danny Celis, Eric Johnson and the rest of the team at YM&U. Taryn Haight, Vidhi Gandhi, Adrian Kemp and the rest of the team at Counter Records. Micah Cruver for the music video. Hamilton Berry for the amazing cello, Joe LaPorta for mastering. My better half, Liz Anjos who took me to see my first ballet performances and inspired me to tackle this project. 

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2019

Ak-Yu