Closer

Alen Butowt – loony (promo set)

TrueMen - Hypnotic

Kasey Kaotto - Pharos (Original Mix) [Fukai Music]

Beat Inside - Music fest MAEVKA podcast 2018

NYC's rapidly rising Stranjjur Imprint has been holding this EP in their vault for quite awhile, awaiting the right moment when they felt it would get the attention it deserves; and that moment has arrived; as this EP is following H.O.S.H. & HearThuG's 'Technicolour' -- a release some have dubbed as "one of 2012's best" (Sound Effect Magazine) 

The less than one-year-old imprint's young and gifted artist, Josh Kleyton put together a masterpiece in 'Night and Day' , which was the first demo the young label received that prompted an immediate signing. "it was a no-brainer, and we hope the world will agree." says Stranjjur label head, Kev Obrien. 

With the original mix of "Night and Day" being driven by a tough and driving groove, while managing to stay emotive and heart-clenching simultaneously, its more a "chic techno" style song, as Josh so eloquently puts it himself. 

The label says "when remixer selection time arrives; for such a special song; a truly creative label should provide a wide variety of styles -- we don't do formulaic releases here at Stranjjur; we wish to remain diverse in every way possible.. and the 3 remixes in addition to the variety of sounds we focus on each release, should hopefully show that intent clearly. We ain't no one-trick ponies. " 

With that said, the release certainly does provide a varied range of styles, each unique and intentionally far from the same stuff the other labels seem to be stuck on lately. 

Stranjjur-regulars, Lula Circus delivered an amazing, house-focused remix that builds layer upon layer and gives the song a strong modern touch. 

Freerange and Room with a View artist Andreas Saag takes things precisely where we knew he would, providing a deep, hypnotic and nearly "progressive" sounding perspective. 

And of course, since label heads Kev Obrien and Chris Luzz loved it so much.. their mix under their Manhattan Projject guise provides yet another variation, leaning toward a bass heavy, bristol-style sound that gets people moving every time! 

Last but not least: Josh's own "nothing changes" caps the EP off in a BIG way -- have a listen and you'll hear for yourself! 


labels/press/etc: for interview, remix, demo requests from Josh Kleyton or Manhattan Projject, email StranjjurArtists@gmail.com

Josh Kleyton - Nothing Changes (Original Mix)

Having grabbed people’s attention with their debut, beautifully haunting, incredibly infectious, vocalized “Never Sleeping” - the opening track on CD2 of the current, critically acclaimed “Bedrock 14” compilation LP - Kurtz & Bomber return with the even more impressive “Work On Me EP”.

The wealth of artists involved for Bedrock 14 was truly amazing, with the 2012 label compilation capturing the essence of why electronic dance music is such an exciting prospect right now by showcasing amazing underground talent, both established and new. John Digweed’s ability to discover exciting new prospects is unrivalled and Kurtz & Bomber, a collaborative project of Troy Kurtz & Panic Bomber (Richard Haig) from the USA is a perfect example.

Here, Kurtz & Bomber show their immense potential once again, with the strutting tech bounce of “Work On Me”, the superbly lush vocalised “Such A Rush” (bringing back memories of Balearic legends The Beloved at their best) and the heart-warming, euphoric “Forever Forever”.

Once again, Bedrock raises the bar with a new duo that will surely be on many people’s radar from now on. In this day and age to not only survive as an independent label, but also to flourish and constantly evolve by introducing new talent and as well as pushing established artists to their creative best, is something that should be applauded. 


BEDDIGI26 Kurtz & Bomber - Never Sleeping

Ptea drives the sound deeper and delivers a fantastic deep afro tech EP! 

Earth, water, wind & fire elements exist on this pack, presented with Ptea's clever arrangement driven by the steady-deep-atmospheric pads and strings. 

The cinematic feeling combined with the strong afro house groove generate a mental travel in outer space. 

Written and Produced by Ptea
Mastered by Aris Kokou
Cover Art Credits:
Image by Chakkree-Chantakad from Pixabay
Design by Deep Soul Space

Ptea - Bofelong (Original Mix) Snippet

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0:00    Rafael Cerato feat. Liu Bei - Further (Hidden Empire Remix)
5:40    Yotto - Shifte
10:04  Stan Kolev - Trouvaille (Original Mix)
14:42  Colyn - Resolve (Original Mix)
19:52  Moritz Hofbauer - Raccoon (Original Mix)
25:32  Ben Bohmer, Monolink - Black Hole (Martin Roth Extended Mix)
30:42  Heerhorst Aves Volare - Mittantur (Original MIx)
34:19  Stan Kolev - Phases (Extended Mix)
39:44  Stil & Bense - Vortex (Original Mix)
44:30  Lee Jordan - Zeitgeist
49:48  Rafael Cerato, Jager, John M - Every You (Wurtz & Iberian Muse Remix)
55:29  Wurtz & Iberian Muse - Gamala (Original Mix)
60:54  Marsh - 1992 (Extended Mix)
65:33  Cherry (UA) - Ruba (Original Mix)
69:44  ETCH (EG) & Tworall - Oasis (Original Mix)
73:05  Hendrixen - Journey (Original Mix)
78:14  Stylo - Anna
82:08  Alexey Union, Alexander Alar - Istanbul (Original Mix)
85:44  Guy Mantzur & Khen - Where Is Home (Original Mix)
90:23  Greenage - Divine Moments (Original Mix)