Sumo, the self professed “sound nerd” from southern Germany with an eclectic musical taste ranging from traditional Japanese influences to his main love, UK garage, returns to Sonar Kollektiv after a three year hiatus. Having unleashed his debut Hokori EP on the label back in 2019 - a raw, bass worrying, dance floor facing affair - the Stuttgart based producer is back with a more mature, melancholic take on his signature sound with the sonorous offerings of the Trakul EP, due to be released this autumn.

The second single from the EP is the warm and comforting Xari. Once again featuring the reassuring vocals of local rising star Soffie, harmonising beautifully alongside the pitched down voice of Sumo himself, it’s an unashamedly heart-warming and assuaging piece that delivers a much needed message of positivity, compassion and empathy. The song’s echoing refrain poses one of the main questions we should all ask if we want to be a more loving, understanding and peaceful society...

“When I feel for you. How it feels for you. Is there something I can’t understand?”

Xari opens with tender piano, making way for stripped down, retro sounding drum machines and only the hint of a bassline. It’s quite the contrast from Sumo’s more restless earlier work, but once again illustrates his versatility and consciousness. This musical maverick
and sonic chameleon has always been able to adapt to the world around him, whether as a straight up musician, club DJ, radio and podcast host, decorated student, sound designer or more serious composer.

Today he works for one of the world’s most renowned sound branding studios where he composes music for various projects, including the Björk exhibition at MoMa in New York, the Smart trade fair presentations in Paris, Geneva and Frankfurt, and the Bread&Butter exhibition for Mercedes-Benz in Berlin. Sophistication and austerity are nothing new for this diverse beat-maker and sensitive musical soul.

Xari feat. soffie is out August 26th. 

From the Trakul EP – out October 7th.

Sumo - Xari feat. soffie

B3 - Sian Kaan Flamingo

A2 - Villa Angiolina

That Blew My Mind is the final single to be taken from the forthcoming Westbound EP by accomplished multi-instrumentalist and producer Alexander IV, otherwise known as Joris Feiertag. This latest sobriquet has allowed the Dutch beat-maker to move away from his more club focused offerings, to explore his hip hop, soul and jazz roots.

On this concluding single, we can add reggae to this list of influences too as That Blew My Mind kicks off in sprightly mode with a skanking beat making way for a weighty bassline and assuring vocal samples. Add to that dubbed out horn lines and you’ve got a rocksteady offering that’ll see you into springtime quite nicely and get you pondering warmer and brighter days to come.

Alexander IV’s music fuses organic and electronic elements with ease, which isn’t surprising given the artist’s experience not only as a consummate dance music maker, but also as drummer of choice for Dutch superstars Kraak & Smaak. Add to that an extended family of gifted musicians, and you’ve got something brand new yet retro; uncomplicated yet masterful.

Alexander IV - That Blew My Mind

Track from the new Alex Cortiz album 'Pensées Melodiques, Vol.2'

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One hour vinyl only dj set recorded at Salvadiscos Barcelona on September 2023.

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Vinyl only DJ set at Salvadiscos (Part II) - Andrés Vegas

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The Cenote podcast is back, this time with the rising stars out of Boston, Agents of Vibe! This production/DJ/Live group is making some waves this summer and this mix really represents those summer sounds that seem to define them best. Be on the lookout for 4 Originals, 1 ReVision and a selection of some of the Agents favorite tracks they have been playing lately. As the days wane shorter, this mix will give us the endless Summer we all deserve.

Tracklist

It's You (Ron Basejam Remix)  - The White Lamp
Gliese 581g - Genius of Time
Baluum - Agents of Vibe
Fox Tooth - Atjazz (Atjazz Galaxy Aart Dub)
Spottie Ottie (Dojo Interpretation) - Outkast
Yama - Agents of Vibe
Hacienda - Agents of Vibe
Riding High - Bosq
Cloud Carpets ft Matt Carey - Agents of Vibe
Works on a Sunday - Archie Hamilton
Summer Romance (Agents of Vibe ReVision) - Incubus
Hawwah - Agents of Vibe

Agents of Vibe - Cenote Cast #4

Dimi Jazzmon's remix of the Funk Rap classic. Nu-discofied for the present dancefloors as well as an ode to the original creators. Peace out to Sugarhill records.

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message (Dimi Jazzmon Remix)

Day One

Day One (Original Mix)

From 1998 onwards Alex Cortiz has produced 26 albums of deep vibin’ grooves with elements of chill out, nu jazz, cinematic dub, soulful blaxploitation and chilled- and deep house. 
He became one of the leading producers in groovy relax and funky chill out. Often he has been linked to Kruder & Dorfmeister, Air, Nor Elle, Audio Lotion, Dj Cam, Session Victim, Zap, Dazz, Ron Basejam, Solee and lately Nils Frahm.

To dig a bit deeper into the musical carreer of Alex Cortiz... His roots in international dance music go back to 1990, when he produced one of the first worldwide techno club hits as D-Shake with Yaaah / Technotrance. After that he was succesful with a.o. Paradise 3001 (ambient techno) and Flygang (disco) And then, after that… producer / dj Alex Cortiz took over.

Discography: 19 albums: 1) Volume One 2) Moodfood 3) Make Believe 4) Mesmerising 5) Magnifico! 6) Phoenix 7) Lo Tek 8) Camera 707 9) See Me Flowin 10) Magnifico! vol.2 11)New Works Vol.1 12) Deep Deluxe 13) Oddities 14) Zooming In 15) Going Deeper 16) Dope Spheres 17) Lo-Fi Explorations 18) New Tunes Vol. 1 /  19) New Tunes Vol. 2 / 20) New Tunes Vol. 3 / 21) New Tunes Vol. 4 / 22) Heads Up 23) Dancing Naked on Pluto 24) Pensées Melodiques 25) Barista 26) Dancing Naked on Mars

4 EP's: 1) Barfly (remixes) 2) A-Chill (remixes) 3)Magic Touch (remixes 4) Funk Me up Baby (remixes)

You can buy Alex Cortiz' music on cd or on Beatport, iTunes / Apple Music and all other major digital download stores or stream it on Spotify, Apple Music and many others.

Also known as: D-Shake, Paradise 3001, Flygang and many other artists.

Do Birds Smoke Pot?

Alex Cortiz

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