Download/Stream >> https://apollo.fanlink.to/AMB2212

Dutch artist and composer Andert Tysma come out from behind the shadows to release his debut album on Apollo Records this autumn. The seasoned musician has toured the world performing bass and piano with several artists and bands, and on ‘Children Of Trinoom’, Tysma fully immerses himself in a solo offering of breathtaking quality.

Recorded primarily in Atlas Studios on the outskirts of Berlin and engineered and mixed by the award winning Robin Hunt, who constructed a unique recording space in a repurposed GDR metal foundry, the long player brings together eight emotive and tender compositions showcasing the refreshing neo-classic style that Tysma has made his own.

A visit to Nashville, Tennessee and a love of country music led to the incorporation of the pedal steel guitar into Tysma’s music, played beautifully by David Gram on two tracks here. ‘Children Of Trinoom’ continues to take influence from everyday situations and decisions, as well as from the world of art, music and literature. The album is, in part, inspired by the Dutch jazz conductor, pianist, trumpeter and latterly (like Tysma himself), a doctor, Boy Edgar.

The entirely instrumental suite of compositions tells an abstract autobiographical story in eight diverging tracks, investigating the juxtaposition of a disparate world, an essential theme for Tysma.

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Andert Tysmna - Children Of Trinoom (Apollo Records)

Download/Stream >> https://apollo.fanlink.to/AMB2208

Accomplished musician and composer Jackson Mico Milas unveils his debut album this November.  ‘Blu Terra’ brings together eleven tender and emotive compositions and finds the Australian artist hitting his stride.

Having cut his teeth at New York’s Nylon Studios, Jackson has carved out a highly successful career to date, with numerous award-winning film and TV scores under his belt including work for Tim Minchin’s acclaimed Sky Atlantic drama Upright and the Earth Hour campaign which gained him a nomination at the LIA Awards.  Jackson also gained prominence with his band High Highs, who were signed to Elton John’s Rocket Records label, and toured with the likes of Vampire Weekend, Empire Of The Sun and Sky Ferreira.

On ‘Blu Terra’, Jackson comes of age, and delivers a matured and elegant suite of compositions on this debut album, encompassing acoustic, alt-folk and jazz elements to deploy soaring and heartfelt songs.  The long player features a cast of great players, including Tim Lefebvre (David Bowie 'Blackstar'), Robby Sinclair (Chet Faker/Nick Murphy), Troy Simms (Lee Scratch Perry) and Veronique Serret (Joanna Newsom's Y's Street Band). Mixing & production by Dave Harrington of Darkside, and the album is released on Apollo, the home to ground-breaking talent such as Aphex Twin, Nadine Shah, Synkro, Biosphere and many more over its 30-year tenure.

Jackson Mico Milas - Blu Terra (AMB2208) [clips]

Out now on Apollo Records
https://fanlink.tv/AMB2401

Dutch artist and composer Andert Tysma readies his second full length album for Apollo Records, presenting seven dramatic and otherworldly pieces on the ‘Hana’ long player.

With a background in jazz and modern production, Tysma is constantly pushing the boundaries of his art, combining classical arrangements and modern technology to create unique soundscapes that are both grounded in the past and forward thinking.

With ‘Hana’, Andert Tysma continues to make his mark in a genre that reaches across the musical spectrum with spellbinding results.

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Andert Tysma - Hana (Apollo Records)

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AMB1319 Amber Road (The Haxan Cloak remix)

Download >> https://fanlink.to/AMB2209

First single to be released from Dutch artist and composer Andert Tysma's forthcoming album ‘Children Of Trinoom’.

Recorded primarily in Atlas Studios on the outskirts of Berlin and engineered and mixed by the award-winning Robin Hunt, who constructed a unique recording space in a repurposed GDR metal foundry, the long player brings together eight emotive and tender compositions showcasing the refreshing neo-classic style that Tysma has made his own.

A visit to Nashville, Tennessee and a love of country music led to the incorporation of the pedal steel guitar into Tysma’s music, played beautifully by David Gram on two tracks here. ‘Children Of Trinoom’ continues to take influence from everyday situations and decisions, as well as from the world of art, music and literature. The album is, in part, inspired by the Dutch jazz conductor, pianist, trumpeter and latterly (like Tysma himself), a doctor, Boy Edgar.

The entirely instrumental suite of compositions tells an abstract autobiographical story in eight diverging tracks, investigating the juxtaposition of a disparate world, an essential theme for Tysma.

Good Morning, For Maria

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Andert Tysma - Good Morning, For Maria (Apollo)

Download/Stream >> https://fanlink.to/AMB2211

On the third single drop from his forthcoming debut album, the Dutch  artist and composer Andert Tysma delivers the tender and emotive  ‘Invitation’, backed by a truly mesmerising video. 

Tysma’s neo-classical compositions really do stop the listener in their  tracks, and on ‘Invitation’ a delicate piano performance and heart  tugging slide guitar make a breath-taking combination. 

On ‘Children Of Trinoom’, to be released on Apollo Records in  September, Tysma fully immerses himself in a solo offering of  breath-taking quality. The seasoned musician has toured the world  performing bass and piano with several artists and bands and it is on  this, his debut long player, that he tells an abstract autobiographical  story across eight diverging tracks. 

Recorded primarily in Atlas Studios on the outskirts of Berlin and engineered and mixed by the award-winning Robin Hunt, who  constructed a unique recording space in a repurposed GDR metal  foundry, the long player brings together eight emotive and tender  compositions showcasing the refreshing neo-classic style that Tysma has made his own.

Andert Tysma - Invitation (Apollo Records)

Download/Stream >> https://fanlink.to/AMB2206

‘The Bay Fire’ is the third single drop from Jackson Mico Milas’ highly  anticipated debut album ‘Blu Terra’. The accomplished musician and  composer has gained prominence with his band High Highs, who were  signed to Elton John’s Rocket Records label, as well as touring with the  likes of Vampire Weekend, Empire Of The Sun and Sky Ferreira. 

The new single follows previous release ‘White Noise’, which Earmilk described as “a record that feels so good to hear you will want to keep it on  repeat and in rotation for time to come”, and previous single ‘Lost In  Seasons’, which BBC 6 Music’s Cerys Matthews described as “So  beautiful” after playing it on her show.

The British-Australian artist hits his stride with this tender and emotive  composition, delicate piano, soft vocals and sweeping atmospherics are at  their most potent here. Carefully placed touches of subtle saxophone, strings  and electronics make a sumptuous evolving background for this deep and melancholic track.

The accompanying video for ‘The Bay Fire’ is the second of three videos which will progressively expand visually to narrate the ‘Blu Terra’ album’s  journey to its November 2022 release on Apollo. The visual captures the introspective nature of the track perfectly, with Jackson performing the song  alone in a secluded warehouse with his gorgeous vocal harmonies escalating  to epic effect, while nostalgic scenes from the past are interspersed, leaving  the viewer immersed in a vital experience.

The Bay Fire

Jackson Mico Milas - The Bay Fire (Apollo)

Children Of Trinoom

Andert Tijsma - Bijlmerdreef (Apollo Records)

Andert Tijsma - Jonah (Apollo Records)

Andert Tijsma - Children Of Trinoom (Apollo Records)

Download/Stream >> https://apollo.fanlink.to/AMB2207

The final single drop before the release of his debut solo album, ‘Blu Terra’, British-Australian artist Jackson Mico Milas releases the enigmatic ‘Don’t You Think Of Me Once In A While’ on the Belgian label Apollo Records.

Warming piano melodies and deft keys glide over dusty jazz rhythms as Jackson’s buttery vocal hits a real sweet spot on this album highlight. 

“Whenever I fall in love with an idea in the studio, I experience an almost physical sensation of a fresh breeze - it rolls in and it feels like a hint of spring after a long winter. I'm sure it's different for everybody. When this song came together, it straight up felt like i was on holiday driving somewhere, gliding through the sunshine and everything was just fine. Doesn't matter what the emotion of the song is, i feel like i come up for air. These are the moments you strive for when creating, and whenever i listen to this song i feel it again instantly. The lyric "the ocean is a wave come to wash us away" was a line i heard in an Agnes Varda documentary. It was something she wrote down in the 70's, and unfortunately it couldn't be more relevant today. Thank you to Robby Sinclair who sent a great drum recording from his home studio in Paris for this one”.

The accomplished musician and composer has gained prominence with his band High Highs, who were signed to Elton John’s Rocket Records label, as well as touring with the likes of Vampire Weekend, Empire Of The Sun and Sky Ferreira. 

‘Blu Terra’ is released on Apollo Records, the home to ground-breaking talent such as Aphex Twin, Biosphere, Nadine Shah, Gigi Masin, Cabaret Voltaire and many more over its 40-year tenure.

Jackson Mico Milas - Dont You Think Of Me Once In A While (Radio Edit) (Apollo)

Jackson Mico Milas - Don't You Think Of Me Once In A While [clip]

Jackson Mico Milas - June [clip]

Jackson Mico Milas - Katia Standing Alone [clip]

Jackson Mico Milas - Lost In Seasons [clip]

Jackson Mico Milas - The Bay Fire [clip]

Andert Tysma - Appalachain

Andert Tysma - Dalmally

Andert Tysma - Prumes

Andert Tysma - Hana

Andert Tysma - Yokoso

Andert Tysma - Waltz For Anubis

Andert Tysma - Tall Tall

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Juno Download - http://bit.ly/1ItEFC2

Original version taken from the forthcoming album ‘Send Two Sunsets’ released 5th May
Pre-order from iTunes and get an instant download of ‘Bliss' - hyperurl.co/sendtwosunsets
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Gacha ft Natalie Beridze Tba - Bliss  (Djrum Remix)

Nagugulumihanan

Nagugulumihanan (Demo)

Sugal

Sugal (Demo)

2. In Flowers

2. In Flowers (Single Version)

From the Synkro debut album ‘Changes’ released 18/09.

Pre-order from iTunes - smarturl.it/Changes-Synkro (including instant download of ‘Changes' and 'Midnight Sun')
Pre-order from bandcamp - bit.ly/1eyPriN (including instant download of ‘Changes' and 'Midnight Sun')


Synkro -  Midnight Sun

Apollo - Past, Present, Future

Heliosphan

Aphex Twin - Heliosphan

Taken from the Changes Remix EP forthcoming on Apollo Records 15/07/2016

apollorecs.lnk.to/synkro-changes

Sven Weisemann
https://www.facebook.com/svenweisemann
https://soundcloud.com/svenweisemann

Changes Remix EP

Your Heart

Synkro - Your Heart (Sven Weisemann Remix)

Taken from the Changes Remix EP forthcoming on Apollo Records 15/07/2016

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https://www.facebook.com/dbridgemusic/
https://twitter.com/dbridge

https://soundcloud.com/lyves

Synkro X Lyves - Body Close (dBridge remix)

Taken from the Changes Remix EP forthcoming on Apollo Records 15/07/2016

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@keithkenniff

Synkro - Midnight Sun (Helios Remix)

Taken from the 'Voices In My Head' EP - Released 14/10
Pre-order here - https://apollorecs.lnk.to/sinoptik-music-voices

AMB1604

Sinoptik Music - Messages From Jupiter

Taken from the Transmissions Overseas EP - Released 28/10
Pre-order - https://apollorecs.lnk.to/transmissions-overseas

AMB1605

Square Lines - Shingaya Square

Mr. YT - Brand New Day | 2xLP | Digital
Pre-Order: apollorecs.lnk.to/brand-new-day
Released 10th March 2017

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Apollo / R&S are proud to present a compilation album of a series of classic EPs of timeless vibes and lush percussive excursions from overlooked Japanese innovator Mr YT AKA Yuji Takenouchi.

The 'Brand New Day’, ‘Southern Paradise’ and ‘Parfum’ Eps were originally released between 1997 - 1998 on Apollo Records and R&S sub-labels Generations and Global Cuts.

Over the intervening years, the EPs' heady blend of atmospheric pressure, balmy pads and deep grooves has percolated, gathering fans across the globe, to the point where original copies are in high demand on the secondhand market.

Created in the late 90s on a hardware set up of Roland Super Jupiter, Roland JV1080, Roland D550, Yamaha TX81Z and Akai S1100, Takenouchi was burning with inspiration from the sounds of Ron Trent and Chez Damier, Basic Channel, House of 909, Ian Pooley and Carl Craig.

A video game musician by profession, Takenouchi was used to producing music for specific scenes / sequences - starting from scratch had him baffled. Deciding to set a theme or concept for each EP proved to be the breakthrough he needed, a day of new environment for 'Brand New Day’, yin and yang for  'Southern Paradise’ and imaginary fragrances for ‘Parfum'. Looking at pictures related to each of these themes helped to fuel his creativity while producing.

From the sun dappled balearic haze of opener ‘Morning’ to the blissed out bump of ‘Afternoon’, the gauzy euphoria of ‘Ocean In Heaven’ to the cosmic funk pulse of ‘Regard’, the music contained in the 'Brand New Day’ compilation remains as timely and relevant as the day it was released and should see Mr. YT appreciated alongside the likes of the US and European producers who first inspired him.

Remastered by Matt Colton at Alchemy

Pre-Order: apollorecs.lnk.to/brand-new-day
Released 10th March 2017

Brand New Day - AMB1703

Mr. YT - Afternoon

Taken from 'We Must Be Woods EP'
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AMB1707

Gacha Bakradze - Gather

Released - 24/11/2017 (vinyl only)
https://robertleiner.bandcamp.com/album/aqua-viva-2017-re-master
AMB1711 - Robert Leiner - Aqua Viva

A - Aqua Viva (2017 re-master)
B - Aqua Viva (Edward Desert Edit)

An all time classic originally released on the Visions Of The Past album (Apollo 1994). http://smarturl.it/visionsofthepast

Released on 12” single for the first time.  Re-mastered by Matt Colton.
Includes a superb new remix/edit from Edward.

Original master of Aqua Viva is available to download in the 'Visions Of The Past' album.  If you've never heard the album then make sure to listen in full. http://smarturl.it/visionsofthepast

Aqua Viva (2017 re-master)

Taken from AMB1801 - Albrecht La'Brooy - Tidal River
Released 02/02/18 - smarturl.it/tidal_river

A1. Daybreak
A2. View from the Peak
A3. Tidal River
B1. Sealers Cove
B2. Darby Saddle
B3. Last Light

Apollo presents a sublime mini album from Melbourne duo Albrecht La’Brooy AKA Sean La'Brooy and Alex Albrecht which will appeal to fans of Suzanne Kraft, Tornado Wallace and Dawn Of Midi.

The release is inspired by a visit to the beautiful Wilson's Promontory, a remote national park on the South East coast of Australia. The tracklisting runs from morning through to nightime and tries to capture the feeling of each snapshot in time.

Their music is a delicate fusion of ambient electronic textures, live instrumentation and field recordings - gauzy guitar melodies, dreamy synth arpeggios and throbbing rthymic pulses that feels equally at home in outdoor amphitheatres as well as dark nightclubs

Alternating between their cosmic/balearic deep house and more laid back introspections, Tidal River's gorgeously lush sounds are remarkably consistent - rich, warm and organic with an emphasis on atmosphere and the transportation of the listener. Each track was the fruit of Albrecht La’Brooy’s long improvised jamming process

Heavily involved in their local scene, the duo co-run the Analogue Attic imprint, "Championing this gentler side of electronic music in Australia” which has proven a fertile incubator for their own development, across a series of ambitious and ear catching EPS, alongside local cohorts such as Sleep D, Rings Around Saturn and Udmo. This involvement also extends to including local players on their recording sessions as well as their cosmic live shows. The Tidal River album includes a quartet of jazz musicians including label-mate Matthew Hayes on bass guitar, guitarist Oliver Paterson, Spanish Cajon courtesy of Joseph Batrouney and night time saxophone debut by Josh Kelly.

With the stunning Tidal River forthcoming on Apollo 2018 looks set to be a very bright year for Albrecht La’Brooy

Albrecht La'Brooy - Last Light

Taken from the 'Mosaic EP' - 11/05/18 smarturl.it/mosaic-ep
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Apollo new boy Chris Roth AKA Marenn Sukie joins up for the Mosaic EP.

A rabid fan of drum n bass and hip hop as well a classic soul, jazz and funk, Roth is an accomplished sample manipulator whose richly organic sounds call to mind 'Rounds' era Four Tet, the sophisticated jazz of Cinematic Orchestra or indeed the spacious moods of new label mates Albrecht Labrooy.

Mining audio gold from the widescreen productions of classic 70's music Roth balances an interest in contemporary beat culture with a winsome eye for the golden sounds of the past.

"My tracks have usually around 30 different samples in one tune,” Roth explains “I make a point to never sample 'loops' - it's a mix of pitching samples then maybe adding a synth for bass lines."

The Mosaic EP spans a wide range of moods and tempos - genre is fluid in the world of Marenn Sukie; house, drum n bass and jazz bleeding together, creating a beguiling blend all Roth's own.

‘Into The Silence’ is one of the EP’s real highlights - composed in the main from Polish jazz samples that Roth got while in Warsaw. Epic closer ‘Feels Like Love’ sees him splice three different jazz singers together to make up the haunting melody.

Only his second ever EP release, the Mosaic EP came about following Apollo's own Synkro making the intro to R&S founder Renaat Vanderpapiere. 
Vanderpapiere loved what he heard and instantly signed Roth up, and this is the result; a strong and vital musical statement that suggest a bright future ahead.

AMB1803

Marenn Sukie - Feels Like Love

Refractive (Index) EP released 29/06/18 
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Synkro AKA Joe McBride teams up with veteran Arovane AKA Uwe Zahn for a sublime collaborative EP on Apollo. ‘ Refractive (Index)’ sees the duo exploring their shared love of broken beats and dreamy soundscapes.

The pair are also connected through their affection for Yamaha’s venerable handheld sequencer, the QY700 (also a favourite of dutch lo-fi house master Legowelt)

Arovane a long time stalwart of the acclaimed City Centre Offices imprint explains: "Everything started with a detail in an interview with Joe that grabbed my attention. I spotted a QY700 sequencer from yamaha on one photo. I used this piece of gear for decades to sequence all of my hardware and to produce my music. It’s part of my trademark sound of rhythm programming."

One of the factors that makes the QY700 beloved is it’s ability to change parameters in realtime to shuffle, shift, expand or compress the timing of each pattern independently. It’s touch can be felt throughout the oscillating rhythmic figures that wend through the gauzy pads and drifting melodies.

"We share the same wavelength when it come to breakbeats, musical taste and melodies,” Arovane continues “This EP is the beginning of something special!"

A1. Synkro & Arovane - New Dawn 
A2. Synkro & Arovane - Facing North
B1. Synkro & Arovane - Rhizome
B2. Synkro & Arovane - Aspen

AMB1806

Synkro & Arovane - New Dawn

Released in 2014 purely on physical formats, Vakula’s neo-cult album ‘A Voyage To Arcturus’ will be made available digitally for the first time through Apollo Records on 24th August 2018.
https://vakula-apollo.bandcamp.com/album/a-voyage-to-arcturus

Vakula - New Sensations

Excerpt from 'Waves From Above, Never Ceasing'  
Original version 20:20 minutes. 
Taken from the album 'Drowning In Daylight'.  Released 14/09/18
https://bvdub-apollo.bandcamp.com/album/drowning-in-daylight

bvdub - Waves From Above, Never Ceasing (excerpt)

AMB1201 - Synkro
Released  12/04/12

http://boomkat.com/vinyl/511819-synkro-broken-promise-ep

Synkro - Memories of Love

From The Blowing Smoke EP 08/02/19
http://smarturl.it/blowing_smoke

AMB1902

Volor Flex - Days End

Volor Flex - About You

Volor Flex & Bulb - City Pressure

Taken from the PAN-AL EP - out October 25th
https://smarturl.it/PAN-AL

PAN-AL -  It's Rigged

AMB1301 - Synkro - Acceptance EP

http://randsrecords.greedbag.com/buy/acceptance-ep-0/

http://www.juno.co.uk/products/acceptance-ep/479052-01/

Synkro - Acceptance

Synkro - Recognition

AMB1302 - Bering Strait - Apart EP

Purchase from Phonica - http://www.phonicarecords.com/product/view/112264

Itunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/apart-ep/id594151689

Bering Strait - Apart

AMB1303 - Cloud Boat - Wanderlust/Dréan

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Dréan

Anton Zap - Captain Storm

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