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Sanctuary's Life Classics label sees its fourth instalment with a mixture of Disco and Funk, edited for the dance floor with respect to the original work.

Rolling into stores at the end of the month however already up for preorder at HHV, Phonica, Deejay.de, Redeye Records, Juno and more..

Life Classics 04

https://www.nts.live/shows/cami-laye-okun/episodes/cami-laye-okun-1st-february-2022

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Apron Records has been instrumental in shaping the current landscape of contemporary electronic music coming out of the U.K. since 2014. After almost a decade of pushing their unique vision has made the Apron Records imprint one of the most in-demand labels in most independent record stores. Now more than 45 releases deep in their journey, Apron Records have teamed up with Patta Soundsystem to work on their first various artists release and to celebrate this monumental milestone, both camps have collaborated to create a clothing capsule to accompany this release. After working with the artist formerly known as Funkineven on ‘The Wave’ late last year, it was only right to showcase the diverse talents behind this movement.

Sharing a drawing board with Patta for the first time with Apron Records, together they have created a Trucker Cap and a Graphic T-Shirt that echo the racing theme of the whole project. Better Together is the slogan that runs throughout the entire collaboration, stressing how unity makes us stronger as individuals. Artwork for the record has been provided by Amsterdam based artist Jim Klok. His unique Acetone printing technique has now been immortalised on this LP, juxtaposing vintage cars with checkered racing flags to create a dynamic cover that would be right at home in a picture frame as well as a record bin.

System Olympia’s ‘Passi Mai’ is a beautiful 80’s inspired driving riddim layered with her own vocals that wouldn’t be out of place in an arcade or a sticky nightclub floor. Followed up by ‘Leven’ by Brassfoot, we get a wobbler from the NTS regular. Layed with Jamaican vocal samples and audacious arpeggiated bleeps, Leven is a soulful approach to techno tropes that have been bouncing around Brassfoot’s head. Shamos’ 737363 is a cryptic masterpiece. With dreamy pads as a backdrop for shuffling drum beats, euphoric sweeps and dynamically designed synthesis, this closes off the themes explored in the first half of the record.

Side B kicks off with J M S Khosah’s contribution to the record titled ‘Lessons’ which is a dancefloor filler, adorned with glamorous percussion, vocal samples and syncopated stabs ontop of a driving 4x4 kick pattern. Kicking things into 6th gear is a club-ready production from London's most soulful selector Shy One. Groovy basslines and a 2-step riddim make ‘Candy Floss’ an ode to the grimey and the glittery sides of London nightlife. This project champions one of the people that have been pivotal in the success of the label, Steven Julien whose track E46 is an emotional journey through his synth-laden East London studio. Bookending the project are two compositions from Compton’s-own AshTreJinkins. Showcasing his abilities to approach the project from both an ambient and a pure beat-making perspective in order to hold the whole project together.

System Olympia - Passi Mai

QUAID 
SHARES NEW TRACK 'INFINITY MODE’
‘THE ALGORITHM DON’T LIKE MY FREAK’ EP
OUT NEXT FRIDAY, 9TH JULY VIA APRON RECORDS

“After the software hallucination of my last record Dreem Static we reboot back into the Metropolis underground: a never-ending computer simulation inhabited by freak machines and rogue algorithms,” says Quaid of his latest release. “Trawling through past and future frequencies to help process today’s hyper-reality.”

Following on from the caramel smooth outing of lead single SHE (feat. Shepherd), Quaid unleashes the sci-funk thriller ‘Infinity Mode’. Picture g-funk era of Dr Dre teaming up with Kaytranada and you’re not far off.

The Algorithm Dont Like My Freek

Quaid - Infinity Mode

https://www.nts.live/shows/mi-ki-mak/episodes/mi-ki-mak-11th-july-2022

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Joey Manzi was live with an hour of blissed out deep house and broken flavours. Tracks from the likes of Domu and Kyle Hall inside.

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Joey Manzi - March 2023

Tranquilamente Radio with special guest mix from Jozi!

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Tranquilamente Radio with Jozi @ The Lot Radio 04-15-2023

Systeme Biotic-Underground Synapse [Dark Nature Concept]

Final Steps Revisited

Your Good Times Are Just Beginning

Time Eater (Ssighborggg Re-cover)

PAUL NAZCA MEMORY

Ishome - Ken Tavr

We are pleased to premiere Sykes' 'Take' from Dutch DJ, music curator and NTS Radio resident Carista's forthcoming EP 'Modern Intimacy Volume 1'. Her first compilation album for United Identities shines a light on rising talents from The Netherlands. Captivating and forward-thinking, 'Modern Intimacy Volume 1' holds ten electronic-acoustic tracks that are drenched in soul, varying from dreamy songs to intimate treasures for dancefloors. 

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HOTWAX // Sykes - Take



[FSLAB012] Ishome - Confession

Hooray! A long-awaited debut album by Russia-based young girl-artist Ishome.
"Confession" - that's the name, post-everything-tronic - that's the style. She cuts, slices, play, programs and mixes it all together by herself making a soothing mixture of complex broken beats, ambient atmos, quirky pop vocals and ground moving grooves.
Mirabella Ishome Kiryanova lives here and there from time to time - from South Bounds to Siberia. Being pretty young she's already done a huge job - released on Proton Music US, won a national contest by Russia's one of the biggest web-zines Look At Me "10 Top Young Producers", played on Stereoleto SPb and EXIT fests, was remixed by D/R/U/G/S an many-many more.
She constantly plays live acts across the country BTW and it's pretty amazing how this young artful dodger creates an insane twist all over the dance floor every time she's conducting it.
So in "Confession" we see Ishome in her best. With loads of quotations from different genres and subs she keep a firm paw on her sounding so you could easily know - who's that. Yes, nothing special in this fact but it's quite interesting for a 20-yo girl to have such a strong hand and vibe. 9 tunes - from ambient to old-school driven breakbeat, 2-step-smth, atmo-grime, techno and back.
Well, all in all it might be the main album for us at least in 2013. And it speaks for itself!

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System Olympia - Passi Mai

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