clips all sounding seriously LUSH! Can't wait. Hoping for a digital release too 🙏🏻

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Mind Dance return with the second volume in their ‘Mystic Minds’ VA series. Launched last year as a way to continue the strong collaborative nature of the electronic music underground, each installment will shine a light on local Australian talent and their cross-continental contemporaries. 

Continuing this mission with a new batch of friends, family and former label mates in tow, round two rallies six artists from home soil and overseas for another deep excursion into the vast expanses of dance music.

From across the pond we have Dutch producer and Music From Memory regular Dazion who kicks off the VA with a wonky slice of rhythmic downtempo, and Phran, a Barcelona-based artist and member of IVAN - a duo alongside Ivy Bakarkati - who puts his foot on the gas with a stomping techno cut. 

Closer to home we have Aussie dance veteran and the man behind Mind Dance’s last release, Andy Rantzen, deliver a tight bleep-soaked acid jam, followed by Leo James and Mousse flying the flag for Melbourne with twinkling IDM and laid-back vocal house, respectively. Finally label boss Furious Frank closes out proceedings with a downbeat percussive house number to usher in summer, if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere that is...

Art & Design by Studio Vinciguerra.
Mastered by Marco Pellegrino.
Words by Rosie Cain.

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Kiosk Radio is an online community radio and streaming platform broadcasting 24/7 from a wooden kiosk in the heart of Brussels’ historic 'Parc Royal'. The radio was founded in 2017 and broadcasts a wide range of music genres, from jazz to experimental, from rock to electronic music.

Missfitte w/ Bethan @ Kiosk Radio 01.07.2023

Live recording at Radio Tempo Não Pára (25.08.2023)

Artists: @kate-takada & @joost_landman

Keito (恵杜) & Yoast @ Radio TNP 25.08.2023

Dawn moods for the early birds, courtesy of Sleepier & Impey aka Spirit Blue.  
https://www.nts.live/shows/early-bird-show-spirit-blue/episodes/early-bird-show-spirit-blue-6th-september-2023

The Early Bird Show w/ Spirit Blue 060923

Off Duty w/ gillielove feat. Aura Hunting & Szem - 09.09.23

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The Breakfast Show - Stella Zekri - 28 Nov 2023

Illusion Radioshow w/ Ada Luvv, C U Soon & Clifford

Recording of Phillip Jondo's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2019.

Dekmantel Selectors 2019

Phillip Jondo at Dekmantel Selectors 2019

@philipbudny's debut album on @aroniarecords.

Out June 5th, 2020.

Distributed by Rubadub.

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Philip Budny’s trajectory has been hallmarked by entrancing, danceable lullabies on discerning labels such as Coastal Haze, Lionoil Industries and most recently, Let’s Play House. ‘Shades of Blue’ feels like the natural evolution of an artist who has been meticulously carving out his own distinctive mellow sound. By showcasing a progression into more astral, melancholy textures, Budny delivers his most accomplished and personal record to date.

Sheer musicality and blissed out brilliance is evident from the get go with ‘5459’, which hisses and swings with the sort of expansive drum programming and breathy pads with which Budny has become synonymous. ‘Belfast’ sounds like HNNY at his most masterful. With its ethereal live instrumentation, it provides the perfect palette for a truly reflective and introspective piece of house music that builds into a marvelously layered crescendo.

The warm, fuzzy ‘Moritzplatz, 2013’ feels like a reassuring lullaby, and closer to a Mac DeMarco track than what you’d expect from a typical house release. ‘Shades of Blue’ is a more dancefloor ready track, invigorating and perhaps subtly inspired by some of the textures of one of Philp’s longtime friends, Telfort. ‘Still Beating’ shifts the pace once more, settling calmly into a soothing 2 step rhythm. The deeply personal ‘Take Care’ is a luscious experimental track that would fit perfectly in a vintage Aphex Twin set. ‘Too Late To Turn Back Now’ - a goosebump-inducing, soothing number - feels on par with the very best Smallville releases from the early 2010s.

We’ve all heard of Business Techno taking over the interwebs, but it could be argued that Workplace Spotify Deep House is an even more banal beast. ‘Shades of Blue’ is a beacon of hope. This ambitious, assonant record from the Berlin-based maestro will undoubtedly spur on his contemporaries and admirers to level up in the best way possible.

On this record, Budny gives us all hope in uncertain times with a slice of the best kind of house music possible - melodic and timeless. It is laced with an afterglow that sticks with you long after the record stops spinning.

Words: Nathan Thompson

Philip Budny - Shades of Blue (Clips)

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Spirits of Trance on Netil Radio 16/08/20

Aronia Records was founded in 2020, centering around house and techno but meandering into ambient textures and territories. Aronia is a delicious and nutritious berry.

Contact: aroniarecords@gmail.com

Philip Budny - Shades of Blue (Clips)

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