@art-alfie, the eminent Swedish mastermind of unconditionally funky house blesses us with the privilege of two of his somewhat “out-there” house tracks. Two functional tools with maximum wonky-ness that will completely obliterate dance floors. The EP is released by Bigges District — a label run by Stockholm producers Ari Bald, Gudding and CJ Scott. Art Alfie’s enrollment on the label’s digital imprint DIGGES is a follow up on the series “Klubbdubbar”.

The EP takes off with ”Diana” — a house gadget made in collaboration with Måns Glaeser. “Diana”s ringing and chronometric synthesizer sounds and latin infused bass line stipulates a hefty and arid groove filled with color. On the flip “Libido Rising” enters. The tracks crooked and precarious character tosses the listener into a chaotic and tumultuous disposition. A brusque and wandering bassline accompanied by sprightly and agile jazz infused percussion culminates into this vigorous number.

Date of release: 25/3–2021
Digital and BandCamp only.
Album cover by Eliot Axelsson
Mastering by Emil Sunesson [@emilsunesson]

XOXO
— Bigges DJ's & Art Aflie.

https://biggesdistrict.bandcamp.com/album/klubbdubbar-vol-2-digges002

PREMIERE: Art Alfie - Libido Rising [Bigges District]

Coming as a milestone for STRCTR, the label's tenth transmission finds fellow Paris-based vibists @Cosmonection and @Tour-Maubourg joining forces on an infectiously feel-good four-track joint release. 

For extended use for summer and beyond, “STRCTR010” packs exactly the right amount of chilled-out loungey bliss and delectably carefree floor dynamics to freshen up the hot dancing bodies out there.

Served cool, “Cocktail” breaks the EP into the rousing melody of processed xylophones and prismatic synths from above, laced together by a Chicago-informed jacking swing that’s sure to both uplift crowds and keep the dancers wading knee-deep in their own sweat from start to finish. 

A2 “Rosso” goes a more romantic route with its fluttering piano chords and feeling stabs counterbalancing a bass-heavy groove bound to make the dance floor quiver in excitement. Primed for sun-streaked after operations and lax between-friends sessions.

Flip it over and here comes the mystique-imbued “Mist” - a straight out oneiric jam bridging the gap between tribal ambientism and acid-infused abstraction. Much like stepping into a dense forest of sound where batucada drums, free-reeling pads and weird birdsongs collide in a symbiotic ballet of sorts. 

“Igualada” wraps the package on a further carnivalesque note, astutely blending in shuffling samba rhythms with heavily delayed and echo'd synth talk to shape a truly unique hybrid halfway poolside party fun and Indian summer escapism.

🎨  Artwork by @cmdp.fk
🎧  Mastered by Benoit D. @ Perception mastering
💿  Distributed by @chatnoirdistribution

[STRCTR010]

Mist

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[STRCTR010] COSMONECTION & TOUR-MAUBOURG PRESENT MIST

Let’s hear the German duo explain this record themselves:

This is an EP with four very different tracks and we really mean all of them. None here feels like everybody's darling but they all do make us feel something, and that is what we strive for, always. The tracks have all been made by just the two of us completely being in the zone, except for House In The Hills, that started as a wonderful jam at our friend Tx‘s place in late 2019, together with him and Jamie Lloyd. We basically hung out for two days straight with nothing but the best people, great food and all the music - happy days as one might guess.

The Toy Tonics crew has been in touch ever since we remixed a song for Kapote, and the idea of doing an EP together had and been tossed around for a while already. We've been digging their musical approach all along and we're happy to get the chance to contribute a small piece to their story. When the pandemic hit, we were fortunate to have our friend Iron Curtis letting us move into his studio, as we had just lost our beloved place in Hamburg - so guess what we did for the most part of 2020? Exactly. We have always been spending most of our time together cooking beats, but probably never as much as over the last year. So has it been 10.000 hours by now? We don’t know but we’re certainly working on it.

https://sessionvictim.bandcamp.com/album/10000-hours
https://soundcloud.com/sessionvictim
https://soundcloud.com/toytonics

10.000 Hours

PREMIERE: Session Victim - MPFree Now [Toy Tonics]

@wellbeingg makes his return to @dancealldayrecords with DAD011, following up on the excellent 2019 release ‘Acid Expedition' The 4-track EP is an insightful journey through the different chapters of Dan Kirschner’s radiant sound spectrum, aptly titled ‘Mystical Visions’. Each of the tracks exuberate with meticulous programming, harmonic synthesis and crisp sound design, weaving their way through eco house, deep tech, glitchy electro and ethereal breaks.

PREMIÈRE: Well Being - Celestial Glow

Four and half years after his debut on Cosmic Rhythm, Spiritual Emphasi is back with another tasty deep house EP.

Discogs: https://bit.ly/3u3tva1

Feel The Magic

CRM21 // Spiritual Emphasi - Feel The Magic 12"

Pre-order: https://oceandriveradio.bandcamp.com/album/opening-up

After almost a year, ODR is back with 4 punchy tunes to celebrate the arrival of the first lockdown free festival Summer. A 4 track VA, ODR is excited to welcome newcomers Horsemen, Djacuzzi and Daniele Bussoleni. ben lee returns to ODR, completing what is a varying yet distinctive EP.

Label: Ocean Drive Radio 
Format: Digital
Cat. Number: ODRVA003
Title: Opening Up
Release Date: 20/05/2022

Ocean Drive Radio:
https://www.instagram.com/oceandriveradio
https://www.youtube.com/oceandriveradio
https://www.oceandriveradio.bandcamp.com/

Horsemen:
https://soundcloud.com/horsemen_music
https://www.instagram.com/darealhorsemen/

Djacuzzi:
https://soundcloud.com/djacuzzii
https://www.instagram.com/pepeleyteg/

Daniele Bussoleni:
https://soundcloud.com/danielebussoleni
https://www.instagram.com/danielebussoleni/

ben lee:
https://soundcloud.com/mete-benli
https://www.instagram.com/metebenli/

 Mastering: @classonix

Pre-order

ODRVA003 - Opening Up [Snippets]

"Life is so short you can't subscribe to what someone thinks you can do versus knowing what you can do" - Virgil Abloh

Awhile ago this song came about right before i started working on the song "Señales"
I had pitched this track to a few labels and one person really gave way to the track to a degree where i felt that hitting up a label at all just wasn't for me. I was just going to be burdened with this strong desire to make music and throw it into the wind hoping someone would find me one day. My will to work and my fear of not being able to work clash clandestinely from track to track up until i met this quote by Abloh. 
When you find someone who is a philosopher as well as an artist like only our time can produce, you'll know the feeling. It's like finding clean water while being lost and dehydrated inside Chernobyl. 

I decided to release this song and dedicate it to Mr. Abloh for everything he's done for me and the fledgling visual artist, the psuedo dj, and especially the kid in the back of class bangin on his desk to whatever's in his head.

Cause all of those people were me.
Hell, they're probably even you,
and I hope you never lose sight of who you are because you can meet some really beautiful people that way.

-jt

Track 4 of the July '22 Releases where i released a new track each week of July!

Buy!

Virgil

Berlin debut at Sisyphos on Saturday July 30th, 2022 (Wintergarten Stage: 23:00-2:00)

Alex McCracken at Sisyphos - Wintergarten Stage 07/30/2022

Oasis Floor

* Read more: https://boltingbits.com/armless-kid-drop-down-opal-sunn-acid-reflex-tessellate
* Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/o19_4RNRoq8
* Pre-order: https://www.deejay.de/Armless_Kid_Drop_Down_TESS006_Vinyl__949869

Hot off their latest release with T. Jacques, London-based djs/party-turned label Tessellate show no signs of slowing down as they bring us the 'Drop Down' EP from Parisian dj and producer, Armless Kid. 

Marking their sixth release, Tessellate have by now established a very tight signature sound and vision for their label. Concentrating on club-readiness, Tessellate is shaping up to be first and foremost a dj’s label, concentrating on function over home-listening. However, this never goes far enough to reduce any of their output to “dj only” material, as their careful curation always has space for functional groovers with tuneful, harmonious elements and headier vibes.

Per usual, their sixth is full of all these signature ingredients. The A1 and original “Club Mix” of Drop Down provides the most tranquil listen of the bunch: a broken beat and flanged breaks set the scene, as catchy bursts of acid and synth lines reminiscent of old Project Pablo tunes ring out over the top. The B side features deeper and more minimal vibes across two more original cuts.
 
The A2 “Acid Reflex” flip of the leading track by Opal Sunn is our pick of the bunch. The Berlin duo (who’s latest release on Nick Hoeppner’s Touch From A Distance imprint is a must-listen) take the original up a notch, layering additional percussion over the original, replacing the smooth chords with rapid, sequenced synth work and finishing it off with a hefty touch of acid. Dreamy, dubby and sweet in patches, though techy and functional all the same, it all adds up to make a tune with Tessellate written all over it.

What’s special about Tessellate has been their ability to create a brand so in touch with all it’s built upon, a testament to their A&R. If you’ve ever seen Tessellate play or been to their parties, you’ll know what we mean (if you haven't, you should make it one of your post-quarantine plans). By now the Tessellate label has become all the right amount of predictable. The consistency is there, and you know what you’ll get with Tessellate, but it’s fresh every time and we definitely can’t wait for more.

Drop Down

PREMIERE: Armless Kid - Drop Down (Opal Sunn Acid Reflex)

Murat Tepeli - The Jazz Funk (Original Mix)

Love based since ever.

10 Yahre: https://avarecords.bandcamp.com

Booking & general:
juri@avarecords.de

www.avarecords.de

Murat Tepeli - The Jazz Funk (Original Mix)

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