@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]

Tom Bruce has long kept his nose to the club grindstone. A Sydney stalwart, T.B has worked tirelessly in his efforts to further the harbour city’s dance landscape. From steering his own label ship Start Local Records, to releasing records via clipp.art and Paradiso plus delivering mixes for online radio shows such for Balamii and Area 3000, it’s fair to say Tom’s been putting in work! 

Until recently, Tom had called Nottingham UK home. Over two years, he soaked up all there was to learn about how those in the Northern hemisphere navigate the rave. Now, back on home soil, the dude is spilling over with creativity and vigour. Welcome to ‘Cloudy Days Often Have The Best Sunsets’.

This optimistically titled EP certainly lives up to its name, gliding along like a puck on ice. Straight out of the gate is ‘Faux Personality’, a jolly bongo number with acidic licks and 80’s synth play. If you’re looking to break the world record for the longest light jogging distance, throw this on repeat. In addition, Dutchman and label friend HATT.D lathers on more acid with a tidy remix. 

UPCOMING SHOWS
August 6th - Gallery pres. The Exhibition @ The Bridge Hotel
September 4th - Gallery pres. The Exhibition @ Oxford Art Factory

Artwork Design by Bradley Pinkerton

https://galleryrecs.bandcamp.com/album/cloudy-days-often-have-the-best-sunsets
https://soundcloud.com/galleryrecordings
https://soundcloud.com/tombruce2
https://soundcloud.com/hatt_d

PREMIERE: Tom Bruce - Faux Personality (HATT.D Remix) [Gallery Recordings]

Dogpatrol’s debut on AVA. Records! Say hi to 10 brutal tracks by Marcell Puch from Mannheim and one gnarly Marcellus Pittman remix from Detroit.

Buy now: https://avarecords.bandcamp.com/album/soapland

AVA.019 comes direct and with four digital bonus tracks (also available on tape). One release to calibrate whatever’s out of focus.

1. Nightshift (Stress-Problem-Relief)
2. Soapland (Kawaii Mix)
3. Twisted Corridors (Digital Bonus)
4. Soapland (Hentai Mix)
5. Nightshift Pt. 0
6. Gas Drawls
7. Kasimir Effect (Digital Bonus)
8. The Oldest Knight On The Field Of Battle
9. Purple Dolphin Clique (Digital Bonus)
10. Soapland (Marcellus Pittman Remix)
11. Dayz (Digital Bonus)

All tracks written and produced by Marcell Puch, except #10 written and produced by Marcellus Pittman. Cover shows vinyl version.

Mastered by Enyang Urbiks. 
Artwork by DVE.

Soapland

The Oldest Knight On The Field Of Battle

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Dogpatrol - The Oldest Knight On The Field Of Battle

Coming up next in the Warm Hearted People mix series is a contribution from a very dear friend of the station, Zach B. This bumpa of a mix was compiled of vinyl dug up in Seattle and Bay Area record shops and was spun at Zach B's home studio in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. From the first kick drum, this mix delivers a rhythmic ride of stompin' house grooves that doesn't let up until the final fade out.

Whip the head, twist the hips, raise the roof.


~Tracklist~
Fortunea - About the Void
Octo Champ - Diametric
The Dandruff Truckers - Way Back
Sound Stream - Bass Affairs 
Horsemen - All My Bad Behaviour
Williams - Piccadilly Circuits
Eden Burns - Rat a Rat
Bitter End - Thelma Hous
Serran - We Say No (Heretic Mix)
Harrison BDP - RIP Ralph
Joe Cleen - The Fun Part
Ron Juan - Refresh
Glenn Underground - Forgotten Art

Warm Hearted People No. 2 (Zach B) [vinyl mix]

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]

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"

AVA. Records celebrates its 10th anniversary with 52 artists. 10 Yahre is a 4LP compilation housing 22 tracks, a printed 30 pages magazin and a mixed CD. All wrapped in a custom made silkscreen sleeve, also including a textile keychain and stickers. Sonically spanning from ambient to techno, 10 Yahre carries new and exclusive material, all woven around the label’s decade focus on dance floor culture, started 2011 in Cologne, Germany.

Order here: https://avarecords.bandcamp.com/album/10-yahre

The 4LP vinyl includes music by: Am Kinem, Andy Hart, Axel Boman, Cinthie, Damiano von Erckert, Dman, Dogpatrol, форм, Jürgen Ratan, Jus-Ed, Lauer, Lowtec, Move D, Paingel, Paradise Grey, Retrogott, Robi, Ron Trent, Sinoesin, Tito Wun, U-I, Will Saul and Wolfey.

The mixed version of the entire compilation is contributed by Sally C.

The full color magazin and video includes works by: Alina Bader, Andy Kassier, Angel, Anna Beil, Ata Macias, Bailey Keogh, Damiano von Erckert, Dirk Jeans & Lou de Bètoly, Funkycan, Guido, Jana Marei, Jana Maria Dohmann, Joana Pratschke, Johannes Wohnseifer, Juri Bader, Kuchenbaum, Manuel Fischer, Maria Sécio, Martin Fengel & Public Possession, Mathias Schmitt, Maximilian Schweizer, Michael Satter, Naum Hirsl, The Necromantic Antibeat, Nicolas Wenz, Peter Wolff, Rein Vollenga, Rucksack Leer, Stelan Mergenthaler, Suzanne Caroline de Carrasco, Twit One and Yves Taron Harouche.

Compiled by Juri Bader and Damiano von Erckert, mastered by Enyang Urbiks. Design and concept by DVE 1989. Manufactured in Berlin, Germany.

10 Yahre

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Damiano von Erckert - Desert Scorpion

Two Four Two - Mix Series. Jack Deane & Mason O'Sullivan

Following their „Days Of Innocence“ collabo, Rhode & Brown and Benjamin Fröhlich gather some of their favorite producers for a remix EP full of - pardon our french - bangers! Bliss Inc. and Clint turn the original into 90s progressive house heaven - both in their very own way, while Baby Rollén’s version is perfectly deep and trippy for the very late hours. 

Choose your weapon!

SCJ012 | Days Of Innocence (Remixed by Baby Rollen, Bliss Inc. & Clint) [Snippets]

* 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)

Love based since ever.

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

Booking & general:
juri@avarecords.de

www.avarecords.de

Dogpatrol - The Oldest Knight On The Field Of Battle

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