The Rapture X Sant'allegria Giuseppe Ancona Edit

Take a Chance on Me II

Classic Trance Themed Album with influences from many of the older trance artists to put together this set/playlist all original though and a very enjoyable journey.

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Reaching the Stars (2025)

Bandcamp link: https://twelvecomets.bandcamp.com/album/reflections-on-a-daring-escape-2

Tony Neptune uses his first release to begin the tale of Yuri Gagarin, the cosmonaut lost to us all in 1961. He was the greatest explorer the world has ever known. Four pieces of original music have been composed to accompany the painting on the cover as part of a wider soundtrack to complement the narrative of this remarkable yet troubled man. An insert detailing the story will supplement the narrative of each issue.

A 1    R E F L E C T I O N S    O N    A    D A R I N G    E S C A P E
A 2   B R E A K I N G    O U T E R    O R B I T
B 1    T H E    L I G H T S    A T    T H E    E N D    O F    T H E    T U N N E L
B 2   A N D    T H E N     T H E R E     W E R E     S T A R S

On the 12th of April 1961, Yuri Gagarin was launched into orbit for the first and - so they tell us - the last time. Upon returning to Earth, Yuri became a global hero, travelling the world to tell of his adventure.
Secretly, he was plagued by strange hallucinations and a persistent glow around his vision; a cornucopia of colour in a constant corona. In 1964 - following a silent coup by Leonid Brezhnev - Yuri was banned from embarking on further manned missions into space. At first fearing madness, the cosmonaut came to see these apparitions as a signal, an invitation, a welcoming beacon from a distant lighthouse blinking across the cosmic void.

On the 27th of March 1968, aided by trusted friends within the space program, Yuri Gagarin swapped places with another cosmonaut on a secret test flight and was once more blasted into outer space. Knocked unconscious by the extreme velocity of his experimental craft, Yuri awoke a mere 15 minutes later in view not of the rapidly shrinking Earth, but an entirely alien vista; he was elsewhere...

Tony Neptune
Title: Reflections on a Daring Escape
Cat: TC001
Format: 12" with digital at a later point
Distributed by Rubadub
Artwork by Sam Jefferies
Release date: 11/09/2020
@tonyneptune68

Buy here:

https://www.easternblocrecords.com/tony-neptune-reflections-on-a-daring-escape-ep-full-artwork-sleeve-pre-order-10-09-20.html

https://www.deejay.de/Tony_Neptune_Reflections_On_A_Daring_Escape_TC001_Vinyl__958234

https://japhy.co.uk/tony-neptune-reflections-on-a-daring-escape-twelve-comets.html 

https://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/126193-tc001-tony-neptune-reflections-on-a-daring-escape

Tony Neptune - Reflections on a Daring Escape - Sound Clips

Pre-order the LP here: https://fanlink.to/LITPLP003

Shanti Celeste is a vibe. She’s got that magic lightness of touch even when things are getting Jacques Cousteau deep or panel beating heavy. This makes her the perfect candidate for the Sound of Love International 3, channelling the spirit of both those after-hours sessions and the more frivolous daytime boat parties. This is serious music for serious music heads but, after all, everyone is still on holiday. It’s linear and cohesive but plays with the emotions - carnivalesque fun, psychedelic flow-states, heads-down rhythm trax, playful skipping garage, and more abstract moments. Deep joy to deep space and back, often in the space of 3 or 4 well-selected records. 

There’s a deep musical and personal connection to the festival - as she says of her first time playing at the Beach Bar, “there’s a heavy Bristol crew there and it all feels easy and nice. It was just good vibes all round”. And she does make it sound easy too, which belies a DJ with some very serious skills and an ear for a killer tune that others might well overlook. And it’s this that makes the 3rd instalment of the Sound of Love International such a joy - a welcome panacea to all of us suffering from the Croatian blues this year. 

To which end, we get a cheeky exclusive collaboration between Shanti and her sister-in-arms Saoirse in the shape of ‘Solid Mass’. Persian’s uniquely British paean to the post-rave Sunrise ‘Morning Sun’, cavernous dub runnings outta the Bokeh camp from Seekers International. These are the lift- off tunes, setting the mind-state for the journey ahead. 

Things tighten up with cult underground hero Lucas Rodenbush under his E.B.E alias giving us the taught, grooving, dubby tech-house and Gideon Jackson’s ‘Taj Mahal’, crisp, spatial, mystical and criminally slept-on. We go deeper into the night with Perpetual’s Awakenings’, one of those records that is so much more than the sum of its parts. And who knew that Mark Seven was such a dab hand with the dank machine funk? Check 1998’s ‘Crank’ for the skinny. By the time Paco Pack’s rubberised ghetto house reimagining bounces into play it’s GAME OVER. 

The final side leaves us with the soft landing - Cari Lekebusch ‘Output 2’ is both pacey and drifting and Pauline Anna Strom’s ‘In-Flight Suspension’ does what it says, whips away the drums and leaves us floating in space. Will we ever touch down? 

To overuse a phrase, this compilation arrives in strange times but is a glorious reminder of what brought us all together and will again. The music and dancing under the stars. See you in 2021. 

TRACKLIST
2X12” vinyl LP
A1. Shanti Celeste & Saoirse - Solid Maass
A2. Persian - Morning Sun feat. Hannah Small
A3. Seekers International – FurdaMurda
B1. E.B.E. – Thinking
B2. Gideon Jackson - Taj-Mahal
C1. Perpetual – Awakenings
C2. Mark Seven – Crank
C3. Paco Pack - Slap That Bass
D1. Cari Lekebusch - Output 2
D2. Pauline Anna Strom - In Flight Suspension

Digital Album
1. Gideon Jackson - Taj-Mahal
2. Perpetual – Awakenings
3. Dark Matrix - A3
4. E.B.E. – Thinking
5. Seekers International – FurdaMurda
6. Persian - Morning Sun feat. Hannah Small
7. Fade 2 End - Feel The Magic
8. Mark Seven - Crank
9. Paco Pack - Slap That Bass
10. Shanti Celeste & Saoirse - Solid Maass
11. Cari Lekebusch - Output 2
12. Pauline Anna Strom - In Flight Suspension

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Shanti Celeste - The Sound of Love International 003 [clips] (Released August 7th)

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Craigie Knowes - 08 August 2020

Ciel joins Dansu Discs for the 2nd hour of this month's show ahead of her forthcoming remix on DSD021. 120 minutes of heavy-hitting breaks, garage and techno all inside.

Dansu Discs w/ Ciel - September 2020

Elissa Suckdog, a resident at REEF. Cashmere Radio DJ and host.

Elissa Suckdog [Die Orakel Séance]

This month Haŵs co-founder and resident James is joined by a Cardiff favourite, Jessie Belters for 2 hours of heavy-duty house, breaks and electro. Expect sounds from Astralbody, Hot Lizard and Jam & Spoon inside.

Haŵs w/ James Wilkinson and Jessie Belters - October 2020

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Craigie Knowes - 10 October 2020

After a short break the Warning Mix Series is back with this gem by Berlin underground hero @DJ_Ion. His blend of dreamy yer powerful tracks is the perfect soundtrack for any morning - may it be after busy night or just to get out bed. Be sure to start your day in the best way possible!

If you like what you hear (you will!), have a look at the future sound of Berlin, including DJ Ion's amazing work as a producer (his debut came out earlier this year via A.R.T.LESS / @mojubarecords)  and dive into a rich variety of stuff coming from him and his buddy @premis as well as @tymotica who together with DJ Ion forms @thrivedmusic.

Haŵs w/ James Wilkinson and Jessie Belters - October 2020

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