Paris has been a city closely linked with electronic music for many years. It has acted as the birthplace of many a project, many a record label and many a sound. However, in recent times it has perhaps fallen into a trap of its own making in which Techno and Tech House has become supreme and somewhat domineering. That's not to say that there is anything wrong with this but it's always nice to rock the boat...

That's where Sylvere comes in, a producer on the rise he focusses on fast paced, heavy hitting bass inspired music more akin to that of early soundsystem culture in the UK. Think dubstep meets jungle meets grime meets gqom meets classic techno and everything in between.

Over the past two years he has made a home for himself on Monkeytown Records, the prolific label run by Modeselektor. This is praise in and of itself and joining a ranks of a label which has released some of the most innovative in electronic music over the past ten odd years shows that he might just be on to something. We certainly think so anyway...

This mix is as exciting as they come, a rare glimpse into the booming sound of underground Paris and a statement of intent...

Sylvere: The Ransom Note Mix

Nullifier Vol. 1

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La Tournure Des Choses

Snake In The Grass (Alternative version)

Field Music return with new 14 track album ‘Commontime’, set to be released on 5th February 2016 via Memphis Industries. 
The first song to be taken from the album is ‘The Noisy Days Are Over’, an insistent, sax-punctuated groove and a conversation between two friends struggling to say farewell to the bad old boozy days, when they should “get to bed like everyone else".

 
Over the past four years, North-East siblings Peter and David Brewis have threaded their way through one extra-curricular project after another but were inevitably drawn back to working together on their own songs. "As much fun as we might have had on our own or collaborating, we missed just spending time in the studio, the two of us, trying things out and playing together." explains David.

The space that Field Music vacated in those four years still appears to be empty. No one else really does what Field Music do: the interweaving vocals, the rhythmic gear changes, the slightly off-chords, but with the sensibility that keeps them within touching distance of pop music. But with Commontime, Field Music show off their unashamed love of choruses in a way they’ve only hinted at before.

Written and recorded in spontaneous bursts over six months in their Wearside studio, Commontime is built around the brothers playing and singing together again, but also features a wider array of players, including original Field Music keyboardist Andrew Moore, Peter's wife Jennie Brewis and new member of the live band Liz Corney on vocals, plus a panoply of other players.

“We wanted to embrace being a duo and, perversely, that made us feel more comfortable about all of those conspicuous cameos” reveals David.  Over the fourteen songs of Commontime, real life conversations are replayed, acquaintances come and go, hard won friendships are left to drift and diffuse snap shots of the everyday are pulled together into what must rank amongst Field Music’s best works to date. 

Commontime is available to pre-order at www-field-music.co.uk on limited edition 2 x 180gram green vinyl + download code, CD, and download. The first 250 physical orders include an exclusive signed print.   The album is also available to pre-order on iTunes with an instant download of ‘The Noisy Days Are Over’.



Commontime

The Noisy Days Are Over (Edit)

Field Music - The Noisy Days Are Over (Single Version)

I Can Hide

Released on May 6th, 2016.

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Chris Cohen // Torrey Pine

COSMIC ALERT ! NYC DJ and producer Eugene Tambourine is releasing his debut EP entitled "North Satellite" via none other than Tummy Touch. Two alternative classics from the 80s revisited by Mr. Tambourine, starting with Laurie Anderson's "Blue Lagoon" originally released on her second LP "Mister Heartbreak" in 1984. Don't expect a remix, an edit or an extended dub, as this is a totally new "DJ friendly" interpretation, with added groove, lush production, and featuring, icing on the cake, Theresa Varela's soft and languid voice. One for the balearic heads out there !

Snake In The Grass (Alternative version)

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