February was a good month! Not only did we defy ghostbusters II and survive valentines day (actually scrap that... surviving corporate love day any year is an achievement) but 2016 is a leap year! This of course means that everybody gets an extra guilt free day to do with what you please, unless of course it happens to fall on a monday and then all plans of gleeful abandonment are accompanied by the inevitable New Order soundtrack. Damn!

On the plus we have a whole bucket load of cracking new music to pour into your lugholes.

Gold Panda is back with new track Time Eater, which sees a continued love affair with the orient, as well as new material from the likes of Detroit Swindle, Pedestrian, Com Truise and Leon Vynehall to name a few.

We also get more new material from Nils Frahm's latest collaborative project, Nonkeen on the mighty R&S as well as a rare remix from none other than Boards of Canada, which is rather lovely to say the least. Plus of course a broad selection from old favourites and new gems.

Happy listening


Words: Jacob de Berker
Artwork: Jam Mustafa

BeExposed : Sunday Session - February 2016

Title track from my new EP on Live At Robert Johnson out Jan 15th!

Vinyl here : http://bit.ly/1mNYtgA.

Secrets & Lies

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The Bird

Pre-order the vinyl here: https://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/helping-hands

1st Single "The Circle" was taken From Helping Hands LP (produced by Mndsgn), 12.02.2016 via JAKARTA RECORDS.
@ivanave
@MNDSGN
Ivan Ave & Mndsgn Euro Tour


29.01 - Stereo, Glasgow, UK
30.01 - Start The Bus, Bristol, UK
31.01 - Electric Circus, Edinburgh, UK
01.02 - Headrow House, Leeds, UK
05.02 - Birthdays, London, UK
06.02 - Kaserne, Basel, Switzerland
07.02 - Bazaar, Belgium Brussels
09.02 - Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
10.02 - Freund & Kupferstecher, Stuttgart, Germany
11.02 - Distillery, Leipzig, Germany
12.02 - Gretchen, Berlin, Germany
13.02 - Cafe Leopold, Vienna, Austria
16.02 - Geneva Club, Cologne, Germany
17.02 - Exil, Zurich, Switzerland
18.02 - La Machine Du Moulin Rouge, Paris, France
19.02 - Loppen, Copenhagen, Denmark
20.02 - Radar, Aarhus, Denmark
25.02 - Østre, Bergen, Norway
26.02 - Toldi, Budapest, Hungary
27.02 - John Dee, Oslo, Norway


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Ivan Ave - The Circle (produced by Mndsgn)

Taken from the album 'Home' - due out in mid-February on Sound of Speed Records.

Culross Close are:

Eli Emmnauel - Bass
Hasani - Percussion & Incense
Anthony Kieron - Keys
Nathaniel Jiddu - Synthesizers
May Goode - Drums


Artwork c/o of Ears -  http://earstotheground.net/

Pre-order

Requiem + Reflections

Mirror Signal - All Along (Medi Remix)

Taken from a new @urulu EP on @voyage-recordings. A track made for dancing in the great outdoors, opening with sparse percussion, cicadas and bird song, before the warm familiar embrace of a kick drum and wandering bassline. 

Buy & read more: http://www.stampthewax.com/2016/02/03/premiere-urulu-orion/
Listen on Youtube: http://bit.ly/urulu-orion

Listen on Youtube

Urulu - Orion (STW Premiere)

NEWS > inverted-audio.com/premiere-nyak-dollar-on-technicolour

We're proud to present an exclusive premiere off NY*AK's (@scotty5000) forthcoming 'Dollar' EP on @technicolour-music resonating a deep shuffling beat, soulful vocals and swooning rhythms. If you're a fan of Moodymann and Seven Davis Jr, you should enjoy this immensely.

Bandcamp pre-order > found.ee/dollar-bc

NY*AK - Dollar [Technicolour]

https://soundcloud.com/pedestriansound’s next EP marks the first release on the producers new Dama Dama label with compatriots Maribou State. With each side of the 12” vinyl divided into a ‘day side’ and a ‘night side’, i-D are excited to share the darker side of the release with Torn Blue.

http://i-D.co

Premiere: Pedestrian - Torn Blue

SeeSaw (Club Version)

Jamie xx + Four Tet + Romy - Seesaw (club version)

Faking (Royce Wood Junior Remix)

DJ Khalab & Baba Sissoko - Bognya (Clap! Clap! Remix)

More info: https://i-d.vice.com/en_gb/article/premiere-detroit-swindle-hows-music

Detroit Swindle are an unstoppable force. The Dutch duo have established themselves as producers, DJs and performers who consistently deliver high quality and their back catalogue lives to tell the tale.  Taken from thier forthcoming EP, i-D are pleased to premiere Hows Music, as slap-funk house cut that won’t find itself too out of place keeping hands in the air at summer day parties. 

@detroitswindle
http://i-D.co

Premiere: Detroit Swindle - Hows Music

from Mr. Lif - Don't Look Down (coming 4/15)

"Lif absolutely goes in. His verses are so full of dexterous multis, crazy similes, inventive metaphors, and internal rhymes that it would be dizzying if the song’s concept wasn’t so thoroughly focused. It’s literally about dropping and acquiring knowledge while Lif hosts a clinic on how to rhyme." - Stereogum

Mr. Lif discusses his upcoming new album:
Welcome to "Don't Look Down". This album is my ode to the ebbs and flows of life. It's ultimate credo is to keep your head up in the toughest of times. This collection of songs in its own way asks us repeatedly if we can stand up after being knocked down. With music born from my own successes, failures, and hard learned lessons, this poetry is woven as a cloak to conceal & nurture me when times are tough and as a consistent and reliable conduit to bliss in my attempts to live life vividly.

Thematically, the album begins by following the main character through a harrowing set of circumstances (Pounds of Pressure and The Abyss). Due to the emotionally jarring nature of what occurs in tracks 1 & 2, the protagonist falls into a state of depression on track 3 (Everyday We Pray). By the end of "Everyday We Pray", optimism starts to seep back into the protagonist's outlook and the song "Let Go" represents just that. He is letting go of the challenging situations that have caused him despair.

"A Better Day" is perhaps the height of his optimism shone through a lens of clarity & realism. "Whizdom", "Mission Accomplished", & "World Renown" represent ways in which I dive deep into poetry in order to create my own world and provide myself a respite from the ills of society . "iLL" is a turning point in which vulnerabilities creep back toward my surface. A deeply reflective state sets in, and I am left to ponder the ways of the world as I wish for something more. The closing track, "Don't Look Down" continues this reflective & humbled state, yet hauntingly echoes our mantra of resilience.

I hope this album finds a place in your life as it is truly me sharing some important pieces of mine...

-Mr. Lif


Mr. Lif - Whizdom (feat. Blacastan) [prod. Edan]

track 4 from the EP titled 'as we know'

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as we know

wishing well

New Lushlife + CSLSX album Ritualize out on Western Vinyl February 19, 2016. 

Pre-order Ritualize:
iTunes: hyperurl.co/g5zrsz
Bandcamp: http://lushlifemedia.bandcamp.com/album/ritualize
Amazon CD: http://amzn.com/B0185A6DI4
Amazon LP: http://amzn.com/B0185A6DBQ

Lushlife:
Artist page http://westernvinyl.com/artists/lushlife
Website http://www.theyoungandinlove.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/lushlifemedia
Instagram https://instagram.com/lush.vida/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lushlifemedia

Lushlife + CSLSX - "Totally Mutual Feeling"

Animals Have Feelings (March 4, 2016, Stones Throw)
http://stonesthrow.com/samiyam

VINYL

Samiyam - Dartgun

UNRELEASED 2015.... UNTIL NOW
(drums by BBNG)

Jamie Woon - Sharpness (KAYTRANADA EDIT)

Love Is Blind

Love Is Blind (Sam Gellaitry Remix)

@al-dobson-jr makes a return to Rhythm Section (@bradleyzero) to continue with Rye Lane Volumes with his debut full length LP. 

Buy: bit.ly/RS010Bandcamp 
Read more: http://bit.ly/adjr-makeover

Al Dobson Jr - Live At Makeover (Worldwide Premiere)

Vidéo réalisée par François Dubois: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-o-BAVzUnQ 

L’EP "Morale" est disponible ici: 
iTunes : http://bit.ly/Morale-iTunes
Spotify : http://bit.ly/Morale-Spotify
Deezer : http://bit.ly/Deezer-Morale
Google Play : http://bit.ly/Morale-GooglePlay

Follow Romeo Elvis:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elvisromeobxl
Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/romeo-elvis
Instagram : elvis.romeo
Snapchat : Johnnystrass

Follow Le Motel: 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lemotelofficial
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/le-motel

Rec/mix/mastering : L'Oeil Ecoute Laboratoire
Management & booking : anthony@backinthedayz.be

Roméo Elvis x Le Motel - Morale (Album out now)

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