From Racket racket website :

"To say this one’s solely concerned with pop and disco would be doing the mix an injustice actually. It’s a playful and uplifting mixture of obscure French tracks from the 70s and 80s that takes in a wide range of styles, scenes and tempos. From proper proto electro-tinged numbers through to some amazing synth-poppy vibes, it flows seamlessly from hi-nrg disco and post punk funk to smooth reggae and lover’s rock with tonnes of fun in between and beyond. A joy, basically, from start to end and right up la rue de Racket Racket. Sacha and the label know their stuff and obviously don’t take themselves too seriously either which makes for a most enjoyable listening experience. C’est magnifique.

Having first become aware of the Macadam Mambo label fairly recently through Craig from Joe’s Bakery’s mix on Test Pressing, which featured Muslim Disco Club’s sublime, Osjecam track, we’ve been delighted to discover more of the label’s output over the last few weeks and months. This mix that Sacha has generously provided, Special French, is the perfect party starter and should prove to be suitably entertaining. To keep up to date with their releases and general goings-on, the Macadam Mambo SoundCloud profile is worth keeping an eye on here. And at the end of this month, their latest releases, MME606 and MMX101 will be out in all good record shops. Check the Macadam Mambo website here as well. Predicting good things from MM, from here on in."

(Image above is a 1930s French pharmaceutical advert found on the impeccable 50 Watts website)

http://racketracket.co.uk/music/special-french/

Mixtape for Racket Racket

available via bandcamp
https://chromeplateddiamonds.bandcamp.com/releases

Pieces from a Small Corner of Paradise

Something You Must Not Talk About

Over the past several years, French-born, Berlin-based producer rRoxymore has quietly built a name for herself, issuing leftfield house records on labels like Human Level, Noise Manifesto and Don't Be Afraid while collaborating with the likes of Paula Temple and Planningtorock. On May 4, she's returning to Don't Be Afraid with the 'Thoughts of an Introvert Pt. 2' EP, and ahead of its arrival we debuted the hypnotic "This Is Not What You Think" on Red Bull Radio's First Floor, our weekly look at what's new in electronic music.

@rroxymore
@dontbeafraid
http://redbullradio.com/shows/first-floor-shawn-reynaldo
http://redbullmusicacademy.com

THOUGHTS OF AN INTROVERT PT.2 [DON'T BE AFRAID]

rRoxymore "This Is Not What You Think" [First Floor Premiere]

A1. Skinrat
B1. Thomas

After just 6 months since first seeing Big Yawn perform, we are thrilled to welcome them to the Research family. A compelling prelude to their debut album "No!" due out in late 2019.

Over six years the Melbourne-based group has evolved, with members of the band running various releases through label and collective Fallopian Tunes. As of 2019, Big Yawn had become a four-member music group, motivated by a history of studio production, prolific collaboration and quality hangout time.

The groups freshest effort 'Skin Rat/Thomas' captures the band performing live in the studio, and it's typical Big Yawn: fat and punchy low-end bass; drums and live drum processing; delay fx samples; thick syrupy synths. 'Skin Rat' is a hyperbolically dubbed out, tongue in cheek, magnetic blend of UK garage, footwork and breaks. And 'Thomas' takes cues from a slightly damaged post-punk sound, amplifying a brittle and sinister type of atomic porn-funk.

Limited to 200 copies. Hand numbered and housed in a screen-printed sleeve, artwork by Julian Hocking.

Big Yawn - Skinrat (RREP04)

Pre order there : https://potentialmoverecords.bandcamp.com/album/ptm-003-oblachnost-ep

St.Petersburg Sound Systems are HOAVI and TSKTCH. The two have been widely known for their solo projects, with releases ranging from every kind of genre you could only think of. No wonder that the production versatility has brought them together to collaborate and join the creative forces in studio. Instead of going after a particular sound, the duo was mainly focused on experiments with sound and improvised one-shot jams, results of which were mostly unpredictable, yet unique and unearthly.

The sound shaped by the cultural capital of Russia we could describe as a mysterious pathway between cinematic ambient and hazy atmospheric dance music. The buildings, the nature, the weather and all the surroundings are translated into the sound reflecting the musicians’ connection with the city. All elements on this EP are incredibly well orchestrated and arranged.There are not so many cities that were privileged enough to be associated with a certain music genre like Chicago or Detroit, but we are more than certain that their signature sound is opening a new chapter representing the sound, the sound of Saint-P.

LISTEN ON YOUTUBE

PREMIERE : St.Petersburg Sound Systems - Konverty S Markami

1st installment in a series of left of centre edits for Ortega Y Gasset.

Limited 12'' Release:

https://ortega-y-gasset.bandcamp.com/

ORTEGA001

Onde Italo Vol. 1

Swimming pool in Binic, Brittany, France.

tracklist:

01. Volta Cab - Ramatuelle Tahiti [MM Discos] 2020
02. Black Spuma - Failure Day [Hell Yeah] 2020
03. OOFT! - El Clinico Magnifico [Clandestino] 2020
04. Pelifics - Corso Magenta [Full Pupp] 2020
05. Tech Support - Shit Computer [Futureboogie] 2020
06. DC Salas - Sleepless Harmonies 2019
07. Unknown Mobile - Programmer [No Bad Days] 2018
08. Younger Than Me - Honey (Uabos Remix) [Bordello A Parigi] 2016
09. Jacques Renault - Words (Cooper Saver and Turbotito Remix) [Let's Play House] 2016
10. Feel Fly - 10.01 [Internasjonal] 2019
11. Romain FX - The Drive (Lauer Remix) [Fauve Records] 2020

Selected by https://soundcloud.com/philx-bonrepos

Histoires de Piscine

Histoires de Piscine 047 by Philx

Bandcamp

Conoley Ospovat - Paw Print

Exclusively available on https://markdumosch.bandcamp.com

3. Le Rayon Vert

"When I received the invitation to participate as a resident of Radio TNP, it gave me the opportunity to share a little bit of what I like in music. I immediately imagined which paths to take to showcase artists I admire. Today, with great honor, I myself sign episode 5 of Seiva with a mix after thorough research, with serious and striking breaks and downtempo beats. It is my way of thanking TNP for the space they provided. Enjoy this trip with me." - Fruno, TNP resident

Artist: @frunolima

Something You Must Not Talk About

Benjamin Brunn