Your 2021 Playback

Download / Vinyl / Stream: https://toy-tonics.lnk.to/Vesta

Arpy Brown join the Toy Tonics family! The London/Berlin-based duo make a sound that is based on futuristic breakbeats combined with deep, jazz chord progressions and a kind of funk that sounds more like it was made in 2100 then in a year behind us. Definitely not a retro record the Vesta EP is further proof that the connection between London and Berlin that has been build by several Toy Tonics artists (Cody Currie the latest in the gang) is becoming a strong one. The combination of the Berlin dancefloor sound and the UK jazz fusion soul is changing the scene and creating new moods. Neo soul and house, broken beats and disco.. there are lot of things happening in that new world and Arpy Brown could be a strong player in that new sound.

The 2 guys already achieved great support by UK radio DJs such as Annie Mac and Jamz Supernova for their their first collaborative EP Touch (with Metronomy’s Olugbenga), followed by their 2020 solo EP 'Your Love Is Lifting Me', an ode to compassion and solidarity, and remixes for labels including Rhythm Section.

‘Vesta’ is not just the title track of the EP but also the name of the South London Road where they shared an apartment, built a studio in their living room, and put together the first ideas for this EP.

Both Robin and Avi come from a live performance background, played in bands since their early teenage years before they met studying music at Goldsmiths in London. You can hear a playful live quality throughout the EP. It’s not your average house productions with the usual formalistic patterns, but a very original, very fresh style - hard to copy (but easy to dance to).

Now based between Berlin and London, they collaborate with their friend, Athens-born, Berlin-based artist Aphty Khéa on Yesterday and Can’t Make My Mind Up.

Avi and Robin their label squareglass and a London-residency inviting guests such as Seb Wildblood, Will Saul, Asquith, Anu and also have a monthly show on Rinse FM.

Download / 12" Vinyl

Arpy Brown - Vesta (Extended Version)

From Forever Holiday, released May 21, 2021

Written by Nathan Hawes and Flore Benguigui
Produced by Nathan Hawes
Mixed by Tobias Priddle
Mastered by Pieter De Wagter

Keyboards, Guitars, Bass and Synthesizers by Nathan Hawes
Vocals by Flore Benguigui
Drums by Tobias Priddle

Johatsu (Feat. Flore Benguigui)

Headshots (4r Da Locals)

Headshots (4r da Locals)

Dawn

Far Away (feat. A$AP Rocky)

We have been fans of Benny Sings for nearly a decade. We just don't understand how this guy is not famous. Check out his back catalogue, every album is a classic. 

https://soundcloud.com/bennysings

check out his forthcoming Album STUDIO via Jakarta Records November 27th. 

After the widely successful release of „Summer in Jakarta“, Jakarta Records figured it’s time to gather some artist we like, work and/or are friends with again for the second installment of the loose series. „Winter In Jakarta“ features all unreleased material by artists such as Stwo, IAMNOBODI, Mura Masa, Oddisee, Guts, L’Orange, Suff Daddy and many more. The album will be available as a free DLL on the 9th of February. Keep your eyes open for the free cassette tape edition available from selected retailers. 


Straight Lines

Benny Sings - Straight Lines

Astronauts Etc feat. Toro Y Moi - Rocket Man

Fold – Something Gives
Released September 12, 2016
CD & digital download

If you like this track and you're on Spotify please give us a follow:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3lOmv1v5gfdtBwvRufzjtr

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Having included this track among his favourites of 2016 on the last day of the year Huey Morgan also provided the UK national radio debut on BBC 6 Music followed by a hat trick of spins from Gideon Coe. Kara Manning broadcasted the US radio premiere courtesy of WFUV, New York.

Something Gives is a timely vehicle for the keen eloquence of James Baldwin whose voice, along with that of the wonderful Alice Walker, is the basis of the track.

We've been feeling urgently compelled to respond somehow to the heavy sociopolitical escalations of late on both sides of the pond. This release is our way of bridging the distances & expressing universal solidarity as human beings. Musically the tune bears similarities to A Tribe Called Quest's jazzy hip hop vibes and Arthur Verocai's Brazilian way of joy and despair all at once.

All music written, arranged, performed, engineered, produced & mixed by Seth Mowshowitz apart from tenor saxophone arranged and performed by Emma Johnson.
http://www.johnsonmusic.co.uk/

Mastered by Erik Aldrey
http://www.erikaldrey.com/

LYRICS
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[James Baldwin]

[REFRAIN]
I'm terrified at the moral apathy, the death of the heart, which is happening in my country.

These people have deluded themselves for so long they really don't think I'm human. I base this on their conduct, not on what they say, and this means that they have become in themselves moral monsters.

It doesn't matter any longer what you do to me: you can put me in jail, you can kill me. By the time I was 17 you'd done everything that you could do to me. The problem now is: how you gonna save yourselves?

How you gonna save yourselves?

[REFRAIN]
I'm terrified at the moral apathy, the death of the heart, which is happening in my country.

There are days, one of them, when you wonder what your role is in this country and what your future is in it. How precisely are you going to reconcile yourself to your situation here, and how you're going to communicate that you are here?

The country has arrived at a place where it can no longer contain revolt. Human beings are not by nature non-violent, you know? You can only survive so many beatings, so much humiliation, so much despair, so many broken promises before something gives.

Before something gives.

[REFRAIN]
I'm terrified at the moral apathy, the death of the heart…

[Alice Walker]
We are being killed by people who don't feel – if we get down to that, that is the problem.

[James Baldwin]
I'm terrified at the moral apathy, the death of the heart…

[Alice Walker]
If you don't feel it you kill it because you think it doesn't feel either…

[REFRAIN]
I'm terrified at the moral apathy, the death of the heart, which is happening in my country.

[Alice Walker]
So away with that, we don't want that.

[James Baldwin]
I'm aware that something terrible has happened, which is very hard to describe.

Something Gives

Buy on iTunes

Cop 12" / Digi: https://deadhorsebeats.bandcamp.com/album/bad-hopes-ep

Patrick Wade, better known as Dead Horse Beats is a producer, singer
and multi-instrumentalist living in Montreal, Canada. Since the
release of his first album in 2011, Wade has garnered attention for
his unique brand of hazy, rhythmic, soul-styled creations, and
energetic live spectacles featuring a slough of live instrumentation,
electronics and guest performers.

After the release 2015's acclaimed Single People LP and a brief stint
with London's Black Butter Records, DHB partnered with Brooklyn based Bastard Jazz Recordings for his premiere vinyl pressing - the Fall 2016 release of Bad Hopes EP.

Bad Hopes is the culmination of a new, fully realized sonic direction
for Dead Horse Beats, inspired by the sounds of the Montreal scene in
which DHB is embedded; equal parts glittering R&B, and undeniable deep house inspired soundscapes, fusing fully on Bad Hopes,

Alongside friends and collaborators Frase (vocals on She Said) and
Jason Simpkin (additional production and instrumentation throughout)DHB blends his voice and lyrics with bassy grooves, lush synths and sharp, angular percussion into a cohesive, rolling soundscape.

Bad Hopes EP

Dead Horse Beats - Young Ruins

Madvillainy

Raid (feat. MED)

Madvillainy 2: The Madlib Remix

Monkey Suit

@noahslee - TOLD
buy/stream: https://fanlink.to/Told

produced by: @mercy-one
co produced by: @BenEsser
mixed by: Rob Stephenson
mastered by: Robin Schmidt
artwork: Simone Cihlar
photo: Stephanie O'Connor

Told

Remix of "Beneath the Lights" by https://soundcloud.com/jeantonique

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Beneath the Lights (Jean Tonique Remix)

Benny Sings - Big Brown Eyes (album: ART, 2011)

With the album ART, Benny is back. ‘This is an album full of songs that are trying less hard to be songs. I finally was able to do that. Good closure for 10 years of songwriting and producing.’

Big Brown Eyes

I just wanted to play this track in the club.

And thanks @jungle-8

New Jungle edit
https://soundcloud.com/p-patmusic/jungle-keep-moving-p-pat-dance-edit

You can support me

Jungle - Casio (P. PAT edit)

Written by: Jen Hirsh, Kyle Patrick & Will Snyder
Produced by: Kyle Patrick & Will Snyder
Mixed by: Tim Latham
Mastered by: Jared Hirshland

Paraíso

Around The Sun

Poolside - Around The Sun

Benny Sings is a prolific songwriter, multi-platinum awarded producer and artist from Amsterdam. Benny has made his name over a 2-decade career as a singer, songwriter and producer, with the the critically acclaimed latest album ‘Young Hearts' (released March 2023) on Stones Throw Records and amassed 1.5 billion streams across his catalogue so far. 

The album ’Young Hearts' includes the singles 'Pyjamas' ft Remi Wolf, The World & Young Hearts. For this project, Benny joined forces with producer Kenny Beats. The album was written & produced in Los Angeles, London & Amsterdam. 

Benny has honed a signature sound while creating a colorful catalog of essential pop gems that have led to loyal global following, with fans including John Mayer, Anderson .Paak and Jamie Cullum. Benny collaborated with a wide range of artists like Kenny Beats, Tom Misch, Mac DeMarco, Cory Henry, PJ Morton, Marc Rebillet, Emily King, Free Nationals, Mayer Hawthorne, Nulbarich, Polo & Pan, Mocky, Rae Khalil & Cornelius. He co-wrote and produced platinum awarded singles and chart topping albums for UK artist Rex Orange County including ‘Lovin Is Easy’ and ‘Who Cares’. He was nominated for an Edison Award in 2016, 2023 & 2024 and won a Buma Music In Motion Award in 2024. 

Benny Sings played live session for NPR’s Tiny Desk, KCRW & COLORS & plays sold out shows worldwide.


In 2023 Benny celebrated his 20th anniversary. 

“I’ll always be amazed by the magic of music – how something can spring into being that simply transcends everything.”

Management: jochem@soepermarkt.com
Bookings North America: Adam.Ogushwitz@unitedtalent.com
Bookings EU: clementine.bunel@teamwass.com
Bookings Asia: kota@stonesthrow.com

lover of all music. specializing in hip hop/house/punk.

Big Brown Eyes

Benny Sings

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