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A selection of our favorite music submitted by XLR8R+ members last month.

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i felt the bird call had a similar feel to get busy child from crystal method, leading to the naming

Toucan Getting bUSY

Entrevista a Dj Sideral al programa SONAR FLAIX CLUB de Flaix FM 1997

Sonar Flaix Club DJ SIDERAL1997.mp3

1993 - 1997 Trance Edition with Excelsior Ruth - August 2018

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Roberto Bosco is back with the second episode of Il Crononauta.
The journey continues through time and space.

SW02 written & produced by Roberto Bosco / mastered by Neel at Enisslab Studio / Layout side A / Illustration side B / © All rights reserved - Sonorous Waves 2020

SW02 | Roberto Bosco pres. Il Crononauta - II

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Taken from the 21st edition of XLR8R+, a special edition curated by Answer Code Request and featuring tracks by Adlas, Ryan James Ford, and a sample pack and track from the man himself.

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XLR8R+021: Answer Code Request - Insist [Snippet]

The consequences of drawing conclusions too quickly are underestimated. You’ll end up in strange places that you can’t escape from. Only good thing is that you won’t be alone there.

Music: Bastian Benjamin
Mastering: Shawn Hatfield
Photography: Sander Coers

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In these dark times of Covid we still have our music.  We have the sounds to soothe us, distract and take our minds away from the chaos and uncertainty.   
We can't dance like we used to but we can hear and feel. Our release must be found in another way, we must look within. We find solace and grant ourselves space and time in the music. 
   
Sam McQueen (Indio co-producer with John Beltran, Indigo Aera, Delsin Records, Furthur Electronix) presents his debut album Dreams In Sepia for Mojuba sub label a.r.t.less and hits us with a real time soundscape of the moment, an epic-like document of these times. The rhythms are subtle, sometimes broken, the time structures often complex, this is not primarily dance floor orientated music. These sounds are way more cerebral, for the heads. They reflect perfectly the complexities of life we are experiencing in 2020. 

The edges are rounded with occasional strolling bass lines and comfy chords. Slabs of keys and spaced out female vocals like a psychedelic journey that scares you at first yet comforts you soon after. Sam McQueen’s mediatory sounds give an overwhelming sense of the moment. The music makes you take time out and listen. Its purposeful manner suggests there are more hours in the day, like time slowing down a pause, like the sun slithering slowly behind the horizon. These are sunset sounds for dark back-rooms. 

Daytime or night, it works. This is the soundtrack for the other room, the deeper sounds not designed to make you dance. This music doesn’t get in your face, it creeps up and smacks you on the ass. There are elements of early nineties UK Techno, a warmth and delicateness that pervades a distinct lack of four four dance floor in the beat structures, a softer tone throughout than the harder Detroit techno sounds of the same era but still nods and acknowledgements to the D in the layout and way the sounds present themselves. Think John Beltran, Symbols and Instruments, Black Dog or Kirk DeGiorgio, mid 90s Berlin sounds from Basic Channel / Rhythm & Sound, but in lockdown. Music for today's modern lacking landscape. The sounds often familiar, analogue, the drums, hi hats and snares, shimmer,  jazz style. They accentuate and push the rest of the elements around them.  
 In a bygone era this would be crudely classed as Chill Out music. In 2020 Covid era its about how it makes you feel as you relax and really listen to it. It is about emotion and empathy, a oneness, a new unknown and a deeper train of thought for the listener. Much like 2020, Sam McQueen lays the pieces round the edge of the jigsaw and lets you fill in the rest. 

Written & produced by Sam McQueen 
Illustration by Kilian Eng 
Mastered by Tob Jona 

cat#: A.R.T.LESS LP 2

Dreams In Sepia

Sam McQueen - Dreams In Sepia [A.R.T.LESS LP 2] (Preview)

Treating Woodwork to the ultimate smooth experience in pure electronic fusion, Paul Blackford touches down again with a brilliant new LP entitled Night Shift. From electro, lo fi hip hop, nu jazz, and modern downtempo with retro flair, this collection touches many bases with that same authenticity present in everything Paul Blackford produces.

A mid-tempo, laid back mood is established from the first notes of 'Affogato' and resurfaces in 'New Jack City'. Lush jazz-tinged progressions form around synthetic stabs and chord pads, enhanced by carefully constructed melodic hooks crafted in an elegant and minimal fashion. The beats and bass draw heavily from Paul's legacy of hip hop and electro production. 'Esprit' resets the LP mid way through with this same elated feel, while 'Smooth My Soul' closes the album neatly with an appropriate coda, leaving a distinct craving to replay the whole album from the top.

Weaving through the yearning vibe of the constant mid-tempo ride, are a few pleasant diversions, first in the form of 'Sheltered', an upbeat pensive track with beautifully placed chord hits and a hooky infectious bass line. 'Night Shift' incorporates a smooth, slow, swaying motion beautifully suited to a spacious and spotty bass groove, punctuated by a busier, kick-heavy beat.

'The Theme From Dr. Electro Fingers' crosses into a momentary sci-fi electro realm. While continuing the lush, melodic approach of the LP, this one is decidedly more retro, hitting an 80s stride perfectly while adding a mysterious sonic element to its catchy synth melodies.

'Tempest' sounds a romantic note with its step-wise chord change, cascading synth motif, and funky bass line. Steady 16th note hats and 8-bit sample fx keep an upbeat feel throughout this downtempo excursion.

With a distinct sound and feel, this LP connects in parallel worlds with a strong recognition for electronic fusion music of past decades, while placing those elements firmly in the present moment. Paul Blackford is a producer that knows how to make every moment in every composition speak clearly with elegance and relevance. 

releases November 19, 2020

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Copenhagen-based producer @Erosion-Flow gets ready to release a four-track EP entitled 'Affinity' as the fourth edition to his label, @Caressstudios, featuring three original tracks and a remix from ELLLL.

Erosion Flow - Hue [Caress]

Tagir & Indigo Minds - Amuu

The last episode of the year comes from the outstanding Munich based selector @enjoy_tet. 
Her unique taste and ability in crossing genres is something we fell in love with listening to her mixes on Bloop London Radio. She lands on our mix series with an hour of hypnotic climax, from slow tempo electronic tribalism to dub bass left field, bringing a journey full of tension and a cathartic final. Let's overcome the winter together.

Tracklist:

Julia Żyła - Beautiful Behavior [forthcoming Ecke Records]
Loop LF - Mondo [Well Street Records]
La Batterie - Let There Be Drums (Max Abysmal's Spooky Remix) [Kalahari Oyster Cult]
DJ Baklava - 10 AM Stella Run [Twin System]
Anatolian Weapons - Chant One [Crevette Records]
Laughing Ears - Smash The Shackles [Decisions]
Otik - Thousand Year Stare [Gobstopper Records]
Charpi - Troubles [Kornarion]
Heathered Pearls - Mack & Bellevue [Ghostly International]
Galtier - Damaged Cerebellum [Bandcamp]
Karsten Pflum - Acidtyrk [Touched Music]
INVT - GANAS [Bandcamp]
Jonny From Space - All Together (Juntos) [Space Tapes]
Konduku - Şekerli [DISK]
Anz - Gary Mission [Hessle Audio]
ZEFGIRLCLUB - Choke [Out Of Fashion Boys]
Gigi Masin - Enter Venus [Apollo, Belgium]
Otik - Wetlands [Intergraded]

A taste of: TET

#015 A taste of: TET

The second track from @alllone's debut drop on Zenarchy. Complete with a wavy vocal segment from @forrestlloyd the tune represents the multi-tempo, genre defying sound that alllone bring to the table each and every time.

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alllone - Inside Out (Feat. Forrest Lloyd) [Zenarchy Music] XLR8R Preview

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Marco Bruno | Bookmarks Of Consciousness LP
Inc. Answer Code Request Remix| EVIGHET002
Release Date: February 2021

A1. Early Shift
A2. Maverick
A3. Nectar
A4. Awareness
B1. Devil's Heaven
B2. Devil's Heaven (Answer Code Request Remix)
B3. No Regrets (Feat. Velvet May)
B4. I Wish I Could Believe

[Limited Press 180g Black Vinyl]

Tracks by Marco Bruno, Answer Code Request
No Regrets lyrics by Velvet May - Mastering by Paul Mac
Vinyl Cut by Simon Davey at The Exchange
Artwork by Alex Palmieri - Cat. No. EVIGHET002
℗ & © Evighet Records 2020

Reinventing yourself everyday is the proof of being yourself forever [...]
Evighet, for those who still have a soul.

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Bookmarks Of Consciousness LP [EVIGHET002]

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