'New Leaf' is the 2nd album from downtempo producer Northern Form. His production techniques allow the listener to, in one moment, soar over vast nature-inspired soundscapes, and in the next, bear down and reverberate through dialed-in, organic rhythms. The worldly, yet dance-infused compositions add a level of depth to his music that escapes the monotony of formulaic success stories.

New Leaf

Northern Form - Emirou

From the Grow e.p will be released on the 5th of May 2014 on Champion Sound Recordings.

Debuted on FADER:
http://www.thefader.com/2014/04/23/stream-ryan-vail-gone/

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Ryan Vail - Gone - (Grow E.P)

‘This album is all about ebbs and flows. It’s been a very interesting few years to say the least, both personally and in terms of the world. I always kept coming back to the concept of Tides, the cyclical nature of everything and the way sadness gives way to happiness… and vice versa. It all works out in the end though… and regardless of what’s happening, the sea is still there, a constant in the madness.’
Working closely with string arranger Thomas Lea (Adele/Bonobo/Rhye), Catching Flies, real name George King, has created his most emotional and cohesive project yet. A beautiful, moving record, with sounds that unmistakably come straight from the heart, it’s all held together by a singular sense of purpose and that trademark intricacy. ‘I wanted it to feel as intricate and as layered as possible. I tried to really push myself musically. The challenge was – how do I make this sound much bigger than a guy sitting in a room with a laptop and a MIDI keyboard?’
Typically wide-ranging in genre, the album highlights his ability to effortlessly manoeuvre and experiment across the spectrum of electronic music, from hip-hop to house, from soul to neo-classical. The album is led by new single ‘Halo,’ which sees him at his best - a melodic mesh of harp samples, vocal chops and a soaring string quartet finale. It’s highly textured, deeply melodic and effortlessly marries live instrumentation with warm electronic beats. ‘Spring’ utilises a vocal sample he found whilst touring China, and ‘The Last Phone Call’ merges a spoken word voice-note from a friend with a vocal recorded on his iPhone on Hampstead Heath - ‘I was pushing my bike and heard this guy singing in the distance, hidden in the trees… I had to EQ out the sound of my bike wheels turning to make it work.’ ‘Macerato’ was made in lockdown with a couple of friends, whilst the album track ‘Tides’ caused the most headache - ‘it went through about 20 different versions and ended up having 270 tracks of audio - there’s so much in there that you don’t necessarily hear on first listen.’ The album also includes the ‘absolutely brilliant’ (Lauren Laverne, BBC6 Music) hit single ‘GLY’ which has received over 20 million streams to date and came with remixes by revered British dance/pop band Hot Chip, and Ninja Tune’s DJ Boring. Also featured is piano piece ‘Diamonds,’ which has gathered artist support from the likes of Nils Frahm and Jungle. The album will be released in combination with a live video performance featuring a string quartet and a harpist.

Tides

Catching Flies - Prelude

Our gift to you for 2015: Free downloads of 6 tracks including our collaborations with LCV.

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Two Dots - Lusine (Live with LCV)

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El Remolon - Selva Remixes:

Website 
➜ http://zzkrecords.com/el-remolon_selva-remixes/
Purchase 
➜ http://zzkrecords.com/album/Selva_Remixes
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Watch on YouTube:

➜https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPhFuRmzt_w&list=PL97ISVilOoYA7G09-sP0weUXANPpzEKKN

El Remolon reaches deep down into his bag of tricks for a global bass inspired journey through the jungle, calling on a cast of producers from around the world to remix his 5th studio album, Selva. 

On his 2014 album El Remolon took us on a journey through mystic Peruvian jungles and the Buenos Aires rat race, intent on connecting the listener with a cosmic cumbia visceral experience no matter the environment.  On it we heard Rhodes pianos, shamanic ritual chants and a whole lot of bass.  The record, heavy in collaborations, featured Buenos Aires hip hop/dancehall/cumbia starlet Miss Bolivia, Ali Gua Gua from the Kumbia Queers and the masked Dengue Dengue Dengue from Peru, to name a few.  This time around El Remolon calls on producers from all corners of the globe to give their signature touches to Selva.   

  Remixers from Australia, Belgium, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador, Spain and Germany lend their wares for a truly “global bass” affair.  The Ecuadorian Nicola Cruz, ZZK’s newest signee, ever so intricately strips down Lido Pimienta’s Vestido, whereas cumbia meets trap on Flashback from one of the rising producers of the Buenos Aires digital cumbia scene, Esmink.  Chancha Via Circuito lends his signature hypnotic drum patterns on Energia Natural and Barrio Lindo closes out the album with an introspective dream quest with Mariela Gerez’s Quechua lyrics floating in space on Poyeyu.

Bonus track.  For the occasion we’ve also put together 13 remix videos of the remixes.  Check them all out: http://zzkrecords.com/el-remolon_selva-remixes/

Vestido Feat Lido Pimienta (Nicola Cruz Remix)

Electric Dreams (extended instrumental)

WellGazing

Sublimated

Meaning of Time

Meaning of Time (Coyote Sunset Remix)

Interview and show details at The Do Lab's blog
See this live Friday May 31 at the King King in Hollywood
http://thedolab.com/?p=4177

Sugarpill - dreamscapes and double-takes
- Tracklist - 
Sugarpill - Done
Sugarpill - Problems 
Sugarpill - 1995
Sugarpill - In Clothes
Sugarpill - Helicopter High
Sugarpill - Make it Out
Sugarpill - Need
Sugarpill - OldAnds
Sugarpill - After All

Artwork by: Pablo Rojas
http://www.pablorojasvc.com

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Sugarpill - dreamscapes and double-takes

Experimental electronic music and visuals

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