Label: Cosmo Records
Artist: Traumer
Title: 3 years ago
Cat. No.: COSMO015
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Release Date: TBA

At the heart of Cosmo Records is a desire to explore cross-cultural collaboration as a thoughtful, considered dialogue. Building on previous projects between European minimal house producers and Moroccan musicians, the Casablanca-based label now presents 3 Years Ago, an album project from the supremely talented French producer Romain Reynaud, aka Traumer.

As well as steering his own label GETTRAUM, Reynaud has appeared on Tatum, Subtil Records, Infuse, Lazare Hoche and All Inn, not to mention adopting many other aliases such as Romain Poncet and taking part in collaborative projects such as Adventice and Sergie Rezza (both with DJ Deep). The latter project is a good indication of where Reynaud’s head is at on this new album as he stretches out over nine tracks, moving well beyond the confines of club music to present something expressive and organic, while still retaining his house and techno instincts at appropriate junctures.

The album was first conceived in March 2018, when Reynaud travelled to Casablanca to record with local musicians in the Cosmo studio. Among the artists he worked with were Saad el Bouaamri playing the oud and violin, and Ayoub Senhaji on percussion. He also accessed the considerable archives of past Cosmo sessions to sample additional material, and then set to work crafting a body of music with an expansive outlook.

While tracks like ‘Salameche’ certainly align with Reynaud’s predominant identity in the field of slender dancefloor material, there are a lot of other avenues the album explores. ‘Alqutu’ is a meandering, electrically charged excursion with snappy, jazzy rhythms and a live, in-the-room quality which lends itself perfectly to the deft musicianship from Bouaamri et al. At its most fluid, the project melts between disciplines. ‘You Need To Sleep’ flows somewhere between a shuffled, micro-edited house groove and scatty jazz, thanks in part to some ascendant Rhodes playing. Long form pieces like ‘Tahul’ unfurl and evolve in constant motion, Reynaud’s needlepoint programming forming a framework for a rotating cast of players and their distinctive sounds. 

Crossover projects such as these are about strong sonic motifs, and the combination of assertiveness and sensitivity needed to make them fit together. In the swirl of delicate, contemporary production and deep-rooted virtuosity, Reynaud’s great achievement is in making everything sit together so very naturally. It’s the perfect addition to the compelling legacy laid out by previous Cosmo projects, aiming to bring something stimulating and original to the contemporary electronic scene, which taps into the ancient, evergreen qualities of music as a common language. 
words by Oli Warwick

D1- Traumer - Mozafoka (Snippet)

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Masupilami's debut EP on All Blak includes 3 tracks ready for the dance-floor along with a remix from Turkish producer Baban.

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Available January 23 2023 on www.allblakrecords.bandcamp.com

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Release date:
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Freddie Wall  takes control of the 3th episode of the Blend's Podcast Series  by drafting a magnificent house/deeptech session that is full of big drums, melodic choir and sound . Freddie’s sounds show a great sense of character, inspired by  funky groove and house mixed with the most influential artists of the moment.  In these 60 minutes made exclusively for Blend, Freddie develops a solid set with a strong personality some edit and unreleased music .

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Australia label Maru returns, this time with “Middle Way Ep” by Octave including remixes by friends Pattern Tusk and mtps. On this Ep, each original complete each other, creating a warm cosmic atmosphere while the remixes maintain their texture taking you further on your journey. Early support from Costin RP, Userunknwn, Vlad Arapasu, Prajescu, Arapu, Barac, Sepp, Lulla & Gescu.

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Artists: Utip
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Illustration: Botti
Artwork: Klosing @klosing

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In the studio, great friends often yield great results. Such is the case here with Arno & Dana Ruh, who team up for the first time here on Ruh’s much-cherished Brouqade label. Under his Einzelkind alias (now dropped here as he resorts to his actual first name), Arno helms Pressure Traxx, a label that can legitimately claim to be one of minimal techno’s most unconventional and consistent labels. As such, it’s no surprise that these two share a great musical bond.  

We get underway courtesy of the drum-heavy sounds of ‘The Dial Up. As is these guys’ way of doing this, this one is full of unpredictable twists and turns, and from the off it’s immediately apparent that their individual talents bring out the best in one another. Watch out too for the interesting samples, from old-school Internet dial-up sounds (hence the title) to beeping mobile phones. A tech-heavy roller with some swing, it gets us going in quite elaborate fashion.

On the B-side, the pair exercise their penchant for deeper strands quite expertly on ‘Echo Cancellation’. A thrilling cut that magnificently joins the dots between the intricate and the banging, it’s full of captivating rhythms and off-kilter vocal samples, with the latter being a core component of both producers’ recent output. Dexterous and enticing, it’s a track that’s sure to earn repeated plays from discerning deep house heads over the next couple months. 

The action then culminates soon after thanks to ’Teletype’. Again, subtle vocal snippets weave in and out, but it’s their pairing with the track’s dramatic acid gurgles that really drive matters forward. Intricate sounds, impeccably produced: here’s hoping this is not the first and last time we see Arno & Dana join studio forces.

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RAWAX proudly welcomes Sublee to the Family! We are very happy to present you this great artist on our label, delivering an outstanding debut with "We Meet Again". Highly recommended!

Artist: Sublee
Title: We meet Again
Label: RAWAX
Genre: Techno/ Minimal
Format: 12"
Cat: RWX010
Release date: June 2020
Tracklisting
A. Sublee - La Pas
B1. Sublee - Big Little
B2. Sublee - Welcome A

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