August ~ 2022

The story between Apparel Music and the Neapolitan producer Alfonso Bottone aka Wearing Shoes continues… and it does in great style with a new stunning four-track EP called ’21st Floor’.
This stunning work, that could also be considered as a short LP for its length, is a dazzling array of its creator’s talent and, most importantly, it embodies his idea of music in such a clear and concrete way. Alfonso brings a brilliant Deep touch and defines it in four different ways; he is really capable of telling his personal story with time being on his side, considering that each track is almost 10 minutes long, which makes every composition a sonic adventure.

link: @wearingshoes

21st Floor EP is a true journey into Wearing Shoes’ creative mind and we can’t wait to share it with you: will be out on Apparel Music Extra the 24th June 2022.
Music mastered by Alfonso Bottone, mastered by Lopazz, published by Apparel Music, artwork illustrated by Giuseppe D'Alessandro, distributed by Wordandsound.

21st Floor EP

Wearing Shoes - We Need House

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After Scruscru’s iconic 5th black label release the Russian groove specialist is back presenting a solid six-tracker ranging from slow paced, cocktail sipping beach tunes to scruniversal, dance floor-filling, Jazz infused compositions. A worthy successor to his previous release on Limited White Label the record releases just in time for the summer to bring peace and harmony from his studio to every spot with a deck!

// Release date Bandcamp: 24th June, 2022
// Release date vinyl and digital: 8th July, 2022
// Cat#: LTDBLBL010

// Artist:  Scruscru
// SoundCloud: @scruscru
// Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scruscru

// Buy vinyl and digital: https://ltdwlbl.bandcamp.com/album/ltdblbl010
// Limited to 500 copies à 140g. 
// Each copy is hand stamped with „LTDBLBL010“
// Track durations and BPM are not provided on the record.
// Mastered by Salz
// Pressed and cut by Rand Muzik
// Distributed by Inch By Inch Distribution

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Teaser: Scruscru - LTDBLBL010 (Vinyl)

Felipe Gordon comes back to Toy Tonics. The Colombian musician, producer and DJ has been part of the TT label crew since 2017 when he released his debut "Teusaquillo EP". Since then, Felipe has made a huge career. He made a second EP for Toy Tonics (Wait On Me, 2020) he now releases on labels such as Heist Recordings, Kai Alce’s NDATL, Clone Royal Oak, Phonica Records, Shall Not Fade and was featured on Cinthie’s DJ Kicks.

With his third  EP on Toy Tonics, Felipe now takes a next big step in his artistic development.
He's been working for some months now on a new and organic path, a different way of vocal house. He started working with a talented young Colombian singer called “Bob The Egoist” AKA Daniel Pardo. Bob is a young Berklee degree student with a deep and emotional voice, an amazing knowledge about the classic soul and RnB and a clever and enthusiastic way of writing chord progressions, you will hear his name more often than you can imagine in the next coming months.

This new Felipe Gordon EP has a more organic driven feel, and is definitely a vocal house record. With a lot of classic 1990s house feel, but still not sounding retro at all. It has a slight futuristic feel. Besides the great vocal ideas`, the tracks are based on amazing chord progressions that remind the jazz-funk music from the early 1970s. Rhodes and clavinets, wah wahs and a nasty, soulful atmosphere. Felipe did some heavenly synth work, creating music with a deep yet funky character - always punchy and analog. Felipe’s production style seems to be exploring new grounds.

The music was recorded in only 2 weeks in December 2021. And probably that’s one of the reasons why these tracks don't sound over-produced. The instant, rolling feel gives the songs its special character.

Felipe has a European DJ tour coming from June till July, so catch him somewhere near your city!

album release: 02.09.2022
www.toytonics.de

Felipe Gordon & Bob The Egoist - Don't Wanna Try It

From the collective brain of Craig Smith & Saleem Andrew McGroarty comes a new 'live' outfit called Sound Signals.

Together with keyboardist Stevie Christie, bass-man Cameron Bradley and percussionist Paulo Riddle they served up a deep, warm and jazzy basement house workout. With vintage keys (courtesy of Stevie) and a stellar production this is equally a Jazz-Funk tune as much as a house jam...just take your pick!

Stevie´s Groove

Sound Signals - Stevie's Groove (LT124)

Soul Groove returns to Feedasoul Records with a cracking three-tracker. Jazz at Muniaka Club brings forward Soul Groove’s signature soulful sound that we’ve grown to love. Heavily rooted in Jazz, the EP title track highlights his downtempo rhythm alongside a groove-laden bassline, and heartfelt woodwinds, balanced by atmospheric pads and synths. Part 2 provides more bounce with his club rework of the track. Straight drums, movement-inducing percussion and building sax samples outline the artist’s symmetry between Jazz and House Music.

Link:
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APPAREL PREMIERE: Soul Groove - Muniaka Club Pt. 2 [Feedasoul]

Scruscru -  Love Fusion 
Ltd, W/Lbl

After Scruscru’s iconic 5th black label release the Russian groove specialist is back presenting a solid six-tracker ranging from slow paced, cocktail sipping beach tunes to scruniversal, dance floor-filling, Jazz infused compositions. A worthy successor to his previous release on Limited White Label the record releases just in time for the summer to bring peace and harmony from his studio to every spot with a deck!

// Release date Bandcamp: 24th June, 2022
// Release date vinyl and digital: 8th July, 2022
// Cat#: LTDBLBL010

// Artist: Scruscru
// SoundCloud: @scruscru
// Instagram: www.instagram.com/scruscru

// Label: Ltd, W/Lbl (Limited, White Label)
// Web: www.ltdwlbl.com
// Youtube: www.youtube.com/ltdwlbl
// Facebook: www.facebook.com/ltdwlbl
// Instagram: www.instagram.com/ltdwlbl
// Bandcamp: ltdwlbl.bandcamp.com

// Buy vinyl and digital: ltdwlbl.bandcamp.com
// Limited to 500 copies à 140g.
// Each copy is hand stamped with „LTDBLBL010“
// Track durations and BPM are not provided on the record.
// Mastered by Salz
// Pressed and cut by Rand Muzik
// Distributed by Inch By Inch Distribution

HSM PREMIERE | Scruscru -  Love Fusion [Ltd, W/Lbl]

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Jeigo aka London based producer Jack Carr Miles, comes through with his debut LP “Cerulean”, which is due for release on the 15th of August 2022 on air miles.

Written between 2020-2021, “Cerulean” is a ten-track album that delves into the isolation of the emotion, blue. The tracks flow between UK genres, combining sliced breaks, emotive melodic synths and deep pulsating low end to audibly display Jeigo’s intricate and melancholic production qualities.

“Over the period this was made, this project was the epicentre for my emotional stability and creative output, allowing me to find some comfort and calm in the tough moments of isolation that 2020/21 brought. Dedicated to my Dad and his best friend Roger” - Jack Carr Miles

Taking influence from the likes of Four Tet’s “Beautiful Rewind” and Everything But The Girl’s “Walking Wounded”, the album was produced in his former family home in South West London during the pandemic and finished in his home for the last two years in Peckham. Each track sits on the border of home listening and club functionality, with essences of crying on the dance floor euphoria, too those blissful or challenging moments alone.

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PREMIERE: Jeigo - Lost River

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SAUL enlist the help of talented friends for their new EP - a feel good, summer-ready soundtrack, bursting with uplifting synths and groove-heavy broken beats

SAUL, is a joint project from the minds of Jack Stephenson-Oliver (keys player of fellow Rhythm Section INTL signee, Vels Trio) and producer Barney Whittaker, aka Footshooter.

With the success of their individual projects - Vels are soon to embark on a tour across the UK and Europe and Footshooter is growing from strength to strength following releases on Astral Black and Dance Regular - it’s exciting to hear what the duo will think up next.
When the two of them get together their jam sessions result in a fusion of jazz and broken beat. Atmospheric keys and synths interweave with programmed drums, laying the perfect ground for the all star cast of featured artists assembled for this record.

Collaboration is a key element to the creative output of SAUL, shining a light over individual and collective talents. Their second release, Mutualism, promises a stellar line-up of musical interaction. In the words of Barney, “the feature performances are all very different, the way they worked on the tracks really brought each one to life in a big way”.
The project starts with the sounds of sunrise. Opening with The Light, is Allysha Joy, a member of another group on Rhythm Section’s roster, 30/70. She crafts uplifting melodies that move gracefully through bouncy Rhodes chords. This track shines with sun-focused energy and up beat grooves that provide the perfect soundtrack for long summer festival days.

On Coalesce, featuring South London MC Natty Wylah, lofty, cloud-like atmospheres are built above classic Moog synths. The hypnotic bass and lead notes are equal parts hopeful, eerie and curious, matching the optimistic promise offered by Wylah’s hook: ‘don’t you want to find somewhere better?’. Subjects flow from party-focused lyrics to poetic streams of consciousness as Natty adopts a dreamy sung delivery by the end of the track.

The Ep comes to a serene close with a feature from ‘aden’ - recipient of the 2021 Fred Perry x Nicholas Daley Music Grant. The early image of sunlight may have faded, but the energetic focus of the project never dies. Swirling synths circle around sharp bass stabs, with a driving bassline taking over into the hook.

Other major features include the unmistakable tone of Lex Amour. During Flowers, her laid back, spoken style is accompanied by a slowed down G-Funk-inspired instrumental. With an illustrious list of collaborators already to her name (such as Kojey Radical, Wulu, George Riley and Ego Ella Mae) and sell out shows across the country, she makes her lyrical prowess evident. Lex effortlessly switches between rhythmical flows to hypnotic layered melodies - elevating the production to another level in the process.
The synergy between producers and vocalists is evident; the collaborations equal far more than the sum of their parts. In ‘Mutualism’ we see Saul’s vision fully come to fruition. The synergy is apparent, the possibilities - endless and the respect - mutual.

Aside from the Vocal guest appearance, Mutualism is also packed with instrumental cameos. SAUL turn to Ezra Collective’s sax player James Mollison on the track Can’t Wait. The seasoned five-piece are set to perform alongside the modern day jazz pioneer Kamasi Washington later this year. Mollison shows his range on this song as energy flows from soaring highs to long sustained lows, allowing a hint of dub influence to come to light.

Mutualism

PREMIERE: SAUL - Breaking Moon (ft. aden)

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As one of the people behind the taste making Subwax distribution, Baldo's pedigree within the European electronic music community cannot be under stated.

Here he pulls together seemingly dispirate threads of house & techno from both the past and present to create a well rounded and diverse EP on E-Beamz, from the reminiscent 90's garage house sounds of 'Ethereal Tubes' to the acid tech of 'Drive' and the unashamedly hands in the air stomper 'Ex Machina' (Power House Mix).

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PREMIERE: Baldo - Ex Machina (Trance Mix)

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What do you do when you’ve just released an amazing album and your last EP on Heist was one of the label’s best selling records in recent years? This is the ‘question’ Crackazat had to answer when writing his new EP for Heist.  His solution was to deliver something even more amazing!  When Crackazat released his ‘Alfa’ EP early 2021, we knew it was going to be a great record. It had everything we’ve come to expect and love from him; a great balance between creative musicality and downright beef for the club. Fast forward a year and a half and here we are, super happy to release his new ‘Demucha EP’.

‘Demucha’ starts with the jazzy energy of a double bass, brushed percussion, and vocal chops. You can feel the speed working through every part of the song, which is even more evident when the main key comes in.  A typical Crackazat-esque finger-twirling loop brings the track to its top speed where horn stabs add to the overall excitement. ‘Sarge’ takes a more mellow approach, Crackazat navigates the idea of timelessness with dreamy keys, strings and a dubby bass. A mid track crackly arpeggio and faraway voices add to the contemplative vibe to great effect.  ‘We know’ stays away from Crackazat’s renowned skippy beats and instead, makes way for a driving staccato stomp. Rough key stabs along with the talented multi-instrumentalist’s own faraway vocals make for a mesmerizing cut that takes you on a sonic journey that works as well on the dancefloor as in any other space.

PREMIERE: Crackazat - We Know

Scuruscru & S.Timoshenko - Jubilee Boulevard

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For its fifth anniversary, the French label barbecue is releasing a compilation of unreleased tracks by artists who have marked the label in recent years and takes the opportunity to present their new recruits.

Originally created for Blutch with vinyl releases including remixes by legendary artists such as Terrence Parker, the label has gone digital, revealing young artists like DJ Streaks and his hit tracks “The Best Rapper Alive” and “Greatest Love”.
For these five years the label keeps its artistic line, namely, release the ideal soundtrack for a barbecue, a house music agreeing to get lost in the different branches of the style.

Barbecue takes advantage of this compilation to present alongside Blutch, DJ Nervous, Jamaimoi and Jan Janssen the new heads who will take over the next release of the label. Simon Loucas from Adelaide, the Parisian Takadoum and Stay Jaya & Scatter from the Peckham district of London, present the best that deep house has to offer. Blutch for whom everything started, finish the compilation with the title “Un Amour Inconditionnel”, the best song released on the label to date but was until now only available in vinyl. The best of yesterday and tomorrow!

PREMIERE: Takadoum - Retrain As A Goose

PREMIERE: Naux - Smoother Criminel [Mostly Cozy]
Release Date Worldwide: 07/10/2022

Naux
Soundcloud | @naux
Bandcamp | www.naux-music.bandcamp.com

Mostly Cozy
Soundcloud | @mostlycozy
Bandcamp | www.mostlycozy.bandcamp.com

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PREMIERE: Naux - Smoother Criminel [Mostly Cozy]

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All I Need

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