Best of 2014

Vacation Brain Mix

Peterson Jazz stuff

Global

Joko

z e n v i b e z

chael

Haze

All Color

A remix of the track "Always" by friend and producer Soosh I made a while back, maybe late 2011/2012. We never found a home for it but I met up with him recently in NYC and got the blessing to give it away. 
You can check out Soosh's music here: https://soundcloud.com/soosh

Soosh "Always" (Shigeto's What We've Been Thru Redux)

Purchase "Montana" on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/montana-single/id799641047

Tycho "Awake" LP on Ghostly International
Release date: MARCH 18, 2014

Purchase "Awake": http://shop.iso50.com/collections/awake

formats:
CD/LP/DIGITAL

artwork by:
ISO50

For nearly a decade, Tycho has been known as the musical alias of Scott Hansen, but with the release of Awake – his second LP for Ghostly International – the solo project has evolved into a three-piece band. Relating closer to post-rock than ambient soundscapes, the record is situated in the present, sounding more like Hansen than drawing from his influences. “This is, in many ways, the first true Tycho record.”

Following 2011’s Dive LP, the San Francisco-based designer toured extensively, and with a full band on stage, his sound coalesced into a percussive, organic whole. Zac Brown (guitars, bass) rejoined Scott on the road for this tour, but it was the particular addition of Rory O’Connor’s live drumming that ultimately sent Hansen back to the studio with a more precise vision. “After the tour, I decided that I wanted to capture the more energetic, driven sound of the live show on the next album,” Hansen recalls. Bringing musicians into Tycho’s creative process was a step towards expanding his own songwriting and advancing the project beyond its current sound.

In a cabin near Tahoe last winter, Zac and Scott began fleshing out the structure of the new record, but it wasn’t until they set up shop in the hills of Santa Cruz with Rory that it all fell into place. “It crystallized the vision of how the drums would come to the forefront on this record,” says Hansen. The sound was much more stripped-down and concise with more organic instruments in the fold. Songs like “Montana” and “Awake” are a departure from Tycho’s previous material – unique to the group effort poured into the songs on the new record – while “See” and “Dye” echo ideas from previous works, bridging a middle ground between the old and new. Working with Count Eldridge, who also engineered Dive, the team could fixate on the pulses that Tycho might previously layer under synthesizers and exhume them with distinct bass and guitar patterns.

Also known for his design work as ISO50, Hansen’s visual and sonic efforts have dovetailed throughout the course of his career. “This is the first time in my life I've dropped everything to focus on one artistic pursuit,” notes Hansen. Previous Tycho releases came to fruition when an amalgam of songs were nearing completion, but Awake is where music becomes the focus and true expression becomes the result.

WEB - www.tychomusic.com 
TWITTER - www.twitter.com/iso50 
FB - www.facebook.com/tychomusic 
YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/user/iso50 
INSTAGRAM - @iso50

Montana

Written by Emily King
Produced by Jeremy Most
Mixed by Jeremy Most & Ben Kane
Cover Photo by J. Shotti
Special Thanks to:
The Yacht Studios, Brooklyn
Lion's Share Studios, Brooklyn
All Rights Reserved SESAC 2015

Website: emilykingmusic.com 
Official Music Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DbeYbcZAJE
Twitter: twitter.com/emilykingmusic
Facebook: www.facebook.com/emilykingmusic
YouTube: www.youtube.com/emilykingmusic
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Tumblr: emily-king.tumblr.com 

Hey love time to get up
I think you've been sleeping too long
My day started when you were still yawning

One room just ain't enough
When it's two folks trying to get along but it's hard to leave you alone

Oh love is always better
When we take time to get back to who we are when we are apart
Distance makes the heart grow
Even when I'm lonely I'm happy knowing that your love is never far
When we are apart distance makes the heart

It makes the leaves on the trees fall
It makes the hours in the day long
Makes me wanna clear my head
Find a little cafe and write the words to a song

And I know that I'm still free
Be anywhere that I wanna be
Maybe get dressed up
Wear something real pretty that you ain't never seen

Oh love is always better
When we take time to get back to who we are when we are apart
Distance makes the heart grow
Even when I'm lonely I'm happy knowing that your love is never far
When we are apart distance makes the heart

When you love it makes the heart
When you trust it makes the heart
When you call it makes the heart
When we're alone when we're apart
In the middle of a fight
Walk away to make it right
Where we go we're never far
In the light or in the dark
On a plane up in the stars
In a movie or at the bar
Home alone or out to tea
Look to your heart and think of me
I wanna love you don't wanna try
To change the pace of your life
We get together we make it good
We get together oh oh oh

Hey love time to get up
I think you've been sleeping too long
My day started when you were still yawning

iTunes

Distance

Klapp Klapp, the first single from the album "Nabuma Rubberband"

Available in the USA on May 13th on Loma Vista Recordings
Available in the rest of the world on May 12th on Because Music

iTunes: http://po.st/NabumaRubberband
Amazon mp3:  http://po.st/LittleDragonAmazon

Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World 13.02.14

www.nabumarubberband.com
www.lomavistarecordings.com
www.because.tv

Nabuma Rubberband

Klapp Klapp

From the forthcoming album "E s t a r a" on Brainfeeder.

Release date: 04/08/14

Teebs - Holiday (feat. Jonti)

click "buy" for free download 

original track by: @mot-de-melkweg n @kasssettt 

Kassett / Margo - Lovebites (LTGL Remix) clickbuy4freedownload

Prod. By Iman Omari

of the "High-Loops" Tape

Buy @ http://imanomari.bandcamp.com/album/high-loops  


"Samadhi EP" Coming this Summer<<<< (This is the vocal EP)

Addicted [Flip]

Taylor McFerrin - The Antidote (feat. Nai Palm of Hiatus Kaiyote)  

From the forthcoming album "Early Riser" on Brainfeeder. 

Release date: 06/03/14

Taylor McFerrin - The Antidote (feat. Nai Palm)

"Paris" the second song from the new album 'Nabuma Rubberband', as heard on BBC1 as Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World on April 8.

Pre-order the album on Itunes now and receive "Paris" and "Klapp Klapp" instantly- po.st/NabumaRubberband
Physical pre-order: http://po.st/littledd2c

Available in the USA on May 13th on Loma Vista Recordings
Available in the rest of the world on May 12th on Because Music

Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World 13.02.14

www.nabumarubberband.com
www.lomavistarecordings.com
www.because.tv


Paris

7" available now from www.sofrito.co.uk

Originally from the island of Boa Vista, Abel Lima was part of a large wave of Cape Verdean migration to Europe in the late 60s – fleeing the political turmoil that accompanied the end of Portuguese colonial rule. Settling in Paris, he recorded several albums with ‘Les Sofas’ a multinational group featuring musicians from France, Senegal, Cameroon, Angola and Guadeloupe.

Arranged by Camerounian star Eko Roosevelt Louis, Corre Riba Corre Baxo (what goes up must come down) is taken from the 1977 album ‘Cantam nos Bida‘ and combines a rock-solid bassline with a hypnotic guitar riff.

Nos Maos – arranged by Guadeloupean pianist Roland Louis – has more of a Caribbean feel, bringing elements of Cadence in to the mix. The politically-charged lyrics – half in French and half in Portuguese – deal with European complicity in economic and social problems in the developing world

Combining the Morna and Coladera styles of Cape Verde with Jazz, Cadence, disco and West African styles, Abel Lima’s output reflected the rich mixture of musical styles and cultures that was (and still is) present in Paris. Both tracks are dancefloor classics.


Sofrito Island Series // Abel Lima e les Sofas 7" // Cape Verde

Mabel EP - Out now on Good Years / True Panther (N. America Only)

Buy the EP now -

UK / Europe - itunes.apple.com/gb/album/id886900789

N.America - smarturl.it/lilsilva_mabel

www.facebook.com/lilsilvauk
twitter.com/lil_silva
@lilsilva

Mabel

LIL SILVA - MABEL

RIGHT THEN... So it's a little bit fruity but when its done this well who can really complain? These two tracks kick off a Ltd Vinyl only edits series from the Scottish label...
We're sending these to just a handful of our DJ's who we think will appreciate the music and not just turn their noses up when sent a record that might not slot into straight into their sets... 
The adventurers, risk takers and Connaisseurs. But most of all the lovers of good music. 
As we say, this is a very limited promo and we're doing it because we want you to hear the tracks and hopefully draw some smiles on your dancefloor.

Selected Feedback:
Soul Clap – “Played A Love Supreme at our party in Detroit and had Eli and the crowd drooling!  Played Theme De YoYo in Mexico and the party went off.  Loving those jams!”

Gilles Peterson – “It’s a brave choice to try and work with Coltrane, but this is done really well.”

Alex Barck (Jazzanova) – “These are very handy for me... Good choice of tracks!!”

DJ Marky – “These are SIIIIIIIIICK!!! ☺”

Doc Martin – “Ahh now this is something I can definitely use!!! Theme De YoYo my fav.”

Jimpster – “Ouch! The Love Supreme edit is deadly! Can see this being a big one this summer. Going to be hammering this!”

LTJ Bukem – “LOVE IT! Two of my fav all time pieces of music, ole skool bran nu, done with class.”

Harri – (Sub Club) – “Yeah I’m diggin’ both of these bad boys!”

Trickski (Daniel) – “WOOOOOOOOW!!!! LOVE SUPREME!!! <3!!

Tobi Neumann – “Great tunes… I think to bring Coltrane to the electronic level is one on the most delicate things. They did it well!”

Axel Boman – “YES!! So groovy and fun... I love Skinnerbox!!!”

Luke Solomon – “Totally awesome and so up my street. Cowbells, horns – what more could I ask for?!”

Willie Graff – “That put a smile on my face! Very well done those two edits... Will play them with love.”

DJ Ralf – “OH MY GOD!! Like this you kill me!! Such an amazing job Skinnerbox!”

Tom Findlay (Groove Armada) – “Right being both of these, lovely vibe = Great reworks!”

Pezzner – “Essential stuff here. Will definitely play these out! Wish I had a vinyl copy!”

Kasper Bjorke – “Fruity indeed – but will definitely try these out!!”

Till von Sein – “Wow… Theme De YoYo is frrrrrrresHH!! Oh, and Love Supreme… Can’t wait to play these!!”

Sasse – “These are both great reworks – Will work these babies out!! Thank you for sending guys!”

Tom Breu – (WDR 1Live, Germany) – “Nice and groovy… Theme De YoYo is a real banger!”

AMDJS Radio – (Saint Petersburg, Russia) – “This is an absolutely brilliant release! Can’t ait to get my hands on a vinyl copy!”

Michael Rütten – (Soulsearching Radio/Jazz Thing/Groove) – “Never thought that this would make sense, but… it does! 100% support from my side.”

Travis Holcombe – (KCRW, CA, USA) – “Knowing the original tracks, I was sceptical coming into this, but both of these edits really work!”

Buy Now

A Love Supreme - Edit by Skinnerbox [Darkroom Dubs Edits] (Clip) [Repress Out Now]

Buy on iTunes
itun.es/gb/MfYD2
Buy on Bleep
bleep.com/release/54361-william-arcane-reckless
Subscribe on YouTube:
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Stay A While

Talk Talk - the first single from George Maple's debut EP 'Vacant Space', out now on Future Classic.

Get 'Talk Talk' now: http://smarturl.it/GeorgeMaple

Cop the EP on limited edition white vinyl: http://smarturl.it/GeorgeMapleVinyl

@george-maple
https://facebook.com/GeorgeMapleMusic
http://instagram.com/maplegeorge
https://twitter.com/maplegeorge

George Maple - Talk Talk

preview from my 3rd ep spice rack

download my music here sashakashperkodetroit.bandcamp.com


Mace

new single from forthcoming debut album Cafe Romantica.
Cafe Romantica released by Chapter Music (Aus/NZ) and Dopeness Galore (rest of world) on October 17, 2014 on vinyl and digital.

Pre-order Cafe Romantica now from 
https://chaptermusic.com/artist/andras-and-oscar/
iTunes pre-order
https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/cafe-romantica/id921602293
Check out the video for this song: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r4WXRJr-yY

Andras & Oscar is Andras Fox and Oscar Key Sung

www.facebook.com/andrasfox
www.facebook.com/oscarkeysung
www.dopenessgalore.com

Buy from Chapter

Andras & Oscar - Looking Back

Rhythm Section International's 3rd offering is from new Melbourne producer, Prequel.

iTunes: smarturl.it/PoliteStrangers


Listen / Buy Full EP

Prequel - Searching

Infinity Street is the first single from the forthcoming Sui Zhen album due out via Two Bright Lakes 2015.

Music video >>> 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq5Z9fu4tR0

http://beckysuizhen.com/
 facebook.com/suizhen
 twitter.com/beckysuizhen
 instagram.com/beckysuizhen

Mixed by Todd Dixon at Mechanical Sounds: http://mechanicalsound.com/
Mastered by Dave Cooley at Elysian Masters: http://www.elysianmasters.com/

Sui Zhen – Infinity Street

iTunes → http://smarturl.it/jg-afap-itunes
Bleep → http://smarturl.it/jg-alap-bleep

After Life, After Party EP - Out Nov 11th

1. After Life, After Party
2. 1 4 Me
3. After Life, After Party (Suicideyear Remix)
4. After Life, After Party (Sei A Remix) 

"These tracks were born out of experimenting with a bit of self-imposed restraints. Afterlife was a particular sound palette I wanted to stick to and see what would come of it. 1 4 me was trying to challenge myself to keep an arrangement dead simple. They came out of a period that was actually really prolific for me and hope to share more soon, but these two stuck together with a playful spirit. Some fun for the end of summer, as we tread into winter" - JG

After Life After Party

1 4 Me

From Long Loaf's debut EP - "Search"

Out on the 8th of December

long_loaf - "Search"

Kerem Akdag Loungiiin

Track para el compilado "Expedición de Ritmos" exclusivo de Cassette Blog.  Descarga gratuita en http://www.cassetteblog.com/2014/12/va-expedicion-de-ritmos-cassette-blog-4to-aniversario/

Chancha Via Circuito - Lamanai (free download, see "info")

That Girl [Flip]

change

Taken from the forthcoming EP 'Australia Part 1'. 

More info about Ménage à Trois:

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threesistersinlove
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fourtreasure

Ménage à trois - Ocean Boy

Last week we released Shangrila music video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYgnazpmutE,
now we have some great remixes coming to you. First up is a version from bass badman Maramza. Definitely a legend in the game that's been making great hip-hop and club tracks under various aliases for the past 15 years at least.

One of the most prolific producers, he manages to stay fresh and inventive. Gwaarrrrn Maramza!!

https://soundcloud.com/maramza

Shangrila (Maramza Remix)

House music futurist Citizenn will unveil his debut artist album on 15th June for the ground-breaking label from Damian Lazarus, Crosstown Rebels. Entitled ‘Human Interface’, it considers the coexistence between humanity and machinery. ”I've always been completely infatuated with technology,’ explains Citizen, ‘it's omnipresence in our daily lives and how we have become completely dependent upon it to survive. It allows us to manifest complex ideas and emotions in an artistic context.” 

The first single, ‘Tied’ is a trip into house’s classic years, raw with diva-esque vocals from Aisha and New York flavour. Remixes from Hot Creations latest shooting star, Denney, widely accomplished house music producers, Murk and re-edit champion, Adesse Versions cast their own flair and finesse on the material, while second original track, ‘Together’ gives a taste of Citizen’s assorted musical leanings and future alms.


CRM141 Citizenn - Tied (Original)

Coming April
Distribution through Rubadub

MH008 - Pender Street Steppers: The Glass City / Golden Garden

It’s now something of an overused trope to say the music coming out of Vancouver, BC sounds a) like the notoriously misty harbour town & b) amazing. Both are true, though. Labels like 1080p and Mood Hut (of which Local Artist is part of the crew) have carved out a sonic niche that is unmistakably theirs: left-of-the-dial dance music that is at once spry and smoked-out; evocative and untraceable; deep and featherlight.
 
The entire Feelings 12” carries these traits forward; a “Place” of warmth and comfort you want to be 24/7. Given our very own Bradley Zero has been one of the most prominent figures evangelising Thy Gospel of the Hut, and that his Rhythm Section label is fast garnering a rep for hazy jams of the highest quality, this crossover makes a lot of sense. Local, exported global.
Cop it here.

Preorder 

Local Artist "Place I" - Boiler Room Debuts

Soon available on growing bin records: Krakatau' Tharsis Montes EP. The Melbourne based quartet is diving deep into black holes and solar flares to create their own style of sun-kissed funk and moonlit jazz. Enjoy your ride!

Krakatau - Tharsis Montes (9.57) shortened

08-erykah badu-honey

Erykah Badu - "The Healer"

All enquiries info@electricminds.co.uk

"To The Disco '77" 
Written, produced & mixed by Move D.

Mastered by Matt Colton at Air Studios. 

Pressed by Optimal Media in Germany / Artwork by Jack Featherstone.

This is a vinyl only release. These 3 minute clips are very low quality mp3s for streaming and previewing only.

To the Disco ‘77 & Hybrid Minds Remixes

Move D "To The Disco '77"

Rhythm Section - regular dance in South London
Rhythm Section INTL - Record Label run by Bradley Zero 

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