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On his second album Narel goes into spacey ethereal ambient and dub techno, at times fusing the two. There are two progressive house/trance crossover tracks on the album, but overall it is a deep and immersive experience. Narel designed most sounds on the album from scratch and many of the recordings are live, later being integrated into studio arrangements.

‘Tell Them Of Us’ is a slow breaks track that builds with luscious pads overlaid with vocoded vocal samples, subtle melodies and arpeggios.

‘Counter Entertainment’ is the first piece of dub techno on the album, showcasing highly modulated pads, evolving layers and Narel’s trademark dreamy vox samples over old skool breaks loops, a soft kick and a subterranean bass line.

‘Silence Coloured In’ takes us into space ambient territory. Deep reverbed basses rumble under constantly changing layers across the frequency spectrum, propped up by nebulous pads. A brief piano interlude is found in the middle of the soundscape, before the full spectrum comes back and is then disrupted by a complex gated sequence.

‘Mesmeresis’ was the first track recorded for the album and really has set the tone for the whole piece. An ambient track carried by sweeping pads, strange plucked melodies, a short vocal sample and deep brooding bass pads.

‘Cortex Vortex Part 1’ is a very deep and dark ambient piece made by looping pads and large reverb tails, found sounds and multiple layers of sound effects from an Access Virus B synthesizer.

‘Cortex Vortex Part 2’ takes elements of part 1 and introduces additional syncopated riffs to produce an elegant 4/4 dub techno track.

‘Alonefield’ is an achingly beautiful drifting ambient piece and Narel’s personal favourite from the album. Pad and reverb tail looping was used again on this piece to create a multi layered atmosphere underpinned by a slowly sweeping low pass filter on a bass pad. Several vocal samples are introduced before the most delicate plucked melody slowly blends into the mix before the whole track gently falls away. ‘Alonefield’ was inspired by the untitled secret 13th track on Queen’s 1995 album ‘Made In Heaven’, which is a beautiful ambient tribute to Freddie Mercury.

‘Everstone’ is a melodic progressive house/progressive trance track with a driving bass line, layered pads and an outstanding processed vocal sample centred around an ‘Airdrawndagger’ style lead riff.

‘There’s The Walrus’ is the partner track to ‘Everstone’, using a slightly funky bass sequence and complex gated layers and a subtle arpeggio in the build up. The breakdown introduces a simple supersaw riff which carries the track along beautifully.

‘Vapour Moods’ completes the album. It is a dub techno track similar in sound design to ‘Counter Entertainment’ but descends into a driving acid riff underpinned by highly modulated pads and effects.

Hardware synths; Nord Rack, Nord Lead 3, Access Virus TI Snow, Access Virus B, Waldorf Blofeld, Roland JP-8000, Roland TB-03.

Software synths and ROMplers; Synapse Audio Dune 3, Air Hybrid 3, Sylenth1, D16 Group Phoscyon, Native Instruments Absynth 3, Spitfire Audio LABS choir and piano.

Effects and processing; Fabfilter compressors and EQ’s, Ohmforce delays and filters, Valhalla reverbs, and a variety of free VST delays. Sequenced on FL Studio 12. 
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”This is what happens when two galaxies collide. Daniel Lesden and Enlusion teamed up to deliver this smasher of a tune called Dark Entity. This record has gone through the ice and flame when it was in the production process, and you can hear it in the final result. We have invited heavyweights of the underground scene such as Facade, Fuenka and Cosmithex and they have provided their own vision, stunning remixes!  The Heads-down version wraps up this release.”

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Fantasound is the fifth full length album from Slovenian Space Disco producer Ichisan. This debut LP on international label Discolypso follows recent singles Harmona and Margit Mono. Ichisan’s sound is Space Disco Pop Bliss - swooshing synths collide with pulsing rhythms and twinkling melodies, creating a kaleidoscopic universe of pure joy. 

The artist explains the process:

"The album was recorded during the 2020 lockdown period. In those long uncertain days I watched all kinds of movies and rediscovered the ‘1940 Fantasiaʼ with my three year old son. 
I started researching the story behind the production of the animated musical film and especially the sound production of Fantasia. Fantasound was a stereophonic sound reproduction system developed by engineers of Walt Disney and RCA. That is how I found the album title. After the album was recorded I knew that the artwork must be related to Fantasia. I always had ‘The Sorcererʼs Apprenticeʼ in my mind as an inspiration for the album artwork. Mickey Mouseʼs dreams in the dark-blue space and Fantasia poster logo were guidelines. The illustrator Meta Wraber delivered the fantastic artwork in her signature watercolour technique." 

'Fantasound’ is a symphony of disco and italo, space synth waves and a happy-go-lucky driving rhythms. A sound that doesn't exist in the real world, the Fantasound is very much alive and in our mind during our happiest moments. 

After teasing with several EPs, Ichisan blesses the world via Discolypso with the full Fantasound, an immersive ecstatic experience filled with twists and turns that will keep you on your Tip Top toes.


Fantasound

1. Luisa
2. Villa Angiolina
3. Harmona
4. Tip Top
5. Fantasound
6. Super Princ
7. Sian Ka’an Flamingo
8. Luisa (Reprise)


The album was created with the following equipment:

Oberheim OB8
Roland Juno 106
Roland SH-09
Korg MS 20
Moog Prodigy 
Roland CR 78
Roland TB-03 Boutique
Fender Stratocaster 78’
Fender Jazz Bass 76’
Fender Twin Reverb 73’
Native Instruments Vintage Drummer
Roland Cloud Synthesizers

Harmona

The Dukes - The Godfather (Extended Mix)

Danny Tenaglia Featuring Carole Sylvan – Look Ahead (the deepness P.P.I.T.H edit)

Nargos 😎🦼

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Papa Was A Rolling Stone by The Pioneers (Soul Train Remix)

Vinyl / CD now available here: https://www.bbemusic.com/downloads/raw-movements-rude-movements/
Way back in 1981, two musicians got together to make a record. Mike Collins played guitar and had just bought a Roland CR78 - the first programmable drum machine. Keith O'Connell played Fender Rhodes piano and Prophet 5 synthesizer. Excited about the quirky and unusual instrumental track they'd composed, when the duo entered London's Utopia Studios to finish off their creation, neither could have predicted what was to follow... Now viewed by many as one of the most influential early electronic dance records, 'Rude Movements' was swiftly picked up on by David Mancuso, who used it to devastating effect at his infamous 'Loft Parties', in turn introducing it to Larry Levan, Frankie Knuckles, David Morales and Kenny Dope, a group of young DJs who would go on to write the blueprint for dance music as we know it.
In the more than 35 years since its release, 'Rude Movements' has continued to inspire and excite, sampled by The Bucketheads' classic House track 'Whew!' (featured on recent BBE compilation '20 years of Henry Street Records') and listed by a veritable 'who's who' of dance music's elite as an all-time favourite. Rare and much sought-after on vinyl, BBE are happy to announce the release of a fully remastered version of 'Rude Movements' presented alongside the original demo version 'Raw Movements', plus three other versions of the iconic track. Also included on the vinyl package are the Afrika Bambaata inspired 'Street Beat' and 808/MiniMoog workout 'Palace Strut', as well as three other 80s SunPalace compositions. CD and digital versions expand the catalogue still further, with more experimental SunPalace magic. Timeless original, quirky and unique, these recordings are set to inspire yet another generation of DJs, producers and music fans.

SunPalace - Rude Movements

This stunning UNRELEASED Tom Moulton Mix of the Temptations classic "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" was played exclusively on the Eclectic Circus Wireless Show  a couple of years ago.
It's so good it needs to be heard by anyone who loves music! Absolutely amazing!

PLEASE NOTE: JINGLES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE TRACK AT VARIOUS POINTS TO PREVENT UNLAWFUL COPYING

Papa Was A Rolling Stone (An Unreleased Tom Moulton Mix) - Eclectic Circus Exclusive

Pull Up To The Bumper- Grace Jones

Greetings to all you music lovers worldwide! 🙏❤️️

In collaboration with our very dear Cultravibe family members - @magic_flowers, we are happy to present you The Flips Project “STRUGURE” as the musical gift for 2K21 season opening, delivering you four tracks that are so full of love, happiness and this sweet feeling of Summer while going for a ride to the beach with your friends😍🎧🌺

Translation and meaning of “STRUGURE” from Romanian to English is “Grapes”🍇🍇🍇
The grape is the fruit of the vine and is one of the most cultivated fruits in the world. 
Grapes appear in the form of racemes composed of many berries, which are botanically called berries, small in size and different colours.
As Alexandr and Vasea say, they decided to name this musical project “STRUGURE” because they want to share a lil bit of Moldovan culture, traditions as a reference.
Moldova is known as an important exporter of wine, champagne, and brandy🍾🎉

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Papa Was A Rolling Stone by The Pioneers (Soul Train Remix)

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