A selection of our favorite music submitted by XLR8R+ members last month.

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XLR8R+ Submissions Roundup: August

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Ana Kosh, GAMAYUNA, Garik Amirkhanyan - Bereginya (Alex Konstantinov Extended Remix) [Journey of the Soul]

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Bloom Me

Swedish producer Shielding lands on Facta and K-LONE’s Wisdom Teeth imprint with an extended collection of hazy dub techno, drone and downtempo.

https://wisdomteethuk.bandcamp.com/album/shielding-collecting-seaweed-ep

Collecting Seaweed EP

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Lethal Silence Of Centuries

XLR8R's editorial team selected a few tracks and mixes submitted by XLR8R+ members (july 2020). This mixtape is part of them :) Enjoy

Tracklist > 
Joe Craven - Hurt Potential
Yushh - That One Time At X-Mas Steps
Mr Mitch - Need More Fashion Friends
Syz - Syncopate
Human Resources - At Tanagra
Avernian - Odiham (Terror Mix)
Porter Brook - Present Tense (De Grandi Remix)
Jubley - Amnesia
D3U5E and GAV - Spacestep
Thodén - Third Eye
AARRT - Make Sure You Know
Vexxy - Restless
Flore - Coded Language (Walton Remix)
Drumterror - Burn The Pagan
Pinch - Accelerated Culture
D3U5E and GAV - War on people
Pinch - All Man Got ft. Trim

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Zebra's Secret Tape for XLR8R

Recollection of Everything Beautiful - Sydney duo, @thomasgray_liamebbs bring us six gracefully composed pieces that wind through synthesis, acoustic instrumentation, and vocal harmony in a beautifully pensive and emotional narrative.

‘Recollection of Everything Beautiful’ was written over the space of 18 months between 2019 and 2020. The protracted time frame for the creation of the record corresponded with a period of vast personal change for both Thomas and Liam. Contrary to their debut record, ‘3 Days, 2 Nights’, this work is less bound to place, rather being a reflection on the joy of transformation.

If we’re in love, she said, then it should be
Easy, as leaves grow on trees, in autumn
When the low sunrise sets before
I’ve seen you again, it should be easy then

Easy when two dancers are the dance
Lean into the unlearned rhythm touch
Bones brush beneath heat hidden rush
Easily, without self-consciousness

But after autumn, when the first frost
Falls from the dawn, encrusts
Blue gum trunks intestate

I wake, I think of how I’ve lost
Who I love, of how it’s not enough
To want them, having made the mistake

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[AAR017] Thomas Gray & Liam Ebbs - .nov

https://corduroi.bandcamp.com/album/mazie

Corduroi - Slingshot

This one is out on Friday, August 7th 2020 :)
Download/ Stream Here: https://snd.click/zebspirit

London born and based musician and multi-instrumentalist ​Zeb Samuels will be releasing his latest single, '​Positive Spirit' on 7 August via his own label ​Deep Heads​. The single is lifted from his upcoming EP, ​Vibration Exploration which will be available on the 21st of August and features ​Marc Cyril (who has worked with ​Joss Stone and ​Keziah Jones​) on bass, ​Byron Wallen (previously worked alongside ​George Benson​, ​Chaka ​Khan and ​Courtney ​Pine​) on trumpet and flugelhorn and ​Mcknasty (who has worked alongside ​Kammal ​Willaims​) on drums. The musician has seen support from a number of tastemaker publications, including the likes of ​CLASH, Magnetic Magazine, XLR8R, Electronic Groove and ​Decoded Magazine as well as airplay from ​BBC Radio 6 Music's
 
Gilles Peterson and ​Nemone​, ​5FM's ​Kid Fonque's​, by Belgium Tastemaker ​Lefto and ​Soulection ​Radio's Joe Kay. As a label owner, ​Zeb Samuels has worked alongside many rising artists, including the likes of ​SYNKRO, Djrum​, ​Joe Armon- Jones​, ​Congi and ​Geode.
Self-confessed music fanatic, ​Zeb Samuels grew up in London. This allowed for an abundance of music at his doorstep which would ultimately develop his appreciation for a wide variety of sounds and eventually lead to the self-taught pianist operating as a songwriter, producer and vocalist.

When discussing influences for the EP, ​Zeb Samuels cited to the variegated likes of Boards of Canada, Pink Floyd, Robert Glasper and ​LTJ Bukem​. His own sound reflects these influences, drawing strong parallels to the likes of ​Yussef Dayes, Alfa Mist, ​Mansur Brown ​and ​Portico​ ​Quartet​ coming to play while at the same time, maintaining its own unique integrity.

Opening with soulful jazzy soundscapes that draw you deeper into their waters, ​'Positive Spirit' acts as a cool breath of fresh air on a warm summer night. Radiating tranquil energy, ​Zeb Samuels ​envelopes a maturity within his sound, metaphorically easing the listener into its sonic arms. Made for open spaces as the listener gazes at the stars, the single is sure to bring peace of mind to all who listen to it.

Speaking of '​Positive Spirit'​, ​Zeb Samuels tells us: ​'I feel like this is a track that is an unveiling of a new light and embodies positivity amongst the dark times that we have encountered recently.'

Zeb Samuels, Byron Wallen & Marc Cyril 'Positive Spirit'

On this EP, AKWIUS utilizes a grimey, bass focused hybrid of rave and post rave theories to explore moods of the current dystopian utopia from a Mexican American perspective and push beyond boundaries of contemporary rave aesthetics.

Clever Girl EP

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The Needed Break . Mp3

The Needed Break

Glisk Science EP

Unnsa

A journey through the solar system, utilizing frequencies picked up from each passing celestial body.

Pluto

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Bay Area Renaissance Man, Eugene Whang's label Public Release (@eug), offers its first release of the year that no one wanted with a little something that just about everyone wants. Moving across a wide-spectrum of house styles, the 6-track sampler is a stacked release with label alums and newcomers alike.

Various Artists - 415-PR22 [Public Release]

Metropolitan Soul Museum - Stoneman [Public Release]

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