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For the next installment of Manc institution El Diablo’s Social Club’s ‘To Rack & Ruin’ edits series comes from local Manc lads Out of the Basement who bring us two late summer bombs.
These tracks have both been kicking around for over a year now in slightly different forms but now we bring them to you fully refined and suitably mastered heavily for the dancefloor.

Out of the Basement are Steve Leggat and James Ellis. Both have been involved in Manchester's colourful music scene - amongst other things Steve has been running legendary Beat Club with The Stone Roses Mani and James is the founder of Manchester's now defunct deep house label ‘Drenched’.

Side A is a splendid edit of lost soul classic with beats and instruments added for full effect. Side B is a sleazy slo mo cut up of the Brothers Johnson version of the Shuggie Otis anthem 'Strawberry Letter 23'.

300 ltd handstamped vinyl available from all good record stores late September.

RR005 - Out of The Basement - Take Me With You

December 2014 'club' mix
Bookings - elasticdreamsmusic@gmail.com

A Sagittariun - Digital Tsunami Club Mix

Errol Alves - Down In The Ghetto

Strut (along w/ Knitting Factory in the US) are incredibly proud to present some of the first unheard Fela Kuti recordings in over 20 years. Recorded live in Detroit at the Fox Theater in 1986 on his debut tour with the new Egypt 80 band, these recordings put the listener in the place of the audience for a captivating performance from one of the most important artists of the 20th century. The album will be released internationally on Strut and in the US on Knitting Factory, as a 2xCD / 4xLP / digital set.

Fela Kuti & Egypt 80 - Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense - Live In Detroit (Edit)

Dntel opens up his universe with his new album "Aimlessness".
 An inexhaustible love affair. The magical, unforgettable melodies and strange outlandish sounds of his music generate an intimate, unique world.
Pop & electronica eye each with mutual curiosity.  

Dntel - Puma

Just in time for summer, Pampa issued Aimlessness, the long-awaited new album from Dntel AKA Los Angeles producer Jimmy Tamborello. His latest electronic suite brought forth stronger leanings toward house grooves, building upon the pop and IDM approaches he explored earlier in his career as half of the Postal Service and a member of Figurine – with a healthy dose of Pampa otherworldliness on top. 

Now, Robag Wruhme steps in and recontextualizes two Aimlessness cuts for a remix EP. Wruhme is already a beloved member of DJ Koze’s extended family, having released the full-length Thora Vukk about one year ago, which was deemed “another success for both him and Pampa” in Resident Advisor’s four-star review.

First up is Robag’s “Kloff Mottüré” mix of “Bright Night”, a starry-eyed transformation of Dntel’s work that twinkles like fireflies in the clear midnight sky. With symphonic splashes, playful pitter-patters and a tranquil breakdown, it sounds a bit like teenage toads skinny-dipping amongst the lilypads.

Next up, Robag finds inspiration in Dntel’s “Jitters”, not once but twice:  The “Marf Labo” mix takes the title quite literally, offering a jittery breakbeat interpretation with a metallic angel chorus swirling over the haphazard beats. Finally, on the flip side, the “Emmens Worsch” mix brings things more closely aligned with the grooving, heartfelt house thump that Pampa has engendered. It’s the EP’s most DJ-friendly cut, while at the same time showing off Robag’s gentle production touches and letting Tamborello’s sweet, subdued voice shine through.

Dntel - Jitters (Robags Emmens Worsch Mix)

It's been three years since Swiss producer Michel Cleis conjured a storm with “La Mezcla”, a Cadenza hit cemented into house canon as it was swiftly reissued by Strictly Rhythm, bringing the sabor latino into clubs worldwide. Some more 12”s and a number of high-profile remixes (going from tracey thorn to skunk anansie,for labels like rekids , bronswood or Aus) later, he's now teaming up with DJ Koze's crew for his next move: a colorful, crescendoing 12-minute tune that's ready to make a splash in your summer soundtrack.

“Mir a Nero” begins with a steady, upbeat kick underlying a simple piano arpeggio – like if Philip Glass make dance music – but then some accents of vibrant hand percussion loosen up the vibe, soon progressing into rhythmic layers that cause the energy to swell. By the 4-minute mark, a subtle, buzzing synth permeates the background, contrasting the track's overall organic feel, leading into the playful piano chords and colombian vocal hook. Simply put, this is Latin House with that anomalous Pampa Records swagger, drenched with flavor like Sangria-soaked mango.

Flip that baby over and you get “Amaranthus”, named after the famed flower that represents immortality. This piece stands as a color-negative of “Mir a Nero”, an unwavering stomp with just shadows of the piano sample heard earlier. Freeze-dried rather than sun-ripened, “Amaranthus” is a dubby, more technofied counterpart to the A-Side, crafted for deeper and darker moments on the dancefloor. 

Vinyl release date: July 23, 2012
Digital release date: August 3rd, 2012

Michel Cleis - Mir a nero

1.  Ba Dada  -  Jazzual Suspects (4:37)
2.  This Beat  -  Jazzual Suspects (4:51)
3.  Funkin Koobad   -  Jazzual Suspects (4:24)
4.  Jazzual Suspects  -  Jazzual Suspects (2:44)
5.  Sweet Lost Night   -  Nujazz (4:21)
6.  Green Tea   -  Everydayearthkid (3:47)
7.  Feel Somet   -  Everydayearthkid (2:06)
8.  Summer Love  -  Everydayearthkid (5:25)
9.  Ass Kickin Bass  -  Gramatik (2:14)
10.  Afternoon Soul   -  Gramatik (4:16)
11.  Nightime  -  Beat Demons (3:14)
12.  Jazz Selecta  -  Beat Demons (5:12)
13.  Desperado  -  Beat Demons (3:32)

Acid Jazz Mix (Jazzual Suspects, Gramatik, Everydayearthkid, Nujazz, Beat Demons)

Isolée - Allowance

Encore the needle is cookin'. Dj Koze did it again. His homage to Audrey Horne. "Burn with me" - a fucked up, deep and schizophrenic brainfoodbouncer with legato bass and hi hats way out of time. The beat burst like shagging, the dirty off hi-hat lashes remorseless in the twat-herd - everyone just wants to get laid straight away.

Und wieder glüht die Nadel. DJ Koze did it again. Seine Hommage an Audrey Horne. "Burn
with me“ – ein abgefuckter deeper schizoider Brainfoodbouncer mit stehenden Bässen und Hi
Hats, completely out of Timing. Der Beat bumst wie Ficken, die dreckige off Hi Hat peitscht
erbarmungslos in die Schweineherde, alle wollen einfach nur ficken.

02 Burn with me

Title track ‘Moonlight Shadow’ takes you on a journey into the dark night, sublimely deep yet emotively eerie with thick dubby pads complimented perfectly by sonorous chords. While relatively low in tempo, a deep burning energy swells within the complex tiers creating skilled suspense and showcasing immaculate production.

On the flip, ‘To Real Time’ witnesses the Hamburg-Thessaloniki connection yielding fruits again. Originally from Greece, good friend George Boronas aka Square Room

Heroes pairs up with the German duo to show clearly what connects them: intimacy, deepness, freakiness, groove and spirit. Beginning with the subtle introduction of new instruments and rich sounds, the track soon gains force and momentum, building into wonderful layers and a kicking groove, directed much more firmly at the floor.

Rounding off this wholly satisfying package ‘From Dub To Dub’ is stripped back with broken beats, thick plush keys, delicate shakes and reverbed guitar licks, that all fall and rise within the warm depths and infinite atmosphere.

Jakob Seidensticker & Bardia Salour are names that are becoming very familiar on the underground circuit. While Bardia is a local Hamburg DJ and music connoisseur with a great influence on the whole of Hamburg, Jakob Seidensticker is an essential part on the internationally respected Wareika trio, releasing on highly acclaimed labels such as Perlon, Circus Company and Eskimo. After DJ'ing in various clubs and locations, they have finally found their base at the 'fulminant' EGO club in Hamburg.

Joining forces, Seidensticker & Salour's track selection and dub-influenced sound have been known to satisfy all hedonistic impulses ignited on the dance floor and this seamless EP on the mighty Visionquest imprint promises to do just that.


TRACK LISTING

A1. Moonlight Shadow
B1. To Real Time feat. Square Room Heroes
B2. From Dub To Dub

B2. From Dub To Dub

The reflective and psychedelic dream world of Footprintz debut LP ‘Escape Yourself’ is fully unleashed on the Visionquest imprint this March and next single ‘Uncertain Change’ is one of the twelve glowing examples of the duos’ esteemed sonic and lyrical wonder. Reworked here by two of dance music’s finest auteurs, Audion aka Matthew Dear and Maceo Plex ride in full effect.

With a distinct coming of age theme, ‘Uncertain Change’ is a perfect slice of dreamy synth-pop. Anchored by a powerful bassline, uplifting melodies inflected with new wave nostalgia blend into softly spoken vocals heavy with melancholy as the underlying sense of what it feels like to be young and unsure is ever present. Warped electric guitar strums add to a creeping darkness, but this is kept at bay by an overriding warmth and depth of soul that filters through. ‘Uncertain Change’ will transport the listener to an age of innocence.

The ‘Maceo Plex Reconception’ is endowed with the producers signature swing. Tailored for the disco, skipping pendulum beats and a heavier bass beat underpin the in tact phrasing of the original song leading up to a breakdown and powerful bassline drop.

In The ‘Audion Loves You Mix’ Mathew Dear in his Audion guise deconstructs the song and pieces it back together with an entirely transformative minimal tapestry of sounds. An epic reimagining of sparse electronic bleeps and warped vocals build into a majestic framework of fizzing tension and textured soundscapes. Ultimately remnants of the original melody fuse with Audion’s epic groove as the track surges towards an optimistic end.


TRACK LISTING

A1. Uncertain Change
A2. Uncertain Change (Maceo Plex Reconception Remix)
B1. Uncertain Change (Audion Love You Mix)


Out now on vinyl: http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/487076-01.htm

B1. Uncertain Change (Audion Love You Mix)

Produced by De La Soul
Mixed by Morgan Garcia



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