@bie-records meets @shikashikacollective

This project unites artists from two labels, Chinese based bié Records and Latin America based Shika Shika, separated by very contrasting cultures and thousands of kilometers but united by shared values and a shared musical vision.

Driven by values of creativity, borderless music and fairness for artists, both labels showcase artists that unite electronica with ambient and folk music, purposefully existing outside of the globalized, copy-paste of the mainstream music industry.

A mix of intrigue and mutual respect led to the birth of this compilation, with the two labels teaming up to match together a group of their artists to remix each other. The result is a widely imaginative, fresh and diverse selection of tracks featuring some of the prominent producers such as DaYe, Lim Giong; Hualun, Sun Dawei and Rainsoft from bié records and DJ Raff, Terror:Cactus, Numa Gama, Barrio Lindo and El Búho from Shika Shika.

The compilation is a testament to music's power to transcend language and cultural background as artists from hugely different contexts unite to explore and build on each other's creative visions.

bié records meets Shika Shika

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Rainsoft - Gazebo (Terror/Cactus Remix)

Erhan Yilmaz - Freeze EP 

Our new release features two original tracks by Erhan Yilmaz plus stunning remixes from Lello Fusco, Zuma Dionys, Kolomin and Wakhan Project.

Erhan Yilmaz is a Turkish artist whose music takes influence from the coastal beauty found on the shores of the black sea. His music taste takes influence from genres ranging from folk to disco, and he mixes his love for live instrumentation with electronic beats to create organic house tracks. This is his second time working with Baikal Nomads and his music can also be found on other labels such as trndmsk, Cosmic Awakenings and Kosa.

Lello Fusco is an Italian artist who returns to Baikal Nomads with a downtempo remix in the style he has featured on other imprints such as Tibetania Records, Lump and Camel Riders.

Making a return to Baikal Nomads, Zuma Dionys is a revered organic house artist that is known for the psychedelic music he has featured on the likes of Sol Selectas, Pipe & Pochet and Bar 25.

Kolomin are a duo of brothers that have featured their spellbinding style on scene leading labels such as Underyourskin, KataHaifisch and Exotic Refreshment.

Wākhan Project is a French artist who is part of the collective that runs O'Tawa Records and along with releases on his own respected imprint, he has also featured on other record labels such as Copy Cow and MONADA.

"Freeze" is first of the original tracks and it's got trippy acid synths layered with sweeping pads, plus flowing percussion to create a mesmerizing groove.

"W Street" has sun-drenched guitar licks and a warbling melody synth that is layered over the pitched tones of pulsating rhythms while the deep bassline fills the track with warmth.

Lello Fusco's remix of "W Street" adds a live conga loop and new synth chords that swell with tension as this dramatic rework unfolds.

Zuma Dionys' remix of "Freeze" adds extra percussion to lift the energy, while pan pipes transport the listener to the tropical regions that are the traditional home of this exotic instrument.

Kolomin's rework of W Street works in synthesised strings that like the calm before a storm, add ominous tranquillity underpinned by melodic bass chords, which complement the original's guitar sound to create a cinematic atmosphere.

Wākhan Project closes out the release with a hallucinogenic remix of Freeze which adds atmospheric textures and mind-bending sounds to the original's trippy groove.

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https://soundcloud.com/zuma_dionys
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https://soundcloud.com/kolomin
https://soundcloud.com/wakhanbv

Beatport:
https://www.beatport.com/release/freeze/4135566

Erhan Yilmaz - W Street (KOLOMIN Remix)

An EP dedicated to two loves, expansions and contractions.
Canyon, written and recorded in South Africa at the peak of my world tour. Mountain, written in solitude and loneliness in the Swiss Alps, watching the still glacier melt. To expansions and contractions. To a life lived fully and in its entirety.

Written by @riyoon in Berlin

Riyoon - Canyon

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Pound 4 Pound - Old School Hip Hop / Boom Bap Style beat

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GOOD OLE DAYS  /LDSR 232

Pedro Clapp
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Giuliano Rodrigues
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Wellfox
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Thomas Young (PL)
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David Garner
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Substak
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Y.A.F
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Persh
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Sekret Vero
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Et Dobbelbord
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dubwve
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Anders Northwell
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DUBGIU
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Victor Lopez
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Alexander Siva
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Dj Guilherme Amaral
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Olejan Production
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DJCHEMIE
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DJ Soma
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Gambusia

The Dukest

We are excited to unveil this single of the Kenyan-German duo ODD OKODDO! The 7inch "Okitwoye" is their first ever outing, announcing the long player "Auma" to be released here in October. It comes paired with a Peter Power remix.

Release date is August 16
Get it here: https://oddokoddo.bandcamp.com
Available worldwide through our distributor @kompakt.

ODD OKODDO are Olith Ratego and Sven Kacirek. 

Olith Ratego performs his immaculate vocals in the musical style called "dodo", which originates from the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya, high in pitch and soulfully expressive. He himself refers to his music as "dodo blues". As a skilled luthier, Olith Ratego designs and builds his string instruments himself, first of all the five-stringed Okodo which lends its name to the project.

Sven Kacirek is a multi-instrumentalist commuting between Germany and Kenya for many years now, ever since he recorded his famous "Kenya Sessions" in 2010. He plays the marimba, percussions and piano, next to producing this project. He has closely collaborated with various international musicians, among them Nils Frahm, Shabaka Hutchings, F.S.BLUMM and Marc Ribot.

The remix on the B side amplifies the essence of the song. Peter Power is a part of the Voodoohop collective from Brazil and his releases on Multi Culti or Polychrome Sounds fuel the rather slow, organically hypnotic dance floors. He premiered this remix at the Heliodora festival in Brazil, at sunrise next to a giant waterfall, and it was just perfect.

Pingipung 067

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ODD OKODDO: Okitwoye (Pingipung 067, 7" / digital)

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