Where do two contented faces arrive from on Noordeinde Street? Of course, from the doors of the vinyl store that has just filled their tote bag with savoury releases. Get to know them! These are Needle and Plate, native Europeans, record collectors and just friends for whom hanging out and communicating with members of the creative movement is sheer bliss. 

Once the conversation heads to genres and tastes, everything else ceases to exist. And it doesn't matter what the weather is outside: the main thing is that the music doesn't stop playing. Yet, there is no better reason for a walk than a sunny day and a bottle of craft beer. This is the opinion of those who disappear for days in search of a sound close in spirit, such that it will tell about the inner self more accurately than any words. The real chase for chippies starts now!

Absolute Magnitude

Sony Synth – Business (Arkady Antsyrev Remix) [snippet]

– We've had a good time, Needle! I think I've worn out my new sneakers in just a day. 
– Of course, you need to put some effort into finding music records!

Meeting the sunset on the way home so as to get a rare press is priceless! The pedometer merely indicated a long-awaited rest. Having settled down near their favourite coffee table, the friends lay down and thoughtfully stared at the ceiling. The cartridge gently skidded on the shiny black surface. The grooves rotated a carousel of bass and percussion, transmitting a heartfelt rhythm to everything around. Bright envelopes scattered all over the living room were the keepers of the real mystery.

– What do you feel now, Plate? 
– It feels like this EP has many shades. They're imprinted everywhere, do you get it?

As soon as the shelves are replenished with fresh copies, the life of a wax digger turns into a holiday.

Deep In You

Tommaso Pizzelli – Keep The Dust [snippet]

Tommaso Pizzelli – Raw Stuff [snippet]

Buying a couple of tickets to an exhibition of abstract art is just half of the deal because you still need to manage to have fun. For this purpose, an audio guide is intended for this cursed art gallery. It seems like someone lives on the other side of the canvases. It is waiting for the chance to grab your hand and drag you away. The voices in the headphones unavoidably intensify the reality.

– These silhouettes are alarming, Needle... 
– Definitely, Plate! 
– I haven't seen something like this for a long time. 
– It looks creepy in combination with the sound. Choosing Bauch's music as an accompaniment was a great idea!

Another cultural weekend has a chance to turn into something fascinating – especially when everything is filled with ornate geometry and pedigreed arrangements.

The False And Lying Gods

Bauch – Will Cut Your Head [snippet]

The bar counter of one of the local pubs comes to life every time the darkness falls. It has happened at this themed party dedicated to the love of nature as well. Among the guests, Plate stands out by deftly drinking alcoholic shots. Looking around, he recognized painfully familiar faces in the distance.

– That’s impossible!
– Who did you see there?
– Never mind, Needle, it must be a mistake. I just need to read less comic books before bed.

The vibe of the analogue set is inviting to merge with the pulse of the crowd. In a warm circle of like-minded people, it can’t be otherwise: the intersection of genres kindles a passion for discoveries, and the mutual support makes these discoveries priceless. To know their charm, you have to spend more than one night sharing a bed with music.

Artificial Biotope

Masupilami – Static Motion (Tommaso Pizzelli Remix) [snippet]

Masupilami – Abiotic [snippet]

Masupilami – Static Motion [snippet]

Masupilami – Aquaeductus [snippet]

– Whoohoo! That's so great! Now, that's what I call shopping therapy.
– Needle, come on! Grab that second pack.
– I'm on my way! Yeah, I got it!

Sunday traditions fuel the excitement of the new week and cool down the intensity of the passing week. There’s room for foolishness in the company of two music lovers who constantly anticipate new discoveries. After all, it’s spontaneity that makes any friendship thrive. A fictional fighter jet flies in the middle of the shopping mall, performing aerobatics maneuvers and aerial refueling. As fuel, any standard ingredients for home cooked meals will do. Turning a grocery shopping trip into an actual quest is the perfect way to distract yourself from pressing matters. We all know that even record digging can be tedious – luckily, it won’t be for long!

– Is it true that music is worse on an empty stomach?
– I don't know, Plate! It's ridiculous how you have such an appetite.
– Why don't we have a barbecue when we get back and listen to the new Chippy Chaser's Various Artists?
– I’m up to it!

What Is Shopping Therapy?

Bauch – Just You [snippet]

Adroit – Door 20t [snippet]

Arkady Antsyrev – Cocktails Move [snippet]

Sony Synth – Funky Or Jazzy [snippet]

Tommaso Pizzelli – Bird Watcher [snippet]

Puy de Sancy is renowned for its picturesque views, so it was just right for a getaway. Needle and Plate set off down the slope in the early afternoon to enjoy the playful landscapes. Gusts of wind mingled with the chirping of birds and blurred into a unified soundscape, mimicking a rare vinyl of field recordings.

Each step was immersive, allowing one to drift toward the tops of the trees, get lost among rustling leaves, and take a look at oneself from the outside. The daylight was replaced by twilight filled with the anticipation of camping and a pleasant fatigue which did not stop one from putting up the tent. Now there was nothing superfluous left around – only the crackle of the fire, two merry men and a magic joint.

– Can you believe it? I can feel the universe sequencing.
– Yeah, that's a good one. I wonder how our homegrown bush is doing. All right, look what I got.
– Did you bring your portable speaker again? I thought we had a deal.
– You know how much I love music. Don't be mad. Have you heard of these two?

Green Mood Acoustics

Liro & Etro Hahn – Nitit [snippet]

Liro & Etro Hahn – Osrevinu [snippet]

Liro & Etro Hahn – Subtonick [snippet]

Arkady Antsyrev mixes a superb blend of minimalistic house and garage patterns that fills one up with energy and serves as the perfect stimulator to dive into the dynamic vibe of the dancefloor.

"Sleepy Coffee Pot" offers a sonic espresso of avant-garde samples and elegant percussion, awakening the senses and leaving us craving another sip. Highlighted drums and uncompromising bass send the "Don't Stop Moving" pulse to the brain, forcing the body to obey the rhythm and move to the beat. The smoky atmosphere of "The Last Slice of Pizza" combined with hypnotic guitar creates a unique and memorable flavour. With its old-school touch and startling saxophone, Sony Synth's remix fills us with nostalgic charm and jazzy flair, thus extending the limits of musical sophistication.

Triple Vision Store: www.triplevision.nl/release/CHCH01/
deejay: https://www.deejay.de/Arkady_Antsyrev_Dont_Stop_Moving_EP_CHCH01_Vinyl__1044680
Juno Records: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/arkady-antsyrev-dont-stop-moving-ep-vinyl/1002973-01/
Bandcamp: https://chippychasers.bandcamp.com/album/dont-stop-moving

Don't Stop Moving

B2 – Arkady Antsyrev – Don't Stop Moving (Sony Synth's Beachy Remix) [snippet]

B1 – Arkady Antsyrev – The Last Slice Of Pizza [snippet]

A2 – Arkady Antsyrev – Don't Stop Moving [snippet]

A1 – Arkady Antsyrev – Sleepy Coffee Pot [snippet]

There was plenty to eat at the neighbourhood club last night. Thanks to prying ears passing the night searching for something stronger, their noteworthy discussion is slowly turning into the dawn and a thin stream of Liberian coffee.

– Needle, get some more coffee. I can't get myself to wake up.
– Sure thing, Plate. We had a lot of fun!
– Woelk drove me crazy! That guy knows how to read the room.
– For sure, he does. He even gave me his record.
– I must have been so drunk I can't remember. Put it on!

Texture loops are always a good thing. This early Sunday wake-up call was no exception. The monitors were pouring out a volumetric wave that turned the room into an immense outer space. This is what travelling through the universe of sound looks like.

A Thin Stream of Liberian Coffee

Woelk – Feelings (Tommaso Pizzelli Remix) [snippet]

Woelk – Feelings [snippet]

Woelk – Future Love [snippet]

Woelk – Journey [snippet]

Woelk – Delusion [snippet]

– Unbelievable! Look at the size of it! A diplodocus neck bone as wide as my outstretched arms!
– That's right, Plate. It would make any giraffe jealous.

What a great spontaneous idea it is to visit a palaeontology museum! Travel back a few million years and make a fascinating journey through ancient eras while marvelling at these astonishing and awe-inspiring inhabitants of our planet. You don't even have to use those boring audio guides; you can just go wild and make up your own stories for each dinosaur species.

– Good afternoon, Mr. Tyrannosaurus. My name is Needle, and I'm a huge fan. Would you mind if I took a selfie?
– Oh, look! That's the horn of the famous Triceratops! I think it's passing on its vegetarian powers to me through the centuries.
– I wonder what kind of music they'd dance to?
– It’d probably be some Mesozoic minimal or Jurassic dub.

Mesozoic

Information Ghetto – Norock (Arkady Antsyrev Remix) [snippet]

Information Ghetto – Mesozoic (Bauch Remix) [snippet]

Information Ghetto – Norock [snippet]

Information Ghetto – Mesozoic [snippet]

Information Ghetto – Head Key [snippet]

The overwhelming wave of Cim Pian's pulsating vibrations ignited a primal desire to dance. The air buzzed with electricity while strobe lights, just like an artist's brushes, painted the dancefloor in a bright kaleidoscope of colors. As if in a trance, the bodies swayed smoothly in the embrace of hypnotic melodies.

– Look! What's that?
– I don't know, Needle. Some kind of rift in the fabric of the universe. Shall we explore it?

Having exchanged glances, the friends resolutely entered the mesmerising portal where their senses were engulfed in a whirlwind of sound and light. Time and space became fluid in this phantasmagorical world, twisting and turning in harmony with the music. As if floating weightlessly over the vastness of an extraterrestrial landscape, they traversed unimaginable boundaries of dimensions driven by a psychedelic vibe that echoed in the mind.

– Hey, Plate! Where's your other half?
– I don't get it anymore. I just don't want to get lost in this paradox…

Losing Sense Of Time And Space

Cim Pian – All Rise Within Me (Andu Simion Robo Rework) [snippet]

Cim Pian – Time Fiction (Minube Remix) [snippet]

Cim Pian – Time Fiction [snippet]

Cim Pian – Losing Sense Of Time And Space [snippet]

Cim Pian – All Rise Within Me [snippet]

"Chippy Chasers" is an illustrated electronic label from the Hague promoting a wide range of house sounds and founded in 2023.

The events are taking place in our days. Friends Needle and Plate can't go a day without music. Female selectivity and male determination bring them to the most unusual European locations: nightclubs, vinyl stores and creative spaces. All with one goal in mind — to get the most out of the dance genre!

CHCH01 wax: lnk.to/dont-stop-moving

Contact: chippychasers@gmail.com

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