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@WillHofbauer debuts on Aus Music with ‘Four! Beats!’.
Will Hofbauer has been carving out his idiosyncratic niche in dance music for the past few years, with releases on Rinse FM, Wisdom Teeth and his Third Place seeing critical acclaim as well as high-profile co-signs from the likes of Ben UFO, rRoxymore, Lukas Wigflex, Dr Banana and now, Will Saul and his indomitable Aus Music imprint.
Hofbauer’s ‘Ah! Bats!’ is up first on ‘Four! Beats!’, featuring a speedy dembow beat, rowdy vocal chops, and call-back, signature use of subtle animal sounds that fit right in. The aptly named ‘8 Bar Baile’ is next, a baile funk track built up like 8 bar grime, swapping rhythm in every section for a high-energy, peak-time affair.
Smooth and introspective house cut ‘Scrumble’ then sees whimsical bursts of synths splash on top of delicate drums before Will Hofbauer’s ‘Moss On’ dives deeper underwater with loose arrangement and tripped-out instrumentation.

Four! Beats! EP

Four! Beats!

Will Hofbauer - Scrumble

Cold Tube Crossing

Secretly Surrounded

"Basil drank in the Back Bar from when he was a punk - I think more regularly when he chased my sister. He went from a punk to a techno DJ and was also a well-known barber in the city. He now enjoys the country and a polytunnel! 
Messing around with 80s and 90s dance music samples from his vinyl collection ultimately resulted in Basil's Drums. The main break is nicked from one of his records." Parnell March

Back Bar Grooves EP

Parnell March - Basil's Drums

Side A:
A1 Ricardo Baez - Tears of Joy (04:56)
A2 Ricardo Baez - My Thursday Night (04:41)

Side B:
B1 Ricardo Baez - Arroz Con Leche (05:17)
B2 Ricardo Baez - La Isla De Margarita (Johannes Albert Remix) (06:19)

About Ricardo Baez:
Florence’s very own tastemaker Ricardo Baez has always been immersed in music. On one hand, he had his Italian father's extensive collection of old blues and jazz records. On the other hand, the 80’s pop cassettes his Venezuelan mother used as the soundtrack for her dance classes.

This melting pot gives Baez a different way to make his musical mark, as shown at his legendary party Tropical Animals in Florence, which has been running weekly since 2010. Tropical Animals has been cited as one of the most important drivers in the evolution of club culture in Italy, broadening people’s music tastes. Ricardo Baez’s trademark sets are unique- genre blurring, technically excellent and full of surprises. Ricardo Baez always leaves his audience wanting more.

And then there’s the sensational guests he books week in, week out. From Avalon Emerson to Marshall Jefferson, Vladimir Ivkovic to Jayda G (just to name a few). Ricardo Baez’s knowledge of electronic music is incredible.

It didn’t take long for his eclectic style and boundless enthusiasm to start turning heads internationally. Soon after hearing about Tropical Animals, the world wanted a piece of Ricardo Baez. Berlin came calling through Tresor, Watergate and Renate. Then Frankfurt’s Live at Robert Johnson, New York’s House of Yes and Le Bain, and London’s XOYO and Corsica Studios.

Ricardo Baez is also a well accomplished producer, taking all of his musical savoir faire and impeccable taste as a selector and making something new, that is instantly recognisable as his own. After releasing on some of the most prestigious labels in electronic music, he realised his music needed a place to call home. Since 2018, that home has been his own label, also called Tropical Animals. Other exotic creatures and musical chameleons that share his hot house include Whitesquare, The Cyclist, Robert Owens, Rebolledo, and the pioneer of Italian disco, Daniele Baldelli.  
Recently, he has appeared on compilations for Running Back, Correspondant, Polifonic, and Hotmix Records, as well as outstanding releases on Mule Musiq, Permanent Vacation, Bordello a Parigi and Correspondant.

Winter 2024 brings Ricardo Baez’s pièce de resistance: His stunning debut album, Tutto Passa, available on Live at Robert Johnson. Every track filled with meaning, an anthology of the most important moments in Baez’s life. Stay tuned - the lucky few who have heard it say this work of art is going to be yet another outstanding contribution to music. We’d expect no less.

Check Social Media.

Instagram: www.instagram.com/ricardobaez__
Soundcloud: on.soundcloud.com/o1Rw1Nn4iZbu3f7v6
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/2g9Ig4tDO…5jQ4egw_NjEhpHgQ
Facebook: www.facebook.com/share/15dJPggtbV/?mibextid=wwXIfr

About Johannes Albert:
Certified Hit-Producer & DJ from Berlin. Running the Frank Music label for a decade, playing all over and being a pillar in Berlin night clubs made him a mainstay in the global dance music circuit.

Instagram: www.instagram.com/johannes_albert_
Soundcloud: @johannesalbert
Spotify: open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/5…e5800c0b78154d95
credits

released January 31, 2025

Written & Produced by Ricardo Baez.
Published by Copyright Control.
Mastered by Lopazz.
Distributed by Kompakt.
Artwork by Angelo Guttadauro.
Refined by studio mizuiro.
Version: Johannes Albert Remix

Live At Robert Johnson, 2025

Tears of Joy

A1 Tears Of Joy

> @cooooo
> @dragomiralexandru
> @kushmemusic

Mastered by Nicolas Barnes.

PREMIERE: Cora M - Touche Moi (Dragomir Remix) [KUSH082]

051 - Maina from Phaeton with some fresh music! 

Phaeton - Find The City

Reverse Reflection

Slacker aka Sam Black's works have been simmering away online for a while now, creating a fair bit of buzz centred around his knack for choppy breaks, crunchy acid and rough production edges. Amen To The Lonely finally sees the young Bristol producer step out of the simulation and present four raw heaters from the HD.

>> Slacker
https://soundcloud.com/sam-black747
https://www.facebook.com/Slacker-Slacker-203847533307684/timeline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUdC64oxxz4&feature=youtu.be

>> Lobster Theremin
https://soundcloud.com/lobster-theremin
https://lobsterrecords.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/LobsterTheremin

LT032 - Amen To The Lonely [Lobster Theremin] MASTER MP3s

Vinyl

PREMIERE : Slacker - White Monk [Lobster Theremin]

Artist: Tour-Maubourg
Title: Duophonie EP
Track Title: Duophonie (Jazz Mix)
Label: Salin Records
Cat #: SALIN009
Release date: 20.03.2020
Format: 12", Digital

@tour-maubourg
@salinrecords

Salin Records welcomes Tour-Maubourg to the label, a match we dreamed of since we heard his first EP on his home label “Pont Neuf” back in 2017. The Paris based producer and DJ is an outstanding talent in creating emotions. It is probably exactly that what makes him one of the most promising artists of the Parisian house scene according to Trax Magazine. Through the last year, he was very keen on building up a studio in Paris. His enthusiasm for studio gear leads to a new level of production skills. “Interlude” and “Duophonie (Jazz Mix)” are two perfect examples for the symbiosis of sampling, synthesis and sound design. These two tracks fascinated us with their richness of detail and liveliness, and so we decided to build a whole EP around these beautiful tracks. Christophe Salin makes his remix debut with his reinterpretation of “Interlude”. After the release of his “You Took My Love EP” in spring 2019 he took the time to rebuild his studio and work on new ways to create sounds and textures. Remixing for one of his most appreciated artists of the current house scene is, without a doubt, the perfect time to release the sound he was working on during the last months. Daria Salin’s painting speaks louder than any word and reflects the structures and details of Tour-Maubourg’s music. We’re sure that “Tour-Maubourg - Duophonie EP” will stay in your heart and case for a long time. Maybe you should think about getting it twice; one for your wall and one to play it out ;-)

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