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Artist: https://soundcloud.com/dyaroslav
Track: Gospel Midnight
Release: Weird Legend
Cat: WPD005
Label: https://soundcloud.com/whypeopledance
Release date: 1 Jun 2022
Format: Digital
Pre-order: https://whypeopledance.bandcamp.com/album/weird-legend

Weird Legend

DT PREMIERE: D. Yaroslav - Gospel Midnight [whypeopledance] (2022)

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Originally from Auckland, NZ and now London based Louis Anderson-Rich, known amongst the dance world as Manuel Darquart, makes his return to the inimitable favourite white label Semi Delicious. With two appearances on various artist compilations in the past, and a slew of releases since 2017 on labels including Wolf Music Recordings, Infinite Pleasure and Seb Wildblood’s Coastal Haze imprint – the time has come for Manuel to deliver his unquestionably chic sounds with a larger-than-life Italo-house EP entitled ‘Turbo Shandy’. Tangling the roots of Italo-house from yesteryear with a forward thinking, dynamic approach to his arrangements and mix, Manuel Darquart steps off the precipice with the title track ‘Turbo Shandy’.

A constantly rolling and evolving piece of synth laden ecstasy with reverberating snares and metric hats for an authentic 90’s feel. ‘For You’ follows, a rhythmic groove with Roland toms and crunchy hats setting the stage for swathes of rompler style SFX and a carefully-building progression that brings swirling synth pads and bold lead lines throughout. The percussion-party continues with ‘In The Club At 5am’, a perfect perker to perk up the dance in the wee-hours. Soothing sore rave joints and ecstatic muscles while the sun rises outside; tremulating basslines join cascading chord phrases for a final surge of late night energy.

The EP is closed down with ’89 When Things Were Fine’, a triumphant closing piece that’s joined by a superb remix from label boss Demi Riquísimo. Both combining punchy basses and splashy, immersive drum grooves at contrasting paces, each with their signature touch.

PREMIERE: Manuel Darquart - In The Club At 5am (Original Mix)

The waters were shallow and warm, the waves moved slowly and softly. Down by the river there were a few stray souls who had gathered to take in the glow of the morning and observe the peace before the chaos of the day unfolded.

Some called this the magic hour, magical it was.

In the distance they watched as the boats began to ready themselves in the harbour – they would not return until sunset later that day and what they’d uncover or discover out on the rough, dirty waters was anyones guess.

For now it was simply a time to take a deep breath, observe the cool breeze and listen to the sounds of nature.
 
This one landed in the inbox a few weeks back and has been on repeat ever since. A dreamy, melodic affair channeling the best elements of downtempo, trip hop, acid, house and everything in between. A really well balanced record which has a little bit of everything we like. Soos is relatively new on our radar but that all changes now.

PREMIERE: Soos - Cool Sbu [Mule Musiq]

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2024 gets underway, Oath are thrilled to share the imprint’s latest long play, which comes courtesy of rising star Moonee - and you better believe its a solid gold stunner…

Francois Lefevre, the producer behind the Moonee name - alongside his group projects Twice Movement and Simple Request (with French House royalty Tour-Maubourg) - really optimizes all that is bold and beautiful about the House genre. The release of ‘Wabi Sabi’ on Groovence in 2022, then ‘Primal Groove’ on Slothboogie last year, has already helped Lefevre craft a significant space for himself under the Moonee name. His sound is one of tremendous melodic feel, with a plethora of rhythmic patterns and atmospheres being utilised to help create a bountiful sonic universe. His attention to how the groove unravels and how progression can be used softly but subtly really comes over strong, immersing the listener in a very warm place indeed. As beginnings to discographies go, this start is immensely strong, and one which provides a rock solid basis for all sorts of excellence to come forth.

Two EPs down, and now this fantastic long play. Moonee really flexed his style and craft on this record, one which constantly delighted at every turn, providing an enriching spectrum of sounds that stick true to his production technique and to his craft. Not for one second do you stand still, but merely carried along on a wave of melodic euphoria, simply pleased to be along for the ride. The dips from heavy hitting though to softly spoken at handled so well, and as a result we are left with a pretty damn good way to enter in 2024. Winter has arrived, but warm your heart with this stunner.

PREMIERE: Moonee - Evening World

Fernanda Arrau - Brand New

Pleasant Systems label head Tilman returns to his own stable with the full length „The Spirit Continues“ for ostensible dancefloor pleasure.
Since 2008, the German producer Tilman has been honing his craft in House music through numerous EP’s on various respected labels and here we see him deliver his fourth long player. Taking influence from 80s NYC proto-garage and Nu Groove’s era of deep house Tilman creates a collection of works which encapsulate the essence of his sound and history with House music over the past two decades, embracing a raw yet dreamy aesthetic throughout.
Across the ten tracks Tilman employs sturdy, jacking rhythm sections, ethereal atmospherics, bumpy bass lines, shimmering chord sequences, infectious vocals and enchanting top lines culminating in somatic ecstasy.

Releases June 14, 2024

Written & Produced by Tilman
Art Direction by Mos Daviz
Mastered by NFM Mastering
Published by Pleasant Systems
Distributed by Inch by Inch

Tilman - The Jam Experience (PS010)

Mirage

Premiere: Leiba – Mirage [DVRST0018]

https://microgardenlab.bandcamp.com/album/mg049-explore-ep

https://soundcloud.com/boshakokosha
https://soundcloud.com/outterspace1
https://soundcloud.com/user-563900438

(MG049) Explore EP

PREMIERE: BoshaKokosha, Outterspace1 - Hyper6 [Microgarden lab.]

Repzile - Sense of Smell

AGENTS OF TIME - Viral 101

ALFONSVS - 44th Romance

REMOTIF - Multiverse By Moonlight

R.O.S.H - You Should

JOHNNY FEVER - Escht.

FUNKBROTHAS- Love Songs

If you were to be asked to define the singular sound of Scandinavian electronic music you'd be tough placed to suggest a definitive answer.

The genre continues to evolve and reinvent itself with such enormous consistency that it has become a sound which means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. However, if you were to try to narrow it down towards just a few words then the first in my book would be as follows, playful.

This track is taken from a new EP on Art Alfie's label Velvet Pony Trax.

Bella Boo, Måns Glaeser, Mr. Tophat, Art Alfie - Velvet Pony Trax 8

PREMIERE: Mr. Tophat & Art Alfie - Flörtig Stämning [Velvet Pony Trax]

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