The debut album ZEN of LOVE APE was released on may 10th 2021.
The album consists out of 10 tracks with different styles in music, but all with a coherent mellow vibe to it.

The label stands for diversity within underground music. For our new release we have invited 8 producers with different styles to do a remix for the album and we could not be more happy with the outcome !
Many thanks to all the contributing artists:

Nuage (RUS) // Project Mooncircle, 20/20 Vision, Anjunadeep

Hugh Mane (NOR) // Running Back, Growing Bin, Mercury Rising, Adult Contemporary, Ugly Music

Joe Morris (UK) // Clandestino, Shades of Sound, Higher Love Recordings

Mushrooms Project (IT) // Leng, Hell Yeah, Uber, Is it Balearic?, Electric Minds, Bear Funk and more

Adam Stromstedt (AUS) // KANN, Gestalt, Bossmusik, Banoffee Pies and more

Fran Seven (NL) // Rugged Society, Atomnation

Manik (NL) // INI Movement, Rugged Society, Umoja, Jo Bissa, Mawimbi, ZZK

Caim (NL) // Lonely Planets, Girada, Mixcult

https://ruggedsocietyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/zen-remixed
Socials:
https://soundcloud.com/joemorris
https://soundcloud.com/loveape
https://soundcloud.com/rugged-society
https://ruggedsocietyrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ruggedsocietyrecords/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC28d6ZodtS_ANFD59UbW8Jw
https://www.instagram.com/ruggedsocietyrecords/
https://open.spotify.com/search/label:%22Rugged%20Society%20Records%22

PREMIERE: LOVE APE - Daydreaming (Joe Morris Remix) [Rugged Society]

!!! This is a stripped-down 160mp3 snippet of the original track !!!

Artist:  Arno E. Mathieu
Release:  Contemplation II – Colline (incl. remixes by Mark E, Next Evidence)
 Catalog No:  CPT 590-3 
Format: digital

Tracklisting:

1. Colline (Original) (6:07)
2. Colline (Mark E Remix) (5:46)
3. Colline Au Zenith (Next Evidence Vocal) (6:10)
4. Colline Au Zenith (Next Evidence Dub) (6:10)

Following the first EP of his new CONTEMPLATION project, Arno E. Mathieu delivers here a real Mediterranean French boogie tune. Dedicated to the landscape of his hometown in Provence, the track has been thought as a walk in the hills, but with a typical and local gypsy funky twist that brings a true balearic mood. 

After the bass line, latin guitar and funky drums opening, chords and melodies come quickly to introduce all the fresh vocal modulations of the Marseille native singer, Zula. Her performance sounds like she is showing us a small path in the hills, taking our hand for a walk under the sun of summer, and whispering us the warmest words about almond trees and thyme bushes parfums.

Mark E takes the most electronic side of the original for a dope deep and hypnotic reinterpretation, evolving in sobriety with super elegant strings over driving drum and guitar gimmicks, keeping the essence of the original but with a housey touch.  

For the second remix, Arno wanted to ask his old friends, the duo Next Evidence, to team-up once again, 20 years after their timeless and classic album «Thrills», to revisit «Colline»…

It is maybe the best feeling Arno had about a comeback of Next Evidence, as the result is an ultra energic funky jam, full of great music references, but with a real personal touch, delivering a dope dancefloor killer for funk and disco addicts.

Links:
Arno E. Mathieu
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arnosunchild 
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/clima-solarism 
Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/dj/arnoe.mathieu

Mark E
Instagram:  www.instagram.com/mark_e_merc 
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063623735739 
Soundcloud:  https://soundcloud.com/merc_music 
Discogs:  https://www.discogs.com/artist/378421-Mark-E 

Next Evidence
Discogs:  https://www.discogs.com/artist/1748-Next-Evidence 
Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/54shj3FK8b7QjT9LpJwhTE

Arno E. Mathieu - Colline (Original) (snippet)

!!! This is a stripped-down 160mp3 snippet of the original track !!!

These are the exclusive, previously unreleased tracks taken from:

Artist: Various Artists
Release: 12 Compost Disco Years Vol. 2
 Catalog No: CODIS 023-3
 Format: digital

Tracklisting: 

NEW, PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED:

1. Ed Lee feat. Alison David “I Am Someone” (Moodorama Remix) (6:36)
2. Mark E  “I’m Your Eversion” (6:03)
3. Sharp 9 “Sped Up” (5:41)
4. Chocolate Garage Productions “Disco (Ah Ha)” (4:41)
5. Velmondo & Priorat “Out Of Here” feat. Jonny Spencer (8:33)

BEST OF COMPOST DISCO:

6. Joash “Mission” (Chocolate Garage Productions Oldschool Mix)
7. John Gazoo “Times Square Was Not Disney World”
8. Clavis “Aviaco”
9. Tomasz Guiddo with Nirosta Steel “Go Back” (Kalabrese Remix) (5:25)

For the 12 years Compost Disco (sub-)label anniversary we’re providing a massive package of 15 exclusive, previously unreleased tracks. A brilliant cocktail of disco-ish tunes by the likes of Dimitri From Paris & DJ Rocca, AN-2, Mark E, Ed Lee, Manuel Tur, Chocolate Garage Production, Velmondo, Ron Deacon and some other suspect alter egos. Destined for the sunset crew, for the hip shaking, for the gym, for those, who are open-minded about disco anyways, for more parties, last but not least for salvation. 

The Vol. 2 package contains five brand new, unreleased, exclusive tracks, coupled with four best of Compost Disco catalogue tracks. All 15 new tracks will be on 2xLP out in April 2022.

The variety range across the floor from boogie, italo, new wave, classic soulful, balearic, neo-disco, housey, downbeat, fusion, garage, to tech-disco. Tasty, hypnotizing and emotional. 

A big shout-out, respect and thanks goes to Benjamin Röder, who does all the fantastic artwork for the 25 Compost Disco releases. Well, more to come soon...

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/compostdisco 
https://compostdisco.bandcamp.com/ 
https://www.discogs.com/label/200435-Compost-Disco

Chocolate Garage Productions - Disco (Ah Ha) (snippet)

Sharp 9 - Sped Up (snippet)

Arno E. Mathieu - Insulae (Original) (snippet)

When it comes to high-quality Brazilian Deep House, Curitiba-based Henrique Oliveira aka HNQO is definitely amid the most influential producers of his generation. With solid originals and remixes released on local and international vital imprints of the genre such as Warung, Get Physical Music, Defected, Hot Creations, Off Spin, NastyFunk, Clepsydra, and his very own Playperview, HNQO is now back to the still small but rising German label Hazy Days with the single “Until I’m Done”. 

Something extremely interesting about HD, by the way, is that the platform just releases singles: one artist, one track. A forgotten format nowadays, but still greatly valuable inasmuch as the team can focus exclusively on the promotion of a sole tune. Smart, in our humble opinion.

Right now, 100% of their attention is on HNQO’s “Until I’m Done”, a cosmic-infused cut with a groovy breakbeat, a fat bassline, lush pads, a nervous synth layer, and a notable acid lead. Elements that, together, result in a melodic and upbeat theme devoted to creating a laidback, yet energizing atmosphere. A must-have for the Deep House lovers out there – in our humble opinion.

You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Beatport page of the label: https://www.beatport.com/label/hazy-days/63702

Follow @hnqo & @hazydaysforever, peeps!

PREMIERE307 // HNQO - Until I'm Done

Catz 'n Dogz present a brand new EP on their Step Recordings, this time coming from Spanish House Music veteran Danny B.

After dropping Prog House rollers from Baldo and Youandewan or 4/4 Techno flavoured cuts from Lady Blacktronika and Elisa Bee, Step Recordings is about to release something more soulful and closer to original House music. The man behind this is Danny B, a Spanish producer heavily inspired by masters like Frankie Knuckles, ‪Larry Heard‬ and Kerry Chandler. His 'Find Myself' EP is a collection of 4 original tracks, a masterfully crafted mix of acidy basslines, broken beats, warm pads and dub flavoured stabs, the perfect combination of elements for dancefloor fillers. Feeling the heat yet?

Find Myself EP

Find Myself

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/kohib
Track: Sidewalk Confessions
Label: https://soundcloud.com/beatservice
Format: Digital, EP
Release date: 20/05/22
YouTube: https://youtu.be/CoZvqeymWm8

https://kohib.bandcamp.com/album/sidewalk-confessions-third-attempt-remixes

Sidewalk Confessions (Third Attempt Remixes)

PREMIERE | Kohib - Sidewalk Confessions (Third Attempt Dub) [Beatservice Beatservice] 2022

German artist Goran Meyer is a prolific producer who’s sound if always evolving whilst staying true to his roots. He is an audio sculptor who mixes up powerful grooves with moving melodies and has done so mostly on this label. As well as producing and DJing he also plays live and brings that impromptu innovation to his studio work. This latest release opens with a vocal edit of 'Be Quiet.' It is a seven minute trip into luxurious deep house. The shuffling drums are cuddly, the chords drawn out so as to really resonate, and lots of tiny details keep the mind occupied and lost in the beauty of it all. It's a late night track for cosy spaces and those who appreciate the finer side of electronic music. The instrumental strips out the vocal whispers and subtle coos to make for an even deeper trip.

Be Quiet

PREMIERE : Goran Meyer - Be Quiet

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More than 30 years in business, over 800 catalogue releases, over 8000 songs + remixes and still going strong!! Compost is one of the most prolific, highly acclaimed and in demand indie labels in Europe. Compost and its sublabels Compost Black Label, Compost Disco, Drumpoet Community, Derwin Recordings and rumpelmusig standing for quality music, a sophisticated mixture of electrifying disco, house, techno, soul, jazz and a little bit of pop. XLR8R wrote: "...top address where electronica meets musicality". Besides internationally respected artist like Robert Owens, Trüby Trio, Koop, Beanfield, Christian Prommer, Felix Laband, Karma, Ben Mono, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Marsmobil, Eddy Meets Yannah, Sepalot, Alif Tree, Shahrokh, Wigald Boning a.o. the label is also well known for its praised compilation series V.A. "Elaste" (Vol.1-4), "Future Sounds Of Jazz" (Vol.1-14), "Partykeller" (Vol.1-3) or "Glücklich" (Vol.1-5). Like Gilles Peterson once said: “With great pleasure I pronounce Compost the most consistent and forward thinking record label of continental Europe.“