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Artist:  Felix Laband
Album:  The Soft White Hand
Catalog No.:  CPT605-1 / -2 / -3
Format:  2-LP incl. download / CD / digital
Barcode / Format:
673794260518 > 2-LP incl. Download
673794260525 > CD
673794260532 > Digital

Tracklisting:
1. “Dreaming In Johannesburg (04:30) 
2. “Prelude” (04:59)
3. “Derek And Me” (05:49)
4. “Death Of A Pervert” (05:31)
5. “We Know Major Tom's A Junkie” (06:00)
6. “They Call Me Shorty” (06:25)
7. “Go To Sleep Little Baby” (05:46) 
8. “5 Seconds Ago” (04:27)
9. “7 Rise 7 House” (02:40)
10. “Borc Love” (02:55)
11. “Dreams Of Loneliness” (03:39) 
12. “Requiem For The Lord” (03:47) 
13. “Snug Retreat” (06:09)
14. “Death Of A Migrant” (07:20)

Felix Laband’s The Soft White Hand is the masterwork of an artist who expresses himself through musical and artistic collage acting together to reinterpret his sources and to express significant elements of his own personal story.
Released by Munich-based Compost Records, the 14-track album is Laband’s first full-length offering since the critically acclaimed Deaf Safari in 2015.


In The Soft White Hand Laband works with source materials that will be familiar to those who know his previous four records – Thin Shoes in June (2001), 4/4 Down the Stairs (2002), Dark Days Exit (2005) and especially Deaf Safari which reached deep into the South Africa scene and its political culture to inspire its vocal and music sampling. However, the disengagement he felt from his homeland during his latest album’s creation – an abiding sense of untethered-ness to place and space, exquisitely rendered in tracks like “Death of a Migrant” – is perceptible in Laband’s desire to illuminate instead aspects of his own life.
“For this album, my source material became almost autobiographical as opposed to African statements I’ve worked with previously,” says the artist. “I have sampled a lot from documentaries from the 80s crack epidemic in impoverished African American communities and
believe my work speaks unapologetically for the lost and marginalised, for those who are the forgotten casualties of the war on drugs. In the past, I have had my issues with substance abuse, and I know first-hand about the nightmares and fears, what it feels like to be isolated and abandoned.”

LINKS:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Felix-Laband-18041251748/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felixlaband
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/felix-laband
Bandcamp: https://felixlaband.bandcamp.com/

Felix Laband - 5 Seconds Ago (Snippet)

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Get @sonsonmusic's track on @compost here:
➟ All platforms: https://CompostRecords.lnk.to/SonsonMyBluesEP

A warm welcome to Sonson, who’s delivering the goods with the fantastic “My Blues EP”. 

The original took our hearts by storm with its silky-smooth live piano, effortlessly floating over a constantly driving, simple yet effective and uplifting groove work. So we immediately made plans for a full release with the talented Munich DJ and producer with whom we have been friends for years. It didn’t take long until Michael, Sonson’s real name, came up with the great idea of asking his old pal and French house don Franck Roger to remix the tune - an artist all of us deeply admire for his unique body of work and ongoing contribution to our scene (Real Tone, Earthrumental, countless nights at Paris’ Djoon club you name it). Luckily he’s been digging the tune and made two utterly great versions by adding his magic - the uplifting Earthrumental Mix that sticks with the piano and a Dubthrumental that fully lives up to its name. The package is rounded off by Sonson’s “My Dub” and “My Beat” versions and whereas the dub is a bit more stripped back, dropping off the piano while adding some trippy synth textures, the beat is just a perfect tool for the working DJ. Voila!

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Sonson - My Blues [Compost]

Tal Fussman transforms youANDme's 'Believe' into distinct, chord-driven weapon on Compost.

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Premiere: youANDme - Believe ft. Black Soda (Tal Fussman Remix) [Compost]

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Get @tomlaroye's remix for @beatkozina on @compost here:
➟ All platforms: https://CompostRecords.lnk.to/Beatkozina-MerhbaRemixEP

Laroye, who also recently remixed a Galliano track for Brownswood, delivered an ethereal tune with much musical respect to the original club hit. Moodorama (recently remixed Jazzanova, youANDme) present a version with an extra delicious pump. Chocolate Garage Production from Cologne stripped the airy house serenade down to the bone, while Inkswel cutting it to a new broken beat hemisphere.

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⚡ Melodic & Deep House: https://spoti.fi/2JVCgJH
🌃 Mosaic: https://spoti.fi/2qMavuY
🍍 Organic House & Downtempo: https://spoti.fi/2K0w7vN
 👯‍♀️ Yoga Electronica: https://spoti.fi/2qJt0A9
💥 White Ocean (Burning Man): https://spoti.fi/2vrVN0W
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Beatkozina - Merhba (Laroye Remix) [Compost]

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Marco Resmann revamps youANDme & Black Soda's 'Believe' into infectious, peak-time weapon via Compost Records.

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Premiere: youANDme - Believe ft. Black Soda (Marco Resmann Freak Edit) [Compost Records]

After Yuu Udagawa’s highly acclaimed EPs 'Ride It' & 'Peaceful Dawn' from last year, she’s back again in full effect presenting four classy, sophisticated, and timeless jazz-electronica-house hybrid tracks for Compost.
 
On 'Velvet City,' Yuu unleashes her soulful vocal talent and her flair for wonderfully ambitiously produced deep house. A great, uplifting jam that appeals to both the heart and the dancing leg.

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Premiere: Yuu Udagawa - Velvet City [Compost]

Beatkozina is an electronic and world music duo based between London and Marrakech made up of Mehdi Naami (DJ, musician, and producer) and Gregory Jouandon (jazz drummer, pianist, composer, and producer). 

Both multi-instrumentalists, they share a strong passion for electronic music as well as world music.  

To celebrate their latest 'Merhba' remix package out on Compost, the duo deliver a stunning mix rife with unique, soulful gems. Enjoy!

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TRACKLIST: 

1. EDB - Not A Choice (Original Mix) [Mother Tongue Records]
2. Charles Petersohn - Children Of Zu Zu (feat. Roberto Di Gioia and People of Tala'aga) [Compost Records]
3. Beatkozina feat. El Mago & Axel Camil - Merhba (Moodorama Remix) [Compost Records]
4. Ben Sun - Ten Thousand Shells (Original Mix) [Razor-N-Tape Records]
5. Osunlade - Sistagurl [R2 Records]
6. Patrick Gibin - No Matter What [Mother Tongue Records]
7. Jimpster, Radic The Myth - Summer Solstice (feat. Jimpster) [Freerange Records]
8. Thakzin, Divine Keys - Stick Around (Original Mix) [Stay True Sounds]
9. Mr Raoul K - Loni kè with Vanco feat. Abou C (Extended Version) [Compost Records]
10. Silver Skylarks - Move Ya (Ron Trent Remix) [Skylark Soul Co.]

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Yuu Udagawa - Golden Glow EP 
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After Yuu Udagawa’s highly acclaimed EPs “Ride It” & “Peaceful Dawn” from last year, she’s back again in full effect presenting four classy, sophisticated and timeless jazz-electronica-house hybrid tracks for Compost.

The title track Golden Glow is a electric samba-infused broken beat gem, with joyful vocal melodies and a superfunky bassline creating a truly elevated vibe.

Reverie comes in smooth slow-motion house guise. Yuu's ethereal vocal interludes unfold in interplay with playful piano improvisations, underpinned by an irresistible groove.

The track “One More” seems to come straight out of a smoky jazz club. Jazzy piano sounds meet plucked double bass, underlaid with dreamy synth pads and Yuu's whispers from the twilight zone.

On Velvet City, Yuu unleashes her soulful vocal talent and her flair for wonderfully ambitiously produced deep house. A great, uplifting jam that appeals to both the heart and the dancing leg.

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PREMIERE : Yuu Udagawa - Golden Glow

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For the first time since we started, we have handed the entire show to an artist—one who is perhaps South Africa’s most treasured electronic music virtuoso.
To celebrate the announcement of the first Felix Laband European tour since 2018, he has constructed a set composed entirely of original music, exclusively for this show. Some of it you will know—a lot of it you won’t. As always, the show will be shared on the OpenLab archives next week.
With five studio albums to his name and an anthology of singles, EPs, and albums to come—it is here that we look into Felix’s past while contemplating his ever-evolving future as an electronic musician.
With shows across Europe, the centerpiece is taking place in London on 2 August 2025 at 17 Little Portland Street, The Tent at the End of the Universe, where OpenLab, in conjunction with Sub Sahara, will present Felix Laband live in London for the first time ever.
This set is a reflective and forward-thinking journey through 25 years of musical output for Felix Laband—and an unusual gift for fans of electronic music the world over.

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Sub Sahara 24 - Richard Marshall [with Felix Laband]

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Yuu Udagawa, who studied art and philosophy in high school, has since performed at clubs, festivals and fashion shows and is now a regular in the lounges of five-star hotels like the Park Hyatt Tokyo, showcasing her versatility as a DJ. Drawing on her insights and extensive experience in creating musical atmospheres invarious spaces, she continues expanding her musical creation journey.

In 2010, she composed "Blossom," the main menu BGM for Sony PlayStation 3 (Torne and Vita),captivating gamers. After that, she released several tracks for various projects. In 2021, her music caught the eye of German artist Manuel Tur, leading to her music being released through prestigious labels such as Compost Records in Munich, Germany, Cyphon Recordings in London, founded by Jimpster and Tom Roberts, to the up-and-coming Cosmocities Records in Dijon, France, and the popularRazor-N-Tape in Brooklyn, USA. These collaborations have boosted her international visibility. She was invited by Freerange Records in London to deliver a DJ MIX on Apple Music to celebrate International Women's Day 2024.

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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.“