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Artist: Laolu
Title: Now I see
Label: Crosstown Rebels
Cat: CRM302
Genre: Melodic House
Release Date: 24-11-2023
Buy Link: https://www.beatport.com/release/now-i-see/4328131

Having emerged via his versatile and dynamic DJ sets for the likes of Circoloco, with releases via labels such as Keinemusik, Innervisions and Anjunadeep, Swiss DJ/producer Laolu has stamped his mark while racking up support from Dixon and Black Coffee. Arriving in fine form, he closes out November with a classy label debut on Damian Lazarus’ renowned Crosstown Rebels as he serves up his latest two-track release ‘Now I See’ - a vibrant and personal release shaped and finalised after a decade following the birth of his daughter.

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PREMIERE: Laolu - Now I see [Crosstown Rebels]

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Synthesize

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Premiere: Francesca Lombardo - Synthesize - Rebellion

PREMIERE: Oceanvs Orientalis feat. Tooker - II Lupo [ Crosstown Rebells ]

Artist: Oceanvs Orientalis feat. Tooker
Title: Il Lupo 
Label: Crosstown Rebells
Release date: 08.12.2023

Buy Link: https://orcd.co/crm303

Promotext:
Hailing from Istanbul, Safak Oz Kutle, also known as Oceanvs Orientalis, is a true maestro at crafting hypnotic, evolving sounds while blending a diverse mix of Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic and Armenian influences. Unfolding after a busy year of performances at venues across the globe, including a notable appearance at Crosstown Rebels’ Rebel Rave at Club Space Miami, he now combines his signature downtempo sound with the talents of Italian native Tooker, a partnership two years in the making. With their joint creation teased across their sets, both artists now unveil their first collaboration on the label with the soul-stirring, ‘II Lupo’ including a remix from Damian Lazarus’ longstanding friend, Acid Pauli.

“The story of ‘Il Lupo’ dates back approximately two years. My friend Christopher (Tooker) visited my studio in Istanbul. After some casual conversation, we ended up discussing the Turkish expression “The wolf has had a taste of blood”, which we occasionally used in our conversations. While I explained the meaning of the expression in detail, Chris suddenly grabbed a pen and paper and began jotting down the lyrics. In a matter of seconds, he transformed the expression into a song (such a talent!). Following that, I started writing the bassline and chord progressions, and we spent the evening manipulating and creating various atmospheres. The sexy and somewhat eerie Italian lyrics he wrote and recited, combined with the sounds of wolves in the background, resulted in a real wolf story.” - Oceanvs Orientalis.

‘II Lupo’ weaves a haunting atmosphere through ethereal synthlines, echoing wolf howls and low rumbling drum hits, transporting you to a realm of intrigue and allure. Infusing his unique touch, Acid Pauli adds an extra layer of sonic flare to the release by layering cosmic stabs and shimmering chimes, enriching the melodic experience.

Oceanvs Orientalis ‘II Lupo’ feat. Tooker drops via Crosstown Rebels on 8th December 2023.

Tracklist:
1. II Lupo
2. II Lupo (Acid Pauli Remix)

Artwork Note: The singles and forthcoming LP project will feature artwork from French new realism artist Alain Jacquet, husband of Sophie Matisse of the iconic Matisse family, whose work having moved to New York in the 1960s led to material featured in collections such as MOMA, the Smithsonian American Arts Museum, The National Gallery of Australia and more. His first exhibition in NYC was with Alexandre Lolas, before later showcasing his work to famous gallerist Leo Castelli, which opened dialogue with Roy Lichenstein who was inspired by his work, and also Andy Warhol’s ‘Camouflage’ work 20 years later. The first single, ‘Il Lupo’, features Jacquet’s ‘Oyster Eater (1985)’ - a canvas whereon “a monkey’s face stretches from pole to pole, while nearby two halves of an oyster shell mime the irregular contours and whitish tints of clouds”.

✘ Producer: Oceanvs Orientalis
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✘ Remixer: Tooker
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✘ Label: Crosstown Rebells
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II Lupo (incl. Acid Pauli Remix)

PREMIERE: Oceanvs Orientalis feat. Tooker - II Lupo [ Crosstown Rebells ]

'Damian Lazarus’ Rebellion label celebrates its 100th release with Francesca Lombardo unveiling her four-track EP ‘Synthesize’...'

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Premiere: Francesca Lombardo - Another Spin Around the Sun [Rebellion]

'Oceanvs Orientalis teams up with Italian artist Tooker and joins the Crosstown Rebels roster with ‘II Lupo’ and a remix from Acid Pauli...'

Read More: https://whenwedip.com/2023/12/07/premiere-oceanvs-orientalis-acid-pauli/

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Premiere: Oceanvs Orientalis - II Lupo ft. Tooker (Acid Pauli Remix) [Crosstown Rebels]

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“With this mix, I wanted to create something to listen to which still had that underground sound but could easily be listened to at any time in the day while doing whatever”

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'Sasha heads to Damian Lazarus’ Crosstown Rebels for the very first time, remixing ‘The Last Song’ from Pale Blue’s excellent 2023 LP ‘Maria’...'

Read More: https://whenwedip.com/2023/12/15/premiere-sasha-pale-blue-last-song/

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The Last Song (Sasha Remixes)

Premiere: Pale Blue - Last Song (Sasha Remix) [Crosstown Rebels]

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“This is a mix with atmospheric tribal and deep house vibes, capturing influences from Morocco to Brazil and from Greece to South Africa. It promises a journey into a fusion of electronic, melodic, and earthy sounds”

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Damian Lazarus’ Rebellion welcomes Toronto-based Rudee Nik for his label debut, delivering his four-track ‘Gucci Ties’ EP.
 
Fuelled by an early passion for house and electronic music, Rudee Nik emerged from the depths of late-night pirate radio shows and the burgeoning Toronto rave scene to become the creative behind a myriad of events since the early 2000s. Taking the reigns of the thriving Vertigo nightclub, a magnetic haven that plays host to renowned names like Jamie Jones and Green Velvet alongside his own residency, Nik now opens 2024 with his label debut on Damian Lazarus’ Rebellion, delivering four slick productions across his ‘Gucci Ties’ EP.
“When working on the Gucci Ties EP in the studio, I kept my 6 year residency at Vertigo in mind with the dance-floor being the major influence — tailoring music for a mosaic of spectators, with sounds that are especially tweaked to cater to various energies and moods for the start of the show, peak, and closing hours. I produced “Love Buzz” for playing during the first hours of the show, moving forward with “Gucci Ties” and “Unwaxed” for the peak, winding down with “Hold On” — during an 8 hour time span..” -
Rudee Nik.
‘Gucci Ties’ unfolds as a late-night roller, injecting menacing stabs over a deep rumbling bass that delves into darker territories. ‘Hold On’ veers towards more hypnotic grounds with tunnelling builds, entrancing melodies and distorted vocals, while ‘Love Buzz’ captivates the listener with its hazy atmosphere, balancing rich chords and energetic builds for deeper moments. Finally, ‘Unwaxed’ adds reverberating echoes, shimmering percussion and lively patterns for an all-night groove affair.

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Gucci Ties EP

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Premiere: Rudee Nik - Hold On [Rebellion]

Crosstown Rebels invites Jonathan Kaspar back to the imprint for another round of hypnotic Melodic Techno with 'We Come' EP. 

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We Come EP

Premiere: Jonathan Kaspar - We Come [Crosstown Rebels]

We are very excited to present this collaboration between our Spanish Berlin-based brothers Kyodai and Daudi Matsiko.
Daudi Matsiko makes Bleakfolk - uplifting folk songs. With roots in Uganda and the UK, Daudi’s love affair with music began at the tender age of 8, and began to flourish during his teenage years when he put pen to paper and began to write his own material. A crucial part of his existence, music has served as a therapeutic outlet, comforting him through the troubles life has thrown his way, and has led to the development of his sincere and heartfelt musical style. His self released songs are inspired by a range of classic talent, the influence of Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley and even The Beach Boys can be heard throughout. His music has been playlisted by Gilles Peterson and Best Of British Unsigned mentioned him as One To Watch In 2016. 

Kyodai met Daudi in Turkey at Sunsplash Music Festival and were blown away by his music and talent. The rest is history. Daudi and Kyodai teamed up for a journey into electronica - folk - indie and house. 

Kyodai released on various labels such as Freerange, Pokerflat, Compost, Local Talk, Dirt Crew and Exploited in the past - to mention a few. Their music has been supported from heavy weights such as Masters At Work, Laurent Garnier, Jimpster and Gilles Peterson. In 2013 they released ‘Music Rises Up’ feat. Stee Downes on Exploited - a song they introduced in their Boilerroom Set back then.
2014 saw their more dark follow-up ‘Sound Of The Falls’. 2016 they are back on Exploited with ‘Houston In The Blind’. 

'Born into a household steeped in Jazz, they picked up instruments very early, first off piano, then percussion, bassoon and double bass. As such, their house music is more like live music - all played, no samples. "When we travel and meet these young guys, they think we're sampling everything. They're saying, 'Where did you find that piano?' No, we are recording it, " adds Luis. 
Their first electronic incarnation was in the late '90s as a live techno outfit called Way Out. They supported the likes of Claude Young and Luke Slater, but never released a record, only making live studio and club recordings. It was when they formed the outfit Wagon Cookin' at the turn of the Millennium that things ramped up. Sawg's Chris Duckenfield urged them to release material on his Odori label, and they also recorded for Munich's eminent Compost and their own imprint, Appetizers. 
They released four albums in all as Wagon Cookin', but having made musical connections with Jimpster from Freerange, a new project they were mulling took over. At first, they kept the identity of Kyodai a closely-guarded secret. They even managed to fool Gilles Peterson, long a fan of Wagon Cookin'. He played their first new tracks on his Radio1 show, believing them to be from an unknown Japanese producer (Kyodai is Japanese for 'brothers').' (DJMAG)

Exploited Label Boss Shir Khan was after Kyodai for more than 2 years trying to meet the persons behind this secret project around that time. In late 2012 they were finally introduced to each other via Daniel Best (Best Works/Sonarkollektiv) at Watergate Berlin and since then became friends. 

Artwork:
Photo by Nemanja.
Design by Neven Cvijanovic. 
Presspicture: garceche.com
Clothes: laprincipalshop.com

Artist: Kyodai & Daudi Matsiko
Release: Houston In The Blind
Label: Exploited 
Cat: EXPDIGITAL120
LC: 15799
Published by: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing

Beatport: https://pro.beatport.com/release/houston-in-the-blind/1685495
Releasedate I-Tunes: 04.04.16

Houston In The Blind

Houston In The Blind (Club Version)

Kyodai & Daudi Matsiko - Houston In The Blind (Club Version) | Exploited

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Physical Therapy

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Mike Griego 'Idioglossia', forthcoming as part of the 'Idioglossia EP'.

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Partial Press Release: The 44th release on microCastle welcomes Mike Griego to the label for his debut EP. The Argentinean artist closed out 2015 with a remix of Hernan Cattaneo & Guy Mantzur's 'Imaginarium'. That strong momentum continued as 2016 began with his much loved 'Sofia' production being licensed to John Digweed's 'Live In Montreal' mix compilation, released on Bedrock in February of this year. Mike has long been and remains one of his country's most in demand DJs, making regular appearances at Bahrein, La Boite and The Bow. Now presenting his first new productions of 2016 Mike makes his long awaited debut on microCastle with the 'Idioglossia EP', alongside remixes from BOg and Hermanez.

The EP begins with the title cut, which like many of Mike's productions has become a secret weapon for both Hernan Cattaneo and Guy Mantzur. Another track shrouded in mystery since autumn of last year, both Hernan and Guy have been highlighting their sets with its infectious energy. Hernan loved the production so much in fact he requested a special intro version to open Creamfields, Buenos Aires with in November of last year. It's distinctive grooves became immediately recognizable and a break of melodious, meditative energy ultimately seals it's brilliance. Like many great productions it came from somewhere close to the heart, as Mike describes, "I wasn't feeling good because of some family issues, and I just felt the urge to get into the studio and make music. You have to be quick to recognize these atypical moments and make the most of them. With 'Idioglossia' I was looking for the perfect balance between groove and melody, making people dance but also taking them on a trip." 

Mike Griego - Idioglossia (Original Mix)[Preview]


Hailing from Cologne, and being for sure one of the best kept secrets of the city, Tim Engelhardt presents his debut on Sincopat with a stunning pack consisting of three original tracks and a huge remix by one of the most respected European producers: Vince Watson. 

Fundamentals is made along with Andreas Lindemann. This connection between Cologne and Hamburg represents a new era in the Germany electronic scene and this track shows a fresh update to the traditional house and techno.  Veteran Vince Watson demonstrates again his high class production skills taking the track to a new and valuable landscape. 

To close the ep, Tim gets alone with Star Safari, a rich picture full of different layers of amazing sounds.

Enjoy!


Supported by: 
Laurent Garnier, Angel Molina, Upercent, Reboot, Florian Kruse, Nick Warren, Piek, Mihai Popoviciu, Martin Eyerer, Edu Imbernon, Patrick Zigon, Dosem, Danny Serrano, Karotte, Chus & Ceballos, Marco Resmann, Gabriel Ananda…


Tim Engelhardt & Andreas Lindemann - Fundamentals [Sincopat 40]

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Kicking off the 2016 release schedule with a new EP from the Retrofit label boss Jay Shepheard and collaborator Kito Jempere of St Petersburg, best known for his productions on Dirt Crew, Lets Play House, Freerange and his own Fata Morgana label.

The pair first met at a festival in Budapest, where after a torrential downpour flooded the venue accommodation the two DJs were bunked in a local hotel. Since then they have played multiple gigs together at venues such as Dom Beat, St Petersgurg, Solyanka, Moscow and Watergate, Berlin.

Blending deep analogue bass lines, soaring arpeggios, live marimba, glittering synthesis and rough edged, classical percussion the pair nail four dancefloor gems that have been rocking their sets for the past few months and will be way into the future.

Watch out for more from these two together further down the line but first, we exclusively premiere the titles track from Retrofit's latest EP, "Rhubarb Wire".

"Rhubarb Wire" is available 6 May on Retrofit Records

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Jay Shepheard & Kito Jempere - Rhubarb Wire (Original Mix)

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Premiere: Jay Shepheard & Kito Jempere - Rhubarb Wire (Original Mix)

Rebellion is music for the early hours and Israeli Magit Cacoon brings five original tracks to the label, with her enchanting ‘Subterranean Fiction EP’.

Tel Aviv’s Magit Cacoon is both DJ and producer. Currently residing in Berlin, she has been producing music with fellow artist Oliver Deutschmann for over five years. After meeting Damian Lazarus on her home ground, he soon signed the EP and welcomed her to Rebellion. Japanese DJ, composer, producer and vocalist Hideyo Blackmoon features in the opening track ‘Journey to Venus’ and sets the tone for an ethereal and otherworldly EP. ‘Subterranean Fiction’ is a “voyage through a complex underground universe, where one has the opportunity to immerse himself omnisciently in the sounds and vibrations,” says Magit Cacoon of the material.

Celebrated for her ability to discover new talent, Magit became Berlin’s Sweat Lodge Radio resident and founder of the label Girl Scout in 2011. Her remix for the UK act Porcupine Tree and releases on Upon.You Records strengthened her position within the dance scene. Displaying how versatile she is, Magit is currently working on the official remix for infamous rock musician Steven Wilson.

Magit Cacoon - Mostly Translucent

Crosstown Rebels deliver a unique underground music experience. Firmly dedicated to the support and development of the best cutting edge electronic dance music, Crosstown Rebels, run by artist and dj Damian Lazarus, loves quality alternative sounds, adores a great party and thrives on creative, young people armed with something new to say.

Magit Cacoon - Mostly Translucent

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