ULTRALAB

Ambient/Minimal Techno

16_08

August 2016

Renart - Voyage Chromatique (Malpertuis Edit) [Dawn Records]

Japanese Planetarium

DJ Koze's 2013 album opus Amygdala has continued to bewitch all who encounter it since its release. Tipped as his own personal Sgt. Pepper, the sublime long-player revealed a fully-realised and personal body of work, complete with a classic songwriting at its core, House in its heart, and veins coursing with psychedelic color. La Duquesa' was the album's dreamy single standout, a journey into deep, tropical ecstasy. XTC' begins in the same spirit, and captures the all the blissful allusions of its name, but its initial gentility belies the deep intensity to come. Floating pads glow with celestial ambience as a kick drum is gradually coaxed into solid form, and the introduction of spoken text begins the second act. Many people are experimenting with the drug Ecstasy,' it says, ...is the drug like the lie and meditation the truth Or am I missing something that could really help me". XTC' then transforms: sweetly imploring tones become demanding, gentle gradients between chords turn hard-edged, and sharp hi-hats cut through the haze. Complete with Koze's signature percussive quirks, it drives towards the track's final pay off: an undeniable, all-consuming, irresistible high. Knee On Belly' recalls Koze at his most tongue-in-cheek and overt, it is bright, bold and literally brassy, using cut-up horns of all shapes and sizes to patchwork together his own unique arrangement. With the highs and mid ranges accounted for, Koze adds in a swollen, thrumming bass line to mix to bring this floor-filler to life. Knee on Belly' recalls a raw, filtered and funky approach to groove, with a nod to disco house and the art of artful sampling, as it orbits between its own neon highs and simmering lows.

Pampa024A DJ Koze -  XTC

Arthur And The Intergalactic Whales

Orange Juice Man

Bjarki - Orange Juice Man

Banger alert! Here is the second premiere of the week : after their "Glory Of Romance" LP out on Other Voices Records in 2013, new wave band Nouvelle Phénomène from Budapest is about to unleash a new EP on long time fav and unstoppable label Bordello A Parigi. It features a remix of the title track by Vanzetti & Sacco​ and one of B side "Au Fond De Mon Coeur" by Rotterdam's Machinegewehr, the latter being exclusively brought to you by LYO! Solid club beat, great synths and epic melodies, French vocals and laser noises, what's not to like? "Cruel Game" will be out on Bordello A Parigi early October.

PREMIERE : Nouvelle Phénomène : Au Fond De Mon Coeur (Machinegewehr Remix)

http://www.mixmag.net/read/tokyo-prose-premieres

​Tokyo Prose's debut album, 'Presence', was one of our favourite drum 'n' bass records last year. 

The New Zealander treated us to 13 tracks of delicate, dreamy melodies, sublime, chilling vocals and a tidy list of collaborators including Lenzman, DRS, LSB, Riya and Synkro. 

He's back on Samurai Music with his 'Dawn Chorus' EP next month, equipped with four more tunes geared towards maximum relaxtion. 

More exclusive music

Premiere: Tokyo Prose 'Intimacy'

It's always a pleasure helping a new label launch into the world of shifting music to the masses, as we are today with the first release on Cavalier, a label dedicated to putting "house music and its near relatives" out into the ether.

Their maiden voyage comes in the shape of the Thoughts in Sound EP from Frankfurt's Koloman Trax. Our pick, "Trig Mix", sounds like it's emerging from a remote swamp in the Black Forest, in turn inducing a wild electrical storm galvanised by distorted drum machines and untameable mutant synths.

This one drops mid-October. Catch the pre-order here.

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Koloman Trax "Trig Mix" - Boiler Room Debuts

"Disappearance Of Fate" by @sntsrecords will be released on @tommyfourseven's 47 on March 7th. Info and ticket giveaway for the Berlin release party: bit.ly/47SNTS

Info

SNTS - Disappearance Of Fate

Man Power left his Northern home and ran south of the border. This is his first offering for the ESP Institute. On side A, he proves that he truly is 'The Tourist', delivering what we’re already toting as our Summer anthem—a relentless hurricane drum pattern full of toms, timbales and splashes that lays the rhythmic foundation for his Pacific chords and euphoric melodies–an undeniable floor-filler that invites all to dance unencumbered by the constraints of “functional” club music. With side B’s 'Oye', Man Power rolls out a similarly vibrant combination of drums and rhythm, however he toughens up the aesthetic with a massive rolling acid bassline, only briefly letting up for a spot of layered marimbas and spriteful pads before culminating in an emotional finale. After spending a couple years churning out tracks for various labels around the world, Man Power has undoubtably shifted his narrative point-of-view and updated his sense of craft upon his induction to the ESP Institute. These two songs will throw a wrench in your holiday.

MAN POWER - A - The Tourist (snippet)

Ishan Sound - A Wa Yu Want feat. Rider Shafique & Miss Red [Kahn remix] (clip)



Taken from the Changes Remix EP forthcoming on Apollo Records 15/07/2016

apollorecs.lnk.to/synkro-changes

https://www.facebook.com/dbridgemusic/
https://twitter.com/dbridge

https://soundcloud.com/lyves

Synkro X Lyves - Body Close (dBridge remix)


	“Black Smoke is the heat!” – Jamie George

“I’m always on the hunt for forwards looking breakbeat orientated music… This is perfect” - Warlock (Kool FM)


Label: 			WW Records
Catalogue No: 	WW0029
Release Date: 	25/7/2016 



With Support from a range of taste makers from Matt Black to Addison Groove and radio support form Kool FM, Sub FM and Radar Radio. The latest release from O.M.D (Old Man Diode / Valve), Smoke - Black/Amber, a straight up dance record harking back to the 90’s 12inch format - long play tunes with growing builds, heavy drops and cut up beats. This release pairs 2 tracks, sharing musical themes and form, referencing 90s era DnB productions, some of the sound and vibe of early Metalheadz and V recordings tunes with a more contemporary club weight.  Black smoke is your classic heavy A side, long intro and heavy tearing drop. Amber smoke samples Guqin master Yuan Jung-Ping to bring in a more uplifting and expansive vibe, still a tune with weight but adding to the tradition of a more introspective B side.

The O.M.D moniker is Jo Wills (Old Man Diode/Valve/Jetsam/Sion) going back to his roots in club music, electronica and Jungle. Time honoured club structures and 21st century bass.


Black Smoke

WW0029 O.M.D. Black - Smoke

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Desire

Private Panther, "Desire"

'Tis time to travel the the trail to the third turnout that we left there for you in the gloom.
"Toe Sucker", the acoustic evidence that a lot of chefs can cook up something extra tasty indeed, even if the ingredients come from three different continents, as TUNNEL SIGNS, DAVID MARSTON and MAX SCHMITT bring them along from their hometurfs in Australia, America and Europe, with a little extra flavouring provided by Johannes Klingebiel. The product is a spicy slow burner, with a healthy portion of acid added to the mix. 

https://soundcloud.com/klingebiel
https://soundcloud.com/maxschmitt
https://soundcloud.com/tunnelsigns
https://soundcloud.com/davidmarstonja
https://soundcloud.com/ancient-future-records
https://facebook.com/tunnelsigns/
https://facebook.com/klingebiel.johannes/
https://facebook.com/davidmarstonja
https://facebook.com/ancientfuturenow

Baghel EP is out on 18th of August, buy here:
http://www.deejay.de/AF003_-_Various_Artists_-_Baghel_Ep_-_12inch__238848

EP Tracklist:


TRACKLIST
A1:    Johannes Klingebiel – All Around Me
A2:    Tunnel Signs, David Marston & Max Schmitt – Toe Sucker (Klingebiel Touch)
B1:    Sunrom – Shaman Echoes
B2:    Julian Stetter - Wall
B3:    Chetan – Wisdom Iii

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PRÉMIÈRE: Tunnel Signs, David Marston, Max Schmitt - Toe Sucker (Klingebiel Touch) [Ancient Future]

A1 Pixelife - Omega Block
A2 Pixelife - Chimeras in the Matrix
B1 Pixelife - Omega Block (Antoni Maiovvi Remix)
B2 Pixelife - Chimeras in the Matrix (Tronik Youth Remix)

Published by ℗ Passé Publishing 
Administered by Samo Records
Distributed by Diana Charite

Pixelife - Chimeras in the Matrix - SAM001 - Snippets

PH50RMX [@phantasysound]
Sensation (Rrose Remix)
Clear (Abdulla Rashim Remix)

http://go.phantasysound.co.uk/DAveryCollection

[Edited version of the track]



Buy 12" 

Daniel Avery - Clear (Abdulla Rashim Remix)

Four. It's a powerful little number. Four chambers of the heart, four horsemen of the Apocalypse, four points of the compass, four kickdrums to the bar. And now the number of instalments in Permanent Vacation's compilation series, the latest of which features exclusive tracks from the likes of Young Marco, Man Power and Benedikt Frey.

Permanent Vacation 4 is "dedicated to the more beachy side of the dance floor", and we're premiering Alex Burkat's 'Brooklyn Bridge', one of the standout tracks. The New York-via-Philly producer - who's released on imprints such as Mister Saturday Night and 100% Silk - certainly feels right at home here with this dreamy house offering.

The curtain is drawn back to the sound of gentle harps, before the track kicks off properly with punchy drums and an effortlessly bouncy bassline. But the star is Burkat's incredible melodic touch, with a whole series of juicy synth lines competing for your attention.

Permanent Vacation: 4

PREMIERE: Alex Burkat - Brooklyn Bridge [Permanent Vacation]

out on SYNEWAVE
get it here: http://www.beatport.com/track/avion-marcel-dettmann-remix/1671294

Damon Wild - Avion (Marcel Dettmann Remix)

ON THE FLIP OF THE FORTHCOMING RELEASE TITLED STASH WITH AUS MUSIC, WHICH DROPS APRIL 15TH 

DIGITAL
http://www.beatport.com/release/stash-ep/1066292

VINYL
http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/485024-01.htm

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XLR8R (8/10)
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The Game

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TREMOR - THE NEW ALBUM - 31.10.25

Pre-order: https://danielavery.ffm.to/tremor-store

Revered producer and composer Daniel Avery returns with a new album and live show, his most ambitious works to date. Channelling every corner of his sound, Tremor is a bold and transportive body of work through euphoric shoegaze, submerged techno, ambient soundscape and industrial bliss. It remains unmistakably Avery, yet dramatically evolved.


With the album Avery has welcomed an inspiring cast of collaborators, including the likes of Alison Mosshart (The Kills), Walter Schreifels (Quicksand / Rival Schools), bdrmm, Julie Dawson (NewDad), yeule, Ellie, Art School Girlfriend, yunè pinku, and Cecile Believe. Each artist leaves their indelible mark, yet the record’s true power lies in the communal spirit at its core.

“This is a living and breathing collective,” says Avery. “Since the earliest recordings, Tremor felt like a studio in the sky, a space in time through which we could all pass as artists”, he reflects. “It’s the welcoming spirit of acid house with the doors flung open wider still to allow in every influence from my musical journey: the warmth of distortion, the stillness inside intensity, the transcendental beauty of noise... They have always been there in my music but now it feels like those ideas are being transmitted in Technicolor. This is a record for the post-rave comedown kids, the guitar heads and anyone else who wants to come along for the ride. Everyone is welcome.”

Tremor will be released by Avery’s new home of Domino on 31st October.

Daniel Avery - Clear (Abdulla Rashim Remix)

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