EP + 12" VINYL BUNDLE: 
mutualintentions.bandcamp.com/album/the-…s-vodka-ep

Super sick, positive and uplifting fast paced deep-house banger by our guy @curtisvodka - with a synth solo that sounds like it was done by John Coltrane.

Kurtiss immortalizes his style of Hi-Def House for the physical format with an EP and 12” whitelabel coming via the Mutual Intentions outfit. The elusive American artist weaves classic House music influences through vintage sound machines for this rarified diptych. Moving between the EP and the 12,” Kurtiss takes us from the early evening into peak time with an emphasis on high fidelity and expressive sojourns through the dance floor. The enticing package ushers in a new era for Kurtiss’ music, sealing his future in wax, and bringing his music to a bigger audience through the Mutual Intentions franchise.

Deep HouseTechnoHouseJazz

Kurtiss  - Play Only At Night

Sampology X Maia - Sunny

Beats Rhymes and Shroomz

Moldanazar - Zhylytty Meni (Arsen Superfly Break Edit)

Hot off a string of records released on Coloring Lessons, Bliss Point, People Of Earth, and Off Track Recordings, Malik Hendricks returns to Darker Than Wax with Tessera – a fresh twelve of dancefloor cuts tinged with broken rhythms and funk-infused melodies. No stranger to the label, Malik had contributed a track on 2020’s Bodyclock Vol.1, and we are pleased to share this solo offering, backed with a remix by the hotly-tipped James Bangura.

Recorded in Brooklyn in 2020 and 2021, Tessera marks a shift in the American-born, Lisbon-based producers sonic journey. Normally a sample-focused producer, Malik’s ongoing collaborations with musicians John Barera and John Silas impacted the artist’s sound with their funky, improvisational approach and pushed him to explore his own musicality in a deeper way. The result is Tessera, four cuts of organic, modern dance music traversing shades of Midwest funk and techno, and signifying a new chapter in Malik’s craft.

Diving into the record, first single ‘Switchback’ goes in heavy with an electro-fused flavour, pairing smooth chords with raw drums. ‘Fiyahverkx’ is an 808-heavy broken techno heater, while ‘The Money Dance’ invokes daytime house vibes with a chunky analogue bassline and funky synth lines throughout. ‘Totem’ channels a rolling, percussive atmosphere, flipped by James Bangura into a driving late-night floor filler.

The future looks bright for Malik Hendricks as he jumps from strength to strength, and we are elated to provide a home to this record that marks an evolution in the artist’s sound. 
credits

All Tracks Written & Produced by Malik Hendricks
Additional Keys by John Barera on 'The Money Dance'
'Totem' Remixed by James Bangura
Mixed by Malik Hendricks
Mastered by Pontchartrain
Illustration by Shaina Yang
Layout by Dean Chew

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Malik Hendricks - Fiyahverkx (Tessera EP)

Malik Hendricks - Switchback (Tessera EP)

In the second part of his album UA TRIBAL, Kyiv producer @thelazyjesus delves deeper towards the roots of Ukrainian music. Staying true to his multicultural style, he channels traditional pipe melody through rich percussion and a bass groove. The Lazy Jesus' dive into musical anthropology feels similar to Ken Russell's movie ‘Altered States’: the listener enters a trance, as if traversing all ages of the universe to reach the origins of culture.

To create this album, The Lazy Jesus collaborated with a cult Peruvian duo Dengue Dengue Dengue and an Argentinian producer JaiJiu. DNGDNGDNG and Ehor have in common not only their love of masks, which are an essential part of their performances, but also a powerful bass groove with broken rhythms, through which the artists transmit traditional music. The artists met at a DNG performance, and Ehor urged them to take a photo together while wearing masks used by his group. As an aftermath of this acquaintance, they remixed the first single of the album, SMOK. It turned out that JaiJiu and The Lazy Jesus made a very special duo despite living on different continents and having never met in person. The JaiJiu’s remix expands on the album's rich noir tribal sound with heavy bass influenced by cumbia and Argentinian dance music.

The album's recurring theme involves a play on traditional brass instruments, which are represented here through samples and electronic imitation. Ehor's trembita and sopilka (traditional Ukrainian wooden wind instruments) hypnotize the listener and guide them through the tracks. Trembita is a horn made of wood that translates as "trompita" in Tunisian, connecting two folklores represented in the record. The album's genre can be described as tribal bass infused with multi-layered tambourine percussion and a lyrical Ukrainian heritage.

Musician and producer, Ehor Havrylenko has been a part of many Ukrainian indie and jazz bands, including The Cancel, Hapochka, Dao Park, New Brain Trio, and gurt [О] before launching his solo career as The Lazy Jesus. He also worked as an A&R for the cult label Masterskaya, owned by a famous Ukrainian artist Ivan Dorn.

Ehor is now a member of the GRV GRV community and a resident of the Kyiv club HVLV. With the first part of the album UA TRIBAL, Ehor participated in numerous radio broadcasts and festivals in Germany, France, Spain, Poland, Slovakia, and Lithuania.

Artwork: Yevheniia Vynokurova - Magister Of Magic

https://thelazyjesus.bandcamp.com/album/ua-tribal-vol-2

https://soundcloud.com/thelazyjesus
https://soundcloud.com/ssshouka

UA TRIBAL vol. 2

PREMIERE: The Lazy Jesus - Hlyna [Shouka]

As the pendulum swung back and forth his mind slowly became fuzzy. He began to fall under a deep and luxurious spell in which he had no grace or control. His mind now belonged to the hypnotist and there was no way back. It was quite a skill to be able to hypnotise someone in such a fashion, to encourage their inhibitions to leave their body and fly wild with the wind. This was no magic trick or a play on words but a full blown takeover of mind and soul. 

Anma Records deliver a three track EP featuring Sofatalk and K15 on remix duties. This one is an embodiment of deep and soulful house with lush textures and graceful elegance.

PREMIERE: Sofatalk - Hypnotize (K15 Remix)[Anma]

EP Out Now

Digital ep available here:
kylehall.bandcamp.com/album/forget-the-clock

Vinyl Available Here ⬇️

Link:
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NO RHYME NO REASON NO INTENT - OTHER THAN TO BE - THE REMOVAL OF ALL COMPLEXITY IS - FREEDOM FROM THE CONSTRAINT OF CONTEXTUAL UNDERSTANDING

FTC01 

A1. Rising
A2. Full Play
B1. Pieces To Share
B2. Nothing To Fear

Written and Produced By Kyle Julian Hall
Artwork By Michio James
Pieces to Share Mixed by Kyle Hall & Steve Lehane @ Rust Belt Studios
Mastered By Matt Colton: Alchemy Mastering London
Photography By Em Gorzelnik

℗ By KMFH Music Works BMI
© Forget The Clock LLC 2019
https://www.instagram.com/kmfh313/

Kyle Hall - Pieces To Share - Forget The Clock - FTC01

selectorsassemble.com are pleased to premiere a track from the upcoming Xtra Brux, "Dubz 4 Dancerz" EP - coming out November 8th on Dance Regular (new imprint from our own EVM128 and James Rudie).

The track titled Hush titled starts with a killer Bruk step riddim with vocal chops and drops into a mind bending, gut wrenching bassline. 

Boom up the system!

PRE-ORDER: https://www.phonicarecords.com/product/xtra-brux-dubz-4-dancerz-pre-order-dance-regular-recordings/162727?fbclid=IwAR0U0eO8Pv-ZQprVnXbitXRSQqbdx0UFZCbFL2AsU07BjjlCq8_HxX7eiCE

HUSH

[PREMIERE] XTRA BRUX - HUSH

* Read more: https://boltingbits.com/dawit-level-7-rhythm-section-intl/
* Pre-order: https://wearerhythmsection.bandcamp.com/album/shouts-5-years-of-rhythm-section-intl
* Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yHlw3y0QJj8

A go-to label for the connoisseurs Rhythm Section INTL is a UK staple. The raison d’être has always been to unearth and nurture new talent, not just via the catalogue but through the now established network of radio shows, concerts and club nights Rhythm Section has become known for. The SHOUTS compilation and accompanying celebratory tour is a continuation of this mission.

Today we premiere Dawit's contribution to the compilation, "Level 7".

Making his name as part of the DC Based 1432-R crew, Dawit is an Ethiopian-American DJ and producer based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Dawit joined Bradley for a number of dates last summer including Worldwide festival & Glastonbury and has previously released on Future Times in collaboration with Max D ( Dawit & Dolo) and as part of “Lifted” - a live studio project released on Bill Kouligas’ PAN Recordings.In “ Level 7” , his first solo effort for Rhythm Section INTL, we see Dawit switch to Peak Dance-floor ‘Hands in the air’ mode. With his own signature percussive wizardry, Dawit takes the Mr Fingers formula of airy pads and 303’s and drenches it in psychedelics, tweaking and freaking the parameters for maximum effect. This is Acid house for 2020.

RS033 SHOUTS - 5 Years of Rhythm Section

PREMIERE: Dawit - Level 7

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