Escapism

Tschaka 'n Tscheka

Tschaka

Wade

Wade (feat. Erika Spring)

Golden Days

Can You Feel It

Prelude

Youth

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Atomnation's 90th release is to be an album from long time associate David Douglas. He first appeared on the label in 2012 and now Escapism is a triumphant return across 10 tracks of deeply melodic and melancholic electronic music, with artwork by Menno Fokma.

David is a consistently high quality and prolific producer who has put out key albums like Moon Observations and Spectators Of The Universe, as well as vital EPs such as Mountain Pink and Royal Horticultural Society. He is an accomplished video editor who also edits documentaries while at the same time being an all encompassing producer. David finds inspiration in the majesty of the cosmos and the grandeur of nature and manages to capture the essence of that in his music. He has had critical acclaim from esteemed outlets like Pitchfork and XLR8R, has played all round the world and frequently has his music synced by brands like Louis Vuitton, Channel, Givenchy, and Fiat. After a short break, he is now back and better than ever in 2021.

This is an album that finds a perfect balance between heady underground sounds and more catchy pop tracks. After a serene ambient opener that soothes the mind, 'Wade' featuring NYC based artist Erika Spring (from indie-band Au Revoir Simone) is an airy bit of avant pop with a clean, heavenly vocal offset by stuttering synths and rubbery beats. 'Can You Feel It' again explores the tension between melancholic, mournful beats and synths and a more upbeat vocal that soars to the skies.

There is plenty of bright, reflective and shiny melody to ensure 'Golden Days' lifts your spirits, and a high point half way through the album comes from 'Lumen' featuring contemporary Dutch star Blaudzun, with whom David has worked as HATY HATY. Here they explore a heavenly house vibe with vocals that send shivers down your spine and have you desperate for an outdoor summer dance. Later, 'Drifting Away' is a bristling broken beat track with hyper speed drums and bass underpinning shimmering melodies that sounds like nothing else out there. After that, 'Come Alive' brings upbeat house and organic hits with sun scorched synths, and finally Erika Spring reappears on the tender downbeat lullaby that is 'Fade Into My Heart' which closes things down in stylish fashion.

This is an accomplished and adventurous album that takes you on an emotional ride through the ups and downs of everyday life, all with a delicate musical touch.

David Douglas - Escapism [album previews]

Disco Gods Unite!
Dim Zach, Greek God of Disco, and Munich's Disco Maverick, Silverella,  team up with just one mission: Put some glitter on your lederhosen and forget about the Octoberfest, it's Octoberdisco this year!

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Danish producer and DJ Kasper Bjørke just released his balearic and 90s dream house infused studio album “Sprinkles” this summer - and now Kasper has invited a bunch of exciting artists from around the world to remix some of the tracks taken from the album. 

Swedish rising star Storken (the man behind the synth banger “Lille Vals” on Running Back) expands “Kites” in his Retro Jungle Mix, reimagining the airy Balearic flute tune, into a proper party jam 
with shuffling drums and his signature synthesizer themes. 

Italy’s duo Phunkadelica (Correspondant, Exploited) brings a different take on “Biarritzs” shuffling drums, with a newfound Kraftwerk vibe and futuristic undertones. 

All the way from New Zealand, hot stuff producer Eden Burns has remixed “Running”, enhancing it with italo sounds and disco lasers. 
Germany’s iconic Roman Flügel transports “Baybi” onto the main floor while twisting the tongue in cheek synthetic saxophone theme. 
One of the finest frontrunners on the British rave scene 1-800 Girls, has crafted a celestial remix of “Glassy”, where tingling emotional textures serve as the glue holding everything together. 

“Mirage” was already one of the most upbeat tracks on “Sprinkles”- but Boys’ Shorts (Vangelis (LAGASTA) and Tareq) have turned it into an explosive dance anthem.

Finally, the young, Copenhagen based DJ, producer and label owner Prom Night has done a eclectic and tropical percussion infused take on “Grace” that many selectors will find to be a perfect opener for any given night... 

If “Sprinkles” is fitting for an afternoon poolparty, “Sprinkles Nite Mixes” thrives when the lights go down and club fills with strobe lights, smoke, and beautiful strangers, eager to celebrate life. Even though only half of the tracks from the original album are remixed here, the running time is doubled and the vibe entirely anew, making this a full-fledged LP release from one of Scandivanias finest exports in electronic music. 

Sprinkles Nite Mixes will be out November 12th, just as people are finally back on the dance floors.

Sprinkles Nite Mixes

Grace (Prom Night Remix)

Kasper Bjørke - Grace (Prom Night Remix)

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The dance floor as devotional is a trope as old as the club itself. But, with her new single, Jesus Was An Alien, Perel subverts the stakes of our collective communion: Who are our arms raised to? Who are we seeking salvation from?

“Jesus Was An Alien is a discourse about whether Jesus was an actual alien,” she explains, “but also a social debate about what is and implies religion today.” It’s a soundtrack for the listener’s own journey through the intricacies and ironies of modern belief.The track stirs like a late-night revelation, a heady discovery awakened in the dark. Perel lays out a fiercely disciplined electro pulse, with French Canadian musician and songwriter Marie Davidson’s proclamations growing more fervent over the song’s sensual stride. “I already said everything with my synthesizers and the melodies I created,” Perel explains of the collaboration, but “somehow she gave the song a voice I couldn’t.”

Perel / Marie Davidson - Jesus Was An Alien (Club Edit Instrumental)

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Whispers before the wild

The world is evolving
From green to gray
Anxiety is spreading
More and more decay
Where does it lead?

Wash your pride and ego off your shades
the world is on a million ropes and weights 
Stick together no time to take the chance 
All hands on the strings For the world to dance

For The World To Dance

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Golden Days

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