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August "Squirrel City" electronic music chart 2021

Dark Electro

DJ Manny - Signals In My Head (LP out 23rd July)
https://planetmu.bleepstores.com/release/223122-dj-manny-signals-in-my-head
https://djmanny1.bandcamp.com/album/signals-in-my-head

DJ Manny is both known and unknown. Despite being firmly embedded within the Footwork elite and being regarded by many as a DJ's DJ, Manny has yet to receive the kind of attention his peers have. His joyous new album for Planet Mu "Signals In My Head" is set to alter that for good.

Born in March 1990 in Chicago but raised in Robbins/Harvey, IL, Manuel Gaines first encountered Juke/Footwork before he was 10 years old while out with his brother at a party he was too young to be at. Dancing became a big thing for him, then throwing parties, then meeting Rashad and DJ Spinn when he was in middle school, then making his first recordings at his cousin Jonathan's house (R.I.P.) using FL Studios. His first release "Kush On Deck" came about in 2010 with DJ Rashad's help, when he was already a ten year veteran of the scene.

Here we are eleven years later and "Signals In My Head" marks a long worked for new chapter in DJ Manny's career. Now based in Brooklyn, New York, where he lives with partner SUCIA! Manny's sound has widened out and taken on a more romantic edge. He openly admits that his goal for the new album was "to do something that nobody (in Footwork) had ever done before which is an R&B love type of album but still keeping it footwork, juke, house, techno, with a few breaks. I just want people to know it's love out there." Tracks like "U Want It", "Never Was Ah Hoe" and the title cut "Signals In My Head" are strong standouts that show what DJ Manny means when he says 'R&B love.'

"Signals..." also brings in a drum & bass flavour, something you'll find on cuts like "Good Love" and on "Havin' Fun" made with DJ Phil. When asked about D&B Manny shouts out LTJ Bukem as a inspiration. Tracks like "Club GTA" and "That Thang" also call back to the classic Chicago house of the nineties while "Smoke 'n' Fade Away" and album closer "At First Site" both recall the golden era of Detroit techno. Meanwhile "Wants My Body", created with DJ Chap, and "All I Need" are classic Footwork workouts sure to ignite dancefloors.

Looking back at the selection, DJ Manny says he was "actually able to get the sound I wanted." His set up, a mixture of MPC, Abelton, Boss drum machine and synths like the Triton and Omni has served him well. Well aware that some in the past have thought of him as a sleeper - he notes "It's not a problem to be low key at all with your music, when you trying to better yourself and your sound." DJ Manny has succeeded in moving himself forward. "Signals In My Head" brings us back to the joy of Footwork as a dance, as a mid-west American movement and most importantly as a mental and spiritual boost.

Signals In My Head

DJ Manny - Signals In My Head

[3FD004] Easy Touch x DJ I.D - Companion EP (Includes Remix from DJ Sports)
Release Date: 23.07.2021

3FD004 brings together two friends from Denmark for a split EP built around UK bass sounds with strong dubstep and UK garage influences.
Easy Touch (JONGPADAWAN’s fresh new ID) starts off the A-side with “Aerosol”—the voodoo-ish windswept voicy lead and the italo-birds are singing along with the sleek 2-step beat and the slow resonating sub. A2 “Vertikal'' speeds up the intensity: the punchy drums combined with the powerful steady bassline are hitting us right where they should while the vocal sample and the stabs are spreading an euphoric groove.
On the flip side, DJ I.D transports us into his dark universe. With a rolling beat, a crispy snare, and roaring bassline stabs, the B1 “Just Let It Happen” inhales and exhales a mysterious energy. To close the EP, the Danish artist is remixing himself, combining the heavy drive of DJ I.D with the hearty touch of DJ Sports.

Artwork by Melis Uğurlu
Mastered by Analogcut
Manufactured by MPO

3FD004 Easy Touch x DJ I.D - Companion EP (Includes Remix from DJ Sports)

London’s very own; Lavonz, Perception, Ollie Rant and Ell Murphy link up for an extra special project. Their ‘Beat City’ collaboration delivers everything you need and more for your 2021 ‘Summer of Love’. 

First up on the A side, 2 vocal UKG slammers, featuring stunning vocals from Ell Murphy, before the flip takes you into the slightly darker side. Classic 2-step for those peak time dancefloor moments…

[DSD029] Lavonz x Perception x Ollie Rant x Ell Murphy - Beat City EP

Artist: Yusuf & Loveys
Title: Only House Music
Label: Curated by Time
Cat No: BYTIME009
Format: 12” Vinyl

Tracklist: 
A1. For The Love Of ..?
A2. Born Again
B1. Infinite Groove
B2. Sea Horse

Curated by Time is happy to present the official reissue of Only House Music!

The prolific and respected UK producer Affie Yusuf teamed up with Trevor Loveys and made this timeless release back in 1997. 4 tracks blending a mixture of pure deep house and warm soft vibes.

Yusuf & Loveys - Only House Music (BYTIME009)

We’re incredibly proud to announce the details of the first release on our label - an 8-track debut album from our resident Adam Pits. Inspired by nature and written during the first lockdown, the album shows off Adam’s classical cello background as well as a broad range of electronic styles you’ll already be familiar with. In his own words:

“2020 became a year of turning misfortunes into new opportunities. The feelings of clubbing neglect and social deprivation were prominent and as a result I found myself locked away in the studio with nothing better to do than to write the music that I wished I was hearing on a large sound system in a room full of sweaty rave-goers. I was lucky enough to be surrounded by friends who were able to drag me out of the studio and get outside for some real TLC from nature. After copious amounts of elderflower picking and mushroom foraging I found myself at peace with the idea that maybe the studio wasn't my only safe place. This ended up being the catalyst for many of the ideas in the album, and in turn, helped me realise the similarities between the beauty of repetition in both music and nature. 
A Recurring Nature has come out as a genuine representation of where I’m at in my musical journey. Whilst seeking to express the aspects of music that most resonated with me, I wanted to also test myself against the elements where I felt least comfortable.”

The LP will come in both digital and 2x12” vinyl formats, with the latter featuring full art from Patch and mastering from the renowned Analogcut studio. Pressed at Record Industry and distributed by One Eye Witness. Out 16th July.

Pre order via our Bandcamp & your local record shop https://onrotation.bandcamp.com/album/a-recurring-nature

We’ve poured a huge amount of time into making this the best it can be, we’re very happy with the results and hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

We’ll see you on the next one! 

Special Thanks to: Rosie & Chris, Francis, Colino, Rapture Network, Skins, Chinggis & all the Leeds Crew.

Distributed by One Eye Witness
Illustration by Patch D Keyes
In Memory of Alex Theodossiadis


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Robins in Dual

Brace yourselves for a heavy dose of hi-tech futurisms from a long time Sneaker associate. Laurie Osborne has held true to his free-spirited musical demeanour since his breakthrough dubstep years, springing across tempos and styles while holding fast to a deep-rooted raver’s instinct. His profound appreciation and knowledge of vast oceans of music injects his sound with a boundless, playful enthusiasm. What better format then for the mighty Appleblim to stretch his legs than on a tape? (The first to be spooled out on Sneaker Social Club, no less.)

As was evident with his 2018 LP Life In A Laser and his ALSO collaboration with Second Storey, Osborne speaks fluently in the techno and electro vernacular as much as UK soundsystem gear, channeling a sparkling, melodic energy which typified those genres at their inception. On Infinite Hieroglyphics, Osborne trips into expansive imagined vistas and fizzy furrows with a pervasive sub-bass footing. At times the album is cosy and intimate, as on the spangled back room dubbings of ‘Zephyr’, while elsewhere it stretches up and out with the extroverted square wave hyper-flex of ‘Riley’s Spiral’. Throughout though, the track structures remain restless and fluid, moving between phases with the non-linearity we cherish in the most creative rave music. At every turn a new synth lick vibrates into ear shot, a fresh rhythmic angle shifts the weight of the groove or an unexpected FX swerve splays out the sonic narrative.

Beyond the cassette trappings of the full album, an accompanying 12” sampler pulls together four tracks primed for soundsystem deployment. But as we’ve come to expect from Appleblim, these cuts are likely to subvert expectation and stimulate a more profound response in the dance – open-hearted and adventurous, a little bit alien and in thrall to the technology, like rave music was always meant to be.

@appleblim
@sneakersocialclub

Buy:
https://sneakersocialclub.bandcamp.com/album/infinite-hieroglyphics

Infinite Hieroglyphics

PREMIERE: Appleblim - Illusory Universe [Sneaker Social Club]

A1 - Squirrel City

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-pillow-queen-shes-hot-magic/

Next up on Vancouver's @SonidoIsla record label is 'Calling Me' EP by Pillow Queen, a somewhat secretive alias masking a collaborative alias of @D-Tiffany alongside @Vani_T, with prior releases from the pair landing on Berlin labels Delicate and Radiant Love.

Calling Me

She's Hot Magic

Pillow Queen ft. Ruin - She's Hot Magic [Isla]

Call it female instinct, for the first time something didn't sit right. She had no reason to distrust him, he'd always been honest and open, but things felt different this time. She couldn't put her finger on exactly what; it wasn't necessarily his actions or his words, it was just a feeling. But was that enough to confront him over?  

Much like the main ethos behind multimedia platform South .Wav People's Party, their new VA compilation 'Static Snares' is built on collaboration. Partnering with Heresy's Brighton-based imprint Reptilian Establishment, South .Wav have assembled a line up of friends and family, from the UK and beyond, who have a deep connection with the platform. Sonically drawing from IDM, UKG, heavy rave antics and deconstructed breaks, the 18-track release features original contributions from the likes of DJ Fuckoff, Driaa, Osc Kins, Fidel and many more.

PREMIERE: Driaa - Whisper That (U Love Me) [South .Wav People’s Party / Reptilian Establishment]

Rising London producer Jasper Tygner embodies our fervent return to those euphoric and hazy post-rave hours in his debut EP on Silver Bear Recordings.

Set to bolster his status as an artist to watch for blissed-out electronica, the EP quickly follows Jasper’s first label signing on leftfield electronic imprint Needwant which earned him high praise from Radio 1, 1Xtra and Radio 6 Music, while his stream of viral studio sessions have captured the attention of Bicep, DJ Seinfeld, KiNK and Jordan Rakei, among others.

Performing in jazz and classical orchestras, and studying under grammy-nominated film composer Stephen Endleman have lent an unmistakable emotional depth to his affective productions which often nod to his reverence for London-born club sounds from jungle through to dubstep and garage. The EP was produced during the second lockdown and the four tracks take aim at our collective craving for clubbing. With Jasper burying himself in photography and film from the UK and Berlin’s early rave days, he utilises the images to envisage what those first post-lockdown raves and afterparties will be like.

Opening single ‘ME!’ is an expansive composition which showcases Jasper’s melody-driven, invigorating style of storytelling which pulls listeners through a myriad of emotions. Second single release ‘Change Your Mind’ is a wistful cut which evokes the energy of the afterhours via stirring, spiralling synth lines. ‘That’s Too Slow’ brings the nostalgia for clubbing into the sonic plane with a spirit-lifting lead line, while ‘With You’ completes the package, coming through with a flurry of vitalising breaks.

www.instagram.com/jaspertygner/?hl=en
https://soundcloud.com/jasper-tygner

PREMIERE : Jasper Tygner - Change Your Mind

Boddika - Acid Battery

Sugamo

Article : www.seeksicksound.com/premiere-un-extrait-de-la-premiere-compilation-des-londoniens-dx-kalay
Buy : http://xkalay.com/album/001

From 001, out on X-Kalay

@x-kalay

X-Kalay VA001

[Premiere] Escape Artist - Archipelago (out on X-Kalay)

BAVARIAN STALLION SERIES
RFR 003

RELEASE DATE VINYL: 06.09.18 (LIMITED WITH SPECIAL POSTER)
RELEASE DATE DIGITAL: 20.09.18
LC: 85121

B1: Kessel Vale has recently caused quite a stir with two EPs on Tanstaafl Planets and Rhythm Nation. "Stroke" should further expand its reputation as an idiosyncratic excellent producer with a penchant for the playful.
www.facebook.com/KesselVale/
www.soundcloud.com/kessel-vale
www.discogs.com/de/artist/4504780-Kessel-Vale

Bavarian Stallion Series RFR003

Stroke

B1_Kessel Vale - Stroke

Mixed by Alexandre NLG et Maxime Sim
Artwork by Lucas Sesboüé

UFO III [FREE DOWNLOAD]

DJ Guy excavates some lost material, including these blissful-yet-eerie patois-sampling breaks from 2014.

'Archived Tapes 1993-2017' is out now on Exotic Robotics.

Buy: bit.ly/2IJXcmO

@guy_evans
@exotic-robotics

Premiere: DJ Guy – 07 SEQ 2014 OCT 2nd [Exotic Robotics]

Out now everywhere!
EELF Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdmOllK7hd8&t=171s

Roll in Peace

Part of Various Artists - Fear And Anxieties [SEMANTICA 111.1 - Part 1/3]

Featuring: Nautil, Buck, Andrea Cossu, Drafted, Eyvind Blix, Mosam Howieson, Primal Code and Alan Backdrop.

Available mid February 2019 on cassette C70 + Digital.

Buy Cassette

Alan Backdrop - Midrov [Part of SEMANTICA 111.1 - Part 1/3]

Vinyl Speed Adjust - Dissonant Frames

https://coastalhaze.bandcamp.com/

@fruitdj

pre order

Fruit - 2 The

for the headzzz 🥴

platform curated by Ian DPM 🥷

dpmsounduk@gmail.com

PREMIERE: Appleblim - Illusory Universe [Sneaker Social Club]

definite party material