Archipelago Soundsystem - RInse It Rite EP

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Osaka-based Archipelago Soundsystem present their second EP on Kyoto's NC4K as part of the label's newly-launched YELLOW series, which focuses on harder club sounds falling outside of the label's traditional core genre of house. For "harder" in this particular case, read "speed garage".

The 4 tracks on offer take in the whole width and breadth of the genre, from a more classic Loop da Loop-inspired style on "No fear riddim" to the Niche/Big Ang-inspired "Txirimiri jaz tek". "Universal basic income now" is a rare glimpse of the lesser-spotted Birmingham variety, proudly wearing its hard house influence and Sweet Pussy Pauline sample (and equality politics) on its sleeve. "Shoe throwin riddim" is a trip back in time to turn of the millennium optimism and lazy summers spent playing Jet Set Radio and Ape Escape, riffing on the soundtracks of both in a speed garage style.

- No fear riddim: Certainly the darkest and most traditional speed garage track of the lot, with a strong gangsta rap vibe with the gunshots, Danny Elfman pizzicato strings, ominous bassline and time-stretched vocals. Quite tough-sounding this one but the judiciously placed Amen breaks throughout will pop crowds to punch things up a notch energy-wise.

- Universal basic income now: Big, big summer/weekend/both vibes happening on this one. There's a lot of influences going on musically, with the Birmingham hard house low end and a more New York garage or Love 2 Infinity feel going on up top. Then there's the classic Sweet Pussy Pauline monologue cut up and rearranged to make the case for universal basic income - or at least not going back to work once the weekend's over!

- Shoe throwin riddim: A thought experiment along the lines of "what if Soichi Terada (godfather of Japanese house, did the Ape Escape soundtracks too) had made garage instead of house?". Combine that with the Jet Set Radio source samples and it's like discovering a lost Playstation 2 or Dreamcast corker, then it suddenly goes full-on speed-fuelled ragga. 2 for the price of 1, this one.

- Txirimiri jaz tek: Txirimiri (cheery meery) is the Basque/Spanish word for Scotch mist incidentally, playing off the flip. TRACK. IS. LUSH. and the hardware really shines at the start and then stick around for the absolute piledriver of a Reese bassline once it kicks in. A must-listen, a little piece of 136 bpm heaven fallen to earth. No summer DJ set should be without this one.

https://nocollar4kicks.bandcamp.com/album/nc4ky002-universal-basic-income-dubz
https://soundcloud.com/archipelagosoundsystem
https://soundcloud.com/nc4k

PREMIERE: Archipelago Soundsystem - No Fear Riddim [NC4K]

■Release Title
Archipelago Soundsystem - Universal basic income dub'z https://soundcloud.com/archipelagosoundsystem

■Track List
1.No Fear Riddim
2.Universal Basic Income Now
3.Shoe Throwin Riddim
4.Txirimiri Jaz Tek

Archipelago Soundsystem - Universal Basic Income

■Release Title
Archipelago Soundsystem - Universal basic income dub'z @archipelagosoundsystem

■Track List
1.No Fear Riddim
2.Universal Basic Income Now
3.Shoe Throwin Riddim
4.Txirimiri Jaz Tek

Archipelago Soundsystem - Shoe Throwin Riddim

Archipelago Soundsystem - Txirimiri Jaz Tek

Stones Taro: "We're doing a free comp for this year's Hina matsuri, have you got any B'more or electro tracks lying around?"
Me: "Why would I have any B'more or electro tracks lying around when I mainly do garage?"
***Listens to a B'more mix, gets hooked, then 48 hours later***
Me: "Yeah I've done a track will this do?"
Stones Taro: "This will do"

Hina Fes. Breaks Gems

On a free here

Étude In Fuck major

SONARUM - Dots To Groove  https://soundcloud.com/tefute

SONARUM - Magic
SONARUM - Turn The Light Off
SONARUM - Magic (Closet Yi Remix) https://soundcloud.com/closetyi
SONARUM - Turn The Light Off (Stones Taro Remix)https://soundcloud.com/stonestaro


Shizuoka based producer, SONARUM aka S.O.N. has released “Dots To Groove” EP on Kyoto's NC4K as the fourth lot of the "Yellow" series.
Funky voice samples, glitchy sounds and thick bass intertwine on the first track 'Magic', a house track that represents a kind of alternative.
The second track, Turn the Light off, has a funky riff that repeats itself, but the pad sounds from the hardware give it an air of weirdness.
The remixers are South Korea-based international breakthrough Closet Yi and NC4K boss Stones Taro.Closet Yi's remix, with its strong bottom and more emphasis on the breakbeat, and Stones Taro's trancy interpretation of the original will both get you dancing on the dancefloor this year.

NC4KY004 - 4 SONARUM - Turn The Light Off(Stones Taro Remix)

[3FD007] Jordan Dessar - Nostalgic EP (Includes Stones Taro Remix)
Release Date: 27.10.2023

3 Feet Deep welcomes London producer and Equal People Records label owner Jordan Dessar with three breaks-influenced tracks topped off with a remix from the Japanese producer Stones Taro. 

This EP showcases what Jordan does best: finding rare seductive forgotten gems, wisely sampling them through his MPC and giving them a new life through powerful breaks and groovy bass lines. 

Digital bonus track on the Bandcamp!

3FD007 Jordan Dessar - Nostalgic EP (Includes Stones Taro Remix)

The 33rd in NC4K's main series is a collection of remixes of 'Earth Steps'.

Pee.J Anderson's original version, released on NC4K Collection vol 3, was such a hit at dance music festivals and boiler rooms that it has become an NC4K classic.

The EP features remixes by main label members Stones Taro, Genichiro, Paperkraft and Paperkraft's alias DJ Reverseweave.

Their remixes shed new light on the original. Will be played by more DJs.

Pee.J Anderson - Earth Steps(Stones Taro Remix)

Closer

Closer (Stones Taro Remix)

Kyoto-based NC4K, the imprint helmed by Stones Taro and Lomax, returns with a highly anticipated new release from fellow Kyoto residents, the producer/DJ duo Kross Section. Known for their signature blend of crisp, airy drums and captivating, hypnotic melodies, Kross Section deliver a quintessential groover.
The release is further amplified by a remix from NC4K head honcho Stones Taro himself. Diving deep into the sonic landscape of late 90s and early 2000s UK house, Stones Taro injects a distinctive edge with a prominent, rumbling Reese bassline.

[NC4K0037]Kross Section - Rainbow Land (Stones Taro Remix)

Archipelago Soundsystem - Mansplaining

Archipelago Soundsystem - Rinse It Rite

Archipelago Soundsystem - Kyoto Sadboy

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PREMIERE: Archipelago Soundsystem - Rinse It Rite(Stones Taro Remix) [NC4K]

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PREMIERE: Archipelago Soundsystem - Rinse It Rite(Stones Taro Remix) [NC4K]

definite party material