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Following EPs and 12”s on Wolf + Lamb, W+L Black, Life And Death, Bang The Box and their debut on Visionquest, PillowTalk present their debut LP, ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’. As much a soundtrack to long nights as it is lazy days, there is something about the record that spans everything you want from the band: sun-splashed jams, peak-time party tunes and low-lit moments of intimacy.

The album has been a work in progress since the boys formed the group in their San Francisco studio and was recorded last year during a month at PDX Studios in Portland, Oregon, which sits overlooking the city and the gorgeous Mount Hood. It was a session that allowed the band to work communally, drawing from various ideas, as well as influences, which include the vast Americana of Bruce Springsteen, the wrought post dubstep of James Blake, the deep soul of Sam Cooke and the incendiary jazz of John Coltrane.

‘We All Have Rhythm’ is an anything-could-happen-tonight tune that you’ll want to be listening to at 11pm on a Friday; ‘Lullaby’ is the perfect dose of deepness for a loved-up 6am dancefloor; the off-kilter R&B ghetto tech of ‘4 Walls’ will fit the vibe at a woozy afterparty; and ‘LA To The Bay’ will rouse you and make you feel good the morning after as the sun comes up. This is music to suit all times, because that’s what PillowTalk is all about.

The broad nature of ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’ came about because Sammy D (vocals), Michael Tello (producer) and Ryan Williams (multi-instrumentalist) pulled the record together from melodies thought up while on long plane journeys, impromptu jam throw downs in Berlin apartments and musical sketches created during long nights into early morning studio sessions sharing bottles of vodka. For instance, ‘4 Walls’ happened during a late night session, with the band throwing ideas around and with friends DOP and Navid Izadi. “We wanted to do something that wasn't a 122bpm 4/4 kick drum track, challenge ourselves musically and lyrically, so we made the song at 144 beats per minute but still gave it a soul vibe,” says Michael. The song took an hour and a half to write, whipped up in the heat and energy of the moment.

This organic way of working was what brought PillowTalk together in the first place. They formed after the three were mucking around on the baby grand piano in Ryan’s kitchen. A guitar and a Wurlitzer, some off-hand vocals, were thrown into the mix in true Doo-wop style. The EP, ‘The Come Back’, dropped on Life And Death in 2011 with their hit single 'Soft' and things started to roll.

Breakout hit ‘Far From Home’ on the ‘Far From Heaven’ EP in the same year was followed by the cheeky ‘Soul Edits’ 12” for Wolf + Lamb’s W+L Black imprint in 2012 which featured their classic remix of Bobby Hebb's, 'Sunny'. Then in 2013, the single ‘Lullaby’ backed with ’We All Have Rhythm’ dropped, giving a clear indication of how ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi' would sound: warm, lush and dreamy.

Though they’ve only been releasing records since 2011, the three have known each other for years. They met through djing parties and have been neighbors and even roommates. ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’ sees them stepping into their own as a band, a statement of intent born from the highs and lows of their loves, laughs and heartbreaks thus far. 

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DJ Tennis - The Outcast feat. PillowTalk (Acoustic Version)

SONG002 A1: Benoit & Sergio - Full Grown Man

the second release on thesongsays seems to find what we might call "romantic techno" in a happier place. sort of. while bruno pronsato's 'the make up the break up' focused on the darker side of romance, benoit &amp; sergio's 'what i've lost' raises a similar question: can we ever be really satisfied?

benoit &amp; sergio chose 'full grown man,' as the opener. the bravado of the initial vocals--'i need a lady to understand i'm a full grown man'--references the masculine posturing of, say, led zeppelin's "whole lotta love," but also calls attention to the vulnerability and neediness of this masculinity. and when we are seduced into drinking a little wine at the track's midpoint, we realize that this seduction is a mere maneuver to avoid a deeper loneliness. if, lyrically, 'full grown man' points to certain emotional complexities, so, too, does the music: somber synth lines overlay short, brassy stabs, as the intricate sequencing shifts its moods like so many teenage boys.

floating atop a bassline befitting galaxie 50

SONG002: Benoit & Sergio - Full Grown Man

Benoit & Sergio - Principles

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Support from a variety of cool cats: DJ Yoda, Cats N Dogz, Zev / Wolf & Lamb, Tiga, Erol Alkan, Gerd Janson, Audiojack, Laurent Garnier, Pedro Winter, Tensnake, Arthur Baker, Riva Starr, DJ T, SIS, Jaymo, Karotte, Tomas Barfod, Flashmob, XXXY, Jaques Renault, Dubfire, Bodhi, Hackman, Prince Language, Noir, Dirt Crew, Doctor Dru, Fred Everything, Round Table Knights, Peter Kruder, Roberto Rodriguez, Moodymanc, Pete Herbert, Purple Disco Machine, Satin Jackets.

Limited Vinyl directly sold out within days in the Pre-order. We didnt do any promo for this so now here is your chance to grab these nice edits.

Six months after their last installment, Shir Khan and Exploited drop another hot to trot collection of disco edits. As usual, there's much to excite, beginning with the familiar guitar solos, Rhodes keys and dub disco pulse of Antilope's "Singing Ghost" rework. Death On The Balcony keep up the reverb and delay-laden dub disco theme on "Addict For Your Love", whose rubbery groove, twinkling pianos and heady vocals have been expertly rearranged to fit house dancefloors. Finally, Matpat go loop crazy on the thumping disco house cut "Only You" which sits somewhere between Rahaan and Soundstream. Excellent stuff all round.

Label: Exploited
Artist: Various Artists (Incl. Death On The Balcony, Matpat & Antilope)
Release: Shir Khan Presents Black Jukebox 10
LC: 15799

Releasedate Vinyl: 19.01.15
Releasedate Beatport: 16.02.15 (Only B1 and B2)
Releasedate I-Tunes, ect: 02.03.15 (Only B1 and B2)

Early Feedback:

DJ Yoda: Dope.
Tiga: Nice!
Zev / Wolf & Lamb: More dope edits.
Catz N Dogz: Yes! This one is for me!
Gerd Janson: Sag mal. Kann ich die neue Exploited Platte mit den Edits als WAV haben, bitte?
Audiojack: ’Only You’ is nice.
Erol Alkan: Thx.
Laurent Garnier: 3 great dancefloor cuts.
Pedro Winter: Yummy!
Noir: GREAT!
Tensnake: This is killer!
Tomas Barfod: Great selection.
Dirt Crew: Cool Tracks!
XXXY: Yes!
Jaymo/BBC Radio1: Dope.
Round Table Knights: Geil!
Ray Okpara: ’Only You’ is my fav!
Bodhi: Only You. My jam!
Fred Everything: I like ’Singing Ghost’. Interesting track for sure.
Kiki: ’Addict For Your Love’ is cool!
Mark Farina: Excellent series!
Digitalism: (Y)
Peter Kruder: ’Singing Ghost’ is hot.
Hackman: So good!
Waifs & Strays: Love these edits!
Bag Raiders: Nice package.
Pete Herbert: Spot on!
Justin Miller: Sold edits. Thank you!
Prince Language: Killer. Thanks.
Sonny Fodera: ’Only You’ is tight!
Doctor Dru: Nice! Like them!
Purple Disco Machine: Massive EP!
Alex Barck: Tip Top!
Gary Martin: ’Singing Ghost’ and ’Addict For Your Love’ are definitely nice tracks to have in the music collection for the right moment to play.
Roberto Rodriguez: Digging the ’Singing Ghost’ edit!
Jaques Renault: Cooool. Will test em out.
The C90ies: ’Singing Ghost’ is a wonder rework! And ’Addict For Your Love’ is great too!
Sinden: Love this series: My dawg Matpat track is sick!
Will Clarke: All amazing. Funkkyyyy.
Kevin McKay: Loving Addict!
Yolanda Be Cool: Georgie Porgie:)
Mickey: What a great release. Big up!
Kyodai: Love it!
Human Life: Yes. These are all getting dropped at my gig tonight:)
Forrest: ’Only You’ will do the trick. Quality.
P.Toile: Lovin it..!
Nils Nuernberg: ’Addict For You Love’ is great.
Wehbba: Wow. Amazing edit from The Ghost Song. Love it!!
Flashmob. Will try.
Khan: Lovely.
Satin Jackets: Great!
Animal Trainer: An outstanding EP. Top fav is ’Addict For Your Love’. Printemps Hit.
Smash TV: Yeah!
Djuma Soundsystem: Great re-rub! Thanks!

Shir Khan Presents Black Jukebox 10

Singing Ghost

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Antilope - Singing Ghost (Free Download) | Exploited

Adesso Music taps South African heavyweights KingDonna and Argento Dust for powerful new remixes of Junior Jack & Pat BDS’s recent smash, ‘E.V.O’.

A rising force in Johannesburg’s house music scene, KingDonna has built a reputation for blending traditional African rhythms with forward-thinking house grooves, with releases on top labels from MoBlack to Nervous. His remix of 'E.V.O.’ is a perfect showcase of this duality – fusing heartfelt, soulful melodies with deep, driving grooves that will light up dancefloors worldwide.

Having cut his teeth as part of The House Junkies collective, Durban-born producer Argento Dust boasts a refined and emotive sound that has caught the attention of legends like Black Coffee and led to releases on Madorasindahouse as well as collaborations with Shimza and more. Dust’s take on ‘E.V.O.’ delivers a more atmospheric and stripped-back approach, with delicate synth and piano motifs raining down over hypnotic rolling drums.

Founded in 2019 by Junior Jack and his music partner Pat BDS, Adesso Music has become a beacon for club-ready, forward-thinking modern house music. With releases from artists like Flashmob, Wally Lopez, CASSIMM, Eldeanyo, Tim Cullen, AndThen, and many more, the label has cemented itself as a champion of both established and emerging underground talent and a definite one to watch.

Junior Jack & Pat BDS - E.V.O. (KingDonna Remix)

Renowned German producer (and Kompakt lynchpin) Michael Mayer builds a propulsive, tropical-flavoured anthem around Mockasin’s unusual vocals, with delightfully unpredictable results.

You can see Connan Mockasin in glorious live action this autumn, when he and his band embark on their own headline tour of the UK, playing dates across the country at the end of September. Having already toured with Warpaint in the summer, as well as scoring the first short film from acclaimed video director Kinga Burza, and collaborating with the idiosyncratic likes of Charlotte Gainsbourg and Sam Eastgate of Late of the Pier, it is certain that the eccentric pleasures of Connan Mockasin aren’t going to stay a cult secret for too much longer.

TRACKLISTING
Original version
Extended version
Michael Mayer remix
Tom Furse remix

UPCOMING LIVE DATES:

September
25 – King Tut’s, Glasgow
26 – The Deaf Institute, Manchester
27 – Sheffield Bungalow, Sheffield
28 – Bush Hall, London
29 – Start the Bus, Bristol
30 – Green Door, Brighton

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www.facebook.com/connanmockasin 

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Faking Jazz Together (Michael Mayer Remix)

The new single from DBFC on [PIAS] Different Recordings

Available from Friday 29th April 2016

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Jamie Lloyd follows up his last12 inch Adori’s Kitchen with an EP of low-slung disco grooves, vocal cutups and great songwriting showing another side of this talented Australian artist. New York’s Brennan Green opens proceedings with his Movin’ Out remix, a tasty 8 minute slab of disco space funk with slippery squelching lead synth runs and cheeky breakdowns throughout. Jamie’s original continues in the 107bpm disco electric vibe with nice sounds and a cool sense of space. Flip for Zooptron, a quirky, chopped up party tune in the spirit of Jamie Lidell and All The Honey, a spaced out minimal disco gem in a Metro Area or Kelley Polar vibe.

FEEDBACK

“one of my faves at the moment… supertrack” - Ame / Sonar Kollektiv

”Such a killer groove.  I’m playing it EVERYWHERE” – Daniel Wang / Balihu
 ”Really like the Brennan Green mix. Charted and played” - Charles Webster

“the brennan green remix is really good !!!!” – Lindstrom

“A few days ago I bought your jamie lloyd record! it´s really really great! I love the brennan green rmx. and I´m gonna play it for sure! amazing mixture of rocky, clubby and raggaeish feels! a perfect summer track!” 
– Trickski / Sonar Kollektiv

“Will defo get many many more plays” – Prins Thomas / Eskimo

”Was really, really into the Jamie Lloyd, I thought that was truly outstanding proper future funk!!” – Envoy / Soma

Feedback on Jamie’s last record on Future Classic … FCL1204 – Adori’s Kitchen
 ”Really into both Jamie Lloyd 12”s – have played them out regularly – especially the Putsch 79 remix – which rocks! Really like Prince-esq grooves of ‘Zoopton’ as well. All round quality! - Will Saul / Simple 
      ”I really like the 'Zoopton' track... really cool in an Akufen way, and I will play the 'Adori's Kitchen' remix by Putsch 79” - Agoria 
"The Jamie Lloyd record is bit of a cult classic round these parts " - Andy Whittaker / 20:20 Vision

“I like the new release by jamie lloyd very much. it is a funky dancefloor record!!!! in my bag!!!” - Steffi / Klakson 

Movin' In (Brennan Green's Movin' Out Remix)

all instruments (Guitars/bass/backing vocals/synths/drum programming) played by Marcus Marr
vocals by Joy Frempong

produced by marcus marr

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marcus-Marr/109914285713122


TINPONG - New Religion (MARCUS MARR Remix)

Quixote feat. Lisa Li Lund - Before I Started To Dance (Prins Thomas Diskomiks) - Versatile Rec

Twitch- OPTIMO 
“good stuff, especially the mugwump.”

Sean Johnston (Hardway Bros/A Love From Outer Space)
"Thanks this is great - really like it! "

Kasper Bjørke - Compost Record Label
“WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOOWOWOWOWOWWW - HOOOOLD UP! This is THE remixpackage of the year!!! No wait! OF THE CENTURY !!! ”

Ewan Pearson 
“Wow - really great set of remixes - nearly all v good
indeed. Hard to pick a winner to be honest.”

Chloe - kill the dj
“excellent package rmx, like all of the mixes for divers
reason”

Ivan Smagghe - Kill THe DJ
"Very good, very Boccaccio..."

Hugo Capablanca - Discos Capablanca / Gomma 
“Digging all remixes but Mugwump and Nightplane
remixes are my favourites, will be playing both!”

Jared Simms - My Favorite Robot 
“this record made my day! ”

Friendly Fires 
“Banging- all the mixes bring something different”

Jason Kendig - honey soundsystem
“i loved the originals so these remixes are a nice bonus.
tuff city kids for the win! thank you! ”

Catalepsia - Days Of Being Wild 
“Mugwump & DC Salas will be probably in my best 5 tunes of this year. It's absolutely MASSIVE. Entire & full support from my end.

Monoblok - Meant Records 
“remixes by Geoffrey Mugwump & DC Salas and by
Kasper Bjorke are brilliant!”

Joshua Iz 
“Solid project with some nice midtempo variations. 'Starts Tonight (Night Plane Remix)' is the standout for me. Thanks! --Joshua Iz”

Red Axes - Tel Aviv, Im a Cliche, Correspondant
“very good remix package , Dc Salas and Geoffroy remix is massive , really ike kasper remix as well !!
both are great ”

Severino Panzetta (Horse Meat Disco)
“Great work from kasper BJorke”

Benoit & Sergio - Principles

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