Tracks

Digital Diamonds Releases 2020

02/02/2020

🌑 NOX Vol. IV
🌑 Compiled by @Kinimal
🌑 Dark | Psychedelic | Progressive | Techno

It's winter time Down Under and our Australian Boss-man Kinimal is once again channeling the Dark Techno Vibes to ward off the cold.  
We are thrilled to be presenting NOX Volume IV, compiled by Kinimal - a Compelling Continuation of our well-established Night-Time Techno series.

Presented within the hallways of this Techgnostic Temple are 11 testaments to the dark tech aesthetic, laden with psychechedelic atmospheres and sonorous shadows.  
This VA will once again be a DJ's delight with club-ready weapons from our OG roster as well as some fresh faces, and in true Kinimal fashion, a key focus on the myriad of talented artists coming out of Australia.

Full Release Coming 12|07|21

NOX Volume IV

Aleckat - Rockos Basilisk (Original Mix)

We are ecstatic to be kicking off the 2022 Techgnosis Records lineup with a ferocious showing from the always-impressive Aleckat, who first made his label debut exactly 2 years ago. We celebrate this auspicious occasion with the release of 'Scritchy', a truly exceptional mini-album comprised of 5 brand new creations, with 2 of those getting a proper remix treatment from scene icons Miles From Mars and a collaborative rework from fellow Australian artists, the talented Tomchilla and Lektrk. Aleckat's signature playful-yet-serious blend of progressive and psychedelic techno is on full display here, with each piece boasting a strong thematic flavor and sound design. Overall, we know these 7 standard-setting sonic slabs will end up as sure-fire favorites of the Techgnosis faithful!

Scritchy

Aleckat - Silent Stalker

Aleckat - Scritchy

The long awaited return of Techgnosis Records' signature VA series is here! Techgnosis Volume VI compiled by label owner and music director Ben Rama is a musical tour de force, encompassing the wide spectrum of psychedelic techno sonorities for which the label is known. 15 massive selections from 22 talented artists from across the globe have been specially curated for this fully loaded edition, and will no doubt cement itself as one of the must-have releases of the year.

Techgnosis Vol. VI

Kalkara - Horizon (Aleckat Remix)

VINYL: http://bit.ly/1qMiKjK
BEATPORT: http://btprt.dj/OoZSsw
ITUNES: http://bit.ly/1g33V9x

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. 

CREW DOWNLOAD

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

Next in the series, our good friend Uone from Australia has a special treat for you in store: here's a live recording from his Beat & Boats set last month, filled to the brim with house goodness. If you were there, relive those memories – if you weren't, simply sit back and enjoy the ride.  

1- Beckers - Empty Souls
2 - Efron & Peik - Vous Etes Fou
3 - Odd Parents - Fame Feat MP (Catz N Dogz  Martin Dawson Sweet Saturday Remix)
4 - Unknown
5 - Adpater - September In Love
6 - Karmon - Wowshit
7 - Black Light Smoke - Lovework (DJ T Remix)
8 - Samul - Forgiven - Original Mix
9 - Philip Bader & Andrea Oliva - Girls
10 - Clio - Bad Boy
11 - Unknown
12 - Channel X - Steamboat Willie
13 - Kruse & Nuerberg - Daze Without You

SVT-Podcast018 - Uone

URSL Podcast #05: Pazul

Submit your track, mix for repost or premiere? ➩promo@8day.ca
Stream our Playlist on Spotify: bit.ly/8daymtl ♩ ♪ ♫ ∞ ♥

Download "Dusty" for free on WAV format here: 👉https://hypeddit.com/track/suuv5q 👈

☁️ ☁️ Follow the record label > @digital-diamonds-netlabel
www.facebook.com/digitaldiamonds
www.beatport.com/label/digital-diamonds/63871

Donate to Digital Diamonds >>https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=NWJP2442Y5PYL&source=url

☁️ ☁️ ☁️ ☁️ Follow the artists > @aleckat-official 
https://www.facebook.com/Aleckatofficial

Release info:

"Australian Aleckat encapsulates a calculated genre blend with his ‘Dark Moon EP.’ It swings between cheeky house, deep techno, psychedelic trance and Zenonesque. The devil’s in the detail with this one when you breakdown its intricate micro-edits, catchy motifs and brilliant composition, while being wrapped up in a refined package with tight production, full-bodied sound and razor-sharp sawtooths. This progressive weapon will lead you down an unfamiliar path to a doorway that seemingly appeared out of nowhere."

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Stream our Playlist on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/57UdhTA6odRVJhqCIvDyDt

All 8day premieres:
https://soundcloud.com/8day-montreal/sets/premieres
All 8day podcasts:
https://soundcloud.com/8day-montreal/sets/8daysets
All GrrreatCasts:
https://soundcloud.com/8day-montreal/sets/grrreatcasts
All Free Download:
https://soundcloud.com/8day-montreal/sets/free-download

Releases Out now on 8day's imprint!
https://www.beatport.com/label/8day/63082

Dark Moon EP

Free Download

Free Download: Aleckat - Dusty (Original Mix) [Digital Diamonds]

Jim Rider - Official

The founders of Digital Diamonds and its podcast format, Alic, are now contributing their second edition.
After a strong intro with One Million Toys, the duo presents a series of extremely smooth-flowing techno tracks. Aleckat, Luca Agnelli and Taster Peter provide some stand-out productions with house-influenced funky grooves, such as "Hear This" by Carlo Lio.
The mix crescendos into Alic's second love, psychedelic sounds, and climaxes with the brand new and unreleased track "All Is Bright" by Alic themselves.
This podcast is a well-rounded summary of Alic's last 20 years of experience as a DJ duo.

TRACKLIST:
01 One Million Toys - Cosmos | Digital Diamonds
02 Eeemus - Ode To Kimnara | Digital Structures
03 Unknown Concept - Oblivion | Digital Diamonds
04 Aleckat - Gremling Waltz | Digital Diamonds
05 KUNI - Silhouettes | Digital Diamonds
06 Mydä - Spiral Out | Undergroove Music
07 Carlo Lio - Hear This | Saved Records
08 Taster Peter - Don Juan (Raumakustik Remix) | Upon You Records
09 Maksim Dark - I Am Brutal (Diego Straube Remix) | Rubik's Recordings
10 Luca Agnelli - Apollo | Drumcode
11 Layton Giordani - Chrome | Drumcode
12 Reefer Deluca - Urban Caves (Digital Committee Remix) | Undergroove Music
13 Konrad and Modkraft - Robot Heart | Electric Power Pole Records
14 Oliver Huntemann - Vertigo (Olivier Giacomotto Remix) | Senso Sounds
15 Extrawelt - Argonaut | Kompakt Speicher
16 Alic - All Is Bright | Soupherb Records

www.alic-music.com
https://soundcloud.com/alic

Listen at youtube: https://youtu.be/pAeTXNsS4Mk

Digital Diamonds #PODCAST 23 by Alic

Aleckat and Hynamo go toe to toe for this exhilarating Australian collaboration EP, Apollo. Immense is an understatement when describing this stratosphere-breaching sound that they've executed with textbook precision. The EP is saturated with a sonorous pallet, expansive melodic phrasing and deep, rolling basslines. This psytrance-influenced progressive techno will launch you out into the ether with cosmic effects, punchy drums and roaring synths. Apollo is certainly one giant leap for psy-techno.

Aleckat & Hynamo - Man Boi [DigitalDiamonds070] | WAV Download

Aleckat & Hynamo - Not Phased [DigitalDiamonds070] | WAV Download

Aleckat & Hynamo - Soulbud [DigitalDiamonds070] | WAV Download

Aleckat & Hynamo - Apollo [DigitalDiamonds070] | WAV Download

💎 pure psychedelic techno 💎
🔗 https://linktr.ee/digital_diamonds 🔗

Digital Diamonds is a taste-making audio netlabel focusing on high quality electronic music. Featuring both - newcomers and well-known artists, Digital Diamonds offers Psychedelic Techno and Progressive music with soul since 2006.

Core team:
@Alic - Owners, managers, podcast coordinators
@Adamson_digitaldiamonds - Co-founder, A&R, social media
@PieceOfAcid - Co-founder, GFX, mastering
@psychedelictechnooutpost audio curator

Free Downloads: https://www.digital-diamonds.com/releases

 👉 Submissions: demos@digital-diamonds.com
☝️ At least 3 tracks with description please 🙏