GATEFOLD 180 GRAM DOUBLE VINYL DEBUT ALBUM FROM GALAXIANS OUT 20 OCTOBER ON DITHER DOWN

Within the music of Galaxians – the duo of Matt Woodward and Jed Skinner formed in 2012 – lies a powerfully hedonistic strain that does much to loop a thread through the party lineage of their hometown of Leeds. Coupled with the first impressions of what the pair loosely term their “pre-digital dance music”, you might not raise an eyebrow to find out that their cues are taken in-part from classic disco and house labels such as Sleeping Bag or Chicago’s TRAX, nor that their early EPs found homes across the Atlantic on the similarly-minded Dither Down in Brooklyn, and Atlanta’s Rotating Souls Records.

However, it’s the beating pulse of Northern England club life, married with the thriving independence of much of the region’s best venues and spaces that forces its way through on the duo’s debut LP Let The Rhythm In. Recorded at Leeds Ghost Town studios with Ross Halden, the nine tracks come steeped in the Yorkshire city’s less-trumpeted but enduring house heritage – with inspiration drawn from the all-day parties of the late 70s and early 80s, the disco that emerged from the fading Northern Soul movement of the early 80s and the resonant acid house era that boomed across both sides of the Pennines. The heat and dusty decay of 808s pushed to their limit, the sunshine smile of piano hooks and the squelch and splatter of analogue synth punctuate the crackle and fizz of Let The Rhythm In’s nine tracks.

Previous 12”’s Galaxians and Personal Disco Component captured much of the lo-fi scuzziness that Galaxians have long-surrounded themselves with – as likely to pop up playing more punk-associated DIY spots like their hometown’s Wharf Chambers as they are in front of the heads at Beat-Herder or late-night with the likes of Horse Meat Disco and Auntie Flo. That raw playfulness in their sound still bubbles beneath the surface, but there’s a whole new fluidity to proceedings, a seamless flow between the rattle and strut of their analogue funk.

If Skinner and Woodward have deftly refined things however, then what’s altered the soundscape unequivocally is the addition of long-time friend and vocalist Emma Mason. Though not a constant, her presence is felt immediately on the opening track Street Level, a powerful, soulful vocal that commands the track in a way that resonates far beyond the relatively brief time she actually appears. On Subway Dancers, meanwhile, the heat and hustle of its bassy propulsion melts beneath the shimmer and sway of the melody.

Sometimes the instrumentation is allowed to run wild by itself, as on Working Weekend’s snaking, delirious eight minutes, but it’s when they unite as a trio
and throw their net wide that Galaxians truly show the extent of their arsenal to direct torsos and trigger feet – as on the cosmic Worldwide Experience, that takes a further turn left and pulls in Afrobeat and Motown to an already irresistibly rich melting pot.

And that – really – is what Galaxians are all about. The frameworks may be recognizable, the elements crisp with a familiarity, but it’s from that warmth of recollection that the group seek to twist, subvert and extend these norms. Well that, and to make people dance – something they’re set to achieve in spades.

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Rollmottle aka Anthony Puglisi's signature atmospheric disco sound has been stirring up a “quiet storm” of late and he is continuously evolving his synth/gear driven musicality with each release. I’ve been a fan since the mid-2000s so after consulting with my trusted friend DJ Beatbroker I knew a Rollmottle remix would be a perfect fit for Cruise Control. 
Here’s a write-up from early this year on Tycho’s blog where funnily enough he is compared with the “Slow Disco” of Poolside and properly credited as an “Unsung Hero” of slow disco:
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Cruise Control (Rollmottle Remix)

I was devastated to learn that George Michael, one of my favorite singer songwriters was taken from us on top of the growing list of heroes and icons that the universe decided to recall.  So I basically slugged down some liquid courage brought a box of tissues and just...did this, all vocals are me for better or worse.

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SIREN remix on forthcoming DITHER DOWN release of the GALAXIANS
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GALAXIANS "Out they Minds" SIREN remix

This is a faithful recreation of a vintage re-edit originally on the Hot Tracks label and is very rare! My DJ partner Steve Shakewell put in a request that i re-do this edit and I assumed it would be a breeze but it was really tough! I can't imagine how this was done on tape in the early 80's! Anyways, it's a great tune and a great edit and now you can spin it!

Booker T. Jones "We Could Stay Together" DJ Duckcomb Hot Tracks Edit

Crooked Man - The Remixes Volume 1

01 I'll Be Loving You (Whatever/Whatever Remix)
02 Happiness (Juan Maclean Remix)
03 Fools & Fanatics (Barker & Baumecker Remix)
04 Fools & Fanatics (Barker & Baumecker Remix Instrumental)

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The Remixes Volume 1

Crooked Man - Happiness (Juan Maclean Remix)

Within the music of Galaxians – the duo of Matt Woodward and Jed Skinner formed in 2012 – lies a powerfully hedonistic strain that does much to loop a thread through the party lineage of their hometown of Leeds. Coupled with the first impressions of what the pair loosely term their “pre-digital dance music”, you might not raise an eyebrow to find out that their cues are taken in-part from classic disco and house labels such as Sleeping Bag or Chicago’s TRAX, nor that their early EPs found homes across the Atlantic on the similarly-minded Dither Down in Brooklyn, and Atlanta’s Rotating Souls Records.

However, it’s the beating pulse of Northern England club life, married with the thriving independence of much of the region’s best venues and spaces that forces its way through on the duo’s debut LP Let The Rhythm In. Recorded at Leeds Ghost Town studios with Ross Halden, the nine tracks come steeped in the Yorkshire city’s less-trumpeted but enduring house heritage – with inspiration drawn from the all-day parties of the late 70s and early 80s, the disco that emerged from the fading Northern Soul movement of the early 80s and the resonant acid house era that boomed across both sides of the Pennines. The heat and dusty decay of 808s pushed to their limit, the sunshine smile of piano hooks and the squelch and splatter of analogue synth punctuate the crackle and fizz of Let The Rhythm In’s nine tracks.

Previous 12”’s Galaxians and Personal Disco Component captured much of the lo-fi scuzziness that Galaxians have long-surrounded themselves with – as likely to pop up playing more punk-associated DIY spots like their hometown’s Wharf Chambers as they are in front of the heads at Beat-Herder or late-night with the likes of Horse Meat Disco and Auntie Flo. That raw playfulness in their sound still bubbles beneath the surface, but there’s a whole new fluidity to proceedings, a seamless flow between the rattle and strut of their analogue funk.

If Skinner and Woodward have deftly refined things however, then what’s altered the soundscape unequivocally is the addition of long-time friend and vocalist Emma Mason. Though not a constant, her presence is felt immediately on the opening track Street Level, a powerful, soulful vocal that commands the track in a way that resonates far beyond the relatively brief time she actually appears. On Subway Dancers, meanwhile, the heat and hustle of its bassy propulsion melts beneath the shimmer and sway of the melody.

Sometimes the instrumentation is allowed to run wild by itself, as on Working Weekend’s snaking, delirious eight minutes, but it’s when they unite as a trio
and throw their net wide that Galaxians truly show the extent of their arsenal to direct torsos and trigger feet – as on the cosmic Worldwide Experience, that takes a further turn left and pulls in Afrobeat and Motown to an already irresistibly rich melting pot.

And that – really – is what Galaxians are all about. The frameworks may be recognizable, the elements crisp with a familiarity, but it’s from that warmth of recollection that the group seek to twist, subvert and extend these norms. Well that, and to make people dance – something they’re set to achieve in spades.

Street Level

Midnight Connection

How Do U Feel (ALBUM MIX) Snippet

Elements

Subway Dancers

Sanctuary

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How Do U Feel single from soundcloud.com/galaxians out now on https://soundcloud.com/ditherdown records also includes remixes from Darshan Jesrani (https://soundcloud.com/startreeny) and Hazy James (https://soundcloud.com/hazyjames)

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https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/how-do-u-feel-chicus-just-a-lover-remix/1371896182?i=1371896200

How Do U Feel

Galaxians - How Do U Feel (Chicus' Just A Lover Remix)

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Mix of the Week #282: Faint Waves

Dither Down is a new label headed up by Tim Wagner of Sunrise Highway and DJ Chicus of the reggae label, Redbud Records. 

Blending their love of Indie Pop with Disco, Dub, 80s electro and House, Dither Down releases songs by up and coming New York artists and pairs them with the best new remixers from around the world.

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