Groove #18

The Glitch

It's a great package, the main title Doll Meteor is a little gem inspired by Detroit influences. It also plays around with samples from Akira OST, from the Dolls scene, hence the title.

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Feathers in the sky

For its second release, Depth gives voice to the rising Italian talent Daniel Tagliaferri aka Ivory who strikes again with a new amazingly crafted four-track EP.
"Nocturnal" is composed by 4 straight up rhythmical and yet subtly sophisticated compositions whose master ingredients are a compelling and percussive groove enhanced by artful waves of arpeggios and punctuated by dramatic and atmospheric breakdowns.

Opening the journey, "Revenge" features an outstanding combination of kicking afro-spirited percussions and clattering synths to create a powerful robotic and hypnotic tempo. Picking up the pace, the title track and Night Shadows both develop multiple layers of synth chords and textures married with a catchy pulsating drum pattern and suggestive haunting vocal samples. The closing chapter driven by a whirling beat echoes the inspirational force of telluric spirits at dusk. Deep into the darkness, but without desperately sinking into its gloomy sides.

No doubt that with this last opus, Ivory singles out again with a unique and vivid display of both smart and emotional dancefloor-orientated soundscape.

Nocturnal

Ivory - Tales From The Ground

UY130

Eins Tiefer - Balearic Exit

Exclusive Kieran Apter 'The Mirror (The Drifter Edition)'

Over the past couple of years, namely ever since the release of his 'Lovers EP' on Permanent Vacation, The Drifter has not only left his footprints in the scene but has also helped putting Ireland on the electronic music map, which had been mainly represented by his longtime friend Niall Mannion alias Mano Le Tough. Fortunately Mark Flynn, how close friends call The Drifter, decided to expose his extraordinary yet and until the present day very few own productions to the public and above co-founded the label Maeve, which gives home to like-minded artists. It's the calmness combined with carefulness and thoughtfulness in his music and appearance that attracts listeners and followers likewise. Mark - at least in public - is deliberate when it comes to words and rather has his own or music he appreciates fetch the attention it deserves. Torture the Artist was happy enough to catch up with Mark shortly before the release of his 'The Drifter Edition' of Kieran Apter's track 'The Mirror' and speak about his music digging habits, his radio show and the difficulties to finish an EP while listening to his latest piece of art/music.

Kieran Apter's EP 'The Mirror: Reflected' will be released November 9th, 2018 on Chapter 24

Read the whole interview The Drifter here:
https://torturetheartist.net/2018/11/07/interview-exclusive-kieran-apter-the-mirror-the-drifter-edition-chapter-24/

Buy the EP
Beatport: www.beatport.com/release/the-mirror-reflected/2412152

Artist & label information:
Kieran Apter: www.facebook.com/kieranaptermusic // @kieran-apter
The Drifter: www.facebook.com/thedriftersound // @thedriftersound
Chapter 24 Records: www.facebook.com/chapter24records // @chapter-24

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The Mirror: Reflected {CH036}

The Mirror (The Drifter Edition)

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EXCLUSIVE: Kieran Apter - The Mirror (The Drifter Edition) [Chapter 24]

Exclusive Ivory 'El Dorado (Mathias Schober's Euphoric Remix)'

Nebula Sounds is Manchester's new born record label bringing these melodic uplifting euphoric moments that the local scene once became known for back. After implementing an event series in the northern part of England Nebula Sounds now does the thing properly and founds a label. For the debut Italian DJ and producer Ivory, who's already showcased his music at one of the Nebula events, contributes two original tracks to the EP, 'El Dorado' and 'Tikuna'. While 'Tikuna' remains untouched Baime and Lossless label head Mathias Schober deliver altogether three remix approaches for 'El Dorado' covering the whole range of a night out without sounding arbitrary. Mathias' 'Euphoric Remix' of 'El Dorado' is up to date his most techno-esque take but skillfully captures the northern vibe and adds, as the remix title suggests, an unabated euphoria, which is musically depicted by warm pads and chords that release the tension that Schober built up within the first four and a half minutes to then be taken up and blossom in the beauty of melodic dreams.

Ivory's EP 'El Dorado' will be released on Nebula Sounds on July 26th, 2019.

Buy the EP here
Digital: www.beatport.com/release/el-dorado/2606961 

Artist & label information
Ivory: www.facebook.com/ivorymakeslove // @ivory_tower // www.instagram.com/ivory_hz
Mathias Schober: www.facebook.com/mathiasschober.showb // @mathiasschober // www.instagram.com/mathiasschober_ofc
Nebula Sounds: www.facebook.com/Nebulasoundspromo // @nebulasoundspromo // www.instagram.com/nebula.sounds

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EXCLUSIVE: Ivory - El Dorado (Mathias Schober's Euphoric Remix) [Nebula Sounds]

ELAX’s latest “BESCIO” EP on Diynamic is very much like that favourite summer festival weekend that we are all looking forward to. Opening track “Bescio” is just full of raw energy synths, exciting percussive solos, a hypnotic bassline and disco drums that we hope will never end. Hot days and even hotter nights resonate in its essence. 

Then “With Lou” – we are packing up our things, reminiscing of this marvellous time we’ve just had together. Like warriors after battle, exhausted but endlessly happy. We see the last sunrays at the horizon of an orange sky that slowly turns pink and purple, as alternating breezes of warm and cold air ruffle through our hair. Wondering when we are going to do this all over again.

Elax - Bescio (Preview)

Trans Orient Express (Snippet)

Yandom EP (VOD004)

Wave Grave

Available on : 2020-07-02

Our long date friend Mala Ika joins Family NAME records.

In this, her latest opus, she gives us two very fashionable tracks combining the rough, pumping sound aesthetics of Dark Disco and Indie Dance propelled by an insistent groove and ‘80s synths & some deep-plunging modulating basslines, both sweet and undeniably uplifting.

The EP is accompanied by a remix from label bosses APM001, their interpretation of "Weirdos in The Rain" is based on a mighty bass to keep the dark disco vibe, supported by some nice melodic techno elements, energetic drums and with a heavenly voice see mystical, a real treat.

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Buy it : www.beatport.com/label/family-n-a-m-e/50165

Mala Ika - Weirdos In The Rain (APM001 Remix)

In today’s electronic music world there are not many artists who can lay claim to a legacy like that of DJ T. Born in Dusseldorf, DJ T. (aka Thomas Koch,) re-located to Frankfurt with his family in the late 70s. During his formative years, he fell for the hypnotic grooves of disco, inspired by his parents’ record collec-tion. At the age of nine he was already completely enraptured by music and that love affair continues until this very day. He began an obsessive quest to collect music, feeding his soul with everything from Disco and Hi-Nrg, through to early Hip-Hop and Electro, Soul, Funk and R’n’B. The groovy, infectious rhythms of all those genres continue to permeate into the music he makes and plays today, providing an intrinsic part of his sound ethic. 
He took up breakdancing, before becoming a DJ, playing at private parties ini-tially before landing his first professional gigs in the late eighties. This period proved to be a pivotal moment in his life as Acid House swept through Europe, landing in Frankfurt and taking over with the launch of Sven Väth’s legendary Omen club in 1988. The first wave of House and Techno took hold and T. was there at the forefront, absorbing all the fresh new sounds from Chicago, Detroit and the UK. He picked up a residency at the infamous Music Hall and held resi-dencies at countless clubs across the city during the next 10 years from Plastik and Dorian Gray to The Box. By the end of the nineties, he was one of Frank-furt’s best-known selectors. 
In 1989 DJ T. tapped into another side of his creative energy to set up Groove Magazine. Identifying a gap in the market and fuelled by a need to satisfy his own desire for specialised music journalism, which focused on his interests – namely underground dance music. Under his leadership the magazine was launched into the public’s consciousness and he guided Groove to become one of Europe’s premier dance music publications, which it still is today. 
DJ T.’s progression continued at a pace, as he launched his own club, Monza, using the experience gained through a decade of club events and tours under the Groove Magazine banner. He also invested his skills and knowledge into con-ceiving Get Physical – a label, which remains one of the world’s best- known House and Techno platforms. Though he left in 2010, T. still occasionally A&Rs for the label, lending his uncanny ability to uncover new talent to the seminal label. 
Production-wise, he has been consistent ever since his debut release, the ‘Mon-sterbaze’ EP with Steve Bug, which was released on Poker Flat in 2000. Since then, T. has released several well-received EPs, a slew of remixes and three al-bums, ‘Boogie Playground’ in 2005, ‘The Inner Jukebox’ produced with Tho-mas Schumacher in 2009 and ‘Pleasure Principle’ in 2011. His special touch has also been employed by numerous labels to curate compilation mixes , including ‘United Under The Ball – 30 Years Of Disco’ in 2011 and ‘The House That Jack Built Vol 1 & 2’ in 2012. In 2013 he celebrated 25 years of DJing with a very personal mix compilation, followed also by ‘Body Language 15’ and col-laboration with Defected and Strictly Rhythm to celebrate the latter’s 25th anni-versary. DJ T.’s reputation for being a master selector has been cemented by these superlative collections of music, each of which has received widespread praise, often featuring many of T.’s own edits of classic tracks. 
Despite so many accolades, his passion for music remains staunch, recently making several key changes to his professional life that have inspired him to explore new terrains. With hot new releases on AUS Music, Moon Harbour, True Soul and Jackathon representing his continued to desire to push his crea-tive boundaries. 
A highly-skilled DJ and producer and an A&R with an uncanny ability to dis-cover a nurture new talent, DJ T. is a master selector and one of the industry’s most influential figures.