John Waters

'Too Slow' is the new single from London band Tempesst.

2015 © Peter's Children Ltd.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/TempesstBand

Produced by Elliot Heinrich and Tempesst
Mixed by Elliot Heinrich at The Engine Room, London
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York


Too Slow

Late last year my mum told me about a project she'd heard about at her work — she's a family tracing co-ordinator for the British Red Cross. The Long Road is a collaboration between musicians and refugees, who have told us their stories in their own words. In each case, the artist's task was to try and capture some of the urgency, or reality of those events and histories and put it to music. I met Ayman, who is originally from Syria, in London, and we spoke for several hours about the last few years of his life, and what it's meant for him and his family, some of whom are still living in Syria, and coping with life surrounded by an ongoing daily conflict.

In short, as the first wave of pro-democracy protests were happening in Syria in 2011, Ayman and his friends believed they had an obligation to be present, and to document the uprising as it happened. In doing so, Ayman and his friends became targets for the government, and were now hiding from the police. It's telling that under certain circumstances, picking up a digital camera can be as provocative as any weapon. Ayman was providing footage on the ground to certain global news outlets, such as Al Jazeera.

His eventual escape from Damascus, and that he found himself living alone in Glasgow without his wife and two baby boys, are stories too long and nuanced to capture here, but there were a few small personal moments from his story that have really stayed with me. Ayman's freezing on the plane at Heathrow, unable to process the idea he'd made it to safety. His boys, who remember nothing of their lives in Damascus, who now speak with Glaswegian accents. His wife, unable to process the pain of seeing images of their flat, now left in disarray by the police, their wedding albums trampled underfoot...I hope that projects like these, using the strength and power of a story sourced directly from the individual, become more common. Thanks to Ayman and his family for sharing their story with me.

Buy the EP here

A Retelling

Do what feels wrong, until it feels right...man!
Produced and recorded by Elliot Heinrich at Heliport Studios. 
Out now via We Are Golden and Create/Control. 

Feels Right

Sunday Avenue

PRE ORDER HERE:
http://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/79162-e-beamz004-dj-boring-winona

Winona

Agrabah EP

Call Me Home

Trialing the vulfcompressor.

Settings - https://goodhertz.co/vulf-comp/3.3.1?cm=64&wf=0&lf=0&out=-6.5&lfng=-96&drl=0

Dram Jam

Garden Of Star Light

Larry Heard (born 1960) is a musician widely known for the Chicago house music he produced in the mid-1980s and continues to produce today. He was a member of the influential group Fingers, Inc. and has recorded solo under various names, most notably Mr. Fingers. His smooth production style with soulful vocals and long instrumental passages that de-emphasized percussion spearheaded the subgenre known as deep house. One of his first releases was a collaboration with singer Robert Owens, released under the group name ‘Fingers Inc.’. The song ‘Mystery of Love’ instantly became a classic hit, rising to #10 on the Billboard Dance charts. Larry Heard's musical influence can be heard in the songs of countless artists. For those who appreciate warm and passionate compositions, Larry's music is pure magic. He has been blessed with a unique gift that sends listeners into a blissful euphoric state. 

The Larry Heard remix of the amazing Wallflower ‘Say You Won’t Ever’ is currently receiving huge support from djs like Solomun, Jimpster, X-Press2, Gerd, Danny Krivit, Karizma, Alain Ho.... The release is now available on Rebirth (vinyl and digital)here 

http://www.beatport.com/#release/say-you-wont-ever/1081401
http://www.phonicarecords.com/search/basic#/product/view/115056
http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/494225-01.htm 

Here is an exclusive mixtape from Larry Heard 


Tracklisting

1-00:00 "modern robot chorus" / fatima al-qadiri & brennan green [modal]
2-03:22 "losing my edge" / lcd soundsystem [dfa]
3-09:54 "seasons" / plej [exceptional]
4-14:07 "wild horse" / daze deten [rebirth]
5-17:48 "raise the dead" / kimbu kimra [mantis]
6-21:17 "music, harmony & rhythm" / optik [mbg]
7-25:16 "speak softly" / nature love [nite life collective]
8-28:53 "in 2 deep" / eric johnson [deep explorer]
9-31:33 "the dip" / the rude awakening [kaleidia scope]
10-39:35 "holding on" / michael watford [atlantic]
11-42:53 "don't try to fight it" / da posse f martell [dance mania]
12-46:10 "it's over" / ultra nate' [warner bros.]
13-50:24 "journey into a dream" / dtr [nu groove]
14-53:35 "always be around" / harmony funk {nite life collective]
15-56:47 "tryin' times" rework / roberta flack [londra]
16-1:00:54 "the voyage" / subculture f marcus [strobe]
17-1:04:17 "i can't kick this feelin when it hits" / moodymann [kdj]
18-1:08:31 "when you touch me" / masters at work f india [cutting]

Mr. Fingers / Larry Heard Mixtape

Edward R. is the chamber-pop project from Melbourne musician Geoffrey Roberts. His forthcoming new material showcases intricate, immersive, psychedelic pop that recalls Ariel Pink and Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and follows 2016’s EP 'Agrabah', which featured 'Wolves And The Water’, a track streamed over five million times.

https://www.facebook.com/Edward.R.Music

https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/edward-r

https://twitter.com/edward_r_music

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