Broken District is the label launched by the creative minds of Jus Jam, Momla & Antwan. Starting up in 2018, the roster has included acts like SofaTalk, Real, J., Sam Irl, Turbojazz, Marian Tone, System Olympia, Junktion, Leon Revol, Setwun, Duktus, Jeppe Wolmer, Interface Palm, Jus Jam & Momla themselves. Here Broken District present their next collaboration with Slowaxx, the solo project and live band created by Riccardo Chiarucci, producer, arranger, and composer from Tuscany. His debut long player ‘Shapes Interfusion’ is a blend of home studio production and live recorded sessions that incorporate lo-fi, hazy jazz, mind-warping electronica, with lashings of hip-hop swagger. It was recorded with a host of dedicated session musicians, and rapper Young A.M.A. 
Opener ‘Emoyeni’ - Zulu for wind, soul, and spirit - is a handful of thoughts fluttering about in the air, expressed via a Rhodes jam played by Luca Sguera, conversing with sharp electronic drums. ‘Y.B.A’ is an electronic jazz session featuring Young A.M.A, his provocative and ego-driven lyrics adding a complexity to the already atmospheric production. ‘Femmes’ is a tribute to women and a timely appeal against gender inequality. Featuring words from Emma Watson, against a backdrop of soulful rhythms & beats, and 90s sampled drums.
‘Pantere Rosee’ and ‘Stazione Funk’ complete both sides with their own unique aesthetic. The first offers up a pure Rhodes, bass & synth jam that is built on a foundation of some wildly acoustic drums. The latter moving in the opposite direction with deconstructed samples of more 90s drums pattens, acid lines and grooves. Closing out, Young A.M.A. returns on ‘No Secret, his easy flow openly expressing views on hip-hop, while the instrumental travels high up into a star filled galaxy with its multi layered keys floating above the incredibly heavy bassline played by Jury Maccianti.

Shapes Interfusion

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PREMIERE : Slowaxx - Femmes

Longtime friends and musical collaborators Max Essa and Eddie C join the Razor-N-Tape fold with a 4 tracker of melancholic and exquisitely produced chilled out disco.
 
Begun as a lockdown project, the ‘We Live In The Hills EP’ explores a vast palette of sonic soundscapes, from the shimmering guitars and acid lines of ‘Melon Steppin’, to the insistent rolling bass and whimsical synths of ‘Save Me’, the deep funk of the EP’s title track, and the late nite driving soundtrack stylings of ‘Sixth Bridge’. This EP tells a hopeful story of emerging from isolation and doubt, like a lovely musical sunrise after a long dark night.

We Live In The Hills

PREMIERE : Max Essa & Eddie C. - Melon Steppin

New mix from https://soundcloud.com/joelewandowski

Find Joe at next LYO XXL PARTY (3 stages) on friday 23th february in La Rotonde, Paris with/ LYO, Demi Riquisimo, Anastasia Zems & La Wild !

Tickets ==>
RA : https://ra.co/events/1856597
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A.D of parisian left bank "Pamela Club", ultra prolific producer releasing on Amsem, Friendsome or Skylax, Joe is a talented versatile multi-instrumentist and dynamic dj always on the edge ! We're happy to count him as a friend too and we're delighted to have him at our next party in La Rotonde :)

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François K turns in a psychedelic remix of the new single from the “French Jarvis Cocker with a bushy moustache and flares.”

https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premieres/premiere-dombrance-cope-francois-k-remix-discolypso/


@francoiskofficial @dombrance

Double Trouble

PREMIERE: Dombrance - Cope (François K Remix) [Discolypso]

Released in 1989, 'Once Bitten' is the lone single from Kim Yaffa, an LA singer once signed to the Hollywood indie label Macola Record Co. Not long after recording this single, Yaffa shelved her music career and moved on to other aspects of the business, but she has become a cult figure amongst those who knew her work. 'Once Bitten' has only ever been available on 7" before now and is an effortlessly classy pop tune with hints of 80s blue-eyed soul and Sade-inspired sounds that lend it a timeless Balearic feel. Copies of the original 7” have been changing hands for as much as $2,000 online in recent years. Hence, this is a genuine bit of musical treasure. Says Kim about the release, "In the Late 80s Los Angeles had so much going on musically. After singing on a couple of records on Macola Records and backgrounds for other artists, I was searching for my sound, trying to find my footing as a songwriter and performer. I connected with a producer who seemed to get what I was going for and we hired Richard Elliot from Tower of Power at the time for that sexy horn sound, and we recorded Once Bitten and Lights of LA at Larrabee Sound. I think I was really into what Sade and Taylor Dayne were doing at the time, that jazzy vibe! We pressed the songs to a 45 and soon after were kind of forgotten about." Remixer Michael David is a member of the influential Los Angeles-based group Classixx, has released music on Cascine Records and worked with Holy Ghost!, Meyer Hawthorne, and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith. His version adds oodles of echo and reverb, slows things down and makes it a more trippy affair with languid lead guitars that bring a seductive and sleazy feel. London-based production duo and Record Mission label founders Nick the Record and Dan Tyler have vast DJ experience between them. Nick runs the Tangent party with John Gomez, and Dan Tyler is one-half of the legendary Idjut Boys. Their remix is perfectly sunny, primed and ready for open-air dancing with its exquisite flutes. The soulful original vocal is left to roll and will ensure this one becomes a real Balearic anthem. 'Lights of LA' is a second original from Yaffa that oozes low-key 80s charm. It has steamy sax and vocals and lush acoustic guitars, all irresistibly tingling the senses. 

New Islands will focus on the forgotten cross-genre and cross-cultural music of the 80s, 90s, and 00s, connecting them with the future. This first project is a superb one to get it underway.

Once Bitten EP

PREMIERE : Kim Yaffa - Once Bitten (Original 1988 Mix)

The label El Triańgulo is operated by Quinn Lamont Luke, sometimes known as Bing Ji Ling, and an original member of the Phenomenal Handclap Band. Created as a home for his own productions and for music from friends around the globe, the label touches elegantly upon a wide spectrum of musical genres, from serious basement dancefloor fillers to soft, sweet, acoustic, singer-songwriter offerings of loveliness.
In March of 2023, El Triańgulo released North Satellite’s debut full-length album ‘Past Life Half-Lived’. As a reference point, think Compass Point Studios in Nassau - the birthplace of Tom Tom Club, Thompson Twins, and the Grace Jones masterpieces - and Wally Badarou, who is one of North Satellites most favourite inspirations. The album marries live instrumentation and a wide array of tones and colours that bring ‘Past Life Half-Lived’ to life, resulting in a subtly sublime sonic listening experience. It was mixed down by fellow cosmic traveller and purveyor of only the good stuff, Darshan Jesrani, who has assisted North Satellite along his journey, as well as releasing North Satellite’s ‘A Rising Sign’ on Darshan’s own Startree imprint. 
As a youngster growing up in Seattle, North Satellite aka Eugene Tambourine, was fascinated by the north satellite of Sea-Tac International Airport. That terminal was a portal to mystical adventures and airplane flights that ferried families to and from the East Coast onto new adventures in distant lands.  
 
Here North Satellite reworks his original album arrangement with a nod to New York’s Fun House club of the mid ‘80s. This new EP is a collection of remixes of ‘The Stars Are Ours’, the track lifted from the 2023 album, with a remix by Conrad of the Idjut Boys. Across the Atlantic ocean, Conrad renders a deadly groove which evokes the sonic landscapes of the Orb if they were to shimmy their way through a carnival setting. The sublime ‘Cosmic Freestyle’ versions complete this starry package, they were mixed down by master of time Darshan Jesrani and mastered by Paul Gold.

PREMIERE : North Satellite - The Stars Are Ours (Cosmic Freestyle)

Los Angeles-based ASHRR return with a 100bpm Italo-inspired chugger ‘What’s Been Turning You’ on feat. System Olympia Remixes for their third release on Ralph Lawson’s 20/20 Vision. The record follows single, Fizzy, with a cut taken from their forthcoming album ‘Sunshine Low’ re-interpreted by the band under the guise of their ASHRR Soundsystem alter ego. Driving darker dubs of the main versions, taking the tracks onto club and big room sound systems with arpeggiated synth sequences, tripped out top line melodies, and powerful chunky drums.
 
System Olympia has been forging her unique New Erotica audio-visual experience since 2018 making a name for herself from London to Napoli, Berlin and back. Embodying the spirit of Italian Nu Wave from ‘80s electronic bands like N.O.I.A, Neon and Alexander Robotnick, System Olympia is bringing her own take on slo-mo electro-pop to the table by adding vocals and spectacular synth arrangements to the remixes that will sound as good on headphones as they will in sweaty dark basements. 
 
System Olympia’s vinyl output is highly sought after and highly collectable so expect these remixes to fly!

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PREMIERE : ASHRR - What's Been Turning You On (System Olympia Instrumental)

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Label: thanatosis produktion (https://soundcloud.com/thanatosis)
https://www.instagram.com/thanatosis_produktion/
> AUTORHYTHM (https://soundcloud.com/autorhythm)
https://www.instagram.com/joakim.forsgren
> Art Alfie  (https://soundcloud.com/art-alfie)


DJ and producer Art Alfie offers a energetic kraut disco-tinged dance version of Intercellular Communication, a track off of AUTORHYTHM’s 2023 album Songs for the Nervous System. Added vocalisations and sound effects add an eerie vibe not dissimilar to Nurse With Wound’s reworking of Stereolab on Simple Headphone Mind, and a gradual transformation sees elements of the original track taking on Moroder like qualities, before ending in a gloriously pounding Conrad Schnitzler-like groove.

AUTORHYTHM is a music/science/art project by Swedish artist Joakim Forsgren. His unique brand of electronica builds on a dynamic mix of driving rhythms and meditative soundscapes. It is at times suggestive of genres like IDM, techno, New Wave or Krautrock, but always unquestionably an entity of its own. Conceptually the music deals with the inner workings of the human body and how it is affected by frequencies of light and sound. That said, there is an openness and ambiguity to the music that opens it to both micro and macro perspectives, the songs lend themselves equally as well to interplanetary space travel as neurons firing electrical signals along our neural pathways.

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PREMIERE : AUTORHYTHM Meets Art Alfie – Intercellular Communication (Art Alfie's Kraut Remix)

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Tints of UFOria" is a celestial electronic journey produced by brussels-based dj and producer Umbra.

As well as being the co-founder of Magma Collective, Julien Gathy alias Umbra is known for distinctive soundscapes that interweave melancholic undertones. He brings palpable tension and heavy dance beats, achieved through a DIY vision of sampling and messing with drum machines. 

‘Tints of UFOria’ is a sonic exploration in all its forms, from profound, shadowy depths to heart-pounding excitement. Blending different styles and genres seamlessly, playing with opposite and nuance, the 5 track EP goes from one surprise to another, from one galactic leap to the next. Get on board for deep space travel.

PREMIERE: Umbra - Late Night Fairytales (Bárbara Boeing Remix)

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In this electrifying 2024, we're buzzing with excitement as we celebrate 40 years of Flexi, the record emporium that's weathered countless storms amidst the ever-shifting tides of the music industry, catering to vinyl aficionados across the ages. Alongside the raves and swag, no doubt, there's a killer compilation dropping on the indie label "Flexi Cuts," dubbed evocatively as "Musica Solida" spread across 3 or perhaps 4 12-inch samplers, boasting a carefully curated selection of singles from cherished Flexi-affiliated artists and producers. The vision? To cultivate a virtuous movement of sublime tunes, echoing the fervor and zeal to persist within the realm of quality that Flexi embodies within the Italian scene, alongside kindred spirits... despite the daunting challenges of the market in recent years.

PREMIERE: DJ ROCCA - The Box Above

Bill Brewster presents Tribal Rites is Compilation of the Week on BBC 6 Music. Lauren Laverne: "As you'd expect, it's pretty flippin' good! Fantastic new compilation of the week." Here's the opening track: Agape - Rejoice. https://soundcloud.com/billbrewster https://soundcloud.com/bbc6music 

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Tribal Rites

Agape / BBC 6 Music: Compilation of the Week - Bill Brewster presents Tribal Rites

Eskimo Recordings is a label based in Ghent, Belgium, and was founded in 2000. Eskimo has always approached the divide between electronic and indie music with a reckless abandon that suggests that there is no divide at all. A mix of Indie Dance / Cosmic & Balearic Disco / Italo / EBM / House and more. Welcome!

Agape / BBC 6 Music: Compilation of the Week - Bill Brewster presents Tribal Rites

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