We often find there are two types of artists. One internalises their process, endlessly perfecting their work while finding the endpoint a massive hurdle, and in turn producing immaculate yet very little art. The other is continuously inspired, so full of ideas they can barely work fast enough to articulate them all. The art becomes by-product of their larger trajectory and not just a collection of endpoints. Lord Of The Isles a.k.a. Neil McDonald seems to be both. He’s always in an evolving state of process where work is constantly shed to make way for a new layer growing beneath, yet he holds his cards closely, cherry-picking when and with whom he releases that work into the world.
Neil is simply prolific. In 2016 he shared with us a vast catalog of unheard beauty, which over a long span of time was collaboratively shaped into his debut album 'In Waves'. In the span between the album release and now, Neil has performed on a number of ESP Institute label showcases from Los Angeles to Amsterdam to Berlin, and released a few efforts with our peers, but all throughout he’s been holed up working on his sophomore album [sigh]. Though patience has become a sort of meditation during this global upside-down, we couldn’t help but squeeze out an interim release to uphold the fantasy. So, four years after the release of 'In Waves', we’re proud to present a very long-winded follow-up single for the album’s monster track 'Skylark'. Accompanied by a previously unreleased album cut entitled 'OmniMulti', the single also touts two glorious remixes; a sunkissed version by fellow esteemed Scotsman Linkwood and an atmospheric dismantling by the Melbourne hopeful Tourist Kid. You see, good things come to those who wait.

[ESP039B] Skylark

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[ESP039B] LORD OF THE ISLES - B1 - Skylark (Linkwood Remix) - SNIPPET

DJ Cherrywater, also known as Fabian Latka, draws inspiration from the idyllic utopian surroundings of his home in the Black Forest. He brings a mix of house, electro and techno elements to the dancefloor, infused with warm organic sounds.

Member of Nummer zu Platz

The Nummer zu Platz (Nr. z. P.) is an institution of the Initiative Bielefelder Subkultur e. V. (IBS). It offers space to all those urban art and cultural forms that are given insufficient space in Bielefeld. Central and decisive is the promotion of subcultural, authentic and progressive creative areas.

booking-djcherrywater@gmx.de

Dates:

8. Februar 2025 – Nummer zu Platz Bielefeld
BassLab b2b DJ Remirumble

18. Oktober 2024 – Marta Herford
Sound Collection

23. August 2024 – Flimmertal Festival

04. Mai 2024 – Cutie Bielefeld
b2b Greyscale, all night long

09. März 2024 – Nummer zu Platz Bielefeld
mit DJ Mell G, DJ Swagger

01. März 2024 – Kunsthalle Bielefeld
Nr.z.P. X Sassy Kollektiv

02. Februar 2024 – Nummer zu Platz Bielefeld
mit DJ Alkarline b2b Kapnos, Annabelle Fenn

21. Oktober 2023 – Cutie Bielefeld 
mit Laurin Schafhausen, Diskohexe

16. Juni 2023 – Drei der Münze Leipzig
all night long

27. Januar 2023 – Nummer zu Platz Bielefeld
mit DJ Alkarline, Kapnos, DJ Powerbank

30. September 2022 – Cutie Bielefeld

15. März 2019 – VIA Offenburg
mit Martin Elble, Glenn Shaw

producer/live sets/DJ
booking: lemonfacer@gmail.com

BijonoB , somnambulism , Accela Materialism

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