Panthera Krause joins the Lobster Theremin stable with a mid-summer trip into the heart of the sun. Drawing on a plethora of classic house influences, Krause weaves these into a style which is a at once recognisable yet uniquely his own, production-wise drawing as much from the MPC-led West Coast beat scene as the European house approach. 

'Rules' kicks off the EP with a serious throwing of the gauntlet.. A slightly shuffled beat being quickly overtaken by a groove-hefty wandering bassline that bobs it's way around a melodic 8-bar refrain, suddenly smothered and smudged by the glowing warmth of sun-tinged pads. Pure summer analogue headiness distilled into 6 minutes of terrace-slaying bliss. 

On the flip, 'Rewo' takes a dusty shakin' drum pattern and filters a cut-throat sampled 'n' filtered piano stab into the mix. All seemingly harmless until the gargantuan sub bass comes rumbling into the fray. Solid lobster pool-party action on a 5* LA hotel rooftop. 

Closing out the EP, and moving things into edits-y territory, is 'Them Flutes'. Although debatable whether there are actually discernible flutes in the track, the final number is built around a looping proto-disco element that steadily evolves while shoving a cattle-prod to the hips when those periodic chords hit.

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Atmos Minimal – 4th Wave explores the deeper, darker side of minimal techno.  
Heavy sub-bass pressure, glitch fragments, drifting atmospheres and precise, futuristic grooves form the core of this chapter.  
Each track moves through its own sonic layer — from spectral lines to submerged patterns, from fractured mirages to cascading shadows.

Designed for late-night sessions, deep focus and underground techno lovers, 4th Wave delivers hypnotic energy and cinematic tension in pure minimal form.


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Pulse Fragments

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Music lovers will indulge and gorge upon the six tracks of the release, whether it’s the drifting melancholy of ‘Teenage Engineering’, the heavy acid flows of ‘Church of Dork’, or the numbingly beautiful ‘Picnic for Players’, there are some stellar moments throughout.

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Roman Flügel - Church Of Dork [Hypercolour]

Man Power - "Stunt Cock"

Man Power left his Northern home and ran south of the border. This is his first offering for the ESP Institute. On side A, he proves that he truly is 'The Tourist', delivering what we’re already toting as our Summer anthem—a relentless hurricane drum pattern full of toms, timbales and splashes that lays the rhythmic foundation for his Pacific chords and euphoric melodies–an undeniable floor-filler that invites all to dance unencumbered by the constraints of “functional” club music. With side B’s 'Oye', Man Power rolls out a similarly vibrant combination of drums and rhythm, however he toughens up the aesthetic with a massive rolling acid bassline, only briefly letting up for a spot of layered marimbas and spriteful pads before culminating in an emotional finale. After spending a couple years churning out tracks for various labels around the world, Man Power has undoubtably shifted his narrative point-of-view and updated his sense of craft upon his induction to the ESP Institute. These two songs will throw a wrench in your holiday.

[ESP055] The Tourist b/w Oye - 12" Vinyl/Digital

The Tourist b/w Oye

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MAN POWER - Oye

GRD004 - Solitary Dancer

Out 30th September 2016 on Vinyl & Digital - https://tinyurl.com/GRD004

For its fourth release, Harry Agius aka Midland's Graded label has signed its first new act in the form of Montreal-based Solitary Dancer. With ‘Desire & Apathy’ being instantly familiar to anyone who heard Midland's Essential Mix earlier this year— in which it subsequently proved to be a much asked about inclusion— this eponymously titled release marks the debut of Solitary Dancer, as well as Agius' second time stepping into the role of label A&R following Hubie Davidson's appearance on Graded's ‘Regraded' sub-label last year.

From the opening moments of the EP's title track it is apparent why Aguis welcomed this release to the label, with 'Desire & Apathy' highlighting Solitary Dancer's similarly shared talent for elegant, richly-sculpted sound design and a knack for propulsive club rhythms that eschew rigid 4x4 drum patterns. 'Desire & Apathy' takes a classic electro beat and through the use of elegaic pad washes and swells of sinister bass notes morphs it into persistently engaging shapes. 

The B-side's 'Paradise Found' is a suspenseful coralling of intriguing sonic elements, with its fractured beats combined with a cinematic sense of drama and melancholy that's brought to the fore on the beatless 'Rapture Version' which brings Solitary Dancer's first release to an impressive close.

Solitary Dancer - Paradise Found [Rapture Version] [GRD004]

This is XXX999, the second and last part of our edit series.
Four edits with sounds from all over the world pressed on a 12inch plus a digital bonus track.

A1 -Magnifique
A2 - Stijn Sadée
B1 - Iñigo Vontier
B2 - DJ Rocca
Digital bonus track - Stijn Sadée

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XXX999 A2 - Stijn Sadée

The order of the day was not a request but a command. There was a shout from the kitchen and the waiter came sprinting outwards into the foyer of the restaurant. He looked frightened, scared even of what might be next to follow... An order bellowed from between the double doors behind him...

"Don't ever come back..."

He did not turn around and look as to whose voice had loomed large in the open space for he already knew. Don't piss off the chef...

Bostro Pesopeo is the next to release on the Huntleys & Palmers sub label Belters. A four track, club ready EP with purposeful intent and a touch of style.

PREMIERE: Bostro Pesopeo - Don't [Belters]

The water crashed against the coast, the deep greenery of the forest took a battering from towering waves around this time of year. In the summer the beaches would be packed, busy with tourists and peaceful travellers from all over the world. However, during the murky depths of winter there was little light and this was no place for a holiday. The ocean was wild and abrasive, it poured into every grotto, nook and cranny. Out at sea there were a few boats left bobbing in the midst of the storm, they would be travelling nowhere under the cover of darkness for it was much too dangerous and fierce outside. 

Ketama are a fresh faced production outfit from Italy with a sun kissed edge. The delicate breeze of a balearic sunset can be heard careering through the undercurrent of their music. They collaborate on a new EP for Cosmic Rhythm.

PREMIERE: Ketama - Agua Para Ti (Metamorphosis Mix)[Cosmic Rhythm]

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Taken from the 4 track vinyl EP on the excellent @notananimalrecords label Japanese producer @que-sakamoto Kamakura is a superb slice of funk heavy slo mo house. Smooth keys and robotic synths come together beautifully to create a chuggin dancefloor jam of the highest order.

Check out our review of the whole Ep on LV online via the link below.
http://levisiteuronline.com/music/que-sakamoto-kamakura-lv-premier-ep-review/

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LV Premier - Que Sakamoto - Kamakura [Not An Animal]

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