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RA New Tracks: November 2018

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Electronic

"What you see depends on not only what you look at, but also, on where you look from."
Early New Year gift for you all! We hope you bring in 2016 with nothing but positive vibes. Cheers! 

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Armen Miran & Hraach - Karahunj (The Prelude) <<FreeDL>>

Deborah De Luca live set @ DIE KANTINE - Linz, Austria 18.06.2016

Deborah De Luca opening set @ SPACE - Ibiza / Carl Cox Revolution 23.08.2016

Deborah De Luca live @ SPACE - Ibiza / Carl Cox Revolution 23.08.2016

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Sahalé - Magharibi

Here is a little something I've been working on last weeks, enjoy the  ride!

Sahalé - Djinn

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Burgeoning Swiss duo QZB come with a big bag of future for Critical’s Systems series, their first release on the label. Featuring five tracks of industrial-edged, expertly produced drum & bass and half-time, these guys should be firmly on your radars.

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Critical Presents: Systems 009

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QZB - Turning Point

We are proud to present the solo debut release from Berlin based duo Survey on Dispatch, with five tracks for the ‘Sidewalks EP’.

With a dark edged sound, the pair have been on our radar for some time and it was only a matter of time before we formally welcomed them, having recently featured on the Tephra & Arkoze EP with ‘This World’ (as supported by Noisia).

A shrewd application of production merit, Survey primarily focus on groove and vibe, leading the charge from the bassline up and every element gravitating towards it –especially on
‘Get It’, which received an exclusive airing on BBC Radio 1last month (in Survival’s guest mix).

Graciously delivering their debut, the ‘Sidewalks EP’ confidently introduces Survey to Dispatch, with an archetypal release for both artist and label.

Order / stream links:
• Dispatch website: http://bit.ly/DISLTD041
• Bandcamp: http://bit.ly/DISLTD041BC
• All other stores: https://fanlink.to/DISLTD041

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Survey - Get It (Noisia Radio cut) - Dispatch LTD 041 - OUT NOW

Another stellar offering from QZB's Systems EP on Critical, once again flaunting a diverse sonic scope. Get it here: https://criticalmusic.com/releases/critical-presents-systems-009-qzb/

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MORE MUSIC

PREMIERE: Survey - Push Over (Dispatch Recordings)

* Read more:  https://boltingbits.com/haider-retrofuturist-breaker-breaker/
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London-based record label Breaker Breaker have been pushing their unique brand of “forward thinking” house music since releasing Ross From Friend’s debut in 2015, following up with releases from RGL, Half Nelson and The Colours That Rise. For their 6th release, Breaker Breaker head honcho Haider steps out from behind the scenes with a 3 track EP encompassing deep house, electro, and acid. “Do What You Love…” is the first of two EP’s that will lead into Haider’s debut album due early 2019.

The A-side finisher, “Retrofuturist,” is a delectable piece of intergalactic electro that’s sure to destroy any club room it’s dropped in. In traditional style, punchy percs and a fat bass line lead the way into dreamy, highly sustained pads and retro-sounding synth arpeggios. At its peak, we’re rewarded with a perfectly placed vocoder melody that’s really the cherry on top of an already excellent track. This one feels like the soundtrack to a late night excursion. A long drive. A hard dance. “Retrofuturist” is the perfect complement to hi-energy moments, or times when you’d rather be withdrawn and introspective. “Get you a track that can do both.”

“Do What You Love…” is dropping on April 6th via Breaker Breaker’s Bandcamp on both 12’’ vinyl and digital formats. Grab a piece of the pie and be the head who knows the most!!!

Do What You Love

PREMIERE : Haider - Retrofuturist

natural/electronic.system. / Italy

Smoke machine podcast has finally come to a milestone setting 50th release; not only we had to thank all the audiences’ support, and also all the participating artists. Our 50th podcast release is a very formidable mix from natural/electronic.system., this release was planned very long time ago, because we knew their music never disappoint. We had to especially thank the mnml ssgs crew, for their timeless top quality past natural/electronic.system. mixes, and for inviting n.e.s to Tokyo this March, the 7 hour event at Module and the 3 hour event in Dommune became some of the best show this year, which we were part of it, from deep, psychedelic to enchanting melodies blending perfectly together, all so seamlessly and enjoyable no one would want to miss any second of it, and that left us with a unforgettable experience and a high respect to them. We just have to let you have the same wonderful experiences.

In this mix you can hear a large quantity of futuristic sounds which you had never heard from the previous Smoke Machine mix, you will dance to the rhythm, you can close your eyes and imagining that the natural/electronic.system. is coming to our ORGANIK2012 outdoor party. Listen to this mix carefully, its pure beauty will cure your bruises and sooth your pains inside your heart… especially in an outdoor environment. For us the Smoke Machine crew, the 50th podcast is just another beginning, we knew searching for a special mix is not an easy task; thankfully n.e.s has fulfilled our desire this time. We hope that through those podcasts we can share quality music as much as possible. Thanks again to natural/electronic.system. for their wonderful heart felt mix, Enjoy.  

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Release date // 11th May 2012

Smoke Machine Podcast 050 natural/electronic.system.

Indigo Children - dynamiX (Original mix)

Untitled 119 K2 SW. Remix

Poison Arrow is the new endeavor of Colombian artist Natalia Escobar. She makes music that infuses Berlin decadence with Colombian Grit, reflecting her experience working with audio visual installations and Dj-ing in many places from Säule at Berghain to fashion events for the likes of Alyx. She is mixing her Colombian roots with hypnotic, provocative electronic music. Her first release ‘If You Don’t Love me (I’ll Cut Your Face)’ is inspired by the song ‘La Cuchilla’ by Las Hermanitas Calle, icons of Carrilera music a regional folk scene that emerged as a means of catharsis from broken hearts and as a respite from the hard-working and sometimes violent existence of the local coffee farmers life. Poison Arrow provides a modern interpretation of this unique cultural heritage; the results are bass heavy, intense tracks that are sexy, confrontational and refreshingly unexpected.

Following the release of her debut EP If You Don’t Love Me (I’ll Cut Your Face), Poison Arrow presents the remixes; a two-track limited edition dubplate with additional productions of Casa Show from Heart Drive (dBridge and Kid Drama) and of “If You Don’t Love Me (ill Cut Your Face)” from Nathan Jonson.

Heart Drive’s long awaited reunion comes in the form of “Slow Bleed Mix”, a throbbing, rhythmic arousal, where you can hear dislocated seductive vocalizations that tease your mind until it burst into a sudden climax of red--evoking the spirit of the Colombian cantina for broken hearts that inspired the original title of “Casa Show”. 

“Some people love, others bleed. I'm lost since I found you.” - Heart Drive 


Nathan Jonson’s interpretation of “If You Don’t Love Me (ill Cut Your Face)” is like a fever dream of the original, drifting in and out of consciousness while presenting a series of hallucinatory revelations. “Falling In Love Even Though Is A Trap Mix”  tips its hat to the heyday of electro while boldly predicting its future.


”Poison Arrow sent me this song. As it played I forgot the plot. I forgot the scene. Suddenly lost in the plot, lost in the moment, I took in the world that she painted around me, and my fingers dropped down to the keys.... Doing my best at making some sense of what was to come. You are so beautiful. You are so fucking beautiful.”
–Nathan Jonson

Poison Arrow- Casa Show (Heart Drive's Slow Bleed Mix)

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Wa Wu We - What's Left? (Super Strip)

"His best record ever" 
Tom Ravenscroft BBC 6 Music

'Essential Tracks Of The Week' 
Worldwide FM 

@djraff first made his name in Chile where he helped to lay the foundation for what is now considered one of the most important hip-hop scenes in Latin America before progressing to producing electronic music. In the aftermath of the bloody 17 year military dictatorship that took over the country during the 70s, it wasn’t long before MCs and hip hop producers solidified an underground scene. Through his creative sampling, big beats and arrangements, DJ Raff propelled the scene forwards and his ability to seamlessly blend hypnotic electronic beats with traditional Chilean and Latin sounds have earned him a place among Latin America’s most highly regarded DJs and producers.

At 12 years old he started experimenting with a double tape deck and an old turntable to make loops and beats, not knowing he was on his way to forming the hip-hop and electronic music scene in Chile. Fast forward a few years and DJ Raff’s name now appears as a DJ/sound engineer/producer on over 50 hip-hop releases in Chile, including that of French-Chilean rapper Anna Tijoux’s group Makiza (before she went on to achieve mainstream success fueled by a sync on hit TV show Breaking Bad).

In 2011, DJ Raff released his game changing track ‘Latino & Proud’ on Nacional Records (Bomba Estereo, Ana Tijoux) which featured on EA Sports FIFA 2012 and was the theme tune for Comedy Central’s Emmy Award- winning series ‘Broad City’ in the US. Despite the success of his hip-hop productions, he gradually became more interested in experimenting with evocative instrumental music and so his journey into electronic music began in the early 2000s.

DJ Raff has has DJ-ed/played live shows at major events in South America and Europe like Sonar Barcelona, Mutek.ES, Lollapalooza (US, Argentina, Chile) and RBMA Mexico. Red Bull invited him to mentor at the RBMA Bass Camp academy in Chile and his last album, ‘Movimiento’, a collection of electronic tracks drawing on dembow, Brazilian and tropical influences, was released in 2017 on Nacional Records. The album earned him a nomination for best electronic music artist at the Pulsar awards in Chile.

Resistencia (Resistance), is DJ Raff's electronic interpretation of the resistance needed in our inescapably saturated world of advertising, consumerism and divisive politics. 

The artwork is by renowned Chilean artist Iván Navarro whose installation, ‘Homeless Lamp, The Juice Sucker’, reflects the EP’s theme of resilience and resistance in the face of adversity.
Photo by Thelma Garcia. Greenpoint, New York, 2014

DJ Raff - Resistencia

Hailing from the ancient Russian city of Tambov, on the banks of the Tsna River, the youngest member of the трип family Vladimir Dubyshkin emerges for a potent debut solo EP. cheerful pessimist is an engaging package of highly anticipated deep, swirling techno tracks that many will recognise from label head Nina Kraviz’s DJ sets.

Diving straight into the core of a peak time set, Vladimir unleashes five formidable doses of unrestrained energy. Swollen sub bass and thumping percussion forge an unmistakable sense of physicality, whilst spiralling, amelodic leads run circles around the listener.

cheerful pessimist wastes no time warming up, plunging head first into the belly of the beast. A thrilling debut and an essential release for lovers of vibrant techno.

Out 17th December - vinyl & digital

cheerful pessimist

vladimir dubyshkin - I decided to fly

For their final release of 2018, Planet E present DJ Deep & Traumer's remixes of Klauss & Craig, the collaboration between Argentinian synth ensemble Klauss and Carl Craig, which debuted with the ‘Momentum’ EP earlier in the year.

Out November 30th, the three-track remix EP’s origins were as a pair of spec mixes by DJ Deep (Cyril Etienne) and his regular collaborator Roman Poncet aka Traumer. The duo found inspiration from the original Klauss & Craig EP that led to spontaneous experiments on their own remixes.

Soon a trio of versions emerged, with two by the duo together, and an additional solo mix by Poncet under his Traumer alias. Etienne sent their work to Craig, who immediately decided to give them their own release on Planet E, in turn helping Etienne achieve one of his own dreams to release on the legendary Detroit label.

Weaving intricate percussive themes with analogue melodies they deliver two takes on ‘Repeat After Me’ - ‘Free Your Mind’ and ‘Free Your Soul’ - before Traumer, inspired by the process, goes on his own for the final track ‘Repeat After Me - Reduced Mind’, creating undulating bass loops which glide under warm pads.

Tracklist:
A1 Repeat After Me (DJ Deep & Traumer - Free Your Mind)	
A2 Repeat After Me (DJ Deep & Traumer - Free Your Soul)	
B1 Repeat After Me (Traumer - Reduced Mind)

DJ Deep & Traumer Remixes

Klauss & Craig - Repeat After Me (DJ Deep & Traumer 'Free Your Mind' Mix)

Early in the year Nick Garcia joined PUZL Records with a debut EP that defied genres. His attitude towards experimental sound design and non-structured composition gave us a breath of fresh air. 

“This EP was inspired by the machines I used to make it. I’m always looking for ways to bring technology to life and bring out the souls hidden inside each piece of software and hardware I use in the studio.” 

– Nick Garcia


We return to the release with a batch of remixes that continue with that ethos. First up is the legend himself, John Tejada, with a mind-bending rework of ‘Stepmode' that infuses old-school breaks, electronica, pulsing basslines and a host analog detailing. Following up is newcomer to the label Arctor, who’s work quickly caught the ear of Garcia. His remix falls in line with his Experimental, Breaks and DnB hybrid styles. Finally, our founder MR PUZL explores a progressive side with his remix continuing to explore his passion for arpeggio leads. Cop here : http://fanlink.to/Stepmode-Remixes

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PREMIERE : Nick Garcia - Stepmode (John Tejada Remix)

From ЧЖ003 - Kuroi Ame - 'Sacred' 

The debut release from the collaborative dreampunk project from @cmd094 and @supineathletics 

Dedicated to the memory of Valentine. 

Out now on digital

https://purelifetapes.bandcamp.com/album/sacred
https://purelifetapes.bandcamp.com/album/sacred
https://purelifetapes.bandcamp.com/album/sacred

Sacred

ЧЖ003 - Kuroi Ame - "Rain Inside"

Exit Records is at forefront of electronic music, constantly pushing the envelope in terms of aesthetic and execution.
Label owner dBridge strikes a careful balance between releasing music that serves a purpose for dancers and thinkers alike. The roster of artists involved in the label is allowed express themselves as they see fit with only one stipulation; pushing the genre forward.
The Exit Records club nights are typically riotous affairs- they stand as a mix of the most cutting-edge music crossed with a firm eye on the dancefloor, from stages at festivals to residencies at clubs across the world, the events are known to sell out.
As the label enters its 15th year of existence a confidence in sound and direction has come to the fore and this is what cements Exit Records as a go-to label for those inside and out of the genre.

Poison Arrow- Casa Show (Heart Drive's Slow Bleed Mix)

Exit Records UK