Buy / Stream: https://ffm.to/bj31

Phonk D is back on Exploited’s hallowed Black Jukebox series following the success of his #29 takeover earlier this year. You just can’t keep a good man down...

‘Let’s Shake’ leads the way with serious funk intent, mixing a thumping MJ-esque bassline with some of that late ‘70s / early ‘80s synth magic. Phasing guitar licks sidle up against spunky horn swells and sassy vocal blasts. It’s a track that has ‘party-starter’ written all over it.

‘Reality Dance’ is a chuggier beast, building slowly through looping guitar-and-bass plucks until a feel-good melody emerges. This low-slung, low-tempo groove is in no hurry to lay out its funky machinations, making for a perfect early-evening floor-filler as cocktail glasses clink and glitterballs bling.

‘Players Anthem’ chunks things up with conga-inflected groove and an arpeggiated bassline throb underpinning swooning female vocal harmonies. It rocks a simple arrangement that lets the groove do the talking, with sustained string notes adding an element of tension at the requisite moments.

‘No Limits’ sees Phonk D team up with old sparring partner Sascha Ciminiera for another hot collab. The bouncing off-beat groove pumps pleasingly in classic disco fashion, with a joyous mood built through Rhodesy chords and a scintillating synth line. Swelling horns are buried deep in the mix in the second half to help propel the track higher.

Label: Exploited
LC: 15799
Artist: Phonk D
Title: Shir Khan Presents Black Jukebox 31
Cat: BJ31
Vinyl Release: 15.01.21
Beatport & Spotify: 05.03.21
Global Release: 19.03.21

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Shir Khan Presents Black Jukebox 31 Feat. Phonk D I Exploited

Buy / Stream: https://ffm.to/welt-am-draht-2021

Here is a snapshot of 14 Exploited tracks from 2021.

Dutch producer Budakid delivers a spellbinding, slow-burning slice of melodic-tinged house music with RINGO BINGO. T.U.R.F. throw in the funk-fuelled, finger-lickin WHATCHA GONNA DO. Alan Dixon ditches the soulful feel of TAKEN ALL THIS TIME by James Curd for an acid/electro/Italo fusion on his bold remix. Joyce Muniz creates a dynamic, charismatic slice of dance gold with just a sprinkling of pop sensibility in the form of CRYSTALLINE. French duo O.N.O rock the Italo disco vibe with IN SPEKZION. 
Phunkadelica opt for an Italo disco direction with an epic piano breakdown on their 1000 YEARS Remix for James Curd. Swedish artist NEAT take you on a hypnotic ride through subtle FX touches, robotic vocal snatches in AMBIENTE FASHION. Benjamin Fröhlich goes for a driving breakbeat vibe and oaring atmospherics on his remix for Budakid’s RINGO BINGO. Bordering the lines between slinky nu disco and pumping house, O.N.O’s DON’T YOU KNOW features sublime, breathy vocals from fellow Parisian newcomer, Praa. Enduro Disco provides a gently euphoric, deep roller on FOREVER. Swaying synth arpeggios and unhurried beat recalling some of Soulwax’s more pared back material can be heard in Stefano Ritteri’s & Mytron’s DONNA. Theus Mago zeroes in on the acid content, gurgling 303s oscillating over stuttering bass throbs and swaggering half-time breakbeat to chilling effect on his SAY LESS, NOT MORE Remix for James Curd. Holger Zilske retains the deep vibe of DEEP IN MY HEART by Enduro Disco but laces it with a dubby feel and more of a taut inflexion in its percussive groove. LET’S SHAKE by Phonk D closes the compilation with serious funk intent, mixing a thumping MJ-esque bassline with some of that late ‘70s / early ‘80s synth magic. All in all this is a great eclectic dance compilation.

Label: Exploited
LC: 15799
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Shir Khan Presents Welt Am Draht 2021
Cat: EXPDIGITAL223
Format: Digital
Releasedate Global Download: 14.01.2021

Shir Khan Presents Welt Am Draht 2021 I Exploited

Buy / Stream: https://orcd.co/joycemuniz

Early feedback coming in from Terr, Seth Troxler, Kim Ann Foxman, Chloe, Catz N Dogz, Adana Twins, Skatebård, Anja Schneider, Erol Alkan, Tiga, Marco Passarani, Digitalism, AME, Alinka, Eli Escobar…

Joyce Muniz is back with the perfect follow-up to the taut electro of her ‘Glass Mistress’ release on PETS, this time back on her regular home of Exploited.
Following on from last year’s ‘Microdosing’ on the same label, she has once again excelled in creating a dynamic, charismatic slice of dance gold with just a sprinkling of pop sensibility.
‘Crystalline’ has a slightly more intense feel than its predecessor, with a snarling bass arpeggio swelling in teasing fashion over the crisp drums. A minimalist, clipped synth arpeggio provides a complimentary layer, with a woozy male vocal providing the rest of the required texture. A sassy, rapped, hip-house refrain is contrasted with airy looped harmonies which haunt the track in sensual fashion. Tense pads provide more drama and complete the retro-future feel.
Alt-disco legends In Flagranti provide a subtle rework, keeping the melodies intact but remoulding them with somewhat gentler textures and a more chugging tempo. More sensual and more laconically hypnotic with its tumbling conga rhyhtms and warm analog synths, it’s a very necessary addition to the package.

Magazine Sixty Review:
https://www.magazinesixty.com/joyce-muniz-crystalline-exploited/

Joyce Muniz playing CRYSTALLINE at United We Stream Berlin:
https://youtu.be/zQEeqEtTAYQ

Joyce Muniz playing CRYSTALLINE at DJ Mag Alternative Top 100 Virtual Festival:
https://youtu.be/ux99hw5Rf_c

Catz N Dogz playing CRYSTALLINE at DIRTY BIRD/BRUNCH Stream:
https://youtu.be/yq-m9gKDviA

Early feedback:
Terr: Loving both versions.
Seth Troxler: I really love Joyce's music and have some live streams coming up.
Chloe: Nice production. I like both. 
Kim Ann Foxman - The In Flagranti Remix is super nice. Will definitely be playing this.
Adana Twins/Take It Easy: Ganz starke Nummer Joyce!
Skatebård - I'm a fan of both mixes and will be using them. About to start planning a new DJ mix actually.
Marco Passarani - I am gonna be playing Joyce's Crystalline on the new Rinse Show for sure.
Digitalism: Solid. 
Tiga: Downloaded.
Catz N Dogz: The remix is soooo good. Original as well.
Anja Schneider: Great work from Joyce again.
AME: Downloaded.
Erol Alkan: Downloaded.
Sandrino: Twisted remix. Liking that one. 
Alinka: Joyce is the best.
Phunkadelica: In Flagranti Remix for Punka.
Karotte: Again a great track from Joyce. Love it.
Joris Biesmans: This is such a great release.
Eli Escobar: Really love both versions. This is going in my PLAY WHEN CLUBS OPEN AGAIN folder.
Treasure Fingers: Both tunes are great.
Doctor Dru: Nice one Joyce!
Max Pask: The In Flagranti rework is nice. 
Zillas On Acid: Love the In Flagranti Remix. 
Super Drama: Super into it. Especially the remix. 

Artist: Joyce Muniz 
Release: Crystalline
Label: Exploited
Cat: EXPDIGITAL210 
LC: 15799 
Publisher: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing
Releasedate Beatport/Spotify: 05.02.21
Releasedate I-Tunes (all other stores): 19.02.21

Crystalline

Joyce Muniz - Crystalline I Exploited

Shir Khan Presents Black Jukebox 31

Let's Shake

Phonk D - Let's Shake I Exploited

Reality Dance

Phonk D - Reality Dance I Exploited

Players Anthem

Phonk D - Players Anthem I Exploited

No Limits

Phonk D & Sascha Ciminiera - No Limits I Exploited

Buy / Stream: https://orcd.co/ringobingo

The masterful Budakid is back on Exploited with two beautiful tracks.
A spellbinding, slow-burning slice of melodic-tinged house music, ‘Ringo Bingo’ has shades of Todd Terje in its spacious arrangement, rolling groove and gorgeous riffage. An electro arpeggio percolates over the throbbing bass tones; heavily reverbed percussive hits create atmosphere; and nagging piano chords build a tense melodic backbone. The cute lead melody is at once euphoric and melancholy, and a stunning synth solo in the mid-section adds some dazzling freestyle energy that really opens the track.

‘’Ringo Bingo’ is for me a travel between fusion, club and a glimpse of electronic jazz” says the man behind the track. “I n the break I asked an old friend of mine — Rolf van de Sande, with whom I used to play in a band — to come up with a jazzy and extraordinary solo. He totally nailed it. I wrote the arrangement in the end around the solo, and let the groove take over the focus at the climax to get more of a dance feel to it. This is one of the tracks that was a pain in the ass to finish and mix because it was full of harmonies and melodies. But I thought "If Snarky Puppy can do it, I can try to do it..."

‘Aku Aku’ goes deeper still, with lush strings decking out a light arrangement where shuffling percussion and dreamy, crystalline chime melodies flit across the surface. The chimes are seamlessly bolstered by live bass guitar, doubling the melody up a treat, with splashes of percussive texture here and there bringing a little extra spice. A few piano chords later on are all that are needed to complete this sublime track.

"Aku Aku" is more of a dubby groove based track where I tried to use only a few elements. A hallucinogenic melody that's very repetitive, but easy on the ear due to its polyrhythm and harmony. Once a friend listened to it and said "Kevin, this sounds like an old 00's game". I totally agreed, so one of my favourite game characters was an inspiration for the name.”

Early Feedback:
DJ Mag France: Ringo Bingo is a nice mixture of sounds.
5Mag: He will appear in the next issue of 5Mag.
Dave Aju: Love the texture and 6/8 line in Aku Aku, would be dope to hear it over some alt rhythms too, nice one!
Claptone: Thx!
Riva Starr: Thanks for the music.
Matthias Meyer: Aku Aku is cool. 
Christian Martin: Love Aku Aku.
John Digweed: Downloading.
Biesmans: Ringo Bingo is a nice groover. 
Horse Meat Disco/Severino: Lovely.
Eelke Kleijn: I know this is good!
DJ T: Thank you for the music.
Annie Mac/BBC Radio 1: Downloaded for Annie.
Karotte: Aku Aku is cool. Like it.
RSS Disco: On the point - as always. Smooth & warm. Takes me places! Quality material. 

Artist: Budakid 
Release: Ringo Bingo
Label: Exploited
Cat: EXPDIGITAL211
LC: 15799 
Publisher: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing
Releasedate Beatport/Spotify: 19.02.21
Releasedate I-Tunes (all other stores): 05.03.21

Ringo Bingo

Budakid - Ringo Bingo I Exploited

Buy / Stream: https://ffm.to/turf

"In 2020 we had a lot of time on our hands, which we used to discover and explore the sounds that give us the most energy, resulting in these tunes that actually took us to our French house roots that ignited the fire for us back in the day. Seems like that fire is still burning! "
That’s how T.U.R.F. describe the origin of their latest EP for Exploited, the funk-fuelled, finger-lickin’ ‘Whatcha Gonna Do’. And going back to the source for inspiration has proved a masterstroke, with the duo cooking up two super-groovy tracks that will be in heavy rotation for months to come.
‘Whatcha Gonna Do’ works its way around an Afrobeat flavoured guitar and bass groove, with chattering tribal percussion tumbling over a classic house beat. Vocal chants add another layer of swing, with a filtered breakdown taking us right back to that French touch era and an irresistible Santana-esque, guitar solo weaving in and out of the foreground thereafter. The groove is thick and relentless and will keep you bopping throughout. Close your eyes and you could be on the dancefloor at Djoon in Paris in the early 2000s...
The flip ‘Real Heads Know The Deal’ is a more urgent, insistent affair. Drawing on the same DNA as the title track, the pace is upped and the swing pushed further into shoulder-wiggling slinkiness. At its core: another infectious guitar loop. Sprinkled on top: a funked-up vocal cut-up. The bass is warm and curvy, and blasts of feel-good horns are woven in at just the right moments. Hypnotic disco house at its very finest.

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T.U.R.F. in the mix for Sloth Boogie:
https://soundcloud.com/slothboogie/turf-x-slothboogie-guestmix

Early feedback:
Basement Jaxx: Thanks.
Satin Jackets: Nice. 
Philippi/Fatnotronic: Funky funky stuff. Love it. 
Justin Strauss: Nice stuff. 
Christian Martin: Funky AF!
Moodymanc: Lovely Grooves.
Treasure Fingers: Great release.
Private Agenda: T.U.R.F in effortlessly smooth mode again in this release. Great samples, slick production. Top marks. Love it.
Ant LaRock: Solid cuts all over this.

Artist: T.U.R.F. 
Release: Whatcha Gonna Do
Label: Exploited
Cat: EXPDIGITAL212
LC: 15799 
Publisher: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing
Releasedate Beatport & Streaming: 19.03.21
Releasedate Global Download: 02.04.21

Whatcha Gonna Do

T.U.R.F. - Whatcha Gonna Do I Exploited

Buy / Stream: https://ffm.to/onoband

Quirky French duo O.N.O have been hard at work this year, making the most of the forced confinement by cooking up some of their most sophisticated work yet.
‘Don’t You Know Feat. Praa’ is a powerful, triumphant track that will lift the spirits. Bordering the lines between slinky nu disco and pumping house, it features sublime, breathy vocals from fellow Parisian newcomer, Praa. Her warm tones glide over a beautiful melange of off-beat disco bass, funked-up synth touches and moody atmospheric touches, all set to a snappy, tight beat. A heady breakdown and massive snare roll build-up kick the track into overdrive, and the mixture of ‘80s mood and driving modern day energy is a truly sumptuous mix.
‘In Spekzion’ rocks an Italo disco vibe in some style, convincingly recreating the muscular vibe of the era. A stuttering, whooping chopped-up vocal loop draws us in, a slowly phasing synth ‘n’ bass arpeggio cutting in sharply as the light beat and gated ‘80s snares explode into life. A swirling, muted synth snarls; another taps out an optimistic melody. Huge snare hits launch us out of the short breakdown, propelling us back towards that deliciously camp and retro vocal hook that recalls the days of primitive samplers with short sample times. The duo say that “the track was inspired by a host of anxiety-inducing information delivered in recent months, a total letting go of reality, a seizure of power over what surrounds us, a positive rebellion, a burst of oxygen.”
Together, these two tracks form a very necessary palette cleanser that will bring you energy and positivity right when you need them most.

O.N.O DJ Stream at Sacre Paris:
https://youtu.be/4zNIMEXlM2c

O.N.O - In Spekzion - Teaser:
https://youtu.be/E_CPTiuPnx8

Early Feedback: 
Huxley: This is great.
Philipi & Rodrigo: Love it. 
Horse Meat Disco: Interesting.
Drop Out Orchestra: Cool vibes.
Kris Davis: Really like this. Great party vibes.
Phenomenal Handclap Band: Hot!

Artist: O.N.O 
Release: Don't You Know Feat. Praa
Label: Exploited
Cat: EXPDIGITAL214
LC: 15799 
Publisher: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing
Releasedate Beatport & Streaming: 09.04.21
Releasedate Global Download: 23.04.21

Don't You Know

In Spekzion

O.N.O - In Spekzion I Exploited

Buy / Stream: https://ffm.to/takenallthistime

Early feedback in by Catz N Dogz, Perel, Terr, Osunlade, Mixmag, Danny Howard/BBC Radio 1, Claptone, Art Of Tones, Alinka...

The title track from prolific producer James Curd’s debut album ‘Taking All This Time’ is a marker of the quality of the 14-track collection, and one of the new tracks set amongst some of his finest moments to date.
A looping jazz-funk b-line and key sample cut pumps round and round as splashy hi-hats and tense synth whirrs build the mood, before the sweet male vocal refrain is unleashed over a pleasingly mellow melodic progression. The vocal by Shyam P reveals itself more, laying on a honeyed R&B / soul feel to the proceedings before we’re dropped back into that relentless disco groove. Snatches of biting electric pianos intersperse the rhythm, and drawn out sax samples provides a moment of juxtaposition in the break. The overall feel is that of a melancholy summer jam that bridges the gap between multiple genres, concisely reflecting Curd’s tastes in the process.
Alan Dixon (Running Back) ditches the soulful feel for an acid/electro/Italo fusion on his bold remix, setting bubbling acid lines against early '90s piano chords that joyously take centre stage midway through the track.

Early feedback:
Catz N Dogz: Such a good song.
Perel: Thank you!
Terr: Beautiful work of all! Alan Dixon for my sets!
Osunlade: Love this!
Mixmag: The original is so strong and then the Alan Dixon mix takes it to my youth and I am wearing a shell suit at the roller disco.
Danny Howard/BBC Radio 1: I like the Alan Dixon remix

Taken All This Time

Taken All This Time feat. Shyam P. (Alan Dixon Love Attack Dub)

James Curd - Taken All This Time feat. Shyam P. (Alan Dixon Love Attack Dub) I Exploited

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Shir Khan's @Exploited has long been a favourite label here at LV HQ so it was with great pleasure when this absolute heater of an EP from another blog favourite @phonk-d landed in our digital mailbox. Featuring four tracks of blissful disco edged house from peak time bombs to Laid back groove and Italo flourishes including a collab with the excellent @saschaciminiera. 

The EP is already in shops and selling well so make sure you get right on this one! Check out peak time disco bomb Let's Shake a real Phonk D trademark tune here and jump over to LV online for more info via: https://levisiteuronline.com/music/lv-premier-phonk-d-lets-shake-exploited-2/

LV Premier - Phonk D - Let's Shake [Exploited]

Shir Khan started Exploited in 2007. Exploited Rec now plays host to some wide-ranging and innovative electronic talent - including Adana Twins, Claptone, Budakid, Joyce Muniz, James Curd, Shir Khan (to name a few) - and its artists have been receiving numerous supportive spins from the likes of Solomun, Pete Tong, Soul Clap, Wolf&Lamb, Azari&III, Jesse Rose, Axel Boman and A-Trak.
This is serious dance music at it's most cutting edge with all the juice to really get you going. It's totally contemporary, innovative and has a chunky dirty feel. "Exploited" take you on an invigorating roller coaster ride back to your youth when you first listened to dance music with all the thrills and spills you so enjoyed about clubbing. It's heavy, exciting and special.
'"Exploited Records" is a seamless melting pot of varied styles that simply can't fail to please even the most discerning ears. Highlights here are plentyful. Not to be missed at any cost.' (Clash)
'Musical hybrids are truly the flavour of today, but few have managed to capture the atmosphere of an unpredictable microcosm of a night out on a recordlabel - until now. Shir Khan's label "Exploited" bottles the zeitgeist's giddy thrills with plenty of style and substance. This is dance music hybridism in all its most glorious forms, and Shir Khan is an expert at making square pegs fit round holes.' (DJ-Mag)
'"Exploited Records" boss Shir Khan has been gaining a lot of acclaim recently, and deservedly so - as he has shown us the high quality, diversity and forward-thinking nature of his label. Engaging, riveting and diverse.' (Data Transmission)