Buy / Stream: https://ffm.to/buba-back-to-life

Two very classy tracks here from Montenegro’s Buba, fusing all manner of pretty and potent sounds into a heady mix.

‘Back To Life’ is a light-on-its-feet blend of Italo and melodic techno, where peppy percussion bounces alongside a rubbery bassline and ethereal, muted chords which slowly build a melancholic vibe. A fizzy square wave pulse hammers out a gently uplifting melody over the top, pushing towards the blissful breakdown where each element soars skywards. A gorgeous track to build the mood early in the night.

‘Arza’ could be categorised as Italo trance, with super tight beats and a sensual bass arpeggio fluttering away gently as sustained, filtered pads swell from the depths. The percussion builds, and a gorgeous chime melody softens into focus, also filtered in a dreamy, hazy, lo-fi manner. Big tom fills announce the arrangement switches, and gently phasing detuned chords provide the icing on the cake for this spine-tingling track. Subtle yet deeply emotional, these two gems suggest that Buba has a very bright future ahead.

Artist: Buba
Release: Back To Life
Label: Exploited Club
LC: 96788
Cat: EXP132
Publishing: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing/Sony ATV
Beatport Pre-order: 11.08.23
Release Date Streaming/Beatport: 25.08.23
Release Date Global Download: 08.09.23

Buba - Back To Life | Exploited Club

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Buy / Stream: ffm.to/buba-back-to-life

Two very classy tracks here from Montenegro’s Buba, fusing all manner of pretty and potent sounds into a heady mix.

‘Back To Life’ is a light-on-its-feet blend of Italo and melodic techno, where peppy percussion bounces alongside a rubbery bassline and ethereal, muted chords which slowly build a melancholic vibe. A fizzy square wave pulse hammers out a gently uplifting melody over the top, pushing towards the blissful breakdown where each element soars skywards. A gorgeous track to build the mood early in the night.

‘Arza’ could be categorised as Italo trance, with super tight beats and a sensual bass arpeggio fluttering away gently as sustained, filtered pads swell from the depths. The percussion builds, and a gorgeous chime melody softens into focus, also filtered in a dreamy, hazy, lo-fi manner. Big tom fills announce the arrangement switches, and gently phasing detuned chords provide the icing on the cake for this spine-tingling track. Subtle yet deeply emotional, these two gems suggest that Buba has a very bright future ahead.

Artist: Buba
Release: Back To Life
Label: Exploited Club
LC: 96788
Cat: EXP132
Publishing: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing/Sony ATV
Beatport Pre-order: 11.08.23
Release Date Streaming/Beatport: 25.08.23
Release Date Global Download: 08.09.23

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Bozart ft. Jennifer Cardini - The Dark, The Light [COR106]

Get it on : correspondant.bandcamp.com & ingrv.es/the-dark-the-light

We’re thrilled to introduce a collaboration of a kind with Jennifer Cardini teaming up this time with the enigmatic and rising songwriter and producer Bozart, releasing his new track on Correspondant: the fresh and exciting ‘The Dark, The Light’. 

Between dark disco, new wave and italo house, Bozart blends the dark with the light, the uncanny synth and ghostly atmosphere with the ultra catchy and upbeat bassline. Adding Jennifer Cardini’s voice in an introspective spoken words is giving this track a really special aura.    

out june 2

Photography by Cécile Fauroux
Ad by L.FRX
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Bozart ft. Jennifer Cardini - The Dark, The Light (extended)

Mulya - Mundu Fires

Buy: https://ffm.to/balin-bali-damon-jee-remix   

Joyce Muniz & Theus Mago’s feisty ‘Balin Bali’ Italo collaboration is a hot enough snack on its own, but with these two excellent new remixes it just got even tastier.

French producer and Jennifer Cardini collaborator Damon Jee steps up with an alternate Italo take on the original. The track builds slowly and with a moody edge as synths soar and snares hit hard over a chugging arpeggiated bassline, climaxing a dizzying breakdown which really gets the synapses firing. Slamming us back down into a sparse arrangement where that bassline rules all, the euphoria is snatched away from us suddenly in dramatic and very effective fashion.

Next up, Marvin & Guy up the tempo to a pacey house bounce and lay on some gentle electro textures. Shimmering stabs fizz atop a galloping beat as relentless bass waves undulate propulsively. The synths unfurl further in the breakdown before the time-stretched vocal announces the drop, where a heady crescendo awaits us. Synth flutes add a mystical edge next as the track steps back into a more hypnotic groove.

PREMIERE: Joyce Muniz, Theus Mago - Balin Bali (Damon Jee Remix)

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Alvee & Adrian Bluper - RAMBO

Mondocane's EP "Jungle Magic" is a cosmic journey deeply rooted in the exploration of psychedelic sounds and modern tribal influences that will be released December 15th on the French label Epicure Records.
Produced after a trip to Tanzania, these three tracks immerse us in an enchanting sonic voyage through a dense forest of rhythms, evoking images of wild parties and mysterious nights.
The trance elements scattered throughout the EP will transport you into an altered state of consciousness, creating an hypnotic, spellbinding and yet vibrant atmosphere.
Vocals, occasionally used sparingly, evoke mystical incantations and tribal gatherings, reinforcing the spiritual dimension of this work.
Mondocane's "Jungle Magic" is an invitation to escape, discover, contemplate and dance, crafting an unforgettable cosmic experience for all who venture into it.

Epicurious from everywhere, let's take a ride all together through the depths of the jungle!

@mondocaneee
@epicure-rec

Mondocane - Raymonde [Epicure Records]

Send demos here: https://www.tstack.link/exploited-GBaXdMGvJLHubDbFJtn9O
Exploited Rec promises to strip the wallpaper from the walls of your home stereo.
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)