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Early feedback in from Adam Port, Basement Jaxx, Erol Alkan, Manuel Tur, Auntie Ato, Cici, Sandrino, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, dOP, Horse Meat Disco, Alinka, Romain FX, Mat.Joe...

Italian master, London based Stefano Ritteri takes centre stage for the latest edition of Shir Khan presents Black Jukebox — number 32 in this illustrious series. This one is a chiefly electro-flavoured affair, joining the dots between the genre’s past, present and future across four slick tracks — with a dash of garage at the end.

‘Slow Tripping’ is a homage to the charismatic boogie sound of the early ‘80s, resplendent with beautiful melancholic melody and a wistful air. As the name suggests, the lazy beat perfectly compliments the array of dreamy sounds, and there’s a definite nod to French disco/electro/hip-hop fusions of days gone by.

‘Donna’ is a collab with Mytron (Bordello A Parigi, Multi Culti)which continues the chuggy theme, its gently swaying synth arpeggios and unhurried beat recalling some of Soulwax’s more pared back material. Its simple arrangement is kept engrossing with synth automation and subtle atmospheric touches.

‘Brutesque’ strips things back to an almost minimalist approach, where twanging, monotone sounds slowly morph over a taut backbeat and a variety of bleeps and blips. With its spoken word sounds and Krautrock-ish mixture of sounds, it recalls the work of Public Service Broadcasting.

‘Robot Love’ takes its cues from the sweeter side of 2-step garage, bubbled down to a more laconic pace. Cute melodic refrains and big reverbs adorn the stuttering rhythm to make for a colourful, atmospheric, reflective track.

Early feedback:
Adam Port: Donna is great.
Basement Jaxx: Thanks! 
Manuel Tur: Great sounding EP. Donna sticks out for me on first listen.
Cici: Love it.
Auntie Ato: My brother! Fatherhood bringing out the gentle side. As always Stef’s music passed the vibe check!
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (TEED): Thank you.
dOP: Love the opening track.
Erol Alkan: Thanks.
Frankey & Sandrino: Dope!
Horse Meat Disco: Pretty cool. Wonderful space.
Alinka: Great release. 
Peter Kruder: Nice tunes.
Romain FX: Very interesting outcoming with Mytron! Love it.
Carly Foxx/Future Disco: Love.
M.A.N.D.Y. - Cool stuff.
Mat Joe: Dope.
Sobek: Nice vibes.

Label: Exploited
LC: 15799
Artist: Stefano Ritteri 
Title: Shir Khan Presents Black Jukebox 32
Cat: BJ32
Vinyl Release: 03.09.21
Format: VINYL 
Vinyl-Distribution: Rubadub (Limited 300 Vinyl)
Artwork: Nomad
Releasedate Beatport & Streaming: 05.11.2021
Releasedate Global Download: 19.11.21

Shir Khan Presents Black Jukebox 32

Donna

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Stefano Ritteri &  Mytron - Donna I Exploited

Benjamin Fröhlich's four-track EP "Club Fantasy" was our first release this year - now it gets the full "remixed-by-four" treatment it deserves.

First one up is the currently New York based German DJ and musician Annegret Fiedler aka Perel with her take on "Escape". She adds a bit of a "bite" to the warm, emotional, and cinematic Italo soundscape of Benjamin's original version thus creating an even more hypnotic tune with a cutting edge.

Berlin based DJ and producer Alex Kassian puts his hands on the title track "Club Fantasy" by slightly increasing the tempo and adding some great percussion elements, yet reducing the typical 303 elements a tiny little bit - a total winner on every dancefloor. 

DJ City's remix of the same track is also faster than the original and much more on a stomping ground - he takes no prisoners - it's a straight into-your-face affair with a mighty mighty bass drum.

Last but not least Peter Invasion and Gregor Habicht sprinkle their magic dust on "Escape". Their version is even more dreamy than Benjamin's original version. It's sheer beauty and deserves to be played in the early morning hours of every club night - as long as we all get the chance to re-experience those sacred moments again of course … 

Finally we've got all the radio DJs and stations and streaming platforms covered with Perel's "Spotify" edit - say no more - 100% efficacy.

Now it's your turn to discover "The Remixed Sound Of Munich" - have fun exploring it!

Bandcamp

Benjamin Fröhlich - Escape (Perel Remix) - Snippet

Various: Space Station Part 2 (Internasjonal)

Acuario (Prins Thomas Remix)

Emmet Read is an electronic producer from Bristol UK. His music focuses on Italo Disco and classic analogue synthesisers. With releases on Midnight People, Weirdoes Records, Of Unsound Mind and more.

Follow @emmetreadmusic, peeps!

Emmet Read

SXDNS311 // Emmet Read

diskJokke - A Little TnT/90s
Label:  Badabing Diskos 
https://soundcloud.com/diskjokke

Oslo label badabing diskos kicks off with a massive dance floor treat from legendary Norwegian producer diskJokke.

Known since 2008 for his international escapades with Prins Thomas's Full Pupp and the Smalltown Supersounds label, diskJokke has also played everywhere from Panoramabar Berlin to Space Ibiza and Liquid Room Tokyo. He has put out three superb long players, remixed indie acts such as Metronomy and The XX and now, after acquiring his Masters in Mathematics, he is back. He has a complex, weird and wonderful take on melodic and cinematic sounds, as proven by this terrific two-tracker.

Opener 'A Little TnT' wastes no time in locking you in on a wave of retro-future synth work while a squelchy bassline twists and turns below. It's an expansive and widescreen sound packed with the sort of melody that makes Scandi-disco so appealing.

The fantastic '90s' then takes you on a magical trip to the edge of the cosmos, with enchanting synth lines and buoyant drums all building to a crescendo. The mood then flips to acid-tinged disco house with warped lines and late-night menace, making for a truly adventurous track.

This is a terrific first EP from what is sure to be an essential new label.

PREMIERE : DiskJokke - A Little TnT

The fifth EP of the British label Paisley Dark, wisely curated by John Paynter (SXDNS123), presents Robert Folkesson aka The Machine Soul. For the occasion, the Stockholm-based producer brought the single “Norra Linjen”, which comes accompanied by frenzied remixes by MAN2.0 (SXDNS081/FREEDL002) and Mindbender.

Having appeared previously on EKORD, When Disco Goes Wrong, and Machine Soul Records (yeah, you guessed right, it’s his own label), Robert’s debut on Paisley was actually last year on “Paisley Dark Edits Box 3”, a two-track “name your price” Bandcamp-only release. The positive feedback his track received paved the way for his return.

Premiered here, the original brings Robert carefully handling heavy acid weaponry and successfully pairing it with deep and dreamy synth layers plus ethereal and mesmerising pad lines. The result is a well-constructed emotive cut devoted to triggering big smiles on your face while dancing to it.

You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Bandcamp page of the label: https://paisleydarkrecords.bandcamp.com/music

Follow @themachinesoul and @yeadonred, peeps!

PREMIERE333 // The Machine Soul - Norra Linjen

Exclusive: Sexy Lazer - Fluting In Space (Axel Boman Remix)

Danish Dynamite they call call their national football team. Dynamite we call Copenhagen-based artist Sexy Lazer's latest EP on Riotvan Mr. Lava Lava, which probably namely orientates itself towards Shaggy's Reggae ear worm Mr. Bombastic from 95. However, rumors have it that Reggae and Dub-love Axel Boman took on remix duties for Sexy Lazer's track Fluting In Space for exactly those "shagging" reasons. The result is a smoking, pardon fluting downtempo track that prepares one for cosmic experiences within its five minutes living up the expectations the track title suggests. Additionally, Boman slows down the vocals, if not to say he reworks them in good ol' DJ Screw-manner, making them a tempo-wise as well as a musically fit for his approach and ultimately delivers a cut that deserves the remix attribute as it widens the listener's horizon by another (musical) facet. 

Sexy Lazer's EP Mr. Lava Lava is released on April 29th, 2022.

Buy the EP: https://riotvan.bandcamp.com/album/mr-lava-lava

Artist & label information
Sexy Lazer: https://facebook.com/sexylazer // @sexylazer // https://instagram.com/seksylazer
Axel Boman: https://facebook.com/axelstudiobarnhus // @axelboman // https://instagram.com/axelboman
Riotvan: https://facebook.com/riotvanevents // @riotvan-family // https://instagram.com/riotvan_family

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Sexy Lazer - All You Need Is Lava (incl. Panthera Krause / Axel Boman Remixes)

Fluting In Space (Axel Boman Remix)

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EXCLUSIVE: Sexy Lazer - Fluting In Space (Axel Boman Remix) [Riotvan]

Consider buying a few tracks to support the artists, will you? =)

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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)