How We Heal

Buy / Stream: ffm.to/mans_glaeser-hollywood-cole

Sweden on the strength! Studio Barnhus affiliates Måns Glaeser (from swedish techno boyband Off The Meds) and Basement Space team up for a very tasty EP here, showing Stockholm’s nothing to be messed with.

‘Hollywood Cole’ is a cute breakbeat track peppered with old skool rap & diva vocals, shimmering electric piano chords and a thick, undulating bassline. Refreshingly different in its approach and conjuring up a wistful mood with its soulful inflections and subtle strings.

‘Ultra Mario’ is a deep, propulsive cut where dreamy snatches of pad strings swoop and swoon in melancholic fashion over a funky 8-bit bass hook and fast-paced house rhythms. Gorgeous, atmospheric and charismatic, it’s a beautiful combination of sounds

Artist: Måns Glaeser
Release: Hollywood Cole
Label: Exploited Club
LC: 96788
Cat: EXP137
Publishing: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing/Sony ATV
Beatport Pre-order: 29.09.23
Release Date Streaming/Beatport: 06.10.23
Release Date Global Download: 20.10.23

Hollywood Cole

Ultra Mario

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Måns Glaeser - Ultra Mario | Exploited Club

V​/​A - inexd009 (feat. Maryag, BDK, Mathew Ferness, Raoul)
BUY LINK: https://inhaleexhalerecords.bandcamp.com/album/inexd009-v-a-ep
Label: Inhale Exhale Records (https://soundcloud.com/inhaleexhalerec)
https://soundcloud.com/maryagme

Here we go with the next Inhale Exhale Digi release inexd009. A club weapon charged with the finest selection of funky, deep and pleasurful delights out of the House music universe. Let's get groovy baby.

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PREMIERE : Maryag - Theo Dance

Rogue Planet is about feeling like an “other,” like a planet ejected by its host planetary system. It is a personal journey encapsulating Shamanta’s South Asian roots and influences. Visuals are by internationally-known artist & muse Rajni Perera, “a painter and sculptor known for exploring how power works through the imagery of science fiction.” The album reflects Shamanta’s early life experience as a South Asian immigrant who has journeyed from the Middle East to North America, living in several different cities along the way. Adapting spiritual influences of the past, it seeks to preserve cultural relics in a future unknown. It features her 90-year-old aunt’s Indian Carnatic vocals along with hers, connecting the generational gap.

WeTurnToRed (a.k.a. Shamanta Chandran) is a Syrian-born Tamil-Canadian producer/DJ/ singer/songwriter, and scientist based in Toronto. Growing up on the city’s outskirts, she studied and classically trained in opera and jazz as an arts high school kid. Her deep love for electronic music was ignited after her older brother introduced her to the mid-90s Toronto rave scene.

After experimenting in the studio for over a decade, delving into melodic nuances of modular and analog synths, it was clear that growling basslines and haunting melodies were the subjects of her affection. She made her mark in Toronto’s electronic music scene through live hardware deep house/tech-no-focused sets. As a DJ, she is a quality selector of many genres—everything from hip-hop, reggae, house, techno and what’s in between.

https://qrates.com/projects/28688-rogue-planet-ep
https://weturntored.bandcamp.com/album/rogue-planet-2

https://soundcloud.com/s_h_a_m
https://soundcloud.com/cosmicresonance

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PREMIERE: WeTurnToRed - Rogue Planet [Cosmic Resonance]

BUY LINK: https://cosmocitiesrecords.bandcamp.com/music
V/A - Denshi Ongaku No Bigaku Denshi Ongaku No Bigaku / 電子音楽の美学 (The Aesthetics of Japanese Electronic Music)'' vol.2
Label: Cosmocities (https://soundcloud.com/user-796466527)
https://soundcloud.com/tomi_chair https://soundcloud.com/satoshi-fumi

Still on and about after years of the most intense crate digging, gem mining, desperate head-scratching and avid schooling, thirsty as ever for the next musical thrill to wrap our ears and brains around, here comes the fruit of our life-long love story with Japanese electronics, Denshi Ongaku No Bigaku Vol. 1 and Vol.2. From the soul-fulfilling first crush felt upon hearing the iconic soundtrack of ‘Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence’ by Ryuichi Sakamoto onto our release of Inner Science ‘Cosmo Tracks’, through the life-affirming sets of Laurent Garnier at Dijon’s seminal club, l’An-fer, which have at all times nurtured and expanded our taste for Easternmost delicacies, the influence of Japanese music on our vision and endeavours was paramount to the development of our catalogue, whether directly or indirectly. 

On this second volume, focus is laid on the boogier side of Japanese sonics, nimbly moving the cursor from jazz to Afro-house, via deep technoid wares and spaced-out funky business. Setting the tone without further ado, Seiji Ono’s sun-streaked chugger ‘Celebrate Your Life’ is the very epitome of a time-proof party anthem; a buoyant and catchy ode to Larry Levan’s Paradise Garage that keeps on giving even after the thousandth listen. A dynamic ride down memory lane, Uyama Hiroto’s Afro-Bossa number ‘Compass’ delivers a suspended moment in time, halfway the soothing ethereality of Brazilian folk and syncopated patterns of African music. Up with the very much sub-Saharan-influenced ‘Pray’, J.A.K.A.M. takes us on a luminous ride across endless dunes of sand and lush oases of melodic abundance and polyrhythmic flair.

Yuu Udagawa turns in the jacking ‘We Float’, a proper NYC-style piece of abstract hip-hop and Chicagoan house laced into one lithe dance-floor churner, whereas Jazztronik summons ancient woodlands spirits on the kalimba-heavy ’Neon Forest’, ushering us into a world of pure soulfulness where ghostly silhouettes float in a haze of shakuhachi flutes and vaporous pads. We all know a classic slab of piano house done the right way is hard to resist, but when Brisa opts for this tried-and-tested route on ’State of Mind’, he nevertheless injects it with the kind of refinement and oomph you simply have to bow down before. The Backwoods remix of Ryoma Takemasa ‘Deepn’’ opens a spacious window that looks out onto a dreamy skyscape where the stripped-back rhythmic grammar of atmospheric techno rubs shoulders with that of electronica’s deep focus.

Not just contributing the aforementioned remix, The Backwoods - alias DJ Kent, steps up with the big-room momentum of ‘Cloud Nine’ - an alt-rock-influenced piece of racing electronics bound for ecstatic after-partying and beachside boogie with your loved one at sunrise. In the hands of Hiroshi Watanabe, 909state ‘RaTaTaTam’ morphs into an entrancingly beautiful mix of slo-burning prog techno and neo-classical orchestration, just as sleek and elegant as it proves deadly in a club context. Graced with similar melodic accoutrements, Satoshi Fumi’s rework of Tomi Chair ‘Remorse’ offers a grandiose and mood-enhancing display of piano-riddled techno bravura, clearly geared up for climactic DJ use. A magmatic finale that lacks neither that stadium-sized oomph, nor Fumi’s hallmark of all-around compositional excellence.

PREMIERE : Tomi Chair - Remorse (Satoshi Fumi Mix)

With the debut mini-album of his new project Olekhar, experienced Canadian DJ of Ukrainian origin Alexander Harris presents his personal vision of how the music of the future may sound.

"Jays in Space" results from a successful experiment in the hybrid crossing of spacey electro with proto-house. Although light and unobtrusive at first glance, this music is made with laboratory precision. In each of the five tracks of the mini-album, Olekhar deftly hid many cultural codes: echoes of the 90s, the influence of different scenes, and the legacy of cult labels.

Buy: https://olekhar.bandcamp.com/album/jays-in-space

PREMIERE: Olekhar - Astro Surf [Jays In Space]

Dishevelled London's 16th release is a debut on the label from Tel Aviv based producer Nik Brokhman. Nik joins the Dishevelled London family with two energetic House tracks, which drive warm feelings of 90s nostalgia. The A-side ‘A Hurricane over a lake’ has vibrant pads, classic sounding leads and an ethereal vocal hook. ‘Wrong chords’ is a lovely slice of piano house, channelling a more jazzy vibe complemented by a super funky bassline. Out on all platforms on 21st September.

PREMIERE : Nik Brokhman - Wrong Chords

PREMIERE: WäMä - 20091989

Give us a kiss - Love N Coda

Innocent Music Limited Cuts, Vol. 8

Paranoid (Edit)

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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)