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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

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Slow Tripping

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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.

Label: Exploited
LC: 15799
Artist: Stefano Ritteri 
Title: Shir Khan Presents Black Jukebox 32
Cat: BJ32
Vinyl Release: 03.09.21
Format: VINYL

Shir Khan Presents Black Jukebox 32 Feat. Stefano Ritteri (Preview) | Exploited

After playing alongside Lindstrøm at Sticky Heat in 2020 (literally about 3 weeks before Covid hit!) I asked him for the stems to Blinded By The LEDs which was a recent track of his that had become a firm fave of mine.

He sent them across with his blessing and with the line "have fun!" and thus I set about in the studio to see what I came up with.

The result was 2 different sounding interpretations of which are available for free here...one for the slightly more wonky scenarios and another for straight up dance floor flavours.

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Lindstrøm - Blinded By The LEDs (Massey's Balearic Trance Rework)

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Alan Dixon - Do You?

Magnetic Soul - Champ Time (master)

Inspired Balearic maestro James Bright returns to release action with the effortlessly spellbinding 'One Wish' EP Featuring Danish songstress MALO.

Bright has enjoyed a fruitful summer, with a selection of expertly crafted releases flying high in the sales charts while finding their way into the playlists of the most discerning selectors. His diligent production and knack for composing mesmerising soundscapes have seen him release music and remixes on venerated labels including Nang, Cafe Del Mar, Milk & Sugar, and NuNorthern Soul. In the process, he's garnered a growing list of admirers from disparate corners of the musical universe. With the sublime atmospherics of his 'Raise' collaboration with Zoe Devlin Love still echoing across the horizon, Bright once again graces the SVEVA MUSIC roster with his latest cultured productions. Infused with equal measures of cosmic allure and profound intention, the new EP presents four blissfully immersive tracks in a supremely coherent package.

James joins forces with Danish vocalist Malo on the poignant title track, 'One Wish'. The intricate backing track elegantly bubbles and broods as delicate textures caress the searingly honest lead vocal, with steady machine drums propelling the melancholy groove into discreetly undulating acid territory.

The infectious bass hook and driving twilight chords of 'Moonscape' are instantly memorable, soaring over chugging drums through thick delays and celestial strings. The wildly atmospheric track hypnotises as it evolves before its astrally-charged synth lead catapults the cut into stratospheric realms.

Saucer-eyed synth work combines with a subtle tribal aesthetic on the gorgeously spirited 'The Nameless'. Driving drums, vocal chants, and elastic leads coalesce with joyful marimba melodies, majestically conjuring the heat and exotic wonder of unfamiliar equatorial landscapes.

Finally, the subaquatic sonics of 'Neptune Blue' mystify as they gloriously intertwine, submerging the listener into azure waters before dancing synth patterns gracefully elevate the deeply-rooted track. Crisp drums, ethereal pads, and otherworldly refrains complete the complex tapestry, once again highlighting Bright's improbably refined attention to production detail.

PREMIERE : James Bright - The Nameless

Exclusive: All Is Well - Tortue Jaune

It's hard to not use any superlatives when speaking of Japanese label Mule Musiq, the creative output and playground for all electronic music mainstays, aspiring artists or anybody who simply puts music first. Catalogue number 279 of the label, which is run by Toshiya Kawasaki, comes from iconic Canadian producer All Is Well, who most followers of the scene know under his Fred Everything moniker, and goes by the French name of Tortue Jaune. The artist's altogether six EP, two on Drumpoet Community, one on Permanent Vacation, one on Endless and one on Internasjonal, comes with two original tracks, Sarassota and Tortue Jaune. The latter, which means yellow turtle in English, is AIW picking up on those almost deep dubby cosmic vibes he introduced us to with his Fragments EP on Drumpoet Community back in 2018 - becoming a major success and essential tune for many. The heavily melodic-infused track does not lose any time to soak its listener into a bubble of spheric yet dance floor-oriented soundscapes, putting one into a lose-yourself-in-music summer experience still remains a time- and season-less tune like all of the artist's works.

All Is Well's EP Tortue Jaune will be released on Mule Musiq on May 27th, 2022.

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“The Calm Before” drifts through serene, abstract soundscapes—chillout textures and subtle rhythms capturing the stillness and anticipation before the storm.

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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)

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