OUT TODAY ON BEATPORT: http://www.beatport.com/release/shir-khan-presents-secret-gold-05/1356936

!!! These are stripped-down 192mp3 snippets of the original tracks!!!

Artist: Rey & Kjavik
Title: Compost Black Label #107
Cat No: CPT 431-3
Format: Digital Only

Tracklisting:
1. "F" (7:05)
2. "King Of Rap" (5:27)
3. "Drugstore Paradise" (5:35)

Info:
Slamming seismic future disco biz! Subtle vocals come along with rough bass chords on this freakin’ funky 3-Tracker by our mystic icelandic specialists...
Rey & Kjavik is the brainchild of Magnús Rey and Ísak Kjavik. Two guys from the middle of fuckin' nowhere, which choose to stay anonymous. The secret of a fluke brought this two individual underground producer together. It's ice-cold refreshment and musical dopeness what comes out of the studio right now.
Check out the Rey & Kjavik EP ́s on Compost Black Label, Kindisch (sublabel of Get Physical) or King Street Sounds/Nite Grooves. A Remix for Soundealers and their famous edits for Acts like Gotye, Tyga & Yazoo. More EP ́s out soon. Keep the music in fore. Home is where the heart is beating.

Quotes:
A solid ep, all 3 tracks sit really well together, Drugstore..is a definite in the box selection for the weekend 
Hot Toddy

Gangsta! 
Round Table Knights

F.... yeah man.. F'in love it, charting on RA now...
Timo Garcia

F is the one for me here...Absolutely my cup of tea... Full support...!
Martin Landsky

Usual quality from Rey & Kjavik
Tensnake

This is good - will play !
Sasse

solid tracks 
Makossa

Interesting.....
Noir

great ep! 
Phonique

Digging these! HArd to pick a fave. Perhaps Drugstore Paradise. Will be spinning. 
Roberto Rodriguez

F is freakin funkin good
Roual Galloway

Rey & Kjavik - Drugstore Paradise

Early Support by Busy P, Tensnake, Adana Twins, Betoko, Fred Everything, Till Von Sein, Oliver Koletzki, Karotte and more... 

Here's a quick lesson in modern history: 
In 2008 Nigerian born, Toronto raised MC Isis Salam was propelled into the spotlight. Thunderheist, an Electro-Rap duo, brought a singular and radical sound to the electronic music scene that became Isis’ stage. Instantly gaining respect from their peers Isis had the opportunity to collaborate with musical heavyweights Tyree Cooper, Pharell and Junky XL. In 2009, break-through performances with Noreaga on Jimmy Kimmel Live and Perez Hilton’s SXSW Showcase supporting Kanye West launched her up into the stratosphere. 

But don't get it twisted . This ever so versatile chameleon is not only an emcee , a vocalist and a dance foor diva she is also now being recognized as a producer in her own right. ISIS SALAM's live set is a pure on-stage evolution: opening with deep-breathing, bass- heavy house; it morphs into sexified nu-disco before growing into a full-blown dance party. She is accompanied on stage by DJ Eluize a dark and mysterious vixen, who controls the knobs and decks providing you with everything you could ask for and just that little bit more. 

Fast forward to 2014 and ISIS SALAM, now residing in the epicentre of the electronic scene, Berlin, collided with the minds of German duo Kruse & Nuerenberg. The first of many love child's “Let Go” is the first product from this encounter and sets a standard of what’s to come. Both born and raised in a rural area near Hamburg, Florian Kruse and Nils Nuernberg embrace the new breed of German artists who create bass-heavy, disco inflected house music, propagating a certain excitement and energy, that the world has been waiting for. 

Let Go translates to video with colour, energy and urban concrete as well as Isis Salam with pure dance evolution replete with two Tasmanian dancing devils. Isis and her dancers ooze style taking in Berlin's backdrop as a starting point for their infectious dancing moving effortlessly through Berlin’s streets and stores, with a brief cameo appearance from Kruse & Nuernberg who, like in real life keep the music bumpin! This is entertainment: spotlight on, mic check 1-2 - a full-blown dance party, on screen with sound.

Isis Salam feat. Kruse & Nuernberg - Let Go (SC Edit)

Early support by Andy Butler/Hercules & Love Affair, Soul Clap, Erol Alkan, Tiga, Solomun, Robag Wruhme, Skream, Booka Shade, Claude Von Stroke, Pete Tong, Tensnake, Waifs & Strays, DJ Feadz, Dubfire, Till Von Sein, Adana Twins, Sasha, XLR8R, Wehbba, Cosmo Vitelli, DMC UK Buzz Charts, Drop Out Orchestra, Philip Sherburne (RA), Kasper Bjoerke, Peter Kruder, Danny Howard (BBC Radio 1), Tsugi Mag, Mathieu Schreyer/KCRW Los Angeles...

Exploited’s semi-regular “mini compilation” series continues, with Shir Khan collecting together a quartet of new cuts from the label’s extended roster featuring Psychodelico, Piemont, James Curd, Freeform Five/Tuff City Kids.

Design by Neven Cvijanović from Floor 5:
Shir Khan's childhood images turned into golden memories
(in this case a Monchichi / Shir Khan's first soft toy).

About the artists:
1. PSYCHODELICO
Psychodelico are a white duo from NY. Anthony & Martin met at University in the early 90’s. They immediately synched together and decided four years later to open a video rental store on the 5th Avenue.
The love for the 80’s and the rise of digital convinced them to hold tight to the VHS Library and start collecting all sorts of analogue machines knowing that one day for some reason it would have paid back.
For the last 3 years they have been discovering and enjoying their vinyls and watching with friends hundreds of old music video tapes. 
After getting inspired and writing some great music in the dusty basement that once used to be their store they finally decided to approach the dream label.
The story continues with Psycodelico’s first single “Sex On The Phone” getting signed to the mighty Exploited! A pure 80ies Cocktail: Human League and Depeche Mode Stylistico.

2. PIEMONT
Made up of long-time friends Frederic and Chris, the pair first decided to hook up and make music together back in 2007 and, since then have released on techno labels like Monika Kruse’s Terminal M, Area Remote, MBF and SKINT.
Piemont’s sound is best described as organic techno. Their music always comes stuffed with a sly robo-funk and is built in many rich layers. Their preference for ambient sounds, melodic lushness and abstract electronica makes every track different from the next - for evidence just listen to their recent 'Jack my Records' for Exploited, or earlier classics like Carbonat and Back Smoker.

3. JAMES CURD
After dropping "Red" and "I See Lights" on Exploited as Jimmy & Fred, the unstoppable Adelaide-based producer James Curd has teamed up with JDub (lead singer of the Greenskeepers Project) for a new collaborative track called “To Cool For School”. Anyone remember "Buffalo Girl" from 2008 featuring James Curd, Derrick Carter and JDub from 2008 on Greenskeepers Music? "To Cool For School" sounds like a proper update with illmatic verses and styles for 2014.

4. FREEFORM FIVE/TUFF CITY KIDS
The return of Anu Pillai’s Freeform Five has also coincided with a minor resurgence in electro clash – we’re not quite at 2007 levels yet but Five’s latest single (released earlier this year on Exploited), ‘Brandy Alexander‘ is pointing to something similar.
Pillai doesn’t really do simplicity, and ‘Brandy Alexander‘ sees the producer back to his most daring concocting a mixture of rolling acid lines, clash-y vocals and twisted basslines – and with an unreleased remix by Tuff City Kids 'Brandy Alexander' is back in safe hands.
Based just outside of Frankfurt Tuff City Kids is the alias for production duo Gerd Janson, boss of Running Back and long time DJ (Resident DJ in Panoramabar and Robert Johnson) and Arto Mwambe member Philip Lauer. Besides their far-reaching and esteemed solo careers, Tuff City Kids have provided remixes for high-profile artists such as Azari & III, Tensnake and Ali Love and released original EPs on Delsin and Osgut Ton sub-label Unterton. For Freeform Five's "Brandy Alexander" they delivered a stylish Italo-Disco-Update on Exploited which has been roadtested several times at Panoramabar Berlin and finally sees a release.

Label: Exploited
Artist: Various Artists
Release: Shir Khan presents Secret Gold 05
LC: 15799

Releasedate Beatport: 01.09.14
Releasedate I-Tunes, Juno ect: 15.09.14

Early Feedback: 

Andy Butler / Hercules & Love Affair: Chicago Kids doing it right. Too Cool To Dance is it. Dig Brandy too. 
Soul Clap: James Curd in full effect! 
Robag Wruhme/Whighnomy Brothers: Nice! Too Cool To Dance. RW! 
Pete Tong: All of these on point! 
Skream: Loving the Tuff CIty Kids Remix and 'Jack My Records' 
Tensnake: Tuff City Kids Remix! Thank You! 
Pedro Winter: Radio & Club Plays 
Bodhi: Great Comp. 
Adana Twins: Nice collection! Tuff City Kids nailed it! 
Waifs & Strays: Really feeling this whole release - top notch. 
Kasper Bjoerke: Sex On The Phone and Tuff City Kids Remix are great! 
Drop Out Orchestra: Too Cool For School! Top Tune! 
Sasha: Always love the Piemont Boys. 
Doctor Dru: Nice Comp, Shirk! All playable for me. Cheers. Dru. 
Smash TV: All about 'Jack My Records here'. Love it. 
Peter Kruder: Too Cool To Dance is fun. Love it. Will play this. 
Tsugi Mag France: Cool EP. 
Lane 8: Tuff City Kids for me. 
Till Von Sein: Dang...dat TCK Remix is hella fresssh! Big up! 
Djuma Soundsystem: Piemont and James Curd for me. Great stuff! 
Philip Sherburne: That Tuff City Kids Remix is quite nice! 
XLR8R: All about Tuff City Kids Mix. 
Sidney Charles: Piemont Track is super cool!
Danny Howard / BBC Radio1: Real retro feel to this release. Like it!!! Too Cool To Dance. 
Mathieu Schreyer/KCRW Los Angeles: Yes! 
Purple Disco Machine: Jack 
Feadz: Tuff City Kids Remix is great! 
Dubfire: Jack My Records! 
Wehbba: Sex On The Phone is hot! Also really digging Jack My Records. 
Compuphonic: Jack Jack Jacccck! 
Edu Imbernon: Sex On The Phone! Cool package! 
Cosmo Vitelli: The TCR for me! 
Khan: Sex On The Phone. I Love it! 
Mickey: Great Compilation! 
Gary Martin: I just like Too Cool To Dance. It’s very oldschoold and cool to me.

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Picking up where they left off with their collab “Just a Dreamer” on Suara, Vario Volinski and Strassenmajor sync back up in the studio to let go of their latest vocally-driven weapon, “Don’t Leave.” They enlist the crooning of Amira, as her siren call drifts delicately atop a bed of pulsating basslines and sun-kissed piano melodies. It’s proved to be a big moment for Vario and Strass, and there’s still plenty of kick left in this mega-mover.   

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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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