Bolts - Collecting Dust | Original Cultures OCEP007DD
Release date: December 23, 2013 (worldwide)
Format: Digital
Distribution: Kudos (worldwide) + originalcultures.bandcamp.com 

Buy 'Collecting Dust' -> http://originalcultures.bandcamp.com/album/collecting-dust

Nine previously unreleased tracks from young English producer Bolts, who is also one half of Almighty Sion with SertOne. 'Collecting Dust' follows from the Almighty Sion debut, 'The Beat Generation', and is intended as a simple document and time capsule of Bolts' work over the past few years.

The sounds on the EP are soulful and upbeat. Drawing from classic soul and world music Bolts flips samples into funky numbers perfect for the headphones or clubs. This is funky instrumental hip hop.

The release also includes Bolts' secret track from the Almighty Sion release, previously only available on tape.

Support from Alexander Nut, Will LV, Om Unit, Fulgeance, Chris P Cuts, Jay Scarlett, NTS, Potholes In My Blog.

As a child I believed two things. I believed that if I ran in the rain fast enough, the raindrops would not hit me, and that the raindrops fall to the ground to the beat of music. Whether you believe it or not, I forgot about it for two decades, until one rainy day I listened to the fourth instalment of GoodNetlabels Compilation… Moved by the music, and reminded of these two childhood memories, I came up with the title for the compilation, one that evokes the atmosphere of that innocent time. 

 So how do raindrops fall, then? Can we call it art? Reason dictates that they fall down as the wind allows them to fall, but perhaps such an adult perspective is not the best one here, and perhaps it is better to use our imagination the way the artists who contributed to this outstanding compilation did? 

Mastering by Jacek 'Cuefx' Latoń 
Artwork by Justyna Bielecka 
Text by 7w5 
Translation by Ola Górska 

Export Label 2014 
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Good Netlabels 2014 
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Kratos Himself - The Art of Falling Raindrops

In this episode of Off To The Future we introduce to you, Ele (@deejayele), a producer / Dj from SD, California. Ele is a curator for Culture (@culture_music), a monthly compilation release, focussing on forward thinking producers . Get to know Ele a little better via her mix for the 5th edition of Off To The Future. Positive Vibes all through out this one.

Off To The Future is a mix series created by Exhume Music which showcases forward thinking producers.

Milk/Cookies - Shagabond
Drank - CYGN x Howie Wonder
She Left - Unda x Slom
Omah - Knx
Stuck on You - Eu-iv
Supernova - CYGN
Take you There - Iman Omari
Fade - Su Na
Sweet Love - Ele
Nxworries - Anderson Paak x Knx
Good Vibes - AbrahamBlue (J-Louis remix)

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Ele - Off To The Future Pt.5

Best known for the title track of the "Praise Poems" compilation album, now the time has come for representation and appreciation for Don McCaslin's project called Warmth.

Coming soon on double-gatefold vinyl lp, cd and digital download - The Best of Warmth

The Best of Don McCaslin's Warmth

TR9046 - The Best of Don McCaslin's WARMTH (1:30min snippets)

abstrakt

A bit late for the end of summer, but I hope you enjoy this melancholic atmosphere.

This is a song I started composing in August 2024, with the idea of ​​featuring a real guitar solo, especially at the end. This summer, I approached Chris Grant @chris-grant-554540731 about joining the project. He loved the idea, and what I've included here is the result of that collaboration. His solo made a huge impression on me, and I'd like to thank him for his fantastic contribution. Without that guitar, this song wouldn't exist! Thank you so much, Chris!
If you want to listen to more of his amazing music, please visit his profile: @chris-grant-554540731!

I hope you enjoy his contribution and our song as a whole!

Composition, programming, production and mastering - R.U.R.
Guitar solo - Chris Grant @chris-grant-554540731

To make my part I've used:
DAW: Ableton Live 11 Standard
Instruments:
Spitfire LABS (free): Soft Piano, Bell Swarm, Expressive Strings, Bass Guitar
Impact Soundworks Sheddage 3.5 Stratus Free (NI Kontakt Player)
Drum Loop: 64 Pads Dub Techno Kit groove 01_105 bpm from Ableton's Drum Essentials Pack
Samples: Ambient Crash (Live's Factory Content)
Chris used: Yamaha Revstar guitar and the ToneX Mesa boogie reference signature collection – Mesa Boogie MKIV amp capture

This piece was created without the help of any generative AI.

Cover picture by me, at Grzybowo, Summer 2025

The Summer's End

Summer's End

Princess of Neon Mists

Living between San Fran and DC, Jonathan Meacham aka Diggs Duke is firmly cemented in the exciting soul & jazz scene coming out of the US. Rooted in jazz, Meacham’s arrangements eschew traditional song structure for a looser groove-based aesthetic, punctuated with short bursts of Dwele-esque vocals.

It takes a certain kind of musical talent to fit such a wealth of ideas into this small a space without things feeling cramped. This new single sees him doing just that: both sides of the record show off a gorgeous musicality that ties together its many constituent parts.

'Water For Sale' beds in hip hop bounce while paying dues to lovelorn R&B. The mainstay is Diggs' piano, a reminder of his shining talent as a musician.

Released 22nd January 2015.

A - He Wants To Live Like You
B - Water For Sale

Diggs Duke - Water For Sale

Cola Bop

“This is a track called Black Enchantment from Emanative … a really good tune!”

- Jon More / Coldcut / Ninja Tune - BBC 6Music - Jan 2017


Emanative aka Nick Woodmansey makes his return on self-released limited 7", Ominous Shanti / Black Enchantment – two tracks that perfectly display Nick’s flavour for interesting rhythms, eastern sounds and contemporary influences.

On the flip, ‘Black Enchantment’, Nick brings together the original Emanative nucleus of Ben Hadwen and Jessica Lauren to neatly complement his lazy samples and sluggish programmed beats. The result is a jazz hip-hop vibe that was originally digitally released some time ago.

"We're releasing this one ourselves privately, on the kind of non-existant label Home Planet Recordings, so any and all support really appreciated!
It's a limited edition, so please don't miss out!"

- Nick Woodmansey

HP7001 - B - 

Black Enchantment

Sunshine Remixed

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