Chista Okolina feat. LD Pistolero, Smilen & DJ Goce - Malku Poeti (FLTRLBL189)
Release date: March 12th, 2021
Genres: Hip Hop, Alternative Hip-Hop, Soul
For fans of: GangStarr, A Tribe Called Quest, Digable Planets

ABOUT THE RELEASE

Chista Okolina are back 25 years after their eponymous debut and they are heating things up with the second single announcing the upcoming new album "Avant-garde Fatiguée". The soul-drenched "Malku Poeti" samples Zafir Hadzimanov's 70's pop classic "Why", turning it into an epic boom bap attention grabber. Similar as in the case of the first single "Si Igrame So Rapot", the boys are joined by some heavy weight guests - S.A.F. members Smilen and DJ Goce (who also produced the song) and the young lion of European hip-hop, LD Pistolero. 

TRACKLISTING

1. Chista Okolina feat. LD Pistolero, Smilen & DJ Goce - Malku Poeti

Malku Poeti

Stream / Download

Chista Okolina feat. LD Pistolero, Smilen & DJ Goce - Malku Poeti (FLTRLBL189)

Chista Okolina - Avant-garde Fatiguée (FLTRLBL191)
Release date: May 7th, 2021
Genres: Hip Hop, Alternative Hip-Hop, Alternative Rock
For fans of: Beastie Boys, Prophets of Rage, Funkadelic, Dead Can Dance

ABOUT THE RELEASE

Following the two new singles released earlier this year, Chista Okolina make their proper comeback with the long awaited album Avant-garde Fatiguée. 25 years after their debut, they return on top form, stylistically diverse and angrier than ever. Their straight-to-the-point multilayered approach is intact here, mashing up Funkadelic-worthy psychedelia, relentless experimentation and a healthy dose of self-irony. Adding to the already rich sonic palette are a dozen of guests, including goth-rock legend Goran Tanevski, indie heroes Bernays Propaganda and SAF collective members. Chista Okolina might have been absent for a quarter of a century, but now they are back and here to stay. And the best thing? Avant-garde Fatiguée is only the first of three albums to be released in the near future!

TRACKLISTING

1. Chista Okolina - Starci
2. Chista Okolina feat. Goran Tanevski - Izmorena Avangarda
3. Chista Okolina feat. LD Pistolero, Smilen & DJ Goce - Malku Poeti
4. Chista Okolina - Si Igrame So Rapot
5. Chista Okolina - Ete Go Chajot!
6. Chista Okolina - Staklo Dete
7. Chista Okolina feat. Bernays Propaganda - Chista Propaganda
8. Chista Okolina - Site Lazhete
9. Chista Okolina - Prenesi Go Zborot
10. Chista Okolina - Deca

Avant-garde Fatiguée

Chista Okolina - Prenesi Go Zborot - taken from "Avant-garde Fatiguée" (FLTRLBL191)

Liza Nicklin - Generosity of Genius (FLTRLBL193)
Release date: June 18th, 2021
Genres: Electronic, Deep House, Dub Techno
For fans of: Steve Bug, Dubspeeka, Robert Babicz, Pig&Dan

ABOUT THE RELEASE

It has been seven years since the release of "Immortal Habits", the album that got Canadian electronic artist Liza Nicklin critical acclaim and a Fenty Beauty sync placement. She has finally decided to share her new material with the world. The album "Revel: Generative" will be released in September and "Generosity of Genius" is the first of two singles to announce it. It has Nicklin's trademark brand of deep house mixed with dub techno, intelligently spiced with uplifting memorable grooves.

TRACKLISTING

1. Liza Nicklin - Generosity of Genius

Genrosity of Genius

Generosity of Genius

Liza Nicklin - Generosity of Genius (FLTRLBL193)

Liza Nicklin - Direction Acknowledged (FLTRLBL195)
Release date: July 30th, 2021
Genres: Electronic, Deep House, Dub Techno
For fans of: Steve Bug, Dubspeeka, Robert Babicz, Pig&Dan

ABOUT THE RELEASE

Liza Nicklin became a steady fixture on the Dub Techno and Deep House scenes with the release of her album "Immortal Habits", which also brought her a Fenty Beauty sync placement. While the current single "Generosity of Genius" is still hot on specialised electronic radio and streaming playlists (including heavy rotation on Amazon's Breakthrough Electronic), she is keeping the pressure towards the new album with the second teaser "Direction Acknowledged", closing the gap between leftfield electronica, downtempo and techno.

Direction Acknowledged

Liza Nicklin - Direction Acknowledged (FLTRLBL195)

Chista Okolina - Instrumentaux Fatigués (FLTRLBL197)
Release date: August 28th, 2021
Genres: Alternative Hip-Hop, Alternative Rock
For fans of: Beastie Boys, Run the Jewels, Arms and Sleepers

ABOUT THE RELEASE

Chista Okolina made their proper come back with the "Avant-garde Fatiguée" album earlier this year. It is the first long-player in a proposed trilogy, which should offer a broader insight in the band's current musical affinities. However, before we unleash the second and third instalments of the new Chista Okolina LP triplet, here is something that has been repeatedly requested by our music supervisor friends. The instrumental versions of the songs from "Avant-garde Fatiguée", freed from the explosive rap deliveries, showcase the daring collages of hip-hop, alt-rock, trip-hop and electronica in all their glory. Expect to hear these gems on the big (and smaller) screens in the near future.

TRACKLISTING

1. Chista Okolina - Starci (Instrumental)
2. Chista Okolina - Izmorena Avangarda (Instrumental)
3. Chista Okolina - Malku Poeti (Instrumental)
4. Chista Okolina - Si Igrame So Rapot (Instrumental)
5, Chista Okolina - Staklo Dete (Instrumental)
6. Chista Okolina - Chista Propaganda (Instrumental)
7. Chista Okolina - Site Lazhete (Instrumental)
8. Chista Okolina - Prenesi Go Zborot (Instrumental)
9. Chista Okolina - Deca (Instrumental)

Instrumentaux Fatigués

Instrumentaux Fatiguès

Chista Okolina - Izmorena Avangarda (Instrumental) - from the Instrumentaux Fatiguès LP (FLTRLBL197)

Jon Ososki - Taking Time To Think (FLTRLBL200)
Release date: November 12th, 2021
Genres: Chill-Out, Downtempo, Electronica
For fans of: Jon Hopkins, Max Cooper. Tycho, Brian Eno

ABOUT THE RELEASE

Global Chill radio favourite and Downtempo playlist regular Jon Ososki is announcing his brand new album "Our Failure of Imagination" with the lush, meditative single "Taking Time to Think". Produced by Juno Ray and mastered by Grammy-nominated Shawn Hatfiled (mastering engineer for Amon Tobin, The Glitch Mob and TOKiMONSTA among others), it shows a mature, more refined approach to Ososki's trademark slow-building, reflective sonic explorations.

Taking Time To Think

Jon Ososki - Taking Time To Think (FLTRLBL200)

Chista Okolina feat. Kacar & Vena - Vrie Makedonec (FLTRLBL201)
Release date: November 26th, 2021
Genres: Hip-Hop, Conscious Rap, Alternative Hip-Hop
For fans of: Cypress Hill, The Beastie Boys, Prophets of Rage

ABOUT THE RELEASE

After waking-up from a 25-year long hibernation and releasing the comeback album Avant-Garde Fatiguèe earlier this year, there is no stopping the legendary Chista Okolina crew. They will release another album in the first half of 2022 and "Vrie Makedonec" is the first single of it. Politically charged and built over a backdrop of samples from Macedonian jazz and rock classics, it rebels against some of the most pressing issues which are perpetually ruining the lives of young people in Eastern Europe. Conscious rap at its best!

Vrie Makedonec

Chista Okolina feat. Kacar & Vena - Vrie Makedonec (FLTRLBL201)

Dan Hegarty plays "Vrie Makedonec" by Chista Okolina on The Alternative on RTE 2FM

The Lost Patrol - Picture Show (FILTER112)
Release date: December 1st, 2014
Genres: Indie, Shoegaze, Alternative
For fans of: Cocteau Twins, Mazzy Star, Cranes, Siouxsie and the Banshees


ABOUT THE RELEASE

This road is Long, the ultimate New Year break-up song, was the first thing by The Lost Patrol we heard and ever since we became obsessed with their sound. Obviously heavily influenced by Cocteau Twins, Mazzy Star and the classic 4AD sound, they build on the best post-track traditions to create an intriguing mixture of Shoegaze, Goth, Alternative and Lounge. This unique approach could not have passed unnoticed and their music started appearing in hit TV shows and films, including Gossip Girl, Chronicle and Amy Heckerling's Vamps. Still, five albums into their career, they manage to maintain the image of a cool band followed religiously by dedicated music lovers around the world, while staying true to their art and avoiding to sell out to the current needs of the greedy music industry. We are very proud to present you their new release Picture Show, a masterpiece of cinematic indie rock.


TRACKLISTING

1. On The Run
2. Nobody There
3. This Road Is Long 
4. All Tomorrow's Promises
5. Chasing Shadows
6. Hurricane 

The Lost Patrol - All Tomorrow's Promises - taken from Picture Show (FILTER112)

Artwork - P.A.I.N Music Chapter 01: Power (FLTRLBL131)
Release date: May 13th, 2016
Genres: Rap, Mainstream Hip-Hop, Urban
For fans of: Digable Planets, Kanye West, Gang Starr, Jeru The Damaja


ABOUT THE RELEASE

Filter Label are proud to present yet another big new signing for 2016. The rising star of hip-hop Artwork is launching the four-part series P.A.I.N Music with the first instalment titled Power (with Adversity, Intellect and Negativity to be released later this year). His first single combines the inspired story telling of Guru and Q-Tip with rich and robust instrumentation. Ambitious and very talented, Artwork is surely one of the most powerful new voices of hip-hop.


TRACKLISTING

1. Rise To The Top
2. Go
3. Rise To The Top (instrumental)
4. Go (instrumental)

P.A.I.N Music Chapter 01: Power

Artwork - Rise To The Top - taken from P.A.I.N Music Chapter 01: Power (FLTRLBL131)

Jon Ososki - Shatter The Perfection (FLTRLBL133)
Release date: July 15th, 2016
Genres: Electronica, Leftfield, Chill-Out
For fans of: Aphex Twin, The Orb, Boards of Canada, Jose Padilla


ABOUT THE RELEASE

After two album releases on Filter Label, and just three months after Reach Through The Noise, Jon Ososki is back with a conceptual three-track EP. This time he is leaning more towards electronica and chill-out, with his trademark lush soundscapes pushed to the background and leaving the main spot to slow building grooves and ambiences. Needless to say, once again you are in for a tripped-out sonic journey as you would have expected from this brilliant composer.


TRACKLISTING
			
1. Listen Past Perfection
2. Emotions Are Freedom Shatter the Perfection
3. Relief in Believing


Shatter The Perfection

Jon Ososki - Relief In Believing - taken from Shatter The Perfection (FLTRLBL133)

Little Birds - Fill The Trees With Leaves (FLTRLBL137)
Release date: November 11th, 2016
Genres: Chill Out, Electronica, Leftfield, Acid
For fans of: Aphex Twin, Orbital, Air, LFO

ABOUT THE RELEASE

Fill The Trees With Leaves is the third artist album by British electronic music producer Little Birds and it is an amazingly ambitious release. It almost seems like he challenged himself to show the world how much his sound has evolved over the years. The opening trio of songs (White Horses, Wriggle Pants and Feathered Friend) are in line with our expectations from his Black Acid series of EPs, but done with a twist. The atmosphere is a bit more relaxed and they include live instrumentation adding to the organic feel that will go on throughout the album. Things continue to unfurl with the lush and innocently beautiful Llyn Dulyn, Polit Elek and the title track which lead to the breaking point of the album - the brilliant Aphex-Twin-meets-Autechre influenced Jazzy Mums. Then, the big surprise hits us. The epic closing trilogy (High Rise, Harlech and Plateau) is the grandiose finale of Fill The Trees With Leaves. These three songs testify of a producer wandering out of his safe zone, growing as big as possible and arriving at an area reserved for the likes of Air and Groove Armada. Welcome to the big league, Little Birds!

TRACKLISTING
			
1. White Horses
2. Wriggle Pants
3. Feathered Friend
4. Llyn Dulyn
5. Polit Elek
6. Fill the Trees with Leaves
7. Jazzy Mums
8. High Rise
9. Harlech
10. Plateau

Fill The Trees With Leaves

Stream

Little Birds - Jazzy Mums - taken from Fill The Trees With Leaves (FLTRLBL137)

Obi J - Red City (FLTRLBL141)
Release date: February 10th, 2017
Genres: Hip-Hop, Rap, Bass
For fans of: Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg

ABOUT THE RELEASE

Oklahoma based Lajuan Stephens aka Obi J, has been making a name for himself on the hip-hop scene since his high school days. Having the right mix of talent and ambition, he started GeekOut Entertainment and released the debut single Xanxiety in 2016. An homage to his home state, but also a vehicle for the young rapper to show his skills, the single presented Obi J to a wide international audience, exceeding the hip-hop community. Dozens of live shows and a million streams later, Lajuan joins Filter Label with his brand new EP Red City, a combination of fat beats, tasty bass and intelligent word play.

TRACKLISTING
			
1. Nobody Knows (feat Tarod Rashon & HUSL)
2. Good Ol' Days (feat Tarod Rashon & HUSL) 
3. Like My Last 
4. Boogie Man 
5. Nobody Knows (instrumental) 
6. Good Ol' Days (instrumental) 
7. Like My Last (instrumental) 
8. Boogie Man (instrumental)

Red City

Spotify

Obi J feat. Tarod Rashon & HUSL - Nobody Knows - taken from Red City (FLTRLBL141)

Stranger Days - Came Alive (FLTRLBL146)
Release date: July 14th, 2017
Genres: Downtempo, Electronica, Chillout
For fans of: S U R V I V E, oOoOO, Mark Pritchard


ABOUT THE RELEASE

After shaking the advertising world with the material released under his Pebble’s alias, Swedish super-producer Magnus Stenbacken has teamed with singer Victor Bryngnas and returns with a completely different project called Stranger Days. Energetic rock has been changed with electronica and the band members appear on the cover as retro, Frank Miller style, comic book superheroes. The first single Came Alive is a successful exercise in 80s influenced synth-wave, updated to match the current production standards of S U R V I V E, Mark Pritchard and the likes. The cryptic lyrics only add to the impression that this song could be the intro to an ambitious full-length album project, crossing the borders between music, graphic art and animation.
  

TRACKLISTING
			
1. Came Alive
2. Came Alive (instrumental)

Came Alive

Stranger Days - Came Alive - taken from Came Alive (FLTRLBL146)

Tripnotic feat. Rell Rock - Trip Naughty (FLTRLBL148)
Release date: November 3rd, 2017
Genres: Electronica, Global Bass, Trip Hop, Downtempo
For fans of: Diplo, Buraka Som Sistema, Bonobo, Roni Size

ABOUT THE RELEASE

Trip Naughty is announcing Tripnotic’s return to the scene and is the first in a series of comeback EPs which will culminate with a full-length album release in 2018. A tasty crossover of moombahton and electro, it is the perfect marriage of street cred and mass appeal. This EP finds Filter Label’s founder surrounded by a stellar cast of collaborators. US rapper Rell Rock, best known for her previous work with Stanton Warriors, Tony Quattro and Nightwave is in charge of the vocals, while trip-hop’s golden boy Jon Kennedy and drum’n’bass visionary Lynx participate with their own visions of Trip Naughty, taking the song to completely unexpected directions. 

TRACKLISTING
			
1. Trip Naughty
2. Trip Naughty (Jon Kennedy Remix)
3. Trip Naughty (Lynx Remix)
4. Trip Naughty (Instrumental)
5. Trip Naughty (Jon Kennedy Remix Instrumental)
6. Trip Naughty (Lynx Remix Instrumental)

Trip Naughty

FREE DOWNLOAD

Tripnotic feat. Rell Rock - Trip Naughty - taken from the Trip Naughty EP (FLTRLBL148)

Mark Allsworth - Augmented Horizon (FLTRLBL157)
Release date: July 13th, 2018
Genres: Chill Out, Electronica, Downtempo
For fans of: ZHU, Boards of Canada, William Orbit

ABOUT THE RELEASE

Mark Allsworth’s productions have always been characterised by great attention to detail and respect for the space “between the notes”. This perfectionist approach has brought him wide critical acclaim and some rather enviable gigs, like a spot on the Enter Ibiza compilation on Richie Hawtin’s label Minus and an invitation to compose the score for the game Big Pharma. It is finally time for Allsworth to get back to releasing some music. His new single is an epic downtempo track bearing all the trademark elements - a strong, memorable melody, warm atmosphere and a great number of tiny bits and pieces running around and making a nice controlled mess in the arrangement. Augmented Horizon is supported with two alternate versions: the Overclocked mix, which is a subtle nod to his breakbeat producer days under the Duane Barry alias and the overwhelming and alluringly ambient Recalibration mix.

TRACKLISTING
1. Augmented Horizon
2. Augmented Horizon (Overclocked Mix)
3. Augmented Horizon (Recalibration Mix)

Augmented Horizon

Mark Allsworth - Augmented Horizon (Overclocked Mix) - taken from Augmented Horizon (FLTRLBL157)

Djaikovski feat. David Lion - Reminder (FLTRLBL163)
Release date: December 21st, 2018
Genres: Glitch-Hop, Electronica
For fans of: Krafty Kuts, Fort Knox Five, Chase & Status

ABOUT THE RELEASE

Djaikovski, world music legend and founding father of the global phenomenon known as Balkan Beat, is back with his first new single in over five years. "Reminder" features the new addition to his live band, singer/rapper David Lion, and pushes the Balkan Beat template to a new territory, combining it with glitch-hop and Jamaican influences. The result is a funk-fueled crowd rocker destined to become an audience favorite on his upcoming festival tour.

TRACKLISTING

1. Reminder

Reminder

Stream/Download

Djaikovski feat. David Lion - Reminder (FLTRLBL163)

Tripnotic feat. Avarice - The Struggle (Future Funk Squad Remix) (FLTRLBL166)
Release date: March 8th, 2019
Genres: Breakbeat, Electronic, Dance
For fans of: The Crystal Method, Deekline, The Chemical Brothers, Paul Oakenfold

ABOUT THE RELEASE

Tripnotic's latest single gets the remix treatment by breakbeat A-lister and producer of the new Crystal Method album - Future Funk Squad. He strips "The Struggle" to its bare essence and injects it with high-octane tech-break energy leading to an epic hands-in-the-air drop. Pure digital bliss!

The Struggle (Future Funk Squad Remix)

Tripnotic feat. Avarice - The Struggle (Future Funk Squad Remix) (FLTRLBL166)

Djaikovski feat. Lion D - Music Man (FLTRLBL170)
Release date: July 12th, 2019
Genres: Jungle, Reggae, Drum'n'Bass
For fans of: Chase and Status, Shy FX, Roni Size

ABOUT THE RELEASE

Following the international radio smash "Reminder", "Music Man" is the second collaboration between Djaikovski and reggae singer Lion D. The irresistible jungle groove is paired with Lion's flawless delivery, making it an essential tune for this summer's open air festivals. Carnival vibes all around!

TRACKLISTING

1. Music Man

Music Man

Djaikovski feat. Lion D - Music Man (FLTRLBL170)

The label Filter was founded in the beginning of 2007 as a result of the revolt to the current state of the music industry. We think that music should not be pigeonholed and the genre categories should not exist. They are invented by the major labels trying to sell their product more easily.

There are only two types of music - good and bad. We are determined to push the good sounds to as many listeners possible and build a network of dedicated fans, friends and collaborators. We sincerely hope that you share our vision and once you join us, you will enjoy the ride.

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ogie (Macedonia)
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