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

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

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)

Dan Hegarty plays "Malku Poeti (Instrumental)" by Chista Okolina on The Alternative on RTE2

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)

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)

Alcendor/Spel - CryosleEP (FILTER115)
Release date: February 23th, 2015
Genres: Folktronica, Leftfield, R'n'B
For fans of: RJD2, Ben Harper, Michael Franti

ABOUT THE RELEASE

After a hugely successful 2014, Frank Hill Ensemble and KingStation producer Alcendor is back with another stylistic challenge. CryosleEP is a collaborative effort with vocalist Spel that offers a curious mixture of folktronica, R'n'B and leftfield. It tells space hopping stories of universal meaning and cements Alcendor's reputation as one of the most forward thinking producers of our time. Essential listening for RJD2 and Michael Franti fans.

TRACKLISTING

1. ALCENDOR/SPEL : Cryosleep
2. ALCENDOR : Travelling Through Space 
3. ALCENDOR/SPEL : Spacestation 4000 feat. Abstract Butta Fingas and Foniks
4. ALCENDOR : Surveying a New Planet 
5. ALCENDOR : Midnight - War in Space
6. ALCENDOR/SPEL : Leo the Lion


Alcendor/Spel feat. ABF and Foniks - Spacestation 4000 - taken from CryosleEP (FILTER115)

Little Birds - Galaxians (FLTRLBL119)
Release date: August 28th, 2015
Genres: Electronica, Leftfield, Acid
For fans of: Orbital, The Orb, Aphex Twin

ABOUT THE RELEASE

Adrian Lendon, the elusive mastermind behind Little Birds, is busy at work on his next full length album and the Galaxians EP comes as a nice surprise, especially since it is released not long after the wonderful acidic album The First Day Of Spring. The three songs on the release could have easily found their place on the aforementioned LP. They share the same obsession with the 80s inspired acid sound, but instead of following the introspective murky route again, Little Birds comes ready for the dancefloor this time, creating the perfect Jedi disco soundtrack.

TRACKLISTING

1. Galaxians
2. Lickable Addictive
3. Oberon

Little Birds - Oberon - taken from the Galaxians EP (FLTRLBL119)

Futt To Fino - Pistol Love (FLTRLBL121)
Release date: October 30th, 2015
Genres: Electronica, Chill-Out, Trap
For fans of: Flume, xxyyxx, Hermitude, Diplo

ABOUT THE RELEASE

Electronic music has come to the point when the absurd divisions in sub-sub-genres finally stopped making sense even for hipster music journos. So the umbrella terms Electronica and Bass became just synonyms for the musical output of composers trying to express themselves with a complete disregard of any tempo, instrumentation or structure rules. That encouraged music fans to stop being lazy and start exploring the vast horizon of great new electronic music. Some new stars were born in the process, and producers like Flume, xxyyxx and Hermitude managed to gain access to the media on the back of pure audience demand. Futt To Fino is a representative of this new breed of extremely talented producers who are creating the sound of tomorrow and very likely building the infrastructure for the new, better music industry of the future. Or at least, that is what we would like to believe is happening. The nerds among us will surely argue if his music is more chill-out or trap, if it is Bass or Leftfield and whether there is a hint of footwork present. We could not care less! What we are sure about, though, is that Pistol Love is only the introduction of a brilliant producer, who is just starting to awe us with his musical output. 

TRACKLISTING

1. Pistol Love
2. Lucky Pok

Futt To Fino - Pistol Love (FLTRLBL121)

Drew Paralic - Lyrics Without Words: Music of Drew Paralic (FLTRLBL126)
Release date: February 12th, 2016
Genres: Jazz, Be-Bop, Contemporary Classical
For fans of: Joshua Redman, Bill Evans, Joe Lovano

ABOUT THE RELEASE

Filter Label may be best known for releasing cutting edge electronica and next level indie rock, but once in a while a completely different demo arrives, that is so beautiful that is impossible to ignore. Such is the case of this brilliant collection of songs written and arranged by Brooklyn-born jazz composer Drew Paralic. It is not often that we hear material with the right balance of a fine level of complexity, top musicianship and accessibility. And it comes right on time for St. Valentine.
  

Alto Sax: Dave D’Angelo
Alto & tenor saxes, clarinet, bass clarinet: Mike McGinnis
Bass:  Elias Bailey, John Ray, Sue Williams
Drums: Greg German, Vinnie Sperrazza
Piano: Mike Capobianco, Art Hirahara, James Newman, David Pearl

TRACKLISTING

1. Down In Soho
2. Sweet Standard
3. When Midnight Rolls Around
4. The Sweetest Crime
5. Too Much Joyce
6. Twilight At Noon
7. Drew's Blues
8. Finally 2001
9. Wet Snow
10. The Arrival
11. Prelude D'Ennui

Drew Paralic - Too Much Joyce - taken from Lyrics Without Words (FLTRLBL126)

Hughes Giboulay - My Dark Confidences (FLTRLBL129)
Release date: March 25th, 2016
Genres: Electronica, Leftfield, Chill-Out
For fans of: Autechre, Boards Of Canada, Aphex Twin

ABOUT THE RELEASE

My Dark Confidences is the fourth Filter Label release for French producer Hughes Giboulay and it finds him exploring the darker forms of leftfield electronica. The opening track My Girl might come misleading with its lush pads and chilled out atmosphere, but once you hear the tension dominated title track and follower Step By Step it becomes clear that Hughes decided to deepen his quest for the most secluded, mind altering areas of electronic music. This time he is at least a few steps closer to achieving his goal.
 
TRACKLISTING

1. My Girl
2. My Dark Confidences
3. Step By Step

My Dark Confidences

Hughes Giboulay - My Girl - taken from My Dark Confidences (FLTRLBL129)

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

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

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

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

Little Birds - Black Acid, Vol. 4 (FLTRLBL149)
Release date: November 17th, 2017
Genres: Electronica, Downtempo, Acid
For fans of: Aphex Twin, LFO, Autechre 

ABOUT THE RELEASE

The Black Acid series was supposed to be a trilogy ending with its third instalment three years ago. Luckily for electronic music fans around the world, Little Birds is not giving up on the “black acid” concept so easily. The surprise fourth edition is bigger and fatter than its predecessors, containing four acid cuts destined to shake the dance floor. This time it is all about the groove, constantly evolving and developing a lot further than the original concept of simplistic beats and bass squelches. This one is for the heads!

TRACKLISTING
			
1. BA4.1
2. Fractions
3. 18 Acid
4. 48

Black Acid, Vol. 4

Little Birds - BA4.1 - taken from Black Acid, Vol. 4 (FLTRLBL149)

Andi Durrant plays "Trip Naughty" by Tripnotic ft. Rell Rock on "The Electrik Playground" on Kiss FM

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)

Djaikovski feat. Lion D - Red Safari (FLTRLBL174)
Release date: October 25th, 2019
Genres: Jungle, Drum'n'Bass, Balkan Beat
For fans of: Chase and Status, Shy FX, Sub Focus

ABOUT THE RELEASE

After a series of successful summer festival headline slots, Djaikovski is back to releasing great new music. The song "Red Safari" features the vocal talents of singer/rapper Lion D and perfectly reflects the energy of Djaikovski's concerts, offering a reggae flavored, drum'n'bass tour de force. It is part of (and lead single from) the soundtrack of the upcoming feature film "Willow", directed by the author of Oscar-nominated cinema classic "Before the Rain" - Milcho Manchevski. The single release coincides with the film premiere on the Rome Film Festival.

TRACKLISTING

1. Red Safari

Red Safari

Djaikovski feat. Lion D - Red Safari (FLTRLBL174)

Tripnotic feat. Rell Rock - Trip Naughty 2020 (FLTRLBL183)
Release date: September 18th, 2020
Genres: Hip Hop, Rap, Drum & Bass, Electronica
For fans of: Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim, Eve, Foxy Brown

ABOUT THE RELEASE

When "Trip Naughty" was released three years ago, it became an instant radio phenomenon, getting airplay on almost every relevant station in the world, including BBC Radio1, 1Xtra, Kiss FM, EJR Amsterdam, Burst Detroit, Barcelona City FM, Radio 1 Prague... Three years later, amidst the ongoing coronavirus craziness, Tripnotic and Rell Rock bring you the Trip Naughty 2020 revival. The release opens with the brand new Lockdown Motivation Mix, a juicy, funky hip-hop slice, destined to make you move and inject some positivity in your bleak days. It is followed by remixes by trip hop maestro Jon Kennedy and drum'n'bass A-lister Lynx, both taking the song to their respective sovereign territories. Rounding things up is a welcome reminder of the original Trip Naughty, still sounding fresh and irresistibly groovy. 

TRACKLISTING

1. Trip Naughty (Lockdown Motivation Mix)
2. Trip Naughty (Jon Kennedy Remix)
3. Trip Naughty (Lynx Remix)
4. Trip Naughty (original mix)

Trip Naughty 2020

Tripnotic feat. Rell Rock - Trip Naughty (Lockdown Motivation Mix)

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