crackin stuff, any specific area of Broxburn funk big man, like the Stewarfield, Kirkhill, Huligit or Parklands?

Glenn Astro returns to Tartelet Records with Purple, a four-tracker of minimal slow burners and futuristic dance music, marking the label’s 50th 12-inch release. 

Since releasing his second album Homespun in late 2020, Glenn Astro has been quietly channeling his funky instincts towards new production approaches. Purple, a four-piece compilation of mutant future-boogie daubed in Rogers-Nelson hues, comes through with emotional heft. It also marks the 50th 12-inch release for Tartelet Records.

“Following up on Homespun, I wanted to try out some more dancefloor-oriented tracks again,” says Glenn Astro. “Keeping it simple and practical, while not being too predictable. I incorporated a lot of modular synth bits and experiments, with ‘Flux’ being an almost exclusively modular-based jam.”

Incorporating tricky sound design and fluid structures, Astro’s new lines of enquiry never come at the expense of the groove. From the opening thump of ‘Penduloop’ onwards it’s apparent that his rugged rhythmic kinks are present and correct to hook in the dancers, while the melodic drops later in the track edge in a little melancholic flavor to take the mind somewhere else entirely. On this opening track, the artist explores new territory with his version of early naughties minimal house – a welcome slow burner.

The EP title track ‘Purple’ slaps with purpose, not least in the Linn-esque drums and melodic bassline, but it’s a positively dreamy piece which skips on crooked beat formations and floats upwards via a multi-timbral tapestry of yearning synth shapes and robotic vocals. 

On ‘Out Of Office’ Glenn Astro provides a generous dose of electro nostalgia when he amps up the heavy-hearted feeling with aching string pads and electro-informed machine logic. The track becomes alive with its deep un-synced rhythms and dark bass notes, pushing further into the abyss.  

‘Flux’, with its tooly feel, takes the electronic mantra further and sheds light on the source of much of Astro’s new sound palette. 

Crucially, even in its techiest moments, an irrepressible humanity shines through across Purple. Glenn Astro’s soul is the binding agent which links his early, sample-heavy house to his more explorative new angles, and it comes through in abundance on this fully-formed release.

Purple EP by Glenn Astro is out on 13 august 2021.
‘Out of Office’ single drops June 30th
‘Penduloop’ single drops July 21st

Purple

Purplem

:: Glenn Astro - Purple 12' (snippets) - Tartelet Records 2021 ::

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Los Angeles-based music writer Rich Tupica uncovers obscure songs nearly lost in the mists of time. With a new genre or theme spotlighted each episode, this is your personal journey through the world's best bargain bin. Discover tracks that were hit singles in an alternate dimension.

https://www.nts.live/shows/outsider-oldies/episodes/outsider-oldies-23rd-march-2023

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Debut LP of rave reduction and ambient techno from mysterious Manchester producer Echium. Backed with remixes from Space Afrika & Perfume Advert.

Edition of 300, out now...

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Tracklist:

A1. Blended Textures
A2. Interlude 2.3
A3. Juum
A4. Synthetic Space
A5. Looum

B1. Ethereal 
B2. Activation
B3. Jazz Interlude
B4. Perfume Advert Remix
B5. Space Afrika Remix

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We had the chance to broadcast this exclusive performance from the Spanish ambient composer, during the Record Culture Magazine launch party at Madrid's record store El Almacén de Discos.
Thanks @bcosof :)

Suso Sáiz - Record Culture Magazine Launch Party

"Deep Obsessions" EP Out next week on Nummer Music!

Cat Number: NUMM06 
Distribution (Worldwide): Rubadub
Artwork: Guillaume de Ubeda @ Atelier Superplus

Deep Obsessions

Life Is A Hideout (NUMM06)

Written, produced & recorded by Inre Kretsen Grupp. 
Mastered by Darren Ziesing. 
Distribution by Rush Hour 
Cover: Ivar Lantz

In stores 18th of October 2019.

After a two year hiatus, Fasaan returns with an EP from the local one-man-band that is Inre Kretsen Grupp. Gems of carefully melted down new wave, dub, AOR, ambient and boogie sit confidently together on this EP that makes the debut of keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist Martin Blomberg.

A-SIDE 
1. Loggia
2. Campo Santo

B-SIDE 
3. Dorisk Ordning
4. Dubbad Dougong

Inre Kretsen Grupp – Campo Santo

being, then ...

Locked in a 486 glow, lightblink machines nightlight, being enters lighttime limelight. The long nineties already distending, the Major midbloats, crowds throng superclubs- strobelit honeys on a podium in Ibiza already blasted a stratosphere away from mildewed badflats, emphysemic parlours, the fug of week old washing drying slowly on the rad. Ach we’ll hang it out in the morning fire another joint of badhash and turn that tape over. We are being Here. beings disconnected, shut ins, psychick worriers, long walks to and from clubs, mostly dark, always raining, or mizzling anyway, lug bigbrick machines into cabs and Venue, setup and playing live and right now from the lounge lobby at Sativa, down the stairs from the caustic, twitching thrashpit being sits, being works. Dole sludge, shirking class zeroes, scoff pizza rolls w salad cream, that headchef gaffer never reckoned you’d graft at the potwash, a slick fur of rotfood dish slop residue right to the elbow, absolutely bowfin.  Rumours of other places, people, scenes, tapes sent and emissaries return, invites to get trains, overnightbus south to London. being brought water to the ‘wells in South London and monthly emissions snaked out into the world, into badflats elsewhere where gowched couch tatties sprawl and the being burrowed deep into memories.. Tea is toast and sandwich spread and endless crisps as the binbags pile high in the backyard, the being blinks, it’s a twilit morning and it’s time to go to bed.

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Firecracker present archival tracks from the legendary Scottish producer Being. 

Downright essential for those who are grabbing the Ampoule reissues, the SW. album on Avenue 66 and whats the likes of Ex-Terrestrial and Ura are releasing on Naff and Temple. 

Throughout the early and mid 90's, Being released a series of records on Weatherall's Special Emissions label. Collaborated with Claude Young and also produced the rare as hens teeth Two Lone Swordsmen And A Being 12" with Weatherall and Tenniswood, whilst his Tides album was remixed by Ectomorph, Insync and more. Years later he'd resurface as the Wee DJ's and releasing idiosyncratic electro on Daz Quayle's SCSI-AV label and Sativa's Gasoline imprint. 

Distributed by Rubadub. Coming Early December 2020.

FIREC030LP Being - Broxburn Funk

After a stormy year, let us bask your moonlit dreams with synthetic serenades and sweet susurrations, that coax us all into digital lust.

INDEX0X0 is a prescription of sonic pheromones designed to soothe, arouse and awaken all sentient beings. A kiss from the gentlest carbon-composite lips, rewrites our code into a swirling sequence of bliss.

The tracks are available as 'pay as you feel' and we have love inspiring merchandise to accompany the compilation.

Tracks by: @agespowerflip @connaharaway @vasesound @specialguest-dj @cofaxx @l-v-j @amamelia @djfuckoff @ysystem @hystericalloveproject @blacksnakewhip

INDEX0X0

Love Line

YS - Kinetic Luv

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