Club Furies Weekly: June I-3 | 2022

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ZZK Records Presents ZZK Sound Vol. 4

Born out of an underground Buenos Aires party and first launched in 2008, ZZK Records has spent more than a decade at the forefront of Latin American music, carving out space for artists putting a futuristic (and often electronic) spin on classic rhythms and folklore traditions. Along the way, the label spread across the globe and helped launch a few stars—Nicola Cruz, Chancha Vía Circuito, La Yegros and Son Rompe Pera among them—but ZZK’s search for new artists, sounds and perspectives is never complete.

ZZK Sound Vol. 4 brings together a fresh crop of talent from across Latin America, along with a pair of choice selections from veteran acts Maga Bo (Brazil) and Tremor (Argentina). Compiled by ZZK co-founder DJ Nim—the label’s original A&R (and Chancha Vía Circuito’s older brother), he’d actually taken a five-year hiatus from the project prior to 2020—the compilation’s origins can be traced back to the early days of the pandemic. As the world went into lockdown, he put out a call for submissions, and within three months, he’d received more than 1000 tracks. Nim literally listened to them all, whittling the pile down to his 11 favorites, and after hearing his selections, Grant C. Dull—another ZZK co-founder, who runs the label’s day-to-day operations—couldn’t believe his ears. Nim had done it again. There were no notes, and no changes to the tracklist. ZZK Sound Vol. 4 was quickly put into production.

While previous ZZK Sound compilations were primarily focused on the club, Vol. 4 follows a deeper, more introspective path. It’s not an ambient record—no ZZK release would be complete without drums—but the hypnotic rhythms here are far more concerned with the collective unconscious than the dancefloor.
Opening with spellbinding tracks from Pawkarmayta and QOQEQA—both hailing from Perú—the compilation immediately exudes a sort of ritual magic, calling upon both African and indigenous musical traditions while tapping into modern electronic music and a uniquely Latin sense of mysticism. Sebuky, a native Ecuadorian currently stationed in Barcelona, adds a bit more low-end heft to the proceedings, and that percussive weight continues through the similarly transportive contributions of Mangle (Colombia), Cruzloma (Ecuador) and Selvagia (Perú/Argentina via México).

Elsewhere, Yoyoyo transforms the cueca music of his native Chile, Akilin enlists American rapper Bomani Armah to help him explore Afro-Venezuelan traditions and Maga Bo’s “Cadê Zé”—the first Brazilian track to ever appear on a ZZK release—is a bass-loaded (albeit undeniably spiritual) banger. Galo Vermelho (Argentina) delivers a polyrhythmic lesson in digital folklore, following in the footsteps of Buenos Aires outfit Tremor—one of the first acts ever signed to ZZK—who close out the compilation with a rousing bit of almost Lynchian revelry.

At this point, few music fans need to be sold on the appeal of Latin music, but ZZK, which has been operating in this sphere since long before the genre became the “next big thing,” is dedicated to the idea that the potency of these sounds extends well beyond the pop charts. Hopping between continents and recontextualizing rhythmic lineages that date back centuries, ZZK Sound Vol. 4 is both an arresting snapshot of Latin America’s electronic avant garde and a thrilling preview of its next wave.

ZZK Sound Vol. 4 will be released on May 20th, 2022 on vinyl and streaming platforms.

Artwork by Anabel Uyana AKA @mofractal https://www.instagram.com/mofractal/
Curated by DJ Nim
Mastered by Matias Parisi

ZZK Sound Vol. 4

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Pawkarmayta - QAAQ

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ZZK Records presents QOQEQA's 'Xi', the 1st single from their upcoming various artist compilation ZZK Sound Vol. 4.

Formerly half of the Animal Chuki duo, Daniel Valle-Riestra has now established himself with his solo project QOQEQA. Hailing from Peru, Valle-Riestra successfully condenses this profound and mysterious track from his retreats into the jungle, dripping with the visions and revelations of a psychedelic experience.

The composition is a dance between light and darkness, as playful elements such as wood claves flit through the stereo field, contrasting with the melancholic song of the violins. Under these and the tensed-skin drums we hear the voices of an isolated Amazonian tribe, joyful at the reencounter with family members they believed dead.
 
Xi will be released on March 4th 2022 with accompanying music video.

ZZK Sound Vol. 4 is out on vinyl and all digital platforms May 20th 2022.

Artwork by Anabel Uyana AKA @mofractal https://www.instagram.com/mofractal/
Curated by DJ Nim
Mastered by Matias Parisi

QOQEQA - Xi

Pre-order: https://www.beatport.com/release/guinness-italo/3726622

Third time's the charm! Sir - or better - Signore @david_jackson is back with his third record on Frank Music... and the Heidelberg posterboy has constructed some of his best work to date.

'Guinness Italo' arrives in various forms, shapes & dreams. One for the euphoric Italo moment, one for the emotional, one going trance all the way, and finally one just for the drums. What's your choice lad? Slainte!

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Premiere: David Jackson 'Guinness Italo'

Get this release here https://www.beatport.com/label/flash-recordings/4025

Release Name: Oliver Deutschmann - Keystone EP
Releasedate: 20.05.2022
Label: FLASH Recordings
Catalogue Number: FLASH297
www.flash-rec.com

Mastered by Riemann Mastering

1 Oliver Deutschmann - Keystone
2 Oliver Deutschmann - Lahr
3 Oliver Deutschmann - Spyder
4 Oliver Deutschmann - Trouble

Welcome Oliver Deutschmann on FLASH Recordings with his first full EP on the label! His versatile style and sophisticated Techno productions made him 
a highly demanded act in the scene and this can be heard in this releases, from fast minimalistic to hard hitting!

Oliver Deutschmann - Keystone [ FLASH Recordings ]

Guinness Emotions

Guinness Trance

Johannes Heil - Die Eigene Achse (Heiko Laux Remix)

Release date (vinyl & digital): 14th of February 2020.

A1. Inner Call
A2. Time-Variant System
B1. Staring Into The Abyss
B2. Magic Table

The celebrated Dutch techno producer debuts on Token with Inner Call, a four track EP showcasing the veteran's dynamic, puristic approach to the genre.

The music sits neatly in and amongst the outlet's distinguished catalogue - honing in with considerable precision on the very essence of the Token sound.

A powerful, streamlined vision of contemporary techno, Inner Call highlights the producer's time honoured ability to walk the line between pulsing, hypnotic workouts & outright peak time tools - stripping back the work to include nothing but the most vital components to deadly effect.

TOKEN92 - Jeroen Search - Inner Call

b.mods EP, Melrose, is a sonic guide through the artists journey in his new hometown. The EP features unique textures made up of unusual recordings, merged with precisely engineered sounds, influenced by Glasgows gritty, cold, yet welcoming environment. Through his dark tones, hints of melodies and energetic grooves, the EP proves to be a powerful club weapon as well as a personal escape to spatial realms.

Mastered by Conor Dalton @ Glowcast Mastering

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Blue Velvet

Phara is back on VOLTAGE Imprint with four seriously stomping cuts in his signature warehouse sound. Made to drive any dancefloor into frenzy mode. 

Order here:
Bandcamp: http://voltageimprint.bandcamp.com/
Deejay.de: bit.ly/VOLT002Deejay
Decks: bit.ly/VOLT002Decks
Crevette Records: bit.ly/VOLT002Crevette
Juno: bit.ly/VOLT002Juno
RedEye: bit.ly/VOLT002RedEye
Boomkat: bit.ly/VOLT002Boomkat

A1. Friend Or Foe
A2. Hyper Mediocrity
B1. Our Brothers And Sisters
B2. These Bright Lights

Curated by @Parallelcircuitmusic
Artwork by Phaze Øne
Mastering by Conor Dalton

VOLT002 - These Bright Lights - Phara

Known for his futuristic, dub techno sound, Stuttgart’s LDS releases his 1st full EP on Monnom Black to shine some light during these cold isolated times. The deep, innovative ambiences take influence from artificial intelligence, creating LDS’s unique and unconventional take on dub techno and the sound of the future. LDS brings forth his vision during an uncertain time for both nightlife and the world whilst humanity stands at the hinge of merging with machines.

Hardwax - "Excellently refreshing, inducing Dub Techno warp flight!"

12" vinyl + A5 photo card insert + protective plastic sleeve.

Tracklist:
A1: The 0 To 1 Infinity
A2: Grain Rain
A3: Kgtrs
B1: Punk Coding
B2: Organic Computer Awareness
B3: The Extasy Of Constructing

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LDS - Kgtrs [Monnom Black 023]

FLASH Recordings is the musical vision and platform of Florian Meindl.