In recent times Alex Pletnev has been making his mark on the musical stratosphere with an array of works from from cold wave edits, through gorgeous adaptations of african and world music to tribal techno originals. He joins us as Pletnev for “Aztec Code / Daywalker”, a 12” combining his abundant influences to take us to bizarre, far-off places.

“Aztec Code” is a pure dance thing. Inspired by the fat kicks and live bass lines of the Big Beat era, Pletnev combines a jumping beat with african percussion and a charismatic vocal that seems to call out from between the palm fronds of somewhere steamy as we work up a sweat. Tenderly crafted with samples taken from almost 10 records, one-shots, drum layers and melodic licks are treated and mixed, giving rise to a warm, lush atmosphere perfect for circling a fire deep in the tropics.

On the flip, “Daywalker” is a completely original, synthesised outing. A sleazy lead line charms and slithers upwards between layers of syncopated tabla and a sultry acidic groove. The tune spins and twists around this central oriental theme, ever-evolving as layers of detailed percussion and ad-libbed melodies intensify the tone.

Sound artist Eva Geist joins Fleeting Wax label head Mehmet Aslan to spin “Daywalker”. The pair create a sonic bridge between the two originals. Their hazy rework dubs out some electronic elements, adding contorted sound design, distant vocals, lofi samples and an italo leaning bass. A mystic incantation for spaced out late morning moments.

Distributed by Wordandsound
Vinyl:
www.wordandsound.de/article/109403

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FW006 | Pletnev - Aztec Code / Daywalker

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Pedrodollar - Theme Song (Studio Barnhus)

The International Feel label boss returns to his 'Sketches From An Island' series, a sonic snapshot of Ibiza's soft, cerulian glow. Fans of Steve Reich will be pleased to jump straight into the the polyrhythms of ‘Cirrus & Culumus’, which also shows since of his love of Ghanan music. 

Listen on Youtube: http://bit.ly/cirrus-youtube
More info: http://bit.ly/GPWW-mark-barrott

Buy Sketches From An Island 3: http://www.juno.co.uk/products/mark-barrott-sketches-from-an-island-3/579152-01/



Mark Barrott - Cirrus and Cumulus (Worldwide Premiere)

B1 - Fattish - Democrat Fatigue

Telescope Lover (Tuff City Kids remix)

Buy it on Bandcamp

Project Sandro - Brand New Day

A collaboration between @onthecornerrecords, @santuri-safari and @soundthreadmusic, recording and re-arranging the work of Uganda's Mugwisa International Xylophone Group.

Read more & buy: http://bit.ly/santuri-alejandro-mosso

Listen on Youtube

Santuri - Xylophone (Alejandro Mosso Rework) (Worldwide Premiere)

Last week brought the welcome news Detlef Weinrich had opened up his archive of unreleased Tolouse Low Trax material spanning the past 10 years to Paris label Antinote for a trilogy of records. We noted this was coming at a time the former Kriedler band member was starting to get wider exposure for his own distinct brand of idiosyncratic dancefloor material; his Rushing Into Water 12" for local Düsseldorf label being among this year's best releases. A commission to remix Sano for the Colombian's incoming return to Cómeme is further evidence of this belated and well deserved rise for Tolouse Low Trax. There is of course a shared love of electronic music production at its most basic that ensures a Tolouse Low Trax appearance on Cómeme makes perfect sense, and you could argue that much of Weinrich's work sounds like a track from Matias Aguayo's label played at the wrong speed.

However, Weinrich's source material for his self-styled Tolouse Low Trax Interview Remix, Sano's "La Grúa" is much closer to the tempo he operates at. The first tangible material since his self-titled Sano LP some three years ago, Sebastian Hoyos toys around with a famous break on "La Grúa" at a pace that would perk the ears of Andrew Weatherall. On the Tolouse Low Trax remix, the sense of space is all the more apparent and finely complemented by some creeping vocal samples - stream it in full below.

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Sano - La Grúa (The Interview Remix by Tolouse Low Trax)

Velly Joonas  - Stopp, Seisku Aeg! (FULL 7, Soul, Estonia, USSR, 1980 - 1983)

TFGC011 -  Young Wolf - Kabuki - Ritual Version

Nanana…. can't catch me 

You're fast, but I'm smooth 
Time pass, but does it move 
I'm the man in the middle of the field you cannot see 
It will take more than just your hands to get a grasp of me 

I'm on the run, on the run, on the run, on the run 
I caught that train, caught that train, caught that train, caught that train 
I'm in another land, another land, another land, another land 
I'm a whole new man, I'm a whole new man 

You're right, but I'm left 
Have you heard the singing bowl at the top your breath 
Just when you thought that you'd figure out, some secret thing that the riddles about 
Like your lap, when you stand, your voice as you speak out 

Nanana… can't catch me 

Your shore, but I'm sea 
Every grain of you, is just a wave of me 
Have no fear, you are not alone 
Just watch the drawing of the ancient stone pendulum 

I'm on the run, on the run, on the run, on the run 
I caught that train, caught that train, caught that train, caught that train 
I'm in another land, another land, another land, another land 
I'm a whole new man, I'm a whole new man 

Nanana….can't catch me 

Who, what, when, where, why, how 
You can't catch me 
You can't catch me 

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from Vanishing Point, track released November 28, 2017 
Ian Sims - Vocals, MFB-522 Drum Computer, Yamaha PSS-170 
Brett Zweiman - Bass & Bongo Programming 
Baba (Ali) Doherty - Background Vocals, Shakers, Claps 

Produced by Ian Sims and Indrayudh Shome 
Recorded and Mixed by Ian Sims at The Cocoon II, Brooklyn NY 
Mastered by Eric Broyhill at MonsterLab Audio, Stockholm Sweden 
www.monsterlabaudio.com/studio/ 

Artwork by David Terranova

Can't Catch Me

Topo - Ba Ba Go Go

TFGC 013 - Mekine U Teksi - Postanatolische Hybride - Die Steppenroboter LP

6 Tracks
12" Vinyl.
Cover Art by Luka Kurashvili

available at our favorite record shops early August 2017.

B2 Mekine U Teksi - Dîssîmîlatîon

A3 Mekine U Teksi - Odyssee

A2 Mekine U Teksi - Resîstenz

A1 Mekine U Teksi - Emîgratîon

De Stijl

A modest gesture to Arik Einstein (1939 - 2013)
Mastering: Kalimist
Design: Neil Cohen

Free Download Via Bandcamp - https://autarkic.bandcamp.com/track/eretz-israel-autarkic-edit

Download

Eretz Israel (Autarkic Edit)(Free DL Via Bandcamp)

Third single out of the new EP 'Gever Amiti' coming out December 2017
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEAgqbYf9ec
DOWNLOAD FOR FREE: https://alekleemusic.bandcamp.com/track/ototo
LIKE: www.facebook.com/ok.aleklee/

All instruments played and produced by Ori Kenneth (A.K.A Alek Lee)
Except: Electric Guitar by Gilbert Broid.

Lyrics by Ori Kenneth & Gilber Broid.

Ototo

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Aztec Code / Daywalker

Daywalker (Eva Geist & Mehmet Aslan Remix)

Daywalker

Aztec Code

@Tofistock is a new label based in Tel Aviv, started by @Olsvanger and @Lily-Haz.

Their first release  'Movie Makers' is an eclectic selection of 11 unreleased tracks by various artists, who represent the sounds and mentality of Tofistock.  ‘Alata’ by fellow Israeli Coobe (@cuba-596964817) being one of the standout tracks. 

Release Date - 24/07/18

Sinchi Blog - https://www.sinchi-collective.com/2018/07/23/premiere-coobe-alata-tofistock/
Youtube - https://youtu.be/9WTe6bs5gBg

Movie Makers

PREMIERE - Coobe - Alata (Tofistock)

music/lyrics/vocals/production/mixing/mastering/art - ya boi

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A song introduced to me by my father.
One of my pure favorites. 
J

Leon Thomas - Song For My Father (Middle Sky Boom Edit)

MULTI CULTI 039 - BLAY AMBOLLEY - SIMI RAPP

Multi Culti is honoured to reissue this 1996 classic by Ghanian highlife legend Gyedu Blay Ambolley, adding amazing remixes by Red Axes and Johnny Aux, as well as an in-house edit by Dreems & Thomas Von Party.

A major force in Afro-funk since the early 1970s, Gyedu Blay Ambolley is considered the godfather of hiplife, transforming the highlife genre by adding elements of hip-hop, funk and jazz. The opportunity to reissue the amazing and influential “Simi Rapp” is one of the clear high points of the label’s trajectory thus far. 

The reissue package is bolstered by an ecstatic rework by Israeli gurus Red Axes, an early-morning anthem from master remixer Johnny Aux, and a laid-back house edit from Multi Culti Executive Shamans Dreems and Thomas Von Party. 

Multi Culti: voyaging through time, space and licensing agreements to bring you the best music the world has to offer.

Blay Ambolley - Simi Rapp (Skinnerbox Edit)

Kamal Oujdi - Arouahi Lia (Ace Of Base Remix)

Fleeting Wax is a new label by Basel DJs Mehmet Aslan and Miajica from Alma Negra, whose fame has spread far and beyond Switzerland. The EP contains three striking edits from the reaches of what could be considered world disco in the widest sense of the word. It’s fair to say that this is the embodiment of a now-familiar Basel sound – all sultry playfulness, Turkish delights and sun-drenched pop-not-pop. The first is Tai’s "Schlager Edit", built on a combo of hypnotic Marimba-dreaming and that irresistibly sugary voice. Istanbul digger DJ Fattish immerses himself into the singer-songwriter wealth of his country. And label co-owner Miajica weds Italian cantautore passion to the dancefloor. With it’s first release, Fleeting Wax clearly lives up to it’s romantic promise: Unearthing forgotten relics and infusing sleeping beautys with new life.

Aztec Code

FLEETING WAX