Artist: Jimpster
Title: Porchlight And Rocking Chairs Remixes Pt. 1
Release Date: 16th September (Vinyl) 23rd September (Digital) 2013 
Format: Vinyl/Digital
Cat No: FR184/FRD184

In March of this year we saw Jimpster’s Porchlight And Rocking Chairs LP fall on expectant and eager ears, winning praise from the likes of RA, DJ Mag and Groove as well as plays and support from a host of the worlds best radio and club DJ’s. With the majority of the LP being more home listening than club-focused we decided to call in some of our favorite producers to rework a track of their choice for the dance-floors and here we present you the first part of the amazing results.

KiNK needs little introduction of course, except to say that his live set as well as his hands on hardware approach in the studio has seen him become established as one of the most exciting producers of the last couple of years. When he agreed to remix Porchlight And Rocking Chairs (a track he incidentally referred to as his favorite of the year!) we couldn’t have been happier and knew that something very special would come from it. When he got in touch to say he’d done a version but explained it was done live in one take with all the parts being tweaked in real time making it very hard to change anything we were even more intrigued and excited. As expected, what he delivered is an intense, high energy reworking full of piercing high’s and rattling lows, keeping the original chords and many of the keyboard lines in place but injecting a raw drive and improvised feel which has already seen it become a highlight of Jimpster sets this summer.

Andre Lodemann provides the perfect antidote to KiNK’s frenetic version in the form of his Towards The Seer Remix, going for a tight, emotive, late night groove which develops slowly, teasing out the arrangement and keeping things sublime and understated. Subtle bass twists and dubbed out FX build to the extended break where we’re introduced to the original’s acoustic bass riff in all it’s glory. Another brilliant Andre Lodemann production.

Looking forward to hearing your feedback on this and if you’re good people and provide us with a little comment other than ‘support!’ you can expect to be hearing the Deetron and Tanner Ross remixes coming your way very soon!

Jimpster - Porchlight And Rocking Chairs (KiNK Remix) [Freerange] (96Kbps)

Jimpster - Brought To Bare Ft. Jonatan Bäckelie (Deetron Remix) [Freerange Records] (96Kbps)

Detroit Swindle - Unfinished Business [Freerange Records] (96Kbps)

Detroit Swindle - Woman [Freerange Records] (96Kbps)

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The Black 80s - Move On (Kollektiv Turmstrasse Remix) [Freerange Records] (96Kbps)

Artist: Hyenah
Title: The Wish
Release Date: 24th March (Vinyl) 31st March (Digital) 2014 
Format: Vinyl/Digital
Cat No: FR190/FRD190

Is the Hyenah from Joburg or from Berlin? It could be both, or maybe
neither. We don’t know. And we don’t really care because the music has hit
us in a huge way and we’re just happy to be bringing you this serious club
pressure with the debut Hyenah release here on Freerange. On lead track
The Wish (Dub) we’re treated to a percussion fueled, bass-heavy monster of
a track which balances the dextrous, fluid grooves of the Motherland with
immaculate teutonic sonics just perfectly. Slowly moving strings create a
wonderful tension as the rhythm builds in intensity with rattling drums
taking centre stage and jumping out of the mix like firecrackers.

Next up we have King Kobra which goes straight for the jugular with a
stripped-back, bare-bones groove, a beautifully simple percussion rhythm
becoming all you need for the main hook. Dubbed out deep house minimalism
is the name of the game here, with the hypnotic beats drawing you in and
the fat Hyenah production engulfing you like a sandstorm.

Flip over for a brilliant remix from our favorite French DJ and producer
Manoo.  This man has been responsible for some of the finest soul-tinged
and afro-infused house music over the last 10 years with releases on
Deeply Rooted House, Buzzin’ Fly and Real Tone.  His remixes for everyone
from Maya Jane Coles and Louis Vega to Osunlade and Terrence Parker are
testament to the skills possessed.  Once again Manoo delivers in spades
with this remix of The Wish, keeping the overall vibe intact but adding a
rolling bassline, extra vocal hits and extending the arrangement into a
most glorious ten minute workout.

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Hyenah - The Wish (Dub) [Freerange Records] (96Kbps)

Hosted and Mixed by Matt Masters
Artist - Title (Mix) [Label]
Simbad - Dream (feat. Sanele) [Freerange Records]
Detroit Rising - Rocket Love (Jimpster Dub) [Down Jazz Records]
Thatmanmonkz - Burning Up ft. Dnae (Ducktape Dub Out) [Shadeleaf Music]
Andy & Sasa - Midnight In Paris [DistroKid]
Brawther - Gotta Let It Go [B2 Recordings]
Laroye - Uku Dance (Percussive Dub) [Freerange Records]
Andy Ash - Freakout Cult (K Groove) [Quintessentials]
Glenn Underground - Passin' You By (A Louie Vega And Nico Vega Interpretation) [Strictly Jazz Unit Music]
Fred Everything - Zagreb II [Lazy Days]
Manabu Nagayama - Light And Shadow (Masalo Version) [Rush Hour Music]
Simbad - Nuphoria  [Freerange Records]
Neuronphase - Sõru (Hugo LX Rework) [D3 Elements]

Freerange Records Radioshow No.263 - October 2023 With Matt Masters

Hosted and Mixed by Matt Masters
Artist - Title (Mix) [Label]
Makèz - Closer (feat. AVA LAVÁ)
Mark E - Bodymap [Delusions Of Grandeur]
Frederick - Luv Me [Beyond Tomorrow]
thatmanmonkz - Miss You So (Housewife Dub) [Shadeleaf]
Sio x Atmos Blaq - Abandonment Issues (Atjazz Remix) [Stay True Sounds]
Offshore & Coen - Everything Passes (Matt Masters Remix) [Lazy Days Recordings]
Lex & Locke - Purity (feat. Guto Fernandez) [Delusions Of Grandeur]
Aroop Roy - Re Bulele ft. Fox Meropa [Freerange Records]
Philippa - Latent Magic [Freerange Records]
Charles Webster & Ursula Rucker - Begin Anew (Clavis Remix) [Selador]
Mikekon - Drum Manifestation [WIP Music]
Ewan Jansen - Salt Circuit [Cyphon Recordings]
Philippa - Hold [Freerange Records]

Freerange Records Radioshow No.264 - January 2024 With Matt Masters

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Aroop Roy - Re Bulele ft. Fox Meropa (FNX Omar Remix) [Freerange Records]

Aroop Roy - Re Bulele ft. Fox Meropa [Freerange Records]

Aroop Roy - Mama Mwana [Freerange Records]

Hosted and Mixed by Matt Masters
Artist - Title (Mix) [Label]
Radic The Myth - Love (Kinda Thing) [Freerange Records]
Crackazat - Moth Boss [Freerange Records]
Cody Currie - Yes Bruv (feat. Mikael) (feat. Cor.ece) [Razor-N-Tape]
Jullian Gomes, Kuniyuki Takahashi & Sio - Let Me Go [World Without End]
Kay Soul - Icey Baby (feat. Mr. Beale) (Vocal Mix) [Freerange Records]
Fred Everything & Robert Owens - Never [Lazy Days Recordings]
The Aquatic People - The Aquarius [Boogie Cafe Records]
Lex - Strip Town [Delusions Of Grandeur]
Turbojazz & Rona Ray - Like You (Sean McCabe Remix) [Last Forever Records]
Manuel Darquart - Del Sol (Space Ghost Remix) [Wolf]
Ewan Jansen - Hydronexus [Cyphon Recordings]
Aroop Roy - Mama Mwama [Freerange Records]

The Drop - Saturday 9th March at Omera London. With Session Victim (Live), Jimpster (Live), Blackloops, Mafalda, Matt Masters, Conrad Lee & Hudson’s Choice. 

Tickets available on Resident Advisor Here - https://ra.co/events/1811314

Freerange Records Radioshow No.265 - February 2024 With Matt Masters

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Icey Baby (feat. Mr. Beale) (Vocal Mix) [Freerange Records]

Hosted and Mixed by Matt Masters
Artist - Title (Mix) [Label]
Retromigration - Just Take It [Wolf Music]
Inkwell - Space Love feat. Robert Owens (Yoruba Soul Remix) [Cosmocities France]
Fred Everything - Breathe feat. James Alexander Bright [Lazy Days Recordings]
Bondax - Journey Ft. Mysie (Kareem Ali Remix) [Future Disco]
Peacey - Find A Way (feat. Sabrina Chyld) [Atjazz Record Company]
Toronto Hustle & Sean Roman - Deep In This (feat. Javonntte) [Freerange Records]
Kirk Degiorgio - All About U [Cyphon Recordings]
Jon Mavek and Precious James - Phyre (Oscar P Rework) [Open Bar Music]			
Brian Kage - Belle Isle Beach Daze Ft. Milton Jackson [Michigander]
Jimpster - The Passion ft KingCrowney [Freerange Records]
House Violence - Tats
Ingrid Lukas - Dignity (Manuel Tur Dub) [Space Repetitions]	
James Curd & Osunlade - Chocolate Puddin (Instrumental Mix)

Freerange Records Radioshow No.266 - March 2024 With Matt Masters

Persie Botta and Jade Nickels - They Never Loved Us [Freerange Records]

SculpturedMusic - Midnight Talk [Freerange Records]

Radic The Myth - Love (Kinda Thing) [Freerange Records]

Thabang Baloyi - Lost In [Freerange Records]

SizLeCaude - Far Apart [Freerange Records]

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You're My Ecstacy [Freerange Records]

The Passion ft KingCrowney (Atjazz Remix) [Freerange Records]

The Passion ft KingCrowney (Atjazz Remix Instrumental) [Freerange Records]

Artist: Various Artists
Title: Freerange 200 Part A 
Release Date: Part A - 16th March (Vinyl) 23rd March (Digital)
Format: Vinyl/Digital
Cat No: FR200A & FRD200A 

It’s with great pride (and a certain sense of defiance!) that Tom and I present
you with the 200th Freerange release. Despite the best efforts of three bankrupt
distributors, an arsonist (who set the Sony warehouse ablaze back in 2012) and a
volatile market, we retained the fire in our bellies, a stiff upper lip, and most
importantly an unrelenting passion for electronic music, we soldiered on and here
we are at Freerange 200!

To mark the occasion we wanted to put together a compilation of exclusive new
tracks from both long-standing Freerange regulars as well as some fresh artists
to the label whose music we’ve been loving. Being committed to vinyl we figured
the best way would be to do a two part release with four-tracks on each part.
Kicking things off we have my first original Jimpster track since Porchlight And
Rocking Chairs. Head Spin is a relentlessly chugging house track which puts
equal parts Disco, early House, Afro and Techno through the blender and out comes
a peaktime floor pleaser with a spring in its step and a lovely driving energy.
I’m really proud of this one and hope you love it too!

Next up we have Matt Masters teaming up with Pippo Ceretti on Xenophilia. We’re
like a couple of proud parents seeing how Matt has come on with his productions
and this brilliant slice of freaky, stripped back electronic house shows he’s
heading for big things.

Flip over for a very special track from Andy Hart, one of the Melbourne-based
producers helping to re-invent and reinvigorate the current house scene alongside
the likes of Harvey Sutherland, Fantastic Man and Andras Fox. Not only has Andy
managed to establish one of the most hotly tipped new labels (Voyage Recordings)
in the space of just two release, but he’s also been rocking it with his
productions on labels such as Heist and Sleazy Beats Black Ops and we’re very
happy to welcome him to Freerange with this sun-drenched slice of gorgeousness
called MYLNY.

Closing the first part we have long-standing Freerange regular Shur-i-kan
stepping up with his track Raindance and if your tastes edge towards the jazzier,
fusion end of House then you’ll be all over this one. Classic Shur-i-kan and
sounding lush as ever!

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Andy Hart - MYLNY  [Freerange Records] (96Kbps)

Artist: Detroit Swindle
Title:  Figure Of Speech Ep
Release Date: 11th May (Vinyl) 18th May (Digital) 2015
Format: Vinyl/Digital
Cat No: FR202/FRD202

The Swindlers return and not a minute too soon as far as we’re
concerned!  The hardest working duo in house music have had a
mental couple of years playing every club and festival known to
man, having babies, seemingly buying up the entire stock of vintage
studio gear off ebay and thankfully knocking out some banging tunes
on top of all that.  Well all club bangers gratefully received here
at Freerange so with open arms and ears we’re happy to be bringing
you the Figure Of Speech EP.
Just as the non-believers think they know what to expect from these two they’ve thrown a rather large curveball and headed down a different road. Figure Of Speech wears some African influences on its sleeve with a bumping party groove punctuated by some nifty
afro beat keys stabs and just a hint of acid. Victoria’s Secret
treads more familiar Detroit Swindle territory with the boys trademark shuffling beats and larger-than-life side-chained pads bringing the drama. Finally, we have suitably titled Live At The Cosmic Carnival where we’re treated to some peaktime tribal business with rolling bass, dubbed out dancehall science and some nifty conga work. All in all, some fiyah for the dancefloor from a pair of lads who know a thing or two about how to get a room jumping.

Detroit Swindle -  Figure Of Speech [Freerange Records] (96Kbps)

Artist: Soul Of Hex
Title:  The Muth EP
Release Date: 7th December (Vinyl) 11th December (Digital) 2015
Format: Vinyl/Digital
Cat No: FR207/FRD207

It’s a very exciting time for Soul Of Hex right now.  Not only have they hit upon a rich vein of creative inspiration and clearly loving every second of being in the studio making some brilliant music, but the young duo from Tijuana also seem to be inadvertently, or maybe purposefully, shaping a fresh new direction for the Mexican house scene. Taking influences from Detroit via Berlin, and with a knowledge of house, jazz, funk, soul and disco which goes way beyond their years Sebastien Vorhaus and 4004 are in the vanguard of this new generation of house producers and are already making their mark worldwide through releases on CVMR, MCDE, Faces and their own Vicario LTD imprint. 

With close links to, and a residency at The Wherehouse club in Tijuana, a Boiler Room set under their belt, a blistering live set currently being prepped, a remix and support from Larry Heard and further releases scheduled for Quintessentials and Faces, we’re happy to have got in quick while we have the chance and can present to you this lovely release entitled The Muth. 

Opening up we have The Third Eye, defined by a slowly modulating rhodes pad, octave bassline and a dusty drum groove to move you.  Next up is The Muth, another killer bassline (giving us a good idea that Vorhaus is in fact himself a bass player, despite this being a sample - the clue’s in the title!).  Laid back sunshine vibes all round with sporadic rhodes and tropical percussion fills. 

Flipping over we have a remix from hotly tipped Londoner Henry Wu.  Who other than the Peckham-based beatmeister and Jimpster’s favorite new producer to work his magic?  And work it he does!  Vibes for days on this one, adding his own unique sound to the existing parts.  Closing out the EP we have a third original going by the name Sly Batuque.  Once again the boys have got that sample heavy chopped up MPC groove down to a fine artform and it provides another example of why Soul Of Hex are about to cause such a stir.

For press enquiries please contact Lou Franklin – lou@freerangerecords.co.uk

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Soul Of Hex - The Muth (Henry Wu Remix) [Freerange Records] (96kbps)

20 Years Of Freerange - 5 x Vinyl Box Set LP

June 2016 sees Freerange Records celebrate 20 years at the top. The label, run by Jamie ‘Jimpster’ Odell and Tom Roberts, is marking the occasion with the summer release of a carefully curated and lovingly assembled 20 track, five vinyl box set featuring exclusive new music from associates old and new, as well as with a worldwide events series.

Over the last two decades, generations of DJs and dancers have gotten down to the Freerange sound. Initially that was a mix of sample-heavy productions incorporating live musicians, flirtations with the broken beat sound and some ground breaking fidget house cuts from Switch and Trevor Loveys. Then, and most enduringly, the label settled into a rich vein of deep house. Shur-I-Kan, Kirk Degiorgio, Milton Jackson, Trackheadz, Stimming as well as Jimpster ushered in this most recent chapter, and in turn the label has helped make household names of many more previously unknown talents from Detroit Swindle to Manuel Tur, Andre Lodemann to Tony Lionni. Wherever you look amongst the hundreds of EP and LP releases on Freerange, you will find nuance and evolution, dance floor sensibility and genuine emotional impact.

That same sense of timelessness characterises this new compilation, which is packed with great music from the likes of KiNK, Pittsburgh Track Authority, Kuniyuki, Kito Jempere, Soul of Hex, Clavis, Detroit Swindle, and of course Jimpster himself, as well as a whole host of other Freerange regulars. There are many highlights across the 20 track package including a warm and skipping house cut from Bulgarian live specialist KiNK, a typically slow burning and beautifully arcing epic from Andre Lodemann and spaced out jack tracks from classically inclined Liverpudlian Tony Lionni.

Big name stars like Detroit Swindle return in style with a robust and acid laced banger, the ever-underrated Milton Jackson builds something melodically magical and Pittsburgh Track Authority layer up majestic string stabs and rubbery bass into soul infused future music. Jimpster himself bolsters the whole package both solo and with Luv Jam as well as remixing Tim Toh, and on each occasion proves why he is one of the pivotal figures of the UK deep house scene.

Few labels make it to twenty releases let alone twenty years strong. Often doing so without making any real fuss, now is the time that Freerange Records deserves its time in the spotlight, and this compilation more than proves that.


Lancelot - Tarantism [Freerange Records] (96Kbps)

Release Date: 14th April (Vinyl) 21st April (Digital) 2017
Format: Vinyl/Digital

Jimpster serves up the first single entitled Crave from ahead of his
forthcoming Silent Stars LP complete with remixes from Atjazz and
Flabaire.

In its original form Crave, which features the vocals from hotly-tipped
Londoner Florence Rawlings, is an emotionally charged electronic torch song guaranteed to get inside your head from the very first listen. The spacey chords and punctuating string stabs bring hints of the 80’s to mind whilst Florence’s gentle vocal floats in the air like a fresh sea breeze.

In addition to the mesmerizing original we present two brilliant and
contrasting remixes from one of the UK’s legendary producers Atjazz as well as Paris‘ rising star Flabaire whose D.KO Records has been dropping gem after gem since 2013. Atjazz spins Crave into outerspace with a fat, driving groove and twisted sonics making for an incredibly deep and forward-looking slice of aural gold. 

In contrast, Flabaire looks back to the early 00’s for his classic soulful house rework which calls to mind the sounds of Spinna and vintage Naked Music. Closing the release we have another original track entitled Where You Are featuring Berlin based US native Khalil Anthony. Here we find Jimpster doing what he does best, creating a sublime late night club track with his deft musical touch making this one that will stand out in the crowd.

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Crave

B2 Where You Are ft Khalil Anthony

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Demuja - Move

Andre Crom - Tell Me [Freerange] (96Kbps)

Jimpster - These Times ft. Jinadu (Dixon Retouch) (96Kbps)

It's funny how things turn out sometimes. You set out do one thing and what comes out the other end is something altogether different. Cue Freerange Records…
 
What started life as a simple platform for one man to unleash his love of house on the unsuspecting public, has somehow transformed into one of the most revered independent dance music labels in the world. Not that he, or we, are complaining.
 
Kick-started in 1996, London based Freerange records is the brainchild of two close pals - Tom Roberts and Jamie Odell. To begin with, this shiny new sonic springboard was used solely by Jamie to indulge his two production monikers – Audiomontage and Jimpster. However, once he’d found his groove, the pair started searching for talent that shared their musical vision. Soon enough, they were joined by a selection of new artists who also had a vehement love of groove-based, soul-tinged house music that united the organic and electronic. Enter Shur-I-Kan, Andreas Saag (AKA Stateless & Swell Session), Switch, Only Freak, Palm Skin Productions and Trevor Loveys. In these guys, Jamie and Tom had not just found a tight-knit crew, but a succinct musical troupe – Freerange now had a truly identifiable sound. 
 
By the millenium their releases were popping up in the boxes of top jocks world over – Garnier, Bug, Richards, Middleton - the list goes on. Tracks like Get Ya Dub On, The Bounce, and Get on Downz suddenly became synonymous with the house music of the time and even more impressively, big records for DJs who were known for quite contrasting musical styles. Unbeknown to them they had helped kick start something of a mini revolution and suddenly found themselves at the forefront of a new  house movement.
 
Since then, the imprint just hasn't stopped turning heads. As well as welcoming yet more exciting talent into the family fold - something that the boys hold very dear - the label has excelled in drafting in poignant and on-song remixers to add spice to each and every package. Their colour series compilations – which periodically sum up their latest wares - are some of the most successful and sought after collections in modern day dance music which is definitely something to be proud of in such challenging times.
 
Alongside mainstays Jimpster, Shur-I-Kan and Manuel Tur the label now has the supremely skilled, Detroit Swindle, Pittsburgh Track Authority, Guillaume And The Coutu Dumonts and Hyenah under its wing; all of which are artists in the truest sense of the word. 

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