10 Years of Soulfooled

Melodika

Out now on Crosstown Rebels: lnk.to/CRMLP046

Escapism is a theme that runs through the very heart of music. We listen to be transported, removing ourselves from our immediate surroundings as our senses relax and the sonic experience washes over us. During times of hardship, such a sensation is naturally magnified. Music gifts us a way out from our challenges, allowing us to choose how we feel in response to the sounds we hear. This theme has been explored meticulously by Audiojack over the past four years, resulting in the release of their second album, Surface Tension, on Crosstown Rebels this April. 

The pair described the meaning behind the album, encapsulating what inspired them to pursue the four-year project: “In the modern world our attention has become so fragmented with technological distractions. We wanted to create a piece of music that could be an escape from that, where someone can close their eyes and let their imaginations fill in the gaps that the other senses have left behind.” 

The journey sets off with Subterranea, a futuristic breaks-inspired cut that features shimmering female vocals throughout. It feels both euphoric and spacious, taking us to a world far removed from ours. The first collaborative effort comes next in the form of Under Your Skin. Released as the album’s lead single in February, Kevin Knapp’s weighty lyrical offering takes no prisoners, paving the way for the track’s punchy, percussion-heavy backbone. 

The American producer and vocalist is no stranger to the label, having collaborated with Audiojack previously on Implications as well as releasing Flipped on Crosstown’s sister imprint Rebellion. Binaural Dreaming soon arrives, plunging us into a sensory experience thanks to an array of worldwide field recordings, which simulate the experience of a dream. 925 Shift ups the pace, pairing resonant kick-hat combos against a myriad of robot-like synths whilst gentle keys chime softly in the background. 

Surreal yet familiar in one, it opens smoothly into Easy Rider, a groove-led, minimal laced dance number that transports us to brighter days with upbeat piano rolls and dream-like chords. Psychoactive pt. 1 continues the warming theme, delving further into tropical realms. Ethereal pads blend into pulses of acid to form an immersive auditory piece.

Audiojack

Binaural Dreaming

Audiojack - Binaural Dreaming

Heaven Or Hell

Quantic - Shake Your Demons

You Man - Nosso Lar 
Partyfine
Released: 8 July, 2022
Genre: Disco/Nu-Disco
Buy: https://www.junodownload.com/products/partyfine-vol-vi/5644814-02/

Partyfine returns with its next package of shimmering gems hot on the heels of the ‘Clean Drive Edits EP’. Carefully curated by main man Yuksek, the Reims based party label delivers a multi-track compilation of all original beats and beauties from a wide array of talent! Normally known for its ‘more or less disco’ brief, Partyfine takes a deeper, darker, and more exotic approach on this sixth chapter in their comp series.
 
On Partyfine Volume VI, there are artists who have been there right from the start like Getaroom, who delivers a deliciously dark and super-sexy disco anthem that features CAR. Label head Yuksek drops two original afro-infused disco bangers on the comp, while Claap! gets ecstatic with a cut designed for those quiet but enigmatic early hours. Rubin Steiner turns the rhythm and the bass down deep and slow, while Polocorp  (Polo & Pan) trucks on with the tripped-out exotica he is known for.

Partyfine also welcomes some new artists to the fold like Patchworks (Voilaaa’s producer and member) with a track this is nothing but a pure house babe, and not unlike the vibe we are left with on Destino’s cut.  Frank Agrario’s touch is low-fi and percussive, Plaisir de Frances offers up a hi-energy club belter with vocoder in full effect, while Birdee’s delivery is probably the peak of the comp with its up-tempo shiny disco drop. Other new acts include Alex Blex, and the elusive African artist Francis de Francois. There’s a further new project called Ubaruh by Phillipi of Fatnotronic, with Villa closing out this collection on an uplifting vitamin jab of a vibe.
 
When the sun goes down, the dancers start to float, and the nights goes all trippy, this could well be the comp of your summer sundown…

HSM PREMIERE | You Man - Nosso Lar [Partyfine]

DJ Pierre Feat. Champagne - Sometimes I Feel(From P60 Vocal remix)

I need some healing

George Kranz - Din Daa Daa (Marcelo Cura Edit)

Pink Balloon

La porte sonne

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Artist: Manuel Tur
Title:  Organic Reach EP
Release Date: 5th April (Vinyl) 12th April 2019 (Digital)
Format: Vinyl/Digital
Cat No: FR244/FRD244

It’s been five years since we had Manuel Tur grace us with a solo release on Freerange.  In that time he and studio partner Adrian Hoffmann have been busy igniting dance floors with their side projects Clavis and Amberoom for labels such as Innervisions, Ovum, TAU and Freerange as well as remix and production work for artists like Andhim, André Hommen, Tensnake, Shit Robot, Tale Of Us, Ane Brun, Larse and Asobitai.

Manuel continues to push his sound forward on three original tracks which make up the Organic Reach EP.  On the lead track Astrakan he has crafted a sublime slice of deepness centred around a driving groove, building layers of chiming chords and a perfect bassline.  Sitting somewhere between Motorbass/Super Discount, DJ Q/early Nuphonic and Steve Reich this track looks set to cast it’s majestic spell on those whose idea of a banging tune isn’t confined to obligatory 8 bar kick drum dropouts and white noise risers!

On Hold Your Hand Manuel coming up with another masterpiece of deep, emotive, widescreen atmospherics with organic percussion, pulsing bass and jazz vocal refrain adding to the dramatic late-night mood.

Finally, Organic Reach closes the EP in a dark and heavier style with
experimental textures, time stretched fills and mutant sonic explorations making for what must be Manuel Tur’s most ‘techno’ production for Freerange to date.

Manuel Tur - Astrakan

Letter To Your X

Crew Download

Lazarusman - Your Deep Is Not My Deep

Remix, booking, demos:    fromp60@gmail.com
In the begining of the 90th Z. met with electronic music in Simon Angel's Party Zone. From the first moment he felt in this music's heights and feelings. In 1999 he met with the Hungarian Le Garage band, who teached Z. the secrets of electronic music making. Next 2-3 years they went together to concerts, while Z. made his musics at home. The result of this work is the release at Rhythmic NYC in New York, that came out in 2004.

releases:




-"The Advisor" EP Rhythmic Inc NYC 2004
-"Slow Movements In The Night EP" Nite Grooves NYC 2006
-"Sinking With The Fall EP" Nite Grooves NYC 2007
-"New Way/Be What I Wanna Be" Pesto Music Germany 2007
-"Midnight Fashion" Plastic City Germany 2007
-"Into The Night" Plastic City Germany 2007
-"Enjoy The Sound" Plastic City Germany 2008
-"Realize" Single Irma Records Italy 2009
-"Realize"Album Irma Records Italy 2009
-"Hurts EP" Irma Records Italy 2011
-"Magic"With Lisa Shaw King Street Sounds


remixes:
-Demarkus Lewis Feat. Demetrius Price* - Truth (From P60 RMX) Soulstar Records Germany 2009
-Fromwood - Drive (From P60 RMX)Irma Records Italy 2009
-Heather Johnson - Destination (From P60 RMX) King Street Sounds NYC 2009
-Tomoki & Nono feat. Rica* - Park In The Morning(From P60 RMX) 2009
-Roman S. - Things Don't Define You(From P60 RMX) Elektrosila Records NYC 2009
-DJ Pierre Feat. Champagne* - Sometimes I Feel(From P60 RMX)Street King NYC 2010
-Eddie Matos - Hypnotized(From P60 RMX) 2011
-Tomoki Tamura Feat. Kemi  - Frustration (From P60 RMX) Plastic City 2011

DJ Pierre Feat. Champagne - Sometimes I Feel(From P60 Vocal remix)

From P60 / Midnight Fashion Records

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