glitterballnyc.com: Favorite tracks of 2019

A kite is a tethered heavier-than-air craft with wing surfaces that react against the air to create lift and drag. A kite consists of wings, tethers and anchors. Kites often have a bridle and tail to guide the face of the kite so the wind can lift it. Kites is also the title of the premiere by Zurich Dada.
The track takes us back to the darkest depths of the retro future from Zurich Dada a Portuguese Synth Pop duo who take inspiration from quantum physics and the multiverse theory as much as they do from Depeche Mode or the Human League the track itself reinvented reworked and reconfigured by Anbau, the Catalan stalwart of Aspecto Humano.
In a kicking rewiring with a gorgeous vocal performance, tough drums, melodic analogue synths in a digital age. This is going to fly.

https://soundcloud.com/zurichdada
https://soundcloud.com/anbau
https://soundcloud.com/aspectohumano

PREMIERE | Zurich Dada - Kites (Anbau Remix) [Aspecto Humano] 2018

Re-stocked 12" copies now available - http://bit.ly/peplightbandcamp

Resident Advisor - "Piano house with a Balearic feel"

'Pépe - Trouble Glider (Lauer Remix)'

Taken from 'Light EP' -  On Loose Fit Records.

@loosefitrecords

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RA New Tracks: Pépe - Trouble Glider (Lauer Remix)

Order:
oye-records.com/releases/franz-scala-mm-discos-06

Piccadilly records review:
"Mmmm yeah, it's time for another MMDISCOS, this time featuring the stellar selections and edit expertise of Franz Scala. Not only is Franz one of the biggest Italo DJs in the game, he's the owner of the excellent Slow Motion imprint, which stands alongside the likes of Red Laser and Bordello A Parigi at the top of the nuovo Italo tree. 
We're in electrifying Italo territory right from the off here as Franz works his magic on Electra's "Are You Automatic", a midtempo mover whose camp vocal examines cybernetic affairs while the chugging sequences and detailed percussion powers on below. Neon-tinged and stiff with hairspray, this high drama heater should move your floor from the warm up to the peak time perfectly. Over on the B1, Franz freaks GJ Lunghi's "Acapulco Nights", drawing every ounce of drama out of the resort-Italo classic. Building up from a majestic bassline, the track grooves through sparkling sequences, sci-fi stabs and swelling pads, peaking with a murmured vocal and big pianos - Italo perfection if you ask me. Not content with flooding your pleasure centres with "Acapulco Nights" Franz takes on Wish Keys' "The One You Love", stripping back the vocals, upping the tempo a little and letting those outrageous instrumental elements come to the fore. Sustained pads, jazz-meets-Italo bass synth and sublime sax take you there, then the uber-80's Cocaine in Rimini romance crashes in like a wave. Italo for the Balearic crowd!

Piccadilly records Staff comments:
Patrick says: Massive Italo edits from the Slow Motion label head. Stepping away from those slamming 4/4 heaters the techno DJs love to drop, this is resort Italo for the Balearic crowd - all end of season melancholy until the next bump arrives. In the bag!"

GJ Lunghi - Acapulco Nights (Franz Scala Edit)

Order:
oye-records.com/releases/franz-scala-mm-discos-06

"This time we would like to introduce you one of the biggest Italo selectors nowadays, owner of the cool record label Slow Motion, especially known in the Italo disco/dance/club scene, Franz Scala.
The Berlin based dj/ producer delivers an EP full of italo edits and you may think it’s gonna all get cheesy here, but that's totally wrong.
Three of highly slick Italo-disco tracks that blend contemporary feel of the style and will fit into a wide variety of DJ’s sets.
Be careful, wont you blow up the disco ball !"

Electra - Are You Automatic (Franz Scala Edit)

Free download: https://hypeddit.com/track/t3z7ck

Original track info: https://bit.ly/2Z00g5U

Free Download

Revelation - First Power (Facets Edit)

Nothing Is Real welcome Dharma for the 008 of the label. 

Born and raised in Sunderland, in the north east of England, Rhys William Buckham Aka Dharma made his debut last year on Man Power’s label Me Me Me and the ‘Warts of the Worlds EP’ is his brand new work for Nothing Is Real. 
His music has an electric mix of nostalgic 90’s techno and contempary Nu Disco. 

With their effective melodic chords and powerful basslines, ‘Warts of the worlds’ and ‘Set Square’ take both inspirations from new wave to synth pop.
The package includes also strong reworks from Marc Piñol and Joris Biesmans
The spanish DJ and producer Marc Piñol follows his amazing productions on Hivern Discs with a trippy atmospheric reinterpretation of the EP title track, while Joris Biesmans, on the heels of his strong releases on Correspondant and Rebirth, goes for a vibrating dancefloor version with an anthemic feel.

Dharma - Warts Of The Worlds (Marc Piñol Remix)

"Hint Of '92" by @marvin-and-guy will be released on May 24th through @permvac. More info: bit.ly/Marvin92

Hint of ‘92

Marvin & Guy - Hint Of '92

* Read more: boltingbits.com/donald-dust-rescue-ships-approaching-claptrap
* Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/G8s15RVDDqQ
* Pre-order: https://claptrap-clptrp.bandcamp.com/album/donald-dust-fluorescent-music

Donald Dust's new offering arrives courtesy of London's Claptrap label and will be distributed by Berlin’s flagship record store Oye. “Fluorescent Music” EP blends the best bits of early mid-80’s Chicago House; the melodic side of The Hague's late 90s and early 2000s sound shaped by the likes of I-f and Intergalactic Gary; and also there are palpable hints of early experiments in Italo Disco. We couldn’t think of a better blend of sounds and styles ourselves!

Today Bolting Bits are premiering B1 track from the release titled “Rescue ships approaching”. Kudos to Donald for a really nice work on the drums and percussion, but this time the rhythmic part of the track will have to hold the candle for the synths. The arpeggiated line rolling almost throughout the track will surely get you hooked and cosmic pads and stabs with other synthesized melodic elements will transport you deep into interstellar space. In case you will start feeling alone in far-flung reaches of outer space or in case there are worrying glitches with your life support systems, don’t be afraid as rescue ships are fast approaching.“Fluorescent Music” EP is out on June 21st as a 12" and digital package. Get your copy here!

PREMIERE: Donald Dust - Rescue Ships Approaching

General info
DGTL Records
DGTL009: Lauer - Topo Chico
Pre-order: dgtl.lnk.to/009
Release date: 19/07/2019

After DGTL’s first ever Various Artists release it is time to hand over the momentum of the 9th release to one artist only: Lauer. Phillip Lauer has been producing and remixing for decades. He has over 250 remixes to his name, collaborations with Gerd Janson, Fabrizio Mammarella and Tim Sweeney and various EPs and albums under his Lauer moniker. For the DGTL release Lauer gives us the three-tracker Topo Chico doused with his signature sound.

Starting off with Inkel Jet 880, maybe best described as a modern Italo track, but without the typical accented vocals, giving you a mean and lean vibe throughout. The thick and synthy bass-line combined with the sharp chords, thumping beat and two effective breaks make Inkel Jet 880 an energetic ride straight to the dance floor.

The title track Topo Chico is a softer sounding track with a swinging bassline and high-pitched arrangement that builds up to stretched out chords, giving it all a dreamy yet spirited feel. From here on the track continues to build up to various highs, by leaving out the chords here and there, but adding some bells instead, while slowly but surely the chords drop by again and makes Topo Chico all the more blissful.

The EP ends with the Topo Chico Tribute mix which starts with an acidic bass line that drops into a bath of soft sounding bells and Lauer’s signature stretched out chords, while the arrangement gives the track a nostalgic vibe, turning more current later on in the track. The tribute ends where it all started, with the thick Acid bassline, making the Topo Chico Tribute mix a perfect ending to the EP.

The sleeve of DGTL’s 9th release Topo Chico is yet again custom designed by the duo Boris Acket and Tim Straver.

BUY HERE: https://www.beatport.com/track/topo-chico-original-mix/12252406

Topo Chico

DGTL009: Lauer - Topo Chico

Duro ejects into the second part of the year with Berlin-based producer Etcha delivering his sophomore release on the Mexican imprint; an astronomical adventure entitled ‘Confucius Says’. These 2 new exciting original cuts are filled with inter-planetary bleeps and grandiose pads, that along with remixes from Marvin & Guy and Bird Of Paradise make an outstanding pack for the late-night record spinner. Currently at the forefront of a new generation of Berlin producers, Etcha has also appeared on labels such as his own Exoplanets, Voll Schön, and more. 

The trip starts with “Confucius Says”, where a mystical, astral melody synth carries us along with a muffled Italo bass, as if we were traveling across a dense nebulae of sound on board of a retro-futuristic spaceship piloted by small green mysterious creatures on glittering space suits. Bird of Paradise takes this to paranoiac territories: an insistent, rolling bass makes us realise that moment where we have landed in a strange, remote planet, while danger seems just ahead us. 

“Operation Oskar Panizza”, the second original track, prepares us for battle. The snare-propelled-guitars are our weapons against the fatigue derived by a night full of wonders and chuggy basslines. At the end of the expedition, Marvin & Guy brilliantly push us into a new arpeggiated journey, right into the middle of the after-hours galaxy.

Pre-Order

Etcha - Confucius Says (Bird Of Paradise Remix)

When Bollywood meets Italo

Tjade: https://soundcloud.com/tjade-de-vries

Tjade - Koi Jaye (Edit)

Throne Of Blood Records celebrating its thirteen birthday this year,   and for this release they do a warm welcome back to long term friends and partners in musical endeavours TOB.
The EP in question is 'Acia' and features three new tracks from such a stylish and talented person as Timothy Clerkin is, and as ever they are eloquently named and shrouded in mystical magic. 
New York resident, TOB's partner Max Pask, who counts big guns among his fans, takes Clerkin's "Levitate" original and turns it to the powerfull disco weapon, just right what he can know to do best. 
Record is out October 4th on digital format, buy here:
https://timclerkin.bandcamp.com/album/acia

https://soundcloud.com/timothyclerkin
https://soundcloud.com/maximep
https://soundcloud.com/throneofblood

Watch On YouTube

PREMIERE #617 | Timothy Clerkin - Levitate (Max Pask Remix) [Throne Of Blood] 2019

Here comes Feinstoff regular Club Bizarre's latest edit. 

"Dark entries is one of our favorite label and especially this track by Night Moves we always loved. First we wanted to make just an extended edit version and the idea to add some drums and synth came after."

Also check out: https://soundcloud.com/fnstff/life-in-tokyo

FREE DOWNLOAD

FREE DL: Night Moves - Transdance (Club Bizarre Edit)

Starting off easy with a bouncing beat and easy groove, Pixelife’s ‘Persistence of Vision’ slowly blends into a chest-thumping tune for a dark, moody nightclub vibe. Mellow, tribal flickers make it a perfect track to flow around the dancefloor and lose yourself in the darkness. It’s a soulful song for a sonic travel through time. Enjoy.

Sphere

More exclusive music

Premiere: Pixelife 'Persistence Of Vision'

Siouxsie - Cities In Dust (Facets Edit)

After the sold-out first edition of Correcciones, Mexican label Calypso returns with Volume 2 of the series, unveiling four strong contenders for Edit of the Year. Starting things off, Calypso co-label boss Thomass Jackson has his way with a weirdo Polish jazz/fusion/funk track that keeps turning left while continually finding the right direction. 
Russian label regulars Simple Symmetry join forces with co-label boss INigo Vontier to deliver a "monster peak-time mantra" that's as perfect for morning rites as it is for nocturnal adventures. 
On the B-side, New York's Facets slows down the tempo of an old goa gem - the result has already gotten support from the likes of Intergalactic Gary, Alexis Le Tan and many others.
Volume 2 closes out in the hands of Italian dandys Marvin & Guy, who offer a magnificent take on a forgotten disco classic. 
Timeless edits indeed.

https://soundcloud.com/facets-music
https://soundcloud.com/calypsorecs

PRÈMIÉRE: Facets - Distant Chants [Calypso]

An excellent exploration of dance floor narratives as three globetrotting contributors come together. Moscoman, Justin Strauss and Max Pask debut their joined Trading Places moniker with a self-titled 4-tracker, featuring vocals by The Golden Filter. Each equally wonderful in its own way, our pick of the bunch is opening track 'Submission'. Setting things in motion for the suspenseful dance floor cut is a dry bassline that vibrates over an acid-flavored synth arrangement. The haunting vocal chords of The Golden Filter's Penelope deploy layers of texture, as the track builds upon percussive spheres towards its frenetic conclusion.

Read more: http://liquidyouth.nl/music/premieres/trading-places-ft-the-golden-filter-submission-throne-of-halal
Buy: https://lnk.to/TOB058

https://soundcloud.com/justin-strauss // https://soundcloud.com/moscoman // https://soundcloud.com/maximep // https://soundcloud.com/thegoldenfilter // https://soundcloud.com/throneofblood // https://soundcloud.com/discohalal

Premiere: Trading Places ft. The Golden Filter - Submission [Throne Of Blood x Disco Halal]

Our dear Günce Aci (SXDNS129) is one of the most skilful producers we had the privilege to know since the beginning of our "Sexy" journey through the mixtape & premiere universe. For her new EP – "Swallow" –, the second we have the pleasure of premiering, the important Spanish label Dogs & Vultures Records brought together an incredible team of remixers for her incredible originals: Darlyn Vlys, Roe Deers (SXDNS138) and MontCosmik.

The original we chose to review, "The Circle Is Not Round", showcases Günci’s best side: Her ability to combine different elements - the fruit of her many influences - into a seamless hotchpotch of sonorities. Dark, ethnic, trippy, analog… you name it. She is definitely able to amass whatever musical imprint that lies in her head and give life to something fresh and innovative without losing the touch of focusing on the dance floor.    

Special credits to K-Effect (Toledo, Spain) for the mastering.    

You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Bandcamp page of the label: https://dogsandvulturesrecords.bandcamp.com/

Follow @gunceaci & @dogsandvulturesrecords, peeps!

PREMIERE037 // Günce Aci - The Circle Is Not Round

Long-time friend of bORDEL and Parisian producer TORB returns to the label with his arresting, nostalgic productions that’s picked up heaps of support from Laurent Garnier in the past with ‘Dans le Club’ focusing on italo-synth stylings. TORB comes from the Motorbass Recording Studio and debuted on Cassius Records in 2014 before launching his own Torb Trax imprint as a home for his productions Sebastien Chenut, one half of Scratch Massive reveals a progressive techno track with new wave and pop accents, ‘Die Chatgun’ reminiscent of the impetuous flights of Tame Impala’s producer Kevin Parker. Lëster is a producer and DJ, who's spent endless hours experimenting in his room fiddling with machines with the result being a broth of metal and dance sonics. His ‘Hamoglobin track from the compilation demonstrates his abilities to deliver energetic, emotive and uplifting productions for peak-time club moments.  From Paris to Los Angeles bORDEL has built a sound family, solid and rich in variety, which is presented here. ‘moRtel’ is out on bORDEL Records on 13th December 2019.

moRtel

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PREMIERE : Sebastien Chenut - Die Chatgun

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Timothy Clerkin
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www.facebook.com/timothyclerkinmusic
www.soundcloud.com/timothyclerkin

Zeroocho Records
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Premiere: Inner Axes Feat. Juanjo Pedro - Taste Of God (Timothy Clerkin Remix) - Zeroocho Records

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