our first quarter of '18 playlist features lots of excellent new tracks that have been on heavy rotation at glitterballnyc HQ the last couple of months... enjoy <3

SPRING 2018 PLAYLIST

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Contemporary italo-disco and foggy rave culture mark Margot’s first 12” on Life and Death, a welcomed surprise. Drawing on nearly two decades of production expertise, Amore a Bordo Pista recalls the Riccione duo’s sparking remix of Daphni, math-house Holger moment and now-classic Border Community offering. 

Machines breathe on A1, where throbbing synth-bass meets timeless vocoder, as premiered on DJ Tennis’ Essential Mix debut. The afterparty and warehouse meld on the flip, a mind-bending time-warp - somewhere between panic and introspection. 

Technicolour signee, Dauwd, aces his re-depicton of the title track, hinting at golden-era Chain Reaction, while Kiwi slows down Salsce, retaining all of its drive, adding further cosmic brushstrokes.

Four weapons of the mind, just in time for Life and Death’s annual Art Basel showcase, a trippy affair.

Margot - Salsce (Kiwi Remix)

Temperatures are dropping and we’re all feeling the effects. Bordello A Parigi is letting the cold winds of the north swirl inside its doors with Russia’s Volta Cab bringing a fresh 2LP to the table. A spread of influences come together for the eleven tracks of Rise Again. Take “Emerald’s Phantasy”, a piece built on layers of percussion that blends elements of disco with notes of techno. “Dark Room” is a different affair. Arctic chords are cut with electro and distant vocals for an unsettling treat. “Kruger” stomps to a terse beat before lush pads bloom in a work that builds to dizzying peaks. Warm blasts balance these colder moments, the rich grooves of “Savage Fury”, the floor filling funk of “Board Scandinavia” and the removed romance of “Sweet Exorcist” all show another shade to the Volta Cab sound and of course there’s more. Rise Again is an audio collection of vibrant colours and hues, tracks pitch from icy blues to autumnal ambers and fiery reds; a musical kaleidoscope that stretches across a spectrum of styles.

In stores late January

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Rise Again

Volta Cab - Rise Again

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The Revolving Eyes, aka cult DJ duo Rob ’n’ Zoopsie should need no introduction to the more discerning fan of underground European disco. Having recently resurrected their own Moderne Recordings label the duo bring their sophisticated party manoeuvres to Wrong Era for the first time. A five track E.P that touches on the classic sounds of Chicago, Electronica and Wave with a distinctly European twist the Belgian duo are a much welcomed addition to the family

Innervision

The Revolving Eyes -  Opposite - Wrong Era

In early 2017, Public Release dropped a four-tracker by Brooklyn’s Earth Boys, a duo comprised of Julian Duron and Michael Sherburn, and now it’s being followed by a collection of remixes by some formidable names from around the world.
Where the EP of originals fell squarely in the category of vibey, shuffling, laid-back house grooves, Trail Remix is decidedly made for the after-midnight parts of club sets. The 12-inch begins with a T&P—that’s Beats in Space’s Tim Sweeney and Phillip Lauer—version of “Trail Mix.” Acid-flecked and hard-edged, and tongue-in-cheek at heart yet seriously functional, it’s the original red-lined and shot down the highway at ninety miles an hour. (Worth noting that this is the transatlantic unit’s first remix to be released.) After that is Earth Boys’ own redo of “Highway 1,” a juiced-up reimagining of the first version, filled out with chunkier kicks and fatter synth washes that completely envelope any sense of direction.
The flip leans towards the ethereal, stretchy, abstract, though it, too, is tracky and driven. The B1 slot goes to Canadian wunderkind Khotin, of 1080p and Normals Welcome, who blows some stardust into the tune, enveloping it in a blanket of sharp drums and icy pads. NYC mainstay Mike Simonetti, formerly of Trouble Man and Italians Do It Better, currently of 2MR, caps the record with his beefy overhaul of “Trail Mix,” a compression of industrial percussion, tribal rhythms and sub-bass undulations.

Trail Remix [Public Release]

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PREMIERE : Earth Boys - Trail Mix (T&P Remix)

The noise echoed as the tree fell thundering to the forest floor. It was as if a great giant had tumbled triumphantly from heaven from amidst the clouds. Many had stood to watch as the green shadows fell one by one but few were there to see the last of the trunk topple. One by one the trees in the forest would fall, it was there job to burn them down with a brazen disregard for life. Come rain or shine they marched outwards into the jungle, losing themselves within the darkness before the fall of yet another. This was planet earth, the new laurentide and all. 

Pixelife is set to self release a new album. The announcement comes fresh off tbe back of an EP for Samo Records and follows previous contributions to the likes of Horn Wax and Throne of Blood.

PREMIERE: Pixelife - New Laurentide

Days of Being Wild kicks off 2018 welcoming back french producer OFFSET to their imprint. Philippe Juven, that's his name, delivers three fresh cuts that will take you from a night drive back to San Junipero circa 1986. As always with OFFSET the sound is huge, machine cold but oh so human warm, perhaps exploring a more melodic or romantic side of the producer, definitely a nostalgic one. “Night Drive” with its robotic beat, syncopated bass and repetitive pop vocals drenched in reverb is reminiscent of these treasured 12” extended mixes found on the b-sides of your favourite techno pop band of the 80’s. You know the ones carved by Ship Pettibone and the likes and where you didn’t need to suffer the emo chorus of the original. “Chase” with its post nuke sequences is a trip straight down to your favourite video club where real size cardboard shapes of Snake Plissken and The Terminator were shadowy figures welcoming you to the sci-fi section. 


Offset - Night Drive EP | WILD047 | Days Of Being Wild

01. Night Drive
02. Chase
03. Wander
04. Night Drive (Club Bizarre remix)

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PREMIERE |  Offset - Wander [Days Of Being Wild] 2018

Heart of Data / Babel

Heart Of Data (Soundtrack Edit)

We’re glad to welcome Sydney born producer Tunnel Signs to our family. After releasing some impressive & qualitative gems
on labels such as Having A Killer Time or Cut Copy’s delicious imprint Cutters Records, Ash is back with 3 original cuts.
Colonist EP is a true journey through Tunnel Signs' musical personalities. From disco to housey via darkish techno, multiple
atmospheres are guided by versatile analog basslines.
This first release will do damage on all sorts of dancefloors, from techno stages to shiny afterhours...

Tunnel Signs - Colonist - BIO030

Lunar Twin (Los Angeles/Hawaii, USA) is a dreamwave band  consisting of Christopher Murphy (production/music) and Bryce Boudreau (vocals/co-production). Their „Night Tides' EP made it into the Revue’s 'Hidden Gems of 2017' list with a raving review. 

Lunar Twin don’t make music with fleeting appeal; rather, they create gorgeous works of art that become the soundtrack to your most contemplative days. With downtempo dream-wave synths and deep, brooding vocals, Lunar Twin draw you into an oasis of calm!

After the highly acclaimed „Champagne EP“ the duo now returns to Emerald & Doreen with a lush, mesmerizing set of remixes of the „Night Tides“ tracks Waves, Coral Sea & Prayers of Smoke.

Lunar Twin - Waves (The Long Champs Instrumental Remix)

GLR029 Mijo - Disk Machine 1 EP (Excerpts)

9th volume in the Riviera Disco series with Donald Dust from the UK, Franz Scala from Germany, Forklift And Saw from Italy and Some Chemistry from Holland.

Franz Scala - One Way Love (Italo Version)

You just keep on talking
While I’m thinking too much
So now, if you’re done talking already
Stick out your tongue
And bereave me of my words


Dirty? For sure. Darlin? Absolutely. 
https://soundcloud.com/undo’s remix of https://soundcloud.com/shinyobjects111’ ‘Dirty Darlins’ is an amazing acidey electro house track, filling me up nicely with some warm electronic music consolation on this gloomy Monday afternoon. 
Part of ‘Lights of Fire’ EP, soon to be added to the ever growing https://soundcloud.com/roam-recordings catalogue.


Release date - 23/2/2018

Text by http://www.soundcloud.com/kikitoao

Lights of Fire

PREMIERE - Shiny Objects - Dirty Darlins (Undo Remix) (Roam Recordings)

The subject matter was dry, the debate neared an end. Two tables sat facing outwards onto a panel of disgruntled audience members as the conversation policy reached an uncomfortable strain. The lights in the TV studio shone down brightly from above and illuminated the glowing faces of the sweaty panel members in a hazy blur. This was not glamorous, far from it, politics was now a brutal deathmatch of sorts by which only one winner would triumph and the rest would burn...

Night Christ is a project produced by John Daly, a man who seems to be as active as ever with a steady stream of curveball releases. His latest is a new wave inspired track in collaboration with Jack Considine which borders on pop, a new favourite.

Conversation Policy 

PREMIERE: Night Christ - Conversation Policy [All City Records]

2018 starts with Wolfram for Public Possession. Maxi Single PP026 features “Automatic Dub”. Powerful new-italo that will heat up any given dancefloor in no time. The "Automatic dub", which is a rework of a well known canadian 70's underground hit, is accompanied by two remixes, courtesy of Samo DJ and Alexi3d. More subtle yet equally effective acid versions including dreamy vocal and stop/pause scat madness.

PREMIERE : Wolfram - Automatic Dub

For its second release of 2018, Days Of Being Wild welcomes London duo Super Drama.
What strikes us immediately with “Affected Elegance” is Super Drama’s taste for an analog and rough production - the tracks have a “straight to tape” live feel far from the carefully computer constructed productions you tend to hear these days. There is a rough and ready attitude to their new wave and Italo tinted sound, with disco bass-lines and DX7 pads and bells melodies.
The title track could easily be an 1986 New Order b-side with its balearic pads, disco bass line and “Blue Monday” kick, while “Hausu” with its female vocals and retro drum machines sounds like a forgotten Italo instrumental mix. Black Rose follows in the same vein of twisted disco noir with its pitched down voice over a pulsing bass line. Closing the EP, we find old pal Kiwi remixing “Affected Elegance”. Kiwi keeps in with the old school electronic disco vibe but brings his own unique style of modernity taking the track to stratospheric disco heights, stripping down to its core to build it back to an emotional climax.

PREMIERE : Super Drama - Affected Elegance (Kiwi Remix)

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Luminous EP

Brynjolfur - Fluxx

Auke Riemersma (aka Aux Tha Masterfader). Erio Simonini and Gilberto Caleffi (aka Disco Doubles). Together this partnership from The Netherlands and Italy form Light Cycles, a trio raised on sci-fi sound tracks and smouldering synth anthems. These influences are omnipresent in the group’s debut 12”: Flowing. Addictively catchy hooks and clean beats are central to the Light Cycles’ sound with their dazzling melodies glimmering across the 12”. Elements of disco are folded into these spirited compositions as this forward-looking triumvirate marry past inspirations with a hope-filled future. Seamless radiance. Simply put, Flowing.

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Flowing

Light Cycles - Love Mutations

The sixth release from Dimensions Recordings is from Marcos Cabral already getting strong strong support from the likes of Larry Heard, Antal, Josey Rebelle, Hunee, Mike Huckaby, Ralph Lawson and more.

New York’s Marcos Cabral steps up for his first full release on Dimensions Recordings, with the Nature Walk EP. Following on from his epic Prochainement masterpiece on Dimensions 002, the EP provides a glimpse into the mind of a well-established and hugely respected artist. 

Nature Walk is a broad EP that demonstrates just why Marcos’s records have been finding their way into a multitude of DJs’ bags for the last fifteen years. From his work with Jacques Renault as Runaway, and his coveted Hamilton Dance Records output to his more recent deeper and darker leanings for leading labels such as Clone, L.I.E.S. and Mule Musiq, 
Marcos has quietly and studiously worked at developing an impressive catalogue which most folks who have brushed with house and techno will have heard…whether they know it or not. 

The EP provides a snapshot of some of the tastes and styles that Marcos has experimented with over the years, the rolling, energetic and optimistic sounding, not quite house, not quite techno of Wishful gives way to the brooding, dub techno of title track, Nature Walk. Cape Cod sees Marcos in classic, house mode with a cut that could easily have dropped on NYC’s Nu Groove Records, whereas Rice A Roni is a no nonsense nugget of twisted, grinding, acid. The EP rounds off with Let’s See How The Light Goes Through It, a spacey hypnotic workout for the late hours and a fitting end to a stand out EP from the self proclaimed, Hardest Working Man!

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A Tanz Exotique (Red Axes Remix)
B Tanz Exotique (Marvin & Guy Version)
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Initially described as “superlative 25th century electronic exotica” by Cowboy Rhythmbox themselves, the fourth EP from Phantasy’s in-house trouble and hitmakers received continued support from top jocks including Dixon, Jackmaster and Marcel Dettmann. Now, it’s dynamic lead track is rejigged, expanded upon and shot through with analogue energy by two equally inventive producer pairings.

Fellow outsiders on the inside of the house of house, Israel’s finest Red Axes take the first turn, coaxing the cosmos out of the original and allowing the bewildering vocal samples to lead the way through waves of more than pleasurable cosmic tension. Soon, with the timing just right, feet to pedals and strobe to hand, the pair unleash a series of distorted guitar licks that blow dust off the stacks, even throwing in a sharp blast of their trademark surrealist vocals for extra freaky FX.

On the flip, Marvin & Guy zone out and hone in on the original’s EBM-indebted elements to contribute a trippy, wave-riding electro rework that oscillates irresistibly. Teasing listeners with a playful, almost naive synth line, the mood shimmers instead with uncompromising acid, as the pair ultimately push the modulars into strange and hypnotic territories to get lost in.

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Tanz Exotique (Remixes)

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Tanz Exotique (Marvin & Guy Version)

There was a strange tension which hung in the air, the stock market had come to a complete and utter standstill whilst several people had fallen slumped to the floor in disbelief. Money wasn't everything, at least that was what they had said back in high school. However, stood out there under the glow of advertising banners and digital displays it sure as hell felt like it. This was a 'cba quake' of monstrous proportions and how on earth were they supposed to bounce back? 

Jaures is next up on Die Orakel, the record label run by Oliver Hafenbauer out of Frankfurt and boy does he bring the heat. Perhaps one of our favourite releases this year so far. Worlds collide as he explores synth pop, electro and house.

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PREMIERE: Jaures - Cba Quake [Die Orakel]

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