"Always take from the past - avoiding the empty longings of nostalgia - with a view to understanding the new place it might hold in the future. Good Morning Tapes has done just that, and with the 90’s revival in something of a full swing, the label finally gets the chance to release a pivotal 10 year old mix that didn’t just ignite a curious wave of reflection and appropriation, it marked a culmination in the shifting sonic sands for its creator Mr. Alexis Le-Tan. His name needs little light thrust upon it in these hallowed cosmic halls, with his enduring and ever present mixes being a staple for those that know. 

Back to Disco Valley is arguably his most important mix - it both recontextualised a dirty and forgotten sound of the past, and facilitated a wave of new freedoms for those wishing to look backwards in order to move forwards. Most importantly it planted the seed for everything Full Circle to come.

 Back to Disco Valley is above all else a personal reckoning for Alexis and Joakim, it marked a moment when many problems inherent in a trapped older sound - with a sublime yet dated history of its own - could breath fresh life in the present day; a new slower realm was born. The slowing down of dance music is nothing new, and certainly where peak time beats have existed a spiritual shadow that revels in a slower ethereal space to dance has never been far away. 

Stylistically on one level, Back to Disco Valley might seem to build on what Baldelli or Loda were doing many years ago, and it certainly has that effortless charm, but it goes much further, not just in its re-appraisal of the frenetic fast paced sounds of Goa, but as a signifier of where many wanted to head on the dancefloor - towards a slower oasis - incorporating new releases and modern sounding rarities along the way. Indeed, in selecting the 33rpm dial rather than that marked 45, Full Circle at once opened up the new space inside a music some of us went bananas to 30 years ago, and at the same time made sense of a crucial yet forgotten heritage; a confession became a badge of honour.

 Coming back to Full Circle and its genesis: it was only a matter of time before the old Goa records would come back down from the racks and spawn a new life, and perhaps whilst Le-Tan cemented something a lot of us knew, Back to Disco Valley somehow liberated many of those early records from their stylistic shackles initiating a creative project that - along side the collaborative work with Joakim - has released a wave of inspirational edits and re-imaginations. 

Full Circle - in all its conceptual & metaphorical majesty - really has come to represent the most stylish of takes on past sounds, both in the realm of selection and re-working. It is certainly true that Back to Disco Valley - sounding now as it did then (to the select tuned ears that got to listen) - reflects a perfect meeting between an off-tempo past, present and future, being more than a functional assemblage, it revives many a lost memory, inspiring a new batch of ideas, and always looking back with a purpose.

"Back to Disco Valley" is available on cassette via the GMT Online Store.

@alexisletan @joakim

GMT52 Full Circle - Back to Disco Valley (Snippets)

Molly makes a triumphant return to Groovement with her latest "Introspections EP." This five-track EP marks her first release on the esteemed Portuguese record label in five years. The EP exudes sheer brilliance, boasting a mesmerizing blend of breakbeat rhythms intertwined with captivating acid bass lines and two lush ambient pieces.

Our premiere for today is the EP's opening track, "I'm not your...," a true gem that instantly catches the listener's attention. Fuelled by an invigorating 808 broken beat, the song is adorned with beautifully subtle pads and a catchy acid bass line. With its evocative Sade-like vocal sample, "I'm not your..." possesses an undeniable charm that adds an extra layer of depth and emotion.
This exquisite fusion of elements evokes images of sun-kissed shores and emerges as the perfect addition to any afternoon set by the tranquil lakeside.

https://soundcloud.com/molly_music
https://www.instagram.com/mollydj_official/

https://soundcloud.com/groovement
https://www.instagram.com/instagroovement/

www.itsdelayed.com
www.instagram.com/_____delayed/
www.facebook.com/itsdelayed

PREMIERE: Molly - I'm Not Your... [Groovement]

Avant EP

Avant

Aquanabis

Stefan Vincent - Post Melancholy
BUY LINK: https://stefanvincent.bandcamp.com/album/post-melancholy
Label: Musar (https://soundcloud.com/musar-recordings)
https://www.instagram.com/musar_recordings
> Stefan Vincent (https://soundcloud.com/stefanvincent)
https://www.instagram.com/stefanvincent_/

For Dutch artist Stefan Vincent, the feeling of melancholy also offers the opportunity for beauty to be found. “Decay and loneliness can serve a purpose. Depression can teach you things. To feel deep sadness also means the ability to feel profound emotions.” he says. With this in mind, his debut album on MUSAR Recordings, “Post-Melancholy”, unpacks the twists and turns of grappling with this emotion, drawing from breaks, electro and IDM to make his most intricate work to date, after previous releases on Token, Dynamic Reflection, Symbolism, and Non-Series.

Throughout “Post-Melancholy” Vincent traces the wave of melancholy and how it moves through the body, which allows for lighter moments alongside darker moods. Perhaps the lightest track on the album is its acidic-breaks opener, “Eyes Unclouded”, with its soaring acid lines and dazzling synths, which acts as a false pretense for the rest of the album. Tracks like “Poise”, “Arpeggino” and the meditative “Yonghegong Lama Temple Exit F” also break up the intensity. However, nestled between the more pacey, bass-weighted tracks on the album, these lighter openings still feel like tear-jerkers.

The more common associations of melancholy show up on tracks like “Another Skin To Wear” and “You Know This Isn’t Going To End Well”, which all create a more ominous feel via IDM and the polyrhythmic structures of drum’n’bass. Particularly on “Another Skin To Wear”, which borrows its name from a Radiohead lyric, the track's swooping motion feels realistic to melancholy’s chaotic and often unpredictable path. But, like all great storytellers, Vincent leaves the most poignant moment of the album for last with the rolling “8AM on the Train… (For Maarten)” devoted to his dear friend, Maarten, who sadly passed away at the young age of 36.

This LP is dedicated to Maarten de Vries (1986-2022)

BUY LINK

PREMIERE : Stefan Vincent - Poise

We’re excited to present to you a new friendly compilation featuring four tracks. Inside, you'll find melodic indie dance from Astore and Vibe Impact, acid-infused afro rhythms by Classonix, and our standout track by Jordan Freak with a driving groove intertwined with the beautiful vocals of Lada.

https://soundcloud.com/jordan-freak
https://soundcloud.com/taktrec

PREMIERE⚡️Jordan Freak + Lada - Abuse Me (Victim Version) [TAKT]

In the heart of Amsterdam, on the Haarlemmerdijk, there's a small cinema called "The Movies." Modest on the outside, it reveals a warm, old-world charm inside, with rich wood paneling, soft lighting, velvet seats, and deep crimson curtains.

Luigi, known as Artist BSS, is a regular at The Movies. Born and raised in Amsterdam, he finds inspiration in the cinema's unique atmosphere. This led him to create a song titled "The Movies," a tribute that captures the theater's nostalgic beauty and timeless appeal.

This song resonated with listeners, evoking the magic of The Movies. The cinema remains a beloved gem in Amsterdam, continuing to inspire all who visit.

The Movies

Come On Son

NOT COMING BACK

https://evel.bandcamp.com/album/everyone-is-somewhere-else I started this track a million years ago and then kept adding bits over the years, when I'd remember about it. Weird little tune. 

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Sunset Streams

"Sunset Streams" EP

South Bay Area

ART TEACHERS – "A.T." (S.O.T.P.) - JANUARY 2020. (17th) – (low resolution/mp3-snippets)
Pre-Order Vinyl -> https://artteachers.bandcamp.com/ 250 copies including hand-made insert. -

> Longtime activists ART TEACHERS bestow to the world their utterance of Funk Realistique! Native to the periphery of an industrial hotspot in Central Europe the outfit models the world to their own conception. Realfunk, in that respect, needs no outright referring to its origins. Form and expression are skipping genre dictates and thus create another niveau. This elegant EP may whet the appetite for more... -

Art Teachers - "AT" (S​.​O​.​T​.​P​.​)[Out January 2020]

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GMT52 Full Circle - Back to Disco Valley (Snippets)

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