Détends-Toi is the debut EP of the Parisian-born, Berlin-based singer & DJ Stella Zekri. 
Produced and co-written by Ed Longo, Détends-Toi is a sunny collection of four original songs, one dub version and one special cover, heavily influenced by Zouk, Boogie and the sound of the mid-80s French underground. Coming to you in advance of summer ‘22 the record marks also the first release of Berlin label Cosmic Romance.

 
TRACKLIST
A

Plus Vite 	        4:15		
Réalité	        	6:19
Pourquoi (Why)	4:34

B

Détends-toi	        5:26
Sentimentale	        5:30
Détends-toi (Dub)5:07

Release: 17/06/2022 

stream: https://orcd.co/detendstoi

preorder:
https://thepusher.fr/release/1647877298/Stella-Detends-Toi
https://cosmicromance.bandcamp.com/album/d-tends-toi-2

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Stella - Détends-toi (Snippets)

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Gboyega Adelaja - Colourful Environment ( HOLDTight Disco rework )

Enzo Miceli - Chaea

“Krok” means “step” in Belarusian - and for Alex Chumak and his band this word comes with a lot of meaning. It’s the title and theme that run throughout СОЮЗ (SOYUZ)'s fourth album, reflecting the journeys the band has navigated in recent years, having moved to Warsaw due to political unrest in their homeland of Belarus and the outbreak of war in Ukraine. Embracing the uncertainty became both the inspiration and main lyrical theme for Alex Chumak, SOYUZ’ composer and arranger, who also decided to go a step further and change the language in which he writes songs from Russian, which is used as lingua franca in many post-Soviet countries, to his native Belarusian. The result is nine songs about dreams and outer space, ordinary miracles, things very close and very distant at the same time. 

In early 2022, Chumak and original members, Mikita Arlou and Anton Nemahai, joined tens of thousands of Belarusians seeking safety abroad. Resettling in Warsaw, the band released Force of the Wind in October 2022, garnering widespread acclaim, a string of major European gigs, and led to Polish musicians Albert Karch and Igor Wiśniewski joining the band.

Deeper and more melancholic than previous works, KROK is quintessentially SOYUZ, laced with hope, dreams and a celebration of life. Given the difficulties with finding rehearsal and recording spaces in Warsaw and the departure of the drummer Anton Nemahai from the band, Chumak explored alternative options. He reached out to friend and fellow musical collaborator, Sessa, about the possibility of recording the new album in his recently finished studio in São Paulo, with Sessa and Biel Basile coming onboard as recording engineers.

At the tail end of 2024, Chumak and SOYUZ’ new drummer, Albert Karch, made the trip to São Paulo to record the first sessions for KROK. Laid down directly to tape, these sessions featured prominent Brazilian musicians Sessa, Biel Basile, and Marcelo Cabral, with a guest vocal feature by Tim Bernardes recorded at a later date. The final touches were then added back in Europe. Lush string and woodwind arrangements written by Chumak and Karch were recorded at the Polish Radio studio in Warsaw, and Rhodes parts were added by Chumak at Sven Wunder’s studio in Stockholm.

Though primarily recorded in Brazil, KROK is not a Brazilian or MPB album. It blends the band’s Eastern European roots with jazz, folk and global influences. The genre of the music is hardly identifiable: there are folk ballads and jazz-driven pop compositions covered in lush and often dissonant string and woodwind arrangements where each note is placed with care and meaning behind it.

The title track was the first song Chumak wrote in Belarusian as an adult, making for a fitting opener and one of the band’s finest tracks. Darker than most of SOYUZ’ songs, the tensions lift and lighten as the track progresses. The cinematic library jazz of 'Voo Livre', with ghostly vocals sung by Ciça Góes and Ina, feels like a modern twist on the Italian library composer Alessandro Alessandroni through its sublime choir and woodwind orchestration. Elsewhere, the heartfelt 'Lingua Do Mundo', composed, written, and sung by Chumak and the incredible Tim Bernardes, features one of the standout string arrangements from Chumak and Karch. 'Cichi Karahod' is an instant SOYUZ classic, almost Pat Metheny-esque as it opens, with the acoustic guitar and bass riff transitioning into jazzy AOR / pop-folk territory. The record closes with 'Smak žyćcia', a gentle, dreamy spoken-word poetry piece in Japanese by singer-songwriter Manami Kakudo. 

Despite immense challenges, SOYUZ have delivered a career-defining album in KROK.


СОЮЗ (SOYUZ) – VCB

Gianni Riso - Disco Shy

Soul Train” is an album by Midnight Soul Session that blends R&B, soul, and funk into a smooth, groove-driven listening experience. With warm melodies, deep rhythms, and a distinctly nocturnal vibe, the album feels like a musical journey inspired by classic soul traditions and modern sensibilities. It’s designed to flow effortlessly from track to track, making it ideal both for relaxed listening and for setting an intimate, soulful atmosphere

Acquista

Real Love

Produced and arranged by Alex Storrer

Vocals: Woolfy
Guitar: Roger Szedelik 
Bass: Reto C. Gaffuri
Keyboards and programming: Alex Storrer

Too Hot

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This release is individually 500 hand-numbered limited edition. The first 100 copies are pressed on WHITE AND YELLOW MARBLED vinyls (AR018).
It's dedicated to the 1983 Balearic / Pop / Soft Rock masterpiece and now so in demand by the Italian Musician and Songwriter Mario Acquaviva.

A1 Mario Acquaviva - Notturno Italiano

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We are honored and excited to present the ‘Drum’n Voice Remixed’ album by the legend Billy Cobham in collaboration with Italian’s finest music producers and composers Novecento. 

Acclaimed as jazz-rock fusion's greatest drummer, Billy Cobham has dedicated his whole life to musical exploration and creative expression. Throughout his career he has collaborated with artists like Miles Davis, Horace Silver, Airto Moreira, George Benson and appeared on over 300 recordings, including icons like Peter Gabriel, Quincy Jones, Jack Bruce, Bob Weir, and James Brown. Cobham’s dramatic, explosive power mixed with emotional spontaneity, extraordinary dexterity, and complex style of play brought him global attention and critical acclaim.  The first album ‘Spectrum’ is a masterpiece and still considered a reference album today. 

‘Drum’N Voice’ is a collaborative project with the Nicolosi family, known collectively as Novecento. After reaching the top of the European and American charts with their Italo Disco hits, they decided to explore new ideas and evolve their music leading to a jazz and ambient territory and collaborating with some incredible artists. 

The album, recorded between Milan, London, Los Angeles and New York, also feature collaborations with incredible artists like Eumir Deodato, Stanley Jordan, Frank Gambale, Gregg Kofi Brown, George Duke, Brian Auger, Bob Mintzer. Billy delivers an amazing creativity and listening experience that unveils its unique style in playing drums and percussions. 
The collection include amazing reworks from Ricardo Villalobos & Max Loderbauer, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Danny Krivit, Folamour, S.A.M., Gerd Janson, Khidja, Boris Dlugosch & Cassara, Coeo and Lexx.

FEEDBACKS

ÂME "Great"
MANO LE TOUGH "Three great mixes for different situations, love this!"
RADIO SLAVE "Great !"
SASHA "MCDE mix is great!!!!"
CHRIS TODD (CRAZY P) "Ricardo Villalobos & Max Loderbauer and Motor City Drum Ensemble remixes are both really good"
TENSNAKE "Mcde and Sam remix for me"
JACQUES RENAULT "Really love the S.A.M. and MCDE mixes and the killer arrangements...great ride"
BAIKAL "dope remix package, I especially like the Villalobos and S:A:M remixes"
RARESH "Wonderful, Ricardo & Max remix for me - and S.A.M. remix"
NIGHTMARE ON WAX ‘Love this man !’
TERRY FARLEY "quite remarkable .. Gerd / Danny K my faves"
dOP "love the Ricardo and co remix. super groove"
BILL BREWSTER ‘Villalobos/Loderbauer mix is fantastic!’
QUENTIN HARRIS ‘The Motor City Drum Ensemble's mix is beautiful’
ANA HELDER "I would really like to play it = ) Ricardo Villalobos remix its super groovy, amazing!!"
PETER KRUDER "Great Mixes. Love it and will play"
MARCO FARAONE "Great release!"
MARCO RESMANN "Great Remixes!"
NICOLAS MATAR "Superb. Quite a variety of mixes, very nice !"
DANILO BRACA (TSoNYC/Music For Dreams/Best Record) ‘really good. many different vibes’
ANDY WILSON (IBIZA SONICA) "The MCDE mix is superb and the SAM mix is very good too"
VALENTIN HUEDO ‘Love the Vilod Remix !’
CLAUDE MONNET ‘I need this release for my sets. Essential !’
IGOR MARIJUAN (IBIZA SONICA) "Amazing release. Love it thanks!"
DJ PIPPI"One of the best interpretation of this Billy Cobham Classic Track -Villalobos Remix"

Billy Cobham Feat. Novecento - Sensations (Lexx Remix)

Zodyaco is back, after the debut self titled album (EAS019), exploring new approaches of its Mediterranean sound, with a new single and two different versions of “Caucciù”, delineating the shape of its “Neapolitan melodic disco from the slopes of Vesuvius”.
As usual for the label more about the music and the imagery behind it is told by the artwork, a double sided cover, strongly inspired by some of the most hidden and suggestive spots in the magical island of Capri, Damecuta and la Migliera .
Intimate and intense or exuberant and sensual, depends from which prospective you look at the sea.

Gianni Riso - Disco Shy

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