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Sunday Sessions - LA

The New Jazz

Ajax

Helix

Rope Of Sand

Rope Of Sand Part 3

Rope Of Sand Part 2

Rope Of Sand Part 1

Rope of Sand Part 5

Rope of Sand Part 4

Inner Conflict

Sundown Trax

Loner

Slow Emotions

Emulation

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Mood Series #72 titled 'Locked Doors' comes to us courtesy of the very talented and upcoming Ajnkana. '5 19' is a super cool opener that has the perfect amount of tech and smoothness to it. Heady but restrained. Hypnotizing, yet it is pushing the boundaries of the rhythm constantly. Pure class right there. '6 58' is a journey deep into the subconscious. A bold chord beginning soon leaves as a more muted technique plays tricks on your sense. Down deep as you sync in this abyss of audio euphoria. Powerful sounds from Ajnkana. '11 26' is another well-paced piece where what isn't there is as important as what is there. A deep understanding of dub is being presented here. These are definitely unlocking our doors of perception. The album concludes with the most reggae-tinged dub track in '12 9' which returns the album back to the origins. 'Locked Doors' is a prime example at the Mood Series and why the future of the genre is bright. Ajnkana's return to the label has us all excited for their future in the scene. They are one to look for. Brilliant release!

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Locked Doors

5 19

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Mood Series #74 features another fantastic new artist to the label. Remote Guest List should appeal to all styles of techno fans and not just dub techno. All 4 of the tracks on 'Years of Silence' have plenty of wide range appeal to the lovers of deep club music. Blurring the lines between deep techno and dub, Remote Guest List's inclusion in the Mood Series is nothing short of glorious. 'Red Valerian' initiates the festivities with a wonderful opener that has wide open peaks and equally deep valleys. Once the break relinquishes, the track opens up to be a bit more spacey then cruises off in style proceeding to hypnotic ending. 'Kudrow' focuses more on the melody evolution, providing a euphoric builder of the tech variety. The BPM picks up for this one but it's more geared towards the well establishing groove that forms far from the melodic elements. The resulting depth that gives off a slight house appeal is pure pure genius. Even techier yet, 'Dianetik' marries some moody lower registered church bells over a sick underlying of sickness that has us thinking early sounds of Mathew Jonson. Lastly, Subterranean Intelligence Network goes even more personal with the innermost dub groove. Another great example where the basslines swell, mutate and change throughout the track. Percussion is on the busier side while the beats are low flung giving that sick rubber band tech sound where both sides of the spectrum coexist only properly with a dub realm. 'Years of Silence' is classic in this advanced approach. Released on limited vinyl dubplate as well as digital this is sure to set the clubs on fire. 

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Years Of Silence

Kudrow

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Red Valerian

Subterranean Intelligence Network

Dianetik

No Signal

Agitation

Leo Pol - Chantal

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Berlin-based house producer Johannes Albert comes through with his new Palm Saturdays EP for Klamauk.

Albert’s first release was the Wooden Pearls 12″ on Oskar Offermann’s White back in 2010. Since then he’s kept busy releasing EPs on labels such as Jackoff, Tieffrequent, and his own Frank Music. He also released the Hotel Novalis album in 2013.

Palm Saturdays is the eighth release on Tilman’s Klamauk label, following on from the label head’s own Transmissions EP. We’re premiering Christopher Rau’s excellent remix of the EP’s lead track, ‘Frentic Moment’.

The original cut kicks off with a carnival beat underpinned by a fidgety bassline. It then settles down into a welcoming groove flecked with warm summery keys, perfect for rolling down Bavarian hillsides.

Rau’s remix is tooled for the dancefloor but keeps the general vibe intact. He submerges the bass and frames Albert’s heavenly sounds with his own vigorous 808 workout, before the final third brings everything down to a gentle simmer.

First Listen: Johannes Albert - 'Frentic Moment' [Christopher Rau Remix] (Klamauk)

Californian producer Urulu's latest offering on his Amadeus imprint is our pick for the premiere. It's a warm, broken beat experiment with a nod towards the sounds of early eighties electro. 

Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/ArmadilloEP
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Phonica Premiere: Urulu - The Armadillo [AMADEUS]

Top Pocket records returns with another robust and rounded VA for their second release. Eden Burns (Sandboards) provides two tracks on the A-side, plus a collaboration between Akira + Krywald & Farrer with Midnight Groove on the flip. Here we feature 'Moeraki Groove', an infectiously 90's Italo house anthem brimming with euphoric nostalgia. Floaty pads scurry alongside a solid house groove, heavily reinforced by an old skool dubby bassline. A natural progression from A1 this side of the press is for anyone who enjoys a dose of vintage 90s house.

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Top Pocket Records VA002

PREMIERE: Eden Burns - Moeraki Groove [Top Pocket Records]

Greyscale was launched in 2012 by Lithuanian producer and DJ grad_u, and photographer Rima
Prusakova, set up as a platform for material from grad_u and close friends whilst Prusakova’s
b/w analogue photography provides the visual identity of the label.