John Parsley - My Own Owl

There were some landscapes that simply took your breath away; the kind that made you feel like a tiny speck on this thing we call planet earth. The canyon below was a sight to behold, its huge stone surfaces coated in tones of copper and green. If you squinted hard enough you could trace clusters of tiny humans exploring the winding paths, tunnels and bridges that littered the expanse. It felt somewhat magical or metaphysical; a natural wonder of the world...

It's been almost a decade since Italian producers Rodion and Fabrizio Mammarella teamed up for a collaborative EP on the latter's Slow Motion imprint. Like their first outing, Apennini, back in 2012 this new release proves yet again why these two are a perfect production pairing, fusing their shared love of synthesized melodies and machine-driven funk and disco. The duo continue this across their Sierra Madre EP, which was recorded in Mexico City with a guest appearance from Roam Records and Duro alumni Mijo, and backed by a rework from Italo-Belgian duo Front De Cadeaux.

Sierra Madre

PREMIERE: Rodion & Mammarella - Barranca Del Cobre [Slow Motion]

Duro returns with 'Derrumbes Y Escaleras', the first collaboration from Vontier & Mago's upcoming album. The single is inspired by the Indian board game 'Snakes and Ladders' and the hallucinogenic mushroom 'psilocybe caerulescens' popularly known as 'Derrumbe'. This mushroom is one of the most important species in the country and was formerly used in prehispanic religious ceremonies. The trip comes with remixes by Englishman Chez de Milo and US duo Zillas On Acid.

His opener here is 'Derrumbes Y Escaleras'. Instantly you feel the effect of deep bass, ancestral flutes and psychedelic melodies coursing through your system, while the inner voices guide you to the deepest part of your being. Chez de Milo follows with a solid, rumbling percussion base, intoxicated flutes and synths laden you to the next existential plane. 

The nine-minute Zillas On Acid's trip uses the bassline to keep you lucid and present, while the flutes, frenetic arpeggios and percussion create an inner chaos. Inspired by the Mexican rave scene of the 2000s, the 'Saiko Mix' has a catchy bouncy bass, rolling percussion and acid sounds that feel like melted lasers coming out of the speakers. 

Closing the EP is the B-Side 'Zumo Di Batuca', an experimental break cut. As it progresses the vocals and synthetic sounds disintegrate and melt into a solid, cyclical sound mix that keeps you in a trance state.

PREMIERE: Vontier & Mago - Derrumbes Y Escaleras (Saiko Mix) [DURO]

Bonkers calling their third year as a record label, for the celebration is going to be released a very special six-track compilation, for the first time on Vinyl 12”, bringing lots of new astounding artists to the label and also a very different sound to what you might have heard two years back. The music is evolving all the time, so the sound of the label has to evolve too.
This six-track album represents the actual sound of the record label, featuring: Undefined Pattern, Ducati Flux, Ludviq & Technicism, Ricardo Ruben, Hanzo & Yaman, and 9 POUND HAMMER.

 Ricardo Ruben - Aster Forever

"Sounds are layed out very carefully, so much thought was put into placing them in the right spot, creating this BAIT effect.
Just like hunters were placing traps back in the day, expecting to catch a prey, memorizing every single one of them so the pursuit that they initiated in the first place, won't be of theirs. 
This track is played in m key, what I mean by that is minimalism. One small sound is replaced by another, then comes back a little bit later
in a different form as if it has a life of its own. It's not over squeezed or infused with unnecessary intensity. If I had to put a label on it, there's only one word for what I've heard - mind trance. Reminds me of MIB or Ghostbusters animated series soundtracks from 2000's. 
What I think is that this track has a lot of tendencies to be an actual soundtrack, the nature of this tune strongly suggests and even encourages it to be more than just a dance floor banger." - Quixotical Music psychoanalyst Vidas Stanynas

Label: Bonkers (@bonkersrecs)
Album: "Year III" compilation (digital/vinyl 12")
Track:  Ricardo Ruben (@ricardo-ruben) - Aster Forever (Original Mix)
Mastered by: Andy Martin
Artwork by: ALF CHAMPION
Release date: 15th November 2021

www.quixoticalrecords.com

QX PREMIERE: Ricardo Ruben - Aster Forever (Original Mix) [Bonkers]

out on nein 
https://neinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mixteca-pueblo-feat-maria-maria-fernanda

Fred Berthet - Mixteca Pueblo Feat. Maria Fernanda

After a long tradition of Italian Dance Wave compilations on Slow Motion, the time has come to let our darker (and most electronic) side shine. A new compilation, the first one on our international sister label Wrong Era: Sailor of Wrong Era, named after the infamous Berlin boat parties that became a true happening in Summer 2021. 
Eighteen tracks split into two volumes comprising the very own Wrong Era style, crafted by renowned veteran artists and upcoming international talents from all around the globe. 

You are just right to be in the Wrong Era.

https://soundcloud.com/zakmina
https://soundcloud.com/slow-motion-records

PREMIERE⚡️Zakmina - POWER [Wrong Era]

By @thomassjackson & @theusmago
Release date: February 3rd
Pre-order: https://hardfist.bandcamp.com/album/thomass-jackson-theus-mago-el-venao

Artwork: Léo Marsal

PREMIERE: Thomass Jackson & Theus Mago - Don Palenque [HARD FIST]

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/alvarocabana
Track: Darcental
Label: https://soundcloud.com/latidorecords
Format: Digital VA
Release date: 01/04/22
YouTube: https://youtu.be/UR0GUcEtgRc

LATIDO records has its origin in the Mordisco Club parties (Granada, South of Spain) hosted by Cobertizo (part of dj duo and producers Mordisco with releases in Atomnation, My Favorite Robots Records, Duro, Bedrocks, etc.). Artists such as John Talabot, Curses, Sascha Funke, Zombies in Miami, Red Axes or Jennifer Cardini among others have played at Mordisco Club. The Latido label is born from the characteristic sounds and influences of Mordisco Club.
LATIDO celebrates its first anniversary with a compilation full of singularities. 16 tracks gathered in two volumes where the distinctive feature is the presence of multiple ingredients that are provided by the included artists.
For this first volume of the compilation, LATIDO brings together a bunch of fabulous artists. Now you can savor the track Darcental by the Spanish producer Alvaro Cabana.

PREMIERE | Alvaro Cabana - Darcental [Latido] 2022

The house had been barren for years, its moss covered front and cob-webbed windows an instant giveaway. That was until people came in to regenerate the town and suddenly life was breathed into the home once again. Its inside had been refurbished and its windows replaced, but beyond the beautiful facade and the freshly painted walls, there was a sense that something had happened here before; something terrible that would continue to inhabit the house regardless of its revived state.

Amsterdam's Sinchi Collective have spotlighted a ton of new producers from across the globe through their Altered States compilation series, all while raising money for the Sinchi Foundation, which supports Indigenous peoples worldwide. For the sixth volume they bring on board a roster of fresh artists who are bubbling under the surface in their respective cities. The likes of Terra de Ovnis, Sinchi Collective co-founder Ilmo, DeepMe and A-Tweed feature, amongst others, all bringing their own dark and psychedelic flavours that span icy electro, techno-disco and cosmic synth jams.

PREMIERE: Tierra de Ovnis - Spirit Machine [Sinchi]

The respected Madrid-based Sagan Club collective started its beautiful journey nine years ago. In order to celebrate the occasion, they decided to put together a four-volume compilation series, coming soon on Cenital Music, featuring some of the artists who have already rocked the boat and set the roof on fire at their previous memorable events: Delone, JackWasFaster (SXDNS219), LagreSca, and Hyman Bass, one of the resident DJs and founders of the collective, brought their own worlds to the first chapter, following a backbone soundscape but keeping true to their own characteristic sonorities and focusing on what really matters: Keeping the dance floor happy, baby!

Premiered here, JackWasFaster’s collaboration definitely raises the bar of the already solid compilation. The interesting title, “Ora Et Labora” – or “pray and work” in English –, refers to the Catholic monastic practice of working and praying – and Jack worked hard and meticulously to deliver such a mind-blowing cut. Did he pray? No idea. The important is the outcome: The gripping vocal hook, rhythmic synth lead, and exhilarating acid layer he put together deliver a powerful and imperative theme.

You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Beatport page of the label: https://www.beatport.com/label/cenital-music/64059

Follow @jackwasfaster, @saganclub and @cenital, peeps!

PREMIERE426 // JackWasFaster - Ora Et Labora

Somebody Else - Afrohouse 26 123bpm Fminor….wav

Somebody Else (Original Version)

Creative offspring of the musical fantasies of @Tushen_Rai and @CorneliusDoctor, Hard Fist brings together a passionate, supportive and activist party scene. Celebrating a globalized - but far from rootless - dancefloor where Turkish psychedelia, Lithuanian cold wave, Central African percussion and Indonesian polyphonic chants blend, Hard Fist crosses time and borders with a singular attachment to the folk music of trance, the kind that marks spiritual gatherings and festive rituals. Shaping the technological meeting of man and machine, the Hard Fist sound brings the experience as much on the dancefloor as in the calm of a Bedouin tent, always off the beaten track, with a free heart and clenched fists.

The label has been releasing collective records with artists such as Bawrut, Balam, A-Tweed, Omri Smadar, Matias Aguayo, Fantastic Twins, Philou Louzolo, Deena Abdelwahed, Curses, Dengue Dengue Dengue, Martin Noise, J.A.K.A.M., Omar Joesoef, MR TC, Pletnev, Anastasia Zems, John Parsey, Errortica, The Juan MacLean, Khidja, Roe Deers, Cosmo Vitelli, Ground, Sascha Funke, Fargo Devianti & Vongold, Daniel Monaco, Fringe Society, Elfenberg, Timothy Clerkin, A-Tweed, Ko Shin Moon, Lokier, Pletnev, nICo, Strapontin, Simple Symmetry, Que Sakamoto, Kubebe, Jonathan Kusum, Kaan Duzarat, Los Ninos Del Parque, Feller, Mekine U Teksi, Bab, Linja, Lion's Drum, Mishell, Ayma, Kincaid, Balam, Juan To Tree, Mytron & Ofofo, Niv Ast, Damon Jee, Thomass Jackson, Rina, Fabio Me Llaman Soltero, Hipless, N.O.Y, Oded Gafni, Radial Gaze, Fabio Fabio, Omar Joesoef, Da Iguana, Neskeh, Warum and all artists that collaborated to our edit series Re-Phrase Collection...

PREMIERE: Thomass Jackson & Theus Mago - Don Palenque [HARD FIST]

HARD FIST

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