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Now four releases in, Razor-N-Tape Reserve continues to deliver the deepness with this EP from the Netherlands’ Junktion. Although a relative upstart on the scene, Junktion has been getting some serious heads nodding lately with releases on Sleazy Beats and Outplay, and the Hot & Bothered EP continues to define his dusty and organic sound. From the summery ease of the title track, to the fresh take on the oft-sampled 'I'm Wishin' to the discofied chugger 'Fling Cleaning' followed by the slow-burning 'Visions of You,' this EP is a beautiful listen from beginning to end. And the kids are gonna dig it too.

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Junktion - Hot & Bothered

A warming, heavy bassline before the funky guitar pitches in exactly where you want it. Taken from @junktionmusic' new EP on @outplay. 

Read  more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2016/04/26/premiere-junktion-sunny-side-up/
Listen on Youtube: http://bit.ly/junktion-sunny-side-up

Junktion - Sunny Side Up (STW Premiere)

We recon it’s time for a full Junktion EP on Outplay! You can say Wide Awake is an appropriate title after a wonderful 2015 with a string of EP’s on Sleazy Beats, Razor-n-Tape and Rose Records. This four tracker explores the sound he’s been developing over the years and even touches a newer side. The EP opens with the title track “Wide Awake” and embodies the signature Junktion sound with a summery balearic touch. “What We Are” is a faster synth laden affair coupled with his usual sample action. “Sunny Side Up” is what the title says it is, a sunny disco track driven by a groovy bassline and a funky rhythm guitar. The EP closes down with “Don’t Mess Up” for a more contemplative jazzy track with some smooth sampling and afro touches.

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Wide Awake EP

Wide Awake

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What We Are

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Can't Live With Out Deep (Original Mix)

TAR 12 | Junktion - Sweet Release EP
Soulful moods mixed with jazzy chords and pounding beats, Junktion is back! 

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Sweet Release EP

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Junktion - Fudge [Times are Ruff]

Soulful moods mixed with jazzy chords and pounding beats, Junktion is back on Times are Ruff ! Enjoy the A1 "What I Mean" from his new EP 'Sweet Release', vinyl only.

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PREMIERE :  Junktion - What I Mean [Times are Ruff]

* Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/55Nm8fJxjsY
* Read More: http://boltingbits.com/junktion-in-blue-forests/
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Make Believe Disco is the newest vinyl-only imprint from Guy and Kris, the Dutch and Danish/Canadian duo behind @SleazyBeats. Originally starting as a blog back in early to mid-2009, Sleazy Beats then quickly transitioned into a record label later that same year, with their first release coming from Eddie C. Fast forward eight years and they've gone through two series of ten releases each. The original catalogue was a little bit on the slo-mo/edit tip while the follow-up series and arguably their hottest, the Black Ops series, was geared more toward the dance floor. Their no digital, no repress policy enacted in 2010 has caught them some flack over the years as many fans have struggled to pick up copies. But they've stuck to it, ensuring that limited stays limited while unfortunately fetching some ridiculous prices on the second-hand market.

Guy and Kris' impressive A&R skills paired with some impeccable timing have helped both their label and certain artists blossom. One of those artists is @JunktionMusic aka Hans Peeman, one half of @JustSayFouk and co-founder of @Outplay. A widely popular follow-up to his "Monologues" EP, "The Great Unknown", which was released on the Black Ops imprint, sold out in a matter of a couple of days (if not less than that) and this happened around the time that the hype around both Junktion and Sleazy Beats was conceivably at an all-time high. With this surefire recipe for success, why not repeat the process?

Today we're extremely excited to bring you Peeman's latest and the second release on newly minted Make Believe Disco with the premiere of the A1 and title track "In Blue Forests". Hans manages to evoke his signature sound while breathing some fresh air into this project. The crisp drums we've come to expect are certainly present here with catchy bass guitar licks making regular appearances. However, the aptly titled track brings forth visions of rain forests and tropical climates utilizing afro-latin percussion rhythms and arpeggiated marimba-like instruments, a step away from the funky and more soulful samples we're accustomed to hearing from the Dutchman. Exemplary synth work rounds out this euphonious cocktail, creating tension in all the right moments and taking a back seat to the groove when needed.

Needless to say, this EP will sell like hotcakes so you better get your pre-orders in as soon as possible or risk being disappointed!

PREMIERE : Junktion - In Blue Forests

Artist: Junktion
Title: Make Believe Disco No.2
Label: Make Believe Disco
Release: TBA
Format: Vinyl
Catalog: SBR-MBD-002

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Junktion - Friends & Strangers (Original Mix) [Make Believe Disco] [MI4L.com]

B2 of Junktion's Make Believe Disco EP, out on 12" vinyl in July.

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Junktion - That's What's Coming [SBR-MBD-002]

@justsayfouk deliver their first full release on their own @outplay imprint with the 'Butterfunk' EP, featuring the funk-fueled stomper cleverly titled 'Organ Freeman'.

The collaborative project from Daniel Leseman and Hans Peeman, aka Junktion, has released material on Heist and Razor N Tape in recent years, but have yet to supply a full EP of their signature grooves on Outplay. Now they deliver a scope of their sound with a proper four-tracker of quality dancefloor funk. 

The 'Butterfunk' EP is set for release mid-November.
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Premiere: Fouk 'Organ Freeman'

@justsayfouk might have been curating Outplay since 2013, but their ‘Butterfunk EP’ is in fact the duo’s first proper EP on their own imprint. It’s not that they’ve been resting on their laurels: they’ve dripfed a handful of EPs on the likes of Heist and House of Disco over the past few years, and released solo efforts on Kolour Ltd and Razor ’n Tape that stormed the charts. It’s been fascinating to see the Dutch pair slowly break the mould, moving from heavy sampling in favour to an emphasis on original instrumentation and production.

The Butterfunk EP is a fine showcase of their prowess in the studio, loaded to the hilt with contemporary dancefloor funk. Things kick off with the rolling drums, off-beat percussion and seriously infectious Hammond lines of Organ Freeman. Title track Butterfunk is aimed squarely at the hips with its smooth keys and perfectly placed vocal, while some acid lines give the track a little edge. 

Flip over for the bumping ‘Wong Way’, a chunky workout with a rubber bassline. The finale of the EP is ‘Winter’, a fantastic slice of 80’s inspired downtempo mushroom jazz.

Butterfunk EP

Wong Way

HEIST029 | The Round Up part IV - V/A. Will be out January 22th.
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Round up part IV marks the end of year 4 of Heist Recordings and it might be our most varied release yet with some serious Afro funk from Switzerland, electronic soul from Italy, proper old school deep house from the UK and some Dutch guys adding a bit of swing to the package.

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Alma Negra - Afrorleans (Parker Madicine remix)

After their Butterfunk EP from last year, @justsayfouk are back again with their new offering “Mating Call EP”. As the name suggests, this three track EP is made for the hot & heavy moments while dancing away, during those infinite summer days.

The title track “Mating Call” is a funky beast, driven by a very infectious bassline and live instrumentation, edging the line between disco and house, as has we have come to expect from the duo. The next track on the flip furthers the fact that this release is all about the groove. Housey vibes with a classic hint, Rhodes floating on a solid rolling funk bass. “Just Feel Good”? Yup!

Finally we come to “Down Below”. You might wonder “what’s down below?”. Well, there you can find a dreamy thumper, driven by the compact kick, repeating drone and deep bassline, while the synth pads in the middle tie it all together.

Mating Call EP

Just Feel Good

Nashville's funk purveyors Magic In Threes make a triumphant return to Razor-N-Tape's sub-label RNT Reserve with collection of low-strung grooves on their 'Work Tapes' EP, featuring a grooving remix by RNT mainstays FOUK.

Reimagining the track 'Chupa Cabra' as a devilishly pulsating and funky burner, FOUK showcase the distinct style that's made them synonymous with the more soulful, disco-infused side of contemporary dance music.  Pure dancefloor bliss on this one!

Grab the 'Work Tapes' EP as it's out now.

RNTR020 - Work Tapes EP

Premiere: Magic In Threes 'Chupa Cabra' (Fouk Remix)

Even though summer just ended, groovin music is still on! Today we are really glad to share with you an excerpt of @outplay soon to be released next EP from New Franklin Theory, the track is called "In Orbit".

"in Orbit" is a perfect downtempo funky musical journey based on groovy bassline and nice pads. 

We invite you guys to check out the release "Junktion presents New Franklin Theory - Chemical Boogie" by the end of September, it is packed with some nice stuff ;)

New Franklin Theory - Chemical Boogie

Premiere - New Franklin Theory - In Orbit

* Read more: https://boltingbits.com/new-franklin-theory-homeward-outplay
* Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fBFuvmlPdTI
* Pre-order: https://bit.ly/2DajVt4

Hans Peeman, perhaps better known as Junktion or as one half of Fouk with label mate and friend Daniel Leseman, also has another side project. New Franklin Theory is his lesser known alias, one focusing a bit less on sampling and more on melodic explorations, with a lot more synth work and instrumentation. He's only released under the moniker once before, a 2 track 10" on his own native Outplay Records that perhaps went a little bit under-appreciated. Now he's back once again on the label with a 5 track mini album of sorts, entitled "Chemical Boogie", to really showcase what he can do.

Peeman's signature percussion is perhaps best heard on the opener, Andromeda Beach, a funk and boogie fuelled jam that's closest to what we've come to know him for. Our premiere today and the A2 on the record, Homeward, features some fantastically spacey cosmic pads and a rumbling bass, lending it a bittersweet, introspective sound. Closing off the first side of the record is Afterburner, an uptempo groover with some addictive synthesized horn-like melodies. Ladies and gentlemen, we have liftoff.

On the flip, the B1, In Orbit, takes you for a ride. The funky bassline and deep rhodes chords paired with the interplanetary atmospheres and effects do the title justice. Finally, The Holtzman Effect, named after a fictional scientific phenomenon, caps off the EP with a hooking subterranean bass that sends you wiggling your butt straight into alien territory.It's refreshing to see a producer so well known for a particular sound continue to explore new avenues and evolve as personal tastes change and mature, but still retain some of that flavour that made his music so irresistible in the first place.

PREMIERE: New Franklin Theory - Homeward

@junktionmusic presents New Franklin Theory - Chemical Boogie

As Hans Peeman’s side project next to his Junktion moniker, New Franklin Theory returns to Outplay with a very personal project. Five carefully produced songs in the form of a mini-album of sorts, which 
showcases his journey into more melodic synth heavy work.

Starting off, “Andromeda Beach” eases you into the spacey atmosphere of the record with dreamy rhodes supported by his distinctive percussion and bass work.
Following, “Homeward” introduces melancholic synth lines grounded by an infectious bass line for a Balearic inspired feel. “Afterburner” ups the tempo with warm arpeggiated Juno sounds and saxy disco samples, which will remind you of his previous work. 
Space-funk-synth-boogie, that’s what comes to mind when listening to “In Orbit”. Instant groove with a solid beat interspersed with brief vocal samples and dreamy rhodes chords. 
As the closer, “The Holtzman Effect” (award for 2018’s most nerdy song title, look it up) sets you off floating away on warm chords and bass together with characteristic space bleeps.

Out on vinyl and digi, 24 September!

Chemical Boogie

Andromeda Beach

Artist: Cleanfield
Title: Haute Cuisine
Label: Outplay
Release Date: 2019-05-17

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Powering out across the open highways, House Of Disco stick it in 5th gear for their 23rd outing that see’s the return of the mighty Fouk. A collection of four funked up, disco house jams that are drenched in undeniable grooves, ‘80s synth gold and tight percussive touches.

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