Taken from PAMPACD002 - Robag Wruhme - Thora Vukk, released on April 29th, 2011.

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Following EPs and 12”s on Wolf + Lamb, W+L Black, Life And Death, Bang The Box and their debut on Visionquest, PillowTalk present their debut LP, ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’. As much a soundtrack to long nights as it is lazy days, there is something about the record that spans everything you want from the band: sun-splashed jams, peak-time party tunes and low-lit moments of intimacy.

The album has been a work in progress since the boys formed the group in their San Francisco studio and was recorded last year during a month at PDX Studios in Portland, Oregon, which sits overlooking the city and the gorgeous Mount Hood. It was a session that allowed the band to work communally, drawing from various ideas, as well as influences, which include the vast Americana of Bruce Springsteen, the wrought post dubstep of James Blake, the deep soul of Sam Cooke and the incendiary jazz of John Coltrane.

‘We All Have Rhythm’ is an anything-could-happen-tonight tune that you’ll want to be listening to at 11pm on a Friday; ‘Lullaby’ is the perfect dose of deepness for a loved-up 6am dancefloor; the off-kilter R&B ghetto tech of ‘4 Walls’ will fit the vibe at a woozy afterparty; and ‘LA To The Bay’ will rouse you and make you feel good the morning after as the sun comes up. This is music to suit all times, because that’s what PillowTalk is all about.

The broad nature of ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’ came about because Sammy D (vocals), Michael Tello (producer) and Ryan Williams (multi-instrumentalist) pulled the record together from melodies thought up while on long plane journeys, impromptu jam throw downs in Berlin apartments and musical sketches created during long nights into early morning studio sessions sharing bottles of vodka. For instance, ‘4 Walls’ happened during a late night session, with the band throwing ideas around and with friends DOP and Navid Izadi. “We wanted to do something that wasn't a 122bpm 4/4 kick drum track, challenge ourselves musically and lyrically, so we made the song at 144 beats per minute but still gave it a soul vibe,” says Michael. The song took an hour and a half to write, whipped up in the heat and energy of the moment.

This organic way of working was what brought PillowTalk together in the first place. They formed after the three were mucking around on the baby grand piano in Ryan’s kitchen. A guitar and a Wurlitzer, some off-hand vocals, were thrown into the mix in true Doo-wop style. The EP, ‘The Come Back’, dropped on Life And Death in 2011 with their hit single 'Soft' and things started to roll.

Breakout hit ‘Far From Home’ on the ‘Far From Heaven’ EP in the same year was followed by the cheeky ‘Soul Edits’ 12” for Wolf + Lamb’s W+L Black imprint in 2012 which featured their classic remix of Bobby Hebb's, 'Sunny'. Then in 2013, the single ‘Lullaby’ backed with ’We All Have Rhythm’ dropped, giving a clear indication of how ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi' would sound: warm, lush and dreamy.

Though they’ve only been releasing records since 2011, the three have known each other for years. They met through djing parties and have been neighbors and even roommates. ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’ sees them stepping into their own as a band, a statement of intent born from the highs and lows of their loves, laughs and heartbreaks thus far. 

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DJ Tennis - The Outcast feat. PillowTalk (Acoustic Version)

Release Date: 11.07.2011 (limited to 300 copies)


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Benoit & Sergio - Principles

Type Beat Sad LUCASV x Luther - [Time Travel] (Ft.LXRS)

Magpie (Morgan Geist Remix)

Falco Benz - La Féline Mescaline (feat. Agnès Aokky)

From the upcoming album, "Byen", out July 6th 2018 on Smalltown Supersound. 

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Bjørn Torske - Clean Air

J.M.F.  is Jacob Korn and Good Guy Mikesh & Filburt teaming up for a 12".
two orginal tracks plus a remix by Lauer. out on June 15th in you local record shop.
or you can buy it already in our webshop at www.perm-vac.com

J.M.F. JACOB, MIKESH , FILBURT " PHILLIP DOLPHIA "

Seabird (feat. Christian d´Or & Toby Ernest)
Written by Billy Alessi & Bobby Alessi (SonyATV)
Produced by Kasper Bjørke
Vocals performed by Christian d´Or & Toby Ernest
Live bass by: Tomas Höffding
Additional synthesizers and guitar by: Anders “Ormen” Christophersen

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After a 3 year absence, Kasper Bjørke returns to hfn music with his sublime new double EP "Nothing Gold Can Stay". Having followed a deeply personal musical path that led to the development of the “Kasper Bjørke Quartet: The Fifty Eleven Project” on Kompakt Records, (named 5th Best Contemporary Album 2018 in The Guardian), Kasper turns his focus back to the sound that made his name. After having released the first single “Water (feat. Toby Ernest)” a few weeks ago, now the time has come to premiere Kaspers cover version of Alessi Brothers’ 1975 classic “Seabird”. The cover came about through Kasper’s friendship and musical synergy with DJ and vinyl digger Christian d’Or, who is lead crooning while Toby Ernest delivers his signature falsetto. The “Seabird” cover adds a distinct contemporary feeling to the song while staying true and respectful to the delivery and mood of its very core. 

Nothing Gold Can Stay (Part A) is released digitally October 25th: https://kasperbjorke.lnk.to/hfn95
 
Nothing Gold Can Stay (Part B) is released digitally November 22nd - along with a limited edition orange vinyl which contains both Part A + B.

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Premiere: Kasper Bjørke - Seabird (feat. Christian D Or & Toby Ernest)

At the beginning of last year I went to listen and see Isolée during his live act in Lausanne. He started that night with a really amazing tune - something so full of love and harmony, something that is definitely rare at the moment.

One week later that song was still in my mind and so I asked Rajko what it was, to which he answered: "I did a soundtrack for a skateboard movie and the track I started my live set with is a draft of it." I asked him to make me an edit to be played in my set. I’ve been playing "Dennis" for the past year in all my sets around the world and always receive a fantastic reaction from the smiling crowd.

One year later this special song called "Dennis" is ready to be played by you and the world and I'm really proud and excited to start "Xtra Tamed" with such a masterpiece! I asked one of my best friends and one of the most talented producers around, Baïkal (from Maeve and Innervisions), to work on the remix and trust me when I say that this rework has a similarly funny but long story as the original cut! Isolée vs Baikal sounds like a match made in heaven, don't ya think?

Maybe one day I'll release a book about all these genius making-of stories but for now, it’s all about the music and emotions. The mastering was carefully done by Hans at Deinklang. You can also check out the skate video mentioned above here: http://rollenaller.de/#

Ripperton, April 2013

Written and produced by Rajko Muller
Promotion by Tailored Communication
Distributed by Clone.nl

a1 - Isolée "Dennis" (original 12" mix)  soundcloud edit

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