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Whisper it quietly, but Andrew Meecham’s ninth album as The Emperor Machine, Island Boogie, may well be the long-serving producer’s strongest set to date. Of course, all his albums ripple with vintage synth sounds, colourful lead lines, dub-flecked electronic disco and lashings of cosmic intent, but this one just feels a little more special.

Island Boogie is certainly special. Meecham’s “most personal” full-length to date was inspired by his experiences at the Rotation Garden Party – a beloved micro-festival promoted by a group of friends (including sometime Bizarre Inc and Chicken Lips partner Dean Meredith), renowned for the quality of its custom-built Klipschorn soundsystem. “The album’s title sums up the vibe that you get from Rotation,” he explains. “It may be held in a landlocked venue but it gives a wonderful sense of isolation – it is an audiophile paradise.”

Meecham road-tested rough versions of the album’s eight tracks at Rotation 2023, with the feedback and dancefloor reaction guiding the sound and arrangement of the final mixes. Fittingly, Meecham will return to the event to showcase the album at Rotation 2024 this July. Given the inspiration he’s drawn from previous editions of the festival, that will be a very special occasion.

Musically, Island Boogie offers the most fully functioning and expertly constructed expression of The Emperor Machine sound yet, a style Meecham describes as “electronic cosmic disco-boogie”. It’s a sound that takes cues from early ‘80s NYC punk-funk and dub disco, vintage electro, proto-house and left-of-centre synth-boogie, but one that’s instantly recognisable to those who have followed Meecham’s career over the last three decades.

Island Boogie also sees Meecham continue his blossoming working relationship with Séverine Mouletin, whose stylish and distinctive vocals previously graced his popular ‘Dance Par Amour’ and ‘Your Own Style’ singles. Here Mouletin features on four tracks: the acid-flecked retro-futurist wave-boogie of ‘La Cassette’ (featuring additional percussion by Rupert Brown); the infectious, bleep-sporting headiness of recent single ‘Dévoilez-Vous’; and the squelchy analogue synth-funk of ‘Wanna Pop With You’ and ‘Vas-y-Le Chat’.

Meecham also finds space for a cover of Fox’s 1976 pop-rock classic ‘S-s-s-single Bed’, one of the Stafford-based artist’s all-time favourites. His version, featuring lead vocals by Michelle Bee and guitar from Dave Atherton, re-imagines the track as a subtly Chic-influenced slab of infectious electro-pop rich in kaleidoscopic synth sounds, sing-along choruses and shuffling drums.

The instrumental foundations of the classic Emperor Machine sound come to the fore on the album’s three other cuts. There’s the jazz-funk-flecked warmth of the LP-opening title track; the sparse squelches, bleeps, TB-303 style bass and brightly coloured electronics of ‘Walk The Dog’; and the exotic, slow-motion cosmic electronica of ‘Cha Murrah Etem’, a warm but poignant affair dedicated to his late father. Heady and intoxicating, with hints of Balearica and digital reggae, it offers a fittingly beautiful and tactile conclusion to Meecham’s most expressive and accessible album yet.

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● Buy Link: https://www.beatport.com/es/release/dreams/5052892

● Artist: Fiona Kraft, LOV
● Track: Dreams (Original Mix)
● Album: Dreams EP
● Label: Non Merci Music
● Format: Digital
● Genre: Afro House / Afro Melodic
● Release Catalog: NMM006
● Release Date: May 16th, 2025

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● Artist(s) Links:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fionakraftmusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fionakraft/?hl=fr

● Label Links:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/non-merci-music
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nonmerci_music

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"Dreams" by Fiona Kraft and LOV is a deeply emotional and intimate piece born from loss, memory, and the need for connection.

Inspired by Fiona's family loss, the track blends powerful drums, ethereal pads and heartfelt harmony. LOV's haunting vocals bring a spiritual layer to the song, expressing themes of vulnerability, longing, and eternal presence.

With lyrics like "you'll always be in my dreams" and "when I fade into the moonlight, will you follow?" "Dreams" invites listeners into a space where love transcends time and presence, carried through sound, emotion, and a sense of unseen closeness.

The production’s slow-burning build and shimmering textures evoke both the fragility and resilience of the human spirit.

“Dreams” isn’t just a song—it’s a sonic tribute to the enduring ties that bind us beyond the physical, offering solace and a sense of continuity in the face of impermanence.

As the final notes fade, they leave behind a lingering echo of love that refuses to be forgotten.
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● Tracklist:
01. Fiona Kraft feat. LOV - Dreams (Original Mix)
02. Fiona Kraft feat. LOV - Dreams (Radio Edit)

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Fiona Kraft feat. LOV - Dreams [Non Merci Music]

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DISCOMAT002 - A1 Show Me

The birds spoke their own majestic language amongst the tall, tall trees. They were hidden away out of sight between the green shrubbery and the dusty leaves. Within the greenhouse they could not be disturbed by forces beyond the glass, no predator or villain was here to catch them up there amongst the blossoming swamp. The noise echoed in the chamber of light, the noise from outside was gone, wiped away by the silent tomb of the isolated space. 

Tambo's House have found a home on Vulcan Venti as the label prepares to release a four track EP packed with rhythmic influences from the East.

PREMIERE: Tambo's House - Jhe Gu Jye [Vulcan Venti]

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This time we would like to introduce you one of the biggest Italo Selectors nowadays, owner of the well known record label SLOW MOTION, especially known in the Italo disco/dance/club scene.
Franz Scala his name, delivers a Ep full of Italo Edits and you may think it’s gonna all get cheesy here, but that's totally wrong.
Three of highly slick Italo-disco tracks that blend contemporary feel of the style and will fit into a wide variety of DJ’s sets.
Be careful, wont you blow up the disco ball !


A1) Electra - Are You Automatic (Franz Scala Edit)
B1) G.J. Lunghi - Acapulco Nights (Franz Scala Edt)
B2) Wish Keys - The One You Love (Franz Scala Edit)

A1) Electra - Are You Automatic (Franz Scala Edit)

B - Space Talk

Ashley Beedle and Yam Who? take the Annabel Lamb version of The Doors classic into dark, electronic territory. Originally issued in 1983, this sounds so now. One for those grimy basements and illegal jams.

MA005 - Riders On The Storm (YamBee! Rework)

“Years have passed, yet anarchy still prevails. Surrounded by disturbed souls that will do anything to claim more lands, by means of machetes, Molotov cocktails and homemade traps.  Be careful when wandering those empty street, the emptiness is an illusion”

The FX Factory hits again, with a Nu New Beat anthem as the intro track & a weird downtempo sex-infused Dungeonesque rhythm. 
Would likes XTC? we know we do, thanks to RFX's lush downtempo chugger. And closing off the EP a track that smells humidity and another that tells you the time, 8:30.


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Artwork credits: Liorzh

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