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Klasse Recordings and Grafiti Tapes impresario, Luca Lozano, rolls up to Hypercolour with a 12” par excellence of genre blending, future dance grooves.  Leaning on his Sheffield upbringing, it’s of no surprise that the break beats, edits and bleeps of his native city seeps into his own forward thinking productions.  Having racked up some super releases for Sex Tags UFO, Optimo Trax, Crème Organization, alongside his own imprints, Lozano really impresses on his Hypercolour debut.  

‘Gun Fingers’ is a strictly heads down affair, luscious synths, tantalising breaks and heavyweight b-line sandwich in-between pounding kicks for a classy cut, whilst ‘Calling All Dancers’ is indeed a call to rave, laced with the familiar components of a golden era of UK dance, that never slips into pastiche, instead sounding fresh, vital and relevant to the times.

Kindred spirit, DJ Sotofett, weighs in with two versions of ‘Gun Fingers’ exclusively for the vinyl edition of this release.  Those who know Sotofett’s killer style will know the score here, and he certainly does not disappoint.  And those who spent time chasing around motorways and A roads in search of the party will most definitely know what’s up on this set of remixes!


Gun Fingers

Luca Lozano - Gun Fingers (Original Mix) (HYPE047) [clip]

Luca Lozano - Calling All Dancers (Original Mix) (HYPE047) [clip]

2015 has been a massive year for Hypercolour, with the label releasing a huge range of music from established names (Kerrier District & Luke Vibert, Seth Troxler, Roman Flugel) as well as up-and-comers of the underground music scene (Luca Lozano, A Sagittariun, House Of Black Lanterns).  The eclecticism of the laberl knows no boundries, and so it’s fitting to end the year with a killer EP from Modini.

A collaborative project between techno visionary, Neil Landstrumm, and fellow Scottish producer, Hostage, Modini plunder the deeper shades of techno and electro music, bringing with them years of musical nouse for labels like Peacefrog, Tresor, Origami Sound and Nightshifters.  Previous Modini releases have appeared on the Dixon Avenue Basement Jams imprint.

‘The Answer (Version)’ touches on the classic side of electro, with the infectious “how do you get to sleep at night” vocal hook rolling over incessant bleeps and chugging 4x4 beats, coming over like a pitched down Relief Records cut for the modern age. Its Original Mix makes fine use of broken beats, twisting and loosening the other version whilst retaining the energy of the original. 

Pre-order >> https://hypercolour-records.bandcamp.com/album/the-answer

The impressively titled ‘Impressive Pineapple’ ratchets up the tempo, rolling brats and head scrambling bleep-work tussles with a hefty bass line and choppy vocals.  Final cut ‘Saluting Magpies’ features more bass line madness and drilling drums, imaginatively off the wall samples jab in between the spaces and we’re shown a masterclass in forward thinking dance music from the Modini team.


Modini - The Answer (Version) (HYPE049) [clip]

Modini - The Answer (Original) (HYPE049) [clip]

Modini - Impressive Pineapple (HYPE049) [clip]

"Sexspurt (Ricardo Villalobos & Max Loderbauer Remix)" by Luke Vibert's Kerrier District project and @ricardo-villalobos & Max Loderbauer will be released in late January on @hypercolour. More info: bit.ly/KDRVMLSx

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Kerrier District - Sexspurt (Ricardo Villalobos & Max Loderbauer Remix)

Released in May of last year, Kerrier District’s ‘4’ album became an essential long player, not just because it was creator Luke Vibert’s first KD album offering in over a decade, but because it captured Kerrier District at what it does best; funky, sample heavy, entertaining, good time dance music.  Tongue firmly in cheek, Vibert delivered an album that ended up, quite rightly, in many end of year polls as a firm favourite of the year.

And so, to celebrate Hypercolour’s 50th single release, a crack team of artists were enlisted to handle a remix disc, and they come none bigger than Ricardo Villalobos & Max Loderbauer, KiNK and Head High.

Villalobos and Loderbauer’s remix of ‘Sexspurt’ shimmers and glistens over its twelve-minute tenure, the micro broken beats and occasional hats lending a steady hand as the psychedelic soundscape unfurls over the bubbling bass frequencies. 

Fresh from picking up the Resident Advisor Best Live Act of 2015, Strahil Velchev AKA KiNK tackles album favourite ‘Techno Disco’.  Churning out a frenzied club re-work, KiNK deploys Reese style basslines, spacey synth motifs that wouldn’t be out of place on a UR record and deep organ riffs, dropping in breakbeats to the solid 4/4 arrangement, never letting the energy levels drop for one second.

Wrapping up this killer remix set is Head High (AKA Shed), who slams down a relentless and rolling drum mix of ‘Come On Kerrier’.  Irresistibly funky with its heavyweight 90s style beats and infectious melodies, HH keeps it faithful to the Original Mix and the use of its samples, and delivers a driving peak time club mix.


Kerrier District - Sexspurt (Ricardo Villalobos & Max Loderbauer Remix) (HYPE050) [clip]

Kerrier District - Come On Kerrier (Head High Remix) (HYPE050) [clip]

Out now on 2LP/CD/Digital
https://hypercolour-records.bandcamp.com/album/you-exist

Hypercolour proudly announce the latest long player from UK stalwart, Ed DMX AKA DMX Krew, the visionary British electronic producer who has been responsible for a slew of excellent releases for labels like Rephlex, Spectral Sound, Permanent Vacation and his own Breakin’ Records and Fresh Up Records since the mid 1990s.

‘You Exist’ is DMX Krew’s debut appearance on Hypercolour, and as expected the record features nine tracks of beautifully crafted, melodic electronic sounds.  From the opener ‘Spiritual Encounter’, DMX sets the tone perfectly with oodles of pitch perfect synth riffs and driving drums, working his way through snappy and bright pop moments like ‘Hard Copy’ to more melancholic, darker cuts like ‘Computational Paradigm Shift’.  DMX breezes in and out of electro techno territory to more contemplative IDM vibes with ease, testimony to the guy’s talent (that’s also seen him wear the hat of over 10 aliases throughout his career to date).

‘You Exist’ captures a very true and genuine musical form, produced and delivered with love from one of the scene’s unsung heroes, and makes it a great companion piece to another Hypercolour released album from similar stock (take your pick from Luke Vibert’s 2014 ‘Ridmik’ album or his latest Kerrier District LP).  A consistent and engaging album then from DMX Krew that will pleasure the ear buds of discerning listeners everywhere. 


DMX Krew - Spiritual Encounter (HYPELP005) [clip]

DMX Krew - Bombay Mix (HYPELP005) [clip]

DMX Krew - Hard Copy (HYPELP005) [clip]

DMX Krew - Daylight Saving (HYPELP005) [clip]

DMX Krew - Parallel Universes (HYPELP005) [clip]

DMX Krew - Computational Paradigm Shift (HYPELP005) [clip]

DMX Krew - Black Poppy (HYPELP005) [clip]

Featured here: http://hyponik.com/features/gary-gritness-brings-sleazy-g-funk-to-hypercolour/

Gary (who also goes by the name Slikk Tim) hails not from the streets of Detroit, Oakland or Atlanta, but from the post-industrial city of Nancy, France. While he might be a relatively new name as a producer, he’s got plenty of experience as a session musician for the likes of Dâm-Funk and Orlando Voorn, as well as having played for Los Hermanos, the project headed by Gerald Mitchell of Underground Resistance.

Indeed, it was Voorn who introduced Gary to Underground Resistance’s Mad Mike, who helped get him his first deal on Clone Records. Now Gary’s newest slice of futuristic electro funk – The Sugar Cane Chronicles Vol. 1 - is being released on Hypercolour next month.

The EP’s not out until 1st April (no foolin’) but we’ve got the exclusive premiere of the lead track, ‘Preachin’ Some Tight Game’. A super-groovy blend of fluttering jazz chords, silky caramel bass, and raw drum programming courtesy of Gary’s trusted 606. Topped off with a squiggly little G-funk melody that’ll worm its way inside your skull and set up shop for the spring.


First Listen: Gary Gritness - 'Preachin' Some Tight Game' (Hypercolour)

Gary Gritness - Working Girls

Taken from The Sugar Cane Chronicles Vol.1, released on Hypercolour on April 1st.

Gritty modern funk from Gary Gritness, aka Slikk Tim and drummer for CF favourites, DopeGems. Cosigned by UR's "Mad" Mike Banks, Gritness has previously released music on Clone and My Love is Underground, and now drops four analogue funk monsters for the UK house & techno label, Hypercolour.

From dark to sweet, the funk is prevalent over all four tracks. We're happy to share Working Girls, the sweetest cut for us.

Preorder now from the Hypercolour bandcamp page: https://hypercolour-records.bandcamp.com/album/the-sugar-cane-chronicles-vol-1



PREMIERE: Gary Gritness - Working Girls

With two releases already under his belt on Clone, Gary Gritness AKA Slikk Tim lands on Hypercolour with “The Sugar Cane Chronicles Vol. 1”.

Gritness may be a relatively new name on the block, but his session work for artists like Kenny Bobien, Louie Vega and Grant Nelson has marked up this multi-instrumentalist as a clear talent.  Hailing from France, Gritness had been spotted by Underground Resitance’s ‘Mad’ Mike Banks as ‘one to watch’, and on his Hypercolour release, displays a deft hand of producing futuristic funk sounds. 

A spot on blend of raw drum programming and blissfull jazz funk riffs, “Preachin Some Tight Game” sets the EP’s tone just right with its infectious melodies and cruising groove.  Darker 1980’s soundtrack vibes are explored on “Stayin’ Strong Hand” with its thick analogue atmosphere, whilst the laid back and freestyle vibes of “Working Girls” demands to be played in the Cadillac with the top down!  EP closer, “Fly Shit”, continues with the tranquil melodies and G-Funk factor.


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