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Another Like This

Another Like This (Photay Remix)

Amsterdam-based artist LAZA closes out 2022 for Darker Than Wax with his first solo release on the label, the groovy and introspective six-tracker Reflections EP. An up and coming producer, LAZA first appeared in the DTW orbit with a track on our Bodyclock Vol. 2 compilation in 2021, and has been making big moves this year, with an EP on INI Movement and a co-produced single with Gayance on Rhythm Section International. His most substantial offering to date, Reflections showcases the musicality and production prowess of the young artist.

Not just an adept producer, LAZA’s own vocals drive many of the EP’s standouts, setting the tone of post-pandemic introspection on housey cuts ‘Dem Good Ol’ Days’, ‘Doin’ Alright’, and ‘Time Slowly Slippin’. Funk-infused house roller ‘Workin’ All Day’ drops the tempo down into deep groove territory, while ‘Eat That Frog’ and ‘Get Into My Head’ bring in tougher electro-inspired vibes. Throughout the project, there is a consistency and polish present that go far beyond the artist’s young age, and display a keen understanding of what makes great dance music. Keep your eyes out, as LAZA is surely one to watch.

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LAZA - Workin' All Day (Reflections EP)

[PSMDUB004] Rosie From The Block - Believe In It (Remixes) EP

Hot on the heels of her debut outing - ‘Believe In It’ EP - on Phuture Shock Musik, Rosie From The Block returns to the Bristol label with a fully reimagined version of the 2022 release; featuring remixes by a batch of stellar talent from the PSM family - including house heavyweights Trinidadian Deep and Sean McCabe, along with nu-skool bruk soldiers Szajna and Sentinel 793. 

Already known for her work on the live soul and jazz circuit, Brussels-based producer, singer-songwriter and musician, Roselien, has made waves in the last year via her alter ego Rosie From The Block. Having gained wide-ranging DJ support in the broken beat scene and beyond with two successive EP’s, playing a string of debut UK gigs as a DJ, and racking up several guest mixes for radio shows and media platforms such as Kiosk Radio and Music Is My Sanctuary, the ‘Believe In It’ Remix EP continues the artist’s rise and foray into the world of dance music. 

Taking the helm with the title cut ‘Believe In It’ is NYC’s Trinidadian Deep, who puts his signature afro-deep stamp on the track; bathing Rosie’s vocals in a deep sea of celestial melodies and sweeping pads, with lively percussive rhythms thus transforming it into a tribal roller with an uplifting message of self-belief. Next up is Manchester producer Szajna with his flip of ‘Let The Drum’, here taking a less is more approach by stripping the track down to a minimal groove of off-kilter drums and squelchy bass, whilst throwing in snips of the original vocal hook, intertwined with silky keyboard stabs to make for an understated bruk-hop bop.  Delivering an epic revamp of ‘Same Road Back Home’ on the full B-Side is Bristol’s very own Sean McCabe, who retains the late-night melancholy of the original, while adding emotive chords and dazzling synth solos, paired with a warm, bouncy Moog b-line, and steady 4/4 drum track that together recalls the luscious mid-tempo grooves of Naked Music during its prime. Wrapping up the package nicely is fellow Bristol producer Sentinel 793’s take on ‘Believe In It’. Stepping away from familiar bruk territory, he morphs the track into a leftfield bass rattler; where Rosie’s vox drift into oblivion, and collides with a tapestry of warped 90s-inspired pads, punchy kicks and glitchy, industrial-esque percussion. 

Label: Phuture Shock Musik
Cat #: PSMDUB004
Format: 10"/Digital
Release Date: 3rd March 2023

Believe In It Remixes EP

[PSMDUB004] Rosie From The Block - Believe In It (Trinidadian Deep Remix)

UNOS, a Belgian artist with roots in the Philippines, has long been a part of the Darker Than Wax family, repping the label in Europe and beyond for a number of years through her parties and DJ sets. As she begins to put her unique productions out into the world, we are pleased to give her first release a home on the label.

Borrowing its title from the exuberant Filipino dining tradition - a communal, bare-handed feast among friends and families - UNOS' debut EP Boodle Fight highlights her sincere love for communities forged through club culture. The release was conceptualised during her first Asia tour through Singapore, Bangkok, and Manila in 2019, where the artist became acutely aware of the crucial role that community plays in sustaining a culture. Shortly after these foundational travels, the pandemic threatened the lifeblood of this culture, prompting her to draw on her feelings from the tour to maintain hope. With the release of the EP, UNOS revels in the return of togetherness to club culture after the pandemic - just like a musical boodle fight.

Boodle Fight ties together this celebration of community with a number of other influences and experiences in the artist’s life. First single ‘Angermanagement’ is a ballroom-inspired roller, focusing on contemporary voguing culture’s ability to translate anger into queer empowerment. ‘Powerslide’ is a piano-driven house cut that attempts to capture the energy of a legendary Darker Than Wax block party in Singapore in 2019, while the frenetic pace of ‘Headlock’ evokes imagery of a crowded club scene that the artist sorely missed in 2020. True to the spirit of a Boodle Fight, the bright chords and bouncy rhythms on ‘Flavourtown’ imagine the best aspects of an inclusive space where diversity is celebrated like a buffet. Closing out the record, ‘Loveletter to Summer’ reflects on the tropical warmth of her roots in the Philippines. Boodle Fight manages to pack in quite a few themes and inspirations, while still maintaining a polished consistency from front to back, and announces UNOS as a producer to watch.

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UNOS - Headlock (Boodle Fight EP | Out Now)

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"Beijo" is one of our faves on this EP. We’re straight in with a kiss - MWAH! - a classic Baile rhythm gets a warm Bruk embrace. It’s passionate and dark and tells a story as old as history. Get lost in the movements between drums and percussion, in the flutes and cicadas, until the organ bass calls it - time to get moving. This really is Trev’s signature dance floor style. A banger with a naughty- yet-subtle bassline, and its own game of perspective - feel this rhythm in more ways than one. Vocal chops and Tamborim place São Paulo’s influence front and centre.

— About the Nightjar EP —

London’s own Trev appeared on our first release, Body Music Vol 1, as well as other key releases on CoOp Presents and Local Talk. We’ve been fans from the start and, after Trev joined the family, his music went from strength to strength. It was already out-of-this-world production, with serious attention to detail, and this EP is nothing short of excellent! He told us “there’s no hiding that this EP is, in essence, a long love letter to Brazil'', but that it’s also written to "Iran, London, Lisbon, Japan, probably more - too many to remember!”. Trev described his pro- cess as “listening, learning, combining my favourite elements of all this music that has brought me so much joy over the years”. Right on!

This EP is fresh, different and sonically on point. It’s Bruk, it’s Brazilian, it’s Bass, it’s... all-round-really-good dance music! Trev is a real modern musician, an awesome keys player as well as a producer. He understands the importance of musicality and originality, together with weighty beats and bass, working just as well on the dance floor as they do at a house party... or dinner party, for that matter!

Exclusive Premiere: Trev "Beijo" (forthcoming EP on Dance Regular)

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Warrenko - 30 Mai 2023

Snax 4 Da Soul was live from the arcade with special guests Kome Eleyae and 2atefour. Tracks from the likes of Ice Cube, Tony Tuff, Slum Village and more. 

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Snax 4 Da Soul w/ Kome Eleyae & 2atefour - September 2023

• DTW FM #385 •

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Tracklist : 
Carlos Niño & friends - Flutestargate (ft. Deantoni Parks, Nate Mercereau) 
Kyoko Takenaka + Tomoki Sanders - Grow
Marcelle Moncrieffe - Take Me There
Cleo Sol - Go Baby
Yasushi Ade - A Place In The Sun (Dub Version)
Womack & Womack - MPB (Missin’ Persons Bureau) (Folk Version)
H31R - Backwards
Mndsgn. - Luv Mirage
Coil - Theme From Gay Man’s Guide To Safer Sex
Grupos Los Yoyi - Banana
System Olympia - Half Way There
Matthew Herbert - Going Round
Trinidadiandeep - Project 5AM
Resavoir - Sunday Morning (ft. Elton Aura & Whitney)
Julian De’Angelo - Can’t Go Askin (Initial)
Jarren - Al Gusto
Nick Holder - We Have Fallen
Patrice Scott - Analog Dreams
M.A.D Productions ft. Carrol Thompson - Too Late (Deep vocal Mix)
East Coast Love Affair - Miracles
Mo Wrights - Things 2 Proof
Kush Jones - BBR002 (Broken Bass)
Kyle Hall - Cobalt 
OSSX - Over Yourself
Liv.e - NoNewNews!!! (Ben Hixon Remix)
Black Rave Culture - Blowin Os
NIGELTHREETIMES - Phantom Shores
Kendall Timmons - Fred’s Dystopia

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Daddy (Ifan Dafydd Remix) [feat. Naughty Boy]

Another 12'' from a few years ago... The original is a badbwoy tune (daaaamn im missin' brother Domu) and lady MC Detour gets to bless da mic on my take... Blindin vocals from the one & only Yolanda Quartey. 

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Domu   Dangerous Times  (Simbad Remix)   Coop 2005

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Cynhyrchiad Ifan Dafydd a llais anhygoel Alys Williams. Daw'r trac yma oddi ar y casgliad amlgyfrannog 'Y Record Las' fydd allan ar label Recordiau Lliwgar Ebrill 1af 2013.
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Ifan Dafydd - Celwydd (feat. Alys Williams)

The fourth track taken from our forthcoming release 'Culture/Deliquesce'

Download links:

Beatport:
http://www.beatport.com/release/culture-deliquesce/1023837

Juno:
http://www.junodownload.com/products/bodhi-culture/2113414-02/

iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/culture/id592223511?i=592223517&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Boomkat:
http://boomkat.com/downloads/639188-bodhi-culture-deliquesce



Release date: 4th February

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Remixed by the lovely Mr Dafydd.

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Bodhi - Deliquesce (Ifan Dafydd Remix) (Out Now)

Featuring vocals by Alys Williams.

Order on vinyl from http://recordiaulliwgar.com
itunes https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/y-record-las/id619302641

Cynhyrchiad Ifan Dafydd a llais anhygoel Alys Williams. Daw'r trac yma oddi ar y casgliad amlgyfrannog 'Y Record Las' fydd allan ar label Recordiau Lliwgar Ebrill 1af 2013.

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