RADIO SLAVE - I DON'T NEED A CURE FOR THIS

Artist: Various Artists
Title:  Freerange 200 PartB
Release Date:  23rd March (Vinyl) 30th March (Digital)
Format: Vinyl/Digital
Cat No: FR200B & FRD200B

It’s with great pride (and a certain sense of defiance!) that Tom and I present
you with the 200th Freerange release. Despite the best efforts of three bankrupt
distributors, an arsonist (who set the Sony warehouse ablaze back in 2012) and a
volatile market, we retained the fire in our bellies, a stiff upper lip, and most
importantly an unrelenting passion for electronic music, we soldiered on and here
we are at Freerange 200!
To mark the occasion we wanted to put together a compilation of exclusive new
tracks from both long-standing Freerange regulars as well as some fresh artists
to the label whose music we’ve been loving.  Being committed to vinyl we figured
the best way would be to do a two part release with four-tracks on each part.

Turning to Part B we open with a brilliant track with almost as good a title;
Hamburglar from Luv Jam.  This guy has been responsible for killer cuts on
esteemed labels such as We Play House, Tsuba and Phonica White so we wanted in on
the action and thankfully he indulged us.  We absolutely love the raw simplicity
of this track which bumps along just perfectly with not much more than a kick,
clap and single note bass line to keep you grooving. Apart from the repeating
piano stab hooking you in and sending people nuts when everything drops out in
the break that is.
Esa & Mervin Granger come next with the sublime deepness of Goema Heat.  Esa’s
proudly wearing his Cape Town roots on his sleeves on this one and as the title
suggests, has come up with the perfect track to warm up any party worth it’s
salts. We’re talking heavy on the percussion and tantalizing synth FX and a
lovely tension which builds subtly before taking things up a gear after the
breakdown when the bouncing bassline comes to the fore.
It’s fare to say a Freerange release such as this wouldn’t be complete without a
Manuel Tur contribution, so while we’ve been busy putting together his
forthcoming Remix Retrospective LP we’re happy to say Manuel found the time to
put together this gem entitled Laguenesie.
And last but not least we have Kito Jempere with his track This Is Why We Do This
featuring Detroit luminary Jerry The Cat.  St. Petersburg native Kito drops
serious heat on this raw and dubby club jam which we feel is probably as close to
an ‘archetypal’ Freerange track as it’s possible to get so sums up this special
release perfectly.

Manuel Tur - Laguenesie [Freerange Records] (96Kbps)

Waves (Original Mix) marks my first produced track, capturing a flowing, wave-like energy that rises and falls with a hypnotic pulse. This version stays true to the essence of the idea — compact, immersive, and designed to showcase the heart of the track.

Special thanks to @ClandestineMonarchy for their support in mastering and helping bring the sound to life.

Waves (original mix)

TEN: The Archive Series, Pt. 6 concludes the journey through Ballroom Records’ history, bringing the series to a powerful close.

Focused on the techno-driven side of Melodic House & Techno, this chapter highlights tracks defined by hypnotic tension, driving energy, and emotive depth.

A final tribute to the sound that shaped Ballroom over the past 10 years.

Enjoy listening and have a beautiful day!

TEN: The Archive Series, Pt. 6

We Love Atins

DIAMOND

John Tejada - Orbiter (Simian Mobile Disco Mix Version 2)

♫ Interview ♫:
http://www.deephouseamsterdam.com/premiere-interview-wayward-calanques-original-mix

"Good Afternoon Mr Magpie" is available 2 March in Silver Bear Recordings

https://soundcloud.com/waywarduk
https://soundcloud.com/silver-bear-recordings

♫ INTERVIEW ♫

Premiere: Wayward - Calanques (Original Mix) [Silver Bear Recordings]

Beatport: https://bit.ly/2GV17LP

Not even two years have passed since GHEIST first broke through. Fusing that rare narrative alchemy that sings across dancefloors universally, they continue to tap into the essence of house and techno with a precision sense of playfulness and poignancy… And turn heads on every occasion. 

This return to Sasha’s Last Night On Earth is no exception. The follow up to last summer’s ‘Rufos’ EP, once again it shows the foursome at their most evocative, widescreen and, in the case of ‘Somerset’, most ardently euphoric. A beautiful tune named after the UK’s most beautiful county, it’s a rolling, break-based evangeliser that endlessly lifts with timeless rising chords and an innocent vibe hat can’t help but take you back to ‘Northern Exposure’-era 90s.

‘Nuan’ offers serious uplift, too. The pay-off from an enduring deep drive, everything is based around the striking, crystalline vocal textures that help turn the track into something you least expect… But only after you’ve worked for it. 

Already staples in Sasha’s sets, delivered on the cusp of festival season, hot on the heels of an equally hot Mobilee release: 2018 is shaping up to be a vintage for GHEIST. The alchemy continues…

Buy here

GHEIST - Somerset

Following the release of their much-praised 'The Celestial Ritual' album, Tunnelvisions returns to Atomnation with their first original outing of this year. The project, spearheaded by Raynor de Groot and Emiel van den Dungen, has been effectively joining dots between contemporary tribal rhythms, percussive elements and analog synth work, infused with a hefty dose of dance floor ability.

On this new two tracker, the Dutch duo noticeably extend their repertoire with divergent material. Title track 'Tucan', takes off with percussive rhythms, before shimmering pads and its heartfelt and soaring main synth arrangement urges euphoria. Things intensify rapidly on 'Rain Dance', as a pounding off-beat grid levitates under two sharply resonating synth lines. Highly recommended!

Read more: http://liquidyouth.nl/music/premieres/tunnelvisions-tucan-atomnation/ 
Buy: https://www.beatport.com/release/tucan-rain-dance/2618086

https://soundcloud.com/tunnelvisions1
https://soundcloud.com/atomnation

John Tejada - Orbiter (Simian Mobile Disco Mix Version 2)

Imre Engbers