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Artist: Other Lands
Title: What Year Is It? Who's The President?
Label: pulp
Format : Vinyl 12’’
Release Date: April 23rd
Style: Deep House, Downtempo, House

Scottish producer Gavin Sutherland revives his Other Lands alias with a collection of tracks
that were crafted between 1997 and 2012, and were transferred straight from the original cassette.

‘’ What Year Is It? Who's The President? ’’, is Sutherlands’ first full offering with PULP. After multiple remixes for the label (under his Fudge Fingas alias), the release schedule for the Other Lands guise has picked up in the last few months. This resurgence of previously unreleased material will add to Sutherland’s elaborate catalog, and confirm that even bits that never saw a release at the time, are sounding relevant and superbly produced.

PULP13 starts with ‘’ The Caged Bird ’’, which is a synth laden, lush sounding cut that is built around a playful bass sound and beautifully orchestrated chords. The drums are swinging as ever, and the hypnotic character of the lead is present throughout. “ Kaleidoscope ’’ is a venture into the otherworldly. Deep splashes of synth and fx come together effortlessly to create an almost meditative state. The musicality of it all is remarkable, and hard to capture in a few words. The rhythm section is always the backbone, but the fx are equally as important. Fans of Sutherland’s work will surely recognize and appreciate the ambiance that is set in Kaleidoscope.

The flipside starts with ‘’ It’s Something Else ’’. The main lead is indeed something refreshing. In a sense, it’s reminiscent of a guitar, but it’s clearly not that. The dance floor nature of everything else is supporting the wildness of the lead. Altogether this is something to space out to. On a dance floor, at home or perhaps even during a run.

The final track on the b side is called ‘’ Mind Like A Steel Trap ’’. This sample heavy, hazy sounding piece of beauty is blending soulful flutes, drums and the catchphrase of the song - no more mind games - together with an astonishing ease.

PULP13 - Other Lands - What Year Is It? Who's The President?

Artist: The Possé
Title: Moods & Vibrations
Label: pulp
Format : Vinyl 12’’
Release Date: December 17th
Style: Deep House, House

Ever-evolving Australian outfit The Possé debut on cult deep house label Pulp with Moods & Vibrations. Their fresh new four-tracker includes a remix from Space Ghost.

Andrew Elston and Ross Ferraro are the core members of The Possé, but the group often expands or contracts with various other musicians. Since 2017 they have released on the likes of Plastic World, Ken Oath Records and Kolour LTD, and bring plenty of Southern Hemisphere heat to all their productions.

'Parting' opens up with plenty of soulful Detroit house flavours. The dusty drums get you in the groove while subtle acid and silky pads bring a feel-good, sun-kissed vibe.
Remixer Space Ghost is Sudi Wachspress, a real album specialist who has released on Tartelet and Apron Records. He has a uniquely lo-fi house sound that draws on funk and soul. This remix is a late-night jam with gorgeous trumpet motifs and scuffed-up drum patterns all finished off with warming sunset chords.

Then comes 'In Focus', a brilliantly loose and jazzed-up jam. The skipping drums are run through with playful keys and humid chords that cannot fail to bring the party.
'Prime Mover' is a little more direct and dynamic but no less heartfelt, with more expressive melodies and infectious drums. A liquid Mix of 'Prime Mover' layers in fatter bass and more crisp percussion to take you to another level.

Moods & Vibrations is an EP of rich, musical house grooves that are overflowing with soul.

PULP14 - The Possé - Moods & Vibrations (+ Space Ghost Remix)

Damián Schwartz makes a welcome return to Pulp for his third full-length album, La Sal De Tu Especie. The 11 track record was written over the last three years as a way of coping with some tough experiences and features remixes from K15 and Gifted & Blessed. It once again finds the Madrid producer serving up the sort of richly musical house that has always stood him apart.

Schwartz has been away for a while but emerged in the early 2000s with an artful take on house music. As a student of jazz, composition and bass, his intricate grooves have always been embellished with real melodic craftsmanship. In the past, they have come on this label, Esperanza and A Harmless Deed which he co-runs with José Cabrera. He has put out two albums before now and also works under the Epiphany alias as a producer and live act. He is a real master of his analog machinery and someone who never fails to bring fresh ideas. This superbly adventurous and widescreen new album proves that once again and shows off diverse influences such as 90's broken beat by acts like Hanna and 4 Hero, the early IDM of LFO and Aphex Twin and the Detroit house and electro styles of greats such as Juan Atkins, Teknotika, Marcellus Pittman and Kyle Hall.

It kicks off with 'Renacido' which is a cinematic synth opener that places you into orbit. 'La Elipa' is expansive and jazzy house with cosmic chord work over the tight, punchy kicks and 'Lopp' then gets physical with broken beat drums and funky bass dancing around each other to uplifting effect. The superb 'Zwei Danke' is another masterclass in off-grid beat programming and soulful machine sounds that captures the essence of early Detroit house. 

It is remixed by K15, a vital London beatmaker with credits on labels like Eglo and Wild Oats. His version showcases rugged, lo-fi and dusty drums softened by heart-melting chords and angelic vocal coos.

Schwartz's 'Morro Da Urca' is a suspensory ambient interlude that makes way for the crisp electro-funk and starry-eyed pads of 'Rufo,' then 'Meco' cuts loose with boogie bass and glistening drums and perc that voyage through a whole eco-system of bright, nebulous synths. 'Mika' is another out of this world house composition with majestic leads and pixelated pads that bring warmth and future soul. There is real electricity in the freeform keys and corrugated drums of 'Coney Island' that will ensure any dance floor takes off. 

Final remixer Gabriel Reyes-Whittaker aka GB (Gifted & Blessed) is a composer and sound artist whose music is a constant exploration of the bridge between the technological and the ancestral. He flips 'Loop' into an Afro-future jazz dance with infectious percussion and expressive chords that never rest.

La Sal De Tu Especie is a timeless fusion of jazz freedom and house grooves that takes you into a magical new dimension.

PULP15 - Damián Schwartz - La Sal De Tu Especie (+ K15 & GB Remixes)

Artist: RayDilla
Title: Mind Flight E.P.
Cat.: PULP01
Label: pulp
Format: Vinyl 12’’
Release date: August 2013
Style: Deep House / House

A1. Something Inside
A2. Something Inside (DaRand Land D4L Remix)
B1. Mind Flight
B2. Nite Cap

Mentalidade

PULP01 - RayDilla - Mind Flight E.P. (+ DaRand Land Remix)

Artist: DaRand Land
Title: Love's Cosmos
Cat.: PULP02
Label: pulp
Format: Vinyl 12’’
Release date: December 2013
Style: Deep House / Downtempo
Note: Details Soon Available

A1. The Long Night
A2. Soothe Me
B1. Tribute To Ron & Anthony
B2. Cling To A Cloud
B3. Sunshine To Peaches (Jose Lau Mix)

SeSSioN WaN

PULP02 - DaRand Land - Love's Cosmos

Artist: RayDilla
Title: Acceleration E.P.
Cat.: PULP03
Label: PULP
Format: Vinyl 12’’
Release date: April 2014
Style: Deep House / House

A1. The Feeling
A2. The Feeling (DaRand Land D4L Remix)
B1. Acceleration
B2. Break Free

Friday the 13-th

PULP03 - RayDilla - Acceleration E.P. (+ DaRand Land Remix)

Artist: DaRand Land
Title: Heaven Electric Pt.1
Cat.: PULP04.1
Label: pulp
Format: Vinyl 12’’
Release date: December 2014
Style: Deep House / House

A1. Dimension Between
A2. Dimension Between (Linkwood Remix)
B1. Lets Interact
B2. He Reveals

PULP04.1 - DaRand Land - Heaven Electric Pt.1 (+ Linkwood Remix)

Artist: Chris Gray
Title: From Fear To Fantasia
Cat.: PULP06
Label: pulp
Format: Vinyl 12’’
Release date: March 2016
Style: Deep House / House

A1. FF-Fear 
A2. FF-Fear (DaRand Land's Temptation Dub)
B1. FF-Freedom
B2. FF-Fantasia

PULP06 - Chris Gray - From Fear To Fantasia (+ DaRand Land Remix)

Artist: DaRand Land
Title: Heaven Electric Pt.2
Cat.: PULP04.2
Label: pulp
Format: Vinyl 12’’
Release date: June 2017
Style: Deep House / Electro

A1. Our Future Now 
A2. Our Future Now (Linkwood Remix)
B1. Emanation
B2. Mellow-ism

PULP04.2 - DaRand Land - Heaven Electric Pt.2 (+ Linkwood Remix)

Artist: Vincent Floyd
Title: Circles EP
Cat.: PULP07
Label: pulp
Format: Vinyl 12’’
Release date: July 2017
Style: Deep House / House

A1. Circles (Dub Version)
A2. Circles (Instrumental)
B1. Skewed Reality
B2. Morning Storm

PULP07 - Vincent Floyd - Circles EP

Artist: Inkswel
Title: Edible Pyramid EP
Cat.: PULP09
Label: pulp
Format: Vinyl 12’’
Release date: July 2018
Style: Deep House / Broken Beat / Downtempo

A1. Edible Pyramid 
A2. Edible Pyramid (Eddie C Remix)
A3. Let Go
B1. Edible Pyramid (The Possé Remix)
B2. Yesterdays Flava Of The Month

PULP09 - Inkswel - Edible Pyramid EP (+ Eddie C & The Possé Remixes)

Artist: Jayson Wynters
Title: Solitude
Label: pulp
Format : Vinyl 12’’
Release Date: June 9th
Style: Deep House, Funk, House

UK artist Jayson Wynters debuts on Pulp with four tracks of atmospheric house and funk that come complete with remixes by Jarren and Mogwaa.

Kung fu master Wynters hails from Birmingham and has been a key player on his local scene for years. More recently he has broken out with impressive EPs on mighty Dutch label Delsin and Adam Shelton's EON. He has a real love of hazy house and always brings his own unique take on that to his timeless analogue grooves. This latest EP was written during lockdown, which provided Jayson a chance to explore different sounds and delve into different styles.

Opener 'Solitude' proves that with its misty-eyed melodies and dreamy pads. The drums tumble loosely, the percussion has a frayed edge and the whole thing is coated in warmth and soul. Half Moon’s Jarren is based in LA and brings plenty of that city's musical charm to his remix. It has far-sighted chords, soft-focus harmonics and well swung claps and drums that are simply irresistible.

Wynters then offers 'Corns Funk,' which pairs another dusty drum line with pinging kicks and woodpecker-like percussive hits. A superb twanging bass riff brings some real funk and retro-future feels as the groove builds and bright synths shine through the haze to enrich your soul.

'Night Drive' is a lush downbeat tune for sunset cruises. It has heart-melting chords that prompt deep inward reflection and features an aching guitar riff full of melancholy. The remixer for the one is Seoul musician and master beatmaker Mogwaa who layers in squelchy synth bass and dreamy, loved-up pads. Last of all, 'Uncle's Jam' is Dam Funk-style electro bliss doused in lo-fi chords and languid late-night funk and packed with romance.

Jayson Wynters shows off another superb side to his sound with his expansive Solitude EP.

PULP16 - Jayson Wynters - Solitude (+ Jarren & Mogwaa Remixes)

Artist: Moon B
Title: Measure Pleasure
Cat.: PULP05
Label: pulp
Format: Vinyl 12’’ 
Release date: September 2015 
Style: Deep House / Funk

A1. Measure Pleasure
A2. Measure Pleasure (Golden Ivy Remix) 
B1. Nada Cloud
B2. PV Hills
B3. PV Hills (Fudge Fingas Remix)

L.A. based funkateer ''Moon B" is bringing his hazy cosmic funk-jams to the PULP imprint. Measure Pleasure is a slice of heavy synth laden otherworldly machine funk that's sure to evoky a vary of sentiments.

With remixes by the Swede "Golden Ivy" and briton "Fudge Fingas", the 5th installment of the PULP series is promising to be a melodious trip down funk avenue.

The title track ''Measure Pleasure'' has that buldging funk bass lying underneath some spacey pads and a great rhythm track. Golden Ivy's version of the title track is emphasizing on the rhythm even more by adding bursting FX and obese kickdrums.

Moon B's Nada Clouds (A3) is a positive yet exotic journey which should be excellent for summer gig's on rooftops anywhere in the world. For the B1 Moon B continues with the percussion laden ''PV Hills'', this bit has those signature chord switches and vibe changes, that are creating a very melancholic atmosphere throughout.

British master of all things melodic ''Fudge Fingas'' flips the original completely, making it more streamlined with just a hint more power.

PULP05 - Moon B - Measure Pleasure (+ Golden Ivy & Fudge Fingas Remixes)

Artist: Mat/Matix
Title: Freaked In Private
Cat.: PULP08
Label: pulp
Format : Vinyl 12’’ 
Release date: October 2017 
Style: Deep House, Funk
Note: Details Soon Available

A1. City Chiller
A2. City Chiller (Moon B Remix)
A3. Hold It Down
B1. Central Bank	
B2. 135th
B3. Wayactive

PULP08 - Mat/Matix - Freaked In Private (+ Moon B Remix)

Artist: Damián Schwartz
Title: Existence Itself EP
Cat.: PULP10
Label: pulp
Format: Vinyl 12’’ 
Release date: December 2018 
Style: Deep House

A1. Public Domain
A2. Heavy Weather 
B1. Tyner
B2. Tyner (Beatless Version)
B3. Former DJ, Now Selector

Damián Schwartz’ ''Existence Itself'' is a compilation of well composed melodies that evolve, while gliding over the backbone of dance floor rhythms. Whilst containing five tracks, this record feels and breathes like a full length. ''Public Domain'' shows Schwarz' knowledge of jazz composition. The opening track contains chord progressions that are unusual in popular music, but should soothe a more trained audience. Nevertheless, Public Domain is a positive composition that should appeal to selectors worldwide. 

''Heavy Weather'' is dripping with modulated chords, thoroughly selected bits of FX, and otherworldly arps. Deep rhythmic drum patterns guide the track into alterations of mood and a warm bath of intelligent melodies. ''Tyner'' is a funked-out piece of work that sounds like a perfect PULP records. It's this track where Schwarz shows that he is up there with the giants of modern day funk sounds. Large synth basses growl through the palette, and an oozing lead synth serves as the recognizable element. For the B2, a beatless version of Tyner is added to this package. This should be a welcome and fun element for selectors to play around with. ''Former DJ, Now Selector'' is a breathing, positive track that’s the perfect ending to a versatile work like ‘’Existence Itself’’.

PULP10 - Damián Schwartz - Existence Itself EP

Artist: Roberto S
Title: Glass Road EP
Cat.: PULP11
Label: pulp
Format: Vinyl 12’’ 
Release date: March 29th 
Style: Deep House

Robert Steenkamer is known as a purveyor of exquisite house music. Under his Roberto guise, the Torontonian has released several landmark records. Besides this, he is known as a valued selector in his native Canada. The collaborative releases with Jex Opolis under their ‘’Conga Radio’’ moniker have received worldwide praise throughout the house community.For his Pulp debut, Steenkamer has created a diverse body of music that touches different moods and genres. 

On the A side, the opening track ‘’Inner Rhythm’’ is a orchestrated piece of work that uses an uplifting vocal cut and ethereal flute sounds to create a calm and positive dancefloor experience. Also on the A-side ‘’Swizik’’ is a melody-heavy work where Steenkamer uses fun sequences, euphoric pads and well balanced drum patterns. The title track is placed on the A3 position and is a genre-transcending cut. The tempo is low and the beats are dragging along with the well-executed pads and synth riffs. 

On the B side, the title track is being remixed by fellow Canadian ‘’ Flørist’’. On this remix, Flørist turns the slow vibe of the original into a soul touching dancefloor creeper that will definitely gain a lot of support in melodic circles. ‘’Remember When’’ is a positive work with a snappy bassline and oozing synth sounds. Glass Road EP will be available from all specialized retailers on March 29th.

PULP11 - Roberto S - Glass Road EP (+ Flørist Remix)

Artist: Barry Helafonte
Title: One Night
Cat.: PULP12
Label: pulp
Format: Vinyl 12’’ 
Release date: September 6th 
Style: Deep House, Funk, Electro

PULP is finishing this year’s summer season with a lengthy affair by a certain Barry Helafonte called 'One Night'. Not much is known about the artist that delivers the 12th instalment for the PULP series. Nevertheless, production wise the sound is mature, and the drum machines sound like they are being hit by someone with vast experience. The balanced production quality of 'Keys to The City' is prominent. A squelchy bassline is dictating the rhythm whilst washes of pads and an outlandish lead come together to form a dripping whole.

'Keys to the City' resumes with friend of the label 'Moon B' on rework duties, turning the spaced out drums of the original into a more dancefloor oriented version. 'First Dance' is another Helafonte original that is based on a touching lead synth and low down pads. 'Connecting' closes down the A side with some more hazy atmospheres and bass hits.

On the B side we find ‘Euphoria’. A breezy jam that contains touches of electro, funk and modern boogie. German producer ‘Glenn Astro’ delivers an advanced version of 'Euphoria' that uses cryptic drum patterns and an acidic bassline to change up the vibe of the original. As a welcome addition 'Astro' throws in an ambient version called 'Super Chill Mix'.

'Pleasure Calling' is the final Barry Helafonte original. A timeless sounding boogie cut that will send the listener into glows of bliss. One Night will be available from all specialized retailers starting September 2019.

PULP12 - Barry Helafonte - One Night (+ Moon B & Glenn Astro Remixes)

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