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2021

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A Drug From God

A Drug From God (SOSA Remix) [feat. NPC]

The first Moodfamily release brings co-founder and Belgian strong man AMyn to the table. 

The first track is the title track of the EP called 'Twisted River'. It’s a musical work that takes you a few years back combining a steady groove with an abstract melody that reaches beyond audible frequencies which will haunt dancefloors everywhere. It grabs and releases tension while it flows like a – you guessed it – twisted river.

Canson delivers a melancholic and deeply personal variation on the original twisted melody. While his piano hypnotizes, the main melody is cut, sliced and placed carefully, provoking subtle escapes from the main theme.  

The bassline brings more focus to this new mood which is created throughout the track by not grabbing the attention but rather fueling a sensitive groove. This brings the song into a completely new atmosphere fueled by a haunting synth which builds gently as the song evolves. 

The B-side, 'Gloam' might as well be the A-side as it requires somewhat more attention, but after listening to it for a few times it sticks to your mind. The melody is looming and it moves freely over a careless groove. It is a tad slower, but this allows a clear pronunciation of the musical phrases.

www.moodfamily.net

Gloam

AMyn - Gloam

Twisted River

AMyn - Twisted River

We’re happy to announce Stavroz’s first EP on Moodfamily: 'Silent Spring'. Having already released on labels such as Bedrock, Wired and Délicieuse Musique, the Belgian band is ready for their highly anticipated follow up, delivering an EP ready for sunscreen and ripe for the picking. 

In the title track, frivolous bass guitars accompany a broadly shouldered melody and gently carry the track to glory while a snug piano hides in the breaks, building a beautiful contrast. 'A Great Day to Fly a Kite' brings horns straight from miles high, happily intertwining with a ruthless groove, pushing the atmosphere and delivering a quirky impact on the dance floor. 'Should've brought an Umbrella' graciously closes the EP with a touching - and at the same time organic sound.

This bundle of joy is available in download stores worldwide on April 30th 2015.

www.moodfamily.net

Should've Brought An Umbrella

Stavroz - Should've Brought An Umbrella

Recording of Robert Bergman's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2018.

Dekmantel Selectors 2018

Robert Bergman at Dekmantel Selectors 2018

Name: Hardcore Soul Mixtape.wav
Type of file: Wave Sound (.wav)
Length: 00:18:49 
Bit Rate: 1411 kbps
Size: 190 MB (199,283,672 bytes)
Created: 26 ‎March ‎2019, ‏‎17:41:03

Hardcore Soul Mixtape is built as a sonic limbo, a journey into the positive melodic stabs and infinite digital saccharin vibes of the happy hardcore mid 90s samples. 
An examination between social behaviors and rave entertainment as pursuit of digital happyness in the pre-internet era.

A special mixtape attached to the Hardcore Soul book, a collaboration between the english photographer Ewen Spencer and Italian dj and artist Alberto Guerrini/Gabber Eleganza with additional discussion by the Turner prize winner Mark Leckey.

HARDCORE SOUL

Hardcore Soul Mixtape [NSRTAPE001]

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Kirfiklere (JackWasFaster Edit)

Here comes Feinstoff regular Club Bizarre's latest edit. 

"Dark entries is one of our favorite label and especially this track by Night Moves we always loved. First we wanted to make just an extended edit version and the idea to add some drums and synth came after."

Also check out: https://soundcloud.com/fnstff/life-in-tokyo

FREE DOWNLOAD

FREE DL: Night Moves - Transdance (Club Bizarre Edit)

** DIGITAL RELEASE 01/06/2020 - VINYL RELEASE 18/06/2020 **

The Underwater Island is a collection of four tracks from Grenoble based producer Denis Morin. Philosopher, gardener, father and sonic explorer. Our friendship dates back over a decade, with some of this music first shared during a visit to Glasgow almost 5 years to the day - when 12th Isle the label was but an idea. For ISLE009, Vague Imaginaires gifts us with autobiographical field recordings, FM synthesis and skilled sound design inspired by the ocean and the Drac river which flows through the mountains of his city. Harmonising natural sound sources with digital realms, he navigates through minimalism, ambient techno and flashes of dub inspiration. Morin combines these musical ideas with Roland TR-8, 303 emulations, hydrophone recordings and vocal fragments from Tunisia, Morocco and Vercors Massif.

https://12thisle.bandcamp.com/album/l-le-sous-leau

Vague Imaginaires - L'Île Sous l'Eau (ISLE009)

Buy Link: https://bit.ly/2B5OvDp

https://soundcloud.com/oddityrecordings
https://soundcloud.com/thisiscoeus

Odd Echoes Vol 3

Release info

Premiere: Coeus - The Mirror Game - Oddity Records

Versalife - Shape Shifter EP - Delsin Records - dsr-e11

a1. Synapse
a2. Fractal
b1. Shape Shifter
b2. Novelty

vinyl: https://www.delsinrecords.com/release/6815
digital: https://conforce.bandcamp.com/album/shape-shifter-ep

For the first time Versalife appears on Delsin. Having released multiple albums and EPs as Conforce, the prolific Rotterdam based producer now brings a lush electro four-tracker to the Delsin electronic series. Over the course of four tracks he creates a warm and emotive playfield of flawless bassline drifters and atmospheric sounddesign.

Buy @ Delsin Shop

Versalife - Shape Shifter EP (dsr-e11)

Artista: @iroaka
Sello: @yurgensdenis


El duo barcelonés Iro Aka continua tensando la cuerda y sacando material  de alto octanaje con este Ep producido en 2017 que ahora ve la luz para el sello Elephant Gait.

 Después del arrollador album presentado para el sello Hivern, Carles y David continúan su danza particular, caminando entre ritmos a baja revolución, mantras esotéricos y la psicodelia que ha sentado las bases de su actual sonido. Futur cuenta con 4 originales y 2 remezclas de Tapan y Anatolian Weapons que hacen de este trabajo un esencial del año.

PREMIERE: Iro Aka - Будущее [Elephant Gait Music]

The light surging from the street lamps had slowly began to dwindle day by day, until it fizzed out completely leaving the village in total darkness. This presented an opportunity for chaos and calamity, for people to get away with mischief under the veil of the night sky; an opportunity they'd grab with two hands.

Jonny Rock returns will instalment six of his Disco Hamam VAs, flipping Middle-Eastern and Turkish gems into dance floor cuts. This time he calls on the talents of Japanese producer Hotaru, Radio Campus Besançon resident Red Lebanese and our friends over at Lyon's Hard Fist Records, Cornelius Doctor and Tushen Raï. While Hotaru and Red Lebanese take care of the A-side, the Hard Fist bosses take charge of the flip, twisting an 80s synth-pop jam into a psychedelic disco groover and giving a kitsch Hungarian electro hip-hop cut an acid house touch.

PREMIERE: Cornelius Doctor & Tushen Raï - Fekete [Disco Hamam]

Curated by respected British artist REES, Paradiso Records is famous when it comes to discovering hidden talents who deserve to be heard and releasing their works to our delight and appreciation. This time, the label presents Belgrade-based DJ and producer Ivan Rapaić. He started his music career in 2017 as a member of the duo Vietmens and had some interesting releases on Extravaganza, Smart Phenomena, Aletheia, and Asli Music. Flying solo now, he launches his new project Rapaik and makes his debut with a two-track EP called “Space Gangster”, both pack a punch of high energy melodies and nostalgia, showcasing Ivan’s proper production skills.

The tune we chose to premiere, “Electric Orgasm”, is more melodic – but more energetic – than the title track. The beautiful piano layer, the percussive elements, the throbbing bass line, and the retro-ish synth layer deliver a must-have piece for the lovers of the so-called Indie Dance scene.

You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Bandcamp page of the label: https://paradisorecords.bandcamp.com/

Follow @user-799961020 & @paradisorecords, peeps!

PREMIERE152 // Rapaik - Electric Orgasm (Original Mix)

No FTR is short for No Future: Daniel Monaco wants to represent a trip into an obscure place maybe lost in space maybe doomed in a parallel universe, the drums are sometimes mixed with metallic trashcans alike sounds, melodies suggesting feelings of hope and despair, Sequenced synth bass are mixed with live performed basslines trying to create a muddy yet sharp rolling grooves. Some intentional overdo on the arrangement was made to recall the fullness in sound typical of few old school Italo tracks Daniel Monaco is fond of.
The EP is a Dark Italo concept containing 3 originals and 3 remixes by artists such as Golden Soul Label Boss and unstoppable producer James Rod, Korean artist Shubostar owner of Uju Records known for her Cosmic Touch and also favorite Burning Man Mayan Warrior DJ, Slow Motion label boss Franz Scala pioneer of the new Italian Wave, a true creator and Italo Master.

https://soundcloud.com/danielmonaco
https://soundcloud.com/logicalrecords

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PRÉMIÈRE: Daniel Monaco - Space Jail (Cosmic Version) [Logical Records]

ITALO MODERNI brings Modernation Vol.2 it's the second compilation from 4 on Cassette and Digital. Take a deep breath as we take our next voyage to Italo's galactic dimension, rich and refined sounds that will elevate those dancing shoes and bring you to an intergalactic world of pure 80's cutting synths transporting you across the cosmic bubble. 

We have tracks from the likes of Kid Machine. Ali Renault,  Daniel Monaco, Luca de'll Orso, Marcello Giordani etc. Through this galactic universe we take a break from these depressing times and enter an era of energetic sounds from the most prolific wizards out there in the modern scene. We are so thrilled to present Modernation volume 2. A big thank you to all the artists who contributed in this fantastic compilation. Distribuited by Bordello A Parigi.

https://soundcloud.com/kidmachinemusic
https://soundcloud.com/italo_moderni

PRÉMIÈRE: Kid Machine - Music Inside [Italo Moderni]

(Distribution by Bordello A Parigi) 

https://italomoderni.bandcamp.com/album/modernation-vol-2

ITALO MODERNI brings Modernation Vol.2 it's the second compilation from 4. Take a deep breath as we take our next voyage to Italo's galactic dimension, rich and refined sounds that will elevate those dancing shoes and bring you to an intergalactic world of pure 80's cutting synths transporting you across the cosmic bubble. 

We have tracks from the likes of Kid Machine. Ali Renault,  Daniel Monaco, Luca de'll Orso, Marcello Giordani etc. Through this galactic universe we take a break from these depressing times and enter an era of energetic sounds from the most prolific wizards out there in the modern scene. We are so thrilled to present Modernation volume 2. A big thank you to all the artists who contributed in this fantastic compilation. Distribuited by Bordello A Parigi

@ali-renault  @danielmonaco @marcellogiordani @adrian_marth  @lucadellorso @vitalo @maltitzmusic @hanneslohrer @andreatempo @mdmo @technobeton

Modernation Vol. 2 (VA Snippets)

The last mix of 2020 comes from Jonah Sharp (@reflecto), electronic mainstay and part of 'Virtual Dreams' as Space Time Continuum. Interview (excerpt) down below.

www.musicfrommemory.com

MFM: Welcome to the series Jonah. Originally from Edinburgh, San Francisco resident since 1992, do you still live in San Francisco?

JS: Actually I recently just moved back to SF after spending most of 2020 in the UK. I had planned to be in Europe for an extended break from the US but Covid saw an end to that and my plans had to change. I miss British and European culture. I have family and friends there so I intend to be back over as soon as I can!

MFM: According to your discography the majority of your output started to shape up right after you moved abroad, in '91. How would you explain this creative outburst? 

JS: Before I arrived in San Francisco i was still figuring out how to produce the music that I wanted to make so when I got here I started to collect gear in earnest - it was a little moment in time when most people thought analog synths and drums sounded shit so I managed to find a TR-909 for $150, a Roland SH101 at the flea market and so on. So yes, suddenly having some decent gear and fun gigs to play was very inspiring! I did feel a kind of creative freedom being so far from South London and the pressures of living there as an artist. SF in the 90’s was very affordable for artists and it gave us the freedom to really focus on the music.
 
MFM: You started your own label Reflective in '93 and had quite a busy release schedule, especially during '95/'96, before it suddenly seemed to stop right after. What happened? 

JS: I started Reflective in '93, the year my first son was born. Flurescence EP was my first solo release and it got noticed around the world so that enabled me to keep putting releases out. With the momentum of the Terence McKenna collab album, things were going pretty well. But what we found was that even though there are lots of amazing labels in the US, it was actually pretty hard to sell them domestically so most of our stock was exported to Europe and Japan. We ended up pressing in the UK and running the label from SF and that presented problems so I had to put the release schedule on hold. At that time I had also signed a deal with Astralwerks so had contractual obligations to deliver albums and tour. It was a very busy time and by 1997 when our second son was born we decided to take a hiatus from the label. Not to say the label is gone forever though!
 
MFM: Flurescence, now found its way to the Virtual Dreams compilation, almost 30 years later. How does it feel that your older music is being re-released and rediscovered by newer generations?

JS: I am very happy and honored to be part of the Virtual Dreams compilation. Yes, there seems to be a bit of attention for this time period of electronic music at the moment, and the chill out thing in general. With so many online resources, everything is discoverable by anyone so all those tiny labels like Reflective that were putting out small runs of 1000 records (that was a small run then) are maybe enjoying some retroactive attention now. 
 
MFM: Does this new interest change your motivation and/or inspiration in the studio maybe?

JS: I follow my own interests and direction when it comes to making music but reaching new audiences has to gratify the artist whose work was made for sharing. My development as an electronic musician has come through thirty years of studio experimentation, initially with hardware and then incorporating digital software. When I made Fluorescence in 1993 there was no computer in my studio, but by the early 2000s San Francisco was the epicenter of computer innovation, people like my friend Josh Clayton were writing amazing software and so I went off on a long exploratory trip to integrate digital technology both in my studio and in my live rig. My aim right now in the studio is the same as always: make sounds and keep the good ones.

MFM Mix 023: Jonah Sharp

ITALO MODERNI brings Modernation Vol.2 it's the second compilation from 4 on Cassette and Digital. Take a deep breath as we take our next voyage to Italo's galactic dimension, rich and refined sounds that will elevate those dancing shoes and bring you to an intergalactic world of pure 80's cutting synths transporting you across the cosmic bubble.

We have tracks from the likes of Kid Machine. Ali Renault, Daniel Monaco, Luca de'll Orso, Marcello Giordani etc. Through this galactic universe we take a break from these depressing times and enter an era of energetic sounds from the most prolific wizards out there in the modern scene. We are so thrilled to present Modernation volume 2. A big thank you to all the artists who contributed in this fantastic compilation.

PREMIERE : Primo - Fibra

@lucadellorso - Pulsario

Label - @Italo_Moderni

Release Date - 08/01/20

♫ Info + Buy ♫ - https://www.sinchi-collective.com/dellorso-pulsario-italo-moderni/

♫ Info + Buy ♫

PREMIERE - Luca dell'Orso - Pulsario (ITALO MODERNI)

Label Vinyl 12'' Cassette and Digital. 
Club Nights

Founder & Label Boss @adrian_marth
Barcelona, Spain
Distributed by @bordellodistribution

ITALO MODERNI label was born out of the passion and obsession for 80's Electro/Italo/New beat and new vanguard electronica. It is also a platform that encourages creativity and aims to uplift and inspire djs and diggers to produce eclectic and innovative sets.

The world of music is limitless and we are continually learning from each other by sharing and broadening our horizons.  Through the club scene, we seek to convey that underground and unique sound that electronica has at its best.  Our goal is to awaken the inner soul of that person who is looking for something different, in every sound he hears and makes him believe that there is something beyond the conventional.