Another piece from the forthcoming Jack J LP on Mood Hut Records. The full album releases on April 5th 2022. Vinyl to follow. 

Pre-order on Bandcamp: https://jackj.bandcamp.com/album/opening-the-door

Jack J - I Saw Fire

Experimental drum-driven jazz on Berlin-based producer Willis Anne's own imprint, LAN.

Read More & Buy: https://www.stampthewax.com/2022/04/12/premiere-willis-anne-a-b-d-d/
Listen on YouTube: https://bit.ly/WillisAnne

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SAUL enlist the help of talented friends for their new EP - a feel good, summer-ready soundtrack, bursting with uplifting synths and groove-heavy broken beats

SAUL, is a joint project from the minds of Jack Stephenson-Oliver (keys player of fellow Rhythm Section INTL signee, Vels Trio) and producer Barney Whittaker, aka Footshooter.

With the success of their individual projects - Vels are soon to embark on a tour across the UK and Europe and Footshooter is growing from strength to strength following releases on Astral Black and Dance Regular - it’s exciting to hear what the duo will think up next.
When the two of them get together their jam sessions result in a fusion of jazz and broken beat. Atmospheric keys and synths interweave with programmed drums, laying the perfect ground for the all star cast of featured artists assembled for this record.

Collaboration is a key element to the creative output of SAUL, shining a light over individual and collective talents. Their second release, Mutualism, promises a stellar line-up of musical interaction. In the words of Barney, “the feature performances are all very different, the way they worked on the tracks really brought each one to life in a big way”.
The project starts with the sounds of sunrise. Opening with The Light, is Allysha Joy, a member of another group on Rhythm Section’s roster, 30/70. She crafts uplifting melodies that move gracefully through bouncy Rhodes chords. This track shines with sun-focused energy and up beat grooves that provide the perfect soundtrack for long summer festival days.

On Coalesce, featuring South London MC Natty Wylah, lofty, cloud-like atmospheres are built above classic Moog synths. The hypnotic bass and lead notes are equal parts hopeful, eerie and curious, matching the optimistic promise offered by Wylah’s hook: ‘don’t you want to find somewhere better?’. Subjects flow from party-focused lyrics to poetic streams of consciousness as Natty adopts a dreamy sung delivery by the end of the track.

The Ep comes to a serene close with a feature from ‘aden’ - recipient of the 2021 Fred Perry x Nicholas Daley Music Grant. The early image of sunlight may have faded, but the energetic focus of the project never dies. Swirling synths circle around sharp bass stabs, with a driving bassline taking over into the hook.

Other major features include the unmistakable tone of Lex Amour. During Flowers, her laid back, spoken style is accompanied by a slowed down G-Funk-inspired instrumental. With an illustrious list of collaborators already to her name (such as Kojey Radical, Wulu, George Riley and Ego Ella Mae) and sell out shows across the country, she makes her lyrical prowess evident. Lex effortlessly switches between rhythmical flows to hypnotic layered melodies - elevating the production to another level in the process.
The synergy between producers and vocalists is evident; the collaborations equal far more than the sum of their parts. In ‘Mutualism’ we see Saul’s vision fully come to fruition. The synergy is apparent, the possibilities - endless and the respect - mutual.

Aside from the Vocal guest appearance, Mutualism is also packed with instrumental cameos. SAUL turn to Ezra Collective’s sax player James Mollison on the track Can’t Wait. The seasoned five-piece are set to perform alongside the modern day jazz pioneer Kamasi Washington later this year. Mollison shows his range on this song as energy flows from soaring highs to long sustained lows, allowing a hint of dub influence to come to light.

SAUL’s newest release signals two musicians at the height of their artistic expression, drawing resources and influences from wherever is inspiring them most. This collaborative methodology produces a sound that is constantly evolving, illuminating new faces and sounds with each project that passes.

Mutualism

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Today, LA producer and underground dance-fantasy legend @benedek_music announces his new EP, and Apron Records debut, “Zebrano” - out 30th September 2022. The EP features vocals from DC's dreamcastmoe and R&B icon Devin Morrison.

Lead single “In The Air” (featuring rising Canadian-Ghanaian LA-based singer AKUA, who's lent her distinct spellbinding vocals to artists like Robyn, Blood Orange, Dean Blunt and more) is Benedek’s first collaborative release since his 2011 single with Dam-Funk and is self-described as “music to cruise the LA streets to - jeep bumpers and late summer slammers.”

The tripped-out accompanying visuals are directed by NTS regular and film-maker Kristina McCormick aka DIET CLINIC. “The hallucinatory analogue processing lends itself perfectly to the potent rush of love at first sight ❤️‍🔥”, she explains of the video..

Benedek - In the Air (ft. AKUA)

The way too late Debut album of the English artist Dj Caant (FKA Dj C**t). This album has been on the shelve for 5 years now. This guy contacted me few years back with these carefully crafted tracks. I tried to help him get the tracks released but labels always backed out because of his name. He didn't want to change it, and would not release them under a different moniker, so nothing happened.

I still get requests regularly about the Dj Caant tracks that I played in my Dj mixes some years back. So I contacted him and we decided to just release them on Bandcamp + other tracks that have never seen the light of day. The tracks are extremely simple, raw and fully reflect the way this guy is.

Tracklist:
1. Hello
2. I c**t stop doing druqs
3. S**g anyway
4. Iceland makes me feel much better
5. I live in London now
6. Free SR tickets
7. Hey man, can I borrow some money again
8. It's a big world
9. Hey man, can I borrow some money again (Flexi Leifs remix)

Debut

Dj Caant - Debut (LSLP001)

H8 - Indie (Prod Favored One)

Mood Hut - SNAKER 007

A1. Love Festival
A2. Rain Dance
A3. Spicy Dream
A4. Crunchin
A5. Infinity

B1. Late Mantra
B2. Lunar Milk
B3. Heaven 9
B4. CCF
B5. Peace Out

artwork: MUSTONE

Release Date: April, 2015
http://snaker.elektronik.jp/007.php

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Full stream of Shanti Celeste's stunning new track "Thoughts," taken from her forthcoming EP on Idle Hands.

More info: https://www.xlr8r.com/news/2017/05/premiere-hear-a-track-from-shanti-celestes-stunning-new-ep/

@shanticeleste
@idle-hands-bristol

Make Time / Thoughts

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Premiere: Shanti Celeste - Thoughts

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"Move toward that inner paradise; that immortal, glorious metroplex abounding with simplicity, rich with substance. That is our door to the future: right now. Go to your heaven and relax. Embrace the loneliness. You've done enough, and you've earned it. You don't need to do anything more. Take a break. Grant your mind permission to become tranquil, and relaxed. Take care. Listen to the sound of your life; that flawless, neverending symphony of electricity & beauty. What you hear is what you are."
No better time to release (reissue) a cyberpunk masterpiece than a global pandemic, right?
Cygnus "Neon Flux" is a selection of remastered tracks from his under-the-radar digital release "Rainy Days" (Biosoft Records). Comin' in hot via Dallas, TX... Smashin' the thermometer w/ the dirty south electro heaters!! Don't mess with Texas!!
#AquaticFunk #SlipperyHiHats #StinkFaceBass #DemPadsTho #HumidParanoia #SegaCD #ManMachineTheNextGeneration  

SIDE A
1. Vaporwaves (3:52)
2. Neon Flux (8:29)
SIDE B
1. Oak Cliff Cybernetics (5:41)
2. Coleco Visions (4:38)
SIDE C
1. Default Mode Network (5:09)
2. The Bodyscan (Album Edit) (7:46)
SIDE D
1. Vectra Datasonix (9:40)

All songs written & performed by Phillip Washington
Recorded at Weyland Studios in Dallas, TX
Phillip Washington: Keyboards, Synthesizers, Drum machines & Vocals

Remastered by Dietrich Schoenemann @ Complete Mastering
(Originally Mastered by Computer Club in Sheffield, UK)
Artwork by Bobby St. Aubin [copyright control]
Cygnus appears courtesy of Biosoft Records

LABEL: WORLD BUILDING
CATALOG: WB 010
ARTIST: CYGNUS
TITLE: NEON FLUX
PUBLISHER: WORLD BUILDING MUSIC PUBLISHING (ASCAP)
COPYRIGHT: BIOSOFT RECORDS; WORLD BUILDING, INC. (2020)

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