Summer2021

Scissors

Ripe

Rogers

Ekundayo Inversions

Faded

HALLNOATES - MORNING COMES - LEO ZERO EDIT

CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST

SWEET / I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO DANCE (feat. Brent Faiyaz & Fana Hues)

Mordechai Remixes

If There is No Question (Soul Clap's Wild, but not Crazy Mix)

Fast Car

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/myfrienddarioproducer, https://soundcloud.com/jamesbright
Track: Storm
Label: https://soundcloud.com/nunorthernsoul
Format: Digital, EP
Release date: 30/7/21
Purchase: https://myfrienddario.bandcamp.com/album/cosmic-sailing-remix-ep

Dario Aiello’s first EP for NuNorthern Soul as My Friend Dario, Cosmic Sailing, was one of the label’s most inspired releases of 2020 – a six-track musical voyage into the unknown that cannily combined elements of Balearic disco, ambient, turn-of-the-90s Italian dream house, horizontal jazz-funk and colourful synth-boogie.
With such strong musical motifs and instrumentation to work with, NuNorthern Soul boss Phil Cooper decided to ask some well-established producers and friends-of-the family to put their own spin on the Sicilian producer’s EP. The result is Cosmic Sailing Remixed, a four-track set of reworks that takes Aiello’s mesmerising, atmospheric and enveloping cuts to whole new musical places.
Crazy P’s Chris Todd dons his now familiar Hot Toddy guise for an EP-opening revision of ‘Neve Su Acireale’. Todd makes the most of Aiello’s Pat Metheny style jazz guitar motifs, teasing the track in via an ambient intro that recalls both the Orb’s earliest singles and Steve Reich classic ‘Electric Counterpoint’. After building tension through loose-limbed, progressively more intense drum fills, Todd unleashes a glorious Balearic disco groove that carries the track forwards towards a blissful conclusion.
Sometime Music For Dreams, Hell Yeah recordings and Leng contributor Willie Graff steps up next, brilliantly re-imagining ‘Fenice’ as a hypnotic and bass-heavy chunk of Balearic dub disco rich in layered, samba-style percussion, glistening electric guitar motifs and fluid synthesizer flourishes. Later in the track, Graff introduces more elements from Aiello’s original track – twinkling pianos and dream house style aural textures for starters – before adding touches of tape delay to emphasize the track’s dubby dancefloor mood.
Those seeking extremely immersive, mood-enhancing music will be thrilled by Blair French’s tactile, sunrise-ready take on ‘Malvisa’. The Detroit-based musician and soundtrack composer draws heavily on the kaleidoscopic but mellow synthesizer textures of Aiello’s original version while continually adding new layers of percussion and electronic melodies. The result is a swirling, calming remix that should delight home listeners and slow-motion dancers alike.
To round off the EP, Balearic synth-pop specialist James Bright puts his creative stamp on ‘Storm’. Bright re-frames the most atmospheric cut on Aiello’s EP and a yearning, heart-aching journey through slow-motion acid lines, twinkling pianos, huggable synth-pop grooves and the kind of sustained chords that feel like they’re wrapping your body in a toasty blanket made of the finest cashmere. It provides a poignant, jaw-dropping conclusion to a high-quality set of imaginative and kaleidoscopic remixes.

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PREMIERE | My Friend Dario - Storm (James Bright Remix) [NuNorthern Soul] 2021

We are excited to premiere the ethereal electronic grooves of "Mahi Mahi" by Moonfish, the duo project of pianist & composer Maria Chiara Argirò and drummer, pianist & composer Ricardo Chiaberta.

For Moonfish, Maria and Ricardo combines piano, keyboards and synths with drums, bass synth and electronics. Both musicians are an integral part of the London jazz and electronic community, appearing and recording individually with artists such as Rosie Turton, Kinkajous, Liran Donin, Bruno Heinen, Kettle of Kites and These New Puritans.

A lush dialogue between synths and drums/bass synth, their third single features a mesmeric melody underpinned by layers of ethereal electronics and a solid, beat-driven groove. Drawing on mutual influences including Kneebody, Aaron Parks and Thom Yorke, this single is the last in a series of three singles from the duo, offering a new perspective on the piano/synths and drums duo. 

"Mahi Mahi" draws on both jazz and electronic influences to create an dreamy and mesmerising soundscape and an infectious groove. The key to this duo's sound is their ability to apply a sophisticated musical understanding and ability to bear on a beat-driven electronic project, without losing the power of the groove to any temptations to noodle.

"Mahi Mahi" is released on Cavalo Records on July 23rd. You can follow Moonfish on the links below.

https://www.instagram.com/moonfish_music/
https://www.facebook.com/musicofmoonfish
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK5cvZ2YlTpSOYfUvP_meIQ

Pre-Order

Exclusive Premiere: Moonfish "Mahi Mahi" (Forthcoming on Cavalo Records)

Under Fire

Somethinggreater

Somethinggreater (Single Version)

Hurray (feat. TOBi)

WhoMadeWho – 'Summer' is out now!
Buy/stream: whomadewho.lnk.to/Summer

Summer – the new single from iconic Danish experimental pop trio WhoMadeWho – will be released on Friday, July 30 via Berlin-based imprint Embassy One. A beautifully crafted down-tempo record replete with dreamy hypnotic soundscapes, ethereal toplines and subtle organic instrumentation, Summer is the second single to be taken from WhoMadeWho’s upcoming seventh studio album, following the critically acclaimed release of Mermaids back in May.

Transporting the listener into their own reflective dimension of tripped-out, sonic exploration, WhoMadeWho’s beautiful melodies and refined textures are complimented by warped synthesizers and restrained beats across the six-minute cut, with Tomas Høffding’s soporific topline forming the backbone of the dazed, sun-drenched narrative. Following on from the disco-fuelled tones of Mermaids, the new single reflects a shift in musical direction from the Copenhagen-based outfit, who combine traditional song-writing structures with more abstract timbres, to balance both the familiar and the surreal.  

With a hazy modular introduction and stripped-back instrumentation making way for Tomas’ dreamlike lyrics, the band’s electronic sound experience merges with the experimental spirit of their musical quest to create an eclectic journey that keeps their audience guessing from one record to the next.

Talking about the inspiration behind the record, WhoMadeWho commented:

"Summer is made to sound like an old postcard. The words are inspired by a great Danish song by master rock-poet CV Jørgensen. It's a conversation about wasting a whole summer chasing ghosts, drinking too much. Perhaps it really ended up being about the fact that summer 2020 was supposed to be this amazing time for us, but Corona changed that drastically. We hope the song resonates with the world, because we believe everyone felt the same at that time." – WhoMadeWho

In the years since their formation, WhoMadeWho have established themselves as one of the most important underground bands of their generation. The Danish group, consisting of Tomas Høffding, Tomas Barfod and Jeppe Kjellberg, has an exceptional sense of emotional depth, heartbreaking melodies and brilliant songwriting, boasting an expansive discography currently spanning a total of six albums and a plethora of EPs, singles and remixes released on labels such as Kompakt, Innervisions and Life & Death. On the road, they are internationally renowned for their professionalism and outstanding live performances and have become regular fixtures at some of the world’s most notable musical festivals, including Roskilde, Sonar, Melt! and Burning Man to name just a few.

Buy/Stream

WhoMadeWho - Summer

Tracy Chapman

Here's the final mix down, mastered and all... 
Download, pass on to friends (please quote the source) and party like it's 1981! 
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Summer2021

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