NoXcuses Classics by EDX

2020

While Seisetsu was the master of Engaku in Kamakura he required larger quarters, since those in which he was teaching were overcrowded. Umezu Seibei, a merchant of Edo, decided to donate five hundred pieces of gold called ryo toward the construction of a more commodious school. This money he brought to the teacher. Seisetsu said: "All right. I will take it." Umezu gave Seisetsu the sack of gold, but he was dissatisfied with the attitude of the teacher. One might live a whole year on three ryo, and the merchant had not even been thanked for five hundred. "In that sack are five hundred ryo," hinted Umezu. "You told me that before," replied Seisetsu. "Even if I am a wealthy merchant, five hundred ryo is a lot of money," said Umezu. "Do you want me to thank you for it?" asked Seisetsu. "You ought to," replied Uzemu.
Why should I?" inquired Seisetsu. "The giver should be thankful."

The Giver Should Be Thankful

Levon Vincent – Invisible Bitchslap EP
Label: Deconstruct Music
Catalog#:DEC-01
Format:Vinyl, 12", EP, White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM 
Release: November 08

The B-side of this humorously titled release is hands down one of my favourite tracks of all time, and definitely my favourite Levon Vincent creation. One of the few records that I can honestly say is well worth the high marketplace price, though I hope my copy gives me years of play! There's really no fitting description for this shifting chugger; it's a totally melodic and dubby slice of techno with a nice, subtle tinge of house-y-ness. It keeps going and going, with every element in its perfect place. Lots of reverb and warped sounds that build a series of layered loops from some ultimately quite simple components. For me that's the mark of perfection: a fugue-like cycle that plays on a perfect kick, bass drum, etc. And did I mention there are some VERY fat synth chords? Oh, and I just listened to it again and must add that there are some sweet pitched up lasers. I've always had a soft spot for the sound of lasers! Mmmmmm, Woman Is The Devil indeed.


Levon Vincent-Woman Is The Devil

Kilter/Acacia is out now on Monkeytown Records
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Mastered by Matt Colton, artwork by www.harrycresswell.com

Kilter / Acacia

Kilter

Sunset Service

Soma

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EDX - Stay is out now!

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EDX - Stay [OUT NOW]

Eran Hersh - La Notche [PinkStar Records - PKS258]

Renowned PinkStar artist, ERAN HERSH has just released his newest beat LA NOTCHE! With its familiar guitar sequence, this famous track has been rejuvenated with a DEEP BOOMING BASS and POUNDING TRIBAL DRUMS! Come and get a taste of nostalgia tonight!

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La Notche

Eran Hersh - La Notche

Grab your copy: https://KompaktRecords.lnk.to/Total19SD

You may ask: "In the day and age of streaming playlists and the omnipresence of freely available mixes, what's the use of a label compilation?" The answer is simple: labels still serve as a dearly needed filter mechanism in this tsunami of music we're facing every day. Labels strive to establish trust between artists and listeners. They're like your favorite restaurant around the corner. On the spur of the moment, you might find more excitement in that hip place that just opened somewhere else. But when the novelty fades, you'll always return to your sanctuary. The safe place where they know your name and the last drink is on the house. KOMPAKT has become such a place for generations of fans and artists alike. And the TOTAL compilation series serves as its menu: always changing but instantly recognizable.

As per usual TOTAL is a collection of the past years biggest tunes, the creme de la creme of KOMPAKT's steady output of 12"s topped off with eight exclusive unreleased tracks that are also available on the 2LP vinyl edition of TOTAL 19.

With JÜRGEN PAAPE, the notorious VOIGT brothers, THOMAS/MAYER and JÖRG BURGER - all founding fathers are on board. Legacy artists SASCHA FUNKE and JUSTUS KÖHNCKE make their long-awaited comebacks, the latter with a kinky Patrick Cowley homage called "Mindless Sex Track". Cologne young blood JULIAN STETTER nails the starry-eyed, romantic KOMPAKT signature sound with his remix for an up and coming local pop outfit called ALBERT LUXUS. Fellow Colonian JONATHAN KASPAR makes his label debut with his slinky track "Renard". DJ BALDUIN definitely is one to watch in 2020. His massive "E.W.B.A." transcends the friendly populism of an ancient Love Parade anthem while capturing the sincere spirit of today's electro revival. REX THE DOG's "Vortex" and TOM DEMAC's "Serenade" perfectly showcase why KOMPAKT is still one of the most played and charted labels in electronic music today. In a scene that is more fragmented than ever these two producers delivered true consensus hits that are cherished on all sizes and shapes of floors beyond genre boundaries.

The second half completely belongs to a whole new breed from our beloved SPEICHER series such as ANNA, YOTAM AVNI, EXTRAWELT, RAXON, BLACKRACHAS, JOHN MONKMAN and LA FLEUR alongside our full time members PATRICE BÄUMEL, KÖLSCH and GUI BORATTO. The energy levels are way up and the mission reads clearly: We'll never stop dancing this way.

- MICHAEL MAYER (Kompakt co-owner, curator of the TOTAL series)

Rex The Dog – Vortex (Radio Edit)

After having a successful single on Sirup Music, MARVIN SYKES is back! This time with a track called WHAT YA GONNA DO on PinkStar Records. It’s a CLASSIC HOUSE track with those typical HOUSE STABS that everyone knows. So if you want to have a modern interpretation of that oldschool sound, this is what you got to listen to.

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Marvin Sykes - What Ya Gonna Do (EDX NO XCUSES PREMIER)

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Gorgon City invites Local Dialect back to their esteemed label Realm, for the rising duo’s new single Demeter. With a churning progressive bass line and a dancing synth melody, Demeter is a euphoric club weapon that will leave you glistening on the dance floor. 2019 has marked huge milestones for Local Dialect, including their Realm debut single Poseidon, and the Brooklyn-based duo is poised to close the year on a high note with numerous upcoming releases and shows.

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Demeter

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Local Dialect - Demeter

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@johnmonkman ends 2019 on a high note following a banner year with releases on Drumcode, Ellum Audio, Anjuna Deep and of course his Speicher “Pesto Punk” collaboration with James Monro. Our mission for spontaneous releases on Speicher X continues with “Siren” – a high octane, in your face track that is lead by a screaming Arp2600 and one hell of a thunderous main bass chord progression.

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John Monkman - Siren (Kompakt Extra X 7)

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