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OnlyPercs track 5.
Made entirely with percussion sounds and creative use of Ableton Live.

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Nincs, a Hungarian word roughly translating to "there is no", is the debut EP of Kornél Kovács, one third of influential Stockholm label Studio Barnhus alongside Petter Nordkvist and Axel Boman. Kovács' latest outing Szikra struck a chord with lovers of quality house music worldwide and as 2014 came to a close it lingered on top of many a year-end-list. But the sheer beauty of Szikra was only the beginning. 2015 is set to be a monster year for Kovács and it all begins with Nincs EP. 

Leading track Nordic Rave 4 sets the ball rolling with hyper-edited vocals and rolling percussion shrouded in frosty atmospherics and rudebwoy soundbites. Don't sleep on the acidic bassline that sneaks up on the unsuspecting towards the end. 

Utopia, Ohio is like all the characters of 80s movie classic The Breakfast Club rolled into one modern house track: the pretty tenderness of The Princess, The Athlete's muscular effectiveness, the off-kilter weirdness of The Basket Case, IDM techniques worthy of The Brain and the smooth ruthlessness of The Criminal - jackin' for beats in dusty record bins all over the world. 

The grandiose pads and descending bassline of Tooth make up a track that is as imposing as dizzying. Slightly out-of-tune samples quiver like a struck drum - thoroughly processed and mangled through Kovács' mutated machine park. 

Closing track So So Solid surprises by not being the ultimate clash between Jermaine Dupree and Reebok-clad grime stylings, although Kovács could probably pull that off as well. Instead we get a beatless loopfest akin to The Field or Gas - pure angst-ridden bliss! 

Collaborating with studio wizard Matt Karmil has given these productions an exquisite aural depth. On Nincs, the idiosyncrasies of Kornél Kovács' work come into light, always finding the sweet spot between crazy, sexy and pretty damn cool.

Tooth

Axel Boman - Paris 2006 feat. Kornel Kovacs - Play It Down 008

Axel Boman - Moon Dancer (Third Try Records)

Following a run of releases for his Retrograde label and a track featured on the 100 Dirt Crew Compilation Berlin based DJ and producer Marlon Hoffstadt continues his upwards trajectory, once again enlisting the services of legendary Chicago vocalist Paris Brightledge who recently collaborated with Paranoid London on their "Paris Dub 1 & 2" records.  
 Stepping up first is the original mix of ‘Shattered’ with Hoffstadt and Brightledge delivered a raw, experimental house feel via broken drums breaks, sweeping synth chords and acidic bass chops, whilst Paris’ vocal stylings add a soulful edge to the record. An ‘Instrumental’ mix of ‘Shattered’ follows and as the name would suggest lays focus on the rhythmic and melodic aspects of the composition, shining light on the swinging breaks, emotive string melodies. Lastly to complete the package is ‘Elevate’ which sees Hoffstadt fuse weighty drums and ethereal pad swells with arpeggio synth leads and subtly unfolding intricacies, whilst Brightledge’s understated vocal contributions further fuel the records hypnotic feel.

Shattered EP

PREMIERE : Marlon Hoffstadt & Paris Brightledge - Shattered

The diction was lacking, she watched the speech from the hostile crowd. If you want to the rule the world you'll need a hell of a lot more charisma and presence than was on offer at present. She sighed and walked away from the stage towards the mass of people. Her campaign had been in planning for over a year, however no amount of preparation would have prepared this fool to take the stage and lead. His bumbling mannerisms and his careless turn of phrase left him vulnerable and weak. Not a president in her eyes. 

Christian Tiger School are a duo operating out of Cape Town and they look sure to make waves fairly soon. The pair are set to release a new EP on Lissoms and are accompanied by some glorious remixers.

If You Want To

PREMIERE: Christian Tiger School - If You Want To (Gacha Bakradze Version)[Lissoms]

ARTIST: Daphni
TITLE: JIAOLONG
CAT#: JIAOLONG005


Tracklisting:
1. Yes, I Know
2. Cos-Ber-Zam - Ne Noya (Daphni Mix) 
3. Ye Ye 
4. Light
5. Pairs
6. Ahora
7. Jiao
8. Springs
9. Long 

All tracks written and produced by Dan Snaith except Track 2 which appears courtesy of Analog Africa (www.analogafrica.com).
Artwork by Jane Eastlight

Release dates:

UK/EU/Australia - October 8th on JIAOLONG RECORDS  - digital, CD, and 2x LP
US/Canada - October 16 (physical) + Octobber 9th (digital) - MERGE/JIAOLONG  
Japan - October 3nd - Hostess/JIAOLONG  digital + CD

02 Cos-Ber-Zam - Ne Noya (Daphni Mix)

Den Ishu - Your Experience

Ambitions Remixes I

Ambitions (Prins Thomas 12" Version)

Axel Boman - Look What You've Done To Me - Hypercolour

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