Jay Haze is one of the most respected figures in electronic music culture. With a diverse back catalogue of sounds that reflect an artist with boundless ideas and a global mentality, here Mr. Haze bestows a dynamic duo of cuts on Leftroom Records - from the epic disco funk of the a-side to a head-spinning slice of experimental jazz wizardry on the flip.

The Afro-Latin influences in 'Datafunk In Your Ears' shine through with the immediate tribal chorus that is juxtaposed with a stomping synth-laden, funk-ridden groove and acid bassline. Coming in at an epic twelve minutes, 'Datafunk In Your Ears' is set to entrance the party crowd at peak time with its spiraling odyssey of disco funk magic and is already
getting hammered by the likes of Matt Tolfrey and the Visionquest crew.

The improvised flow, discordant horns and rumbling bass drum of B-side 'Jazzy Head Tool' is a derailing experience as Jay continues to push the boundaries of his musical style. Reflecting his open ears and open mind, Jay is challenging expectations here but also paying tribute to experimental jazz and funk 'greats' such as Arthur Russell. As 'Jazzy Head Tool' progresses, subtle shades of tension and drama rise out of the madness as delicate strings, sporadic keys, deep robotic voices and broken beats fight it out in their own refined orchestral battle.

Jay Haze is an action man and one on a mission to make a difference in whichever way he can through the power of music and its fans. The passion that positively emanates from his every move comes across just as clearly in his music as through his bountiful charity work. With a multitude of experience as a DJ, producer, and label-owner (Tuning Spork/ Contexterrior), Jay has released genre-spanning records and remixes on dozens of labels under a variety of pseudonyms such as Funkpony (for BPitch, Get Physical and
Cocoon) and Sub Version (for Soul Jazz). The past few years has seen Jay the
philanthropist drive numerous successful music-led charity projects including Toys & Needs across South America and Red Dot Relief - the dance community's way of supporting the Japanese Earthquake crisis. Unmoved by financial gains, the spirited artist gave away his last album 'Love=Evolution' for free. Jay now lives in Peru, South America where he is concentrating on making new music. 

'Datafunk...' will be the Leftroom release used at the Record Store Day Berlin, on Nov. 5th 2011, where it will be available exclusively on vinyl at a select shop in Berlin for one week.


Jay Haze - Datafunk In Your Ears

10 Years Of Leftroom

Pachis

Saoirse - Uh

Another exclusive courtesy of mixmag.net

Coming out via Matt Tolfrey's always reliable Leftroom Records, the 'Misunderstood' EP showcases four original tracks that represent Route 94's impeccable production skills and we have the premiere of the lead track.

It's already been smacked around by the likes of Skream and Annie Mac and it's easy to see why; super-infectious melodies, large rollings drops and a tribal feel that Marco Carola would approve of. Check it.

Buy links below:

http://www.juno.co.uk/products/route-94-misunderstood-ep/541951-01/
http://www.phonicarecords.com/product/route-94-misunderstood-ep-leftroom/123709

More exclusive music

Premiere: Route 94 'Misunderstood'

Download - http://beta.beatport.com/release/5-years-of-leftroom/389549

The Leftroom project started by Matt Tolfrey now has three imprints going strong, and with this package they make their boldest statement yet. Fusing retro leanings with today’s dynamics without losing sight of its key values, this is a taster from the 5 Years Of Leftroom compilation that lines up the label for the next five years of forward thinking dance floor mischief.

The retrospective compilation features 20 standout tracks that have worked floors worldwide and includes 4 that are completely exclusive to this release. Centering on a core of producers, Leftroom is also adept at cherry picking the hottest up-and-coming talent, having picked up on Ryan Crosson in 2006 and Jimmy Edgar in 2008. Matt Tolfrey’s tireless A&R skills have allowed the label to seamlessly update their sound, scoring hits at every stage of their evolution.

For the exclusive tracks, MURK legend Oscar G and Lazaro Casanova, direct from Miami USA, unload a whole load of tricks into ‘Alone’ aimed right at the heart of the floor. From incessant tribal drumming to a bright organ sample this will light up the fattest systems. Once the percussion grabs you and allows the bass to work your hips it simply wont let go. 
INxec and Matt Tolfrey turn in one of the hypnotic builders that have made them such a formidable partnership. This is a track to rally the floor behind it and captivate them as it unfolds. Looping tightly, ‘In Excess’ welcomes in sweeping melodies with clinical fills and sets them off with precise percussion. Subtly building and announcing layer upon layer with another flourish; this is a real burner for attentive audiences.

Waifs and Strays return with their warbled vocals and strutting rhythms for another crack at the peak time. Bringing an infinitely elastic bass line to the fore and letting the forementioned vocals unfold, ‘Heartbreak’ has an immediacy that will give it considerable mileage. Think 80s synth pop swapping notes with the funky drummer at The Marcy Hotel and you are close. ‘Military Buzz’ is a light and bouncy number with jazzy chords that illuminate tight rhythms. With an inquisitiveness that hints back at the early days of Leftroom, Matthew Burton and Kate Rathod probe the floor, sending wave after wave of rolling sub bass through the room. Focusing on the subtleties of dance floor dynamics in enticing fashion, this is a smooth tool that has enough dirt under its nails to make it a versatile weapon. That each of the cuts here will find a disco to work is an understatement. The special exclusive EP release gathers behind it influences and intentions in equal measure and opens the next chapter for the imprint in blistering form.

Ali Khan - Waterbomb (Original Mix)

Here are some examples of Tracks, before and after, that have been mastered by The Mastering Lounge,

5.MASTERED CLIP -Julian Perez - Almost Love

Rising producer Mineo has taken the underground by storm over the past year having unleashed an array of highly praised material via the likes of Crosstown Rebels, Hot Creations, Hypercolour and Southern Fried Records. Here we see Mineo add yet another driving force in contemporary electronic music to his affiliations, namely Leftroom which offers up this new three-tracker via its Ltd sub-label.

Mineo opens things up with title-cut ‘Disappear’, employing weighty rhythms and stuttering sub-bass tones to lay the foundations, while glitching synth licks instil an entrancing hooky feel, and an amalgamation of spoken-word vocal chops are intricately processed over the cuts five and half minutes.

Following is ‘Starts With A Kick’, taking things in a more stripped, understated direction with dreamy atmospherics and organic percussive lines running alongside whirring synth drones and Bhutanese vocal loops. Then last up to round off the package is ‘Starts With A Beat’ and as the name would suggest Mineo tips the focus on raw and gritty drum sounds here, while an earth-shattering, mesmeric sub-bass line hooks you in and keep you there for a near seven-minutes while murmuring vocals meander around the groove

Mineo - Disappear

Out on Beatport on 14th Sept!
vocals by Manoya
https://www.facebook.com/manoyamusic

Kovary - Teardrops (preview)No. 18 on Beatport !

GET YOUR COPY NOW: http://smarturl.it/GetArcade

DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE TEAM UP WITH W&W FOR THE ANARCHIC ‘ARCADE’

Release Date: February 29th 

After picking up 6 IDMA Award nominations earlier this month, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike return for a huge collaboration with Dutch mainstage staples W&W titled ‘Arcade’ – out February 29th through Smash the House. ‘Arcade’ sees the duos channelling the retro through their inimitable progressive, big room house sounds, incorporating a spectrum of aesthetic and tonal ideas into one killer tune. 

Brimming with atmospheric synth blasts, a fist pumping, foot stomping beat, and the biggest breakdown of the year so far, ‘Arcade’ will undoubtedly have arenas, festival grounds and dancefloors shaking and bouncing throughout 2016. Seamlessly blending together their distinctive styles, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and W&W here demonstrate why they are considered amongst the biggest and best acts in the dance music sphere. 

Constructed with an undeniable sense of fun and nostalgia the track nevertheless retains the heavy hitting rhythms and powerful beats that have made them both acts so essential in recent years. Keep your eyes and ears to the ground for ‘Arcade’ out via Smash the House on February 29th.


Arcade

Buy @ Beatport

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs W&W - Arcade - BEATPORT #1

Jay Haze is one of the most respected figures in electronic music culture. With a diverse back catalogue of sounds that reflect an artist with boundless ideas and a global mentality, here Mr. Haze bestows a dynamic duo of cuts on Leftroom Records - from the epic disco funk of the a-side to a head-spinning slice of experimental jazz wizardry on the flip.

The Afro-Latin influences in 'Datafunk In Your Ears' shine through with the immediate tribal chorus that is juxtaposed with a stomping synth-laden, funk-ridden groove and acid bassline. Coming in at an epic twelve minutes, 'Datafunk In Your Ears' is set to entrance the party crowd at peak time with its spiraling odyssey of disco funk magic and is already
getting hammered by the likes of Matt Tolfrey and the Visionquest crew.

The improvised flow, discordant horns and rumbling bass drum of B-side 'Jazzy Head Tool' is a derailing experience as Jay continues to push the boundaries of his musical style. Reflecting his open ears and open mind, Jay is challenging expectations here but also paying tribute to experimental jazz and funk 'greats' such as Arthur Russell. As 'Jazzy Head Tool' progresses, subtle shades of tension and drama rise out of the madness as delicate strings, sporadic keys, deep robotic voices and broken beats fight it out in their own refined orchestral battle.

Jay Haze is an action man and one on a mission to make a difference in whichever way he can through the power of music and its fans. The passion that positively emanates from his every move comes across just as clearly in his music as through his bountiful charity work. With a multitude of experience as a DJ, producer, and label-owner (Tuning Spork/ Contexterrior), Jay has released genre-spanning records and remixes on dozens of labels under a variety of pseudonyms such as Funkpony (for BPitch, Get Physical and
Cocoon) and Sub Version (for Soul Jazz). The past few years has seen Jay the
philanthropist drive numerous successful music-led charity projects including Toys &amp; Needs across South America and Red Dot Relief - the dance community's way of supporting the Japanese Earthquake crisis. Unmoved by financial gains, the spirited artist gave away his last album 'Love=Evolution' for free. Jay now lives in Peru, South America where he is concentrating on making new music. 

'Datafunk...' will be the Leftroom release used at the Record Store Day Berlin, on Nov. 5th 2011, where it will be available exclusively on vinyl at a select shop in Berlin for one week.



Jay Haze - Jazzy Head Tool

Martin Dawson - Sunday Smoking

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Leftroom Records opened its doors in August of 2005 in Nottingham, England. The label is the creation of Matt Tolfrey (Owner). Musically, it was one of the first labels of its kind in the UK, showcasing the off centre sound of house, disco and techno.

Distributed now by Above Board, the first release surfaced for the label on the 5th of December 2005 and was entitled ‘The Extended Family EP’ encapsulating the spirit of Leftroom, a place where a core set of artists could grow and experiment with their sound. The Leftroom family consists of a few key artists including Laura Jones, Huxley, Gavin Herlihy, Sam Russo and Matt himself.

April 2006 saw the launch of Leftroom's sublabel, Leftroom Limited. Musically Leftroom Limited brings a new dimension to Leftroom as a whole, concentrating on anything that wobbles from straight up house, to techno and even the uplifting. The first ep for the sublabel was Tolfrey & Sylvester presents: Popeye-Spinach Disko, a slow brewing, techy, disco record, which came out the end of May 06 with many plaudits. 

With Matt being label owner he proved his A&R capabilities are pin-point in securing one of 2007’s biggest tracks, Ito & Star’s ‘Suduko Kid’ and one of 2008’s biggest crossover tracks, Rocha and Lewinger’s ‘Down Seq’. The summer of 2011 brought you Laura Jones's 'Love In Me' which was a global phenomenon, and Maceo Plex's remix of the same track was Leftroom's first no 1 overall seller on Beatport. In 2012 Kate Simko's 'Go On Then' featuring Jem Cooke stole all headlines, and the same year brought you Matt's debut artist album 'Word Of Mouth.' 

With new albums and mix compilations not to far away, and a whole host of new releases, Leftroom is sure to carry on where it left off which is delivering high quality, diverse dance music.