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Mark Hawkins - The New Normal LP (Houndstooth)

Coming through as a producer in the early 2000's, nothing much seemed normal. The whirlwind of 90s dance music innovation had given way to a lack of focus, with increasingly innovative and accessible technology making the sounds heard on dancefloors more eclectic but at the same time the parties had started to feel less inspired, as if it were too hard to keep hold of the magic that had swirled around us for the last 10 years.

Against this backdrop, Mark Hawkins immediately stood out by how grounded he was compared to most of the space cadets floundering with their musical calling. Watching one of his staggeringly raw live sets, ripping up the floor with a combination of jacking Chicago house and bare bones techno was to see a pragmatic idealist carving out a unique space, unashamed to reference his inspirations with humour and bombast.

It was perhaps inevitable that Mark’s boundless spirit would see him push through the barriers of the UK’s more experimental audiences to gain greater presence with his entrance to a more underground House sound. Releases followed on Dixon Avenue Basement Jams and Clone before arriving on Houndstooth, blending House and Techno in a way that reached for the sky even while their roots were clearly planted firmly in the ground. Whilst always tough-as-painted-nails, the music progressed from being identifiable through its keen rawness to displaying increasing sophistication.

During a lost year that’s been anything but normal, it’s no surprise that Mark has dug deeper, gathering his influences and ideals into a more experimental, yet relevant and cohesive whole. The Twelve tracks on this new album represent a blossoming of Mark’s creativity; freed from the constraints of immediate dance-floor delivery they explore new territory, rampaging over a landscape of electro-funk, body-rocking house, experimental electronica, euphoric pop, and reflective chill out all underpinned by his accomplished melodic sensibility.

Lead single from the album from the old ways and into the new is ‘Let It Slide’, his second collaboration with Jamie Lidell (following 2018’s “We Should Be Free”) that tears up the rulebook. Beat’s stumble and stutter, resolving in angular B-boy grooves while the bass line sounds like it’s being slapped out by a P Funk-addicted robotic jackhammer. In its sheer disregard for musical conventions, it reprises Lidell’s previous work with Cristian Vogel in their genre-destroying freakbeat combo, Super Collider, and perfectly sums up an album that challenges what ‘normal’ from now on should be.

The New Normal

PREMIERE : Mark Hawkins - Let It Slide feat. Jamie Lidell

Part Of: The New Normal
Catalog: HTH149D
Release Date: 15.09.21
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Release Text: 
Coming through as a producer in the early 2000s, nothing much seemed normal. The whirlwind of 90s dance music innovation had given way to a lack of focus, with increasingly innovative and accessible technology making the sounds heard on dancefloors more eclectic but at the same time the parties had started to feel less inspired, as if it were too hard to keep hold of the magic that had swirled around us for the last 10 years.
Against this backdrop, Mark Hawkins immediately stood out by how grounded he was compared to most of the space cadets floundering with their musical calling. Watching one of his staggeringly raw live sets, ripping up the floor with a combination of jacking Chicago house and bare bones techno was to see a pragmatic idealist carving out a unique space, unashamed to reference his inspirations with humour and bombast.
It was perhaps inevitable that Mark’s boundless spirit would see him push through the barriers of the UK’s more experimental audiences to gain greater presence with his entrance to a more underground House sound. Releases followed on Dixon Avenue Basement Jams and Clone before arriving on Houndstooth, blending House and Techno in a way that reached for the sky even while their roots were clearly planted firmly in the ground. Whilst always tough-as-painted-nails, the music progressed from being identifiable through its keen rawness to displaying increasing sophistication.

During a lost year that’s been anything but normal, it’s no surprise that Mark has dug deeper, gathering his influences and ideals into a more experimental, yet relevant and cohesive whole. The Twelve tracks on this new album represent a blossoming of Mark’s creativity; freed from the constraints of immediate dance-floor delivery they explore new territory, rampaging over a landscape of electro-funk, body-rocking house, experimental electronica, euphoric pop, and reflective chill out all underpinned by his accomplished melodic sensibility. 
‘100 Percents’ dreamy, delayed vocals and classic House riffs are simply joyous.

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PREMIERE: Mark Hawkins - 100 Percent [Houndstooth]

Coming through as a producer in the early 2000s, nothing much seemed normal. 90s dance innovation gave way to a lack of focus, with increasingly innovative and accessible technology making the sounds heard on dancefloors more eclectic, at the same time the parties felt less inspired.  Against this backdrop, Mark Hawkins stood out from the crowd. Watching one of his staggeringly raw live sets, ripping up the floor with a combination of jacking Chicago house and bare bones techno was to see a pragmatic idealist carving out a space, unashamed to reference his inspirations with humour and bombast.  It was inevitable that Mark’s boundless spirit would see him push through the barriers of the UK’s more experimental audiences to gain greater presence with his entrance to a more underground House sound.  Releases followed on Dixon Avenue Basement Jams and Clone before arriving on Houndstooth, blending House and Techno in a way that reached for the sky even while their roots were clearly planted firmly in the ground. Whilst always tough, the music progressed from being identifiable through its rawness to its increasing sophistication.
On ‘The New Normal’ Mark Hawkins has dug deeper, gathering his influences and ideals into a more experimental, yet relevant and cohesive whole. These twelve tracks represent a blossoming of Mark’s creativity; free from the constraints of dance-floor delivery, exploring unfamiliar territory, rampaging over a landscape of electro-funk, body-rocking house, experimental electronica, euphoric pop, and reflective vibes all underpinned by his accomplished melodic sensibility.

PREMIERE : Mark Hawkins - No One Can Find Us

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@mark-hawkins is a real favourite producer round the LV offices. With a long background in electronic music you may have come across his work as Black Ops, The Spider or Marquis Hawkes. He is now back using his birthname and is just about to release a rather fantastic album via @houndstoothlbl titled 'The New Normal'. 

Covering everything from deep and throbbing electronica to radio destined deep house alongside classic house groove it's another masterclass of production from Mark.

Check out SE5 from the album here and jump over to LV online for more on the release via: https://levisiteuronline.com/music/lv-premier-mark-hawkins-se5-houndstooth/

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Nørus & Dj Whipr Snipr team up for Gravitational Attraction on Nerang Recordings. 
Queensland based DJ/producer and label head Dj Whipr Snipr has been running Nerang Recordings since 2016, putting out music from the likes of Interplanetary Criminal, Subjoi, DJ Swagger, DJ Bowlcut, J. Albert, Cassettes For Kids, and many more since its inception. 
Teaming up with Brazilian DJ/producer and Gestalt Records alumni Nørus here, the duo air their Second collaborative EP With flavours from Breaks, Electro, Techno and beyond

Gravitational Attraction

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Joint4Nine - That Good Of Love EP (BDR12)
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Joint4Nine presents his debut release for Back Door Records this March. Filled with deep cuts and old-school grooves, this is a floor filler with plenty of heft.

Straight outta Bogota, Colombia, he brings the heat with an EP dripping in funk, vocal snippets that resonate deep within, and a groove so raw, you'll feel it in your bones.

Joint4nine is Bogota's finest, a beat-making maestro who's all about groove. As a co-founder of Nomada Records, he's been setting Colombia's house music scene on fire, and "That Good Of Love" is just a taste. Dropping just in time for this spring, this three-track EP is not to be missed.

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Parisian imprint Ekleroshock is an independent label and publisher that in its time, has sold almost a million records.  Founded in 2002, it has been active for over two decades in the innovative electronic pop world.
 
Here the label brings us ‘En Silence Remixes’ by Antonin. Named after his grandmother’s boat, he is a global wanderer both in France and beyond, a sun-drenched character of the open roads who grew up on the picturesque Cap Ferret. On first appearance his silhouette and free as a bird spirit might have think he was a model or a surfer.  And you wouldn’t be too far from the truth as his chosen mode of travel is a surfboard. Aside from his board, Antonin’s only masters are time, the ocean, and the strings of his acoustic guitar.  
 
His debut album ‘En Silence’ was an ode to the sea and to stillness. The pop refrains, catchy ballads, and island-infused saudades created a captivating charm that guided this bard on a summer tour across the roads of France in a van, where he opened for both the Oracle Sisters and Kings Of Convenience, as well as joining the European tour of Allah-Las.
 
On this remix EP, Antonin invites friends Polo & Pan, Yuksek, Kraak & Smaak, Omri Smadar, Lazy Flow, and Dorion to work their magic on three of the album cuts. French iconoclasts, Polo & Pan, bring the tropical heat to the heartfelt ‘Je Veux Mourir Avec Toi’ (I want to die with you). Sonic dynamo Yuksek electrifies with his unmistakable nu disco touch on ‘Antonin’, while Omri Smadar (Correspondent) adds luscious pads, thrilling live drums, and works the 303 a treat on his version. La Créole resident, Lazy Flow,takes us to a Caribbean dream island, while Dutch trio Kraak & Smaak bring bags of their distinctive boogie flavour to the title cut. Closing out in a more subtle mode is Dorion who persuades us to follow him to the seaside with his sandcastles and warm summer sunshine affair.

PREMIERE : Antonin - Antonino (Lazy Flow Remix)

Vicious Charm is the Brighton-based independent label setup by Damian Harris, formerly of Skint Records, to champion exciting artists and sounds that move him, with an artist roster that includes the brilliant JIM, E.R. Thorpe, Crooked Man, A Mountain Of One, and now A.B. HABIBI.
 
A.B. HABIBI is the artist name of Edinburgh-based Aymen Bensaad. A passionate music maker, Aymen has grown up in Leith, honing his sound and sharing formative experiences alongside a wave of talented artists he is proud to call friends and collaborators. He shares a studio (The Dungeon) and more with close comrades Young Fathers and Callum Easter, and his sound is naturally reflective of the environment, instruments, and sessions they all share. Born to Tunisian parents, Aymen spent summer holidays with his father in Jendouba soaking in the Tunisian spirit, culture and heritage that is woven through his music, combining with everything he knows and is surrounded by in Edinburgh – his home – to forge raw and purposeful songs.
 
Tunisian in body and soul, Scottish in heart and mind, the latest signing to Vicious Charm Recordings presents his debut double A-side release ‘Helfy Mission / Mother Africa’. Two extended electronic jams to play loud. Heavy and minimal, dark and chuggy. Made with machines. Made with heart

PREMIERE : A.B.HABIBI - Helfy Mission

Live recording of our set by the pool @domply mergulho

03.02.2024 Santa Teresa (Rio De Janeiro, BR)
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Bayetë at Domply, Rio De Janeiro (03.02.2024)

Only w/ finesse and attitude @geneva gives us in this ch25 a portion of what represents this member of Fauve fam. She came to visit the city and we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate her birthday than this… Here it is, for your pleasure.

Red Sofa Radio by Pachanga brings together inspirational and enthusiastic musicians to take a seat on the vibrant red sofa to show their material to the world so a complex ecosystem of rhythms is built.

If you have a Red Sofa near you, sit down too, It can be by yourself, with your loved ones, or just with a random neighbor. In any case, enjoy.

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RSR MIX - 025: Geneva

Roma based modular magician A-Tweed returns to Inside Out Records with Cubism. Necker Cubism starts things off with a heavy bass and layered with playful funky acid leads. Beeswax Hexagon adds distorted vocals and percussive modulations to create addictive dance floor ready hooks. Nabla Shape Operator sets the tone for a darker distorted reality. Climbing Helical Path provides a steady groove with accompanying modular and acid madness. Thomass Jackson and Stevie R & Parisinos take the original tracks to new mind bending directions.

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PREMIERE : A-Tweed - Beeswax Hexagon

LYO#243 / Chez De Milo

DudMode is back on BNJ ! Former residents of the legendary DV1 club and explorers of the EU electronic scenes are back on BNJ with 3 original tracks, blasting from heavy electro beats to more classic acid house patterns, and maybe everything in between. With their unique sense of how to shake a dancefloor, they crafted carefully the music to club heaters, gathering UK bass hoovers with textured basslines. And as long as a journey is never made alone, they welcomed aboard Smogo, BNJ’s headmaster for a powerful fast techno remix of ‘Lucid Mirage’, alongside the strong-hitting knowledge of Anastasia Zems’ indie dance music, and the deep tech, trance flirting experience of the mighty Audrey Danza.

PREMIERE : DudMode - Beat The Bricks (Anastasia Zems Remix)

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Mark Hawkins is a studio based musical artist with a career spanning more than 25 years.

Cutting his teeth in the UK underground party scene throughout the 90s, he has built an extensive body of work collaborating with a wide variety of record labels and artists, in numerous styles of electronic music under many different aliases, including his given name.

After two and a half decades of performing both as a live electronic act, and as a DJ, at many events around the world, which had included many of the most well known clubs and festivals, he decided to narrow his focus down to his main passion of writing, producing and engineering music in his Berlin studio, working on both his own material, and as a sonic “gun for hire”, assisting other artists in achieving their own aspirations in the studio environment.

Mark is a reclusive character who is more interested in sculpting sound, and searching for the perfect beat than promoting his own work, and as such declines to participate in the social media world which dominates contemporary culture.

Preferring to immerse himself in the world of audio manipulation, he has become a go-to studio engineer amongst those in the know, who want their own sound to take on a more professional sheen, or even a more retrospective aesthetic that relates to music from days gone by. 

But this has in no way slowed down his own output of material, in fact, without the distraction of unwanted self promotion or touring, he has been able to place an increased emphasis on crafting exactly the kind of music he wants to create for himself.

Looking ahead, Hawkins will continue to forge his own path via his artistry, blending styles and blurring the boundaries between genres, and will inevitably in the process discover and create exciting new works.

PREMIERE : Mark Hawkins - No One Can Find Us

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