Unreleased.
Written and produced by Ralph Maruani. Not mastered. 

℗ 2013 Flabaire

Flabaire - Another Kind

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Following EPs and 12”s on Wolf + Lamb, W+L Black, Life And Death, Bang The Box and their debut on Visionquest, PillowTalk present their debut LP, ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’. As much a soundtrack to long nights as it is lazy days, there is something about the record that spans everything you want from the band: sun-splashed jams, peak-time party tunes and low-lit moments of intimacy.

The album has been a work in progress since the boys formed the group in their San Francisco studio and was recorded last year during a month at PDX Studios in Portland, Oregon, which sits overlooking the city and the gorgeous Mount Hood. It was a session that allowed the band to work communally, drawing from various ideas, as well as influences, which include the vast Americana of Bruce Springsteen, the wrought post dubstep of James Blake, the deep soul of Sam Cooke and the incendiary jazz of John Coltrane.

‘We All Have Rhythm’ is an anything-could-happen-tonight tune that you’ll want to be listening to at 11pm on a Friday; ‘Lullaby’ is the perfect dose of deepness for a loved-up 6am dancefloor; the off-kilter R&B ghetto tech of ‘4 Walls’ will fit the vibe at a woozy afterparty; and ‘LA To The Bay’ will rouse you and make you feel good the morning after as the sun comes up. This is music to suit all times, because that’s what PillowTalk is all about.

The broad nature of ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’ came about because Sammy D (vocals), Michael Tello (producer) and Ryan Williams (multi-instrumentalist) pulled the record together from melodies thought up while on long plane journeys, impromptu jam throw downs in Berlin apartments and musical sketches created during long nights into early morning studio sessions sharing bottles of vodka. For instance, ‘4 Walls’ happened during a late night session, with the band throwing ideas around and with friends DOP and Navid Izadi. “We wanted to do something that wasn't a 122bpm 4/4 kick drum track, challenge ourselves musically and lyrically, so we made the song at 144 beats per minute but still gave it a soul vibe,” says Michael. The song took an hour and a half to write, whipped up in the heat and energy of the moment.

This organic way of working was what brought PillowTalk together in the first place. They formed after the three were mucking around on the baby grand piano in Ryan’s kitchen. A guitar and a Wurlitzer, some off-hand vocals, were thrown into the mix in true Doo-wop style. The EP, ‘The Come Back’, dropped on Life And Death in 2011 with their hit single 'Soft' and things started to roll.

Breakout hit ‘Far From Home’ on the ‘Far From Heaven’ EP in the same year was followed by the cheeky ‘Soul Edits’ 12” for Wolf + Lamb’s W+L Black imprint in 2012 which featured their classic remix of Bobby Hebb's, 'Sunny'. Then in 2013, the single ‘Lullaby’ backed with ’We All Have Rhythm’ dropped, giving a clear indication of how ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi' would sound: warm, lush and dreamy.

Though they’ve only been releasing records since 2011, the three have known each other for years. They met through djing parties and have been neighbors and even roommates. ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’ sees them stepping into their own as a band, a statement of intent born from the highs and lows of their loves, laughs and heartbreaks thus far. 

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DJ Tennis - The Outcast feat. PillowTalk (Acoustic Version)

Another exclusive courtesy of mixmag.net

Following on from their kraut disco and love-soaked 'Trauermusik' and 'Telescope' EPs, the two released 'Taifa' on Monday and the track, that's backed by a great Emperor Machine, get's its full online premiere here.

The track follows a similar style to the rest of their productions, maintaining a cosmic and otherworldly feel, combining disco and house elements to create a rolling and infectious cut. Check it.

Premiere: Partial Arts 'Taifa'

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Magpie (Morgan Geist Remix)

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Fork in The Path

Well well,
Here we are again
The truth is not so deep

Grey and red
All up in your head
The truth is not so deep

Angel and a demon
Rolled into one
Expectations

You treat me like an animal
I treat you like a harlequin
Theres no respect

It’s not a match
Theres no time to work things out
Fork in the path
I go my own way

But you forgot that line

Follow your heart
That path might lead you astray
Expectations

If it aint today 
What will it be tomorrow
Are you the one?

It’s not a match
Theres no time to work things out
Fork in the path
I go my own way

Infatuated lifted the terms
Well we did it
We made something 
Out of nothing
We made something
It was everything 

Fork in the path

A Public Affair

Fork In The Path (Original Mix)

Baby

J.M.F.  is Jacob Korn and Good Guy Mikesh & Filburt teaming up for a 12".
two orginal tracks plus a remix by Lauer. out on June 15th in you local record shop.
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J.M.F. JACOB, MIKESH , FILBURT " PHILLIP DOLPHIA "

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Life On Planets is a solo project melding soul, R&B, and house. The artist’s eclectic sound took him from the streets of Baltimore to cities the world over. Join Life as he weaves live performance with electronics to bring the house party to the dance floor. 

For more new music/shows go to: jemi.so/lifeonplanets

Fork In The Path (Original Mix)

Life on Planets