For those who were asking what the mysterious mix that was put on after the DJs stopped playing outside at the Life and Death party in Art Basel, here it is. A mellow trip prepared by Greg from Thugfucker and presented here as a little thank you from all of us at Life and Death. 

It's been an amazing year and we're so very appreciative of all the support we've gotten as we've adventured forwards on this incredible musical trip together. We've got lots of exciting things planned for the year ahead (and beyond!) and we look forward to continuing together on this ride wherever it takes us.

Thanks for being there with us along the way. It really does mean the world to us...

xx
Life and Death

Greg's Mellow Trip

6. Carlita - Run Run Run Feat Duddha (Red Axes Remix)

TRACK IDs
Levon Vincent - Niresa 
??? - ???
??? - ???
Johaness Albert - Closer 
??? - ???
??? - ???
Alinka - 80s baby 
Gideon - Ritmo
Whitesquare - Inside Your Soul
Olive - You’re Not Alone (Whitesquare Solitude Edit) 
Equip - xoxo
Binary Finary - 1998 (Whitesquare Remix)
Baldo - Ex Machina 
Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored (Whitesquare club edit)
Tilman - On The House 
Eternal Love - Tropico Absoluto
Whitsquare - Carte Blanche (99 Alternate Version)

Whitesquare Mix Series LAD

Whitesquare Mix

Carlita x Andhim - Nation (Extended)

Today Turkish-Italian multi-instrumentalist and rising music icon Carlita joins forces with German DJ and production duo Andhim to release their debut collaborative track ‘Life.’ The euphoric single will be followed by the release of their full EP, Life, via Life And Death imprint on May 12th.
A skillfully crafted emotive soundscape, ‘Life’ blends Carlita’s eclectic versatility and kaleidoscopic sonic vision together with Andhim’s signature ‘super house’ sound. Pairing driving percussion with atmospheric melodies, listeners are taken on an uplifting sonic journey. As Carlita describes, ‘Life’ has an “ethereal vibe to it for those early morning sunrise moments.

Life

Carlita x Andhim – Life

The single is topped off with a remix by Life and Death chief Manfredi Romano aka DJ Tennis, who boosts the kicks while keeping the loose samba magic. The pair met in Mexico, and the kindred spirits immediately hit it off. After bouncing versions back and forth between Siracusa and also a studio in Paris, the final version was realized, full of floaty Rhodes chords and cavaquinho thrills that will lighten any dance.

Orofino – Amsterdam (DJ Tennis Remix)

On ‘Talk To Frank’ sensual vocals set the tone for this bonafide hip shaker. A rhythm that implores you to dance, an inviting organ top line gives way to subtle acid grooves with both then working in unison over a classic house bass line.

Demi Riquísimo - Talk To Frank

128kbps preview.

LAD018
Sailor & I - Turn Around EP
Release date: 30.06.2014
Pre-order: https://itunes.apple.com/album/turn-around-ep/id885324375?l=en

Sailor & I are back with their latest productions for Life and Death. The two original tracks, while very different in moods, both share lush productions and a dramatic musical storytelling not often found in a typical dance release. While Boys & Girls offers a slowed-down mournful and yet beautiful nostalgic tale of childhood days gone by, Turn Around comes straight out of the gate like a racehorse on fire, flanked by strong strings and a vocal that pleads a case for love that comes straight from the heart. 

And of course rounding out the release is arguably one of the most anticipated tracks of the summer. Ever since it first started falling on people’s ears earlier this year, the Âme remix of “Turn Around” has been the high point of sets by Tale of Us, Dixon, Mano Le Tough as well as the few select others that have had their hands on it up until this point. It’s been giving goosebumps to club goers everywhere and with good reason — this is Âme at their finest, taking the song and extending it into an epic masterpiece that works wonders on a dancefloor while never losing the bewitching essence of the original.

Sailor & I:
Like → facebook.com/sailorandi
Follow → twitter.com/sailorandi
Listen → @sailorandi

Sailor & I - Turn Around (Âme Remix)

LAD076 

Hailing from Melbourne Australia, longtime friends and established producers/DJ's in their own right, Luke Alessi and Jordan Brando come together to deliver a fresh 2-tracker for DJ Tennis' Life and Death, sonically sitting in the middle of both their sounds. It's dance floor and headphone ready, whatever time of day.

Luke Alessi & Jordan Brando - N64

LAD076 

Hailing from Melbourne Australia, longtime friends and established producers/DJ's in their own right, Luke Alessi and Jordan Brando come together to deliver a fresh 2-tracker for DJ Tennis' Life and Death sonically sitting in the middle of both their sounds. It's dance floor and headphone ready, whatever time of day.

Luke Alessi & Jordan Brando - Affogato

Alan Dixon - Drumatic

Ashee - Poison

DJ Tennis b2b Lp Giobbi x Life and Death Mix

Adiel x Life and Death Mix 

The final mix of Life and Death’s 2023 Expanding Matter Series ends with the illustrious Adiel. 

@__adiel__
@lifeanddeath_forever 

Tracklist:

Shackleton & Zimpel with Siddhartha Belmannu - In The Cell of 
Dreams - 05 The Ocean Lies Between Us 
Ploy - For when we haven't slept - 01 Crazy BBY
Off The Meds - Bang Bang
LFO - Take Control (Peel Session)
Z.I.P.P.O - Morfismo - I Cannot Stop Thinking (vocals by Celina Marie)
oma totem - ER - 3
Anunaku - 042 - Spirale
Jotel California - Nabelmilch feat. Babyblade
Dj Hell_The DJ feat. P. Diddy
Z.I.P.P.O - Morfismo - Pulse and Distortion
Batu_For Spirits
Riku Sugimoto_Telling Time
Maōh - Yucatán - Thoughts Of Frenzy
Alphaconda_ Hey Mami presented by Hyperaktivist
ADIEL_Unreleased
ADIEL_ Sospesa Pinch remix Unreleased

Adiel X Life and Death Mix

Marvin & Guy - Life and Death Mix Tape

TRACKLIST
1. Murphy Jax - Master Of Meta Space 
2. Martin Matiske - Phantasy Dimension 
3. Modo - No Time For No Emotion 
4. V.U.L.V.A. - White BMW (Legowelt Remix) 
5. Ian Metty - Element 3 
6. Break 3000 - Sacrifice 
7. The Conservatives - Loneliness 
8. X2 - Time Elevation Rhythm 
9. N.O.I.A. - Korova Milk Bar 
10. Ali Renault - Galactic Boy 
11. Nora - El Hub El Sahl (Moving Still Italo Edit) 
12. Davron Goipov - Boo Nima Boo! (Orchid edit) 
13. Andy Ash - IMRL 4U (Feat. Amber Kuti) 
14. Drums Allowed - And Beyond (Legowelt Remix) 
15. Voodoos & Taboos - Unconditional Love

Marvin & Guy X Life and Death Mix Tape

Life and Death Mix Tape 
01. Tranceparents - Child Two (Summer Of Love Remix)
02. A Triffle Too Far - Catch Your Ear
03. Spherical Gate - Fixed It Up Say
04. Occibel - Take This
05. People On Process & Jean Marie K - Incidental Beats (Original)
06. Pervers Of Innocence - The Analogue Signal
07. Motion Blue - Scream
08. Kenji Williams - Tokyo Story
09. Unknown - Elastic Fantastic (Turbo Mix)
10. Suzy Andrews - Teenage Iceage
11. David Kalì & Francesco Passantino - Ascolta
12. Cocaine Mummies - Heaven Can Wait
13. Airkraft Vision - Automatic Lover (Zappa Version)

Paramida x Life and Death Mix Tape

04. Luke Alessi - $$$ (Extended)

03. Luke Alessi - $$$ (Radio Edit)

02. Luke Alessi - Bay Beh (Extended)

01. Luke Alessi - Bay Beh (Radio Edit)

Track List LAD Mixtape 
⁃ Halifax Project - Hermosa 
⁃ The Daou - Are You Satisfied- (Def Mix Drums)
⁃ Tibi Dabo, Dudu Bongo - Mangabeira Manifesto feat. Dudu Bongo (Original Mix)
⁃ The Mekanism, Saad Shah - These Days feat. Saad Shah   (Jesse Calosso Remix)
⁃ Ocsav - Here I Jam (Original Mix)
⁃ Alec Wizz - Drumming' (Louis Benedetti Main Mix)
⁃ Marlon D - Trust The Drum (Main Mix)
⁃ Marlon D - Jesus Creates Sound (Main Mix)
⁃ Phillipi - Hacido (Original Mix)
⁃ Sweely - Move For Me 
⁃ Coeo - Kawasaki Racing Club (Original Mix)
⁃ Luke Alessi - $$$ [Life and Death)
⁃ Jordan Brando - ID
⁃ Dateless - Still out of Line (Original Mix)
⁃ Luke Alessi - Bay Beh [Life and Death]
⁃ Leod - Untitled 04
⁃ Bushwacka! - Strictly Nu (Original Mix)
⁃ Eden Burns, Christopher Tubbs - Where Were U In 92 (Original Mix)

Luke Alessi X Life And Death Mixtape

Artist: Woo York
Title: The Valley Of Songs Label: Life and Death
Cat: LAD020
Release: 25-February-2015 Format: Vinyl & Digital  

With its first release of the new year, Life and Death is proud to introduce the newest members of its formidable and tight knit family, Woo York. Hailing from the Ukraine, this hard working duo has been successfully making the transition from local heroes to major international players through their crafting of strong, emotive techno accompanied by a live show notable for its improvisational streak, allowing the guys to stay true to the spirit of the songs while still adapting them to whatever setting they find themselves presented with.
!For their debut appearance on Life and Death, they show an impressive range as they move from one mood to the next while always retaining their cohesive sound. From the beautiful opening salvo of The Valley Of Songs to the forward march of Odyssey to the unrelenting battle cry of Black Soul and then back to the triumphant finale of Distance, Woo York cover all the bases here, taking the listener on a trip that feels complete from start to finish.
!It’s an impressive beginning for their debut on Life and Death and we can surely expect much more from this forward thinking pair in the years to come..
!On the digital release, the extra bonus track He and She is also included.

LAD020 Woo York - The Valley Of Songs

Life and Death ® Catalogue Number: LAD021
Artist: Recondite
Title: Think Twice
Format: Digital / 12”
Release Date Digital 20 April 2015

Tracklisting:
A: Think Twice
B: Serak

All tracks written and produced by Recondite.

Recondite - Think Twice EP
A long time friend of the label and an artist who needs no introduction, Recondite presents two unique techno narratives for his much anticipated first EP on Life and Death.

Up first and straight out the gate like the turning of the great Boethian wheel, Think Twice turns over and on top of itself again, like the march of time and the fortunes of paupers and princes alike. An ever advancing urgent reminder of the transitory nature of the eternal now, it graces us with her beauty and leaves us with a shaking sensation deep in our bones. 

On the B side, Serak begins with a bellowing bass emitted like a series of holotropic breaths from belly of Stanislav Grof himself. A sequence of sounds sent like a fishing line to the depths of the psyche, it returns with a portentous melody that winds and wanders until exploding midway thru the piece in a burst of restrained emotion. 

LAD021 Recondite - Think Twice

Stephan Bodzin – Singularity

Beatport Link: http://classic.beatport.com/release/singularity/1523803

Rising from humble beginnings like Icarus heading towards the skies, Singularity plots its course for the stratosphere as it heads ever onwards and upwards…but unlike Icarus this is a tempered and restrained ascent not an easy task to pull off but one that makes the impact so much stronger for it's subtle, ever evolving simplicity.

With a melody that comes on like a half-remembered memory and lingers long after the sound itself fades away, Singularity stays with you, slowly and carefully weaving its way around you while its drums beat a steady, forceful pulse and its percussion jumps in and out like Billy Pilgrim skipping thru time. The combined effect is something much more than the sum of its parts. Somehow this simple techno tune creates an entire world of its own and asks you to inhabit it for a while, losing yourself in the process..

On the flip side, Monoloc exercises an equal and proportional restraint in his take on things. Like a voice emerging from a faded dream, the melody peeks out behind a curtain of reverb and industrial drums compellingly foreshadowing its full potential. Growing from there, the atmosphere slowly engulfs the listener until finally the slow build up reaches its full force providing a fantastic re-imagining of the original with an almost romantic yet no less powerful conclusion.

Life and Death - Catalogue Number: LAD022

Artist: Stephan Bodzin
Title: Singularity EP
Format: Digital & 12”
Digital Release Date: 25.05.2015
Physical Release Date: TBC

Tracklisting Digital:

1. Singularity
2. Singularity (Monoloc Edit 02)

Tracklisting 12”:

1. Singularity
2. Singularity (Monoloc Edit 01)

Get it here

LAD022 Stephan Bodzin - Singularity

LAD026 Tale Of Us & Mind Against – Astral 
Get it here: http://btprt.dj/1j96pHe

Is the doctrine of the mind fully contained within the physical brain? Or are there places that we can traverse, places between places, that exist outside of ourselves and the consensual reality we all seem to inhabit? Close your eyes and just try it for a second. You may be surprised where you go…

Exploring this theme of journeying beyond our strict sense of self, label mates and friends Tale of Us and Mind Against have joined together once again to create a work that works, fittingly, well past the summation of it’s parts. Playing with tension and release and a restrained but expressive sonic palate that paints a picture without words, these accomplished artists from the Life and Death team bring us to a place that seems to surely exist. Even if we might not be able to pinpoint exactly where that is.

Artist: Tale Of Us & Mind Against 
Title:  Astral
Format: Digital & 12”
Digital Release Date: 05.10.2015
Physical Release Date: tbc

Tracklisting Digital & 12”:

1. Astral
	             
Astral written and produced by Tale Of Us & Mind Against 

LAD026 Tale Of Us & Mind Against - Astral

Audio Obscura presents Life and Death x ADE - Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ Amsterdam, 17 Oct 2015. 

Etching a musical partnership that draws from the combined roots of IDM, house and techno, 
Mind Against are the Italian native but Berlin based project of Alessandro and Federico Fognini.

The biggest cliché of a “sound that’s hard to pin down”, is realer than gravity when it comes to Mind Against. They coax on psychedelic hooks of the 1980s and dance floor anthems bound traditionally to european soil. This backdrop makes for releases and performances that do well against any canvas.

Mind Against @ Life and Death x ADE - Amsterdam, 17 Oct 2015

LAD027 DJ Tennis - Divisions / Chirality 

“You know it's true, don't you?" You know it's true, sometimes emotions can be darn unsettling and disturbing – as they flow deep down our consciousness uncovering fears, thoughts and feelings. Yes, if we're focused too much on our personal hedonistic euphorias, sometimes we lose that... It gets lost; You know it's true. You may know it's true.

Manfredi Romano aka Dj Tennis shapes this treasure, a release that is decisively out of the box; a small cathedral made of subtle shades and unusual EQ's, where ideas seduce and frighten.

That's “Divisions”, led by Danish singer and guitarist Jeppe Kjellberg. Who's words and voice are carefully crafted as a precious, poisoning weapon of concern and bewilderment; as it is “Chirality” a deep, insistent, gelid voyage. Which distinctively in this round, We find ourselves not only with Tennis' masterful production skills but also the astounding addition of Sophie Trudeau's string work – she's been the driving force behind the string sections of legendary Canadian post-rockers Godspeed You Black Emperor, one of the most dark, cinematic and unsettling rock acts of the last decades – which really ads a poignant and visionary mood and emotions we rarely encounter and by that we can rarely breathe.

The original edits have been respectfully and creatively revisited by techno pioneer Roman Flügel, who masterfully rubs “Divisions”; turning it into a sensual, devious, laid down affaire. Lastly, closing the ride , the legendary English duo Plaid - true masters and innovators within the Intelligent Dance Music field- grace “Chirality” with their very own touch made of alien sounds, mutant rhythm architectures, warm dynamics and heartbreaking melodic caresses that iconically represents their visions.

DJ TENNIS - DIVISIONS (Roman Flügel Remix)

Vinyl: bit.ly/2ruN381
Digital: bit.ly/2s4njy6

Italo-cosmonauts Marvin & Guy board Life and Death with Superior Conjunction. 
 
Alessandro Parlatore and Marcello Giordani’s four-tracker explores parallel worlds through expert synthesizer sequencing and cavernous vocal features. Celestial melodies paired with Athena’s stream of consciousness Italian recital guarantees Superior Conjunction’s dance floor devastation. 
 
Arpadia’s hypnotic theme compliments the title track’s restrained drama, while the Fantastic Twins’ spoken-word elevates The Train of Fantastic to an altered state of being. 
 
The EP is out on June 16th, right on time for this year’s Life and Death OFF Sonar event in Barcelona.

Marvin & Guy - Superior Conjunction (Original Mix)

Vinyl: bit.ly/2ruN381
Digital: bit.ly/2s4njy6

https://soundcloud.com/fantastictwins

Italo-cosmonauts Marvin & Guy board Life and Death with Superior Conjunction.
Alessandro Parlatore and Marcello Giordani’s four-tracker explores parallel worlds through expert synthesizer sequencing and cavernous vocal features. Celestial melodies paired with Athena’s stream of consciousness Italian recital guarantees Superior Conjunction’s dance floor devastation.
Arpadia’s hypnotic theme compliments the title track’s restrained drama, while the Fantastic Twins’ spoken-word elevates The Train of Fantastic to an altered state of being.
The EP is out on June 16th, right on time for  this year’s Life and Death OFF Sonar event in Barcelona.

Marvin & Guy- The Train of Fantastic feat. Fantastic Twins (Original Mix)

Out now:  https://lifeanddeath.lnk.to/ExitStrategies
2LP / CD / download / stream

Watch the official video for the single 'Drug Dilling' here: https://youtu.be/25PAcJZo4xY

Berlin duo The/Das release their sophomore album, Exit Strategies, on Life And Death. The absorbing 12-tracker is the result of a period of searching that finds the new line-up of Fabian Fenk and Philipp Koller combine multiple ideas, layers, fragments and sounds and refine their distinct idea of techno tenderness. It makes for a soothing and escapist 60 minute listen that works as well at home, on headphones, as it does loud in the club.

Exit Strategies

The/Das - Loveboat (Original Mix)

Out: October 6th, 2017 - vinyl + digital.
Pre-order: https://lifeanddeath.lnk.to/KalacolEP

Hot on the heels of their celebrated album Beach Goths and after offering-up Paratrooper as part of DJ Tennis’ recent DJ-Kicks, Israeli genre-defying duo Red Axes arrive on Life and Death with an original EP.

Sami is a post-Moondog shamanic tribal trip, while Round combines dilapidated future Goa electronics with just the right amount of cowbell and guitar psych. Vego Gam is lo-fi Spaghetti Western, full of tape delay and amplifier sauce, while Pulse waves and wind chimes ring Russian bells on the title track, Kalacol - a mind-melding dancefloor gem.

A record that could only come from Niv and Dori - another reconfiguration of the Life and Death mausoleum.

@redaxes

Kalacol EP

Pre-order

Red Axes - Kalacol feat. Yuli Vainshtein (Original Mix)

DJ Tennis’ highly acclaimed Life and Death imprint continues to traverse sonic boundaries with no exception. The next release Trooper comes from London-based producer Joseph Ashworth, featuring outstanding remixes from the inimitable Ron Trent and founder of Margot Records, Sebra Cruz.

“Trooper pushes a new sound that I have been exploring - with grit and excitement taking charge rather than finesse and tidiness. It makes me think of some kind of disturbing military march, a little bit agressive and a little bit noisy, hence the name.” - Joseph Ashworth

The Ron Trent version employs a stronger techno leaning at the outset, adding a vocal and ambient synths that take it on deeper journey. Sebra Cruz creates a powerful peaktime number, bass-focussed and euphoric. Second original track Laminated, perpetuates the perfect dancefloor rhythm with an abundance of drums, percussion and a heady dose of bass. 

Joseph Ashworth began his career on Needwant with his Grain LP, which showcased his innate ability to fuse melody with a techno beat. Since then, he’s had releases on Get Weird, Dirtybird, Pets Recordings and Anjunadeep. Legendary Ron Trent is regarded as one of the key figures in the birth of the Chicago music scene. He has an extensive back catalogue of prominent releases, founding four of his own labels. Sebra Cruz is the new solo endeavour of one half of Italian duo, and founder of Margot Records, Margot. Earlier this year he released a collaboration with DJ Tennis on their Truth Or Consequences EP.

Trooper

LADF04
Title: Straight to Your head (Tale of Us remix)
Artist: Lil Kenny and the $hebangs
Label: Life and Death
Release date: 12/2012

Download available for a limited time

06/12/2012
Really touched by all the support we've been receiving from everyone and so, so appreciative of it all. It's only been a short time we've been writing this story together but just the fact that doing the music we feel in our hearts manages to connect with so many other people is gratifying beyond words.
While this is certainly only the end of a chapter and the beginning of a much longer story, it's important for us to take a moment and take note of the things that matter. Beyond polls and numbers (which are transitory as all in life is) it's the downright love we've felt from so many that has truly left a lasting mark on us both.
So as a little token of thanks we're offering a free download of our unreleased Straight To Your Head remix which many people have been asking us about this past year.
It feels like a nice way to close this chapter as we begin to start the next.

Thanks again, everybody. So very much. 
Tale of Us

Lil Kenny and the $hebangs - Straight to your Head (Tale of Us remix)

Label: Life and Death
Catalogue Number: LAD058A
Format: digital + 12” vinyl
Digital Release Date: April 30, 2021
Physical Release Date: TBC
Buy it here https://lifeanddeath.lnk.to/DiscreetMomentThingPt1

Whitesquare - Carte Blanche

The common thread that links everyone involved in Life and Death is something beyond just their specific talents. 

Founded in 2010 as an Italian record label and event brand, Manfredi Romano’s Life and Death curates soulful dance music with a post-rock aesthetic.

LIFE AND DEATH

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