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Playground is releasing a very special compilation to celebrate nine years of life. A musical journey shared with dear friends, which expresses the living history of the label from its origins to the present. From the first illegal raves in Buenos Aires, to becoming an international artist's platform based in Barcelona. A long process of learning, growth and consolidation have passed. Nowadays, with an extensive catalog of more than 40 references Playground has a solid story to tell, always selecting an eclectic criterion and betting on diversity. Each launch reaffirms the commitment with an aesthetic freedom beyond any label.

The '9 Years Compilation' faithfully expresses our history, but above all our present, always with an eye looking to the future. 15 new original tracks carefully chosen to create a polychromatic musical adventure, with diverse nuances and intensities. From downtempo songs to listen at home, through music inspired by the new wave, the creative force of the jungle, the power of organic elements and psychedelic experimentation to the most convincing music for the club.

In this opportunity we advance in exclusive the powerful single from Local Suicide & Franz Matthews.

The comp is coming guys, stay tuned !

PREMIERE : Local Suicide & Franz Matthews - Love Terrorist

Nothing Is Real Records (@nothingisrealrecords) celebrates spring with another great Mexican producer, Alfredo Cardenàs aka Montessori (@montessorimusicmx), already recognized for his Rhythmic enveloping and energetic style of productions. The quality of his music caught the attention of many producers, djs and dancers in the game. The Montessori EP is formed by 4 dancefloor oriented tracks.

The main track ‘Glue In The Sand’ is a perfect example of modern indie dance, with the fresh addiction of trippy synths and fx, the tailored vocal of Vongold (@nvongold) captures the attention of the listeners giving a lovely shape. Instead ‘Digital Mind’ is an obscure dark piece of dance music with a special tech flavor, perfect for the need of pushing more when the crowd is ready.

You can immediately hear the desire of experimenting different roads on the arrangement from the German duo Peter Invasion (@peter-invasion) and Gregor Habicht (@gregor-habicht) on their remix of Glue In The Sand: the work on electro elements and the sliced pieces of vocals are simply unique, a solid inprint from the producers.

Astroloop is on board remixing Glue In The Sand with a simple but effective bassline, gated synths and acid moments trying to maintain the moving of the track with the change of elements.

Glue In The Sand Feat Vongold (Peter Invasion & Gregor Habicht Remix)

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Montessori - Glue In The Sand Feat Vongold (Peter Invasion & Gregor Habicht Remix) [Nothing Is Real]

Berlin based power duo Local Suicide announce their long-awaited debut album ‘Eros Anikate’ released on their label Iptamenos Discos on May 13th, 2022. The title translates to ‘love invincible’ and draws influence from Sophocles’ play, ‘Antigone’ - an ancient Greek play based around tragedy in the aftermath of a civil war. ‘Eros Anikate’ will showcase the duo's renowned ‘technodisco’ sound, blending retro with modern elements, alongside moody baselines and haunting vocals, whilst featuring an array of exciting collaborators and friends including Curses, Hard Ton, Skelesys, Lee Stevens, The Hidden Cameras, Sissi Rada, Theus Mago, Kalipo, and Greek new wave legend Lena Platonos. 

 ‘Moustache’ , the third single taken from the album is a collaboration of Local Suicide with their longtime collaborator and friend, Buenos Aires native Skelesys. Sharing a love for the darker sounds you’d find in horror films and computer simulations, the 4/4 kick drum and woodwind like sounds manipulated into a frenzy bring us a rather interesting juxtaposition of playful horror.  

“This one started off as a hymn to Dali, but ended up being a love letter to a dude with a ‘stache”.  

While the track crescendos into an ominous buildup of synths that continue to mesmerise you, the famous Vamparela vocals are the perfect surrealist playground that Dali himself would be proud of. Contrasting the playful with the serious, this track is the perfect oxymoron with post-punk and EBM madness, of which we’d expect nothing less from the two acts coming together.  

‘Eros Anikate’ will be released on Vinyl, CD and digitally on Iptamenos Discos on 13th May 2022.

@iptamenosdiscos
@skelesys

Eros Anikate

Moustache (Single)

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Local Suicide - Moustache w/ Skelesys

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/laze_65, https://soundcloud.com/muftimx, https://soundcloud.com/kimshies
Track: Ritmica La Noar
Label: https://soundcloud.com/playpalmusic
Format: Digital VA
Release date: 06/05/22
YouTube: https://youtu.be/BjibCr6r7lY

After numerous releases in the past 12 months, Tel Aviv based Eliezer, joins us, along with friends of the label, Mufti, Skelseys and Ackerman to deliver 'Ritmica La Noar', three guitar laden sonic meditations backed up with remixes from French duo Kimshies, who pushes the tempo and stretches the fabrics weaving together a patchwork of fear and loathing, Modular Project who pulls the guitar and twisted harmonics from 'Don't Be', using them to create a widescreen technicolour opiate laden take and Tyu who rebuilds 'Halalit Ushma Tshuka' into a more tribal understated and up-tempo mutant dance rework.

PREMIERE | Eliezer & Mufti - Ritmica La Noar (Kimshies Remix) [Play Pal Music] 2022

https://soundcloud.com/localsuicide
https://soundcloud.com/iptamenosdiscos
🛒 https://bfan.link/eros-anikate
🔊 https://youtu.be/3IkI3EpU8i0

Local Suicide announce their long awaited debut album ‘Eros Anikate' which will be released May 13th, 2022 via their own label Iptamenos Discos. The title translates to ‘love invincible’ and draws influence from a play written by Sophocles titled ‘Antigone’.

The album holds true to the duo's ‘technodisco’ sound that the couple has become so well known for and showcases their signature style of blending a retro feeling with a modern twist. In usual Local Suicide fashion, the duo’s debut album showcases tongue in cheek modern-day circumstances, mystical adventures, and moody baselines; all tied up with the promises of happy endings. You can instantly hear that this album comes from the duo’s hearts. Inspired by the travels and experiences they encountered throughout the pandemic, it’s also a love letter to the friends they met during their career - some of which are also featured on the album: Lee Stevens, Curses, The Hidden Cameras, Sissi Rada, Skelesys, Theus Mago, Hard Ton, Kalipo & Greek new wave legend Lena Platonos.

The producer couple has had a stunning amount of press coverage from leading electronic mags like RA, DJ Mag, Mixmag, FAZE, Groove, Ransom Note, TRAX, Time Out, Tsugi, XLR8R & Rolling Stone for their 13 EPs, numerous tracks on compilations and remixes since 2014 on acclaimed labels, while Beatport declared them as one of the key figures in the uprising dark disco scene. They also recently played themselves in Fett & Fett, a series broadcasted on German national TV station ZDF, in which their musical productions were featured extensively as well. Their DJ career has carried them to all four corners of the world, from Europe, Asia and North Africa to South America and the United States, whipping crowds into a frenzy at Lollapalooza, Melt!, ADE, Off Sonar, Festival Forte, Berlin Festival and many more. Their live cuts have been honed to perfection with years of shows alongside the very best in the scene, even being invited by New Order to warm up for their live show in Berlin.

Tracklist: 

01. High Buildings w/ Lee Stevens 
02. Whispering w/ Curses 
03. Moustache w/ Skelesys  
04. Jam Bounce Release w/ Theus Mago  
05. Hercules Adonis  
06. PHD In Apology 
07. Like Follow Subscribe feat. Hard Ton 
08. Homme Fatal feat. The Hidden Cameras  
09. Cobra Wave w/ Kalipo 
10. Agapi feat. Sissi Rada  
11. Eros Anikate feat. Lena Platonos

PREMIERE: Local Suicide - Hercules Adonis [Iptamenos Discos]

Ever get the feeling you’re being manipulated? Ever get the feeling you’re manipulating things? Somewhere between these two questions exists this seismic slab of dark post-disco drama from Leipzig duo @newhook: ‘Manipulation’. A track to make you consider the extents of how much you manipulate your environment and how much it manipulates you; ‘Manipulation’ first came to life in 2018. The same year Riotvan introduced the duo to the world on their ‘Familiar Faces’ VA collection. Four years, and various releases on the likes of Ombra and Live At Robert Johnson, later and the original version of ‘Manipulation’ has recently been released on Underground Pacific album ‘The Only Good Wave Is A New One’. But there’s more to story... Now redeveloped and reworked, ‘Manipulation’ has been manipulated into this epic club missile on Riotvan. Electrified and strident in its swagger, this new version maintains the duo’s sultry, provocative vocal but carries much more dancefloor weight. Every bit as sharp and to the point as the name 

New Hook suggests, it’s also been blessed with an equally forthright twist from dark disco don @cursesforever who brings a little added funk to the bassline, manipulating the already manipulated ‘Manipulation’ with his own unique flare. Now it’s time for your turn to manipulate it in the mix...

Artwork by Dataholic.
Mastered by Sam - The Wall Studio. 
Distributed by Muting The Noise.

Manipulation

Manipulation (Curses Remix)

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PREMIERE! New Hook - Manipulation (Curses Remix)

Dina Summer (@dinasummer), the Berlin-based collaboration between Kalipo (@kalipo-1) and DJ couple Local Suicide (@localsuicide), are back with ‘Revenge’, the second single taken from their upcoming debut album, ‘Rimini’. The track perfectly showcases the group’s retro disco influences and feels like a journey through time. It is a fun, groovy and melodic track with washed-out synth chords, bouncy bass lines, and staccato stabs that is perfect for any listening experience.
The project is fronted by Dina P, the Greek native who lends her vocals and thought-provoking lyricism to the act. She first started performing as a teenager on local radio stations, making waves as one of the first women DJs in Thessaloniki, before later moving to Berlin where she met her husband and DJ/Producer partner, Brax Moody, to form Local Suicide. Bavarian-born Kalipo is the third member of the group who started his music career as the producer and band member of the German electro-punk band Frittenbude. While the trio initially met at a rave at the Rock am Ring festival in 2013, they only began working on music together in 2019 and have since been refining their combined sound.

Their new 4-track ‘Revenge’ EP includes a radio edit and an extended album version with upbeat synth lines and warm summery grooves. The release also includes a darker, gritty saw edit with a driving saw bass and arpeggios and a stripped-back, pulsing dark disco edit with washed guitars and plucks. All the different interpretations of the track reflect the group’s varied influences ranging from 80’s disco, 90’s electro, new wave and downbeat.

Releasing via Audiolith (@audiolith) on the 6th of July, 2022, the ‘Revenge’ EP continues the nostalgic journey through retro disco sonics that is perfect for the vibrant summer season!

Revenge (Single)

Revenge (SAW Edit)

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Dina Summer - Revenge (SAW Edit)[Audiolith]

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/dinasummer
Track: Uranos
Label: https://soundcloud.com/audiolithinternational
Format: 12" Vinyl, Cassete Tape. Digital 2XLP
Release date: 15/07/22
YouTube: https://youtu.be/qj_tKfP5wsw

Dina Summer is a collaborative project of producer Kalipo and DJ-producer couple Local Suicide. Local suicide is Greek native Dina P., one of the first female DJs in Thessaloniki before moving to Berlin, where she met her husband and the other half of Local Suicide. The powerhouse couple made a name for themselves releasing music on labels such as Eskimo Recordings, Lumière Noire and Ombra and have played a crucial part in the rise of the dark disco scene. Meanwhile, Kalipo recently released his critically acclaimed fourth long player on KI Records and is part of the electro-punk band Frittenbude. Here he brings techno undertones to this unique project. Since 2019 the trio have been working together on a special blend of late 90’s electro with elements of 80’s disco and new wave. Their first EP on Iptamenos Discos received widespread praise and received massive support from German radio alongside plays from The Hacker, Digitalism, and Arnaud Rebotini. This distinctive new album’s sound comes from two synthesisers and one microphone. Pounding disco beats under rattling bass sequences. It's a sound with roots in Italo disco classics, new wave and punk combined with electroclash of the noughties but now ready for summer 2022 from the beach to the club. Edgy beats meet striking melodies as perfectly poppy hooks are carried by Dina's unique voice on cuts like 'Mars', and fast, urgent grooves like 'Uranos' offer up fine synth craft. 'Revenge' blends cold revenge fantasies with an 80's inspired electro-pop sound reminiscent of feel-good movies of the era without falling into cliché. 'Zig Zag' races on rugged but colourful disco drums, and 'Mirage' has an intoxicating synth lead with flashes of cosmic brilliance. 'Wunderbar' is a heavy, off-balance stomper with German vocals and warped synths, and the majestic 'Amore' twitches your synapse with its pixelated synths and fast bass. 'Crocodile' is a giant disco pumper with edgy synth and vocal energy. The final and title track conjures up lazy summer vibes on a synthesiser amongst the palm leaves, with Dina's beguiling vocals adding extra escapist magic. With this brilliant new album, Dina Summer breaks with conventions and catapults us directly into a new decade of dark disco

Rimini (LP)

PREMIERE | Dina Summer - Uranos [Audiolith International] 2022

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@birdsoflondonsparadise
@black-light-smoke
@neinrecords

The User (Black Light Smoke  Remix)

Stockholm Syndrome Au Feat. Birds - The User (Black Light Smoke  Remix) [NEIN Records]

Rainbow Maquína vol. 2 by Id!r is here!

We welcome again our good friend Id!r with a new original track "Midnight" which is a collab with band Midnight Locomotive. An hypnotic track that drives you through guitar and synth melodies.

Then we have a pair of remixes of the tracks we had on "Rainbow Maquína vol. 1".

First up remixing "Pega Duro el Sol" is label co-owner Mufti with a melancholic dancefloor weapon.

Second Mendrix goes extra post-punk vibes on his take of "Dry Lips"

Id!r - Rainbow Maquína vol. 2

PREMIERE: Id!r - Pega Duro el Sol (Mufti Remix) [Fucanglong Files]

For their 18th vinyl release, Hard Fist welcomes Guadalajara-based producers Vongold and Fargo Devianti in the family, including an impressive remix by Jennifer Cardini and Damon Jee.

Dj, producers and performers, the Mexican duo releases collabs on Correspondant, Hard Fist, Rotten City, Her Majesty’s Ship and more. Vongold is all about low-tempo dark disco, anxious lyrics over bass lines and hundred vocal gems ; while Fargo Devianti is a magician mixing guitars, synthesizers, drums and voodoo percussion.

“Taste of Butter” is their first full EP together. Vongold's haunted vocals stress Fargo Devianti hypnotic percussion. Together they create a psychedelic journey into mind landscapes with eclectic influences like avant-garde rock, post-punk, krautrock and darkwave sprinkled by psych-folk eastern melodies and ritual percussions. This EP is probably the most rock and new-wave oriented ever released on Hard Fist.

To conclude, Jennifer Cardini and Damon Jee brought a powerful remix influenced by Detroit's electro and breakbeat roots. Once mixed with the trippy sounds of the original version, it opens a fresh new door into the field of “dancefloor killer” music.

PREMIERE:  Fargo Devianti & Vongold - Taste Of Butter [HARD FIST]

Mirage (Single)

Dina Summer - Mirage (Heat Rush Edit)

It's no secret that Tel Aviv is in the spotlight when it comes to
electronic club music.
A lot of highlights producers are coming from this city such is the
case of the young Mishell, a dynamic and interactive DJ who blends
rolling basslines, harmonic synths lines, and energetic percussions
to crate an infectious sound.
With his debut EP on Rotten City he deliver his personal vibe on the
dancefloor with three club oriented tracks, full of influences from
Rock, Trance to Middle-Eastern music.
Release Date:
10.02.2023 Exclusively on Beatport & Bandcamp.
24.02.2023 Rest Of Digital Platforms.
Rotten City Files
Distributed by: Triple Vision
Mastered By Daniel Kyo.

@mishellmusik
@rotten-city-records

Mishell - Satisfaction Feat. Daniel Inbar [Rotten City Records]

Curses feat. Perel - Gold & Silber (Chinaski Tech Noir Mix)

Artist: Years of Denial
Track: Body Map
Title: Body Map EP
Label: Pinkman Broken Dreams
Release Date: Late June
Preorder: Coming soon.

DT PREMIERE: Years Of Denial - Body Map [Pinkman Broken Dreams]

BAR03 is BAR Records' very first spring release. With 2 tracks by The Hague's JEANS and 2 more by Italian duo Younger Than Me, this one is dedicated to the ravers. The first track by Jeans is 'Grand Theft Mind Explorer', a race car journey full of various breaks and melodies into the 4th dimension. The second track 'Nohzdyve' sounds like a spring tune on a hardcore clubnight. The peaktime beat slowly fades into a sweet and nicely confusing end. Younger Than Me's 'BaRave' has some classic UK rave elements; the signature drums are accompanied by a happy end of the day melody. This track asks for a perfect sunset. 'Dirty Sex' is the different one, a vocal track for darkrooms. Contains the beautiful voice of Justine.

https://soundcloud.com/youngerthanme
https://soundcloud.com/bar-rotterdam

PRÉMIÈRE: Younger Than Me - Dirty Sex (ft. Justine) [BAR Records]

@Moderna and @TheusMago are back again, this time on @SideUPWorks with a powerful Ep full of mystery.This Side UP have been making events in Barcelona for the past 3 years and have hit the ground running as a label with a great first release with Stephen Barnem. 

We are big fans of Theus Mago and Moderna and their 'Pesos not Besos' EP takes the label to an even higher level. We look forward to seeing what comes next...

Release Date - 02/07/19

Sinchi Blog - https://www.sinchi-collective.com/moderna-theusmago-pressured/

Youtube - https://youtu.be/LZcLLH6DD5c

PREMIERE - Moderna y Theus Mago - Pressured (Side Up Works)

Chapter Three : Curses

Ransom Note launches Pen Pals Volume 2: a collaborative compilation created in isolation. Since the Covid-19 lockdown began the music and events industry has been thrown into unchartered waters, leaving artists and online media in a financially vulnerable position, and with much more time on their hands. To help some of those artists, and provide Ransom Note with much-needed financial support, in April label reached out to some friends of the website with the challenge to make a track in collaboration with another producer, musician or vocalist, remotely. The result was ‘Pen Pals’, a compilation featuring 15 collaborations. Following the reception of the first release, label decided to embark on volume two, enlisting a fresh group of artists and musicians to take up the challenge. 40 artists stepped up to the plate and 19 tracks were produced culminating in a compilation spanning a vast musical breadth.
Profits from sales on Bandcamp’s Juneteenth (19/06/20) will be donated to Black Minds Matter UK.

Artist: Mondowski Feat Curses
Title: Prison Of Command
Label: Ransom Note
Format: Digital
Release date: 12/06/20
Purchase: https://ransomnoterecords.bandcamp.com/album/ransom-note-presents-pen-pals-vol-2

https://soundcloud.com/mondowski
https://soundcloud.com/cursesforever
https://soundcloud.com/ransom-note-records

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PREMIERE #1031 | Mondowski Feat Curses - Prison Of Command [Ransom Note] 2020

It’s been a tough year for everyone, especially for the electronic music and artists in general, however, Madrid’s Logical Records have seized this opportunity to bring audiences something special and make important changes for the future.
Label bosses Mike Sacchetti and Ivan De La Rouch have decided to put together five magical tracks on what’s going to be the first V/A Vinyl/Digital Release from the imprint. “Meteors” is the name given to this story and it's where the main characters came together from different places around the globe to take us on a trip filled with dark hypnotic sounds and groovy beats.
Logical’s 72nd release counts with the contribution of well known faces in the electronic music contemporary scene such as: Mexican duo Zombies in Miami, Parisian artist La Mverte, Berlin-based music producers Local Suicide & Skelesys, Label bosses Mike & Ivan and Lyon’s heroes Cornelius Doctor & Tushen Raï.

PREMIERE : Local Suicide & Skelesys - Tough As Leather

GOODVIBEZ STATION updated weekly with fresh music as well as a fresh original new one-hour long SESSIONZ set each week mixed by DJ GOODVIBEZ or a DOPE guest DJ. Let's support each other we need to stop the hate and insecurity... we need to raise our vibrations. Our goal is a dedication to playing and showcasing good electronic music as well as talent. Anyone interested in having their one-hour long set being showcased on our podcast please email us the mp3 file for review and consideration to goodvibezsessionz@gmail.com. One person per month will be chosen for the weekly showcase set. Unfortunately not all entries will have a chance to be showcased and played but thank you. We APPRECIATE you and your SUPPORT maybe next time #RESPECT. If our resident DJ GOODVIBEZ music style had to be categorized, we can call it ORGANIZED CHAOS aka new sub gen #TRADEMARKED.  Let's DANCE...GOOD VIBRATIONS can change the world one frequency at a time. This page is run in association with DJ GOODVIBEZ and also along with GOODVIBEZ PROMOTION