Brain to Mush

In  just  a  year  of  existence,  Chloé’s  Lumière  Noire  has  brought  emerging  artists  and  promising  newcomers  together  –  and  this  first  compilation  of  13  brand  new  tracks  expands  the  roster,  exposing  the  label’s  eclectic  vision  in  full  daylight.  When  Chloé  talks  about  her  label,  she  puts  forward  the  fundamental  values  that  informed  her  own  musical  journey,  her  trust  in  her  own  musical  taste  –  and,  of  course,  the  predominance  of  human  relationships:  “I  followed  my  bliss  and  only  commissioned  tracks  from  artists  that  I  respect  and  whose  music  I  love.  That  to  me  is  Lumière  Noire’s  musical  palette.”With  this  13-track,  unmixed  compilation,  Chloé  makes  a  case  for  a  label  aesthetic  that  is  based  in  open-mindedness.  Familiar,  elemental  Lumière  Noire  artists  are  represented,  as  are  new  faces,  producing  a  kind  of  group  photo  presaging  what’s  next  for  the  fledgling  label.  Lyon’s  Markus  Gibb  leads  the  track  listing  with  Kuru  with  a  deep  chiaroscuro  matching  the  label’s  ethos,  followed  by  other  mainstays  Il  Est  Vilaine’s  Farenheit  451,  which  evokes  Ray  Bradbury’s  retro-dystopic  angst  with  the  band’s  usual  electro-pop  elegance.  Sutja  Gutierrez,  who  released  in  debut  EP,  The  Legend  of  Time  on  Lumière  Noire  in  April,  pursues  his  electro-Shamanism  with  the  ceremonial  Allodoxaphobia,  while  Iñigo  Vontier  (whose  EP  Aluxes  came  out  on  the  label  in  late  2017)  brings  his  Contra  project  online  with  track  Taurus,  a  further  development  in  voodoo  house.  Elsewhere,  Suuns  lead  singer  Ben  Shemie,  who  lent  his  fascinating  art-rock  croon  to  Recall,  a  single  from  Chloé’s  Endless  Revisions  LP,  contributes  A  Million  Kinds,  a  synthy,  psych-pop  debut  that  is  as  brilliant  as  it  is  surprising.  On  to  the  freshman  class:  Dutch  producer  Drvg  Cvltvre  (who  gets  personal  kudos  from  Chloé  with  each  new  12”)  brings  the  uncompromising  dark  electro  of  his  hypnotic  and  claustrophobic  Last  Rites.  Jonathan  Fitoussi’s  airy,  minimalistic  Cercles  Polaires  brings  the  respite  of  his  recent  Versatile  Espaces  Timbrés  LP  (a  collaboration  with  Clemens  Hourrières):  “I  met  him  at  Xavier  Veilhan’s  Studio  Venezia  at  the  Venice  Biennale.  He’s  a  great  guy,  and  his  universe  is  unique,”  says  Chloé.  Benedikt  Frey’s  deep  techno  track  Iaon,  is  on  par  with  his  smash  2017  album,  Artificial,  out  on  ESP  Institute.    First-timers  are  also  part  of  the  recruits:  Bajram  Bili  with  the  ten  cerebral  minutes  of  Restart,  Théo  Muller  with  the  ultra-deep  Douce  Transe,  and  Lumi,  a  Basque  band  that  fuses  electronic  sounds  with  acoustic  instruments,  brings  the  compilation  to  a  close  with  a  track  commissioned  by  Chloé,  who  met  them  at  a  festival.  These  audacious  choices  are  anchored  down  with  the  likes  of  Permanent  Vacation  pioneer  Lauer’s  hooky,  80s-infused  Pythor  (“Just  like  him,  I  was  a  resident  of  the  Robert  Johnson,  and  he  was  a  guest  of  mine  at  one  of  my  Lumière  Noire  nights  at  the  Rex.  He  is  one  of  these  people  whose  music  I  highly  appreciate);  Aergeworc  &  Franck  Agrario,  half  of  English  duo  Swayzak  David  Brown’s  project,  weaves  an  ethno*  mood  into  Grace’s  techno.  Bringing  together  different  generations,  genres,  and  styles?  That  may  not  necessarily  be  Chloé’s  MO.  She  invokes  a  more  arbitrary,  personal  logic:  “I  like  to  mix  of-the-moment  tracks  and  more  timeless  one,  but  the  rule  is  above  all  ‘do  I  love  this  or  not?’.  That  was  my  ethos  when  I  started  Lumière  Noire.”  In  that  way,  the  label  is  definitely  in  keeping  with  its  time...

Lumière Noire Presents From Above Vol I [LN015]

La clef USB #33

''Photography is space, light, texture, of course, but the really important element is time. That nanosecond when the image organizes itself on the ground glass." 
Ezra Stoller (16 May 1915 – 29 October 2004)

Time - SEPTEMBER 2018 // Dark Electronics - Techno - Industrial - EBM - Ambient

Tailored Tracks - September

A selection of this month's finest releases, worldwide

Allà | Sep '18

Israel’s hottest export follow up excellent EPs on Hivern and I’m A Cliché with a 3-tracker for the global psychedelic cult of Multi Culti.

Tel Aviv’s Red Axes are one of the most exciting new acts in dance music, with rich sound that is musical, deep, trippy and organic, while remaining precise and lethally effective in the club. The range in their sound is impressive, their talent unmistakeable. They are one of our favourite artists of the year, and this latest record is one of their best yet.

Lead track 'Waiting for a Surprise’ builds around a mid-tempo disco bassline, with tough percussion, and rugged synth stabs, but it’s the eerie and unique sounding vocals of Brazilian collaborator Abrao that bring everything together. This one is a guaranteed bomb for building up, tearing down, peak time or chilling out… an outstanding track in every sense, the kind that force trainspotters to the DJ booth to discover what’s playing. Next up, ‘Hope’ kicks off with resonant, delayed toms, adding a haunting howl and synths before dropping into a wild, clanging, carnivalesque frenzy. It’s understated, but advanced, with an interesting arrangement that really opens up in the second half. Finally, 'The Metal Bender’ slows the tempo but ups the vibe into an elated, slow-burning space-disco anthem. Fantastic stuff!

Melbourne’s Kris Baha, fresh from launching his Power Station imprint, offers a stripped down remix of ‘Waiting for a Surprise,’ with a heavy, industrial-influenced groove that wanders into the deep, dark end of party strasse.

Red Axes - Waiting For A Surprise

Part 3 Thinking of You

Spotify: smarturl.it/KissyFitsSpotify
Apple: smarturl.it/KissyFitsApple
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Ara Koufax from Melbourne, Australia, make music that oscillates among experiments in house, techno and noise - material that steers clear of easy categorization while remaining thoroughly dancefloor friendly. The pair returns with a two-track single for Cascine's singles label, CSCN, that embodies this approach. "Kissy Fits," the single's namesake, builds at 120 BPMs along a collage of looping vocal samples, INTERPOL sirens and shuffling percussion parts. Whereas "Infrared," the B side, underlies a squelching synth with melodic chord progressions to create a pensive atmosphere that drives the listener deep into the nighttime.

Following a feature last year on Cut Copy's celebrated compilation,  Oceans Apart, Ara Koufax have continued to gain momentum with a single for Cutters Records and an EP through their own label, Downtime. Recently their music has also drawn the attention of Tim Sweeney, Dan Snaith and BBC Radio 1, among others. 
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Ara Koufax on FB: goo.gl/3nd6jX
Cascine on FB: goo.gl/ybTZQ2

Ara Koufax - Kissy Fits

Spin, spin, spin, spinning, spin. Rotation, rotation, rotation. Dance, dance, dance. The wheel was in motion, the movement had begun and there was no turning back. It was perilous by nature, fascinating by design. A beautiful link, stunning, sublime. The world kept on moving, the dance was on, where it would land, who knew. 
Turbo are arguably one of the most prolific record labels to have emerged since the millenium. The output is vast, varied and emphatic. Up next is Autarkic who recently released on Disco Halal. He is remixed by none other than Red Axes.

PREMIERE: Autarkic - Rotation! Rotation! (Red Axes Remix)[Turbo]

Kompleks - Habibi Edit

Kompleks Tuareg Edit

few years ago
feat Peter
Dub
unreleased
artwork by : www.instagram.com/floating_bstrd/

Kompleks - Raw Peter

Job Sifre is one of the guys bringing new blood into the Amsterdam scene. This is the follow-up to his recently released debut on the new Artifical Dance label, where he continues his path of solid EBM fueled electronix. The record ends with the gorgeous ‘At Least We Try’, showing of his more tripping, rhythmic side. Beautiful complementary artwork by Stefan Unkovic.

Artwork by Stefan Unkovic
Mastering by Rude66
To be released end of January 2018.

Bestaan

KH013 - Job Sifre - Bestaan EP [preview]

Exclusive Mathias Schober 'The Intersting Things Happen' 

Lossless co-founder Mathias Schober returns solo to his very own label with an eclectic three tracker named 'Continuing EP' that serves both: clubbers and headphone party goers. While 'Into Something Unique' feat. vocalist Alice Rose serves the latter, 'And Life Turns' as well as 'The Interesting Things Happen' definitely aim to make the dance floor move and depict Mathias' preference for creating peculiar pieces of music. 'The Interesting Things Happen' starts agreeable in media res as a stomping bass line sets in with the first beat and is paired with a synth-melody that emphasizes the groovy yet clubby character of the track. And just as one starts to get lost in the twirling chords that draw the listener over to a darker site 'the interesting thing happens' and the track discovers a short sequence of funkiness that peaks when the break sets in. With slight nuances of foreshadowing a rave moment 'The Interesting Things Happen' goes back to its melodic approach without slowing down its pace before leaving the seven minute club ride with an echo. 

Mathias Schober's EP 'Continuing' is released March 16th, 2018 on Lossless.

Pre-order the EP
https://losslesscc.lnk.to/mathias_schober_continuing_ep

Artist & Label information:
Mathias Schober: www.facebook.com/mathiasschober.showb  // @mathiasschober
Lossless: www.facebook.com/losslesslossless // @lossless-cc 

Visit & follow Torture the Artist at:
www.torturetheartist.net
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Lossless LL1216 - Continuing EP

The Interesting Things Happen

Pre-order here

EXCLUSIVE: Mathias Schober - The Interesting Things Happen [Lossless]

First track off my upcoming LP in the Fall.

#SCFIRST

Stream

CELICA SUPRA

VARIOUS ARTISTS LUMIERE NOIRE

Benedikt Frey - Iaon

Sutja Gutierrez - Allodoxaphobia

Drvg Cvltvre - Last Rites

Ben Shemie - A Million Kinds

C O N T R A - Taurus

Markus Gibb - Kuru

It’s that time again… Every summer Jennifer Cardini’s Correspondant imprint celebrates another ground-breaking year with a far-reaching collection.

Ranging from palpitating ambience to chuggernaut technoid trips; the stirring 16 track set features late night creations from old friends (Red Axes, Zombies In Miami, Mike Simonetti, Moscoman) new friends (Simple Symmetry, Perel, Julian Stetter, ) and friends that have been Correspondant kindred spirits since day one, but have never had the opportunity to cast their magic on the label… Until now (Black Merlin, MR TC, Yula Kasp & Mi.ro).

As always, the vibe is deep, smoldering, emotive, innovative and unapologetically cosmic as we’re pushed headfirst into Correspondant’s boundary-less soundscape. From the coiled spring funk of Javi Redondo’s ‘Fictional Friendship’ to the hypnotic harmonics and trippy vocal textures of Uriah Klapter’s ‘Breeze’ via the slinky arpeggiated charm of Marvin & Guy’s ‘Cowboy Disco’, it’s another sublime excursion from one of the most consistent and considered imprints on the left side of techno.

Follow : 
https://soundcloud.com/correspondant
https://www.facebook.com/Correspondant.records
https://www.beatport.com/label/correspondant/20970

Beatport

Red Axes - Disco Arp

Taken from 'Bunny' LP by Matthew Dear out October 12, 2018

Order 'Bunny' at: http://bit.ly/2ng7qBr
Or at the retailer of your choice: https://Ghostly.lnk.to/matthew-dear-bunny

Bunny's Dream

Matthew Dear - Bunny's Dream

‘Multiverse’ is a word used to describe an infinite group of disparate universes including the ones currently inhabited by humans. A myriad of realms that sit side by side, undetected by our senses, surround us at any given moment. The multiverse theory was first confirmed by tracking leakage of electromagnetic waves filtering from one dimension into the next. When these waves were transposed to fit into frequencies audible by the human ear, the recordings were studied by a team of scientists, who found that they contained rhythmic elements that resembled a speech pattern of an alien language.

After years of research and manipulation the audio was found to be a looping recording of an alien voice speaking the words: ‘IDWT005; coming soon to a universe near you.

Chaos In The CBD - Double Dribble

Curses feat. Perel - Gold & Silber

Taken from Portrait With Firewood smarturl.it/portraitwithfirewood

RS1810

Djrum - Showreel Pt.3

premiere of "Imminent Fear" by @unhumangr
taken from compilation “Variable”, released soon on @pielectronics

Compilation Details:
https://novafuture.blog/2018/08/27/various-variable-pi-electronics/

Unhuman - Imminent Fear [PEVA01CD | Premiere]

Taken from the album 'Working Class Woman', released 5th October 2018 on Ninja Tune: https://mariedavidson.lnk.to/wcwSo

Follow Marie Davidson -
Spotify: http://found.ee/marie-sp
Apple Music: http://found.ee/marie-am
Instagram: http://found.ee/marie-ig
Facebook: http://found.ee/marie-fb
Twitter: http://found.ee/marie-tw
Youtube: http://found.ee/marie-yt
Soundcloud: http://found.ee/marie-sc

So Right

Marie Davidson - 'So Right (John Talabot Pressure Dub Remix)'

Reworking a big tune is never a simple task, especially if after 7 years the tune in question is still one of the highlights in
shows of one of the worlds most beloved live act performers, KiNK.
That’s only half of the story though, as the tune got a lot of love from so many DJ’s all over the globe.
However, for the 17th burek release, we wanted to do something really special and what could be better than giving new
life to a piece of music which literally gave life to our label. And we gathered some very interesting people for the job.
A1 KiNK - Leko (Kink’s Bass Shake Version) is a rework by none other thank KiNK himself. The original is a party
monster as it is, so Strahil opted for an alternative approach that sheds an interesting light on a familiar song. Huge
resonating bassline

A2. In 2013 KiNK had an successful E.P. with Rachel Row called Follow The Step which had a major impact on both of
their careers. Later while touring with Rachel she had an idea to put some vocals on top of the first Leko track, which
now turned into a completely different, slow track with the familiar piano melody.

B1 KiNK - Leko (Session Victim Remix) is a wonderfully subdued take on the original. It keeps all the main elements we
all know and love, and enriches them with a more percussive feel, well placed guitar licks and an overall easier mood. All
that said, don’t make a mistake with thinking this is something for the living room as this one’s made for those special
daytime/sunset/sunrise moments when a tune like this turns the situation into something everyone will take home with
them.
B2 KiNK - Leko (Original Version) is the tune, in all it’s glory and attitude. Full-fledged peak time house track which turns
every party into a steaming pit of bodies asking for more. Too hot to ignore.

Leko (Session Victim Remix)

Sound Control

Buy on Bandcamp

LXRC35 - 808Hz - Crash Release

New remix ep from Tronik Youth's Neon Disease album...vol.1 coming soon 
This track from Zakmina available to buy now when u pre-order the ep
now
https://neinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/neon-disease-remix-ep-vol-1

Tronik Youth - Dark Shadows - Zakmina remix

Taken from the album 'Throne' released as LP, CD and download

Throne

Heather Leigh 'Prelude to Goddess' (EMEGO 257)

Prequel Tapes returns with a brand new LP on Gaffa Tape Records. Hissing tape loops, distorted kicks and a whole load of melodic synth work across this superb nine tracker. Our pick for the premiere is the title track 'Everything Is Quite Now'. 

Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/prequelnow
Full article on Off The Record: bit.ly/PhonicaPremiere72

Everything Is Quite Now 

Phonica Premiere: Prequel Tapes - Everything Is Quite Now [GAFFA TAPE RECORDS]

Six years ago, Russian-born Marina Rubinstein was a raver living in Tel Aviv with dreams of becoming a DJ. After saving up enough money, she bought a one-way ticket to Berlin, where she quickly worked her way up from playing small rooms to 20 people to playing the world's biggest techno club, Berghain.

Dr. Rubinstein's story is a familiar one, but her love of '90s acid techno and life-affirming rave tunes helped the fledgling DJ to stand out in a city then dominated by darker, more hypnotic sounds. Today, she's a globally respected selector with a joyous, life-affirming style.

This week's FACT mix is a snapshot of Dr. Rubinstein's dreamier side, packed with hazy breakbeat, electro and acid; it rarely climbs above 115BPM, with tracks from Lake Haze, Holger Flinsch and Legowelt amongst the tracks that will have spotters taking notes. It's one for the 7am crew.

FACT Mixes

FACT mix 669: Dr. Rubinstein (Sep '18)

♫ Read More ♫:
http://www.deephouseamsterdam.com/premiere-curses-gold-silber-feat-perel-chinaski-tech-noir-remix -dischi-autunno

"Gold & Silber" is available 14 September on Dischi Autunno

PRE ORDER -> https://www.beatport.com/release/gold-and-silber/2367479

https://soundcloud.com/cursesforever
https://soundcloud.com/perel-music
https://soundcloud.com/southofmouth
https://soundcloud.com/dischiautunno

Gold & Silber

♫ MORE ♫

Premiere: Curses - Gold & Silber Feat. Perel (Chinaski ‘Tech Noir’ Remix)  [Dischi Autunno]

Spectral Sound has been a bit quiet as of late, but the imprint will soon return with a star-studded compilation called 'Spectral 139.' Scheduled for release on September 21 and populated with tracks by Matrixxman, Russell E.L. Butler, D'Marc Cantu, Minimal Violence and others, this promising collection proves that the dance music offshoot of Ghostly International is still alive and kicking. Ahead of the record's arrival, we debuted the tweaky rhythms of "Versione Antica" from prolific NYC producer Gunnar Haslam on Red Bull Radio's First Floor, our weekly look at what's new in electronic music.

@gunnar_haslam
@spectral / @ghostly
http://redbullradio.com/shows/first-floor-shawn-reynaldo
http://redbullmusicacademy.com

Spectral 139

Gunnar Haslam "Versione Antica" [First Floor Premiere]

II OUT NOW II 

Buy/Stream: lnk.to/EC017 

In 1989, an Italo-house band named Sueño Latino released a self titled track, which went on to become one of the most revered electronic music records of all time. Louis Botella is now set to release a sensational remake on Emerald City this September. 

The track itself samples part of Manuel Göttsching’s influential E2-E4, an album known for its role in the development of house and techno. Fast forward to 2018 and the record is again set to be revived thanks to Louis Botella, and with the blessing and support of Göttsching and Expanded Music. 

Botella explains “it was one of the first house tracks that I played in my sets when I started DJing in the early 90's. When I listen to the original I always have the same feeling. The song is warm, catchy and hypnotic. When I started working on the cover, I wanted to keep this same feeling. It was important for me to recreate part of the original sounds but also to put my personal touch in the track." On his interpretation of the track, Louis has stayed true to the original, replaying each part and adding an extra dimension to the tracks through a sparkling piano topline, a new vocal hook and dreamy arpeggiations.  

Louis’ passion for the art of DJing was sparked from a young age. At sixteen he got his first gig at a club in Luxemburg and released his first record in 1998. Since then, he’s released on respected labels such as Classic Music Company, Ovum Records and Poker Flat Recordings. 

Tracklist 

A  Sueño Latino (Paradise Slave Original Mix)
B  Sueño Latino (Paradise Slave Dub Mix)

facebook.com/Louis-Botella-7118856335

Louis Botella - Sueño Latino (Paradise Slave Mix)

Sinchi & Friends 62 sees the legendary Curses join us.  Hot off a busy festival season and completing his latest album (which by the way, is pretty damn epic) he offers up a trademark slow & sludgy mix, in his own words 'Slink into the swamp with a flashlight in the pitch black, eyes wide open'. 

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Interview

1) Who are you?

Ciao, sono Curses.

2) What have been your highlights from the last 12 months?

Finally finishing my album and sending it out into this wild and wicked world.

3) What do you have lined up for the coming year?

Launching the ‘Romantic Fiction’ live show. First one will be Nov 10 at Opium club for BAD HABITS in Vilnius.

Check the full interview out via the Sinchi blog - https://www.sinchi-collective.com/sinchi-friends-62-curses/

Sinchi & Friends 62  - Curses

Buy vinyl: https://store.detroitswindle.com/vinyl/heist033
But digital: https://store.detroitswindle.com/download/heist033d 

Switzerland-based collective Alma Negra are back on Detroit Swindle's Heist Recordings imprint with their 'Conversation' EP, featuring a title track that takes listeners on an excursion through ecstatic tribal rhythms and percussive riffs.

After their first appearance on Heist in 2017 with their standout 'Endless Summer' EP, Alma Negra turned their attention to releasing on their own self-titled label in 2018 and touring their new live show across Europe. Now they return with a collection of intricately woven deep house gems on their 'Conversation' EP, showcasing motifs that are equal bits meditative, funky, gritty and dreamy, all with a place on the dancefloor. 

The 'Conversation' EP, which comes complete with a remix by Awanto, is set for release September 17.

Conversation EP 

More exclusive music

Premiere: Alma Negra 'Conversation'

Download: https://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/foamek-swing-vip

@foamekofficial
@youngbloods

Radar Ruins (out 14 Sept on Youngbloods)

Download

Download: Foamek - Swing VIP

Based in Paris, Lumière Noire is a creative entity founded by Chloé pitched somewhere between a record label and a club night.

if you wish to share some demos, please send to:
contact@lumierenoirerecords.com

Benedikt Frey - Iaon

Lumière Noire Records