June 2021

Palms Trax signals the arrival of his new label CWPT with ‘Petu’, a new single featuring South African vocalist, Nonku Phiri. Originally debuting in dub form during the Berlin-based DJ and producer’s set at The Music Locker as part of Grand Theft Auto Online, ‘Petu’ reemerges here as a soulful collaboration, neatly complimented by a wide-eyed take from Masalo.

Initially written as a slow-heating instrumental to connect the various musical dots across a DJ set, Palms Trax nonetheless had a vocalist in mind throughout, a fresh voice to lend ‘Petu’ universality and energy. Introduced through mutual friend Esa, Johannesburg’s Nonku Phiri draws on her signature style influenced by vintage Afropop styles and folk traditions, delivering a smooth and vulnerable tale of desire. Triumphant brass recorded by instrumental collective Jungle By Night adds to the depth of instrumentation and feeling throughout, each element driven by Palms Trax’s ebullient percussion and an altogether celebratory energy felt across both the original and dub cuts.

Closely associated with Dutch dance music staple Rush Hour Records, Masalo subtly raises the tempo on his high-energy rework of Petu, spinning off the interconnected elements of the original into a memorable and gloriously Italo-tinged house trip.

Established in 2021, CWPT will play home to Palms Trax original productions alongside collaborations, mixtapes, new-generation artists and vital reissues. An online blog will feature interviews, reportage and charts exploring the stories past and present at the fringe of Palms Trax’s wide-reaching record collection.

Petu

Palms Trax & Nonku Phiri - Petu (CWPT001)

Tel-Avivian record label and mix series Tofistock is set to release a four-track various artists EP.  Titled "Hyper Love", the package contains progressive club bouncers and pumpy basements vibes by a selection of label regulars, including DJ Headshot & Matris, MYKI, Olsvangèr and Babylon X. We're running the collaborative effort from DJ Headshot & Matris in its full glory today.

Buy: https://tofistock.bandcamp.com/album/v-a-hyper-love

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Premiere: DJ Headshot & Matris - Space Bells [Tofistock]

Buy My Space EP here: kulorco.bandcamp.com/album/my-space-ep-kul-r-009

Mastered by Joel Krozer, Six Bit Deep
Art Direction: Najaaraq Vestbirk

Artwork: Ida Ekblad, Untitled, 2014
Acrylic and acrylic based airbrush ink on unprimed cotton canvas 180.0 x 140.0 cm / 70,9 x 55,1 in
From the collection of Heidi Hertel and Greg Hodes
Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Max Hetzler
© Ida Ekblad/ BONO 21 Photo: def image, Berlin

Kasper Marott - Microfest

We’re incredibly proud to announce the details of the first release on our label - an 8-track debut album from our resident Adam Pits. Inspired by nature and written during the first lockdown, the album shows off Adam’s classical cello background as well as a broad range of electronic styles you’ll already be familiar with. In his own words:

“2020 became a year of turning misfortunes into new opportunities. The feelings of clubbing neglect and social deprivation were prominent and as a result I found myself locked away in the studio with nothing better to do than to write the music that I wished I was hearing on a large sound system in a room full of sweaty rave-goers. I was lucky enough to be surrounded by friends who were able to drag me out of the studio and get outside for some real TLC from nature. After copious amounts of elderflower picking and mushroom foraging I found myself at peace with the idea that maybe the studio wasn't my only safe place. This ended up being the catalyst for many of the ideas in the album, and in turn, helped me realise the similarities between the beauty of repetition in both music and nature. 
A Recurring Nature has come out as a genuine representation of where I’m at in my musical journey. Whilst seeking to express the aspects of music that most resonated with me, I wanted to also test myself against the elements where I felt least comfortable.”

The LP will come in both digital and 2x12” vinyl formats, with the latter featuring full art from Patch and mastering from the renowned Analogcut studio. Pressed at Record Industry and distributed by One Eye Witness. Out 16th July.

Pre order via our Bandcamp & your local record shop https://onrotation.bandcamp.com/album/a-recurring-nature

We’ve poured a huge amount of time into making this the best it can be, we’re very happy with the results and hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

We’ll see you on the next one! 

Special Thanks to: Rosie & Chris, Francis, Colino, Rapture Network, Skins, Chinggis & all the Leeds Crew.

Distributed by One Eye Witness
Illustration by Patch D Keyes
In Memory of Alex Theodossiadis


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Adam Pits - A Recurring Nature [ONRO01] - CLIPS

'Music They Love'... we ask DJ's and producers to delve into their collection and put together a selection of records that have meant a lot to them in the past, as well as the present. All things inspirational and influential - the records which have shaped their sound as a producer or selection as a DJ.

This week we are joined by the super talented party starter, DJ and producer @d-tiffany 💕 Her records are always a firm favourite of customers at the shop, as well as with us (we've still got her collab release with @regfant on repeat)! 

She provides us with a bass-heavy mix to see us all through until the clubs reopen. Turn. This. One. All. The. Way. Up. 🔊

D. Tiffany's latest release with @roza-terenzi is available to order now: https://www.coldcutshotwax.uk/products/tapestry-of-sound-roza-terenzi-d-tiffany-tapestry-of-sound

D. Tiffany // Music They Love #60

space•lab 003 - Viewpoint EP

A1: Adam Pits - Intergalactic Espionage 
A2: Anderson - Tasty Water Stuff
B1: Lisene - Deep Learning 
B2: Phazma - Warpgate

Release date: mid-late July 
Distro: One Eye Witness
Pre-order: space-lab.co.uk

Various Artists - Viewpoint EP (SL003)

@fiofahhh

U Drink, U Pay is Fio’s most ambitious track yet; patiently layering the prog with a steady finesse until its unbridled giddiness can’t contain itself. Inevitable climactic bliss ensues, before bringing us right back to do it to us all over again. The euphoria is firmly on tap, and it’s simply irresistible.

Fio Fa - U Drink, U Pay (PEAR009)

Matisa - Peace Building EP 
Out Now on vinyl and digital: https://smarturl.it/onloop012

Matisa - Selling Of All, The Brain!

Rhythm Section International curates the third instalment of SHOUTS, spanning a massive 29 tracks, it traverses a vast range of genres from contemporary R&B through to club focused cuts. Encompassing the core of Rhythm Section’s wide sonic imprint, the compilation continues to focus on up and coming producers & artists alongside more established names to shine a light on the exceptional musical talent stirring in 2022.

SHOUTS 2022

Asa Tate - Looking Glass

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/guycontact
Track: Amygdala Tongue Wobble
Label: https://soundcloud.com/x-kalay
Format: 12" Vinyl, Digital EP
Release date: 30/01/23
YouTube: https://youtu.be/y6NE9lENas4

Next up on X-Kalay it’s fresh heat from one of the finest among a current generation of prog-inclined producers. Guy Contact’s ‘Out of My Head (Into My Body)’ speaks to a sublime, utopian conception of dancefloor utility; dance music primed to achieve ascension through collective physical experience.
Navigating mystic, offbeat zones, Contact sets out his stall from the start. ‘Out of My Head (Into My Body)’ is as pristine as it is expansive, inducing trance states as trippy flourishes oscillate over driving rhythm in impeccable lysergic style. Then, with another dose of melt-on-the-mind groove, a radiant bliss-out arrives in the beautifully buoyant flex of ‘Sacred Mist’.
Taking its name from a part of the brain associated with emotional processes, ‘Amygdala Tongue Wobble’ propels into fractal introspection with dense, insistent pulse. Finally, ‘Optimystic’ finds Contact channelling new age spirits as he assumes the role of innerzone healer - wide-eyed downtempo to close things out.

Out of My Head (Into My Body)

PREMIERE | Guy Contact - Amygdala Tongue Wobble [X-Kalay] 2023

Support it here: https://craigieknowes.com/album/gotham-ep
Pumpin' club tracks in a minimal aesthetic. Reflex Blue joins us for his label debut "Gotham EP". Frequencies set to rumble basements and warehouses with touches of the unusual as standard. You know the drill by now! @reflex-blue-x @craigie-knowes
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Gotham EP

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PREMIERE: Reflex Blue - Witch Medicine [Cragie Knowes]

For the 8th compilation, FuFu Records gathered 8 artists from 5 different Asian countries. 

FuFu Records A&R (@MLCH) presents ‘88 - Double Happiness’ project, a compilation series of 8 tracks from Asian electronic music artists.
88 - Double Happiness comprises a mix of well-known artists and emerging talented producers who are showcasing the new sounds of Asia. It sonically explores the electronic musical scene coming all the diversity of Asian countries.

Each artist brought their own flavour to the compilation with their unique sounds and dance-worthy beats.

88 - Double Happiness Vol.8

E 4 Egg

4. Paperkraft - E 4 Egg (Japan)

Xarbi - Dirty Sanchéz

Speedy J - Flashback (REMASTERED) Ginger LP - 1992 (EDLXB008)

Spookin' Tha House - Still Dissolving
A1. Dissolve
A2. Demur
B1. Trapdoor 

Following up on our reissue project Still Burning, we have put together a compilation of three hard-to-find tracks by Spookin’ Tha House a.k.a. Silverlining a.k.a. Asad Rizvi. 

For nearly 25 years Asad has been committing his singular, shuffle-heavy brand of house music to wax, and he simply refuses to go out of style; any self-respecting DJ who manages to snag a copy of one of his many twelve-inches will not easily let it go. But you gotta find one first. To help you with that we’ve gathered three tracks originally released in 1996 on Asad’s own Reverberations label, remastered and recut from the original DAT tapes for maximum dance floor pleasure.  

Release date: May 18 2020

Bandcamp: https://bit.ly/SB002_Bandcamp
Bordello: https://bit.ly/SB002_Bordello
Juno: https://bit.ly/SB002_Juno
Clone: https://bit.ly/SB002_Clone
Deejay: https://bit.ly/SB002_Deejay
Decks: https://bit.ly/SB002_Decks

Premiere: DJ Headshot & Matris - Space Bells [Tofistock]

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