Well, not a new one.  Actually I finished it in late 2008 and it came out on Prins Thomas' Full Pupp label in October 2009.  But, if you missed it you can listen to it here.  Link to Juno above the waveform.  Also available as a download through the usual suspects (Juno Download, Beatport and so on) for you digital types.

Magnus International - Goober (Marius Circus Remix)

Available from all the usual suspects:
Vinyl:
Piccadilly: http://www.piccadillyrecords.com/products/MariusCircus-Marbella-FullPupp-78860.html
Juno Records: http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/433984-01.htm
Phonica: http://www.phonicarecords.com/product/view/101305

Download:
Juno Download: http://www.junodownload.com/products/marbella/1827716-02/
Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/release/marbella/675533
Boomkat: http://boomkat.com/downloads/447572-marius-circus-marbella
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/no/album/marbella-single/id464057312



Marius Circus - Don Englemoen

After having been super quiet on the output front for a good few years now, Oslo DJ and occasional Full Pupp producer Marius Circus is back with boom and a boing and a tschak, having decided to launch his own label. The label is called “In The Garden”. Whether that is a Eurythmics tribute or a nod to suburban living is anyone’s guess. It might possibly be both.   

In the Garden’s first release sees Marius Circus twiddling most of his machines on the title track, «Roger Wilco’s Night Out». It’s a piece of proper viking rave, obviously referencing everyone’s favorite space janitor. Sean Johnston of Hardway Bros fame takes on the title track. He tweaks it into a proper groover, with a slightly darker and moodier vibe. It will surely sit well with the ALFOS crowd. On the flip, «Amateur Time Travels» is a more mellow number, with dreamy synths, marimbas and off-kilter percussion bound to put a smile on your face. Finally, fellow Oslo resident Øyvind Morken takes on «Movements», without any original being in sight. The Moonlighting boss channels his inner Dj Buck and Doc Martin, for a great version with chugging beats and synthesizer lines and bouncy percussion.  

There’s certainly a little bit of something for everyone on this one. The record comes housed in a stunning sleeve, designed by none other than Pete Fowler.

A1 Roger Wilco's Night Out (*Snippet*)

A2 Mellow Johnny's

Shorelines (Rollmottle Remix)

Marius Circus is back on his In The Garden imprint this March with his two-track ‘Apt’ EP.

Norway’s Marius Circus has been releasing his brand of funk infused Nu-Disco since 2011 via the likes of Prins Thomas’ Full Pupp, Ocean Moon and of course his very own In The Garden imprint where he returns to here following 2017’s ‘Shorelines’ EP which grabbed the attention of DJ’s like Moonboots, Lexx, Matt Karmil, Max Essa, Jennifer Cardini, Atjazz, Mystic Bill and Charles Webster amongst others.

Leading the way here is title-track ‘Apt’ with its dropped tempo Balearic feel driven by bumpy square wave bass hits, organic drums and sweeping filtered synth leads before the focal point of the record introduces jazz-tinged melodies and playful woodblock work.

‘Chateau Des Mourgettes’ then rounds out the package on the flip with a slightly darker edge via murky, reverberated synth drones, choppy bass hits and shuffled drums which all steadily unfold across the tracks five and a half minutes.

Marius Circus’ ‘Apt’ EP is out on In The Garden 2nd March 2018

B2 Tyst (Anton Klint Remix)

B1 Tyst

A2 Had No Clue (Matt Karmil Remix)

I Feel Space (Andrew Weatherall Remix) (Snippet)

I Feel Space (Original) (Snippet)

I think the first time I became aware of Eddie Ruscha, was back in 2008, when he released a 12" on Whatever We Want Records, under the moniker of "Laughing Light Of Plenty". That was (as you might remember), a collaborate effort between Eddie and Thomas Bullock. Since then, I've been following him closely and have more or less bought everything he's released, both under his own name and as Secret Circuit. 

His "Who Are You" album on Tim Sweeney's Beats In Space Records from 2018 was probably my favorite album of that year. I pretty much decided I had to get him to do me a remix at some point after hearing that. 

"Atlantis" is one of the my personal favorites from my own catalogue. It was released as the B-side on "Lost My Way To Baia" (ITG014) this past summer. When I finished it back in the spring of 2019, I immediately had a future Secret Circuit remix in mind. It just seemed to be suffiently weird and melodic to be a track Eddie could work his magic on. 

I'm exceptionally pleased with the result and happy to share it with you. Sun drenched sitars and slide guitar: check. Weird percussion: check. Lovely synth lines: check. Tying it all together to create a work of magic: yes, that's a check too!

Atlantis (Secret Circuit's All Together Mix)

Buy on Bandcamp

Electronic music producer, modular synthesizer enthusiast and live jammer. Owner of In The Garden Records. 2018 will be focused on live jams, broadcasted via Facebook Live on https://www.facebook.com/mariuscircus/ Head over there to keep up to date.

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