Sudi Wachspress returns to Tartelet Records with Dance Planet, a third LP of emotionally-charged house music to welcome us back to the dancefloor.

The spirit of true house runs deep in the sound of Space Ghost. Oakland native Sudi Wachspress is intuitively plugged into the romantic, mystical energy of 4/4 club music as a unifying force of empowerment and liberation, carrying the torch from vital forebears like Larry Heard, Alton Miller, and Blaze. 

His new album, Dance Planet, carries a greater responsibility to spread spiritual affirmations. As the global dancefloor community emerges from a mentally-taxing recess and confronts their social self like it’s the first day of school, Space Ghost’s message couldn’t be more supportive. 

“Don’t be afraid to be yourself, don’t be afraid to let go,” he intones on “Be Yourself.” More than just a beat and a hook, his music is pointedly created to heal and energize. 

“I’m a big fan of old-school house vocals that have a positive message,” says Space Ghost, “tracks that can perhaps enhance your mood or strengthen your confidence in yourself.”

Wachspress has always represented a beacon of musical uplift, both on his previous Endless Light and Aquarium Nightclub LPs for Tartelet and on his swathes of self-released music and last year’s Free 2 B on Apron. Compared to most house-oriented artists, he places emphasis on the long-player format to create an encircling experience for the listener, smoothing out psychic wrinkles and massaging areas of tension for a fully holistic hit.  

“On this record, I had a lot of different ideas forming and melding into one, from house, downtempo, and hip hop to old video game soundtracks,” he says. “During the pandemic, I began discovering the music of both Soichi Terada and Toyin Agbetu. I really wanted to make an uplifting record with all sorts of sounds, some clear dance tracks and some a bit slower and more trippy.”

On Dance Planet, there’s certainly space for illustrious reflection in the more ambient corners – in the lush, swooping vistas of “Afterglow,” the trippy chill-out breaks of “Dream Weaver,” or even the low-slung 90s RnB funk of “UFO.” But these changes of pace feel utterly natural alongside the more forthright cuts like “Back To The Source” and “Soul Shower.” Such is the sweet, soporific mood of the album.

“Emotional Healer,” a fulsome, bass-y track with sun-baked piano chords and Wachspress’ whispered vocal intonations will precede the LP’s release alongside “Be Yourself (Motivational Mix),” which shows off the artist’s slow and seductive side. Riding low and smooth with sumptuous Moog-esque low end, it features plush FM keys and more of that lyrical affirmation Space Ghost does so well. 

In addition, a limited-edition bundle with a bonus 7’ features “Deep” and “Tuff World.” It’s a natural, perfectly formed continuation of everything Wachspress has been doing up to now. Yet never has Space Ghost felt so timely, so essential, as we work out how to heal ourselves and move.

The LP comes in three versions:
Classic Edition
140g black vinyl 

Limited Colour
140g yellow vinyl

Collectors’ Edition
300 copies – NO REPRESS
140g yellow vinyl + 7-inch black vinyl

Emotional Healer (digi single) August 4th 
Be Yourself (Motivational Mix) (digi single) September 8th  
Dance Planet (LP + digi) October 1st

Dance Planet

:: Space Ghost - Dance Planet LP (snippets) - Tartelet Records 2021 ::

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Jimetta Rose – The Sky (interlude)
DOMi & JD Beck, Herbie Hancock – MOON
George Duke – For Love (I Come Your Friend)
Brandon Coleman – Just Stay
Lewis Taylor – I Dream the Better Dream
Tony Williams – There Comes a Time 
Ron Trent – What Do the Stars Say 
Herbie Hancock – Spiraling Prisms
September Sun – September Sun
Joel Fairstein – Umbra
The Crusaders – A Ballad for Joe (Lewis) 
Santana – Aqua Marine
Khruangbin & Leon Bridges – Mariella 
Mndsgn – Colours of the Sunset
George Duke – Piano Solo No 2

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Here´s just a little samba to celebrate life, the Amazon and all my free minded brazilian friends out there.
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Tommy Brenneck is an American multi-instrumentalist, writer and record producer, perhaps best known as the founder and leader of Menahan Street Band, and core member of The Budos Band. Tom also produced renowned soul artist Charles Bradley, performed with the iconic Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, and has worked closely with Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus. Brenneck is the founder of Dunham and Diamond West Records whose studio is based in Pasadena, CA.
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JEFF DALE - DON’T FORGET ABOUT ME BABY 
THE HARMONICS - LET ME GO 
RHETTA HUGHES - HIS HAPPINESS 
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CHUCK JACKSON - I KEEP FORGETTIN’ 
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LEE JONES & THE SOUNDS OF SOUL - THIS HEART IS HAUNTED 
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JAMES BROWN - GOODBYE MY LOVE

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Townes Van Zandt – Loretta (demo) 
Billy Joe Shaver – Willy 
Mickey Newbury – Sunshine 
Kinky Freedman – Sold American (live) 
Jerry Jeff Walker – Night Rider’s Lament 
Willie Nelson – Texas In My Soul 
Doug Sahm - Wallflower 
Townes Van Zandt – To Live Is To Fly (demo) 
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Waella’s Choice launches with Bounce EP from Warren Harris aka Hanna, member of Theo Parrish’s The Rotating Assembly and Sound Signature regular.

EP Release date: 02/06/2017
Pre-order Vinyl/Stream here - https://waellaschoice.lnk.to/HannaBounceEP

"That's a winner. Future emotive soul music" - Gilles Peterson
"Sounding really strong. Big up Hanna a hero to us all" - K15
"Sometimes funky, sometimes deep and always soulful, this is a good one to play out and set the right mood on the dancefloor." - Lefto 

Listen on Youtube: bit.ly/hanna-stranger

Four deep and moving tracks of soulful house, including a mellow instrumental, two classic Hanna grooves and one trippy, early morning roller. In Warren’s own words, this collection “helps us return to an elegant way of life”. Artwork designed by Nick Cobby, inspired by Warren's love for American painter Cy Twombly.

Waella’s Choice is run by Andy Lemay (Dimensions Festival), @billsonmusic (comm•une) and @aaronl_dj (Stamp The Wax / Worldwide FM)

Bounce EP (WACH001)

Bounce EP

Hanna - Stranger

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DC Promo Tracks #547: "Scuba" by Little Big Bee is part of the release "Oto No Wa: Selected Sounds of Japan 1988 - 2018" on Music For Dreams @music-for-dreams  

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For the fifth entry in our Collector’s Series we enlist the skills of Japan-based musical connoisseurs, Ken Hidaka, Max Essa, and Dr. Rob. Their compilation Oto No Wa sets out to map the evolution of chilled Japanese sounds across 3 decades. Collecting 14 tracks, produced by a wide range of artists. From ambient pioneers to dance-floor veterans.

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DC Promo Tracks #547: Little Big Bee "Scuba"

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