EPICAST #007

For this seventh EPICAST, we are thrilled to invite @vitalsparkmusic

Vital Spark is a Scottish producer influenced by the more melodic side of underground electronic music. 

Vital Spark's productions take elements from italo disco, trance, 80's synthpop, and classic house to create upbeat and positive synth-centric dance tracks. 

His next release, 'Diskoteket', is due for release in April this year on his own label 'Curriculum Vital' - both digitally and as a 12" record. 

TRACKLIST :

Emmet Read - Shake (Polari Records)
Arabian Panther - Fatale Recall (Ritmo Fatale)
Donald Dust - Skyway Patrol II (Blaq Numbers) 
Venice Arms - Cuore Nero (Bordello A Parigi)
Italo Brutalo  - Down the Drain (Bungalo Disco)       
Vital Spark - Leijonat (Curriculum Vital/Unreleased)   
Fred Ventura Vs A Visitor From Another meaning - Heartbeat (Disco Modernism Records)         
Paranoid London - Nobody On The Grid (Not On Label)        
Alen Skanner - Electronica (Not On Label)       
Niv Ast & Adrien Albou - Beau Chien (Optimo Music Digital Dancefloor)     
Big Miz - We Only Want The Earth (Unreleased)            
Señor Chugger - Head in the Clouds of Smoke (Moustache records)
Hugh Bullen - Alisand (Pablo Bozzi edit) (Not On Label)

EPICAST #007 - Vital Spark

Radioblog 
20.03.2023
Uj Pa Gaz

https://soundcloud.com/ujpagaz 
www.facebook.com/pages/Radioblog-…09004032?fref=nf
www.youtube.com/channel/UCe-52-o39S9nHV_fZsvb8oA
https://soundcloud.com/radioblog-2

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Contact:
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Uj Pa Gaz

Radioblog 20.03.2023 - Uj Pa Gaz

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Mix #128 – ATX

Rinse France Podcast

Together Alone avec Nunzio Borino & Chez de Milio - 08 Juillet 2023

Samo Records welcomes Moderna, who is stopping by NYC before her North America/Colombia tour. Label head Facets will join her for the second hour.

http://www.instagram.com/moderna 
http://www.instagram.com/facets_music

Samo Records: Moderna And Facets @ The Lot Radio 08-11-2023

The sound of MARTIN MERZ is a scenario of gloomy soundscapes and analogue bass figures, paired with elements from Industrial and EBM which takes the listener into the abyss of an urban future.
For his electronic compositions MARTIN MERZ isn’t only fishing in techno-waters as he also lets his listeners glide through ambient landscapes which transform into pumping organic shapes of groove and synth melodies. It’s those bubbly basslines making love to space-filling spheric sounds and tribal drums that turn everything into a timeless and dancy work of art.

Check out his newly released album: - https://martinmerz.bandcamp.com/album/planet-henri

@dr-merz

Disco Suicide Mix Series 081 - Martin Merz

Some things are blessed and remain unchanged, while others take time and the patience of the authors to truly understand their meaning and beauty. For the same reasons, we have long watched the duo @PeanutsonKeto , known in our craft circles simply as Edvinas and Gytis, the curators of Sodo Reikalai night. 

After the slow wave of electronica that happened back in the middle of the last decade, the sound has remained relevant and confirmed that it was not some kind of herd yum or temporary fad. A very similar sound was shaped by the aforementioned Peanuts on Keto – everything came together in the second #WAVES. We’re glad that the gates of that secret garden sometimes open in Lizdas, and this time also in the mix. Let's wander.

Lizdas Waves #2: Peanuts on Keto

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/maracujamusique, https://soundcloud.com/intro-groove
Track: Portrait of a Soul on Fire 
Label: https://soundcloud.com/secretmusic-1
Format: Digital, LP
Release date: TBC
YouTube: https://youtu.be/bGtih8YAZJY

We are proud to present the first EP from Maracuja, a trio composed of Stephane Lefrancois, Sarkis Ricci and Elle Holgate who together have created an infectious and joyful blend of afro - beat, funk and jazz.
Stephane's blend of live percussion and electronic grooves are the perfect playground for Sarkis' bouncy bass lines, catchy hooks, and soloing escapades on the keys, finished off by Elle's intriguing and ethereal vocal poems. A musical tapestry of cinematic story-telling, Balearic lullabies, and sunshine-soaked jazzy landscapes.
Maracuja open the dance with Re-Percussions, a groovy instrumental with an uplifting vibe, the ideal appetizer for the following courses, a little warmup, if you will.
The title track, Portrait of a Soul on Fire, is a mesmerizing piece of lyricism. Afro drums, a growly bass line, and hauntingly sparse chords leave plenty of space for Elle to paint a picture of the archetypal artist’s journey; a combination of inspiration, bliss, blood sweat and tears, where colour, intertextuality and passion collide. Between spoken word and singing, she weaves her beguiling spell paying homage to the greats that came before.
With Chanel Blues, Maracuja pick up the pace and energy. The drums are frantic, jumpy, ever - driving. Sarkis' guitars, keyboards and bass provide an inspiring backdrop for an age-old tale of material possession at the expense of depth.
Bassoon goes back to a chilled out afro beat groove with a meandering bass line, rhodes and layers of floaty synths, punctuated by Sarkis' wurlitzer outbursts woven into melodic vocal hooks and a lighthearted ocean-view worthy poolside soundtrack.
The closing track, Goddess, is an ode to femininity in its all-encompassing creative and fertile energy. The decidedly afro-beat tinged drums and bass offer a solid foundation for Sarkis' beautiful theme and mischievous jazzy solos. Elle's tribute to feminine energy is heavily flavoured with inspiration for one of her favourite female artists; the unparalleled poetry of Ursula Rucker.
Maracuja are also lucky enough to be surrounded by many inspiring musicians, who offered their talents for remixing.
Rhythms of Prescott's rework of Bassoon is a floor filling, groovy, chunky monster of a track. The triplet, shuffle drum groove relentlessly drives the energy, while swirling pads, vocal cuts and chords turn this piece into a memorable party starter.
Rise Ashen's rub of Chanel Blues is a masterpiece of deconstructed revisiting. With his signature, driving grooves and arrangement, Rise completely flips the original version around, playfully highlighting Elle's and Sarkis' vocals, creating a captivating journey through some of the original's more hidden elements.
Finally, Gregorio's interpretation of Portrait of a Soul on Fire offers a balmy, ambient infused closure to the EP, jazzy hooks lulling the listener into an introspective, emotional finish. Floaty piano lines, upright bass and soft, surging pads create the ideal backdrop to showcase Elle's lyrics. There was no better way to close the curtain, for now, on this Maracuja feast.

Portrait of a Soul on Fire

PREMIERE | Maracuja -  Portrait of a Soul on Fire (Gregorio Soave's Remix) [Secret Music] 2023

Good Skills radioshow on Radio Vilnius by @drumtales

Drum Tales / Radio Vilnius - August 17th 2023

3 YEARS ANNIVERSARY!
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COAL & ASH CIRCUIT w/A-Tweed #36 ⚗️🔄💎⚙️
on @radioalhara راديو الحارة ⚡️⚡️⚡️
[08th October2023]

Tracklist

COAL & ASH CIRCUIT w/A-Tweed #36 @ Radio Alhara [08th October2023]

Podcast grabado para PLAYGROUND RECORDS el 26-05-2016 // Podcast recorded for PLAYGROUND RECORDS 05-26-2016


Tracklist :

1 - Loud Neighbor - Tacotalk (Original Mix) ::: w0rkt34m - WT02
2 - Loud Neighbor - Escape Control (Original Mix) ::: w0rkt34m - WT04
3 - Ricardo Ruben - Arnold Dolcheneguer (Original MIx) ::: Playground Records - PGR004
4 - Gabriel Ferreira - Knotting (Original Mix) ::: Ninefont - NIF0062
5 - Javier Ferreira - It's all around you (Original Mix) ::: Ninefont - NIF0060
6 - John Patter - Clear Path (Original Mix) ::: Ninefont - NIF0061
7 - Saro Carrasi - No Rest (Original Mix) ::: Playground Records - Unreleased
8 - Fernanda Arrau - Ay (Original Mix) ::: Pirotecnia - P011
9 - Roman & Castro - Bajo (Alejandro Paz Remix) ::: Sanfuentes Records - SF0011
10 - John Patter - Fall in Darkness (Original Mix) ::: Ninefont - NIF0061
11 - Saro Carrasi - No Way Out (Original Mix) ::: Playground Records - Unreleased
12 - Markus Gibb - Tang Hash (Original Mix) ::: Ninefont - NIF0063
13 - Loud Neighbor - Exposed (Original Mix) ::: The Pool House - POOL028
14 - Axel Lara - Hallucination (Original Mix) ::: Plusquam Disvision - Be Yourself EP
15 - Le Freak Selector - Organo Predador (Original Mix) ::: Playground Records - PGR003
16 - Nahuel - Inicie Solarium (Original Mix) ::: Playground Records - PGR002
17 - Blax Draft - Nooruega (Original Mix) ::: Playground Records - PGR001
18 - Blax Draft - Noel (Original Mix) ::: Playground Records - PGR001



Más producciones y performances // More productions and performances :

www.mixcloud.com/martin-noise/
www.martinnoise.com

Playground Podcast #004: Martin Noise

Booking :  shumi@undundbooking.com 

Martin Noise is a DJ / Producer from Buenos Aires, based in Barcelona, dedicated to the research and the experimentation of new sounds oriented to the dancefloor. 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.   

He is one of the founders of https://soundcloud.com/playgroundrecords and its current director. 

After playing and producing different rock, punk and post punk bands in his hometown, he launched his DJ career and after some years Djing he moved to Barcelona.

In all this years as a Dj he has been playing at some of the most important venues in the places that he has visited like Razzmatazz and La Terrrazza in Barcelona, Renate and Kater Blau in Berlin, Le Sucre in Lyon, Control Club in Bucharest, La Rotonde de Stalingrad in Paris, Opium Club in Vilnius, El Sótano, Siroco, Macera and Ballesta Club in Madrid, Hive in Tel Aviv, Kaputt in Bogotá, Bar Oriente in Mexico City, Luzy Boom in Guadalajara, Niceto Club in Buenos Aires among many others and sharing booths with artists like Red Axes, Erol Alkan, Roman Flügel, Sascha Funke, Moscoman, The Hacker, Swayzak, Kasper Bjørke, Rex The Dog, Ewan Pearson, Fairmont, Terence Fixmer, Justin Robertson, Djedjotronic, FJAAK, Audiojack, Tim Green, Manfredas, Simple Symmetry, Shubostar, Lauer, Camea, Curses, Zombies In Miami, Local Suicide, Theus Mago, Damon Jee, Iñigo Vontier, Golden Bug, Roe Deers and Djs Pareja just to name a few. 

Nowadays, he is focused on his own productions, releasing music not only on Playground Records but also on Calypso, Hard Fist, Ombra International, Duro, Logical Records, Thisbe Recordings, Night Noise, Nein, Controlla, Richmerch and Lassi International.

Playground Podcast #004: Martin Noise

Martin Noise

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