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release date:       November, 8th 2013

SWITCHSTANCE RECORDINGS presents the fourth outing of their very own FANTASTIC FREERIDING label compilation series. Back in 2001, the German label made its lift-off with the first FANTASTIC FREERIDING album – an instant success which led to many good things in the years to come: A steady flow of EPs and albums from the various label artists. Live and DJ tours around the globe. Features with companies such as Zoo York, Etnies, Billabong, Red Bull or Burton. And collaborations with artists as diverse as The Pharcyde, The Jungle Brothers, Thievery Corporation, Shawn Lee, Tippa Irie, Raashan Ahmad, Kid Loco, Radio Citizen, Bajka, Mo' Horizons, Fort Knox Five and others. 

It's been quite a ride – and it continues with this new outing: FANTASTIC FREERIDING 4 is once again showcasing the label's trusted talent alongside some new players.

For those few listeners unfamiliar with SWITCHSTANCE RECORDINGS: The label has been following its very own path, serving an organic mixture of music that is rooted in Hip Hop, Funk and Reggae, created between traditional and electronic production methods and peppered with recent club music licks – while never falling for any short-circuit trends. Thus, FANTASTIC FREERIDING presents a healthy palette of typically versatile and timeless musical outings from the label's original artists: Beatsmith PROTASSOV brings his self-played-and-sampled stompers to the table, melancholic stalwart KABANJAK still got the b-boy blues for you, out-there duo ANCIENT ASTRONAUTS arrive with their heads nodding heavily, while modern latin lovers DEELA go directly for the dancefloor. 

FANTASTIC FREERIDING 4 also has some new fire burning: VOID PEDAL is a sound engineer and recording artist from Chicago who is making his SWITCHSTANCE RECORDINGS debut here with three burners for which he played, sampled and sequenced all instrumental parts himself – a promising entrance into the SWITCHSTANCE canon. And last but not least ANCIENT ASTRONAUTS are pleased to feature MARTIN PERNA, founder of the beautiful ANTIBALAS AFROBEAT ORCHESTRA, on flute in their track „Tuff Gong“, a vibrating breakbeat tribute to Robert Nesta Marley. 

All things put together, FANTASTIC FREERIDING 4 continues the path of organic and positively powerful music which has set SWITCHSTANCE RECORDINGS steadily apart from other labels now for more than the past decade – and will do so in the future!

Fantastic Freeriding 4 - NOW (Snippet Mix)

TRUCD059 Nostalgia 77 - Rain Walk, Songs For My Funeral

Nostalgia 77 - Rain Walk

Jack Zade - 113

I am starting a new beat challenge combining Funk with Trap and electronic elements. Lets see where it takes us. If you can rap or sing over it, let me know at instagram @Looptobe ... This was day 1 of 9 ... cheers have a good day

Nothing Less

Digital Hemorrhage is a neural storm—14 splintered transmissions from a future that never stabilized. It thrashes between glitched-out serenity and full-spectrum sonic panic, where warped basslines snake through digital rubble and melodies flicker like faulty neon. Each track feels like a fever dream interpreted by an obsolete AI trying to remember jazz. It’s alien funk for the emotionally scrambled—no maps, no rules, just raw voltage and beautiful confusion leaking out of the mainframe.

Milk Ethernet

The North Frontier Feat.Dawa

Available through Juno on Carnibal Records 007.

Cerro Rico (Senor Griff)

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Limited edition white vinyl 500 copies.

Haling from Athens, Greece, Moderator has been producing his brand of cinematic beats since 2012. His 2015 debut album The World Within established Moderator as a serious player on the Greek downtempo/trip-hop scene, earning fans and radio support.

Melting Records is excited to add Moderator to its ever-growing roster, and commemorates the occasion with a wide reissue of The World Within. The album is a classic-in-waiting, and this remastered and extended release aims to introduce the songs a new legion of global fans. The World Within also appears on vinyl for the first time.

released February 18, 2018

All Tracks Re-Edited, Arranged and Mixed by Moderator 
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Re-Mastered by Blanka at Kasablanka Studio 
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Cover by Nikola Nupra 
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Artwork Design by Manolis Chalkiadakis 
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The World Within

Moderator - Space Vandals

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Moderator - Space Vandals - MR008 (Vinyl 12" & Digital)

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Melting Records is pleased to snag and reissue the rare album Five Finger Discount from Budapest-based producer Nándor Kürtössy, known here as Savages. Originally released in 2008 in a limited fashion and only on compact disc, the album has been sought after by hip hop and trip hop heads alike. Melting Records has now issued this classic album for the first time on vinyl and is ready to give these tracks the wide audience they deserve.

Nándor Kürtössy is a prolific producer, behind many projects like Kovacs, Savages y Suefo, and Vega Ass, and is also the founder of his own Hungarian electronic music label, Mana Mana Records. Five Finger Discount was Nándor’s first release, born from the previous few years of sessions creating tracks for himself and his friends. Encouraged to collect these cuts onto an album, Savages was created and this remarkable album revealed. Its legend has grown since the initial release with some considering Five Finger Discount a classic of eastern European hip hop culture. The album track “You’re My Chocolate” has since become quite popular among the Greek downtempo DJ scene.

The melancholic guitars and tranquil atmosphere of “You’re My Chocolate” are indeed special, and its languid beats lead the listener through an evocative journey told through sound. This cut is indicative of Savages’ vibe and is only one of the highlights on this jam-packed album. Cuts like “Lookin’ For You”, “Long Distances”, and “The Blow” also captivate by combining hip hop, vintage lounge, and dance floor appeal into a heady, sample-rich stew. Nándor’s sense of humor is also evident throughout as spoken snippets and spy-crafted rhythms intermingle within the playful arrangements. Savages is on point … and this Five Finger Discount is a hefty bargain.
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All tracks Recorded, Mixed, Produced & Re-Edited for vinyl by Savages except Track 1, Track 4, Track 11 
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Re-Mastered for vinyl by Kasablanka Mastering 
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Original artwork cover by Jakab Máté 
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Artwork Design for vinyl by Manolis Chalkiadakis 
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Five Finger Discount

Savages - One Step To Eternity

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Instrumental's version from Nébuleuse(s) EP

Don Da None - LES DÉMONS SONT ÉTERNELS (Instrumental)

from the EP "MOON PEOPLE remixes" come out April 30!
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"Moon People" by Nickodemus feat The Real Live Show (Ancient Astronauts Remix) 

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"Moon People" Nickodemus feat The Real Live Show (Ancient Astronauts Remix)

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