WAAN represents the musical marriage of seasoned saxophonist Bart Wirtz and keyboard wiz Emiel van Rijthoven. As a pair of self-confessed tech nerds hailing from The Netherlands, their bromance was a slow burning one, but nevertheless their eventual collaboration fulfilled a dream that they’d both held close since first working together back in 2010.

KinK is the first single to be taken from the duo’s forthcoming debut album Echo Echo. The piece sprung to life during one of Bart and Emiel’s final recording sessions for the album, whilst working with session musicians Kasper Kalf (double bass), Jimmi Hueting (drums) as well as Oscar de Jong and Lucas Meijers who contributed to percussion. The recording started with a simple line on a Maestro Effect, using a tape echo, and what you hear is a very natural and easy Dr John voodoo style groove that came from the first two takes. The pair then took what they had of this very instinctive performance to Emiel’s studio and added harmonics, synth sounds, samples and a very percussive distorted clavinet to the groove. The key to this evocative and wondrous piece of music was to create percussive sounds from harmonic instruments and conjure up something otherworldly.

With influences as disparate as Floating Points, BadBadNotGood and Eddie Harris, Echo Echo is far more complex than just being a dance music influenced jazz record. Co-producer Oscar de Jong, of Kraak & Smaak fame, encouraged the pair to play freely as part of a jazz group and then add the electronic elements. As a result the album owes as much to Duke Ellington and Lalo Schiffrin as it does NERD and The Eurythmics!

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Superbreak Radio Show Episode 062

D.S.D. serves up a brand new EP of nu-disco slammers to brighten up the darkest nights.

Think Of You kicks things off with a 5th synth riff, niggling acid and solid nu-disco drums in perfect combination. Deep, hypnotic and ideal for any set, any time.

Flash Atkins and 2 Billion Beats take Think of You and give it some oomph. The riff is amped up, drums are toughened and tension builds to the break before the acid and rave piano produce a hands in the air moment.

Elemental is a mid temp disco chugger pinned down by conga driven drums, a nagging sub and arp. Things build with a piano as pads and EFX cast their cosmic magic.

Just Can't Stop takes a funky bass, vocal stabs, key and brass samples to create a low slung slab of deep groove. Just when things can't get any better, the acid hits.

My Heart keeps the spaced out 4/4 funk alive with a wandering bass, trippy keys, big pads, sampled vocals and delayed arps. Late nights and early mornings never sounded so good.

David Dunne: "REALLY strong EP - will defo get it into the show this weekend.

Chris Massey: "All biggies with plenty of swag & soul. Great remix tackle from Flash & 2BB, will support all these!"

"Fingerman: "Hard to pick a winner here but the Flash and 2BB remix is a big messmate on the Acid front with Just Can't Stop just bringing up the rear! Top banana!"

DiscoDaze: "Excellent set of tracks, will defo support"

Just Cant Stop

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Way To The Sun

from folk, soul, hip-hop and disco to contemporary beats, MME FLORETT has put together a relaxed and varied musical journey, finding her way back to her passion for vinyl.

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mojo in the mix feat. MME FLORETT

Open Circuit w/ Craig Moog – Radio Buena Vida 12.04.23

this was recorded at Reffen/ Copenhagen streetfood  20-05-23

Reffen 20 - 05 - 23   Mix 1

As we come to the end of the summer we announce POSTA DE SOL which is SUNSET in Catalan.
Its a collection of tracks, some exclusives, some sneak peaks at whats to come, and some bits and pieces from the back catalogue.

Artists features include Flashbaxx, George Solar, B.J. Smith, One Half of Bent, North of the Island, Zeynep Erbay, Tambores En Benirras, LOVA, Joan Biblioni, & Sól. And includes remixes and reworks by Flowriginator, Chris Coco, Marshall Watson, JIM & Ken Fan.

Its a CD, yes a CD, something for you to hold, touch, something tangible and something we can get creative with. This is a very limited run.

Season One, and we hope there will be many more is curated and mixed by label boss Phil Cooper and NuNorthern Soul artist, Tambores En Benirras

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micatone

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