Szenzus

Herbst-Blues

TheCostOfLifeIsDeath

This is the music for a short film collaboration that I dd a few years ago. This is the score, after some adjustments to the arrangement. 

Mutable Patterns and Immeasurable Possibilities

Second Language

Second Language (Kid the Moon)

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The Melbourne underground house scene has a bright new voice in Loure. With his latest EP, Outta 106, dropping on his own label, Nothin Personal, Loure establishes himself as a radically inventive house musician who leans as much into neo-soul and free-form jazz as deep house. Tapping into a stunning, kinetic livewire of soul-infused, effusive house-jazz that incorporates live instrumentation, Loure’s music cuts straight to the heart and burrows itself there with warm, gentle ease.Across 6 gorgeous tracks, Loure displays his innate ear for swooning melodies and improvisatory instrumental jam-outs. On penultimate B-side track, “Heavyweight Sinner”, Loure dials down the sky-razing intensity of the previous 4 tracks and lets listeners be carried off on a more relaxing vibe. Coming off the heels of the drum’n’bass and sax-filled B-side opener, “The Walk Home”, this track fades in with a warping synth and delicate keys that then segue into a drum pattern and warbly bassline that would fit right at home on a Herbie Hancock record. This track comes as a welcome respite from the EP’s pervasive, soaring emotional catharsis. However, this is not to say the track feels lifeless or is any less impactful. Even as it gains momentum with a sublime bass-solo at its peak, the track never gets ahead of itself, perpetually keeping the listener in a tranquil state to luxuriate in. Loure’s music, and this track in particular, represents a subset of house music that transcends a merely vibe-setting idiom. Utilizing key elements of this style, Loure imbues this track with so much personality, dexterity, and soul, it feels essential in the context of the EP, and moreover, for anyone looking to explore a more jazz-inflected strain of house.

Outta 106

PREMIERE: Loure - Heavyweight Sinner

Melbourne’s 30/70 join forces with London and Australia’s South East elite beat-makers to deliver ‘Fluid Motion: Remixed’ on Rhythm Section International.

After the fruits of 2018’s luminous and lifted ‘Elevations’ iteration, we were keen to see how the rich, soulful and instrumental layers of last Summer’s ‘Fluid Motion’ LP could be reimagined by some of the key players in our mutual musical scenes. So, we invited a selection of our nearest and dearest to create their take on the track from the record that spoke to them most.

The ‘Fluid Motion: Remixed’ EP expands the album’s effortless eclecticism but offers energies more suited to the dancefloor that we’re missing oh so much. The first single comes from fellow label affiliates SAUL who kick things off with a bouncy breaks flip of N.Y.P., transforming it’s tender tones into a bright and lively party starter. It’s followed up by Peckham’s hazy house producers, Athlete Whippet, who inject ’Tempted’ with foot-stomping percussion and a moody electronic groove. We then move to the Southern Hemisphere with Close Counters, who serve up an ‘Impermanence’ rework that journeys from sweaty bruk stylings to a sunny club chug. Setwun amps up the heat of Allysha’s pacey lyrical performance in title track ‘Fluid Motion' with squelchy low-swinging synths, showcasing his signature fusion of dance and funk. From Sydney’s self-proclaimed ‘Soulstranaut’ to “the Dilla of Deptford” (STW), Maxwell Owin chops up ‘Tempted’ with a vigorous chasing tempo, twinkling glitches, a plunging bassy breakdown and seductive whispers to propel his gritty-city sonic aesthetic into a far-flung atmospheric nebula.

The Fluid Motion remix project sees the musical worlds of SE16 and Melbourne meet once again, proving it to be an alliance that just keeps on giving.

Fluid Motion: Remixed

Tempted (Maxwell Owin Remix)

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Fresh from collaboration with DnB maestro DRS and neo-soul chanteuse EVABEE, Altosounds bring an all-new exotic mystery to lo-fi house on latest track ‘East To The West’. Listen for murmured vocal yearnings woven into conversation between bass and stylised guitar - a cross-cultural soundscape breathing life into every break.

Subscribing to the belief that inspiration strikes when you take a step back, ALTOSOUNDS & Boek are artists of multitudinous influences. In their own words, “life is a series of pressures to be constantly creating - it’s a fact that you can’t force creativity”: and this phenomenological mantra imbues the resulting spacious and richly tapestried music. Flecks of different cultures, altered childhoods and all-new found sounds form music that merits a meditative listening approach. A lifetime of self-reflection, combined with an umbilical connection to far-flung familial roots has kept ALTOSOUNDS & Boek’s eyes and ears open to the reaches of creativity - and the power of music on the mind. Here are artists with their eyes and ears wide open: listing musical influences that range from Bonobo and Little Dragon to Moloko, Gorillaz and even Pink Floyd. Seeing the world from every available angle affords ALTOSOUNDS & Boek the chance to create music that whispers to the soul. Their fascination with sound’s physiological effects on the brain, combined with a drummer’s razorlike focus on the groove - amidst genre-skipping, self-sampling sound design - results in truly unrestricted, uninhibited music.

East To The West

PREMIERE: ALTOSOUNDS & Boek  - East To The West

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With lyrical confidence and the feel for a groove, Samii’s debut EP ‘Figuring It Out’ is an ode to self-discovery. Channeling the soulful, improvised dance music that has defined Dego’s 2000black for many years, Samii draws inspiration from her own experiences of love, loss and personal growth across four beautifully crafted tracks.

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Premiere: Samii 'Here To Luv Myself'

BEN HAUKE - Aint Bad CLIP

DC Promo Tracks #719: "Inner Feelings" by Nørus is part of the release "Our Special Place EP" on Deviant Episode @deviant-episode  @norusmusic

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“Our Special Place” is an intimate travel through our deepest feelings, extending beyond the boundaries of 4x4 beats to surreal, ethereal landscapes with danceable rhythms. Take part of this captivating trip full of emotions and heart-warming vibes all along the five tracks made by the talented producer from Sao Paolo.

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DC Promo Tracks #719: Nørus "Inner Feelings"

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Second Language (Kid the Moon)

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