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CP031: Adriatique - Face to Face EP

a1. Face to Face


release date: December 17th

CP031: Adriatique - Face To Face

Laura Jones has had a breakthrough 2012. Fulfilling touring dreams and winning the hearts of the global scene with her sensual melodic house and seductive, driving DJ sets, it may come as a surprise that ‘Let Me In’ is Laura’s first, albeit highly anticipated, solo EP. Dropping on Visionquest, ‘Let Me In’ develops Laura’s signature sound, painting a fuller picture of the artist through deeper techno shades, live vocals and trademark hypnotic style.

Title track ‘Let Me In’ could be Laura’s most beautiful and textured yet. A first foray into vocals (a feature bound to build and develop over time) the whispery undulating layers of “Let Me In” weave in and out of shimmering synth waves and ghostly melodic chimes while the ‘Dub Rework’ delves deeper and darker with a tight and punchy groove.

On the flip, ‘Lose Myself’ is another emotive builder, the spacious, raw groove filled with dubby textures and tingly FX giving way to lush pads that float through the echoing vox as drama builds with a melodic bounce to work the floor. Final track ‘Every Thought’ kicks off with reverberating rubbery bass and shakers, while a gothic-esque framework develops with evolving synth lines and filtered bleeps.

A protégé under the Visionquest banner and nurtured under the wings of Leftroom, Laura Jones exploded into the public consciousness in 2011 with her deep and intrinsically melodic vision of house. Her ‘Live A Little’ track was included on the ‘Visionquest Spring Club Collection’ sampler, and her breakthrough single ‘Love In Me’ stormed the Beatport chart and held the no.1 spot for several consecutive weeks – the second time courtesy of stellar remixes from Maceo Plex, Kate Simko and Eats Everything. Later came a joint EP on Crosstown Rebels and an immaculate mix for the Leftroom presents…series. Now with this timeless 4- tracker on the mighty Visionquest, the diminutive producer is destined for an even bigger 2013.


A1. Laura Jones - Let Me In

A2. Laura Jones - Let me In (Dub Rework)

B1. Laura Jones -  Lose Myself

B2. Laura Jones - Every Thought



Steadily mining gold in an ever-evolving electronic landscape, the Visionquest imprint gets set to unleash an incredibly special 6-track EP from Clarian - one half of the supreme duo Footprintz. Collaborating with the always-innovative Guy Gerber on the opener, Clarian voyages solo throughout the rest of the EP – a collective of ‘Chemical Gardens’ for a sonically re-imagined Blade Runner kingdom.

Beach Boys oohs on top of Camino 808 lines with Morriconne style piano licks over a zombie meets deep house track - the ‘Chemical Gardens EP’ is a patchwork of cross-genres and moods. The A-side covers ethereal sunrise magic and cosmic oddities opening with ‘Claire’ featuring Guy Gerber - an emotive beauty in which dubby beats dissolve into a motif of synth stabs, sweet electronic melodies and rising waves of filtered vox. ‘Destroy, She Says’ is a haunting dream of hypnotic keys and heavy drums while ‘Renaissance’ is simply a magical set closer that alludes to an innocent era of rave.

Taking the listener deeper into the night ‘Remove Control’ kicks off the B-side with a jagged electronic bassline tight snares and shakers and a powerful vocal while ‘Through Your Mind feat. J’ drops a heavy dose of acid with a mechanical sleazy vibe. Closing track ‘U’ is all about the build against the naked drum groove, moody bass synths and echoing vox. Clarian’s chemical gardens and Visionquest are clearly meant to be and these shimmering towers of sound are likely to remain a highlight of the imprints illustrious cannon. A truly innovative and groundbreaking release, that further cements Clarian’s standing as an incredible talent.


TRACK LISTING

    A1. Clarian & Guy Gerber - Claire
    A2. Clarian - Destroy, She Says
    A3. Clarian - Renaissance
    B1. Clarian - Remove Control
    B2. Clarian - Through Your Mind feat. Spaceman
    B3. Clarian - U (Unfinished

A1. Clarian & Guy Gerber - Claire

A2. Clarian - Destroy, She Says

A3. Clarian - Renassance

B1. Clarian - Remove Control

B2. Clarian - Through Your Mind feat. Spaceman

B3. Clarian - U (Unfinished)

Ever since I did the first one i've been waiting to follow it up. Valentine's day seemed the perfect time. It slows down, speeds up, for those of you without the real thing today use something else I guess because this is just music

TRACK LIST:
1. 70 Porn Intro
2. Dane//Close - Tiny Brixton
3. The Sweetest Pain (Ooft Edit)
4. Steve Winwood - Higher Love (Dimitri From Paris Edit)
5. Kid Creole and The Coconuts - Stool Pigeon
6. Barbra Fowler - Come And Get My Lovin
7. Prince - Breakfast Can Wait
8. Bobby Caldwell - What You Won't Do For Love
9. Aniya Das - 7 Months (Still Got Love) prod. Ben Pearce
10. Armeria - What You Need
11. (Jeremiah - F*ck You All The Time (Shlomo Remix)
12. Decyfer - Chewed Up
13. The Busy Twist - Floor Excitement VIP
14. Tomas Barford - November Skies (Touchy Mob Dub Remix)
15. Lil Louis - Club Lonely (J.Cub Mix)
16. The Phantom - Piano Moods
17. Sleazy McQueen - Naked (Dub Dub)
18. Janice - Bye Bye
19. Harry Wolfman - Fred.P
20. 'My Roommate Just Dropped Me Off' (Porn Interlude)
21. Fet Et Moi - Paris Is For Lovers
22. (Elgato - Luv Zombie)
23. Iron Galaxy - Attention Seeker
24. Vicktor Taiwò - Kiss You
25. Azekel - Get It On
26. Elli Ingram - Poetic Justice (Prod. Felix Joseph & Rudi Redz)
27. Ultraista - Gold Dayz (Maribou State remix)

Sextape 002 - Valentines day special - Track List

“When I was 18 I had those albums you’d escape with. When we were making the Footprintz record that was really our aim – to produce an album that kids can listen and escape to”.

Every journey has its beginning, and as the opening chords of ‘The Things That Last Forever’ give way to a hypnotic bassline, you know you’re on your way. Basslines form a key part of the Footprintz sound, acting as an anchor from which vocal melodies, synth lines and warm chords weave around in an often psychedelic style. Debut single, ‘Utopia’, exemplifies this ethic with its synth flirtations and optimistic vocal musings adding layers upon a solid core.

As Clarian and Addy say, “We wanted to work around a concept of escaping the confused years of growing up. 16-25, those are the years where you’re figuring yourself out, going through the motions of meeting different people and finding new things”. Tracks like ‘Uncertain Change’ and recent single ‘Dangers of The Mouth’ tackle this subject head on, focusing on the insecurities that arise from growing up. ‘Zanzibar’ takes a lighter approach, touching on the innocence of youth that brings with it, its own simple pleasures.

What becomes apparent throughout ‘Escape Yourself’ is a real craftsmanship to Footprintz’s songwriting. Each track reveals a little more on each listen, aided by the slick production work, done predominantly by the guys themselves in their Montreal bunker studio full of analogue equipment, odd instruments and a fridge laden with ‘special brownies’; which goes some way to explain a noirish-haze that permeates through the album.

Having met at an afterparty aged 15, Clarian North & Adam Hunter have experienced most of their adult life together. ‘Escape Yourself’ distills their experiences, wraps them in a warm analogue fuzz and shares them with the listener. You join them on their journey, and deep down they hope it helps you shape your own.

TRACK LISTING

    A1. The Things That Last Forever
    A2. Heaven Felt Like Night
    A3. Utopia
    B1. The Favourite Game
    B2. Private Enemy
    B3. The Invisible
    C1. Uncertain Change
    C2. Zanzibar
    C3. Dangers Of The Mouth
    D1. The Fear Of Numbers
    D2. The Nightingale
    D3. Keys To The Sky


You can pre-order it here: http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/481654-01.htm

Footprintz - Escape Yourself(album preview) Out 18th March

Having spent the last few years paving out his distinctive driving style with huge releases on labels such as Crosstown Rebels, Culprit, Spectral Sound and his own One Records, it may come as a surprise that for the A-side of the release Subb-an steps into new territory to deliver a truly mesmerising slice of modern electronica on a closer tip to his recent remixes of Lana Del Ray and Jamie Woon. Written over a year ago and feeling that ‘Rain’ was a really special track, there was much deliberation over finding the perfect vocalist. With previous smash hit releases on the label and a debut album on the way, the idea of Footprintz materialised and everything simply fell into place. Captivating synths glide across a bed of dreamy deep chords and subtle percussive passages, while the signature sound of the haunting Footprintz vocals swirl through the deeper vortex. Keeping things tight within the family, label partner and best friend Adam Shelton delivers a stunning remix of ‘Rain’ to be released as a digital only.

On the flip the talented producer teams up with Rush Hour favourite Tom Trago to unleash the powerful ‘Time’. The track was born through a bond that formed when Trago was asked to remix one of Subb-an’s first big releases, ‘What I Do’ on Culprit LA. Becoming friends the pair soon found their way into the studio to master up a dance floor weapon that is highly sophisticated and intricate in production, building with tension and suspense as hypnotic waves are thrown into the equation. The thought provoking vocals spoken by Seth Troxler send the track into new dimension and with these three heavy weights involved; it’s set to be a big one.

The past few years have seen a rapid rise to fame for the Birmingham bred Subb-an and with this monumental release and huge plans in place for the coming year including the 10 Years Of Crosstown World Tour and a debut artist album, there’s no hiding the fact that Subb-an’s stardom will continue to soar.

TRACK LISTING

    A. Subb-an feat. Footprintz - Rain
    B. Subb-an & Tom Trago feat. Seth Troxler - Time


A. Subb-an feat. Footprintz - Rain

B. Subb-an & Tom Trago feat. Seth Troxler - Time

C. Subb-an feat. Footprintz - Rain (Adam Shelton Remix)

Title track ‘Moonlight Shadow’ takes you on a journey into the dark night, sublimely deep yet emotively eerie with thick dubby pads complimented perfectly by sonorous chords. While relatively low in tempo, a deep burning energy swells within the complex tiers creating skilled suspense and showcasing immaculate production.

On the flip, ‘To Real Time’ witnesses the Hamburg-Thessaloniki connection yielding fruits again. Originally from Greece, good friend George Boronas aka Square Room

Heroes pairs up with the German duo to show clearly what connects them: intimacy, deepness, freakiness, groove and spirit. Beginning with the subtle introduction of new instruments and rich sounds, the track soon gains force and momentum, building into wonderful layers and a kicking groove, directed much more firmly at the floor.

Rounding off this wholly satisfying package ‘From Dub To Dub’ is stripped back with broken beats, thick plush keys, delicate shakes and reverbed guitar licks, that all fall and rise within the warm depths and infinite atmosphere.

Jakob Seidensticker & Bardia Salour are names that are becoming very familiar on the underground circuit. While Bardia is a local Hamburg DJ and music connoisseur with a great influence on the whole of Hamburg, Jakob Seidensticker is an essential part on the internationally respected Wareika trio, releasing on highly acclaimed labels such as Perlon, Circus Company and Eskimo. After DJ'ing in various clubs and locations, they have finally found their base at the 'fulminant' EGO club in Hamburg.

Joining forces, Seidensticker & Salour's track selection and dub-influenced sound have been known to satisfy all hedonistic impulses ignited on the dance floor and this seamless EP on the mighty Visionquest imprint promises to do just that.


TRACK LISTING

A1. Moonlight Shadow
B1. To Real Time feat. Square Room Heroes
B2. From Dub To Dub

A1. Moonlight Shadow

B1. To Real Time feat. Square Room Heroes

B2. From Dub To Dub

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