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2021: February premieres

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PREMIERE > inverted-audio.com/premiere-baltra-tears-drop

Baltra's 'Tears Drop' is a lethal floor tempter, seductive yet redoubtable with its siren-song-like vox samples and heady synth hooks, luring you into the sunny belt of some rapturous exclave in one nostalgic caress. Optimal coastal house stunner.

Various - HDC003

Baltra - Tears Drop [Hokkaido Dance Club]

Drumcode has become a label synonymous with some of the most-cutting edge and forward-thinking techno over the last 20 years. Their artists include both emerging and established names, and one of those well recognised is Enrico Sangiuliano. Now announcing the very first concept album of his career.

The prolific Italian producer has been catapulted into the limelight after the runaway success of his past releases, and now Biomorph is born. 

A very special concept album designed to take the listener on a journey of evolution. A musical adaptation describing how biological and technological advances over numerous generations of time have all started from the same first step in our own biological journey.

Divided into 4 parts, Organisms opens with atmospheric tones, gradually blending complex textures and timbres to begin the evolutional process. The beginning of this section combines full sounding arrangements before stripping it all back to basics. From here it dissolves into the atmosphere. Organisms then progresses into a break-beat influenced, down tempo track using synths to add complexity to the straight, broken rhythms.

Galactic, futuristic elements are found in both tracks in Cosmic Forces. Upbeat, groovy, electronic synths resonate, before ‘Hidden T’ brings the tension to get things pumped up with stratospheric swirls and twirls to lay down one of the most mind meltingly deep drops.

Metamorphosis is mysterious, its opening beat is a deep and piercing tone that sends the listener into a sensory awareness of their surroundings before breaking into a fully charged, techno track, with Enrico’s trademark sounds and textures.

All evolution has an ending.

Two Probabilities shows the positive, starting out evocative and emotional, with a gentle harmony, gazing towards a ‘New Dawn’. On the other side of the spectrum lies the negative. This is influenced with a rhythm that articulates the beat of death, mathematical, cold and metallic in texture, it shows the unsustainability of its nature, with a hectic, anxious break beat influenced ending.

The digital version also features a bonus track; 'A Further Existence'.

Biomorph

Enrico Sangiuliano - EOL - Drumcode - DC190 [IV - Two Probabilities]

Analog

Anahata Healing (Club Mix)

Matthieu Faubourg ‘Simplicity Is The Ultimate Sophistication’ 

French producer Matthieu Faubourg’s assured, melodic take on the deep house template has appeared on labels like Sure Cuts, Neo Vinyl and W&O Street Tracks, and the subtle melodic charms of his 2017 ‘Please, Stay’ from the 4 track ‘Fair’ compilation EP on STRCTR records has currently notched up 3.5 million views on YouTube.  

Matthieu produces house music with depth, musicality and soul, his efficient and confident production chops creating tight, effective tracks where conflicting textures rub up against each other and melodies take intriguing twists and turns.

He’s spent the last twelve months in Vienna, writing and recording his new album ‘Simplicity Is The Ultimate Sophistication’ for Jazzy Couscous records, the album title taken from a Leonardo Da Vinci quote. The emotive ‘Winter Will Be Long’ kicks things off, setting the tone for a set of carefully crafted, emotive house tracks, characterised by a production style that is sometimes clean, crisp and precise, sometimes gritty, raw and almost glowing with warmth. 

Support for the album has come from DJs from across the house music spectrum including Danny Krivit, Mr V, Francois K, Danny Howells and Severino from Horse Meat Disco, which is no surprise considering the range of moods contained within ‘Simplicity…’. Album highlights include the German vocalist Meggy’s gossamer-light performance on ‘If You Care’ and the murky depths of the atmospheric ‘Intense’, which contrasts nicely with the clean, precise synths and beats of the breezy ‘Sans Saviour’. ‘Kafka’ expertly assembles tight, restrained synths which gradually morph into a Euro-tech wig-out while the deeper, driving ‘Pegasus’ presents a more stripped-down version of Matthieu’s dancer-targeted music. 

‘Sophistication…’ finishes with the massive Byron The Aquarius remix of ‘Winter Will Be Long’, a moody, jackin’ groove with jazz-ish keys with an unsettling undercurrent, creating a disquieting, dance floor destroying finish to an extremely accomplished album. With just the right balance of atmosphere and dance floor dynamics, this is a collection of music that will sound superb in the club and on the journey home too.

https://soundcloud.com/matt-schro
https://soundcloud.com/jazzy-couscous
https://www.juno.co.uk/products/matthieu-faubourg-simplicity-is-the-ultimate-sophistication/746843-01/

PREMIERE: Matthieu Faubourg - I've Never Been To Tokyo [Jazzy Couscous]

Buy link: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/matthieu-faubourg-simplicity-is-the-ultimate-sophistication/746843-01/

@djanemeggy

If You Care feat. Meggy

Following the appearance of 'Cave People' on the Scuffed Presents 003 compilation, mysterious UK producer An Avrin (@4navr1n) returns to Scuffed with a trio of warped, bass-heavy cuts.

Buy:
https://scuffedrecs.bandcamp.com/album/clodhopper-ep

An Avrin - Clodhopper EP (Previews)

Following his appearances on Of Paradise Vol. 2, and Of Paradise Vol. 3, Nuremberg-based producer Lazarus, lays his emotions bare and delivers 'Downwards', an expansive and profound 4-track journey through breakbeat and techno.

A1. Downwards
A2. Back One Eighty
B1. There Is No Meaning
B2. Conjunct

Lazarus: @lazarus_nbg

Downwards

OP013 // Lazarus - Downwards

'Archive – A Frankfurt Catalogue 91-94' is ready for pre-order now: https://dieorakel.bandcamp.com/album/archive-a-frankfurt-catalouge-91-94. Release date is 27 November 2020.

01 Phobia – Phobia (Silent)
02 Ongaku – Mihon #2
03 Alter Ego – Tanks Ahead
04 Redeye ‎– Ride With Aracknid
05 Sieg Über Die Sonne – Produkt Des Lichtes 
06 Ralf Hildenbeutel – Looking Beyond
07 Solar Eclipse – Zero Degree
08 Atom Heart – Milagro 

Frankfurt am Main has been on the german map of electronic dance music for arguably a handful of decades, characterized by vibrant scenes of emerging artists and DJs, and a (more often than not) industrious habit, which became notorious over the course of the 1990s. The crucial years of 1991 thru 1994, in which genres increasingly became sophisticated and attributed with regional sound signifyers, saw many protagonists getting into gear for international careers, while others ditched middle-class life perspectives for making a living with music related activities. 

'Archive – A Frankfurt Catalogue 91-94' is a selective, rather cerebral sonic cross section of Frankfurt am Main. Unlike other compilations based on cities, Archive does not claim to be representative—it is hyper-specific and curated to emphasize the emergent sound of an era, which became a topic of special interest in recent years. Experimental, bleepy acid and techno, science fiction house music with trance seeping in around the edges—the protagonists featured on this curated Compilation represent many of Frankfurt’s burgeoning scenes back then.

The tracklist might as well be read as a rhizomatic, yet partial analysis of the Frankfurt scene around that time. The first track sees two pioneers of Frankfurt’s pre house and techno tape scene, Pink Elln (aka Tobias Freund) and Atom Heart team up as Phobia, followed by a short-lived triad called Ongaku which consisted of Atom Heart and the DJ duo of Ata and Heiko MSO. Those DJs were to co-found the Delirium record store and start their own family of record labels soon after, joined by two guys hailing from close-by Darmstadt: Roman Flügel and Jörn Elling Wuttke. Roman and Jörn initially created their Alter Ego project as an outlet for releases on Harthouse; an infamous label, run by Sven Väth amongst others, which also released countless productions created by Ralf Hildenbeutel. Redeye’s and Solar Eclipse’s tracks had been released on after 6am point, a label that had once been run out of the lively and creative hub at Delirium record store. The project Sieg Über Die Sonne had been started by Tobias Freund and Martin Schopf (aka Dandy Jack) in the late 1980s, both close friends to Atom Heart, who completes this compilation with a rare house track.

Compiled by Oliver Hafenbauer
Artwork by Orakel Studio
Mastered by Lopazz
Photo by Peter Wolff
Words by Patrick Raddatz

Archive – A Frankfurt Catalogue 91-94

‘Centre of Attention’ completes the various artists EP release trilogy from Left, Right & Centre with the continuation of bassy, break neck offerings as they reach the summit sonically. It is available as a four track digital EP in addition to a limited edition LRC-USB that features all 12 tracks from the 12 artists exhibited throughout their label launch.
The EP is set forth by Porter Brook with a spooky, new school, drum & bass hybrid - The Proposed Roads. UK influences follow suit, in Loggerheads from Hedchef, as it embodies a complex tapestry of drum sequences and a demented twist on everyones favourite rave stab. Twisting and turning, Who’s There? by Alexis swivels the mood to mystery, combining warped sounds with pulsing hi-hats to create a full bodied track for euphoric moments. Feloneezy answers Alexis’ question with Pick Up The Phone picking up the pace with a two step flow of skipping snares that’s both fierce and smooth. Unlike their previous releases within their V/A trilogy, this extended play includes artists from overseas that share a passion for UK flavoured techno and bass. Left, Right & Centre wish to inspirit and uplift with the euphonious exhibit of this generation’s artists in low end driven sounds.

PREMIERE : Feloneezy - Pick Up The Phone

Out November 27, pre-order it here: https://timedance.bandcamp.com/album/sharpen-moving

'Sharpen, Moving' celebrates five years of the @timedance imprint, blending the labels original aesthetic and opening it up into new corners of leftfield club music.

The compilation showcases Timedance's evolution from 'Bristol techno' to a more global conscious sound, incorporating energies from different scenes and synthesising them into new modern forms.

@akikoharuna contributes the jittery, sub-rattling 'Die & Retry'.

Sharpen, Moving

More exclusive music

Premiere: Akiko Haruna 'Die & Retry'

Listen here to the exclusive GROOVE-Premiere of @malcolmaudio 's track „Everyone Knows Malcolm Is Full Of Shit" (@aquarian Remix)
Read the feature here: https://bit.ly/3pZS4jz
Release: 27.11.2020 on Global Warming Records

Everyone Knows Malcolm Is Full Of Shit

Malcolm - Everyone Knows Malcolm Is Full Of Shit (Aquarian Remix)

Out February 12, pre-order it here: https://enayet.bandcamp.com/album/chokkor

NYC-based artist and @slinknyc resident @itsenayet presents his debut EP ‘Chokkor’.

Recorded during a trip home to Dhaka, these three compositions reflect the unending motion and overwhelming density of the city, imbuing soundsystem pressure and intricately arranged rhythms with lifelike momentum.

The EP also features a sparse, broken-beat ‘Enemy’ mix of ‘Bhir’ by @cassius-select and a pummeling take on ‘Chokkor’ from NYC’s hardcore warrior Kilbourne.

Chokkor

Premiere: Enayet 'Bhir' (Cassius Select Enemy Remix)

Out March 12, pre-order it here: https://hooversoundrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/prayer-in-your-arms

An artist known for his emotive signature sound; @prayerproduction’s productions add another level of depth and emotion into rave soundscapes; creating euphoric, cinematic productions that feel like instant classics. His next release sees him join the rapidly growing @hooversound family, with a five-track EP that journeys through euphoria, sadness, and impact.

Premiere: Prayer 'Love Fantasy'

'Waiting For The World' album out March 26, get it here: https://orcd.co/waitingfortheworld

@waywarduk drop another explosive taster from their debut album ‘Waiting For The World’, coming via @silver-bear-recordings.

Third single ‘All A Bit Mad’ is built around the voice of Femi Koleoso, drummer of pioneering London nu jazz band @ezracollective.

Wayward said: “We feel like we’ve fully settled into making the music we should be. You don’t get a shot at a debut album twice, and we wanted to put out a sonically diverse record that is as energising as it is emotionally-evocative with atmospheric tracks to chill to, and ones with the energy of club impact. Before lockdown we’d seen Ezra Collective at The Roundhouse in London. The way that Femi addressed the crowd was more like an MC at a rave than the leader of a jazz band. The energy he created was so impressive that we had the idea to sample his voice. All A Bit Mad was the first tune we wrote during the lockdown period. Stuck in the house reminiscing about clubbing and thinking about the prospect of no live music for a considerable stretch of time was what inspired it”

Premiere: Wayward 'All A Bit Mad'

Out March 1, pre-order it here: https://timehri.bandcamp.com/releases

@timehri is a new platform combining forward thinking dance music with a unique cultural aesthetic to push the underground, whilst riding the wave for 100% Independent Record labels. The first instalment is the 'Future Horizons' EP by @theoriginalperception. The Moodswing label boss and underground UK Garage pioneer delivers three tracks with signature style and groove on his first full vinyl project since 2019.

'Know Your Name' kicks things off. Skippy drum patterns set the tone throughout, providing the bass layer for the off beat top end whilst the addition of a subtle sing-along vocal delivers the perfect balance -a head bobber for sure!

Timehri (tim-air-ree) – a Guyanese Amerindian word meaning petroglyph. Located deep in the Guyana hinterland and predating the arrival of Europeans by thousands of years, the Timehri have been used as a visual medium to communicate and symbolise cultural beliefs for millennia. West London DJ @td93-1 pays homage to his Guyanese heritage, continuing this legacy as a cultural aesthetic through music, via an alternate reality sometime in the far future.

Premiere: DJ Perception 'Know Your Name'

Out March 19, pre-order it here: https://sunareht.bandcamp.com/album/amorama

'Amorama' is the first full-length LP offering from Parisian producer and @paradoxeclub label boss @sunareht. Sunareht is an artist exploring the boundaries of expression and emotion in an internet age; an age where now more than ever, the internet is the place where we have most of our day to day lives; interactions, relations, special moments, and experiences, even down to sharing music the way we once would have done in a club environment. This first album is an exploration of the nuances and new normalities of sharing our lives online. 

Part of a new wave of French electronic producers; Sunareht takes influence from the classic ‘French Touch’ sound of the 90’s and 00’s; blending leftfield, lo-fi electronica, and electro. This trademark sound journeys through the album - euphoric and emotional, futuristic yet nostalgic - ‘Amorama’ explores how we channel our emotions in this new way of living. It’s a place where you get your serotonin or dopamine fix - whether that’s ‘Party Soundtrack Generator’ to virtual free-fall for couples in ‘Parachute Tandem VR.’

Premiere: Sunareht  'Spam Escapism'

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-bass-toast-3-flutes

@basstoast steps up @cosmicbreezerecords with two highly-polished and stylistically diverse tracks. ‘Nona’ is a slice of jazzy electro and ‘3 Flutes’, our pick of the two, is house music of the smoothest variety.

In Between

Bass Toast - 3 Flutes [Cosmic Breeze Records]

Pre-order: https://lnk.to/CRMLP045

The long running @crosstownrebels label serves up a fourth fine volume of its 'Spirits' series and once again draws on a wide pool of talent. In a rare production outing for @petetong, he links with @alex-kennon-djv for 'Apache', a sleek tech roller that slowly but surely transforms into a melodic monster.

Premiere: Enayet 'Bhir' (Cassius Select Enemy Remix)

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