https://orchidsmantissa.bandcamp.com/track/belgian-salsa

Belgian Salsa

Format: 180 gram vinyl 12" 
Cat: DISCO SEIS 
Released: 09 Dec 13 
Genre: DETROIT

Discos Capablanca return with a record from the mysterious Detroit-based Sharif Laffrey (we know little more than his place of birth, and that he likes to ride his bike and warm weather) who brings the heat on the Turn It Up 12". Recorded in Detroit in the late 80s and released on a cassette tape compilation in 1988, the original "Turn It Up" is a long forgotten gem from the period that Electro was beginning to morph and mutate into nascent forms of Techno. Excavated by Hugo Capablanca's label, the track is presented in an edited version that stays true to the original and complemented by an Acid Dub Not Dub version that implements plenty of deranged 303 action.

SHARIF LAFFREY - TURN IT UP  (Acid Dub Not Dub)

https://emotional-especial.bandcamp.com/album/picha

Especial is delighted to welcome Odopt back to the label, this time teaming up with Sano for a club-heavy global excursion and the vocal deep dive of Picha. A meeting of friends and collaborators across continents and years, finally presented in vocal and instrumental, as well the welcome return of label stalwart Jamie Paton with additional remix and dub to bite.

Long-time fans of Sebastian Hoyos aka Sano’s productions, seeing him release for Matias Aguayo’s Comeme and Munich’s Public Possession, Especial jumped at the chance to present Odopt’s reworkings of Sano’s oeuvre, taking vocalist’s Lolito
night-time exoticisms and offering a red-lit basement, dark room anthem.

As with all good things, time let the music ferment. The 2016 outline became a 2019 demo, first presented to the label, and emphatically embraced. With Sano returning from Barcelona to his native Columbia, replacing the world of club culture with horticulture, Odopt found their new Paris base led them to finally hit the pocket, the tribal percussion propelled by the razor-sharp snare and perfectly, more cowbell.

Who better than to request remixes than the origin of Especial, its first artist, mainstay mixer, and designer of each artwork since the label’s birth in late 2013, Jamie Paton. Having gone on to release for label peers and inspirations, ESP Institute and Multi Culti, this is a welcome return. Paton’s trademark deep dubwise is ever present, as is the exemplary programming, but now the twist of breaks in Remix form gives this EP widescreen dynamics.

The sound system stretching Dub mix rounds off, the vocals pulled back, the wobble and trembling bass, again highlight Especial’s mission, club music for the head and feet, mixing new wave with neu rave, beats with breaks, looking back but always, always moving forwards. 

released November 15, 2023
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Odopt & Sano - Picha [Emotional Especial 46]

Odopt's contribution to MTDGTL006 Nic Arizona - Shavua Tov REMIXED

https://soundcloud.com/odopt

IG: odopt_

Akalaton (Odopt Remix)

Nic Arizona - Akalaton (Odopt Remix)

After his seminal release, ‘Kaunas is the New London’, Lithuanian visionary Ton Globiter returns to Wrong Era with ‘Zur Xtasy’, an emotive, intelligent dancefloor gem. Once again, binding the Acid and Proto realms with elegant innovation. His signature metallic vocals rip throughout each track, accentuating the record’s enticing energy. ‘Yaze Gaze’ propels you into Globiter’s unmistakable percussion and flawless arpeggiated acid hooks. 
The slick  ‘French Line’ displays an innate gift for integrating his distinctive style into genre-bending production. Tasteful nods to late 90s breaks and Chicago-house sit within the depths of ‘Zur Xtasy’s’ tantalizing world. The endlessly infectious acidic flow of ‘Schweiß’ throws you into a mesmeric peak time hit where commanding vocals slice through. From beginning to end, ‘Zur Xtasy’ solidifies Globiters' ability to amaze consistently, pushing sonic boundaries with captivating, masterful skill. 

Ton Globiter - Yaze Gaze

JULES = Julian Grefe (Pink Skull, Clean Plate). JIM = James Weissinger (Zillas on Acid, Girls Chat Room).

Philly phriends reunited in Berlin; an afternoon recording at a former concrete factory in Marzahn finds its voice via Girls Chat Room anti-influencer BABYSTAR: “I want to talk to the smarter child (about death)...”

releases May 24, 2024

Drums, Keys: Julian Grefe & James Weissinger
Vocals: Babystar

Mixed and Mastered by Julian Grefe

Jules et Jim || Smarter Child (feat. Babystar)

Eclipse of Shadows is a sonic journey through contrast — where light dissolves into darkness, and melody emerges from the void. Blending minimalistic grooves with cinematic synths, this album explores the space between tension and release, emotion and control. Inspired by the dark progressive movements, each track weaves hypnotic rhythms, deep basslines, and haunting textures into a narrative of melancholy, mystery, and transcendence.

Crafted for late-night rituals, introspective sunrise sets, or those moments where the world slips away, Eclipse of Shadows invites the listener to lose themselves — and maybe find something deeper in return.

17 - Yani Zvezdov - Obsidian (Original Mix)

Midnight Haze

Jack Lazarus returns to his own label, Into The Myst, with a new EP titled Another Planet. The EP features three club-ready progressive tracks.
The first track, “Another Planet”, is a dark progressive journey that immerses listeners in an otherworldly soundscape. It’s driven by the moody tension of the Phrygian mode. The track blends the hypnotic grooves of melodic techno with the raw emotional edge of indie dance.
The second track, “Little Groover”, is kind of what it says on the tin. A funky, feel-good progressive track with infectious basslines, crisp percussion, and a playful yet driving groove. At its core lies an epic breakdown—an expansive, hands-in-the-air moment where the groove gives way to huge chords and atmospheric builds before dropping back into a tight, irresistible rhythm.
The last track, “Miso Salmon”, is a rich fusion of progressive and organic house. Anchored by a hypnotic arpeggiated synth that pulses like a heartbeat, the track unfolds with a powerful, driving bassline that propels it forward with purpose. Ethereal flutes drift through the mix, weaving with airy vocal textures to create a sense of space and serenity.

Another Planet (Extended Mix)

Jordan

For over ten years, ZILLAS ON ACID (Broadzilla DJs, 100 Years of Solid Dudes) have raddened dance floors as residents of Philadelphia’s party institution Making Time. Now, they harness the Focused Totality of Their Psychic Powers for their first original offering: BACK TO THE BEAST, the debut vinyl release on 100 Years of Solid Dudes. 

Title track BACK TO THE BEAST is a conga-click slab of acid argument, a jacked-up My Life in the Bush of Ghosts for late-night early 21st century freaks. Next up, GOING INTO TRANCE offers a guided regression session into the White Hot Room, a hypnotic deep trip behind your eyes. BACK TO THE BEATS is a dank, dubby reimagining of the title track that starts as a bonus beat and ends as a dark drum rebuttal from deep within the BEAST. Finally, best boys KHIDJA (Hivern Discs, Malka Tuki, Love on the Rocks, [Emotional] Especial) reincarnate the title track as a transcendental piece of wet techno—a 9+ minute aquarian journey to the center of The Orb.
credits
released April 21, 2017 

Music by Thomas Roland and James Weissinger 
Mixed by Justin Geller 
Mastered by James Savage 

A 100 Years of Solid Dudes Production

Jordan

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