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"Closer" is out on March 18 via Rush Midnight's self-titled debut LP from Last Gang Records available May 27.

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Closer

Unison - Bjork(Electric Dandelion Remix)

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Get set to sweat it out on the dancefloor with Shaka Loves You's latest release 'Sweat on Ya Body'. This energizing track features a fusion of house grooves and disco elements that relentlessly build around an infectious and hypnotic bassline with a vocal that instantly hooks you in. Whether you are in the club or at the gym "Sweat On Ya Body" is guaranteed to get you moving.

Shaka Loves You: 'Sweat on Ya Body' reflects the experiences we had on our festival tour last year. With more opportunities to perform on larger stages, later in the evening, and generally more up-tempo sets, we sought to capture the energy of those moments in this track. The inspiration behind the song stems from the vibrant dance floors, electrifying festival stages, and awe-inspiring DJs we encountered during the Summer, particularly after the long hiatus brought on by the pandemic. Though the vibe on 'Sweat' differs slightly from our previous releases, it still embodies the essence of our live performances. Judging by the reactions we have had to our early road testing, it seems people are really connecting with this one.
Airplay support from BBC Radio 1 & BBC 6 Music

Released April 6, 2023 on Bombstrikes

Sweat On Ya Body

Shaka Loves You - Sweat On Ya Body (Extended Mix)

Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra - Moods and Grooves -Indian Summer

Whisper it quietly, but Andrew Meecham’s ninth album as The Emperor Machine, Island Boogie, may well be the long-serving producer’s strongest set to date. Of course, all his albums ripple with vintage synth sounds, colourful lead lines, dub-flecked electronic disco and lashings of cosmic intent, but this one just feels a little more special.

Island Boogie is certainly special. Meecham’s “most personal” full-length to date was inspired by his experiences at the Rotation Garden Party – a beloved micro-festival promoted by a group of friends (including sometime Bizarre Inc and Chicken Lips partner Dean Meredith), renowned for the quality of its custom-built Klipschorn soundsystem. “The album’s title sums up the vibe that you get from Rotation,” he explains. “It may be held in a landlocked venue but it gives a wonderful sense of isolation – it is an audiophile paradise.”

Meecham road-tested rough versions of the album’s eight tracks at Rotation 2023, with the feedback and dancefloor reaction guiding the sound and arrangement of the final mixes. Fittingly, Meecham will return to the event to showcase the album at Rotation 2024 this July. Given the inspiration he’s drawn from previous editions of the festival, that will be a very special occasion.

Musically, Island Boogie offers the most fully functioning and expertly constructed expression of The Emperor Machine sound yet, a style Meecham describes as “electronic cosmic disco-boogie”. It’s a sound that takes cues from early ‘80s NYC punk-funk and dub disco, vintage electro, proto-house and left-of-centre synth-boogie, but one that’s instantly recognisable to those who have followed Meecham’s career over the last three decades.

Island Boogie also sees Meecham continue his blossoming working relationship with Séverine Mouletin, whose stylish and distinctive vocals previously graced his popular ‘Dance Par Amour’ and ‘Your Own Style’ singles. Here Mouletin features on four tracks: the acid-flecked retro-futurist wave-boogie of ‘La Cassette’ (featuring additional percussion by Rupert Brown); the infectious, bleep-sporting headiness of recent single ‘Dévoilez-Vous’; and the squelchy analogue synth-funk of ‘Wanna Pop With You’ and ‘Vas-y-Le Chat’.

Meecham also finds space for a cover of Fox’s 1976 pop-rock classic ‘S-s-s-single Bed’, one of the Stafford-based artist’s all-time favourites. His version, featuring lead vocals by Michelle Bee and guitar from Dave Atherton, re-imagines the track as a subtly Chic-influenced slab of infectious electro-pop rich in kaleidoscopic synth sounds, sing-along choruses and shuffling drums.

The instrumental foundations of the classic Emperor Machine sound come to the fore on the album’s three other cuts. There’s the jazz-funk-flecked warmth of the LP-opening title track; the sparse squelches, bleeps, TB-303 style bass and brightly coloured electronics of ‘Walk The Dog’; and the exotic, slow-motion cosmic electronica of ‘Cha Murrah Etem’, a warm but poignant affair dedicated to his late father. Heady and intoxicating, with hints of Balearica and digital reggae, it offers a fittingly beautiful and tactile conclusion to Meecham’s most expressive and accessible album yet.

Island Boogie

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Emperor Machine - Wanna Pop With You feat. Séverine Mouletin

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Shine

The "legendary Congolese band has joined forces with acclaimed Angolan/Portuguese artist Batida aka Pedro Coquenão."

Their sound is a spectacular electro-traditional mix.  With only rudimentary amplification and handmade instruments they have managed to  create otherworldly music for over 40 years.

They have collaborated with the likes of Björk and Herbie Hancock. 

Full length comes on on April 29th.

Nlele Kalusimbiko by Konono Nº1

This project was really enjoyable to work on because Hugh Pascall provided some amazing live instrumental parts with the trumpet and organ playing, which I caught a vibe from straight away and ran with to try make something a bit more in the techno/house space than the original, but still very much keeping the original idea.

I heartedly recommend checking out the originals on this release, they're awesome, full of character and soul, and are being released on vinyl only, with 300 hand stamped and numbered copies....some exclusive business!...a different way of doing things by DSCNCTD records than my usual.

Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra - Moods and Grooves -Indian Summer

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