Bottom Forty Releases

American electronic duo Cid & Fancy are an anti-establishment production outfit dabbling in the dark arts of analog to digital production. Their sound has been described as "raw," "unfinished," "naïve," "overly-complicated," and even "pretty good." The act consists of Futurewife (Venice, CA), Rob Hanlon (Seattle, WA), and sometimes DJ ShmeeJay (Port Angeles, WA). 

Their first EP with Bottom Forty carries a late night beach dub vibe with chugging synths and soft airy voices. The Vrtual and Gotta Get It tracks tug on nostalgia while the twirling Cam remix brings Gotta Get It into an active dance floor track.

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Cid & Fancy - Gotta Get It

@bottom_forty Vinyl Release - @DocSleep EP, Out February 27th everywhere - free download of First Solar (La Fraicheur Remix) available here on the 27th

VINYL AVAIL NOW: http://www.juno.co.uk/products/doc-sleep-ep/640535-01/
DIGITAL AVAIL 2.27 - PREORDER NOW: https://www.beatport.com/release/doc-sleep-ep/1953681

Berlin-based Doc Sleep's debut EP on Bottom Forty is a record that pulls no punches and plays no tricks; it is instead a sophisticated, gorgeous array of minimal techno inspired by the darkest of dance floors. Doc Sleep's ear for sound and rhythm set the tone for your moments of eyes-shut dancing, giving you the chance to hang onto every subtle but flawlessly executed fragment of noise.

“First Solar” opens up with a contrasting blend of dark, rolling hills of bass and bright pads that quickly pick up a dangerous amount of momentum. The moment the track “Between” pounds its first kick, you can't help but be immediately sucked in by Doc Sleep’s ear for sophisticated, minimal, beautifully engineered sounds. Between is a track that stays on its groove while soft gorgeous pads pass over you like waves, it's the perfect time for patrons of a dingy basement dance floor to connect in the dark. Lastly, “Ampere” is a track that lays out a solid techno soundscape that is mixed up at the listeners surprise with heavily reverb’d snare hits and brooding sweeps. 

On the B side, two remixers bring Doc Sleep's EP into a different dimension. Bottom Forty label head @Nark extracts the gorgeous pads and pulls them to the forefront of “Between”, starting with a long ethereal intro sure to stop and sway any dance floor before continuing into a grimy minimal 303 bass line as the subtle rubs to Doc Sleep's original sounds lend it an exasperated grinding element. The second remix from Bottom Forty artist @CidandFancy takes “Ampere” into a place of rhythmic organized chaos with synth stabs that shoot off like metal sparks.

Our third remix, a digital only exclusive available for free download on soundcloud.com/bottomforty after February 27th, comes from forthcoming Bottom Forty Berlin-based artist La Fraicheur. We love @La-Fraicheur for her emotionally rooted and minimal grooves, and she doesn’t dissapoint with her take on “First Solar”, a driving, linear rhythm with unexpected analog twists and turns and the most heated breakdown on the record that we’ve personally witnessed energize many Berlin dance floors into a dancing frenzy. 

Tracklist-
1. First Solar
2. Between
3. Ampere
4. Between (Nark Remix)
5. Ampere (Cid & Fancy Remix)
6. First Solar (La Fraicheur Remix) [Digital Exclusive, Free Download]

The artwork for Doc Sleep’s EP was made by Bottom Forty’s label head Nark by converting raw image data into soundwaves and altering with sound effect algorithms.

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Doc Sleep EP

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Bottom Forty 04 - Doc Sleep EP Preview

Bottom Forty Records 04 Vinyl Release by @DocSleep w/ remixes from @Nark @La-Fraicheur @CidandFancy
VINYL: www.juno.co.uk/products/doc-sleep-ep/640535-01/
DIGITAL: www.beatport.com/release/doc-sleep-ep/1953681

Berlin-based Doc Sleep's debut EP on Bottom Forty is a record that pulls no punches and plays no tricks; it is instead a sophisticated, gorgeous array of minimal techno inspired by the darkest of dance floors. Doc Sleep's ear for sound and rhythm set the tone for your moments of eyes-shut dancing, giving you the chance to hang onto every subtle but flawlessly executed fragment of noise.

Doc Sleep - First Solar (La Fraicheur Remix) [Free Download]

Doc Sleep - Ampere (Cid&Fancy Remix)

Doc Sleep - Between (Nark Remix)

Doc Sleep -Ampere

Doc Sleep - Between

Doc Sleep - First Solar

Out 6/12/17 on Vinyl and Digital, links below-
Bottom Forty's fifth release and second vinyl press showcases two French producers living and banging the drums in Berlin; a long time Bottom Forty favorite, @La-Fraicheur, teamed up with veteran producer and Leonizer record label owner @Leonard-de-Leonard. La Fraicheur, a producer of emotional and story-telling minimal techno, is seen here paired with Leonard de Leonard to turn up the heat on our first club-banger release track, "Afraid of the Groove". La Fraicheur and Leonard de Leonard beat the hell out of their analog Elektron to lay out a relentless whipping melody that demands a twirling dance floor while a classic minimal bass line, rhythm and "she's uh-fraid of the groove" sample keep this track dark, dirty and underground. 

In a beautiful contrast to the heart-pounding A-side, flip to the B-side for "Une Place au Soleil". Literally translated as "a place in the sun", the saying is more about conveying the emotion of 'your hard work is putting you in a good place in life'. "Une Place au Soleil" is a gorgeous deep house track filled with teasingly melodic stabs and subtle hardware sounds that come and go, crashing on the record like powerful but soothing waves on the hot beach sands. While "Afraid of the Groove" may twist a peak-hour dance floor into a frenzy, "Une Place au Soleil" will entrance them in the after hours, reminding dancers why electronic music is so beautiful and why dance floors can carry so much emotional release.

Yet another contrasting track, the remix of "Afraid of the Groove" by the Milan based Elisa Bee, is what makes this record compact yet powerfully diverse for many dance floors. Entering the realm of ghetto-tech with pounding and distorted toms and kicks and fervent stabs, Elisa Bee's remix is like a rollercoaster that keeps ascending, building tension upon tension as it rides further into the sky, taking everyone along for the ride with it.

Vinyl: http://www.juno.co.uk/products/la-fraicheur-leonard-afraid-of-the-groove/649987-01/

Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/afraid-of-the-groove/2017149

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/afraid-of-the-groove-ep/id1232475439

iTunes

La Fraicheur And Leonard De Leonard - Afraid Of The Groove (Elisa Bee Remix)

La Fraicheur And Leonard De Leonard - Une Place Au Soleil

La Fraicheur And Leonard De Leonard - Afraid Of The Groove

Argentinian DJ and producer @shittechno delivers his ‘Solo En La Pista’ EP on Seattle’s @BottomForty Records this June, accompanied by remixes from Ali X x Ximena and Fausto.

A renowned event series and DJ collective formed in Seattle, comprising of artists Nark, Pavone, Sappho and Hyasynth, Bottom Forty has rapidly established itself as one of the cities key names within underground dance music through their carefully curated, fully inclusive warehouse events and forward thinking parties. Having released their fifth EP on the newly formed label in mid-2017, here we see the imprints first release of 2018 delivered by Buenos Aires raised producer Nicholas Larransio, aka SHIT, in the process welcoming the first EP in a series set to focus on unearthing and showcasing the ever developing sounds of South America, with remixes courtesy of Mexican talents Ali X & Ximena, and fellow countryman Fuasto.

‘Elle Quiere Ser Raro’ takes things into darker territories, with a hypnotic and entrancing lead synth guiding programmed 909 drum shots and eerie chants throughout, unveiling a production made for hazy, early morning dance floors.

Tracklist;
Solo En La Pista (Original Mix)
Elle Quiere Ser Raro (Original Mix)
Solo En La Pista (Ali X x Ximena Remix)
Elle Quiere Ser Raro (Fausto Remix) 

Release Date – 05/06/18

Solo En La Pista EP

PREMIERE - SHIT - Ella Quiere Ser Raro (Bottom Forty Records)

Remix for Ali X Ximena released on Bottom Forty.

Buy link:

https://thomassjackson.bandcamp.com/track/ali-x-x-ximena-bitches-in-my-house-thomass-jackson-remix

Ali X X Ximena - Bitches In My House (Thomass Jackson Remix)

Chile’s Alisú joins Bottom Forty Records to release three hypnotic cuts entitled ‘Rompiente’ EP including a remix from In Flagranti.

Alisú is a producer and graphic designer from Viña del Mar, Chile who started her musical journey when founding her Manziping project back in 1998. 
Alisú released her first solo album on the Chilean imprint Imprar in 2007 and has since gone on to release on labels such as Tropic, Yukiyaki, Pueblo Nuevo and her Modismo label. 
Her productions naturally balance a combination of ambient soundscapes, field recordings and rhythmic grooves which can also be heard in her performances all over South America. 
Alisú’s ‘Rompiente’ EP sees her join the Bottom Forty Records family following releases from Doc Sleep, Leonard De Leonard, La Fraicheur, Ali X x Ximena, SHIT and Cid & Fancy.

Alisu
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/alisu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Alisumusic/

In Flagranti
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/inflagranti
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inflagrantiofficial/

Bottom Forty Records
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bottomforty
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BottomForty

PREMIERE: Alisu - Rompiente (In Flagranti Remix)(Bottom Forty Records)

https://soundcloud.com/alisu  https://soundcloud.com/bottomforty
Chile’s Alisú joins Bottom Forty Records to release three hypnotic cuts entitled ‘Rompiente’ EP including a remix from In Flagranti.

Alisú is a producer and graphic designer from Viña del Mar, Chile who started her musical journey when founding her Manziping project back in 1998. Alisú released her first solo album on the Chilean imprint Imprar in 2007 and has since gone on to release on labels such as Tropic, Yukiyaki, Pueblo Nuevo and her Modismo label. Her productions naturally balance a combination of ambient soundscapes, field recordings and rhythmic grooves which can also be heard in her performances all over South America. Alisú’s ‘Rompiente’ EP sees her join the Bottom Forty Records family following releases from Doc Sleep, Leonard De Leonard, La Fraicheur, Ali X x Ximena, SHIT and Cid & Fancy.

‘Cyberspace’ gets things rolling with resonating bass rhythms, alleviating melodies and fluttering percussion before ‘Rompiente’ delivers dubbed-out sound design floating around scattered drums and warming vocals to form meditative atmospheres throughout.

‘Wake Up’ then fuses crunchy modulations, pulsating low frequencies and weaving synth pads until In Flagranti, the Swiss duo with releases on Codek Records and Phantasy Sound finish with a low slung remix of ‘Rompiente’ as the rolling bass grooves bounce delicately off hypnotic tones and deep riding percussion.

Alisú ‘Rompiente’ EP drops on Bottom Forty Records on 1st May 2019.

Rompiente EP

PREMIERE: Alisú - Wake Up [Bottom Forty Records]

New York’s JT Almon debuts on Bottom Forty Records with two eccentric cuts including remixes from Physical Therapy, False Witness and Ali X x Ximena.

JT Almon is a Brooklyn based producer and resident DJ at Nowadays along with New York nightlife mainstay Michael Magnan as FNV. 
Last year Almon released his debut single ‘Legendary’ featuring Angelica Bess on Machinedrum’s IAMSIAM label which garnered support from the likes of Jimmy Edgar, Jacques Greene, Machinedrum and many more. 

‘Is Anybody Out There?’ see Almon and Bess collaborate once again maintaining their gritty, playful style featuring remixes from Allergy Season boss Physical Therapy, E-Missions artist False Witness and Bottom Forty regulars Ali X x Ximena.

JT Almon
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jt-almon
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jt.almon.3

Bottom Forty
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bottomforty
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BottomForty/

Is Anybody Out There? (incl. Physical Therapy, False Witness and Ali X x Ximena Remixes)

PREMIERE: JT Almon - Out There (Bottom Forty)

New York’s JT Almon debuts on Bottom Forty Records with two eccentric cuts including remixes from Physical Therapy, False Witness and Ali X x Ximena. JT Almon is a Brooklyn based producer and resident DJ at Nowadays along with New York nightlife mainstay Michael Magnan as FNV. Last year Almon released his debut single ‘Legendary’ featuring Angelica Bess on Machinedrum’s IAMSIAM label which garnered support from the likes of Jimmy Edgar, Jacques Greene, Machinedrum and many more. ‘Is Anybody Out There?’ see Almon and Bess collaborate once again maintaining their gritty, playful style featuring remixes from Allergy Season boss Physical Therapy, E-Missions artist False Witness and Bottom Forty regulars Ali X x Ximena. ‘Is Anybody Out There?’ is a driving gritty dancefloor weapon that nods to NY breaks, acid house with a post- punk feel dripped in Angelica’s playfully, haunting vocals. ‘Out There’ delivers obscure, stabbing modulations balanced with pulsating bass rolls and wavering percussion before Ali X x Ximena’s remix of ‘Is Anybody Out There?’ that premiered on Beats In Space Radio deploys acid-soaked melodies, quirky, weavings synths and irresistible, 909 drums. Physical Therapy’s version of ‘Is Anybody Out There? lays down electro-tinged grooves and otherworldly textures undulating with robust oscillations throughout until False Witness rounds off the EP with his interpretation of ‘Out There’ featuring alleviating leads, mesmerizing atmospheres and revolving 303s in this nostalgic, trance-inducing cut. JT Almon ‘Is Anybody There?’ is out via Bottom Forty Records on 3rd December, buy here: https://www.beatport.com/release/is-anybody-out-there/2738293

PREMIERE #708 | JT Almon - Out There (False Witness Remix) [Bottom Forty] 2019

INFO: https://www.clubbingspain.com/mp3/2019/primicia-jt-almon-is-anybody-out-there-feat-angelica-bess.html

Is Anybody Out There

PRIMICIA: JT Almon - Is Anybody Out There Feat. Angelica Bess [Bottom Forty]

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