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Closed Paradise pres. STAX !!!! 
Vinyl only! Out on More Drama 001.

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Closed Paradise - STAX [More Drama 001]

The time seemed right to give this version away. It adds another layer of drums & percussion whichs helps beef things up a tad (without taking away from the blissful feel of my original mix) . Enjoy. x

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Reckoner (Leftside Wobble Unreleased Mix)

It’s some four years since the release of Bison’s acclaimed debut single, “Way To LA”, the result of a series of productive
studio sessions between Paul ‘Mudd’ Murphy, longtime collaborator Ben Smith, krautrock legend Holgar Czukay and
vocalist Ursula Major. Since then, Murphy and Smith have made a number of return trips to Can’s Innerspace Studio in
Cologne, where Czukay famously conjures his out-there musical magic.

The result is ‘Travellers’, the quartet’s long-promised debut album. It is, by anyone’s standards, a deliciously dubby and
intergalactic concoction; a fearlessly atmospheric blend of krautrock and dub disco-inspired grooves, delay-laden horns,
quirky percussion, stargazing electronics and eyes-wide-shut vocals. The dub influence is particularly notable given
Bison’s love of “versioning” tracks. Three of the tracks - “Way To LA”, “New Moon Boy”, and “Familiar Stranger” (the
latter two mixed by Conrad Idjut, who also turns the album’s title track into a clandestine, French-horn-laden late night
masterpiece) - appear in “Day” and “Night” versions. Meanwhile, previous single “Mandy” - a murky spaced-out stroll
though the collective Bison hivemind - is also included in two forms, with the Balearic stoner rock of the “Power Boy Mix”
offering a sun-kissed (but still deliciously atmospheric) reinterpretation.

Highlights are naturally plentiful, with Ursula Major’s half-spoken, half-whispered vocals wrapping themselves around
spacious rhythms, shuffling drums, twinkling, effects-laden guitars and low-slung basslines. ‘Travellers’ is an album rich
on other-worldly intent, sparse grooves and thick, enveloping production. It’s exactly the sort of album you’d expect from
musicians and producers of this calibre. We may have been waiting a while, but Bison have definitely delivered.

1. Way To LA (Day)
2. Way To LA (Night)
3. Mandy
4. Mandy (Power Boy Mix)
5. Familiar Stranger (Day)
6. Familiar Stranger (Night)
7. New Moon Boy (Day)
8. New Moon Boy (Night)
9. Travelers

Vinyl gatefold released September 1
Digital released September 8
C56LP007 © Claremont 56 2014
www.claremont56.com

Familiar Stranger (Night)

One for the balearic heads...

Vinyl Release only! Out on Paper Disco Oct 2015.
http://www.piccadillyrecords.com/prod/SophieLloyd-Ba%E2%80%99leYaroh-PaperRecordings-105595.html

Support so far this summer from Ashley Beedle, Chris Coco, Danielle Moore (Crazy P), Pete Herbert, Psychemagik, Andy Pye (Balearic Social), Tristan Da Cunha & Man Power.

Follow Me Home (Sophie Lloyd Edit)

Didje Doo 1st single from the new album "Mediterranean Tropical" releasing May 30. "An Ka Belebele" feat Abou Diarra (Mali) is a steady uplifting cosmic groove. A great intro to a beautiful dance record made in the surrounding Mediterranean shores & parties. 

Buy on Bandcamp

An Ka Belebele

Calm down

Order / More Sounds @ http://www.vinyl-digital.com/Beat-Art/Opera.html

Vinyl Digital Exclusive: Deluxe Re-Issue - 180 Gram Premium Pallas Press - Remastered by SaschliQ in friendly Coop with v<y>c & DJ Möwe @ Adam's Room - Includes some rare Skits, that never made it to Vinyl!

Opera marks the very first Tosca release of Kruder & Dorfmeister Mastermind Richard Dorfmeister & Rupert Huber! For all Downtempo, Electronica & Beat Art Headz their Debut LP became an instant classic - MixMag back in the days: "the blues, and the thick sultry bass, makes it as sexy and melancholy as cigarette smoke after a one-night stand in a strange city" After only a very rare Original French Press existed, it was a pleasure for us to take care for a lovely Vinyl Remastering & re-issue this Classic in friendly Cooperation with G-Stone Recordings! 

Tosca - Worksong (Remastered including Special Skit - Opera Vinyl-Reissue)

2017 Original composition / Washburn J6 Montgomery

Jinx  (Original Composition)

Flash Atkins has pulled in Charlie Sinclair, singer from one of Manchester's hottest new bands, Sylvette for a collaboration that promises to be the start of something special.  The track has already been gathering heat, with Bill Brewster calling it 'one of his favourite house records of 2017' and reports of it rocking ALFOS and The Warehouse Project.

The original has a throbbing sub over clipped techy drums, muted guitar and an incessant Moog riff.  But the killer punch is Charlie Sinclair's soulful, intimate vocals that sit beautifully over the music.  The groove is locked and builds to the break where a hint of disco hits the floor before the final section brings in the bells to devastating effect.  The end result is a track that is destined to knock socks off in the coming months.  You were warned. 

Sean Johnston liked it so much he asked to do a remix and the result is everything you would expect from the Hardway Brothers.  He keeps the original elements but toughens things up with added oomph, taking it in a proto house and techno direction.  

Finally Tal M. Klein strips the track back to it's bare basics with devastating effect. Just a kick, the guitar and serious compression provide space for the tripped out vocal and a truly psychedelic deep house experience.

DJ Mag - Blazing!

Mixmag - Forward thinking house cuts.

Bill Brewster - Original is fantastic, been playing it for months.

Richard Sen - The original/ instrumental mixes are great.

Richie Rundle (Slugrave (Beat Hotel)) Hardway Bros remix is exactly 100% awesome.

Duncan Gray (Tici Taci) - Grand stuff. I think it's the instrumental version for me - killer bass noise.

Reza Athar - Love the sleaziness of Tal M Klein mix

Tromik Youth - Like the tal m mix

Sean Johston (ALFOS) - What a time to be alive!

Tal M Klein - Tal M. Klein is truly a breath of fresh air

That Hit (Tal M. Klein Remix)

Flash Atkins & Charlie Sinclair - That Hit (Tal M Klein Mix)

Brought to you by "Stubbed Toe Productions"

In the midst of a torrential downpour...my tears rain down in a torrid tempest. Hence the stubbed toe was born.

Oh For Gods Sake

I never do copies.  Oh wait - I've done one...

I've got a Feeling

I've Got A Feeling (Lennon/McCartney)

Alexia turned up with this make over of my acoustic take - magnifique! Je fête la transformation

I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE - Steve Low remix Alexia Caouette

Original version is on the soundtrack of the 1995 film "Dead Man"

Enjoy

Neil Young - Dead Man Theme (Ole Smokey Edit)

Pilooski - AAA

Bixi’s sophomore EP on Canadian imprint Breathing Room Records is upon us. Simply entitled Natural, the release is a further exploration into the Switzerland-based artist’s love of organic sounds and textures. Following up on his debut Aquarius EP released last year, this time Bixi, who also goes by his more jazzy main alias Lokke, decided to forego the sampling and played most of the instruments himself with a little help from his friends. This includes keys, guitars, bass, synths, kalimbas and all sorts of other percussion. The four track EP is also the first in a set of upcoming digital-only releases for Breathing Room. 

The title track, Natural, is led by a tranquil kalimba melody while being underpinned by a driving moog bass. A percussive break in the middle of the track serves as a reminder that the track is still meant for the dancefloor, BPM not withstanding. Flip has a sharp kick and hefty moog bassline reminiscent of last year’s Cosmic Water, while the melodies are once again contrasting that heaviness with a light-hearted flair. The third track, Phanta, is a percussive affair with rhythm guitars aplenty, perhaps being the most footwork friendly of the bunch. The closing track Moka takes on a breezy atmosphere with sunny pads and playful melodies, transporting you straight to the beach. 

The perfect EP to soundtrack the rest of your summer is here.

Natural

Bixi -  Natural

Welcome. 

For lots more edits that are not on Soundcloud please visit https://ole-smokey.bandcamp.com

I spent the four decades that I’ve waffled on about below, soaking up all the musical goodness that informs my sets today. I was always record collecting, but never thought about DJing, but that would all change when I visited San Francisco in 92. Little did I know that I wouldn’t be coming back for 11 glorious years. There I met Eddie O’Callaghan (former co-promoter of the Garden Festival in Croatia) and together we put on many club nights and events, the flagship being the Bulletproof Boat Parties. 

During those years Bulletproof welcomed countless DJ’s and bands to it’s parties including Mark Farina - DJ Shadow – Galliano - DIY – Gilles Peterson – Marquess Wyatt - Rockers HiFi - Derek Carter – Coldcut - Wicked – DJ Food – Frankie Feliciano – Greyboy and the Greyboy Allstars to name a few. I also had a residency at Mushroom Jazz playing alongside Mark Farina, DJ Is, Thomas (Then Wicked, now Rub n Tug) and George (Behind the Post Office)

When I returned to the UK in 2003 I pretty much retired from DJing, but worked for Eddie at the Magnet nightclub in Liverpool Booking the DJ and Band nights. When Eddie moved out to Croatia in 2005 to plant the seeds for the Garden Festival with Nick Colgan I went out to give them a hand and became a Resident DJ at the Garden Festival for many years. I have also been a guest at various gigs around the UK including Mr Scruff’s Tea Tent, The Devil’s Jukebox and The One Deck Sessions at Electrik 

If music be the food of love... play on brother!

Some of the ingredients along the way that have inspired and influenced the recipe.... 1970 - 1990

Led Zep 3 (first album I bought 1970) - Ziggy Stardust (first 45 I bought 1972) – David Bowie and Roxy Music on Top of the Pops 1972 - James Brown’s “The Payback” (first James Brown album I bought 1973) – Kool and the Gangs Wild & Peaceful (the second funk album I bought 1973) - Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon tour (Empire Liverpool 1974) - Bowie’s Station to Station tour (Earls Court 1976) – The Sex Pistols’ Never Mind The Bollocks, The Clash’ White Riot, the Stranglers’ Rattus Norvegicus and The Damneds’ New Rose in 1977 –Iggy Pop Live at Colston Hall Bristol 1977 – Ian Durys live at the ? 1978 - The Blitz club 1979 - Buying Planet Rock, Walking on Sunshine and The Message from Groove Records in Soho 1982 – Art Blakey, Airto and Roy Ayers live at Ronnie Scotts - Grandmaster Flash perforforming Adventures on the Wheels of Steel at the Venue London 1984 – Flim Flam v Meltdown (later Coldcut) at the Harp Club New Cross 1984 - Afrikaa Bambaataa at the Hacienda 1984 – Gil Scott Heron at the South Bank - Monday Jazz night and Black Market Fridays at the Wag Club (‘81-‘86) - Tom Waits at the Apollo (1981) The Dominion (1985) Hammersmith Odeon (1987) – The JB’s at the Town and Country Club London 1988 - Dirtbox and many, many warehouse “raves” (’81-’86) at places like Battlebridge Rd and Clink St years before the House music phenomenom arrived with a bang with the likes of Shoom – Norman Jay’s High on Hope and Shake and Fingerpop nights - Soul II Soul DJing at the Africa Centre – Sonny Rollins at the Royal Festival Hall 1989 - Tribe Called Quest, Pharoah Sanders, Roy ayers, Galliano, Brand New Heavies and Steve Williamson at the Jazz Weekender Camber Sands 1990 - Gilles Peterson and Patrick Forge at the legendary Talkin’ Loud Sunday sessions at Dingwalls (‘87-’90) where you could hear Tribe Called Quest followed by Yusef Lateef’s Brother John and no one would leave the dancefloor! 

“What a Long Strange Trip It's Been”

I’m just glad I was along for the ride!

I am not a musician but music plays a very important role in my creative life! I am an artist/designer and music is my companion and my muse in the long hours I spend working in my studio! 
I am immensely impressed and grateful for all the talented and inspiring musicians whose work graces this Cloud, and I will always re-post sounds that I love (and will listen to again) - knowing that others will enjoy them!
I feel slightly embarrassed and quite humbled when I receive such graceful messages of thanks from artists whose work I have re-posted - after-all, I am the one who is so inspired by the discovery of your brilliant music!!!
So thank YOU!!!
Jools :)
P.S. If you want to see where the music takes me there is a link to my Portfolio site on Behance below!!! 
NEW!! - Thanks for all the great feed-back on my work! I shall be re-launching with a website (shop & archive) ‘KULT-JE’ in the not too distant future! Meanwhile, examples of past and current work are featured on my Instagram (@joolselphick)
Since my heart op in Jan2021, I have had to deal with taking quite a lot of meds which have interrupted my design work - that and moving to Germany in 2020 - and back in 2021 (due to Covid my business plans stalled!) - SO, slowly getting it together…. hang tight!😊

I have an archive of my work to date on Instagram - @joolselphick

Neil Young - Dead Man Theme (Ole Smokey Edit)

Ole Smokey

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