Suuns - Edie's Dream (Sunrom Remix)

Some artists strive for years to develop a distinctive trademark sound, stumbling between projects while trying to find their voice. It’s not an accusation you could level at rising star Rose Robinson, whose Tigerbalm releases are infused with a trademark sound that’s alight with infectious (and often thrillingly percussive) rhythms, vivid aural colour and nods to a dizzying array of sounds and styles from around the World.

It's this hard-to-pigeonhole personal style, allied with an instinctive grasp of what works on the dancefloor – a by-product of over a decade spent DJing around her home city of London and well beyond – that’s at the heart of Robinson’s first Tigerbalm release for Ubiquity Records, ‘Kete’, and the subsequent single and debut album that will follow later in the autumn.

Like the rest of that album, the appropriately titled International Love Affair, ‘Kete’ was inspired by Robinson’s travels around the world – in this case, the unique musical culture of Bali, where Indonesian-influenced rhythms and instrumentation sit side by side with imported nu-Balearic beats (a style Eric Duncan once dubbed ‘Bali-eric’ during the period he was a resident on the island), nu-disco and sundown house.

Blessed with the stylish, queen-of-the-night vocals of Berlin-based singer Joy Tyson, also known as Snake Milk and a member of the Farafi Band, ‘Kete’ is a locked-in late-night treat. Originally recorded as an instrumental, which Tyson then wrote lyrics for and added her vocals to, the track a wonderfully low-slung chugger laden with slowly creeping chords, weighty dub disco bass, flashes of fuzzy psyche-funk guitar, echoing percussion hits (provided by long-time friend and collaborator Patrick Dawes), whispers of Indonesian instrumentation and of trippy effects.

Fittingly given Robinson’s long-standing links to club culture, her original vocal and instrumental versions come accompanied by a string of similarly inspired reworks. Veteran producer Massimo Lamagma steps up first, sticking a rocket up Robinson’s original mix and reframing it as a breathless, non-stop mix of rolling disco and funk-fuelled tribal house, before Brazilian twosome Guinu & Cardaci take the track into more tactile, soft-focus territory via sunrise-ready grooves, vibrant electrofunk synth sounds and sensationally deep chords.

Subtly disco-tinged dancefloor delight comes courtesy of the Mang Dynasty – AKA scene heavyweights Bill Brewster and Ray Mang. The pair’s take is luscious and loved up, with ear-pleasing melodic elements and Tyson’s fine vocal rising above a seriously squelchy bassline. In contrast, Max Essa’s dub mix is positively skeletal, with the Tokyo-based Balearic specialist slowly building up a warming, loved-up workout. An additional full vocal mix from Essa features as a bonus track on the digital edition of the single, alongside Robinson’s own radio edit.

The release of ‘Kete’ comes accompanied by a beautiful, stylish video. This was shot in Berlin, directed by photographer and video maker Roberto Zanrossa and art directed by the song’s singer, Joy Tyson with background visuals from Kubma Dobrowolski.

‘Kete’, then, is a single that sets the agenda for the Tigerbalm releases to follow, both musically and visually. It’s a strong sonic sentiment from a producer hitting her artistic peak

PREMIERE : Tigerbalm feat. Joy Tyson - Kete (Radio Edit)

Superpitcher - Who Stole The Sun (Original Mix)

Puzzles

Corridor Of Dreams

Kasper Bjørke feat. Sísý Ey, Systur & Oilly Wallace - Corridor Of Dreams

HOODRICH X This Girl - (Remix) - DjSco

A deep, bass-driven blend of Conscious Hip Hop, Deep House, and UK Garage infused with Neo-Soul, Spiritual Jazz, and Neo-Psychedelia. Textured male vocals melt into layered jazz chords, horn samples, and atmospheric synths, while field recordings and sound collage add dreamlike depth. A meditative yet urban soundscape—spiritual, cinematic, and hypnotic, bridging nostalgia and futurism through rhythm and heavy low-end immersion.

芯食った、外れた

Out Now On Cold Busted
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1. Ain't Nobody Change My Mind
2. Trouble
3. Keep On (feat. Revolutionary Rhythm)
4. Sometimes I Feel
5. Why Tonight
6. Voyager (feat. Maicee)
+ 9 more tracks on the full album

Cold Busted’s famed Street Bangerz series has reached its tenth installment, continuing to, in the words of the label, “define the street sound of today.” Indoctrinating global beatmakers into Cold Busted’s extended family, the series promises nimble sample archeology and breakbeats both funky and soulful, combining flavors from the new and old schools. The Athens, Greece, producer Moderator has been tasked with number ten, and he delivers in a champion fashion. Last year’s The World Within album for Cult Classic Records gave a tantalizing taste of what to expect from Moderator as Street Bangerz Volume 10 now rolls onto the scene. Fifteen tracks of bouncing beat-head hotness are introduced by the crucial soul-breaks of “Ain’t Nobody Change My Mind” … and it won’t take much further than “Trouble”’s Jamaican-style skank in the following track to realize the variety of sounds presented here. “Underground Dopiness” and “Keep On”, a couple of classic-themed hip hop tracks featuring Los Angeles rhyme crew Revolutionary Rhythm, and appearances by female emcee Maicee and soulful vocalist Heeni also display Moderator’s impressive sonic breadth. But the cohesive thread throughout is Moderator’s keen production acumen and solid beats, keeping this edition of Street Bangerz on track for repeated listens and dance floor plays. 

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Kid Loco - "Top Class. All tracks are ace. He ain't no 'moderator', this guy is the liquidator. Best beats around for a while."
Nightmares On Wax - "Some solid stuff on here … will support through the summer."
Opolopo - "Good stuff!"
All Good Funk Alliance - "Dope beats and tough soul edits."
Fort Knox Five - "Super variety of funky goodness."
The Reflex (G.A.M.M. / Basic Fingers) - "Tastefully done!"
Dom Servini (Wah Wah 45s) - "There's lots to get excited about on here."
Ben Mono (Undertones Gang / Plant Music) - "Dope stuff."
Monk-One (Names You Can Trust / Wax Poetics) - "Nice boom bap."
SimonG (Deep South Audio, New Zealand) - "Some scorchin' beats … Cold Busted draw on their army of producers to deliver more funk filled sexiness."
Aja Allsop (Ketch A Vibe Radio Show) - "This is what it's all about … stone solid beats!"
Jamie Topham (CDPool) - "Love this Street Bangerz series and boy are there some on this from Moderator … all killers, no fillers."

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Available now from Bandcamp: https://is.gd/oJkoAV
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Label and Artist Links:
www.coldbusted.org
www.facebook.com/TheModeratorMusic

Street Bangerz Volume 10

Moderator - Street Bangerz Volume 10 (Cold Busted)

"Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy. Music is the electrical soil in which the spirit lives, thinks and invents."

Matzak - Not Safe For Work Feat. Forensic

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