Daucile Moon, which follows @unknown-mobile releases on No Bad Days, Normals Welcome and Young Adults, started four years ago in Vancouver when Levi Bruce was recovering from a broken toe and collecting MIDI files he found in an old geocities archive. It was finished earlier this year in Montreal with help from Mike Silver, AKA CFCF, who added plaintive guitar to complete the album's placid and stargazing style of ambient and downtempo music.

The album takes its name from an old, obscure Canadian jazz song that Bruce describes as "pretty but also with a serious amount of melancholy," which could also describe his new record. In the vein of Pacific Rhythm label-mate Khotin's standout New Tab album, Daucile Moon comprises drowsy beats and spaced-out loops, referencing the pinnacle of early '90s chillout and ambient while infusing it with the dazed sound of Canadian electronic music in the 2010s.

Bruce's process in making Daucile Moon was long but leisurely. He took the melodies from those MIDI files and moved them over to his analogue outboard setup and then back to his computer, creating a digital-analog hybrid that sounds as pleasantly worn as a dog-eared novel. Live instrumentation, like Silver's classical acoustic guitar stylings on "A Windless March Ouest," mingles with occasional dance music references like the subtle acid squelch of "Ravers Sojourn" or the hazy breakbeat of "Oenology."

The album was inspired by various happy memories, from sharing wine with friends ("Oenology") to a dog that Bruce met ("Simone Can't Swim"). The result is a patient and personal record that highlights the best qualities of Bruce's previous work as Unknown Mobile, with his distinct style of melody and soundscaping set free from kick drums and the dance floor. It's telling that Bruce originally sent the record, at first called Melancholic Songs For Dogs, to his parents and two grandmas—this is beautiful, relaxing music whose appeal is universal.

Daucile Moon will be released digitally across all platforms and on limited edition cassette tape available through our online store, Bandcamp, and Seance Centre on July 14, 2019.

Unknown Mobile - Daucile Moon [Pacific Rhythm]

Alto Saxophone - Yuri Smirnov 
Trumpet - Victor Netesov aka Humsafar 
Guitar, keys, programming - Yuri Shulgin

Yuri Shulgin - Polyphonic Mind

Angle lake

Zephyrus

@pellegrinoo
Written and Produced by Pellegrino S. Snichelotto
All Drums and Percussions by Pellegrino S. Snichelotto
Additional Producer on A3 Raffaele Arcella aka Whodamanny
Electric Plano solo on A1 and A2 Sonny Olsen
Guitar accompaniment on A2, B1 and B3 Fabio Raiola
Lead Synthesizer on B3 Dario di Pace aka Mystic Jungle (August 2015)
Artwork by DDP based on Chiffi paint
Back cover picture taken by Pellegrino (September 2014 at Costiera Amalfitana)

EAS011

www.earlysoundsrecordings.com

[EAS011] Pellegrino - "Periplo"

A1 Testarossa
A2 Tonight Is The Night
A3 You & Me
B1 Vision Of The Third Eye
B2 When The Night Comes To An End

Marvis Dee returns to In My Dreams for the second part of his EP series with the sparking, 80's boogie-house 5-tracker, Dreams Of A Future Metropolis.

Out 1st July!

Marvis Dee - EP2: Dreams Of A Future Metropolis [DREAMS003]

bandcamp

Munir - Life Is A Miracle

* Read more: https://boltingbits.com/nejrup-calm-cacophony-creak-inc/
* Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-Udvf5i8D9k
* Pre-order: http://bit.ly/2VZ6t03

Our latest premiere comes from Copenhagen’s Creak Inc. 5 releases deep into the world of jazzed up electronic music - having featured the laid-back house grooves of Terry Tester, break-beat anthems of Kaidi Tetham, to the smoothest rap and r&b from Copenhagen’s own NATKAT - it’s safe to say Creak Inc. have proven themselves a go-to address for all lovers of jazz-tinged electronics.

Next up on the label is newcomer Nejrup’s debut EP. But don’t let the word debut fool you into thinking this EP is anything short of musical mastery. This is the kind of debut EP that feels as though it’s been in the works for half a lifetime, boasting remarkable instrumentation, as well as meticulous production and sound-design. Nejrup’s three original tracks, and a stellar remix by K15 - a master of all things soulful - leave little to be desired. Our favourite off the EP is the A2. Calm Cacophony kicks off as 16th hihats set a steady pace, rhodes harmonies and touching synth melodies pull at your heartstrings. Through the calm emerges a tight groove, and drums and synthesised arpeggios erupt in an emotional climax. The energy ebbs and swells, building up for a final crescendo, then disappearing as quickly as it came, and leaving you dizzy in it’s wake.

For us, Calm Cacophony ticks all the boxes: beautiful harmony, virtuosic musicianship, high emotion and crisp production. Our only critique would be the name, as there’s sure to be little cacophony to be found anywhere that Nejrup could possibly sway! Nejrup bursts onto the scene with an EP that’s sure to turn some heads, and we definitely can’t wait to hear what else he has in store for us. Manda is out April 27th on Creak Inc. Buy it here.

PREMIERE: Nejrup - Calm Cacophony

Good news! We'll be releasing a beautiful LP from Unknown Mobile next month called Daucile Moon. 

Daucile Moon, which follows @unknown-mobile releases on No Bad Days, Normals Welcome and Young Adults, started four years ago in Vancouver when Levi Bruce was recovering from a broken toe and collecting MIDI files he found in an old geocities archive. It was finished earlier this year in Montreal with help from Mike Silver, AKA CFCF, who added plaintive guitar to complete the album's placid and stargazing style of ambient and downtempo music.

The album takes its name from an old, obscure Canadian jazz song that Bruce describes as "pretty but also with a serious amount of melancholy," which could also describe his new record. In the vein of Pacific Rhythm label-mate Khotin's standout New Tab album, Daucile Moon comprises drowsy beats and spaced-out loops, referencing the pinnacle of early '90s chillout and ambient while infusing it with the dazed sound of Canadian electronic music in the 2010s.

Bruce's process in making Daucile Moon was long but leisurely. He took the melodies from those MIDI files and moved them over to his analogue outboard setup and then back to his computer, creating a digital-analog hybrid that sounds as pleasantly worn as a dog-eared novel. Live instrumentation, like Silver's classical acoustic guitar stylings on "A Windless March Ouest," mingles with occasional dance music references like the subtle acid squelch of "Ravers Sojourn" or the hazy breakbeat of "Oenology."

The album was inspired by various happy memories, from sharing wine with friends ("Oenology") to a dog that Bruce met ("Simone Can't Swim"). The result is a patient and personal record that highlights the best qualities of Bruce's previous work as Unknown Mobile, with his distinct style of melody and soundscaping set free from kick drums and the dance floor. It's telling that Bruce originally sent the record, at first called Melancholic Songs For Dogs, to his parents and two grandmas—this is beautiful, relaxing music whose appeal is universal.

Daucile Moon will be released digitally across all platforms and on limited edition cassette tape available through our online store, Bandcamp, and Seance Centre on July 14, 2019.

Mastered by Nik Kozub.

Thanks for listening!

Daucile Moon

Unknown Mobile - Oenology ft. CFCF

Available worldwide July 14, 2019
Distributed by Seance Centre
@unknown-mobile

Unknown Mobile - Medicine Man

Unknown Mobile - Simone Can't Swim

Unknown Mobile - A Windless March Ouest Ft. CFCF

* Read more: https://boltingbits.com/unknown-mobile-ravers-sojourn-pacific-rhythm
* Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zON988HG7C4
* Pre-order: https://pacificrhythm.bandcamp.com/album/daucile-moon

Daucile Moon is the name of Unknown Mobile’s debut album which has been four years in the making. The Canadian producer, real name Levi Bruce, has released a number of records on some well established labels such as Normals Welcome and SOBO. 

The album follows his most recent release on the latter and is an explorative 8 track affair on Pacific Rhythm.Shedding the usual kick drums, Daucile Moon is pure listening material and crosses several genre boundaries while trending toward ambient and downtempo. It features Mike Silver aka CFCF, a fellow Canadian, on the plaintive guitar melodies you hear on A Windless March Ouest, Oenology and Copper Bird Bath.

Today we’re giving you a sneak peak at the A2, Ravers Sojourn. A voice tells you to go with the experience as some moderately tense chords build pressure with a looming acid-like bass. The echoing lead does nothing to release the tension but in fact aids in continuing to build it. An uncomplicated yet bewitching piece, the beauty is in its simplicity.

Although the majority of the album trends towards warmer atmospheres, there are a couple of songs that contrast those moods such as our premiere today and another favourite of ours, Simone Can’t Swim, named after a dog Bruce met. Get your pre-orders in as the album is due out July 15.

PREMIERE: Unknown Mobile - Ravers Sojourn

DC Promo Tracks #436: "Prime Luci" by My Friend Dario is part of the release "Catania h24" on Hell Yeah Recordings  @hellyeah

Buy Now: https://hellyeahrec.bandcamp.com/album/catania-h24-ep 

My Friend Dario and Hell Yeah label boss Marco continue to develop their renewed  friendship with another magical coming together. Many years after they used to make music together, they are now older, wiser, and frankly, better at what they do.  And so it is here with Dario continuing to explore his unique electronics, all inspired  by the Sicilian breeze.

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DC Promo Tracks #436: My Friend Dario "Prime Luci"

The 4th LP from Banoffee Pies Records comes in the form of a debut album from Tom Ellis' new live ensemble, Soulstatejazz. The release titled "Annwn", is the result of a 3 day improvisation at Malt Barn studio, in the beautiful Nanerth Valley in mid Wales, forming a 6 track album of hybrid live/electronic jazz-house. The group, who first performed at Freerotation Festival as a morning journey, soon evolved into a flowing ensemble of musicians brought together by one of the core residents at the festival. With Tom Ellis (Bass, Drums, Percussion & Production), Mark Hand (Fender Rhodes & Moog), Michiel Renger (Tenor Sax) and Dave Elson (homemade Reaktor & Ableton instruments & FX) as the main backline of the band, the LP also features artists and residents connected to Freerotation and Malt Barn studio.

In Welsh folk law it was said "Annwn" [an:un] - "The Otherwold", was a world of delights and beauty located on an island or beneath the earth. A place of eternal youth and good, where food and fair health remained ever abundant as the wage of death and disease fell to it's way side. Commonly identifying in Welsh mythology as an afterlife of paradise.

Download & Stream: https://kud.li/bplp004

Credits:
Tom Ellis - Drums, Percussion, Bass, Synths, Production & Arrangement.
Mark Hand - Fender Rhodes & Synths
Michiel Renger - Tenor Saxophone, Percussion, Bass on B3*
Dave Elson - Atmosphere, FX and Percussion.

Also featuring:
Mike Mason - Atmosphere and FX.
Jessie Grace - Vocals
Chris Gibson - Guitar on A2*
Bugu Pala - Vocal on A3* outro
Produced by Thomas J. Ellis. Recorded at Malt Barn studio, Rhayader, Wales, Spring 2019.
P&C Banoffee Pies Records 2020

Diffusé le 25 mai 2020
Broadcasted on May 25th 2020

Soulstatejazz 
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› https://soulstatejazz.bandcamp.com/

Banoffee Pies Records
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Soulstatejazz - Annwn EP - Banoffee Pies Records

[PREMIERE] Soulstatejazz - The Ministry Of Universal Redemption (Banoffee Pies Records

Levi Bruce aka DJ Leaves
Contact: info@unknown-mobile.com

2025 DATES
02/07 - Lisbon @ ESR
02/08 - Amsterdam @ Murmur
02/14 - Berlin @ Bar Sway w/ P Relief
02/15 - Copenhagen @ Jolene w/ Fergus Jones
02/20 - Gothenburg @ Ivans w/ Jamie Hudson
02/21 - Gothenburg @ Kino w/ Jamie Hudson
02/22 - Trondheim @ Bar Lokal
02/28 - San Francisco @ Bar Part Time

Releases on Banoffee Pies Records, Planet Euphorique, Pacific Rhythm, SOBO, ASL Singles Club, No Bad Days, Normals Welcome

Facilitating dance opportunities and releasing music in Vancouver, B.C since 2013. Founded by @derekdee & @stayearly.

For distribution inquiries contact: distribution@rubadub.co.uk

Bookings, greetings and everything else: info@pacificrhythm.org

Unknown Mobile - Simone Can't Swim

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