Second release of the new Belarusian label Estetika is a deep italo house affair by a young local artist Sergei Zharkov. Four originals are supplemented by two remixes veering off into adjacent musical territories. Schmoltz provides the safari ride version to the mediterranean pastels of the "Parallel Connection" putting aside the classica italia tropes in favor of the almost esoteric landscape of tribal rhythms and psychedelic atmospheres, twists and turns.

https://soundcloud.com/srgzhrkv
https://soundcloud.com/schmoltz
https://soundcloud.com/estetika_minsk

Paradistika EP

Premiere : Zharkov - Parallel Safari (Schmoltz Remix) [Estetika]

On this occasion Soos and NetterSystem deliver us a five song EP full of mist and 90s vibes. From the beginning this work takes us back to a party set decades ago in which breakbeat, techno and the jungle converge generating a series of sensations that are extrapolated. Digital and analog elements are mixed in the same timeline that in the end they reach the same conclusion: move the body.

As the tracks progress, the haze and white noise fill the imaginary space of our mind. Elements of bands like Spiritualized and many vocal samples fill the atmosphere throughout the tracks creating a well-being and at the same time an explosion of energy that causes you to move your body.
On the other hand, it is worth noting the maturity and the way in which sounds are handled in this work. In some parts it feels like being in the lobby of a European hotel: melancholic sounds that take time to mature in a very short amount of time. It's super enriching to hear layers and layers of sound that fall perfectly into place. In some parts the same melancholy takes us back to that time when the city of Leeds and Nightmares on Wax dominated the slopes. On the other hand, Latin America feels very present in the core of this EP.
Without a doubt, a work full of surprises and sounds that are not easily found.

@soosisoos
@user-913618164

Buy:
https://nettersystem.bandcamp.com/album/expansion-pack

PREMIERE: Soos - Jock Jam [Netter System]

PREMIERE: Jakob Mäder - Plugin Party

Artists: Various
Premiere Artist: Moff & Tarkin
Track Title: Pure Fury
Album Title: 10 Years Of Lagaffe Tales
Label: Lagaffe Tales
Cat #: LAGAFFE010
Release date: 16.12.2022
Format: vinyl, digital

@lagaffe-tales
@moffandtarkin

The Lagaffe boys have a special one for you. Lagaffe 10 marks the 10th EP in our vinyl series and serves as a perfect way to end our 10th year in existence. To mark this occasion we are releasing a 4 tracker with our founders and label regulars. 

The EP opens up with Choen Social Club by Flexi Leifs aka Felix Leifur. Our man Felix lost his drum machines last spring but luckily he found a guitar and some drums. The track starts off with suspicious sounding guitar notes that somehow up as pure beauty, giving hope in the darkest of places. Frodo with the ring stuff, if you know what I mean. Playful reverbs and echos give the tune the classic Felix Leifur feel to it! 

Next up is "We are not alone " by label boss Jonbjörn. I think this is what Elton John meant when he said "thank god for those electro bangers!" Solid 909 drum work featuring dramatic chords and some original vocal work. If you can spot the sample write us on Soundcloud and you might win a year's worth of LaCafe Tales! 

Moff & Tarkin has the next track "Pure Fury", some breakbeats and cheesy disco vocals, why change a winning recipe? 

With "Að handan" Viktor Birgiss comes back to the label in style. Our mastering engineer described it as having the loudest kickdrum in history, imagine that! Lo fi dub sounding drums interlaced with atmospheric chords, made for those late night intimate moments on the dancefloor, again Frodo with the ring stuff, if you know what I mean.

grab your 12"

Premiere | Moff & Tarkin - Pure Fury (LAGAFFE010)

Classic jacking tracks by Byron the Aquarius on Clone Jack for Daze.

A 6 track ep that will make you dance till your numb. A big booming sound system in a dark room filled with big artifical clouds from the smoke machine, rattling drum machine with pulsating basslines, the hypnotizing lights from the strobe and you've entered the Land Of Confusion! Thats all we need to have a good time. Byron hits exactly that sweet spot with his take on the classic stripped down jack tracks.

EP§1

order@clone.nl

Byron The Aquarius - EP1 [CJFD38]

Keita Sano is a prolific Japanese producer who has released on revered labels such as Mister Saturday Night, Let’s Play House, Morris Audio and 1080P. His fusion of dark, distorted, acidic textures and crunchy disco beats gives his productions a unique sound which works perfectly for Delusions Of Grandeur and the label is proud to welcome him for his debut DOG EP entitled ‘Love Is Emotion’.
 
The title track comes on like a proverbial runaway train with heavy, pounding beats and bassline forging things ahead while the most twisted, tripped out FX rise and fall creating an absolute juggernaut of a track which takes no prisoners. A deceptively simple DJ tool which is loaded with drama for maximum impact on the more left of centre dance floors. Up next is Violet’ ‘which takes a low-slung deep house approach but with the grit and dirt that Keita always brings to the party. The first half teases with tension-building chords and syncopated bassline which bounces around a massive four on the floor kick drum. Things fall away in the middle to reveal a beautiful, heartwarming piano part, setting the scene before things get truly epic with orchestral strings bringing a touch of film noir to the proceedings. 
 
‘I’m A Man’ picks up the pace again for an intense acid work out which pushes the sonic boundaries to the limits with seriously warped FX creating mayhem around a simple, percussive disco groove. As secret weapon DJ tools go, this is right up there. Closing out this mind-bending release Keita remains in experimental mode on ‘Love Is Emotion’ offsetting melodic arpeggios and sweet chords with off-kilter sonic madness ensuring things remain dark, dirty and deep.

DOG94

BUY on BANDCAMP

PREMIERE : Keita Sano - Runner

@prettymuchtribe @koneliunas

Elephants tango, and flamingos break free, Underneath a disco ball on a mushroom tree.

Momoko and Koneliūnas, a curious pair, In a realm where the animals dance without a care. Their track “Fauna (Original Mix)” in the air, On “Pretty Much Records,” an atmosphere rare:
https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premiere-momoko-koneliunas-fauna-original-mix-pretty-much-records/

PREMIERE: Momoko & Koneliūnas - Fauna (Original Mix) [Pretty Much Records]

📻 Kroken Radio w/ @tarjeinygard
📅 Published July 15th 2024

More at www.kroken.radio

Kroken Radio 06: Tarjei Nygård

Herzel - Daydreamer (Palms Trax' Nothing But A Dreamer Mix)

Buy on Bandcamp

DJ Eef - Coucher De Soleil (Andries Blithe Deeper Sting)

Palms Trax is a producer and Dj based in Berlin, Germany. His first record was released in October of 2013 on London-based imprint Lobster Theremin.

For bookings: matt@octopus-agents.com