Amadeus sees it’s catalog graced yet again by New Zealand outfit Chaos In The CBD. The kiwi brothers, birthed Ben & Louis Helliker-Hales, are no new faces to the label, or the wide variety of genre-bending acronyms they encompass. Having recently relocated from tropical Auckland to damp London earlier this year, the two take their productions along with them in their latest efforts, 816 To Nunhead.

Title track and aside, “816 To Nunhead,” is tinged with what’s left of summer. A nostalgic tune built for the sun and soaked in funk. It’s a track reminiscent of early french disco, almost as if built for the two robots themselves. Guitar plucks and hi hats flow seamlessly throughout the tune, aided by a glorifying vocal, “I would like to think of my music as just an extension, an extension of me of today or whatever.” 

What emotion of freedom and escape evoked on the Aside can be contrasted on the flip, “78 To Stanley Bay,” a tune built behind the ever looming theme of loneliness. Accompanied by a live trumpet courtesy of Isaac Aesili, ’78 To Stanley Bay’ tells us a story, or rather a journey, built behind dirty hats and delayed keys. This is a track fashioned for everywhere but the club, and we absolutely love that.

Chaos In The CBD - 78 To Stanley Bay

Murph-E - I Want Your Love

Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)

Beatport : btprt.dj/1FR0OfK
Itunes : itunes.apple.com/de/album/bapteme…ngle/id979031808
Vinyl : www.kompakt.fm/releases/bapt_me

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Agoria - Baptême EP

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One of the most accomplished and revered producers in electronic music today makes his solo debut on Kompakt: French mastermind AGORIA joins our release fold after a foretaste with his stellar 2013 remix of Michael Mayer's "Good Times" (KOMPAKT 272), presenting us with his new mesmerizing floor epic BAPTÊME. 

"I'm very happy that BAPTÊME will finally be released", says the producer, hinting at the track's long and winding path to completion: "it's a very special tune for me, representing a lot of changes in my personal life these last two years. It signals my 'second life', if you will". Meaning "baptism" in French, the cut's title is indeed a perfect fit for its particularly festive spirit, exuding both solemnity and sheer pleasure, hallmarks of AGORIA's unique brand of emotional and versatile techno. Bouncy, minimalist percussion is joined by an extensive, dub-styled sub-bass and floating shards of atmospheric synths, quickly escalating into a high definition mover fitted with gorgeous swabs of piano and a keen sense for emotional space.  

On the flipside, the original track gets a fascinating rework from DJ Tennis and The Rapture's Luke Jenner, whose LUCKY BLUE EYES VERSION adds more wiggle room to the proceedings, bolstering its loosened grip with enticing new vocals. In yet another step forward, AGORIA himself revisits the remix, sharpening its blurry edges and successfully putting the vocals to work in a prime time environment: "my friend Patrice Bardot - the chief editor of Tsugi Magazine - even said that this one sounds like The Doors for the 21st century", he adds - and indeed, it's next level dreaming for those who need a little bit more from their floor than just another knock on the head.

Release date: April 6th 2015

Tracklisting:

A - Original
B - Lucky Blue Eyes Version / Agoria Retouch

Get it !

Agoria - Baptême

Chez Tropics - Crazy (Extended)

Tribal ambient dub house disco from the other side of the world

Emerald World (Falcon Crag edit)

One for All

Wake Up (Reprise in the Sunshine)

2025 Update: Hi All, Im still here - Dubspinna - and would love to make this available to download, but I have no permission from Fatima Yamaha. If anyone does have a way to contact them, please make it happen! I'd give this away, no money is needed. Sean. 


Remix of the Fatima Yamaha classic "What's a Girl To Do". Love the original proto-80s sound, sampling Lost In Translation. 

Follow Fatima Yamaha here - https://soundcloud.com/fatimayamaha

I first got the original track when the whole album was given away for free by Fatima Yamaha - having heard the track on a Shadow Child radio show. 

DUB VERSION HERE: https://soundcloud.com/dubspinna/whats-a-girl-do-to-2018-dub-fatima-yamaha

What's A Girl To Do (Dubspinna Festival Remix) - Fatima Yamaha

Pavel Concepcion - No name - (Episode 6)

We are all on a journey in life. We are constantly seeking our purpose and a vision for our own future. Though our path may wind in ways we never expected to take us to places we never imagined, we should always be placing one foot in front of the other. But, to some, living life on an unknown path can be daunting and overwhelming. Sometimes we find ourselves looking at others without understanding why they are headed in certain directions. “That’s not the path I would have chosen,” we may mumble to ourselves. The only reply to this is simple; “You Have To Understand”. Argentinian artist Sonabit’s first release with Slideways aptly named ’You Have To Understand’ comes from this very place.

The brilliantly dark and twisted Original Mix layers haunting abstract synth lines and melodies on top of a deep and gritty moving bass line. From the first beat, this song captivates the listener into a bouncing hypnosis while a menacing vocal line repeats the title of the track. The song climaxes into a mind-melting break where the sounds swirl and speed up through, what feels like, a new dimension, which then drops back into a steady, chugging bass and groove. Sonabit has definitely brought his A-Game to the table on this one.

For the first remix of this EP we bring back Slideways favourite, Solid Stone, who continues on the same dark vibe with his signature liquid-bass vibe. He expertly draws us in with subtle transition builds and effects that lead us into massive drops without effort. His style is a perfect compliment to the original with chunky tech-house percussion and a thumpy, deep kick. Solid Stone definitely did it again and we’re happy to have him back on Slideways.

Our second interpretation welcomes one of Mexico’s fastest rising artists, Alejandro Manso, whose style has matured so much in the last year that we simply needed to have him on board. Alejandro goes deeper into the shadows with a huge kick and rolling bass while psychedelic delays and reverb cast over the lead stabs and synths. An incredibly trippy vocal pans left to right as he brings us deeper into the song where we're lured into a final break filled with highly effected synths that playfully dance over the silence... and then a deep thump approaches from the distance and a simple kick brings back from the trance and back to his rolling bass. Incredible work by Alejandro.

We couldn’t be more proud to have these three incredible artists on our next release. Each takes the listener on such a powerful journey through dark shadows and melodies as we continue on our paths. If you’ve ever been on this type of path before, you know that sometimes it can feel a bit overwhelming. But, it’s uniquely your path to choose. Others may not get it, but hey… only ‘You Have To Understand’.

Stay true to your heart and your head will follow…

Pavel Concepcion - No name - (Episode 6)

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