James Bright launches his Life On Earth Recordings imprint in typically sumptuous style, presenting three varied Balearic grooves on the 'Wayfarer EP'. Aiming to provide a soundtrack to a life well- travelled, Life On Earth Recordings is primed to explore the outer reaches of downtempo, electronica, nu-disco and deep house, with a luminous Balearic thread woven deep into its core.  The Mansfield-based artist James Bright, has been in scintillating form, delivering a series of widely adored releases for NuNorthern Soul, Sprechen, Quattro, and Sveva Music. His immaculately-crafted rhythms routinely finding their way into the sets of the most esteemed and cosmically-rooted jocks, while his sound effortlessly floats between and beyond the kaleidoscopic Balearic boundaries.
 
The EP opens with the immersive waves of the title track, where intricate synth layers are carefully intertwined across chords and rolling rhythms, before acid lines and ever-building orchestration rises to a star-gazing climax.  'Hours Were Ours' plays out an enchanting melody, with harmonic layers blissfully assembled over mid-tempo drums, dramatic strings and pulsing synths lifting the introspective mood for a truly absorbing deep-dive.  'Sound Of The Sun' joyously raises the spirits, with summery chords that power delicate synth arpeggios over soul-stirring strings and synth bass. This closing cut is ripe for sundown salutations, and blissed-out finales in captivating settings.
 
Considering the prolificacy of his output, the move into label curation feels like a logical step, providing an uncompromising outlet for his evolving compositions while allowing ample room for musical collaboration. Accomplished, engaging, and beguiling throughout, the 'Wayfarer' EP offers a tantalising taste of what's sure to follow from the Life On Earth stable.

PREMIERE : James Bright - Hours Were Ours

Following on from the success of Jorkes's Sweet Dream EP on the influential Live At Robert Johnson label, a wealth of innovative electronic talents all serve up their own remixes of it including Paris Böhm, Alinka, ROTCIV, Hard Ton, and more.

German-born but Austria-based Jorkes runs the Freeride Millenium label with her muse, lover, and partner Daniel Rajcsanyi aka. Paris Böhm. Her provocative work centralizes gender, queer and egalitarian attitudes, and her Sweet Dreams EP showed the many different sides of her sound.

It is Radio8000 resident ParisBöhm who offers the first remix of 'CDEvaLo'. It's slow and sensuous, with intimate spoken word vocals and lithe synths while the bubbling melodies add color. Next up is Ukraine-born but Berlin-based Alinka, whose hard-hitting sounds have come on the likes of Rekids and Crosstown. Her version of 'Sweet Dream' is uplifting and glossy with busy arps rising up over prickly drums. Acid gurgles add extra texture to this classy floor filler. Freeride Millenium associates Snecker aka Berghain resident DJ nd_baumecker and musician, singer, songwriter, producer, performer, and DJ Snax tackle the same track. In their hands, it becomes a steamy house cut with floating synth motifs and crisp claps over a tantalizing beat that never stops building.

ROTCIV is another Freeride Millenium artist who has a cultured and colorful sound built on alternating arpeggios, automated synth melodies, and weird vocals. His remix of 'You Will Be Mine' is a zoned-out vocal disco chugger with a rugged bassline. The cosmic rays up top and silky arps help the whole track take off. Italian duo and accomplished disco queens Hard Ton are all about hi-nrg beats and screaming acid bass whenever they release on Freeride Millenium or the likes of Toy Tonics. They remix 'You Will Be Mine' in typically high-impact fashion as crashing hits and drums pump the party underneath astral synths and libidinous vocals. Experimental Berlin art trio New Hook then step up to rework 'Robot Lover' into something beautifully atmospheric and melancholic with thoughtful chords over nu-disco grooves. This package is completed with a final fantastic Форм Remix of 'CDEvaLo' that adds yet another perspective.

All bases are covered in head-turning fashion on this vital remix EP.

You Will Be Mine ( Hard Ton Remix ) 

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Frankfurt's celebrated producer, Philip Lauer returns to Especial, this time teaming up with Berlin based vocalist Dena for a special collaboration, covering Julie Stapleton's soulful House classic with a modern interpretation across a number of versions (vinyl and digital). 

After the success of the Hotel Lauer EP on Especial way back in 2016, Lauer has continued his ascendency with albums for Permanent Vacation and Running Back, as well as releasing a string of sure-fire, dancefloor friendly EPs for the likes of Cin Cin, Futureboogie and Skatebard's Digitalo Enterprises.

Born and raised in Bulgaria, before making the move the music mecca of Berlin, Denitza Todorova has a carved a path with her electronic, dance pop stylings across releases for the likes of K7 and Kitsune Music. First appearing on Make It Stay from Lauer's last album, it jumped out as the perfect partnership to bring the raw, soulful and uplifting sounds of the cult V4 Visions label up to date. Founded by Alex Palmer, the label was part of the UK's early 90s club sound, releasing street soul, deep house and more, in Where's Your Love Gone, Palmer and 18-year-old writer/vocalist Julie Stapleton hit on the perfect marriage of Lovers Rock and Street Soul yearning with the haunting sounds of US House. Presented as a new take on the classic, but with utmost respect, the EP starts with the Club Mix, a Larry Heard bassline joins a marimba melody, lifting Dena's vocals of youth's lost love and pain. This is followed by the Demo Mix, a warm, beautiful string laden original take that Lauer and the label felt had to be included. 

DJ Slyngshot is welcomed to provide a deep, tech remix. A name to watch via his releases on his YAPPIN label and recent EP for Workshop, his remix is an analogue twist of hypnotic, raw dub techno percussion and counter breaks builds as string and piano join. The EP ends in the Synthapella, as bongos, cowbell and whistle are added to create a drifting Balearic version for late summer nights and dawn that highlight Dena's vocals in a 'sunrise' light.

A1. Lauer & Dena - Where's Your Love Gone? (Club Mix)

Peaking Lights - Suitcase - Massimiliano Pagliara Vocal Remix

Benjamin Fröhlich & Cooper Saver - The Infinite Source

TB - New Peach On The Block

TB - Lovers' Dance On Caring Feet

DJ City - Black Nikes - Rhode & Brown X Benjamin Fröhlich Remix

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Berlin Kreuzberg House XXV - Yeah Mix

Bronx Breaks - Old School Hip Hop Instrumental Type Beat

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TB - New Peach On The Block

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