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Matia Bazar - Ti Sento (Rayko edit)

Great Remix from Villalobos !!! I cant get no sleep !!!


Ricardo Villalobos - Insomnia (Remix)

Feat. MD Pallavi from Bangalore on vocals.
--> The Bangalore Whispers 7inch has just been re-pressed (Sept 2022), including the Peter Power Remix. Head over to Pingipung Bandcamp: https://andiotto.bandcamp.com/album/bangalore-whispers-single

7'' / DL

Bangalore Whispers (feat. MD Pallavi) 7'' Version

Here is another premiere (exclusive streaming) this time by the sweet italian producer Alessandro Pasini aka Deep88 ! The record "Don't Believe The Hype Ep" will be out within the following weeks on "Juice Records US" label, stay tuned. Meanwhile, enjoy this beautifully crafted moody piece of deep-house !!

PREMIERE : Deep88 - Summer (Slow Porno Mix)

Permanent Vacaction 4 compilation (2-LP / CD / Digital)PERMVAC 150-1/-2. 
out now 

Prins Emanuel - Ivys Boogie (Permanent Vacation 4)

12" VINYL & DIGITAL: http://tinyurl.com/WOAFL

Berlin based Arttu has been dropping his dusty fat beats across numerous techno labels including Philpot, Clone and 4Lux for a few years but it was 2016’s track ‘Hoodies’ on Arttu’s own imprint Cyblo that caught the attention of Accidental label boss Matthew Herbert (and which remains firmly in Herbert’s record bag). Arttu was invited onto the Accidental Jnr roster and has delivered a chunk of techno with so much swing it made Donkey Kong blush.

Arttu takes the most simple of jazz bass hooks and loops across a rigid kick, it’s when those hats kick in that the groove goes fucking wild. The presence of US native Roberto Q Ingram on vocals brings a full Detroit gangster flavour to the party. Initially Arttu and Roberto had an idea to record a simple and sweaty track with Roberto on the mic and Arttu at the control of some dusty old machines. The result, ‘Bass Trakk’ is exactly that: Roberto dropping lyrics over a raw beat and a massive bassline. The EP is rounded off with a deep bit of techno ‘Debris’ with all the trappings of the darkest hour of a Berlin winter in which it was recorded.

Walking On A Fine Line

ARTTU - 'Walking On A Fine Line (feat. Roberto Ingram)'

The cold water rushed against the side of the boat as the storm began to worsen. The night had grown dark several hours ago and now all they were left with was the harrowing whistle of the loud, hollow wind which shook the wooden frame. They had known the journey would be difficult but few had expected the waters to rage with such malice. Now, as the waves rose higher and higher all around them they began to think of home, not that of which they had left but of a made up place far away. Somewhere in which life was peaceful, still and they didn't have to flee. 

Carisma released "Qué es Wave?" back in July earlier this year. Now Dengue Dancing Records have returned with a remix package featuring reimagined versions from Mr. TC and Tom Tom Clubber. Listen to the Mr. TC version of "Qué es Wave?"

Que es Wave? Remixes

PREMIERE: Carisma - Que es Wave? (Mr. TC Remix) [Dengue Dancing Records]

KKK.

KKK. (Dub Mix & Bonus Beats)

Phenomenal Handclap Band - Judge Not (Ray Mang Special Mix)

Vinyl, Stream, Download: https://toy-tonics.lnk.to/Jail

New York’s indie disco freaks Phenomenal Handclap Band are back with a second single on Toy Tonics: "Jail". With remixes by Detroit’s Waajeed and Marcel Vogel of Lumberjacks in Hell. Including a club edit by Toy Tonics head honcho Kapote.

The band was responsible for one of Toy Tonics' biggest tracks in 2018: "Judge Not". The Ray Mang versions became a hit on open minded dancefloors around the globe. With support from DJs like DJ Harvey, Cassius and Gilles Peterson (who put it in his „best tracks of the year“ list) but also more house DJs like Berlin’s Keinemusik Crew, Soundstream or Superpitcher.

The band members are kind of heroes to many connoisseurs of the funk/ disco scene. The band leader Daniel Collas was playing keys in Amy Winehouse' legendary backing band. Other members are connected to Mark Ronson’s crew or San Francisco's Stones Throw universe.. just to give you the bigger picture. With Phenomenal Handclap Band they blend the unique vibe of 1970ies Power-Soul in the tradition of Charles Stepney and Rotary Connection with today’s new disco vibe. Parcels, Toro Y Moi, Roosevelt are not that far.

Important fact: All played live, no samples. Mixed by the champs at DFA. The band is part of Toy Tonics’ masterplan to expand their dancevibes into more live played scenarios.. stepping out of the strict DJ context. 

Fun fact: Paul McCartney wrote the band a letter saying how much he loved their music when he first heard the band on BBC Radio 1.

Phenomenal Handclap Band - Jail (Marcel Vogel Remix)

* Read more: boltingbits.com/bixi-cosmic-water-breathing-room-records
* Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/KE95MG73bWo
* Pre-order: bit.ly/2SDvLSL

Continuing off the success of his inaugural release from last year, label head and Bolting Bits colleague @IgorBMusic is set to come out with another record on his percussion-loving Canadian label, @BreathingRoomRecords. This time around he has chosen to spotlight a new project from Switzerland-based producer and multi-instrumentalist @Lokke. For the EP Aquarius, Lokke has decided to operate under the whimsical name of Bixi in an effort to push out more sample & house-oriented tracks than the downtempo and jazzy originals he's come to be known for. In total, this record will contain 5-tracks with a goal to jettison listeners closer to the equator with groovy rhythms that will instantly transport you somewhere beachside.

If we had to pick the original that best accomplishes this goal, we would have to say it's the track we are premiering for you today. Titled Cosmic Water, one will hear an assortment of slap-happy basslines and swelling synths that are complemented by an assortment of both expertly sampled and finely performed parts - making it the most dancefloor friendly tune of the bunch. However, what really rounds out the piece is the collection of bird calls and fluttering flute rhythms that are at the forefront of the song from beginning to end. If any fans of Brazilian jazz and samba are reading this, you will certainly feel at home the second the tune is played. 

To get your copy of this, and Aquarius' 4 other tunes, make sure to pre-order your copy. This EP is set to hit the shelves on March 8th with one of the best artworks we've seen in a while!

PREMIERE: Bixi - Cosmic Water

More fresh sounds from Jansen Jardin! Who can refuse the breezy delights of Blue Moon Athletic! 'Faded Memories of The Milky Way' comes in three different mixes ... 'Nightclub Mix' (112 BPM), the downtempo, 'So Far So Good' mix (90 BPM), and the beautiful 'Ambient Reprise' ... Available from March 18th 2019 exclusively from the jansenjardin.bandcamp.com

Faded Memories of The Milky Way

Blue Moon Athletic - Faded Memories of The Milky Way CLIPS

Judge Not (Original)

Pre-order « Nolias » from « Versus III » (available in digital at the end of May) : 
> https://onthecornerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/versus-iii 

DJ spécialiste des musiques de l'Atlantique Noir, James Stewart emprunte ce terme au sociologue anglais Paul Gilroy (1993). Préférant cette expression à « musiques noires », il envisage les musiques de cet espace géographique comme un ensemble cohérent d'une grande richesse culturelle. 

James Stewart est DJ résident et programmateur des Soirées Black Atlantic Club au Sucre (Lyon) où des artistes comme Pat Thomas, Jupiter Okwess ou Vaudou Game sont venus se produire. Membre du Voilaa Sound System, on le retrouve aussi dans de nombreux festival comme le Worldwide Festival de Gilles Peterson ou les Nuits Sonores... Producteur et percussionniste, son premier EP « Cotonou », sorti le 8 juin 2018 est un succès. 

Découvrez en avant-première le titre « Nolias », qui sortira fin mai sur le label anglais On the Corner Records, à l'occasion de la compilation «  Versus III ». On the Corner Records revient avec une troisième édition de Versus, la compilation qui vous fait ressortir votre atlas. Entre Chicago, Hong Kong, Lyon, Londres, Rome et le Pérou, vous voyagerez en musique grâce à ces artistes venus des quatre coins du monde!

Audio Premiere on Youtube: 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMd7ZuIlIDk

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Diffusé le 13 mai 2019.
Broadcasted on may 13, 2019.

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Crédits :
James Stewart : Percussions, Mbira, nasal whistle, first rhythmic guitar & beat programming, gimbarde.
Bass : Etienne Kermarc
2nd rhythmic guitar : Mickael Touanen
Composition : James Stewart
Maquettes with : Mickael Touanen
Mastering : Carvey Cuts
Mix : Nicolas Taite
Label : On the Corner records (UK), Compilation Versus III


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[PREMIERE] James Stewart - Nolias

At home, in the islands of Cabo Verde, there was grog, or grogu, a strong sugarcane moonshine not dissimilar to Colombian aguardiente, copiously consumed at Funaná parties. 

In the diaspora, in Europe, there was leite quente (hot milk). 

“I can still remember the taste of the first leite quente I drank in Lisbon,” says Antonino Furtado Gomes, Pilon’s drummer and current band leader. 

Synthesize the Soul, Ostinato Records’ second compilation, revealed chapter one of the Cabo Verde cultural story in Europe, zooming in on visionaries like Paulino Vieira who made Lisbon the headquarters spearheading the musical revolution taking place within Cape Verdean emigre communities across Europe in the 1980s. Musicians from across the diaspora would eagerly travel to the Portuguese capital to record. 

Grupo Pilon represents the second chapter of the Krioulu diaspora story. In smaller pockets, second generation musicians were independently contributing to one of the most lush periods of cultural innovation by immigrants in Europe. In Luxembourg, in 1986, a group of teenagers formed the largely unknown (outside of Cape Verdean circles) but consistently brilliant band named after the blunt instrument used in the islands to pound corn for Cabo Verde's national dish, cachupa. 

With only five members, Pilon combined searing estilo Krioulu drumming and the hybrid ColaZouk style with blissful synth work and rugged guitar licks, creating a stripped-down, addictive sound that masterfully straddled two worlds, a seductive electro-Funaná carnival born from the first few sips of hot milk. 

The band drew from the inspiring political changes of the day: the release of Nelson Mandela in South Africa and the fall of the Berlin Wall. The right to democracy became a constant theme in Pilon’s songs. 

With access to better opportunities than their parents’ generation, Pilon’s roster were part time musicians. Music was not part of their academic upbringing nor a full-time gig. Their rhythm and style were wonderfully imperfect, made out of rawer skills and inexperience. Pilon did not follow the templates established by revered Cabo Verde bands. Keyboard player Emilio Borges played off beat and the band preferred arranging their songs to start from the beat normally heard in the middle of a composition rather than the beginning. These two elements made Pilon’s music simple, unique, and inimitable. 

From 1997 to 2015, a lack of concerts and professional musicians proved near fatal. Today, Antonino and what remain of the original quintet are slowly piecing back together the puzzle of their once mighty outfit from an unlikely pocket of Europe. In its heyday in the 90s, Pilon serenaded audiences in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Lisbon, Rotterdam and Frankfurt, securing their reputation as a respected and unifying cultural force. 

This LP, drawing from the six most powerful songs from Pilon’s three-album catalog, is the serving of still fresh leite quente to spice the summer and maybe even fuel the next generation of musicians in the Krioulu corners of Europe. 

Pilon are back in the studio refining their sound to revive their journey that looked all but lost to the world's ears two decades ago. 

Produced by Ostinato Records 
Mastering & Lacquer by The Carvery 
Design by Pete 'Piwi' White 
Licensing courtesy of Antonino Furtado Gomes 
Interview translations & transcriptions by Alexandre Tondina

Leite Quente Funana de Cabo Verde

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Grupo Pilon - Longi Di Bo

Download / Vinyl / Stream: https://toy-tonics.lnk.to/RemainSilent

Phenomenal Handclap Band is back on Toy Tonics with remixes by Superpitcher & Ray Mang! The New York indie disco crew delivers their third song to the Berlin dancefloor label. Their last 2 Toy Tonics singles, "Judge Not" and "Jail", have already made big waves with heavy rotations in the sets of people like DJ Harvey, Artwork, Gilles Peterson, Keinemusik and many others. Now they are back with another surefire smash: "Remain Silent".
The Phenomenal Handclap Band from New York has been known for a couple of funk-driven releases before, but also for supporting or collaborating with such giants as Bryan Ferry, Marcos Valle and Nile Rodgers & Chic. 
The band, based around multi instrumentalist and producer Daniel Collás, is releasing their new single in advance of a new album on Toy Tonics in 2020. This is just a warm up!

Phenomenal Handclap Band - Remain Silent (Superpitcher Remix)

A pre-release song to the upcoming album of Phenomenal Handclap Band. The New York indie discoteers that fit perfectly into 2020’s new funk & dance band scenario. People who like Toro Y Moi, Sault, Parcels, The Internet, Kaytranada will love the band. Their new song will increase the buzz. A song that combines influences from Talking Heads to Todd Terje. New school dance funk.
The Phenomenal Handclap Band consists of heavy cats from the NYC scene. Some played in Mark Ronsons’s projects or played in Amy Winehouse's band back in the days. They released 4 new songs on Toy Tonics last year that became hits on disco house dance floors around the world. Support from people like Disclosure, Gilles Peterson, DJ Harvey, BBC Radio 1 and many other radios. The band will release their new album on Toy Tonics in May 2020.

Phenomenal Handclap Band - Do What You Like

Begin Elate ep repackaged with two new B side tracks. Limited Vinyl April 8th.
Pre order http://www.piccadillyrecords.com/products/Begin-ElateEP-Begin-89279.html
also available worldwide from good record stores.