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The Queer Northern-Ireland born Cormac is back from another busy year as a label honcho and curator with the second Polari compilation No Tears In The Backroom Vol. 2 scheduled for release 31st of January 2024.

The compilation is filled with synth heavy swings, acid basslines, steamy vocals and lots of fun, making NTITB Vol. 2 the perfect entrance release into the new year.

Cormac says; No Tears In The Backroom Vol. 2 is a unique family with offerings from Polari hitmakers such as Jordan Nocturne, ROTCIV, & Louis de Tomaso as well as introducing new talent to the roster including DJ City, Nimmo, Shay Shaz, Hifi Sean, Joshua James + Xols.

I curate the compilation much as I do a DJ set, so there is a voyage of sorts in listening to the compilation as a whole. I encourage the listener to listen as you would an album, although they of course work solo as well.

A 10-track long journey forms a unique force of anthemic sounds, tapping into nostalgia but never pulling away from today's references. No Tears In The Backroom Vol. 2 serves as a dance-heavy pursuit aiming to not hold back.

The label profits from the new compilation are going to charity. Polari has previously raised money for All Out.

Doctors Without Borders is a politically neutral Non-Governmental Organisation whose main objective is to treat people in regions of the world where they are most needed. They are currently most active in Gaza and have a further 70 projects active in the world. 
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releases January 31, 2024

Mastered at The Wall
Artwork by James Unsworth
Distributed by Word & Sound
Graphics Holger Risse
Video Mathias Schuckert

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No Tears In The Backroom VOL 2

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ITALO TRANCE / DISCO / PROG

What's crunchy, sweet and simply delicious? Right, it's the new Disco Bisquit series on @luvshackrecords! Volume one features four club-ready, no nonsense dance tracks, all tied together by touch of 80ies nostalgia.
On the A-side we hear Endrik Schroeder laying the foundation with a modern italo banger by the name of "Heather". What a ride! Read more: https://www.lagasta.com/premiere-endrik-schroeder-heather/

@derkin-413275977

PREMIERE: Endrik Schroeder - Heather

Real disco fans will love the sample that found its way into the new disco/indie dance banger by DJ and producer Claus Casper. But that's not all there is to say about this track: Even after 30 years in the game, Claus Casper keeps crafting new versions from old songs or creating originals that won't just shake your mama's hips.

"Hip Shakin Mama" comes with a piano dub mix by everybody's all-time favourite Gerd Janson. You can imagine Janson letting loose on the piano when hearing this remix. This EP is fun, it's a hip shaker, and it's one you won't soon forget.

Gerd Janson is one of the most highly respected DJs in the world of house and techno. Quite often, “highly respected” goes hand-in-hand with “underrated”, but over the past few years, audiences around the world have also found out what insider types already knew: Janson is a DJ that reconfigures the classics you already knew in an unexpected way –and introduce you to new classics a few months (or years) before you’ll hear them played everywhere else.

PREORDER

PREMIERE: Claus Casper - Hip Shakin Mama (Gerd Janson Piano Dub Mix)

RETROFUTUR is here !
This one is really special for the owl...

It's about retrofuturistic music...
A cosmic and refined mix between modern and retro music.
Sometimes energic, sometimes melodic, sometimes both...

You will meet again regular artists but it's also the best time for us to highlight a flourishing, talented indie scene, whose music is impressive, surprising, unifying.

23 music... 25 artists... to perfectly represent the futuristic vision of the owl, where each artist is inspired, with his sensitivity, by Italo, Disco, EBM, Dance, Rave.... to finally bring a new breath to electronic music.

Enjoy !

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PREMIERE : Patricio Diaz - Keep It Strong

Ricardo Baez draws on many influences. Electro, house, synth-pop and italo are pillars of the Italian artist’s unique style. The Florence based musician arrives at the Bordello with On and On. Featuring Curses, the opener is a floor-filler. Known for his EBM-stained wave works, this vocal mix is a late night Summer romp. Crisp percussion and warm bass lines usher in addictive hooks and throaty vocals from Luca Venezia. The original version follows. Lyrics are stripped back allowing the upbeat synth play to take the limelight. Cascading notes announce the flip. “Sfida Notturna” is built on delicate drum patterns and arc of string before breaking to a heady dawn. “Dietro L’orizzonte” brings the curtain down. Toms and cinematic synthlines introduce rasping rhythms and vocoder samples. The piece is perfectly measured, fragile keys ascend next cymbal crashes and computer voice. Sumptuous sounds from the north of Italy.

PREMIERE: Ricardo Baez - On And On (Curses Vocal Mix)[BORDELLO]

Wir für immer

Delighted to finally welcome Belaria on the label with this heavy edit of legendary band Time Modem. 

She’s taking that New Beat classic to the next level. 

Be sure more track from her will follow on Ritmo ! 

Mix and mastering by Endrik Schroeder

FREE DOWNLOAD

Belaria - Fatale Recall 11 (Suono Elettrico)

FREE DL : https://secondsightcorp.bandcamp.com/track/j-k-you-make-me-feel-good-pablo-bozzi-edit

Artwork : Liorzh
Mix/Mastering : Joel Krozer (Six Bit Deep)

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J.K. - You Make Me Feel Good (Pablo Bozzi edit)

Curses presents 'Next Wave Acid Punx DEUX' will be out October 20th, 2023

Read all about it -> https://post-punk.com/listen-to-curses-club-primed-remix-of-nuovo-testamentos-heartbeat-the-next-wave-acid-punx-deux-compilation-tracklist/

Exclusive remix of Los Angeles and Bologna based Nuovo Testamento's Heartbeat by Curses himself! Taken from the band's 2023 album Love Lines, Heartbeat - in its original form a shimmering italo synth pop number, part Danceteria-era Madonna, part Yazoo - has been ruthlessly retooled here by Curses for strobe lit sweatboxes. Shifting the emphasis from its sparkling synths and pop melody towards the rhythm section, the track's synth bass now dominates the track just as its martial kick drums and gated snares push us deeper into EBM territory.

‘Next Wave Acid Punx DEUX’ is a return to the dark romantic of the past, present and future. An undying passion for all things post-punk/wave/body music and beyond. Release date: October 20th. 2023

https://www.eskimorecordings.com

Next Wave Acid Punx DEUX

Nuovo Testamento - Heartbeat (Curses Remix)[Eskimo Recordings]

✦ 𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑 | Plexi Glass - Parallel Dimensions (Club Eterno)(Free Download)

Plexi Glass was formed when the Italo sounds of Blaise Balda met the synthesizers of Hutt.

It wasn't long before they discovered a shared desire to combine today's percussion with yesterday's synthesizers. This blend gave birth to their universe, somewhere between Italo Body Music, EBM and Trance.

Plexi Glass offers the result of percussive drums, rumbling bass and euphoric synths, an Italo-trance mix destined for dancefloor nights, which is what gives them the pleasure of creating and, above all, sharing.

✦ Connect : 
Plexi Glass : @plxglss

Parallel Dimensions

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Plexi Glass - Parallel Dimensions (Club Eterno)(Free Download)

Hydrophobia (Alen Skanner Remix)

Buy / Stream: https://ffm.to/welt-am-draht-2023

Shir Khan Presents Welt Am Draht - a collection of Exploited dancefloor gold from 2023!
Shubostar’s colorful update on cosmic disco fits perfectly with the charms of Budakid’s ’Milestones’, with a bouncing off-beat bass line driving under heavily reverbed kicks and snares and a flurry of ascending arpeggios.
Brazil’s Renato Cohen is a perfect match for Sandhog’s ‘Accent’, bringing his new school electro/Italo touch to the proceedings with a knowing nod to New Order’s monumental classic ‘Blue Monday’.
‘Alte Liebe’ by Berlin’s Micropacer will send you over the edge. An absolutely stunning melodic progression underpins the undulating bass and relentless piano stomp of this one, recalling classic Italo / piano house with its jubilant feel and soaring pads.
AIKON from Kyiv reworks Claptone's classic 'United' from 2014 and gives it a heavy update for the dancefloor.
Joyce Muniz delivers dark Italo slammer 'Balin Bali', produced alongside rising Mexican star, Theus Mago.
‘Building Up’ by Enduro Disco is built on a solid foundation of nu disco texture but with a chunkier house edge.
On ‘High Energy’ by Mexican producer Levantine, distorted kicks suck at a tense synth arpeggio while in the distance a dramatic melody plays amidst a church-like reverb.
Barcelona’s Baldo revisits the gorgeously colorful ‘Dream Of You’ from Istanbul’s rising talent Zeynep Erbay, taking it on one hell of a trip.
NEAT’s ‘DYR’ is a beautiful, delicate, unhurried gem of a track, dripping in sensuality. Shimmering percussion and delayed claps lay a foundation atop sorrowful sustained organ-esque pads.
‘Fantasia’ by Kadosh builds slowly through a dramatic minor key bass line and shimmering metallic fuzz to suddenly explode into life with a stunning, sorrowful main riff that rocks a distorted 8-bit electro vibe.
Madrid duo Depaart rock the slick, acidic cut ’And You’ with a real air of sophistication about it.
Studio Barnhus affiliates Måns Glaeser (from swedish Off The Meds) and Basement Space team up for ‘Hollywood Cole’ - a cute breakbeat track peppered with old skool rap & diva vocals, shimmering electric piano chords and a thick, undulating bassline.
Marvin & Guy up the tempo for Joyce Muniz & Theus Mago’s track ’Balin Bali’ to a pacey house bounce and lay on some gentle electro textures.
London duo Make A Dance go deeper on their rework for Budakid’s ‘Milestones’, building through gated snips of the vocal, pulsing pads, Latin snare patterns and subtle bleep riffs and delays to reach a heady, hypnotic place.
Fabrizio Mammarella does the damage on his version of ‘Nechama’ by Sandhog, teasing us slowly with ticking techno percussion that ebbs and flows, he gradually reveals the synth chords amidst giant snare hits and pulsing cymbal rides.
Atlanta-based Sejva closes the compilation with ‘We Only Want To Be Bad’, flexing Hi-NRG muscle with its off-beat bassline, snazzy melodies and campy vocals. A masterclass in retro revivalism.
All in all this is a great eclectic dance compilation.

Artist: Various Artists
Release: Shir Khan Presents Welt Am Draht 2023
Label: Exploited
LC: 15799
Cat: EXPDIGITAL249
Publishing: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing/Sony ATV
Beatport Pre-order: 05.01.24
Release Date Streaming/Global Download: 12.01.24

Shir Khan Presents Welt Am Draht 2023

Alte Liebe

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Micropacer - Alte Liebe | Exploited

Hailing from Groningen, the Netherlands, is DJ Firetower: DJ, Producer, Founder of Palla d'Uovo, and lover of synthesizers. His music ranges from the more happy Italo Disco sounds, to the rolling basslines of Dark Disco, Neo-Italo, and Acid. His energetic presence and big arsenal of synth-heavy tunes have been spotted at bars, events and clubs throughout the Netherlands, such as KopjeK, Bordello Aperitivo, BASIS, and Happy Feelings.

As a special birthday treat, he brings you an exhilarating edit of an all-time classic. Combining modern Italo heat with old-school vocals, this up-to-date club style remix is sure to light your entire sound system and dance floor on fire. Heavy dose of cheese included.

DOWNLOAD: https://hypeddit.com/feinstoff/diedinyourarms


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SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/twan-mulder
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firetower.dj/

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FREE DL: DJ Firetower - Morto Tra Le Tue Braccia (Died In Your Arms)

● KULTAS EXCLUSIVE 02 // JORDAN NOCTURNE

premiere of "Uletayu (Radondo Remix)" by Sugar Rody
taken from the EP "The Night", released soon on Crave Tapes 

EP Details:
https://novafuture.blog/2023/12/02/sugar-rody-the-night-ep-crave-tapes/

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Artist: Sugar Rody | @sugarrody
Remixer: Radondo | @radondo
Label: Crave Tapes | @crave-tapes

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Order via Bandcamp: https://nfredirect.de/?r=CRAVE008-BC

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Sugar Rody - Uletayu (Radondo Remix) [CRAVE008 | Premiere]

Traditions are traditions, as every Xmas we return with some Italo Disco Edits from our friends Flemming Dalum, Hysteric, Adrian Marth, WLDV, Enzio Etchaberri and Louis Moorhouse. Merry Xmas and Happy New Year, thanks for the constant support! Be ready for 2024! :)

https://italomoderni.bandcamp.com/album/italo-moderni-edits-x-mas-iv-edizione

Chapter One - Playing With Love (Adrian Marth Edit)

Closing set of https://soundcloud.com/entropiefestival .
One of my all time favorite festivals

Tracks and Remixes by:

https://soundcloud.com/alejandromolinari // https://soundcloud.com/adriatique // https://soundcloud.com/chloecaillet // https://soundcloud.com/crilleundtamalt // https://soundcloud.com/doctrmusic // Ejecy // https://soundcloud.com/fasme-live // https://soundcloud.com/freudenthal // Gerd Janson // https://soundcloud.com/grigoremusic // https://soundcloud.com/isaie-music // https://soundcloud.com/joytyson // https://soundcloud.com/joytoy // https://soundcloud.com/kendal3000 // https://soundcloud.com/leosagrado // Malanda Jr. // https://soundcloud.com/mia-mendi // https://soundcloud.com/moomoonster // https://soundcloud.com/ntonto (ft. Tricky) // https://soundcloud.com/parissior // https://soundcloud.com/psycho-weazel // https://soundcloud.com/ste-vie-1 // https://soundcloud.com/terr_music // https://soundcloud.com/theusmago // Unconscious // https://soundcloud.com/vitalicofficial // https://soundcloud.com/yet-more

RAULITO WOLF - Neue Deutsche Wölfe @ ENTROPIE Festival

✦ PREMIERE : Vaälha - Odyssey (Club Mackan)
✦ Release date : 02.15.24

We begin our retro futuristic journey into 2024 with a brilliant EP by french DJ and producer Vaälha. Through dark soundscapes, mean synthesizers and heavy percussion, this Odyssey will make you feel like the main character in any sci-fi movie exploring the vast unknown space or an alien planet far from home.

To make this journey a little safer, we brought along three talented producers; Panthera, My Secret Playground and Austher, to guide us through eventual parallel dimensions and alternate realities.

With their own interpretations of what an ‘Odyssey’ could be like, Panthera opted for what we think is a modern EBM interpretation of reality. While this reality may seem like a stripped off version of reality, don’t be fooled! There’s an intricate amount of detail waiting to be explored.

My Secret Playground turned ‘Laser Shooting’ into an acid trip, exploring possible and parallel dimensions which seems both creepy and hauntingly beautiful, by adding additional melodies to the original.

Austher turned ‘Clear Mind’ into a real powerhouse. A very adventurous powerhouse that despite all the power, feels somewhat more optimistic. If there was any fuel missing in the tank, it’s because Austher’s version used up all of it.

✦ Connect :

Vaälha
https://soundcloud.com/vaalha
https://www.instagram.com/vaalha___/

Club Mackan
https://soundcloud.com/clubmackan
https://www.instagram.com/clubmackan/
https://clubmackan.bandcamp.com/

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PREMIERE : Vaälha - Odyssey (Club Mackan)

Welcome Back

Clone

Let Me Be Free (Polari Cut)

Hollow Talk

That Time Of The Night

A Story of Italo Disco, Indie Dance, Slow Motion, New Wave, Breakbeat ...is now starting.

INCOMING : Biesmans - Blitz #MUEM

Release date : 2024-02-09
Buy : https://muemrecords.bandcamp.com/album/blitz

It's a new dawn. It's a new day. In a vibrant collision of beats and synths, Joris Biesmans, the electronic maestro kicks off 2024 with a bang, introducing his latest endeavor, "Blitz." This track not only marks a musical rebirth but also serves as the inaugural release for Biesmans' newly minted label, MUEM Records.

"Blitz" captures the essence of a new era, where House and trance intertwine, creating an electronic landscape pulsating with infectious energy. Biesmans seamlessly weaves together up-tempo rhythms, trance-infused melodies, and an unmistakable sense of optimism, making it an anthemic declaration for the year ahead. The track invites dancers on an epic journey, promising a euphoric experience that transcends boundaries.

As the architect of his musical destiny, Joris Biesmans introduces MUEM Records. It is not just a label; it's a manifesto for creativity, collaboration, and unbridled expression. With a commitment to delivering monthly singles, Biesmans and his eclectic circle of friends will be curating an ongoing adventure that leaves us with good hope for the new year.

☎ Connect ☎
https://soundcloud.com/biesmans
https://soundcloud.com/muem-records

INCOMING : Biesmans - Blitz #MUEM

RETROFUTUR is back !

This second compilation, like the first one, brings together on a single release a wide range of artists and musical styles that we love and which inspire us:
Cosmic Italo, Italo Disco, Italo Body Music, Trance, Electronica, Nu Rave, Nu Dance ...

You will find here regular artists from the label and also many new incomers just as talented.

30 tracks… 34 artists… to perfectly represent the futuristic vision of the owl and bring a new breath to electronic music.

Enjoy !

FOLLOW Theo Scuera :

soundcloud.com/theoscuera

⬇ FOLLOW THE OWL ⬇
soundcloud.com/melopeerecords
www.facebook.com/melopeerec
www.instagram.com/melopeerecords

RetroFutur 2

PREMIERE : Theo Scuera - Es Muss Sein

A Story of Italo Disco, Indie Dance, Slow Motion, New Wave, Breakbeat ...is now starting.

INCOMING : Younger Than Me & Pablo Bozzi - We Don't Know The Way , We Just Stay  #90sWax

Release date  : 2023-03-01
Buy : https://www.beatport.com/release/the-golden-age-of-love/4421170

Younger Than Me announces his debut full length "The Golden Age Of Love", to be released on 90's Wax this coming March 2024. The record is the perfect example of the breadth of his irrepressible and unique sound. Featuring collaborations with Massimiliano Pagliara, Brame & Hamo and Pablo Bozzi. The artist is an Italian native known for a modern interpretation of '90s club music' - a dynamic blend of Progressive House, Trance, EBM, Breakbeat, and Techno ideas. This first album is a love letter to a deep-rooted passion for the idiosyncrasies of rave culture and the crossover points with contemporary electronic music.

Younger Than Me, an artistic project by Francesco Mingrino that is steeped in the nostalgia of ‘90s rave, yet not at all trapped in that past. A project that has cemented a special place in the electronic music scene with a string of records on labels like Bordello A Parigi, Amsterdam-Utrecht based platform XXX, Rotterdam’s Bar and Jennifer Cardini’s Dischi Autunno. To this point Francesco has pushed his fun yet forceful sound, with many releases on his own 90's Wax, and collaborations with people like Skatebård, Francesco Farfa, Timothy Clerkin and Curses (as Y2C).

The Golden Age Of Love" is a debut album that ticks all the boxes; it's a celebration of a bygone era through the lens of the contemporary. Younger Than Me stands as a testament to the enduring spirit and evolving nature of the music that began in the ‘90s rave scene, with an LP that pushes Love, Progression and Fun to the forefront.

☎ Connect ☎
https://soundcloud.com/youngerthanme
https://soundcloud.com/pablo-bozzi

The Golden Age Of Love

INCOMING : Younger Than Me & Pablo Bozzi - We Don't Know The Way , We Just Stay  #90sWax

DA036 Patricio Diaz & Port Manteau - Dischi Vol. 2

After Neurotiker and Cyda, DISCHI is back with its Vol. 2, featuring club weapons by Port Manteau (UK) and Patricio Diaz (FR). With this release, the pair delivers two no-nonsense, dancefloor-ready tracks, armed with solid kicks and 90s goodness. Beware: stamina needed.

Master by Manmade Mastering KG 
Artwork by Basile Fournier 
Text : Rachel Mbiga Epelbaum

Dischi Vol. 2

Patricio Diaz - Unity

After dropping the banger "Keep It Strong" a year ago, Patricio Diaz is back with his first full release. The title track "Night Lights" is a masterful blend of Trance and Italo influences, an anthem celebrating dancefloor unity and joy.

"A Walk at Dawn," also infused with a trance vibe and a faster tempo, evokes the feel of an '80s road movie with its compelling groove.

ROTCIV's remix introduces a darker, almost eerie element, yet retains an undeniable disco touch, crafting a transcendental experience perfect for late-night dancing.

To close this strong release, Theo Scuera adds a more progressive '90s touch to “Night Lights.” This is music meant for tapping your feet loudly and jumping on the dancefloor. 

An advice? Seriously, follow this guy!

https://soundcloud.com/patriciodiazdj

PREMIERE: Patricio Diaz - Night Lights [MELOPEE]

Patricio Diaz - Out Of Reach

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