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Rhythm & Sound w/ Tikiman – What A Mistry

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Sacrifice Of Love

For the first time in more than a decade, Paul St. Hilaire (AKA Tikiman) presents a solo album – 100% Tiki. 

Over his 30-plus year career, St. Hilaire has become one of dance music’s quietly legendary figures. Born and raised in the Caribbean island Dominica, he moved to Berlin in 1994 and has lent both his voice and his musicianship to some of the most iconic electronic music from the German capital – and beyond. Renowned for his collaborations with Moritz von Oswald and Mark Ernestus (AKA Rhythm & Sound), he has also appeared on records with Deadbeat, Rhauder, Larry Heard aka Mr. Fingers and Stereotyp (G-Stone Recordings), amongst others. 

However, few know the extent of St. Hilaire’s compositional and technical mastery. From his home studio in Kreuzberg, which includes an extensive collection of vintage hardware, self-built instruments and notebooks scribbled with endless lyrics, he has created a vast archive of material spanning ambient dub, avant-jazz, lush techno and lovers rock. 

Tikiman Vol. 1 is a heady, downtempo tour de force of patois metaphors on education, displacement and personal vs. global histories, as is evident on slippy album opener “Bedroom in My Bag”: Mister, mister / Where are you going? / I’m heading for a faraway land / What are you having in the bag in your hand? / Help us to understand / He said, I’ve got my bedroom in my bag. 

Overall, the album’s lyrics reflect on life between Berlin and Dominica, specifically St. Hilaire’s hometown of Grand Bay, where he has worked with various musicians famous for the island’s different genres of carnival music. St. Hilaire himself always favoured the island’s more “discrete” music, developing a sonic synergy between two different geographical strains of groove and minimalism, and combining them with foundational Caribbean mixing techniques, which provide the basis for his songwriting and distinct baritone. 

Tikiman Vol.1 offers a rare insight into St. Hilaire’s complex artistry, from the eyes-down grooves of “Little Way” and the guitar-heavy digi dancehall experiment “Keep Safe,” to the subtle hypnosis of “Ten to One” and the softly crashing synth waves of closer “Three and a Half”, evoking not only beaches but also coasts and borders. It’s a fitting expression of both the breadth of St. Hilaire’s work, as well as his history as one of the few black, Berlin-based artists who, despite remaining largely overlooked, has influenced the city’s electronic music culture since its beginnings. 

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Kynant Records was founded in 2015 by Richard Akingbehin, a British-Nigerian radio programmer (Refuge Worldwide), music writer and DJ. Originally specialising in deep techno and featuring artists such as Cio D’Or, Terrence Dixon and Donato Dozzy, Kynant has since launched a sub-label Kynant EX which focuses on ambient, dub and experimental electronics. 

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Distributed by N.E.W.S 
Mastered by Stefan Betke 
Artwork by Grant Gibson 

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Supported by Initiative Musik gGmbH with project funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media.

C2 Paul St. Hilaire - Ten To One

since it got mentioned here: http://www.factmag.com/2014/05/21/the-25-best-dub-techno-tracks-of-all-time/  I decided to upload 

brendon moeller - merry go round (2014 remaster)

This is a special release no doubt. Deepchord, Deepnaut, Pulshar and Braulio Lam were specifically chosen to head up this treasured task of taking Linval's 'World Crisis' into their realms.

'World Crisis' is Linval's message and it is as definitive as ever. The overall traditional dub concept is to feature different voices over the same instrumental where this, flips the script and each version has a different electronic music producer add their talents to create their own signature account.

The Deepnaut version shimmers in a euphoric glow that covers you like a sun on the beach in summer. Linval's voice is front and center and one could say this may be the most single oriented as it uses the most vocals of any of the renditions here.

Braulio Lam's submission has all the makings of a classic styled dub track. While the beat is transcendent, everything else is processed in a new school way. And the technique is next level to be clear.

Next is Deepchord's version. To say this is the deepest and most techno might not be much of a surprise. The groove is addictive and the chords sampled into the rhythm while the melody ebbs and flows are pure magic.

Lastly, Pulshar breaks things down to the starkest of the choices and one of the most hypnotic. Pablo Bolivar and Sergio Sainz Vidal from Pulshar have a knack for injecting some dark and deep island vibes to the electronic scene.

The artwork respects the history of dub culture while advancing the application as it uses AI generated images combined with human elements.

World Crisis Ft. Linval Thompson

https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazFrSDdfQlJZM0s3VDFaUmNQNWpEaURBM0RFUXxBQ3Jtc0trdGNPbUprQ2dTQl9faGlFSEd6V2ktaVkyN3ZDTUNUeXZ0eko5bm5FZzBzNjNqQVVFQjRzSmRUeE5xazVzcFM0U0tHdkFoMy1HTnh6UkhoSG00SlRReVNDalNIOXZCdDNIWk5BVFpHZmo3QTRtbTB6NA&q=http%3A%2F%2Fvevo.ly%2F8Gwuu6&v=UvLaYzlVhg0

Download from here: https://tamas-olejnik.bandcamp.com/album/orbiter

Orbiter

Dublicator - Orbiter

https://never-late.bandcamp.com/album/clouds-are-the-better-birds

Forget the city's clamor, the endless to-do lists, and the weight of daily pressures. Close your eyes and imagine yourself lying in a sun-drenched meadow. Above you, clouds ever-so-gradually drift by, shape-shifting like melancholic ambient undercurrents. Tranquility is all that’s there. You are in a different place, a better place..

That's the feeling one gets listening to Mjulev’s ‘Clouds Are The Better Birds’, a wonderful eight-track album by the Basel, Switzerland-based sound architect.

Mjulev's ambient playground unfolds like a dreamscape; each meticulously crafted layer weaves in and out organically, drawing you deeper into a world of introspection. As you listen, the stress and noise of daily life melt away, replaced by a profound sense of peace and connection. "Clouds Are the Better Birds" is an invitation to escape, reconnect with your inner self, and find solace in the simple beauty of the universe.

Set for release on April 12th via Never Late, Mjulev's latest offering is an essential companion for anyone seeking a haven from the world's noise.

Written & produced by Carlo Thommen
Artwork by Griff Fulton
Mastered by Sven Weisemann
Released by Never Late: never-late.bandcamp.com

Mjulev - Birds On Acid

Available here http://www.avantroots.com/dublicator-deep-routes-w-pulshar-rework/ 

Dublicator - Burning Echoes (Pulshar Remake)

Unofficial rework of “Nightbird” by the BJM.
For listening only, not for profit.

Vocals, production & reinterpretation by Na Dee.

Na Dee – Nightglide (Nightbird Rework – Vocal Version)

Antoine Pete - Bailemos

3 (fakepumpfake)

Agnes Obel - Close Watch (Pulshar Rework)

ON THEIR RETURN TO DESOLAT BARCELONA BASED MUSICIANS PULSHAR DELIVER A DELICIOUSLY DEEP AND TRIPPY EP

Following on from 2010’s critically acclaimed album ‘Inside’, Spanish duo Sergio Vidal and Pablo Bolívar aka Pulshar return to Desolat with the ‘Different Drum EP’, and all four tracks showcase the deeply hypnotic yet richly soulful sounds which the duo are synonymous with.

Opener ‘Wasting Time’ is a collaboration with Desolat label head Loco Dice. The track, which was creating during a jam session between these friends, is a deep and twisted journey, with ocean-deep sub-bass, and features Loco Dice’s own distorted vocals which echo in and out of the music.

On ‘So Tired’, Pulshar have expertly crafted a captivating rich soundscape packed full of warm textures and atmospheres. ‘Different Drum’ is a similarly engaging and uplifting track complete with soaring synths and crisp drums.

The 12” is rounded up by the standout ‘She’s Got A Ticket’, with its infectious groove, rich sounds and contagious vocal layered over its psychedelic rhythm.

On ‘Different Drum’ Pulshar have demonstrated with aplomb why over the last few years their distinctive and soulful brand of psychedelic electronic music has been turning heads and moving dancefloors. 
Enjoy!

So tired

J.S. Zeiter - Regenerate (Fluxion rework)

Haunting landscapes, cinematic atmospheres and smooth vocals looping in your head forever.

NYC >> Sergio S Vidal sergio@avantroots.com
BCN >> Pablo Bolivar pablo@avantroots.com

https://www.avantroots.com

World Crisis Ft. Linval Thompson

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