Jungle Vibes

Deep house june 3

my chilla

Dinner is served - Babybear 013 compilation show

buckley . live @ subterania leeds, 08/2015

Whoever you are, and no matter what your musical preference, there is a good chance you have danced to a Kieran Hebden beat before now. The London man best known as Four Tet has done everything in his career, from glistening indie-licked electronica albums to pumping bass and garage mixes for Fabric via collaborations with Steve Reid and Burial, shows on NTS and plenty of club ready projects on his own Text label. We have long been a fan, and recently he played for us at Dekmantel Festival. 

The results were recorded and we present them to you here as our latest podcast. As you would expect, it is hard to put into words what the man aims for, and achieves, across the course of two hours, but suffice it to say it will surely be the most adventurous mix you hear for a while. From niche Indian music to classic house, dirty STL cuts to synthetic tech and Latin tinged funk, he stitches together a wild ride full of smooth left turns and dazzling curveballs that will make you want to loosen every limb in your body and shake till you drop. We already have done once back in early August, and now we surely will do again and again and again. 


Dekmantel Podcast 032 - Four Tet

Depatterning is out now, get it at ipmanmusic.com 

Thanks to everyone who has supported! 


Regicide

SPEAR066

Villem & McLeod

No More Games EP

1)  No More Games
2)  Dance With Me feat. Riya
3)  Seamless feat. Zero T
4)  Get To Know feat. Riya

Villem & McLeod - Dance With Me feat. Riya - Spearhead Records

SKUDGE MEETS TRESOR 

Recorded 05 February 2016

SKUDGE LIVE @ TRESOR, Berlin | 05.02.2016

Chroma - Hodrull

'Need Me' is one of two tracks out on an imminent EP; a hypnotic, kick drum-fuelled output that showcases exactly what Josh Butler's growing catalogue is all about.


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Premiere: Josh Butler 'Need Me'

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Hush Hush

RVRT 010 / Dos Attack - Flue (Kornel Kovacs Remix)

Respected house producer Josh Butler is back, armed with his brand new ‘Link’ EP on Edwin Oosterwal and Joris Voorn’s legendary Rejected imprint. The EP once again proves Josh’s ability to continuously deliver the kind of high quality tech-house that has entrenched him as an integral figure in the underground UK house scene.

The title track ‘Link’ stays true to Butler’s less-is-more philosophy while also showcasing his incredible sound-design and production know-how. The percussion takes centre stage as Josh brings in conga rolls, a soulful vocal refrain and lush, atmospheric pads to contribute to an inimitable groove. Two distinct mixes of the track, a melodic mix and a dub mix, are generously provided on the EP and both demonstrate the intricacies inherent in Josh’s production.

Rounding off the release is ‘Need Me’, the EP’s deeper venture that combines minimalist instrumentation centred around a grooving bassline, subtly making itself known above the driving percussion. Throughout the EP, Josh succeeds in delivering vast symphonic landscapes within the pretext of measured and characteristic instrumental restraint. Partygoers can expect to hear both sides of the EP receive serious airtime across the club circuit as the Ibiza season kicks into full swing this month.

Josh Butler - Link (preview)

My remix of The Third Room by dBRm, my collaboration with dBridge

Premiered on Clash Magazine: http://clashmusic.com/news/premiere-dbrm-the-third-room-radioactive-man-remix

Download from The Nothing Special's website: https://www.thenothingspecial.com/download/tns020rd 

The Third Room

dBRm - The Third Room (Radioactive Man Remix)

After exceptional releases on much-respected imprints like Dixon’s Innervisions, Drumpoet Community and Mood Music, Berlin-based artist duo FRANKEY & SANDRINO brings their sophisticated, deep house sound to Kompakt with the HYDRAE EP – three new and highly versatile tracks that prove once more the perfect symbiosis of Frank Beckers’ technical know-how and Sandrino Tittel’s selector expertise from his days as resident DJ at Wuppertal’s famed Butan Club. Both the title cut HYDRAE and b-side buster IZAR feature the expressive, silky synth solos we’ve come to love from the two soundsmiths, embedded in the focussed throbbing of their precision beats. Closer MERGING BLACK sports slightly more jagged contours, thanks to some psychoactive synth sequencing and a howling trumpet –  enriched with Frankey & Sandrino’s stunning sense for dramaturgic refinement. Voluptuous and minimalist at the same time, these tracks spin a captivating floor lore that will enchant any serious fan of electronic dance music.

Nach bemerkenswerten Releases auf hochgelobten Labels wie etwa Dixons Innervisions, Drumpoet Community und Mood Music bringt das Berliner Künstlerduo FRANKEY & SANDRINO ihren ausgeklügelten, tiefen House-Sound mit der HYDRAE EP zu Kompakt - drei neue und vielseitige Tracks belegen einmal mehr die perfekte Symbiose von Frank Beckers' technischem Know-How und Sandrino Tittels Club-Expertise aus seinen Tagen als Resident-DJ im legendären Wuppertaler Butan Club. Sowohl der Titeltrack HYDRAE als auch der B-Seiten-Knaller IZAR glänzen mit den expressiven, seidigen Synthie-Solos die wir bei den beiden Klangtüftlern schätzen gelernt haben, formvollendet eingebettet im fokussierten Treiben ihrer Präzisions-Beats. Der Abschlusstrack MERGING BLACK weist etwas schartigere Züge auf, dank psychoaktiver Synthie-Sequenzen und einer aufheulenden Trompete - angereichert mit Frankey & Sandrinos verblüffendem Sinn für dramaturgische Finesse. Üppig und minimalistisch zugleich, erzählen diese Aufnahmen von einer fesselnden Tanzflursaga die jeden ernstzunehmenden Fan elektronischer Tanzmusik begeistern wird.


Pre-order: KOMPAKT.FM

Frankey & Sandrino - Hydrae - Snippet

Released June 15, 2015 
Full Stream / Buy: https://astrophonica.bandcamp.com/album/luv-ta-luv-ya-fracture-vip

Fracture returns to the label for the first solo release since The Limit VIP to kick off another LTD 10” series. APHALTD001 sees Fracture giving the VIP treatment to one of his favourite hardcore records from 1992; The Skeleton Krew’s ‘Luv Ta Luv Ya’. Originally released on Skeleton Recordings, it was a big favourite of DJ Randall and LTJ Bukem but as a young Charlie Fracture was only 13 at the time it was pirate radio where he first heard it: 

“I had a tape from my favourite station, Weekend Rush. It was a Vinyl Groove set with MC Shabba over it and a lot of the records on there totally blew my mind. I’ve since found out what pretty much all of the records are but there was this one, Luv Ta Luv Ya, that I only recently managed to get an ID on and lost my mind again. I hadn’t heard it outside of that tape, which I sadly lost.” 

Soon after finding out the details of the record, Fracture took to twitter to pass on his love for the track and praise to DJ Monita. It turned out the praise was mutual and that he was very much still active. Very soon after that a remix was arranged . . . sometimes the internet does actually work, or was it something in the stars?

Fracture x DJ Monita - Luv Ta Luv Ya [Fracture VIP] - APHALTD001

Full Stream / Buy: astrophonica.bandcamp.com/album/flock

1. Flock
2. Helios
3. Crystal Cuts
4. Hours, Miles & Still . . .

As an artist, Jack Stevens aka Sully keeps music lovers guessing with the many twists and turns of his discography. But throughout, from his early works in the 140 bpm region right up to his current Jungle offerings, one thing stays the same: A disciplined example of restraint. There’s never too much and every element is there for a reason. Stevens’ work is sparse, but not empty. Calculated, but not without soul. He is also an experienced DJ having recorded mixes for Clash, Fact and Boiler Room and in recent months has been hosting a show on Radar Radio with Klaar and Sim Hutchins as ‘Body Count’ and true to form the show encompasses many moods and sounds.

In a time when Jungle is enjoying the limelight there are many over-the-top renditions and pointless references. In Flock however, there are no cheap shots. There is no bandwagoning or hidden agenda, there is just music from the soul. As a body of work, Flock has a certain coldness with melancholy melodies and icy synth sounds that would not sound out of place in an early Wiley production. The title track opens with celestial stabs that precede a wind of metallic Amen chops, both beautiful and tearout. ‘Helios’ is a paradox of burning fire and sub zero synths that will light up and freeze a dance floor. ‘Crystal Cuts’ slices through with shards of Amen that sparkle against a lost Anime soundtrack. Flock closes with ‘Hours, Miles & Still…’ which is the most complex piece. An ice cold symphony develops on top of hollow breaks to create a gripping journey through emotions.

“Music is always about expressing emotional pinpoints for me, the memories that resonate and this EP is just me reflecting on the moments, people and places that stay bright in my mind.” - Sully.

Sully - Flock - APHA012

Recorded by Stef Wooderson and George in Cambridge, 2005

You Reap What You Sow

Produced by Bastion and Davide Salvietti - Realign EP

Have No Fear

Produced by Bastion and George Bird - Realign EP

Bastion

Suga

Just realised this is about to expire!! Old recording from a Spike Sunday Sounds. That's Rob Rub playing too :) Best wishes for 2013!!

All 13

Tracklist: http://www.factmag.com/2013/06/17/fact-mix-387-dj-koze/

dBRm - The Third Room (Radioactive Man Remix)

RADIOACTIVE MAN