Lewis James - Desire for Infinity | Original Cultures OCEP006DD
Release date: September 16, 2013 (worldwide)
Format: Digital
Distribution: Kudos (worldwide) + originalcultures.bandcamp.com

Buy: 
Bandcamp - https://originalcultures.bandcamp.com/album/desire-for-infinity
Beatport - http://www.beatport.com/release/desire-for-infinity/1147362
Boomkat - http://boomkat.com/downloads/797611-lewis-james-desire-for-infinity
iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/desire-for-infinity/id690029597

Support from DJ Shadow, Sinistarr, Will LV, Kidkanevil, Om Unit and more.

Press and promo inquiries to laurent at originalcultures dot org.

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"I can't fake being alive" - Dolor, Midnight.

Lewis James returns to Original Cultures with Desire for Infinity, his second EP for the label following from Krakatoa earlier this year which received support from dance music luminaries including DJ Shadow, Sinistarr, Dawn Day Night, Om Unit and Kidkanevil.

The creative road to Desire for Infinity has not been easy, with the EP undergoing multiple rewrites and changes yet after all was said and done it became clear that this new collection of songs is arguably Lewis James’ best work so far. The seven tracks that make up Desire for Infinity may seem disparate at first but there is an underlying unity that soon becomes apparent, a clear desire from the producer to break on through to the other side.

Opener Space Banquet is a gentle offering, a slow jam for digital lovers that leads us into Her Jewels, a track that delicately unfolds towards an epic crescendo, a sonic tale of reaching for the stars. On Midnight, Lewis rekindles the magic that made Powerchild a highlight of his previous EP by once more inviting Dolor on vocal duties. This time around the young American prodigy takes the guise of a dark and mysterious crooner, turning an inspired ode to late night romance and soul searching over a production that is as sensuous as the lyrics. Whole marks the half-way point of the EP and a sharp turn from an introspective quality to the music towards a no-holds-barred dancefloor mindset. Lewis shows his talent for crafting catchy productions that lie somewhere between rave and hip hop. Worse for its part packs more weight and attitude than the entire current trap trend ever could while the EP’s closer, All or Nothing, takes Bollywood for a ride in South London, gun cocked and all.

The release is rounded off by two remixes from young Irish talent SertOne and London's LV, two artists currently involved with Original Cultures. Available in digital format with artwork from Paper Resistance.

“An infinity of passion can be contained in one minute, like a crowd in a
small space.” ― Gustave Flaubert

Lewis James ft. Dolor - Midnight

vague and dreamy longings

Buy direct from Tru Thoughts http://shop.etchshop.co.uk/releases/TRU291/archipelago-remixes-part-2/819

Out 12th May, the second in the Archipelago Remixes EP series brings more stunning new versions of tracks from Hidden Orchestra’s second album, ‘Archipelago’. Established and rising stars - Dam Mantle, Mungo’s Hi Fi, Floex, submerse and KRTS – work their magic on producer and band-leader Joe Acheson’s original productions, across two 10” records in a hand-stamped and numbered sleeve, limited to 500 units worldwide.

Opening the first 10” is “Seven Hunters (Dam Mantle Mix)”, which brings a noir-ish intensity to the original, a firm fan favourite. The Glasgow based Notown/Wichita signed producer re-programmes the original drums, creating a sense of space and suspense, and eliciting admiration from Acheson, whose heavily layered organic beats are an integral part of the stirring Hidden Orchestra sound, even requiring two kits in the live show: “it's the kind of way I treat drum recordings in my own work, so it's really nice to hear it done to my drum tracks”.

“Flight (Mungo's Hi Fi Remix)” sees an eagerly awaited hook-up with the Scottish crew, of whom Acheson has long been a fan, having partied at - and played on - Mungos’ legendary soundsystem at Knockengorroch Festival. Here they transform the intricate, folk-influenced “Flight” (which boasts almost a million soundcloud plays) for a bass-heavy dub dancefloor, while skilfully retaining snapshots of the original orchestration and atmosphere. 

“Disquiet (Floex Remix)” finds Floex returning the favour for a Hidden Orchestra mix of his own latest single. This charged, hypnotic version shows the dancier, more electronic side of the Czech clarinettist and producer’s work; twisting and heightening existing sounds, not least the heavenly harp solo, for an epic effect. Floex’s second official Hidden Orchestra remix, this adds to a growing list of joint ventures from these two like-minded creators. 

Two artists from Berlin’s Project Mooncircle label - London based submerse, and Brooklyn’s KRTS (the latter with a  bonus digital cut) – remix “Spoken”, each ramping up the strikingly percussive intro and spiralling down a different yet equally fascinating experimental electronic bass music path. 


Spoken (submerse Remix)

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Quiet Storm Inside - RnB Instrumental Beats

one day after another

Drift into the calm heat of the Sahara at sunset. Soft beats, warm textures, and deep atmospheric grooves designed to slow your pulse and clear your mind. Sahrah Downtempo is where desert silence meets emotional electronic soul.

Oasis Reverie

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Producers Airbird & Napolian return with single "J.Park" and details about their forthcoming debut album, Mr. Foolish - a body of work inspired by west coast dreams and east coast nightmares. On Mr. Foolish, worlds meld to create a deeply engaging blend of American House, Cosmic Funk and Hip Hop. The producers' disparate environments are uniquely present in the material: New York sensibilities cut through in Joel's melodic bass lines, astral vocals and idiosyncratic song construction, while Ian, born and bred in LA, delivers consistently cool and heavy beatscapes, surrounded by psychedelic ambience and hard focus.

Airbird & Napolian is comprised of producers Joel Ford and Ian Evans, each established artists in their own right, who have combined forces for a record on Cascine. The producers met while working on Napolian's Rejoice EP (Software) and an easy chemistry took shape. 2013 single "In The Zone" was the first official product of their collaboration, which launched to an intensely positive reception by listeners and journalists worldwide. From there, Cascine commissioned an album, and two years later Mr. Foolish was born.
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Napolian on Twitter: bit.ly/1Nm2wek
Cascine on FB: on.fb.me/1eR1MsE

Mr. Foolish 

Preorder 

Airbird & Napolian - J.Park

Nascent label, Youngbloods, are preparing their final release of the year in Kratos Himself's Loon Garden (out Dec. 18). It's a short-and-sweet album at just eight tracks, but that just means there's no room for fat. There's quite a bit to enjoy in those slender eight tracks but it's "See What Eyes See" that really stood out for us. Building ever so gradually in the beginning, Kratos slowly introduces gentle splashes of colour and melody before a relaxed beat takes the lead, guiding us through a series of fragile, interweaving melodies. All this culminates in the big, jazzy reveal at the two-minute mark for a rewarding and soothing listen. 


Premiere: Kratos Himself - See What Eyes See

Wien Pt 1

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https://www.facebook.com/mountain.range
https://mountainrange.bandcamp.com/
https://twitter.com/mountain_range_

Mountain Range - What Party?

 Contact for bookings at: booking@projectmooncircle.com
Press at: press@projectmooncircle.com

‘There Be Monsters‘, the sophomore full length double LP feat. Monsoonsiren and Fynn Rider, out Sept 30th: https://raindog.lnk.to/tbm

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