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Ghent-based duo Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul perform ‘Mantra’, ‘Ceci n'est pas un cliché’, and ‘Thank You’ from their acclaimed debut album ‘Topical Dancer’ live at Le Guess Who? 2022.

About:
Cultural appropriation, misogyny, racism, and post-colonialism are not usually themes heard on the dancefloor; but Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul rebel by inviting them in. On their 2022 debut ‘Topical Dancer’ (via Soulwax’s DEEWEE label), the Ghent-based duo proves themselves to be rare tale-tellers in electronic music, funneling the zeitgeist into playful synth concoctions. 

Recorded at TivoliVredenburg’s Ronda on Saturday, 12 November 2022.

Recording and mix by Marc Broer 
Photography by Lisanne Lentink

Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul - Ceci n'est pas un cliché

do you know what love is? 

hi there, ❀

once upon a time we were on holiday to a place where i always get inspired,
'cause they mainly play disco, jazz and soulful house over there.
while i was enjoying my breakfast, Tim Deluxe's 'LOVE is' came on,
with its emotional sax riff, impressive jazzy sound and touching lyrics.
it was kind of overwhelming, the way the song affected me....
i immediately knew this meant something special;
as i stumbled on this track one week earlier, 
while we were looking into some producers from 'back in the day'.
it was meant to be, pouring some sucre. on this track.
for me, love is being able to share your greatest passion with those who love it too.

enchanté! 🍬

❀

mastering by @robhes
original track by @tim-deluxe-official

Love is - Tim Deluxe (sucre. rework)

Hotel Costes  A Decade - CD 2 - Stéphane Pompougnac - Hello Mademoiselle Balazko Remix

Bent- Magic Love (Roulet Edit)

Various Artists - Habemus Paname
Release : 12th October [Vinyl & Digital]

Buy the vinyl : bit.ly/PontNeufHabemusPaname
2x12' inch vinyls in a designed gatefold sleeve 
Pre-order on Juno : bit.ly/JunoHabemusPaname

Design by : @alva
Engineered & mixed by : Matthieu Berthet
Manufactured & Distributed by : Kuroneko Media

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2015 Pont Neuf Records
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Edges Of Freedom

Format: CD, Download | Releasedate: 27.11.2015

That's how long it can take when you want to avoid haste making waste. After a seven-year hiatus Sonar Kollektiv finally releases the third edition of the 2007 installed compilation series “Computer Incarnations For World Peace”. The first two, celebrated episodes had been co-selected by Gerd Janson (Running Back). Now Sonar Kollektiv's A&R manager and Jazzanova DJ Alex Barck takes care of business all on his own, picking thirteen songs out off his immense record collection – which in this order and combination unquestionably live up to the high expectations towards the third part of “Computer Incarnations For World Peace” and beyond.

To start things off we get one of Barck's undisputed favorites, “Caught” from 1986 by Tokyo born singer Anna Domino. And not only this song but all of the following twelve tracks have a strong atmospheric and sonic connection to the eponymous classic by Jean-Luc Ponty (“Computer Incantations For World Peace”). For example, “Night Flight” by German sound engineer and producer Walter Quintus is excellent feelgood jazz funk from the late eighties as well as the cosmic synth monster “Swiftness” by Georges Rodi and Dave Sarkys from 1979. For quite some time now “Airport Of Love” by French studio project Love International is an integral part of any DJ set that ranges somewhere between Balearic and Cosmic. Not assignable to any genre though is Brenda & The Beach Balls' “Theme From A Tall Dark Stranger” off their first EP from 1986. But that's exactly what sets “Computer Incarnations For World Peace” apart from other compilation series: A complexity of all different styles, musical eras and connections to a whole lot of scenes, but – if played in the right order – has a well-knit common thread and takes us on a journey through space and time. A trip with a quick detour to Japan and its quite flourishing Minimal Music scene in the early 80's (Mkwaju Ensemble), but always returns to good old Germany. For example with “Sol Y Sombra” by Amanita from 1978, or Obalki's “Lobos Point”, which came out last year on Public Possession, as well as “Bewegliche Ziele” by Plaza Hotel featuring Jaki Liebezeit on drums; a track acknowledged with a wonderful reissue on Notes On A Journey. And finally we also get a little glimpse of the future via “Altona” by the Tuff City Kids. This is one of the tracks, that could be on the long awaited debut album by the long enduring remix project by Gerd Janson and Philipp Lauer to be released on Permanent Vacation. And when Barck pays tribute to his former compilation ally he's also allowed to throw one of his own tracks into the mix. 

One of the first tracks by Jazzanova, “Introspection” still sounds surprisingly fresh and scrupulous timeless to this day. 

One can almost claim that it was a good thing that Barck (and Sonar Kollektiv) took his time and now can proudly serve us his best matured and well-tested gems out of his collection. Bottoms up!


02 - Quintus Project - Night Flight

                4th Sign - Eloge de la Lenteur Part Two
For their next release, the Parisian label Ondulé Recordings hits hard with a new project : 4th Sign. A 2 parts LP to introduce their genuine world…
The story of 4th Sign. Two long time friends & producers Joss Moog & Around7, with common background & influences, and the same love of original samples & genuine loops. This project seemed to be obvious.

Then as the title (Eloge de la lenteur) suggests; take your time, enjoy and let the music play!!
If you think that groove & pleasure is not a BPM matter and you can say a lot in just 4 bars, 
we're sure you'll appreciate the trip...
This is also just the first step of the journey. You'll be hearing from 4th Sign again very soon...


Buy on Bandcamp

4th Sign -  The Movement

The Juan Maclean 'Happy House' (Will Saul & Mike Monday Remix) - DFA Records

In the spring of 2007, musician and producer Paul ‘Mudd’ Murphy decided to launch his own label. Named after the house he grew up in, Claremont 56 would release beautiful music by friends, associates, collaborators and like-minded musicians.

In the 10 years that have passed since, Claremont 56 has more than surpassed Murphy’s modest expectations. It has built up a cult following around the world, with listeners responding positively to the label’s combination of magical music, beautiful artwork, and impeccable packaging.

To mark the label’s first decade, Murphy has put together a sumptuous vinyl box set of previously unheard material, produced and presented with the same attention to detail that listeners have come to expect.

Each copy of Claremont 56: 10 Years contains five weighty slabs of wax and a bespoke info sheet, housed in a specially designed, hand-numbered box with debossed logos on the front and rear. There is also a limited-edition run of 200 copies which come with an additional 12” containing exclusive remixes and a brand new Paqua track, ‘Dalas’.

However impressive the packaging, it’s the music that makes Claremont 56: 10 Years stand out. Featuring a mixture of unreleased tracks and brand new remixes of vintage label releases, the highlights come thick and fast.

As you’d expect, some of the most impressive contributions come from those artists you could describe as “legendary”, including Chicago deep house originators Larry Heard and Ron Trent. Can legend Holger Czukay kindly contributes one of the standout moments, the eccentric ‘Music To Be Murdered By’, from his own unreleased catalogue, while Afro-cosmic pioneer Daniele Baldelli joins forces with Marco Dionigi to deliver a typically spacey remix of Bison’s ‘Familiar Stranger’. There’s also an epic, Afro-tinged dub disco remix of Smith & Mudd’s ‘Nether’ by Norwegian scene founder Bjorn Torske.

Elsewhere, Good Timin’ man Jex Opolis turns an overlooked track by Paraiso into a samba-boogie killer, Sean P dubs out Zee Erf’s beautiful cover of ‘Southern Freeez’, and Phil Mison turns FreshRo’s laidback electrofunk cut ‘Pacific State’ into a breezy, Balearic gem. Look out too, for the emotion-rich beauty of Statues’ ‘River Darkness’ – a track arguably worth the cost of the box set on its own – and the deep space explorations of Almunia’s Leo Ceccanti.

We could go on, but we’re running out of space. Suffice to say, Claremont 56: 10 Years is a lovingly compiled, curated and presented celebration of the label’s first decade.

I Hate Hate

Razzy Bailey