Kiss Kiss

Brooklyn's singer/songwriter/force of nature Wolkoff has teamed up with renowned NYC producer Atropolis to share their heavy new track “He’s A Lizard” (SoundCloud). This single is for all you Valentine's Day resistors and survivors of love gone awry.

The two approached the song as a stylistic homage to the spirit of dancehall; with a syncopated 1/16th note rhythm that sets the stage for staccato horns and short stabby chords to accent the mesmerizing kick and bass.

At more intimate moments, Atropolis harnesses the production through dreamlike synths. A fan of using clinking coins and smashing glass for claps in his drum kits, he accents the jam with shattering bottles which carries its own symbolic weight in the context of Wolkoff's uneasy lyrics and composition.

Wolkoff, the eponymous e-pop project from Brooklyn’s own Joanie Wolkoff, is fresh off a prolific 2016, which saw the release of her critically acclaimed debut album Without Shame (SoundCloud + Spotify), along with the release of her second collaborative single “Me & Mine” (SoundCloud) with The Hood Internet, and the long-awaited second GEMOLOGY single, “Come Around” (SoundCloud). She’s already hard at work on the follow-up to Without Shame, which will be out later this year… stay tuned!

This is Wolkoff’s first collaboration with Atropolis, who adeptly balances trained expression in classical piano and jazz guitar in a transcendent blend of ethnomusicology. Having collaborated with international artists like Midival Punditz (India), Dom La Nena (Brazil), Madosini (South Africa), and co-producing a remix for grammy award winning artists Celia Cruzand Willie Colon, Atropolis now joins forces with Wolkoff to bring you this chameleonic track.

He's A LIzard (Wolkoff x Atropolis)

The Ruby Suns - Cinco (Chancha Vía Circuito remix)

Afro Celt Sound System - Persistence Of Memory

Punk-global-originals &amp; M.I.A-collaborating Afro-grime MC create electro-Arabic-dancehall version of Clash classic! 

Taken from “London’s Calling”, a collection of 14 classic London songs interpreted by the cream of London's multi-cultural music scene.

Featuring an Ethiopian jazz version of Lily Allen’s LDN, an Arabic/ Afro-grime cover of The Clash’s ‘London Calling', a Moroccan-Jewish version of Elvis Costello's ‘Chelsea’, a Bengali-Cuban take on The Small Face’s ‘Itchycoo Park’, an African-salsa version of Billy Bragg’s ‘A13’ plus cockney-rumba, Turkish folk-step &amp; much more, 'London's Calling' is available now from iTunes (http://bit.ly/N47hXa) and for pre-order from Amazon (http://amzn.to/LR0SB5)

Transglobal Underground featuring Afrikan Boy - London Calling

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Melting Records is pleased to snag and reissue the rare album Five Finger Discount from Budapest-based producer Nándor Kürtössy, known here as Savages. Originally released in 2008 in a limited fashion and only on compact disc, the album has been sought after by hip hop and trip hop heads alike. Melting Records has now issued this classic album for the first time on vinyl and is ready to give these tracks the wide audience they deserve.

Nándor Kürtössy is a prolific producer, behind many projects like Kovacs, Savages y Suefo, and Vega Ass, and is also the founder of his own Hungarian electronic music label, Mana Mana Records. Five Finger Discount was Nándor’s first release, born from the previous few years of sessions creating tracks for himself and his friends. Encouraged to collect these cuts onto an album, Savages was created and this remarkable album revealed. Its legend has grown since the initial release with some considering Five Finger Discount a classic of eastern European hip hop culture. The album track “You’re My Chocolate” has since become quite popular among the Greek downtempo DJ scene.

The melancholic guitars and tranquil atmosphere of “You’re My Chocolate” are indeed special, and its languid beats lead the listener through an evocative journey told through sound. This cut is indicative of Savages’ vibe and is only one of the highlights on this jam-packed album. Cuts like “Lookin’ For You”, “Long Distances”, and “The Blow” also captivate by combining hip hop, vintage lounge, and dance floor appeal into a heady, sample-rich stew. Nándor’s sense of humor is also evident throughout as spoken snippets and spy-crafted rhythms intermingle within the playful arrangements. Savages is on point … and this Five Finger Discount is a hefty bargain.
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All tracks Recorded, Mixed, Produced & Re-Edited for vinyl by Savages except Track 1, Track 4, Track 11 
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Re-Mastered for vinyl by Kasablanka Mastering 
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Original artwork cover by Jakab Máté 
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Five Finger Discount

Savages - Forgive Me

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RELEASE DAY! Yay!

My friend and label colleague Testa and I have joined forces as Nødstop. In December 2017 we started working on tracks together without any plan in mind. The collaboration went as flawlessly as possible, and today our first release called "Ø" sees the light of day!

www.fanlink.to/Nodstop

Thanks to @alllone for the nice remix, DJ Buzz for the mastering, eiland.wien for the great pics, and @duzz-down-san-records for everything! We also warmly thank Austrian music insititution SKE for granting us financial support with this release.

To be continued!

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LYRICS

Fe fe fe fe feel free to te te te test me
I got got got gotta be me not you not you just me

Fe fe fe fe feel free to te te te test me
I got got got gotta be me, not you, mystery

I am a dog and I howl at the moon
I am a cat, I can scream like a siren
I am a dog and I howl at the moon
I am a cat, I can scream like a siren

I am a dog, sometimes I gaze at the stars
I am a cat, I can sense the danger
I am a wolf, I will bite before I bark
I am a lion, I will shred you to parts

(2x) Fe fe fe fe feel free to te te te test me
I got got got gotta be me not you not you just

Fe fe fe fe feel free to te te te test me
I got got got gotta be me, not you, mystery

I am a condor, I’ll pass over your head, I’m a
stingray, I hurt you when we met, I am a
nightingale, I am a lark
I am a bat, I attack in the dark, I am a

condor, I’ll pass over your head
I’m a stingray, I hurt you when we met, I am a
nightingale, I am a lark
I am a bat, I attack in the dark when you sleep

Fe fe fe fe feel free to te te te test me
I got got got gotta be me, not you, not you, just me

Fe fe fe fe feel free to te te te test me
I got got got gotta be me, not you - mystery

08 Nødstop - Test Me (alllone Rmx) (Bonus)

Talking Heads - Heaven (Manateemann Remix)

Tenochtitlan Sunbeam Gun

Audio pour la méditation du Coeur de la France, avec le Coeur de la Terre et du Soleil Central

MéditCoeurDeFrance

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