About a year after the drop of his latest studio effort ‘Roses and Aliens’ on EMTY,  Swedish producer Emotional Ty follows up with a new four-tracker, ‘Purest Blue’ EP,  due out for release in the spring. Working in the gap between spaced-out abstraction  and no-nonsense floor dynamics, Edgar Ariza has shaped and polished a sound both ethereal and physical, cosmic and down-to-earth. Undoubtedly following that very path he’s forged for himself with previous releases, his newest iteration sweeps the spectrum  wide and far, from hypnagogic electronica to acid-infused techno, via Italo-laced house  rhythms; all sharing that trademark ability to get your hips shaking and mind teleported  to distant dreamlands in a flash.

A most immersive freedive into poetic dub territories, ’Nautical’ opens the ride with a  savvy mixture of bouncy sub-bass, elegiac pads and brittle chimes colliding and  cascading in an elegant ballet of sorts. A hectic, rawer continuation to the opening cut,

 ‘Unborn’ roars in all guns blazing, as it pulls out the chiselled drumwork, ankle-twisting  breaks and thunderous bass, all adorned with ample synth tapestries for good - epic - measure.

Unfolding the more synthy side of Ariza's compositions, ‘Home’ clearly aims  at broader sonic expanses, cutting a path into the unknown with lushly brushed keyboard movements and a high-impact bass pound.

Final statement ’Not The Same  (Without You)’ featuring Swedish talent EKALIFF takes us for a hypnotic stroll,  fusing accordion-like synth tides with muscular subs leading the way to a climactic  electro-pop finale.

PREMIERE : Emotional Ty - Nautical

Exclusive: Teakup - Buckwheat (The Body Knows)

What else to do than to sip some sweet tea out of a tea cup? Midwest artist Lauri Reponen delivers a fresh and sassy EP, Sips Tea– or a six tracker that covers the artist's “knack for crafting irresistibly weird house music.“ After appearing on labels like is / was and Residual Recordings Teakup now sprinkles his musical fairy dust on Brooklyn based label HOMAGE in form of Perlon-esque, wonky and trippy takes aiming to be played out at (living room) dance floors. The EP's lead track Buckwheat (The Body Knows) starts off with a crispy bass line before spoken vocals are added and piano chords are introduced. While latter remains a key element of the track Teakup adds another additional synth-line with a brighter texture which seems to serve as a counterpart to the darker piano chords. Buckwheat (The Body Knows) continuously grooving interaction comes to the grand finale when Teakup lets the track's backbone elements deliberately collapse – causing the initially mentioned wonky and trippy moments in the music – and ends the track with the intriguing bass crunchy bass line. 

Teakup's EP Sips Tea will be released on HOMAGE on March 12th, 2021.

Buy the EP: https://homagenewyork.bandcamp.com/album/sips-tea

Artist & label information
Teakup: www.facebook.com/lauri.reponen // @teakup // www.instagram.com/_teakup
HOMAGE: www.facebook.com/homagenewyork // @homagenewyork // www.instagram.com/homagenewyork

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Sips Tea

Buckwheat (The Body Knows)

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EXCLUSIVE: Teakup - Buckwheat (The Body Knows) [HOMAGE]

Glad to welcome to the mix series @chrisbowenla, who co-runs Bears in Space out of LA. Enjoy this nice eclectic mix he made for us.

Samo Records / Podcast #53 - Chris Bowen

V/A - Joyriderz
Release date: 30 April 2021
BUY LINK: https://hypeddit.com/track/mdvtwv
Label: Hotwire (https://soundcloud.com/soundsofhotwire)
https://soundcloud.com/roughion

Roughion delve deep into their classical music memory with the release of Play Piano out on Hotwire (date TBD).  
 
Following on from their acidic releases of 2021 so far (Polarize - Mr Phormula Roughion Remix [Mr Phormula Records] and Living For Free - Shamoniks Roughion Remix [bandcamp exclusive]) this is their first original release of this year and takes deep dives into their musical history from Steffan’s classical background and Gwion’s DJing background. Play Piano subtly hints at Darude Sandstorm from the rolling baselines whilst simultaneously having an aura of mystery and class from the grand piano. Play Piano can be enjoyed at home or in a club environment as seen in Roughion’s DJ set for BBC Wales last summer. With more and more releases Roughion hone in on a signature sound and Play Piano plants itself right in the middle of what Roughion aim to achieve.

“Play Piano encapsulates everything Hotwire believes in. The sounds are fit for purpose in those intimate basements, the driving synths truly set the tone for the B side dance floor cuts” 
 
 
Bethan Elfyn, BBC Wales (DJ, Project Manager, Producer)    
“Producers, promoters, remixers, and live electronic outfit, Roughion, have always pushed boundaries with their music, always defying expectation, and exploring unusual collaborations, thoughts and styles, and this latest release is no exception – the seemingly contrasting elements of classical, techno, and creepy samples, create the effect of tapping into a lost time capsule floating in space, a snapshot of something that doesn’t make sense but is beautiful and elegant all the same. They’re a driving force for the electronic scene in Wales and I’m excited to see them collaborate with Hotwire Records from Sheffield. What a track to lead on this new direction!

PREMIERE : Roughion - Play Piana

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Kazamayé - Oulélé (Long play)

Nos Vident

Buy - https://www.beatport.com/release/abyss-various-artists-odyssey-6/5646001?a_aid=687d3da25ce10&a_cid=0be88686

La Perle Records:
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PLTU PREMIERE: Kodama (BRV) - Vivid (Original Mix) [La Perle Records]

As the world and its wife tries to board the last plane out of 2020, Eclectics rolls up with a charter flight big enough to ferry all-comers to Shangri-La. The Oh! EP, from Ibiza-based Italian producer Luca Averna and legendary British veteran Chris Coco, is 35 minutes of delightful, deep-dive distraction from a world gone mad.

This isn’t simply a collection of tunes sitting cheek-by-jowl with their remixes, this is a soaring suite – a movement in five parts put together with care, confidence and consummate craft.

First up on the in-flight entertainment is “There Is No Planet B”. Despite the distress-signal sentiment of the title, it’s an audio hug of breathy synths, languorous lead lines and slow, whirling propeller percussion. A mid-paced reminder that we really are all in this together, the melodic flow coalesces midway through, giving directions to the dance.

The Veteran Delinquents (Joe’s Bakery and Passport to Paradise stalwart Craig Christon along with producer Tim Hutton) pick up the baton and increase the momentum like veteran DJs reading the room. Their remix follows on seamlessly from the original, bigging up the boogie with handclaps, piano and a beat that channels electro and new wave New York.

Next up is Jazxing (The Very Polish Cut-Outs/ Transatlantyk), who find another gear and chug straight ahead – full steam in widescreen. Increasing the bandwidth even further they throw in guitar licks and percussive punctuation, forcing the familiar melody into bold new territory.

And suddenly, there you are, in the middle of a four-to-the-floor groove for discerning dancers after a journey so smooth you couldn’t even feel the corners.

As the bass peters out, title track “Oh!” blossoms into view, building slowly, layers lapping over each other, gentle yet steady, fragile but with a firm foothold. The pace has quickened, but the pin-perfect pacing means you don’t realise until you’re halfway in and committed to the ride. Oh! indeed…

Then, the final act. Once again, Eclectics frequent flier James Bright tales the controls and banks away beautifully from the original, leading you into territory littered with broken beats, rippling synths and an afro-infused groove. This is all played out against a gentle backdrop, a watercolour wash of sound that smooths the flightpath, tempers the turbulence and joins the dots between guitar flourishes and snare snaps.   You have reached your destination. Enjoy.

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Luca Averna & Chris Coco - There is no Planet B(Jazxing Remix)

1. Kelton Prima ft. Hard Ton: Miss Me Blind
2. Freeez: I.O.U. (Kendal One More Spritz Remix)
3. Jorkes: Insomnia (Benjamin Fröhlich Italo Drama Version)
4. Jarle Brathen ft. Hard Ton: Clap Your Hands
5. Rodion: Nelle Notti Del Cairo
6. I-Robots: Frau (Macho Cutie Remix)
7. Modular Project: Electronic Disco (Not So Boring Cantor Rework)
8. Billy Bogus & Outtake: Cobra Verde (Hard Ton Vocal Remix)
9. Dj Rocca: Tropicale 17 (Chicken Lips Malfunction)
10. Jarle Brathen ft. Hard Ton: Master Of Disguise (Rodion Megatron Mix)
11. Groove Armada ft. Paris Brightledge: Dance The Hurt Away (Wawashi's Re-edit)
12. Roisin Murphy: Murphy's Law

CLAP YOUR HANDS MIXTAPE

Sabah ll Noor صباح النور with Moving Still (Radio Al Hara 28.02.21)

Positivity through energy, an ode to Frankfurt and Panorama Bar.

Paradiso 001
Wed 03.03.21
1900-2000
www.noodsradio.com

@paradisorecords
@noodsradio

Paradiso w/ REES & The Real Escobar

Running @magicritmo & @eternalsunfestival 

https://eternalsunfestival.com

CWPT / Human Endeavour / Bordello A Parigi

Bookings: reesuk@outlook.com