Trancy/90’s

Euphoric trance delights and proggy house tunes by Love On The Rocks member Alex Kassian. Carrying a firm nod to the early trance and dream house heydays, the Berlin local just clocked in two seriously good releases on Paramida’s label. Doing 90s-inspired, contemporary music the right way. We love to see it. With new material in the pipeline, waiting to be released on Pinchy & Friends, and a new record coming up on his Planet Sundae label, we caught up to hear the latest on developments.

Check out the interview with Alex here: https://oddysee.fm/podcasts/alex-kassian/

https://soundcloud.com/alexkassian 
https://soundcloud.com/planetsundae

Interview

Oddysee 024 | 'When We Dance Again' by Alex Kassian

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Whilst club events and music festivals around the world may have come to a halt, there’s no stopping the undeniable Haŵs party taking place inside this hefty slice of wax. The Haŵs crew once again come correct with their 11th release, and the 3rd edition of their V/A volumes. Their dominant streak waxes anew with zero sign of waning, as they unleash 4 original pearlers into the outside world. Names all too familiar in the scenes they inhabit, Rudolf C, Lisene, DJ Life and Nathan Pinder combine their comprehensive skillsets for your unending pleasure.

Opening celebrations is Rudolf C’s ‘Shotta’, the type of head-nodder, dancefloor fodder that has long been associated with his name. Alien signal-like stabs persist and combine with the crunchy percussion throughout, tripping back and forth in its otherworldly paradigm.

PREMIERE: Rudolf C - Shotta

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DAD009 comes in the form of a collaborative 4 track extended player from 2 of the coolest cats in the game! Swedish based hi-nrg pioneer Sumorai and Japanese House & Breakbeat producer & dj Stones Taro. Expect club tools across the board with a wide variety of electronic sounds and a broad tempo variance. Featuring head honcho Well Being on remix duties with a 140bpm smasher!

PREMIERE: SUMORAI - Spinball (Well Being's Peak Elevation Mix)

Our Brooklyn-Amsterdam connection has been growing stronger each day in the past few years. The bond our platform has with artists and labels from Amsterdam is truly special. The amount of talented artists and quality music that emerges (almost feels like daily) from the vibrant Dutch scene is mind-boggling. In that type of environment you really need to do something original and of high quality to get recognized. One of the record labels that has been on a steady rise since their initial release in 2017, Kalahari Oyster Cult seems to be making all the right moves. For all good reasons, Kalahari Oyster Cult is considered as one of the most exciting imprints nowadays which pushes the boundaries of electronic music with each new release and is home to artists like Roza Terenzi, Erell Ranson, Cleveland, A Psychic Yes and Reptant to name a few. 

The mastermind behind all this is Rey Colino, DJ and curator, whose mixes have been on heavy rotation in our HQs. In 2020, Colino started a new project - a vinyl-focused distribution service One Eye Witness. The project acts as a missing link between record labels and artists that share similar philosophies and provides them with a foundation to further develop. By being the main curator for both Kalahari Oyster Cult and One Eye Witness and with the amount of quality music that goes through his hands on a daily basis, Rey Colino is a perfect addition to our 'Delayed with...' series. 

The mix Colino made for us is a brilliant, feel-good energetic voyage that features tons of forthcoming releases. Technically immaculate with a great vibe all over, this mix is one of the best we heard this year. Hats off, Rey Colino!

Rey Colino on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/reycolino
Rey Colino on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reycolinorey/

Kalahari Oyster Cult on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kalaharioystercult
One Eye Witness https://www.one-eye-witness.com


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Delayed with... Rey Colino

Vale Budino describes herself simply as a ‘music lover,’ but ‘music obsessive’ might be more apt. Since moving to Berlin from her native Italy in 2018, she has spent just about every penny she’s earned on records. Afro, Italo, funky, new wave, disco, soundtracks, you name it, she has it. The diversity of her taste slowly but surely won her the ears of people in the know and she became resident for Discodromo and DJ Boris’ party CockTail d’Amore having already founded her own event, Oscillator. In the last year, she has also become Music director and project lead at Terminal of Babylon, “a performative game and a social experiment in authority, fluidity and chance” hosted in Berlin.

A grand and theatrical track opens this week's mix as if it were a Hollywood movie from the 60s before crashing beats take you to the heart of the party. There is then a real sense of occasion to each and every mix. Euphoric Italo sits next to sleazy wave, tripped out cosmic minimalism brushes up with disco rap that is high on attitude. Every track is so full of flavour, passion and energy that you cannot help but react in the most physical of ways. What a ride.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 336 - Vale Budino

Vinyl Release: July 9th
Digital Release: August 6th

I am never happier and more excited than when I get to release a debut EP from an artist. I got sent these demos from @mariiinmusic and immediately knew they were destined for release.

There is a rawness and intensity that sometimes comes with a level of naivety and I can hear that present in these tracks. When you are near the beginning of your production journey I think you inevitably write more with feeling than anything else and I think that is why these tracks work so well.

Mariiin is a dynamite DJ and obviously has a fantastic ear for groove and what will work on the dance floor but I know from experience that being a great DJ doesn’t always translate into being a great producer. Fortunately, in Mariiin’s case it certainly has and in turn we all get the joy of experiencing these tracks. Wonderful news!

We decided to reach for a remix for the B2 and I turned to label stalwart and close friend @guavanoise for the goods. He turned one out in typical Guava style. Twisting and turning your mind as you listen. It’s a wild old ride.

I’ve been sitting on these for a good few months now and I can’t wait to share them with the world. Big shouts to Mariiin for coming through with such a sick first EP. I wish mine had been half as good as this :D

Buy 12"

HHSUB003 - Mariiin - Stuck In Town EP (Preview Clips)

The label’s inaugural release unites contributions of 4 artists, with a common ground of techy, playfully modern-sounding tracks with a serious edge and a decent amount of bleeps.  The A-Side opens with a springy, chirpy, minimal tech groover by Berlin-based Rudolf C. It has a light, yet discernible shuffle that drives the track towards a smooth and sunny vibe. Tristan Arp from Mexico is draggin us into water with his captivating aquatic breakbeat groover. At times meditative, at times hectic, it keeps the mind busy with bubbles and waves.
On the flipside, things move forward at a higher pace. 
De Lichting co-founder and Amsterdam-based queniv is teleporting us into a darker environment with a minimal-ish, electro-ish tech nightmare with a merciless groove and little relief.
O-Wells, Die Orakel regular, rounds off the EP with an euphoric, light and choppy, garage-ish track with a restrained, suspenseful energy that only gets unleashed towards the end.

SUZIVA1 (Rudolf C, Tristan Arp, queniv, O-Wells) (SUZI01)

R.A.N.D. Muzik Recordings welcomes, Reflex Blue to the label with a solo four tracker of cosmic progressive house.

RM12014 - Reflex Blue (Full Preview)

Naarm-based artist Reflex Blue lands on R.A.N.D Muzik Recordings. For his debut outing on the Leipzig-based record label the up-and-coming artist delivers four quirky, tech-infused dance floor cuts from the highest caliber. Highly recommended!

Buy: https://randmuzikrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/rm12014

https://soundcloud.com/reflex-blue-x 
https://soundcloud.com/rand_muzik_recordings

Premiere: Reflex Blue - Gore [R.A.N.D. Muzik]

Dylan Forbes took a two hour deep dive into bass, breaks and techno. In the second hour, he is joined by one of Australia's most promising talents, Reflex Blue.

Escape Process w/ Dylan Forbes & Reflex Blue - February 2022

Local south-London neighbours Baby Rollén & Ollie Rant team up for a three-tracker that launches the off-shoot, white-label of Slump Recordings! Focussed on club-ready, nostalgic UK sounds with a focus on hardware and analogue gear. The tracks span through influences of breakbeat, UK garage, liquid drum & bass, and beyond.

Following Baby Rollén's 'Love Potion' EP, which drew in club and radio spins across the globe from the likes of Carl Cox, Eris Drew, Paramida, Job Jobse, and many more. The label takes a break from its usual EP release schedule due to heavy pressing plant delays with the club focussed SLUW001, 'Move It' EP. Sampling old dancehall casette tapes over a rave-ready blend of big piano hooks and punchy breaks all made through one session hunched over the MPC.

St. Petersburg trailblazer Maruwa takes a break from remixing Skream and releasing her recent mind-melting EP Steel City Dance Discs, to deliver a stunning remix of the A1 that traverses between phat psychedelic acid and euphoric breakdowns through a peak time weapon that's been doing critical damage through the summer already.

PREMIERE : Baby Rollén & Ollie Rant - Move It (Maruwa Remix)

Clint continues his foray into the world of the euphoric dance with a new EP for Slowciety. The EP features three sunny prog-house and dance groovers with trance atmospherics cut for the club. Love On The Rocks member and half of Planet Sundae, Alex Kassian steps in for the remix and delivers a hefty remake of Alpine Breaks, navigating between heavy-infused 90s dance & dreamy trance. TIP!

Buy: https://slowciety.bandcamp.com/album/planet-dance-vol-ii-w-alex-kassian-remix

https://soundcloud.com/alexkassian
https://soundcloud.com/clint-official
https://soundcloud.com/slowciety

Planet Dance Vol. II

Premiere: Clint - Alpine Breaks (Alex Kassian Remix) [Slowciety]

Reflex Blue in the Studio for a guest mix, dropped a couple of his own unreleased gems in the mix! 

Full 2 hour show with tracklist & chat on the programs page: 
https://fbiradio.com/945fm/programs/citrus-tangela/2022-04-09/

@reflex-blue-x

Citrus // 063 [09.04.22] - Reflex Blue

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Maybe my inner grooves are struck. A moment ago we took a break from reality. That’s when it all began. Candid synths recommend heading to the dancefloor. Hello again, old friend. But that’s not all. Over and over again we are reminded of the genius of house music. Xylophones, modular synthetic madness are all part of the show.

Now read the first letter of all previous sentences and you’ll understand.

This 6-tracked banger is hitting the soundwaves in respectable fashion. Enlightening, magical, soft-spoken, outspoken, understandable, relatable. Howling whistling other-worldy space-shuttle-infused concoctions of rhythm. A classic, well-rounded, full-bodied embodiment of what our bodies must currently be fed: good old, forward-thinking tunes. Out on the 19th, we proudly present Nineteen by the one and only Match Box.

PREMIERE: Match Box - Viggo

French producer Karaba perfectly balances technicality and innovation. For the 16th release on Haŵs, Karaba writes a love letter to the 90s underground scene from his home town in Lille. Sewing together intricate synths, trippy breaks and rumbling tech house loops into an abstract tapestry, the final result is a collection of dancefloor curveballs that somehow, with all the idiosyncrasies, make total sense. 

Buy: https://tinyurl.com/HAWS016BC

https://soundcloud.com/karabaaaa
https://soundcloud.com/hawsmusic

Premiere: Karaba - Belly Pad [Haŵs]

GODDEZZ return with 14-track compilation titled RE:DREAM. The extensive package features work from Dylan Forbes, Hex Editor, Seo John, Remotif, Match Box and others.

Buy: https://goddezz.bandcamp.com/album/re-dream

https://soundcloud.com/dylanforbesirl
https://soundcloud.com/goddezztemple

RE:DREAM

Premiere: Dylan Forbes - Thru & Thru [GODDEZZ]

Physical:
https://www.one-eye-witness.com/release/1659008701/Various-Artists-Tiny-Planet-Vol.-4

Digital:
https://planeteuphorique.bandcamp.com/album/tiny-planet-vol-4

https://soundcloud.com/emkaybymk
https://soundcloud.com/denzelmyman
https://soundcloud.com/eversines
https://soundcloud.com/0rds0
https://soundcloud.com/1800haightstreet
https://soundcloud.com/djvenetta
https://soundcloud.com/byronyeates
https://soundcloud.com/bbbmma

Just because a planet may be tiny, doesn’t mean it isn’t abundant with life. With the fourth time around its orbit, Tiny Planet vol. 4 is all about teaming up and bonding in synergy; personal and unified collaborations specializing in hi-tech quioxic explorations of electronica. With an all new/all star cast of artists, materializing in four sleek and sexy tracks shaped for outer space indulgence.

A1. Emkay & Denzel - Late To The Parteh  
A2. Eversines & RDS - Milky Mouse 
B1. ZDBT & Venetta - Tie Me Up
B2. Byron Yeates & Brandi - Activate 

PE019
12" & Digital
Tiny Planet Vol. 4 
September 1, 2022
Distributed by One Eye Witness
Mastering by Marco @ Analogcut
Artwork by Sophia
Words: Katie Campbell

Tiny Planet Vol. 4

welcome to day by day • @wexrecords sub label

track list: 
a1 jelly bean (virus outbreak mix) | a2 level quest  
b1 tree ring | b2 tasteful nudes 

artist: @andersonmusik
ep: jelly bean
label: day by day
cat #: dbd005
year: 2021

discogs:
https://www.discogs.com/Anderson-Jelly-Bean-EP/release/15918570

bandcamp:
https://wexrecords.bandcamp.com/album/jelly-bean-ep-dbd-005

deejay: https://www.deejay.de/Anderson_Jelly_Bean_EP_DBD005_Vinyl__962856
hhv: https://www.hhv.de/shop/en/item/anderson-jelly-bean-ep-773209?p=4wozyd
juno: 


Incoming, another massive EP from Anderson. 
After his recent easter eggs EP, this four tracker is a blend of trance, breaks, drum & bass and experimental electronica. 
Starting off the A side with the ‘Jelly Bean (Virus Outbreak Mix)’, this monster of tune will rattle your subs (and brain) with his crunchy kicks and trancey sequencing. This track will blast you off into oblivion eventually bringing you right into A2, ‘Level Quest’, a trancey chugging progressive tune building energy from the moment the first kick ignites. 
After a much needed break, the B1 puts you in an immediate trancestate lasting just a few minutes and before you know it you will be blasted into drum and bass land with ‘Tasteful Nudes’ closing out the EP.
See you on the other side..

jelly bean • anderson • day by day 005

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A man of many aliases and jack of as many trades, Dominic Glynn aka Syzygy (together with Justin McKay) aka Zentik aka Fluid aka Mind Control aka Luke Warmwater resurfaces from the sunken slumber of years to re-establish his name as a much unsung artisan and key exponent of the UK electronic scene’s heyday.

Two unreleased tracks and another two enhanced re-edits compose the “Tri-Phase” EP here presented - each cut making for a snapshot of Glynn’s fast evolution as an electronic music producer, a career he was then running in parallel to his day work for the BBC including all-time TV classic series Doctor Who.

Starting with the yet unheard ‘Little Pieces of Love’, Syzygy provides us with a dynamic trancey roller that does the splits between hectic 303-riddled leads, catchy vocal hooks sheer old-school style and generously layered FXs extending the scope to further horizon-clearing soulfulness.

Drawing towards more muscular, club-ready techno linearity, ‘Luminous 4AM’ reveals an explosive combo of driving momentum, melodic richness and high-impact bass engineering, tailored to take the rave to a whole other level of consciousness. No-holds-barred floor weaponry set for tearaway peak-time ops.

Initially released on No Bones in the 90s, the other two cuts ‘And It’s Wonderful’ as Luke Warmwater and ’The Man With Three Heads’ as Fluid boast a distinct style. Whilst the first rushes us headfirst into a bumpy maelstrom of chromed techno fitted with an array of acid-drenched attributes and Chicagoan piano tropes, the latter has us zoning out to a playful reverie of trip-hop-laced, ambientoid jazz-house.

Syzygy vs Luke Warmwater vs Fluid - The Tri-Phase EP (OYSTER29 - Snippets)  - OUT NOW!

EN01 - Chem Trails - Reflex Blue
Produced by Cooper James Fraser @reflex-blue-x
Mastered by Joseph Buchan
Remix by Ryan Powderly @transitstate
Vocals from Lucia Dominguez
Art by Studio Balcony
Release Date: 21/03/2021
Espace Noir Label est. 2017

Tracklist:
Track 1: Escape
Track 2: Solar
Track 3: Hydra
Track 4: 909 NRG (Transit State Remix)
Track 5: Viss 4am - DJ Stallion (Bonus track)

Trancy/90’s

Rémi Fontaine