A selection of our favorite music submitted by XLR8R+ members last month.

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XLR8R+ Submissions Roundup: August

Rap, Bass, Progressive House, Classical, Orchestral, Soulful Brass, Soulful, Smooth, Tone, Funk, Old School Hip Hop With Jazzy Samples, Orchestral Elements

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DJ SILVER - UNTITLED (SILVER00)

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https://shamelessrocks.bandcamp.com/album/clark2

B1 MIRRORISM

Bloom Me

Lethal Silence Of Centuries

A knock sounded heavily on the door, stirring her quickly out of her seat. In one fell swoop she downed her drink and made for the door. On the other side of it friendly faces greeted her with open arms. Overwhelmed, her stomach squirmed uncontrollably, feelings of anxiety and excitement mingling into one. She couldn't believe they were all reunited, this had seemed like a far off dream not so long ago. She had to pinch herself to remind her that this was reality.

Following his first EP Twilight/Crato in December of last year, Manchester-based producer WDDS returns with his second EP Wilderness/Reunited. Produced during a period of physical and mental isolation during lockdown, the two tracker transmits feelings of reflection whilst looking to a brighter future, through warm pads, deep atmospherics and low slung grooves.

PREMIERE: WDDS - Wilderness (Original Mix)

Night Drifter is episode two from the short stories series. Night Drifter is a fictional film running throughout the mix. The story involves a master criminal who has to complete one final job. Influences for the story/mix has come from the 80s, Film Noir and 90s classic crime films. 

Track listing:
Fitzroy North - Ampersand  
Major Lazer - What you like 
Home - Above all
Home - Synchronize
Lapalux - Don’t Mean a Thing 
D33j - Park (Tape Version)
Jazz & Melodiesinfonie - Am Meer
Kenny Segal - adultswimtypebewat
bsd.u - Moment of Clarity 
Rejjie Snow - Loveleen
SwuM - Runway
Esgar - Lets Go
Moa Pillar - Hunting   
Lung Dart - B.ok (Mobbs Remix)
Esgar - Shockwave
Mungo’s Hi-Fi (feat Charlie P) Rules of the Dance (Kahn Remix)
Commodo, Gantz, Kahn - AMK
Trim - Notice Now ( Budeaux Bootleg)
SELA. - Lost ii (ft. Noah)
Groove Armada - Edge Hill
Memorex Memories - Pictures of Purple Skies

Short Stories Two - Night Drifter

Missbehavin feat. ENKi

This one is out on Friday, August 7th 2020 :)
Download/ Stream Here: https://snd.click/zebspirit

London born and based musician and multi-instrumentalist ​Zeb Samuels will be releasing his latest single, '​Positive Spirit' on 7 August via his own label ​Deep Heads​. The single is lifted from his upcoming EP, ​Vibration Exploration which will be available on the 21st of August and features ​Marc Cyril (who has worked with ​Joss Stone and ​Keziah Jones​) on bass, ​Byron Wallen (previously worked alongside ​George Benson​, ​Chaka ​Khan and ​Courtney ​Pine​) on trumpet and flugelhorn and ​Mcknasty (who has worked alongside ​Kammal ​Willaims​) on drums. The musician has seen support from a number of tastemaker publications, including the likes of ​CLASH, Magnetic Magazine, XLR8R, Electronic Groove and ​Decoded Magazine as well as airplay from ​BBC Radio 6 Music's
 
Gilles Peterson and ​Nemone​, ​5FM's ​Kid Fonque's​, by Belgium Tastemaker ​Lefto and ​Soulection ​Radio's Joe Kay. As a label owner, ​Zeb Samuels has worked alongside many rising artists, including the likes of ​SYNKRO, Djrum​, ​Joe Armon- Jones​, ​Congi and ​Geode.
Self-confessed music fanatic, ​Zeb Samuels grew up in London. This allowed for an abundance of music at his doorstep which would ultimately develop his appreciation for a wide variety of sounds and eventually lead to the self-taught pianist operating as a songwriter, producer and vocalist.

When discussing influences for the EP, ​Zeb Samuels cited to the variegated likes of Boards of Canada, Pink Floyd, Robert Glasper and ​LTJ Bukem​. His own sound reflects these influences, drawing strong parallels to the likes of ​Yussef Dayes, Alfa Mist, ​Mansur Brown ​and ​Portico​ ​Quartet​ coming to play while at the same time, maintaining its own unique integrity.

Opening with soulful jazzy soundscapes that draw you deeper into their waters, ​'Positive Spirit' acts as a cool breath of fresh air on a warm summer night. Radiating tranquil energy, ​Zeb Samuels ​envelopes a maturity within his sound, metaphorically easing the listener into its sonic arms. Made for open spaces as the listener gazes at the stars, the single is sure to bring peace of mind to all who listen to it.

Speaking of '​Positive Spirit'​, ​Zeb Samuels tells us: ​'I feel like this is a track that is an unveiling of a new light and embodies positivity amongst the dark times that we have encountered recently.'

Zeb Samuels, Byron Wallen & Marc Cyril 'Positive Spirit'

On this EP, AKWIUS utilizes a grimey, bass focused hybrid of rave and post rave theories to explore moods of the current dystopian utopia from a Mexican American perspective and push beyond boundaries of contemporary rave aesthetics.

Clever Girl EP

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A2. AKWIUS - Clever Girl

On the 12th of April 1961, Yuri Gagarin was launched into orbit for the first and - so they tell us - the last time. Upon returning to Earth, Yuri became a global hero, travelling the world to tell of his adventure. Secretly, he was plagued by strange hallucinations and a persistent glow around his vision; a cornucopia of colour in a constant corona. At first fearing madness, the cosmonaut came to see these apparitions as a signal, an invitation, a welcoming beacon from a distant lighthouse blinking across the cosmic void. 

Taking inspiration from early Detroit techno culture, under the moniker Tony Neptune Leeds-based producer and artist Sam Jefferies is on a mission to tell a multi-sensory story through image, sound and text. A talented DJ and part of the Dimensions DJ Directory family, Sam has become synonymous with deep diving marathon sets both as Tony Neptune and as Yuri, solo or alongside fellow Leeds stalwart Mark 'Turbo' Turner.

After working hard on his production efforts over the last few years, his debut EP Reflections on a Daring Escape is finally seeing the light of day on Twelve Comets. Both sonically and aesthetically (Sam's visual work as a painter is at the core of the release), the 4-track release journeys deep into the cosmos, touching on the more celestial, emotive elements of electro and techno.

PREMIERE: Tony Neptune: And Then There Were Stars [Twelve Comets]

The Needed Break . Mp3

The Needed Break

Jamira Estrada and Dominik André are part of a new generation of DJs shaking up Switzerland’s music scene. Both are residents at Zukunft, Zurich’s "home for good music", where they regularly throw down off-kilter rhythms. In this edition of B2Beats, the two provide a dramaturgical hour of low key EBM and ominous wave.

Read about the mix: https://www.electronicbeats.net/jamira-estrada-b2beats-dominik-andre-mix/

Jamira Estrada B2Beats Dominik André

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As he lay there shivering, his eyes firmly focussed on the ceiling up above, he was transfixed and caught up in a state of terror which hypnotised his body and left him cold. He'd been having these night visions for some time, hallucinations and wild dreams which felt as if they might blur the lines between reality and fantasy. The darkness engulfed him and swallowed him whole, it left a bitter taste upon the tongue and he couldn't keep track of the times he'd half scared himself to death during the night. 

Otik is a versatile producer with a unique take and approach to electronic music. His sound is hazy and distinct, channeling rough soundscapes and weird ambience atop rugged drum beats and bass weight which lends a nod to UK dance culture of old. His new EP on Shall Not Fade is perhaps the best example of this yet.

Zero-Sum-Game

PREMIERE: Otik - Night Visions [Shall Not Fade]

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Missbehavin feat. ENKi

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