well done, thanks for the trip down memory lane ! :)

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Love and Hate in a Different Time (Kerri Chandler Remix)

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Donna Washington - Going for the Glow (Friend Within Re-vision)

One year ago, just in the following of our 2nd release, one email landed in the RWAV mailbox praising about our label start & the excitement it provided. This email was including some unreleased tracks and signed by the hand of one of my favorite French producers of the last 15 years, Ludovic Llorca.

Beyond the great honor & surprise, this became the beginning of a deep artistic & human connection materialised by the appearance of his Carl Craig tribute, Terres Conquises & Philterism in my Perspectives serie in 2009. It was very clear from the start that these tracks would be the beginning of a long term collaboration on his Art Of Tones project.

The EP presented today is the fruit of Llorca’s inventive vision of what retro-futuristic Black rooted club music should be today. This 3 tracker is a perfect example of what House music can offer at its best when roots, history & identity are not forgotten on the way. The title track The World as I Live it is an hypnotic loopy builder that never stops building and create a unique climax, a kind of vitaminised version of Mr Parrish’s Ugly Edits. The track has proved to be an instant favorite of many House heavyweights such as Tony Humphries, Kink, Mike Monday or D’julz. Breaking Bad is offering an irresistible & more musical version of the Disco Funk rooted sound. For the ones that cherished the famous Raw Cuts of MCDE, this is maybe the sophisticated French savoir-faire answer to them. The track has proved to received early rotation in the best clubs from Berlin to Glasgow, from Istambul to Stockholm.
And finally, the Argument is probably the most hybrid & edgy track of the EP and is genuinely the nugget for the freestylers amongst you.

A&R and words by Dairmount

WHAT DJ’S SAY…

    * “I’ve been loving all the AOT stuff for years and what an awesome surprise. These tunes are some of the strongest yet. Going to rock The world as I live it tonight at my album release party at Panorama Bar in Berlin”
      NICK CHACONA
    * “Brilliant love these. The World.. and The Argument.. vying for my top spot of the package! Will be played in the Ministry Of Sound show this week”
      XPRESS 2
    * “Breaking Bad for me, always good to hear new Llorca stuff!”
      MANUEL TUR
    * “Amazing record, made with good taste, skills and a lot of feeling. I picked “The World As I Live It” as my favorite, but I like all the tracks equally!”
      KINK
    * “breaking bad is a great deeeep as hell track”
      LAURENT GARNIER
    * “This is ridiculous! Ludo, you killed it man! Awesome release!”
      ATJAZZ
    * “Ace release!”
      THE REVENGE
    * “breaking bad is the one for me, good work, will support”
      DJ SNEAK
    * “Love love love it! Break Bad is, well, bad. Love the stuff this talented producer does. Definitely supporting this”
      PETE HELLER
    * “Killer record!”
      BROTHERS VIBE
    * “Wicked 3 tracker….pure class!”
      ABACUS
    * “The world as i live it is just the right side of disco loop mania that works in a mature set, love it”
      TREVOR JACKSON
    * “big one. could not decide which one i prefer more, breaking bad or the world… anyway top!”
      WESTPARK UNIT
    * “Powerful Kick, Claps are on point. Samples are sounding dope. Really feeling “The World As I Live It”. Breaking Bad is a nice lil torcher that will def bring it’s deepness to the Dancers”
      BODDHI SATVA
    * “Brilliant ! Love all three tracks… The worlds as I live it must be a fantastic way to ignite the night…”
      ALEXKID
    * “Very interesting tracks and samples! Gonna play it out and support..”
      TONY HUMPHRIES
    * “Breaking Bad is the fave cut for me, looking forward to seeing how it works in the club”
      DEETRON
    * “Wow this rocks! Welcome back dude! 11/10!!! LOVE THEM ALL!!!”
      FUNK D VOID
    * “The World is ace, Ludo for King of Spain !”
      SASSE
    * “the world as i live it rocks! bravo ludo!”
      D’JULZ
    * “Cool release!”
      AGORIA
    * “Breaking Bad for me…5/5!”
      CLAUDE VAN STROKE
    * “An utmost funky release, very good Ludovic!”
      RAINER TRÜBY
    * “Typically high quality AOT business, liking ‘World’ & ‘Breaking Bad’”
      SWAG
    * “The World As I Live it: Arggh, this is fantastic. Exactly up my alley, nasty modern disco burner. I dig the Argument too, I love the funk angle”
      ST PLOMB
    * “Badass soulful groovin house. Really like the stuff from Art of Tones”
      DJ SHIRKHAN
    * “The World As I Live It is my pick. Really like the way it builds and it could easily find it´s way into a set somewhere in between house and techno… Great stuff!”
      JOEL ALTER
    * “Friggin’ wicked , the whole ep Is just sick Big Ups Ludo !”
      CHRIS UDOH
    * “This is just insanely well produced electronic house music… Thank you! it made my day!”
      STEL
    * “Great release. Musical dancefloor house of the highest order. Can’t wait to play it LOUD tonight.”
      FISH GO DEEP
    * “Funky trax that got that beatdown sound I love so well”
      MIKE CLARK
    * “Really feelin the World track!”
      NUNO DOS SANTOS
    * “Raw! as i like it! The World as i live it is killer, can t wait to play it! All other tracks are very good! Ludo knows how to do it and how to please us!”
      JOHNWAYNES
    * “amazing EP!!! “the Argument” is a killer..”
      WAGON COOKIN
    * ” I like the overall gritty feel to the whole ep!!!breaking bad is a top tooooon for me!”
      MOODYMANC
    * “Fantastic extended play from a favorite artist on a favorite label. On first listen, Breaking Bad is the tune that I will probably play the most…”
      NATHAN DREW LARSEN
    * “a solid EP!”
      CHARLES WEBSTER
    * “Love this!”
      NICK HOLDER
    * “The World is the shit”
      PHONOGENIC
    * “Really great EP – everyone a winner!”
      SHUR-I-KAN
    * “Wicked, style and groove !”
      AGNES
    * “really nice stuff from Llorca! good work..”
      MARKUS ENOCHSON
    * “Loving this. I’ll be on this for sure”
      ROB MELLO
    * “Really cool Ep!”
      KOLOMBO
    * “very funky stuff”
      JUSTIN MARTIN
    * “Woah!!!! HELL YES! I can’t wait to play these gems. The World As I Live It and Breaking Bad will get the most play from me, but all 3 are FAT!”
      ALLAND BYALLO
    * “Solid ep! Deep, chuggy with tribal elements, everything I like in my house music. All tunes will get played!”
      TREVOR WALKER
    * “I absolutely love ” the world as i live it” and will definately play and support 100%”
      CHRISTOFFER BERG
    * “Ouch!! this is heavy! think it might just be my fave RWAV release yet. The World and Breaking Bad are both going to get many plays from me. but The Arguement is rocking it too. really solid stuff. thanks for the great tuna!”
      JIMPSTER
    * “Stunning release…feelin all tracks. Spinning it 2night!”
      MAD MATS
    * “classic funky stuff, i like them all but “breaking bad” is my favourite”
      MARLOW
    * “Really into The World As I Live It EP! Killer tracks!”
      KIKKO SOLARIS
    * “This is why I bring blank cds on the road! Dope relese Ludo…will test it out at fabric on sat for sure. Something different from u but always quality, love it! “
      FRED EVERYTHING
    * “what can I say? Once again , you guys did it again … Def the best label at the mo’ … Aabout the tracks, it can only be good with Ludo. All mixes are just great … Fan I am!”
      DJ YELLOW
    * ” Super Class 10/10 for the tasty and technical approch of sampling,compressing,sidechaining…..La totale,bravo Ludo!”
      MASTER H
    * “Damn high-grade slow-house flavour here. Thoughtfully constructed, mature-up stuff! Thanks for the goodness!”
      DEEPCHILD
    * “Straight away my fav EP of this new year!”
      SWIRL PEOPLE
    * “great release! like all tracks. will def play”
      ANDRÉ LODEMANN
    * “Yeeehaaa… ‘The World…’ I luv it! Amazing vibe! All over great release! Pure class and style!”
      NÜRNBERG
    * “3 excellent party starters – as ever Llorca is ze man”
      MIKE MONDAY
    * “Master of the groove. In a line between house and nu disco, “yes we are” is a great track that surely burst the dancefloor. Roy Ayers sampler works great in “the argument”"
      NACHO VELASCO
    * “Freeekin awesome! Breaking Bad is sooo hot!”
      LOVEBIRDS
    * “Dope!! I’m a big fan of Llorca and this Ep is not an exception. Classy, Groovy and with a hint of Avant Garde. Loving all the cuts… 100% support!”
      AL VELILLA
    * “Every track is a winner here. Going straight to the travel case, where it will probably stay for quite some time”
      PEZZNER
    * “Brilliant EP…Funky!”
      NICOLAS MATAR
    * “excellent ! Straight into the box for tonight…”
      NICK V
    * “these are all great, especially the world…”
      SUBCLUB HARRI
    * “Fuck yeah! Nasty shit right there.. Love this stuff! Very very dope … All Tracks rock rock rock…”
      LARS BEHRENROTH
    * “Exactly what I would expect from Ludo – timeless, funky, retro-futuristic jams. Will support all three!”
      AUDIO SOUL PROJECT
    * “One of the best releases of the label so far! a job well done!”
      GERD
    * “all 3 tracks are very good with a special favorite the world…. a la moodyman but its a good thing!”
      MORPHEUS
    * “Ludo rules ! Probably one of the best works I´ve listened from him so far, loving the disco flavour in all tracks”
      NACHO MARCO
    * “WOW.. This is bad ass!! So much of this disco influenced stuff around now sounds too samey and the slower stuff is even bordering on prog house.. This is the way it should be done.. Loads of funk, soul and groove. Love it!”
      SCOPE
    * “Its very good to see how lots of producers are taking their style more and more into disco, Llorca really knows how to do it. The World As I live it its a serious jam for the floor and for me too, i just listened and im going to play it tonight at my monthly party at Garito Café”
      KIKO NAVARRO 

Dairmount presents Retroperspective 2

Art Of Tones / The World As I Live It

We just finished up this cover/re-work of one of our favorite Ian Pooley tracks from 2000. Working off the original Rene & Angela and Shalamar samples, we slowed the tempo a bit, recorded some guitar, vocals, and analog synth goodness, and this is the result. Hope you enjoy! 

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900 Degrees (Ian Pooley Cover)

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LA MOUCHE DJ FALCON VS CHOO CHOO EDIT REMIX

Released Friday 15th Sept - http://www.zrecords.ltd.uk/new-releases

A laid back Brazilian tinged boogie cut from the Joey Negro ‘Produced With Love’ album gets transformed into a piano fuelled, peak time banger by Crackazat who retains the Latino flavour of the original but adds bags of dance floor energy. Big Tune!

DJ Reactions:

Jazzanova - Lovely vibez. Prefer the original
The Reflex - Love the Brazilian vibes, Crackazat mix should be great peak time too!
Mark Farina - Nice Remix
Dr Packer - Crackazat Remix is ridiculously uplifting. Those Pianos !!!!
Moodymanc - Both versions straight in the bag, thanks...!
StoneBridge - Oh yes - on it!
Shur-i-kan - Maximum piano stab power engaged - seriously good
Doorly – Wicked
Mi-Soul - Both versions are heavy but the Crackazat mix is HEAVY!! #ClubBanger
Razor'n'Tape - all over this, so good
Rhemi - Love both mixes !!
Sam Divne - good work
Julius Papp - Both cuts great but can't resist that piano energy in Crackazat's remix...hot!
Faze Action - Liking the Crackazat Mix, perfect for the big room or festivals
Sean McCabe - Solid piece of piano house!
Reel People - Very good remix

Latican Boogie (Crackazat Remix)

Joey Negro - Latican Boogie (Crackazat Remix)

Play It Down brings together many of its veteran artists for the 100th release, which, in the current incarnation of the label, will also be its last.

A word from Jesse Rose:
“It’s been an amazing rollercoaster of a ride with Play It Down and when asked why I would stop releasing in its current incarnation the answer was obvious. I’ve always been very involved in the A&R process of all the releases. I’ve always felt confident to tell an artist if something should be taken out or added because I have spent (near enough) every weekend for the last two decades in a club, listening and playing House music. I would test the demos in my sets and know automatically what felt right and what felt wrong. If I’m not playing in clubs it wouldn’t feel right for me to tell someone who is playing shows every weekend how their record should sound. And ultimately, Play It Down for me has been about finding music I've wanted to play in my sets. So for the minute it’s a massive thank you to all the artists, fellow DJs, supporters, club-goers,
distributors, journalists, radio presenters, interns, promoters, bootleggers, and to Laura (who has worked day-in & day-out overseeing near every part of the label for the past five years) for letting us come up with dreams that all of you have helped make a reality.
This Play It Down 100 compilation album of original tracks brings back all the current roster to collaborate and a few tracks written solo by some of our key artists. It was a very enjoyable process to see what they would all come back with.”

PID100

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Heaven

The Vision featuring Andreya Triana - Heaven (Nightmares On Wax Extended Remix)

On The Green Again

Balloon

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