https://www.facebook.com/kiwidj

We knew of Kiwi as a DJ through the Durrr parties, but were properly introduced to his music when Daniel Avery sent it to us and immediately fell in love with it.

South London based Kiwi (Alex Warren) has pulled all the stops out over the last 6 months. With releases lined up on Kitsuné, Needwant and Deep Shit as well as on our humble outfit. As a resident at the Nest in Dalston he has extended his monthly headline slot to sprawling four-hour Dj sets and this summer see’s Kiwi hitting various places across Europe, including his first appearance in Ibiza and a number of festival appearances including the Bugged Out Stage at Field Day and Stop Making Sense festival.

Kiwi has managed to create a real unique sound and vibe by mixing ingredients of all the genre he loves, from disco, funk and techno.

EP opener, "Guanako Haka", is a monster of slow mo techno, hypnotic and subtly building up over 6 minutes with whispered vocals and electro sequences interlaced over a seriously solid groove.

"Bengal" starts like a Kraftwerk record circa Autobahn period, with motorik synth cycling endlessly. A 80's synth pad and some 90's house piano stab finish to confuse you: " but when was this record made?" 
The movement within the track, and evolution of each synth line keep you on the edge when finally some Rhodes chords and dreamy patterns enrich this epic, yet intimate piece of cosmic electronica.

Back to to the dance floor with last track on the EP . "Chiroptera", with its very strong house vibe and old school drum rolls cascading over a deep bass, reminds us of It's a Fine Line at their finest, both playful and retro. 
Synths and drums play question / answer games and a strange dreamy melody escaped from a 80's sci-fi movie crossed the track all the way through. Kiwi even managed to stick in a breakdown that flirts with deep house.

And that's the beauty of that EP. So many references, so many genre quoted over three tracks without falling into cliché or vulgarisation. 
Kiwi that can showcase a real love of dance music in all its ramifications. 
This is a modern record that knows where it comes from, is conscious of its roots but manages to stay relevant while nodding at everything that inspired it and made it what it is.

PRE ORDER

The Guanako Haka - Kiwi

Taken from FABRICLIVE 77 – available from the fabric store: http://bit.ly/FABRICLIVE77, Phantasy http://po.st/fabriclive77PH and iTunes: http://smarturl.it/FABRICLIVE77



“Alkan’s timing, precision and ethos make this one of the best fabric mixes we’ve heard in ages.” 9/10 –  Album of the Month – Mixmag

“A dance floor-igniting trip through a host of the freshest meat available including Erol’s own timely return to the production canon.” – Crack Magazine

“This mix is great fun… Pretenders may come and go, but no one does it like Erol.” 8.5/10 – The Line of Best Fit

"For those seeking something that combines both the peaktime with the cerebral it’s got all the answers" - The Ransom Note

"A Jagged and arresting affair. (...) The mix leaves you on a high despite touching many dark and dirty lows along the way." - 8.0/10 - DJ Mag 

"Electric and dazzlingly coherent 75 minutes" - 8.0/10 - Dummy

"This is the raw edge of dance music" - 5/5 - DMC World

www.erolalkan.co.uk

Download from iTunes

Sub Conscious (Taken from FabricLive 77)

TheFellowShip

Harmony

Buy on bandcamp

Simon Maurice - Harmony

Artist: Various Artists
Title: Lekker Various
Label: Nachtiville
Catalogue No.: NV01
Release Date: November 13, 2015
Format: 12inch Vinyl

Tracklist:
N1 - ROD - Scid Will Come
N2 - Mattheis - Scattered
V1 - Dollkraut - Dueto Fontana
V2 - JP Enfant - Closing Chapter Home

Nachtiville releases a record for its upcoming inaugural edition, fittingly entitled "Lekker Various". Following the tradition of its elder sister Nachtdigital, the record is a Various Artists EP, combining diverse contributions by artists who will also play the festival for an exclusive vinyl release. The music is an all-Dutch affair with tracks by ROD, Mattheis, Dollkraut and JP Enfant. Artwork comes courtesy of Manuel Birnbacher, Nachtiville’s graphic designer. The record comes as a 12inch with a proper hardcover, it is strictly limited and will definitely never see a repress. It is available first at the festival (Nov 13-15 at bungalow park De Eemhof). Possible remaining copies will afterwards be sold through the Nachtdigital web shop and a handful of carefully selected record stores (tba).

Mattheis - Scattered

https://soundcloud.com/llewellynmusic 
www.riotvan.de
www.mutingthenoise.com

The Other Side Of You

Again & Again

BANDCAMP

Llewellyn - Again & Again (Snippet)

Artist: Adam Marshall
Label: Maeve
Title : Low Poly Nature
Catalogue : Maeve 12
Format: Vinyl, digital
Release date: 
Digital: 24/11/2017
Vinyl:   24/11/2017


Adam Marshall has long being an artist admired by the Maeve label. From featuring in early carnations of Mano Le Tough & The Drifter’s Passion Beat parties to producing tracks like “North at Night” and “Vamping”, Adam has always been an artist, all three of the Maeve founders were eager to work with. 

Over the course of the last 12 months and through much back and forth, a four track package finally emerged that all parties now feel very proud to release into the world. “Low Poly Nature EP” features several guises of underground electronic music and in parts pushes their boundaries. 

“Core Dub”, is a slick, quick, classic Canadian techno track. Tinged with nostalgia, the layered pianos and galloping beats make for a super A1 and great start to the record. “House Shipping (Jammed Mix)” is slightly more subdued, living up to its title, this beautiful meandering house tune feels like a dreamy jam and makes up the A2 of the release. 

On the flip “Illusions of House” kicks things off, an off kilter jarring melody provides the basis for what initially feels a bit confusing but eventually graduates into quite the banger thanks to some well chosen percussion and excellent arranging. “Epsic Basic Drops”, rounds off the release and in many ways encapsulates the spirit of the whole record. This track again feels like a raw jam lifted straight from a studio session and in its beauty and madness leaves the listener a little puzzled as to how it should be defined. 

Track list Vinyl / Digital :

A1. Core Dub
A2. House Shipping (Jammed mix)
B1. Illusions of House
B2. Epsic Basic Drops

A1. Core Dub

Off Topic

Johannes Albert is a producer as diverse as they come. Comfortable across all sub genres of dance music from deep house to italo disco, in Italy they call him Giovanni Alberto. He's been praised by the likes BICEP, Gerd Janson, Lauer and the Keinemusik crew, and he's only just getting started. 

The Dancing Plague EP is summer music for summer people. Opening with the hefty, wonky basslines of the club ready; TPTS. Gravy Train is a combination of grooving bass-lines and disco drums, the end result is a solid dancefloor stomper. The uniquely titled Pachanga follows, abundant with nu disco and italo references. This is a real summer track, as the sun sets in the city ahead of a huge party, the one that will entice the shyest of dancers to move. Keeping with the off the cuff track names, the EP finishes with the dusty, sun tinged Rainbow Pan.

Over the past ten years the Needwant mantra has been to push the very best in new talent, having provided the platform for the likes of Kiwi, The Mekanism, Maxxi Soundsystem, The Revenge and many more.

The Dancing Plague EP

Digital / 12" Vinyl

Johannes Albert - Gravy Train

Another winner for Panorama Bar resident Massimiliano Pagliara's freshly established Funnuvojere Records. Following onwards from outings by James Booth and Jules Etienne, Brazilian born DJ and producer ROTCIV steps forward for the record label's third release. Currently based in Berlin, the man behind Mister Mistery Records expresses his skills in harmony and musical progression as he delivers a coherent piece of synthesizer craftsmanship.

Read more: http://liquidyouth.nl/music/premieres/rotciv-awakening-funnuvojere-records
Buy: https://fanlink.to/rotcivawakening

https://soundcloud.com/funnuvojererecords
https://soundcloud.com/rotciv

Premiere: ROTCIV - Awakening [Funnuvojere Records]

Forgive Me

Speed This MF Up

Leipzig based record label run by https://soundcloud.com/peter-invasion & https://soundcloud.com/panthera-krause. Distribution and mailorder for all releases worldwide is handled by https://soundcloud.com/muting-the-noise.

Llewellyn - Again & Again (Snippet)

RIOTVAN