Perhaps it was laziness, or simply a lack of interest, but generally they took what they saw at face value, unwilling to dig that little bit deeper to find out the real truth. That would be their downfall, they only cared about what was on the surface, when really there was so much more to learn and understand. If only they interrogated the veracity a little more, their knowledge would be so much richer. 

For their inaugural release, newly launched label Quartier Groove are harking back to 80s and 90s Spain, uncovering overlooked musical gems and breathing new life into them. In contrast to much of the contemporary digger and edit scene, label founders Richard Fribert and MOQST have worked hard to track down the original artists and fully license both cuts to ensure that they're properly spotlighting the artists and material.

Tired of seeing producers taking credit for digital edits of forgotten tracks, their hope with the project as a whole is to open up the discussion around mindfulness when releasing old and obscure music, including the use of sampling, fair remuneration for the original artists and a new approach from big record labels.

On the first instalment, 'Ritmo Del Barrio', they unearth a 1989 hip-house one-hit wonder which gets a dancefloor-focused flip from TYU, while on the B-Side label co-founder Richard Fribert offers his take on the experimental electronic rumba of Sombra y Luz, morphing it into a powerful hi-NRG club weapon.

PREMIERE: Sombra y Luz - Sueño Almohade (Richard Fribert Rework) [Quartier Groove]

Our friends from Mexico @fucanglongfiles are unleashing their 5th release ! This one is helmed by super talented UK producer @radondo.

Heavy, highly efficient and cinematic, what's not to like in here ?
And on top of that the don @cursesforever is on remix duty !

To quote the label : "Last but not least ‘Dusk’ gets the Curses treatment. His ‘Lucid Dawn’ mix is a fantastic cinematic journey that drives you through many different feelings during the track. From post punk guitars to huge new wave synths. Close your eyes and enjoy."

Buy & support on https://fucanglongfiles.bandcamp.com/album/dystopia

PREMIERE : Radondo - Dusk (Curses 'Lucid Dawn' Mix) [Fucanglong Files]

The awaited return of Italo Deviance's Don Marcello Giordani on Slow Motion is finally here, ready to kick you with a bang.
The new single taken from his forthcoming LP “Advanced Process”, “Fase Rem”, mixes old technologies with a new production attitude, creating a floating hi nrg number that features Ukrainian rising star, Ready In LED, on vocals.
Neapolitan synth-disco-king Whodamanny rounds the release up with a remix that according to our mastering engineer “will burn down the dancefloors”.

** This release has been planned to be out for a long time and as Olya (Ready In LED) is from Ukraine, it gives us even more reasons to find ways to support Ukrainian people in these terrible times.
We will donate 100% of this Bandcamp release revenues.
Enjoy the music and donate as much as you can to support our Ukrainian friends.

Marcello Giordani DJ feat. Ready In LED - Fase Rem

https://soundcloud.com/muftimx
https://soundcloud.com/ombrainternational
🔊 https://youtu.be/kAYe8Glfh5s

D’Oro UNLMTD is a limited series of collective singles to be released under the Ombra International umbrella.
The first group of collective singles will drop every 3 weeks starting May 11, 2022. With music from close-knit members of the Ombra INTL family and new alike.

Amarcord (Italy), Mufti (Mexico), La Victoria F (Spain) , Skelesys (Argentina) , Dual Parts (Uruguay), Luca dell’Orso w/ Justine Forever (Amsterdam/France) and many more...

Fighting against the pop-monopoly of releasing music on a Friday, Ombra International has decided to create a Wednesday mid -week celebration for each single’s entrance into the world.

PREMIERE: Mufti - Replicate [Ombra International/D’oro UNLMTD]

🇫🇷/🇭🇰 Hong Kong/French hero of late, Romain FX makes his Ombra International debut with a late-night ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝔹𝕖𝕒𝕥/𝓅𝓇𝑜𝓉𝑜-𝒜𝒸𝒾𝒹 stomper, featuring his own vocals.
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Mastering by Sam Berdah @ The Wall
Artwork by Last Veil

Romain FX - 'Agree To Disagree' [OmbraINTL022]

The Lille-based label Enlace Records welcomes young and promising producer Laure for its forthcoming release. The interesting “A Confused Mind” comes to life with three well-constructed originals and two insightful remixes made with love by LESSSS and Zaatar زَعْتَر (SXDNS332) and kicks the doors of the dance floors with its bold and energetic attitude. Hailing from Paris, Laure devotes herself to not fluffy genres: From IDM to Industrial Techno with a touch of Acid is what drives her sets and productions. Harshness with a proper dose of emotion and progressiveness define her sonority.

The track we were solicited to premiere/review comes from the mind of another young and promising French talent: Zaatar زَعْتَر is also a member of the dark side of music club. Her debut piece on La Bonne Fête drew the attention of the Indie Dance/Dark Disco community and kicked off her producing career in style.

Her revision of “Messy Thoughts” brings the theme to a more EBM realm – get used to it, that’s how she likes it. With a raw and intense atmosphere, Zaatar’s interpretation comes with heavy doses of darkness and misbehaviour provoked mainly by its robust bassline, a menacing synth layer, and a sort of melodic gait.

You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Bandcamp page of the label: https://enlacerecords.bandcamp.com/music

Follow @laure_official, @zaatar_music and @enlacerecords, peeps!

PREMIERE385 // Laure - Messy Thoughts (Zaatar زَعْتَر Remix)

Based on an original idea by fellow producer Lennart, Ritmo Fatale & Slow Motion are joining forces in creating a new entity in the italodisco multiverse : Universo Parallelo. On this ten tracks various the idea is to showcase artists from both labels, trying to merge their Italian and French music approaches. Known faces, new aliases & fresh newcomers share the bill on this existing adventure!

https://soundcloud.com/user-998330781
https://soundcloud.com/ritmofatale
https://soundcloud.com/slow-motion-records

PREMIERE⚡️Louis De Tomaso - Mos Eisley [Ritmo Fatale + Slow Motion]

Melopees first, and most crucial ever-released, compilation RETROFUTUR is here!
This one is really special for the owl. It's about retrofuturistic music.
A cosmic and refined mix between modern and retro music.
Sometimes energic, sometimes melodic, sometimes both.

You will meet regular artists again, but it's also the best time for us to highlight a flourishing, talented indie scene, whose music is impressive, surprising, and unifying. 23 music styles and 25 artists perfectly represent the futuristic vision of the owl, where each artist is inspired, with his sensitivity, by Italo, Disco, EBM, Dance, Rave.... to bring a new breath to electronic music finally. Enjoy!

@nouveaufutur
@melopeerecords

From passion and friendship was born @nouveaufutur
@neurotiker and @betty-b-69  are passionate about music, and their influences come from the 80’s.
Night owls, as they both describe themselves best. Their similar interest in music led them to collaborate by founding Nouveau Futur. Despite the distance that separates them as Neurotiker is based in Rio de Janeiro in, Brazil and Betty in Lyon in, France.

DJ since 1999, Neurotiker has developed his own style of music production, that ranges from techno to disco always with a retro feel to his music. He produced music since 2010 on labels such as Ritmo Fatale, Mélopée Records, Weirdos Records, Ulla Records, Polari Records...
He’s also founding his own label, OGIO Records.

Betty worked in the night life from the end of the 80's until 2005 in the trendiest clubs and bars of Lyon, as barmaid, party organizer, or bar manager. In 1995, she moved behind the decks and learnt to mix on vinyl. Even after leaving the night life, she returned to mixing utilizing the new
technological tools. She delivers club-oriented dance mixes tinged with indiedance and dark disco, while adding some new wave.

PREMIERE: Nouveau Futur - Amour ephemere

Work had taken over every aspect of her life; from dawn till dusk it consumed her, and other parts of her world suffered as a consequence. Switching off was a thing of the past, now her mind was constantly racing, like a speeding car with no brakes. At some point the car would have to come to a screeching halt, it couldn't be on the track forever, but without an airbag to cushion the blow would she wind up crashing head first through the wind screen?

Dutch producer Luca dell’Orso draws inspiration from the retro sounds of the 80s. His take on Italo disco and synthwave has caught the ear of several labels pushing these sonics including Bordello A Parigi, Red Laser Records, and Italo Moderni, to name but a few. Next up he makes his way to Ritmo Fatale for Drive Fast, Brake Hard. A five-track EP full of light and dark retrofurutist grooves, it's intended as a commentary on the current climate that we live in and how pushing oneself to the limit will lead to an inevitable breakdown.

PREMIERE: Luca dell'Orso - Is That the Sun? [Ritmo Fatale]

Un "single", premier titre de l'album "Data Recovery" en préparation, hommage aux Daft Punk qui... ont disparus.

Is This Human?

Data Recovery

Free download: https://hypeddit.com/track/c70xvj
Original: https://www.discogs.com/Voyou-Houseman-Germany-Calling/release/83360

PREMIERE : Radondo - Dusk (Curses 'Lucid Dawn' Mix) [Fucanglong Files]

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