Djeep w/Devon Rae

About Evolove:
Evolove is an amalgamation of the words 'evolve' and 'love.' The evolving musical structures in house, afrobeat, and jazz inspired Rotterdam talent Beau Zwart in the process of sculpting this EP. The idea of combining these different genres started out after a night of dancing on the couch with his girlfriend. After hours of dancing and flipping through different moods and genres, the concept of this EP was born. Born out of love (for dancing).  

Long-time label homie K15 delivers a deep take on For MXM in true London Brokenbeat fashion. Mysterious newcomer Lu-Lu brings an uplifting, summer-ready interpretation of the title track Evolove to complete Beau Zwart's second release on INI Movement. 

About Beau Zwart:
Rotterdam-based producer Beau Zwart had an early introduction to music, studying classical piano throughout his childhood. Amazed and inspired by the works of classical composers from older generations like Bernardt Herrmann & Ennio Morricone, he started to write his own compositions. In his teenage years, he discovered jazz and electronic music and implemented these worlds in his compositions, performances and DJ-sets.

Today, Beau is a producer, performer, DJ and sought-after film composer. He graduated in Music and Technology at the University of the Arts Utrecht, released several EP's on record labels like INI Movement, Fluid Funk, Midnight Riot Records, Boogie Cafe and his own imprint Narrative Identity. He performed at festivals like Noorderslag, Grasnapolsky and North Sea Jazz Round Town. Armed with an extensive collection of analog synths and drum computers, Beau strives to make complex music accessible and crosses borders between genres.

Artwork by: 
Studio Laatmaar @studio.laatmaar
Maxime van Strijland (mxmvs) @mxmvs
Lara Bruggeman @lara__bruggeman

EvoLove EP

Pre Order

Beau Zwart - MXM

SPECTRE: Sanity, Madness & the Family

Ars Nova (Film Version)

Conclave
“All That I Need (Photay Remixes)”
CAT#: LIR-005 
Release Date: November 29, 2021

Conclave’s self-titled debut has been hailed as one of 2021’s best, described as “magnificent” by Resident Advisor, “a vibrant house album that beautifully celebrates rhythms, collaboration and musical history.” The brainchild of New York City-based vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Cesar Toribio, it is that rarity in dance music: a conceptual project that never lets ideation (specifically, a celebration of the Afro-Latin clave rhythm as a transcendent musical key) impede its primary motive of putting bodies in motion.

Now with Conclave – The Remixes EP, four of Conclave’s finest tracks are imaginatively re-invented across five remixes by Photay, musclecars, Jenifa Mayanja and Mike Simonetti. The resulting sounds represent an extended play in the truest sense: a continuation of the spirit of Toribio’s explorations that adventurously takes the original compositions into welcome and unexpected territory.

Photay’s “All That I Need (Remix)” brilliantly sets the tone. Anchored by an irresistibly syncopated percussive line, it accumulates perfectly placed rhythmic layers and accents, then drops in Cesar and sister Sharin Toribio’s sparse vocals amidst touches of haunting modulating organ and Bernie Worrell-esque synth squeals, all while largely dispensing with traditional basslines. It’s an intoxicatingly moody (re-)arrangement, reflective of Photay’s uncanny ability to generate momentum and evoke stillness at once. And it’s reprised in a more stripped down iteration for his lovely Photay Lullaby Remix, which dials back the percussion and plays up a simple thumb piano melody from the song’s beautifully bridge for maximum emotional resonance.

Together these re-imaginations accomplish what every remix project ideally aspires to: present the songs in exciting new contexts while reaffirming one’s appreciation for the original material. Listen, relax, and stay a while longer. 

Photay Remixes:
Arranged, Produced & Mixed by Evan Shornstein (ASCAP)

All songs written by Cesar Toribio (ASCAP) Scott Scribner (ASCAP) and Evan Shornstein (ASCAP)
Mastered by Walter Coelho
Digital Distribution by Seed Worldwide
Sync/licensing by Terrorbird Media
Front cover illustration by Lisa Rampilli
Layout by Paul Raffaele

Conclave The Remixes

All That I Need (feat. Sharin) (Photay Lullaby Remix)

Conclave ft. Sharin - All That I Need (Photay Lullaby Remix)

We are delighted to premiere the soothing and hypnotic sounds of "Manyanet", the second single to be lifted from Venezuelan singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Isaac Sasson's forthcoming 'Canciones de Isaac' album on Olindo Records.

“Manyanet” is a sonic postcard dedicated to the small town of the same name in the Catalan Pyrenees, which inspired Isaac through its landscapes and sounds. It was one of the first songs Isaac wrote and recorded in Barcelona, Spain following his move from Venezuela, and contains a mixture of field recordings captured during his visit, juxtaposed with the sounds of Caracas during a rainy afternoon.

Due for release in January next year, the intimately titled album, ‘Canciones de Isaac’, summons the sounds of the wind, birds, crickets, fallen leaves and the atmosphere of both Caracas by night, and daytime walks through the meadows of the Pyrenees, to create a parallel universe between Isaac’s home country of Venezuela, and his current place of residence in Barcelona, Spain. 

Throughout the LP, Isaac’s gentle voice is accompanied by the traditional bandola llanera, charango and cuatro; various percussion and wind instruments; and carefully arranged strings. The 13 songs on the album develop a narrative built around personal stories that touch upon human emotions, family ties and friendships, to craft a collection of sonic postcards that evoke memories, places, travels and moments spent with loved ones during the musician’s journey between two continents.

"Manyanet" is released on Wenesday, 8th of December on Olindo Records, and will be available on all streaming platforms, or download via Bandcamp, where the album can also be previewed and pre-order on vinyl, CD and/or digital formats, with limited additional merch.

Exclusive Premiere: Isaac Sasson "Manyanet" (Forthcoming on Olindo Records)

Kira Robin was back with another edition of That's How I Feel. Mellow jazz fusion, funk and psychedelic sounds from Laura Rivers, Attica Blues, Allen Love and more.

That's How I Feel w/ Kira Robin - December 2021

Smooth Operator - RnB Instrumental Beat

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