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Black Light Smoke's brilliant album Ghosts was released in summer 2023 to much critical acclaim - a raw masterclass in House music reminicent of the genre's haydays in New York City.

Now labelmates ZG aka Zansika Lachhani and Grant (Anthony Collins) created a wonderful remix for one of the albums key-tracks.

Their rework for Love Triangle is a lush, understated cut that combines elegant pads, chords and atmospheres with a chugging, mid-tempo house groove.

Scissor And Thread presents Tailored Cuts Vol. 05

Black Light Smoke - Love Triangle (ZG R/)

A 3am recording of Seelie live at Enfold, Wonderfruit under the stars.

Seelie Live At Enfold, Wonderfruit Festival - 31st January 2024

Daon with Brent Burns (Transport) #12
-All the Good Things Come to Everyone-

Brent Burns is an effervescent DJ who's lit up dancefloors across continents, effortlessly lifting spirits with his seasoned blend of eclectic musical fire.  
While the authentic '90s house sounds of the UK undoubtedly form the backbone of his sonic repertoire, he skilfully weaves elements of Italo, Balearic, and leftfield grooves into his tempo-spanning sets

Arguably best-known as one of the founder members of roundly adored Bangkok-based collective, Transport, he's moved crowds at some of Asia's most venerated venues and festivals. He's made memorable appearances at prestigious Thai festival, Wonderfruit, and Vietnam's internationally recognised Quest Festival and Savage nightclub, and is a regular performer at boutique festivals Fly To The Moon and B2TG. 

His turntable adventures started at a tender age, learning the ropes as a fresh-faced 15-year-old before going on to organise monthly events at venues in legendary UK party city, Manchester. Before relocating to his current Asian base, he performed at some of North West UK's most celebrated parties, including Warehouse Project, MuMu, Monocult, Hard Times, and Tangled. In his home city of Bangkok, you'll find him setting the mood in the city's most beloved bars and venues, frequently manning the decks at the likes of 12x12, Studio Lam, Goja, Tropic City, Bangkok Island, and Never Normal.

Daon with Brent Burns #12

Hailing from the northern part of Europe, and member of the collective Free Shelter, DJ Margerita has slowly been making a name for himself in the local Helsinki scene. Working through moods and genres based on the occasion, he can be seen spinning records at hifi wine bars, infamous clubs such as Kaiku or even below the surface joints not known to many. Even though he's comfortable in almost any setting, he enjoys the sweaty intimate clubs the most. A setting he might be seen at often, but flourishes when done so.

The mix in question was recorded on a windy November evening at home when he was the only one awake and filled with inspiration. From a sentimental beginning to a high-energy ending, via some bits and pieces. From Helsinki with Love.

LHR 163 w/ Dj Margerita

Anthony Lappas, versatile DJ from the shallow waters of the Gothenburg riviera visited the store for the first time. Spreading love with his romantic selection of burned-out balearica, sassy dub and adult oriented disco. 
Yamas!

@klubbglobalgroove for IDs

Nitty Gritty Store Hours - Anthony Lappas

RESIDENTS MIX

Chris & Reece - Red Right Hand (Acid)
Woolfy Vs. Love Athletics - Making It Right (Prins Thomas Remix)
Sex Judas - Work For 7 Days
2Fox  Ft. Laville - Elevation (Extended Mix)
Quantic Ft. Rationale - Unconditional (Extended Version) 
Hi Tension - The British Hustle
Alton Miller Ft. Sololo - Haibo
Sonic Juncture - Can’t I Just Be?
Akumen - Let It Roll
Big Miz & Hayley Zalassi - Too Much Nature
Tilman - Dance Department
Boys’ Shorts - Dark Room Rendez-Vous (Alinka Remix)
Tatie Dee - I Wanna See You (Dylan Dylan Remix) 
Gab Jr - Make Me Feel
Roman Flugel - Energies

LAVA LAVA GUEST MIX 142: Fossar

Subcity Radio - Listen Again

Episode 224 / Guest Mix 142: Fossar

Volume 7 brings more summer house in vinyl only mode for your enjoyment. Please see the comments for full track list - spread the love, spread the vinyl!

VS 007

Vinyl Sanctuary Sessions Volume 7 - Summer Echoes

Vibrations and frequencies of Chicago, Detroit and West London permeate "IF IT AINT DEEP" the new 6 track "mini-LP" from RIC MIRANDA. Diverse flavors of Detroit Techno, Broken Beat, and Deep House highlight the many genres and musical movements that have influenced RIC's musical career.
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IF IT AINT DEEP LP

Alex Albrecht returns with Aurora - a pristine followup to his Blue Caves transmission via Scissor and Thread in 2018. 

The Melbourne based composer and sound designer Albrecht has leans into his predilection for woozy, affecting melodies intertwined with skittering drums and snaking grooves, and Aurora brings that to the fore with six tracks of shimmering beauty. 

Spring Orchard opens the record, effortlessly merging deeply buried keys with washes of dreamlike synths, and dubby effects. 
Wildflower Walk is a melancholic affair, underpinned with a restless groove. 
The title track Aurora treads a similar path, but with a more driving approach, while an interplay between piano, guitar, and synths drenched in reverb offer a warm, enveloping atmosphere. 


Aurora is also shared here as a remix by Roza Terenzi, who entirely reworks the track with her signature club ready grooves . 

Kennett River exhibits a kind of smudged, cinematic hip hop feel, while closing track Morning Piazza showcases Albrecht’s sense of drama and pacing, producing a sublime ending to this deeply affecting collection.

Aurora

Alex Albrecht - Aurora

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Soela releases the first single from her upcoming album Dark Portrait on Scissor & Thread - Even If I Ask You Stay. 

Russian born Berlin based Elina Shorokhova has made a transition from pianist and vocalist into electronic music, balancing her ear for melody and musicality.

With this single, we get to see a very vulnerable side of Soela; "Even If I Ask You To Stay has several meanings for me. The most direct one is about an abusive relationship where you're already openly asking the person to leave, but are so attached that you want them to stay. The second meaning is with my struggle with depression. My experience is that it takes a lot of inner strength to heal from depression, and sometimes you're still powerless against the disease. So it stays with you again and again”.
 
The track itself merges a skittering rhythm, gorgeously melancholic piano and string sections with Soela's vocals that cut deep - resulting in a beautifully realized and powerful composition

Even If I Ask You To Stay

Soela - Even If I Ask You To Stay

Artist: @soelaela
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Soela is the DJ and production alias of Elina Shorokhova, a Russia-born Berlin-based experienced pianist and vocalist who has made a hugely impactful transition into electronic music.

Having released material on such labels as Kompakt, Dial, Shall Not Fade, Lost Palms, E-Beamz, Red Ember Records, Sushitech, and others, Soela joins the ranks of Scissor & Thread for this exquisite album - Dark Portrait. 

The album opens in a typically understated manner with Unsuitable - a melancholic trip-hop adjacent track that sets the tone for the next 8 pieces. As Soela explains, “I was dealing with some very complex feelings, so I came up with this album, which helped me not to despair, to work on myself, to grow internally, and to start listening to myself. It helped me to keep sane when my country invaded Ukraine with a full scale war. It absolutely broke my heart, and music was one of my main salvations.” 

This complex mix of emotions plays out across the album with tracks that utilize her beautiful musicality (Through the Windows feat. Francis Harris and Philipp Priebe, Drowning feat. Module One) and ear for details with skittering beats, ambient soundscapes (Spirits, Lost In The Fog) and lose-yourself dancefloor moments such as the collaboration with Lawrence on February Is Not Going To Be Forever. The title track Dark Portrait combines dubby elements with affecting pads and melodic touches, while the lead single Even If I Ask You Stay delves into multiple feelings around escaping toxic situations, and battling depression. It features a powerful vocal from Soela supported by a deeply affecting arrangement. The closing track The Darkest Hour Before Sunrise brings a sense of hope and light, balancing subdued keys and strings with ethereal tones and atmospheres

Dark Portrait

Soela - Unsuitable

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DaRand Land, who hails from the post industrial confines of Buffalo, NY was one of the leading figures of Deep4Life, a cult label known for submersible oriented, yet dancefloor-friendly productions. With ambient synth-driven tones and heavy funk basslines being at the center of his sound, DaRand Land’s music often evokes an introspective quality, without losing its groove fundamental.

Following on from a number of releases on Pulp, Downbeat, Urban Imagery and the “Discover You” EP on Scissor & Thread, here is Nature Of Reality, the single taken from DaRand Land’s second album Wander Being, released on Scissor & Thread in late November 2024. 





“In particular, the single, The Nature of Reality”, says DaRand, “was written to convey a sense of what it feels like to be in a state of suspended animation. There is a natural tension introduced via the organic, swirling pad progression juxtaposed against endless vocal echoes and the low-end groove of the bassline. Thematically, I wanted to carry this forward through the entirety of the album.”

The Nature Of Reality

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DaRand Land - The Nature Of Reality

fka boursin is a DJ and producer out of Bristol, UK. 
Previously known as DJ Boursin, he is recognized for his deep, ambient-infused house music that explores political dimensions of clubs and identity politics.

Welcomed into the Scissor & Thread fold, fka boursin shares two cuts of deep and introspective electronic music. 

The original Listless Intertext is a hazy trip through ambient soundscapes, shuffling rhythms and half-caught conversations, drifting across a 12 minute run time that slowly evolves and shifts with time.  

"Listless Intertext is a track centred around the "failed" employment of cheap vocoder software that attempted to process explicit words and phrases across 11 minutes." says fka boursin. "Instead, the vocoder output made any words indecipherable and I was left with thematic vagueness. The final text of the track is simply a submission to its own limitations with some french thrown in."

When label bosses Frank & Tony step up for their Housebeat Dub, they keep the essential mood but introduce a thick, fat groove that works just as well in conveying the mood. 

"Our remix is a strictly dancefloor approach," says Frank, "an extended psychedelic beat rework perfect for late night, early morning vibes".


Listless Intertext (Frank & Tony's Housebeat Dub)

Future Avenue proudly presents its third season compilation of the year. This compilation serves as a platform where we support and nurture emerging talents, helping them take their first steps in the industry and guiding them toward releases on our other respected labels, such as Sound Avenue and 3rd Avenue. We are excited to introduce 20 talented artists from around the world, each contributing their unique sound to the realms of Progressive and Organic House. This third season sampler of the year highlights the diversity and creativity within the genre, and we are proud to welcome these artists to our label.

In alphabetical order, we present: Adán Vulcano, Adilian, Agwstin Pagano, Amar (SL), Deeplane, D-MICE, Dissidentt, Ed Mendoza, Frank Savio, Intu Marz, Larry Hayes, Leo Riggio, Magicc, Pavel Koreshkov, PZILIO, Tam Mi, Tomi Carchio, Valen Bordigoni, Vasco (AR), Zabi

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