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Remixed by Cyrus Reynolds 
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Cello: Mike Kaufman 
Viola: Virginia Rockwell 

Track taken from 'Adrift Reworks', released on Injazero Records.
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Steve Gibbs - Patterns (Cyrus Reynolds Remix)

Following Ed Rain’s debut solo album ‘Met Him on a Wednesday’ (Ed is one of Andrei Rusu’s – aka half of Khidja – solo projects,), Malka Tuti Records release two aces remixes of the title track’s collaboration with Fantastic Twins.

We’re premiering Superpitcher’s MAD DECENT 10 minute signature opus of a remix. Cor listen to that bassline on some good cans…
On the flip Pilooski’s turned in a  “big room IDM” belter. But you’ll have to buy the release to get hold of that.

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PREMIERE: Ed Rain ft Fantastic Twins - Met him on a Wednesday (Superpitcher Lovers Mix) [Malka Tuti]

A sad private issue has kept me from posting for the last two months, but there is a huge mix that's waiting to be released since around the same time so now I can't let you wait any longer and have to finally put it out here where you can listen to this amazing hour of music of one of my "heroes":

@FredBerthet aka DJ Steef in my opinion is one of the most skilled editors out there. The way he crafts reknown songs into mesmerizing 21st century bangers of mighty groove and lost-in-sound contemplativeness, distilling their essentials, enhancing their atmosphere, sexyness and trippiness with perfectly dosed dub elements for me is absolutely mindblowing - I would really love to hear him playing live at a party! For those who like his music as much as I do, I recommend checking his vinyl outlet Biomix or his Bandcamp, where you can find some Biomix in digital format or delve into his current digital project "Love Saves".

I really hope you will enjoy this mix as much as I did, being excited by the beauty, intensity, profoundness and workmanship of those edits from beginning to end.

1<3!

Dub Discodes #54: Fred Berthet

Seek refuge in this grimoire of dark italo gems, all the murder, mystery and mayhem that is Giallo - a compilation that will keep you right on the razor's edge.

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Simple Symmetry - II Gatto Nero

Nobody Is Perfect #33 - Tushen Raï invites CallBackSami  [25.06.25]

Wandering through the mountains there wasn’t anyone else around. He was up here by himself amidst the clouds with an absence of friends and family.

For him this would be some much needed alone time, a chance to reset and regroup from it all.

Pausing for a moment he looked out at the world beneath, taking a deep breath and watching as the birds swooped and soared in the distance.

The wind blew softly in his hair…

boys be kko is a stellar producer from Japan. This EP features a classy assortment of house music, each track paced differently, yet this was our favourite – a deep moody cut.

PREMIERE: boys be kko - Sant Esteve (Kko Edit) [Bliss Point]

TR210 arrives with Jakob Mäder, a Stuttgart-based DJ, producer, and live performer whose tracks have been well-represented on our playlists. Moving seamlessly between ambient, disco, house, acid, and beyond, Jakob’s sets reflect his broad and curious taste.

As part of Midnight Service and founder of Constant Change, he continues to shape his city’s scene with events and versatile productions. This mix brings together deep grooves, bright disco touches, and a warm energy. Press play and step into his world.

1. The Bionics - Love Chains (Greg Wilson Mix)
2. Lance Desardi - Yago Flip
3. UC Beatz - Movin' On
4. Huxley - Be There
5. Retromigration - Cloudin
6. Danny Barnes - Brief As Possible
7. SE62 - The Moon Will Smile All Night
8. Soundstream - Mercury Mood
9. DJ Q - At Last
10. Moon Man - Laid Back
11. Cassio Kohl - Broken
12. Equation - I’ll Say A Prayer 4 U

TR210 - Jakob Mäder

Released in March 2012, “Leland Remixes Volume 1” brought two of Francis Harris album tracks back into focus. Kate Simko takes “Living Lips” into new depths, rich with detail, while Bruno Pronsato turns “Close Air” into an unfolding drift. Together they show why Scissor & Thread’s early catalog still feels timeless.

Leland Remixes Vol. 1

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Close Air (Bruno Pronsato Rемiх)

Leland kept finding new life. This second set of remixes moves the album into new directions. Matthew Herbert takes “Lostfound” apart and rebuilds it twice over, Black Light Smoke lights a fire under it with restless sounds and Steve Bug changing it into a deep tune. 

Leland Remixes Vol. 2

Pensum (Steve Bug Rемiх)

Club / Hotel Autarkic @TEDER.FM 14/07/25

Charlie Rohrer aka Tallac in the mix for Bordello Radio! Be on the look-out for his forthcoming EP on Bordello A Parigi, coming next year.

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Bordello Radio #205 - Tallac

Lyrics:
I never know what you’re on about
The reason we don’t see you
The reason’s just a sound
But you don’t know that you’re just a sound
And me, you know,
It’s not complicated:
I’m for the birds,
Not for the cages.
The strength of your face
The length of your dying eyes
We’ve come way too far
To imagine what’s left
The strength of your faith
And I look into your dying eyes
And I look at your lying eyes

Nicolas Jaar - America! I'm For The Birds

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Francis Harris - Minor Forms 

Francis Harris is a founding member of the Scissor & Thread label - a Brooklyn-based imprint established 2011 as an outlet for deeper, more personal sounds, as well as music from a range of associated artists including black light smoke, Bob Moses, Frank & Tony, DJ Aakmael, Desert Sound Colony and Aris Kindt, to name a few.

Harris’ own output has gone from tightly wound tech house cuts as Adultnapper in the early days, sublime deep house
as Frank & Tony, intricate and expressive musical journeys as evident in his two solo-albums 'Leland' and 'Minutes Of Sleep', and ambient shoegaze with two Aris Kindt albums, co-produced with Gabe Hedrick. Most recently Harris branched out with a new label - Kingdoms - a home for his love of a more adventurous sound.

Now we are proud to present his new solo single, the frst since the release of 'Minutes of Sleep', 'Minor Forms' which includes two remarkable remixes by Valentino Mora.

'More We Cannot Do' is a perfect example of Harris‘ feel for depth and dynamics - a track that feels submerged in a warm amniotic fluid cocooning the listener in a thick subby bassline, providing much of the groove, with skittering percussion on top and intricate fragments of melody throughout leading to a wonderful moment with live vibraphone provided by New York player Will Shore.

'Minor Forms', the EP’s title track is cut from similar cloth - emerging from a subtly distant place to inhabit a melancholic, beautifully evocative space - somewhere between ambient, jazz and the dancefloor. Joining Harris is Greg Paulus on Trumpet, a long time friend and collaborator adding his signature touch to an already moving piece.

Valentino Mora offers up two exquisite reworks of 'Minor Forms' to complete the EP. Mora, the Berlin based Uruguayan producer, brings his own layer of depth to Harris‘ originals - the Underwater Rephrase version adds a propulsive kick and manages to shimmer and shake in subtle unexpected ways providing a purely late night dancefloor take on the original.

The Cosmic Trans Rephrase is somehow even deeper - a bubbling bass pulse anchors the track while pads drift in and out, adding to the blissful, meditative whole.

sat034
23 Feb 2018

Tracklisting:
A1. More We Cannot Do
A2. Minor Forms
B1. Minor Forms (Valentino Mora Underwater Rephase) 
B2. Minor Forms (Valentino Mora Cosmic Trans Rephase)

Francis Harris - Minor Forms

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Melquíades - Blue Caves 

The latest release on Francis Harris’ Scissor & Thread label out of Brooklyn is another exercise in deep and meditative atmospheres. The label, comprised of a tight knit collective of multi-faceted composers, vocalists and instrumentalists, always strives to develop new projects based on a shared aesthetic, and this five track EP is both boundary pushing and fully synchronized with the label’s approach.

With Melquíades' 'Blue Caves' Melbourne based Composer and Sound Designer Alexander Albrecht presents his solo debut EP following on from the 'Tidal River' album he released as part of the Albrecht La'Brooy duo.

The title track 'Blue Caves' is a skittering, weightless exploration of space, seemingly built around lush field recordings and fragments of melody developing out of the ether.

'Avlemonas' flows from a similar source, but crystallizes around an off kilter rhythm and occasional subby bass, balanced against swooping pads and piano motifs.

'Morning Breeze' seems to revel in the evocative nature of its title, with hand played percussion backing more wistful, emotive piano sketches and wandering bass notes, before the track settles into a hypnotic groove.

Label head Francis Harris provides another take on the track for his Re-form version, a more dancefloor aimed excursion that draws deeply from the classic deep house of the New York and Detroit masters.

Ending the relases is 'Patio', which drifts back towards the ambient territories of the opening tracks, with exquisite, understated instrumentation and a melancholic yet elated vibe.

sat035
16 March 2018

Tracklisting:
A1. Blue Caves
A2. Avlemonas
A3. Morning Breeze
B1. Morning Breeze (Francis Harris Re-Form) 
B2. Patio

Alex Albrecht pres. Melquíades - Morning Breeze (Francis Harris Re-Form)

Music is often known as a carrier of emotions - transcending times and places to offer the listener a brief glimpse into a moment where the artist, or artists in this case want to share a snippet of their life. Ueno Falls by London duo Tryst does exactly this. Wordless conversations drift in and out of a river, seemingly made of bass and bubbly percussive elements. All of this framed by a wonderful drawn out set of pads which could almost be the wind that glides through the cherry blossoms of Ueno Park.

'Issho' EP is coming out on May 28th via Apparel Tronic imprint (https://soundcloud.com/apparel-tronic). 

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