Name: black light smoke - Lovework by Scissor and Thread in Scissor and Thread presents: "Classic of the week"
Duration: 6 min 27 s
Description: The second EP by black light smoke on the new NYC label Scissor and Thread.

The Scissor and Thread's „Classics of the week“ playlist captures the label's lasting legacy, offering key moments and unforgettable tracks. Each track in this playlist carries the label’s unmistakable imprint: subtle, immersive, and built to last. From deep, meditative grooves to warm and welcoming sounds, these records continue to resonate beyond their release. A carefully handpicked collection of past catalogues, all in one place.

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Outback, Stones & Vinyl

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Frank & Tony drop the 2nd single from their upcoming Dream Vibration EP, their first outing since 2017’s Odes.

Following on the dreamy Time Out Of Mind comes Stretch Out Like The World - remixed by New York legend Timmy Regisford.

Regisford’s almost 40 years in the scene shines through - an assured groove permeates the slow burning vibe of Frank & Tony’s original.

With the promise of a vocal mix dropping with the full EP package, this is going to be a mar- quee release on Scissors and Thread.

Stretch Out Like The World (Timmy Regisford Instrumental Mix)

Frank & Tony - Stretch Out Like The World (Timmy Regisford Instrumental мiх)

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Following EPs and 12”s on Wolf + Lamb, W+L Black, Life And Death, Bang The Box and their debut on Visionquest, PillowTalk present their debut LP, ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’. As much a soundtrack to long nights as it is lazy days, there is something about the record that spans everything you want from the band: sun-splashed jams, peak-time party tunes and low-lit moments of intimacy.

The album has been a work in progress since the boys formed the group in their San Francisco studio and was recorded last year during a month at PDX Studios in Portland, Oregon, which sits overlooking the city and the gorgeous Mount Hood. It was a session that allowed the band to work communally, drawing from various ideas, as well as influences, which include the vast Americana of Bruce Springsteen, the wrought post dubstep of James Blake, the deep soul of Sam Cooke and the incendiary jazz of John Coltrane.

‘We All Have Rhythm’ is an anything-could-happen-tonight tune that you’ll want to be listening to at 11pm on a Friday; ‘Lullaby’ is the perfect dose of deepness for a loved-up 6am dancefloor; the off-kilter R&B ghetto tech of ‘4 Walls’ will fit the vibe at a woozy afterparty; and ‘LA To The Bay’ will rouse you and make you feel good the morning after as the sun comes up. This is music to suit all times, because that’s what PillowTalk is all about.

The broad nature of ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’ came about because Sammy D (vocals), Michael Tello (producer) and Ryan Williams (multi-instrumentalist) pulled the record together from melodies thought up while on long plane journeys, impromptu jam throw downs in Berlin apartments and musical sketches created during long nights into early morning studio sessions sharing bottles of vodka. For instance, ‘4 Walls’ happened during a late night session, with the band throwing ideas around and with friends DOP and Navid Izadi. “We wanted to do something that wasn't a 122bpm 4/4 kick drum track, challenge ourselves musically and lyrically, so we made the song at 144 beats per minute but still gave it a soul vibe,” says Michael. The song took an hour and a half to write, whipped up in the heat and energy of the moment.

This organic way of working was what brought PillowTalk together in the first place. They formed after the three were mucking around on the baby grand piano in Ryan’s kitchen. A guitar and a Wurlitzer, some off-hand vocals, were thrown into the mix in true Doo-wop style. The EP, ‘The Come Back’, dropped on Life And Death in 2011 with their hit single 'Soft' and things started to roll.

Breakout hit ‘Far From Home’ on the ‘Far From Heaven’ EP in the same year was followed by the cheeky ‘Soul Edits’ 12” for Wolf + Lamb’s W+L Black imprint in 2012 which featured their classic remix of Bobby Hebb's, 'Sunny'. Then in 2013, the single ‘Lullaby’ backed with ’We All Have Rhythm’ dropped, giving a clear indication of how ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi' would sound: warm, lush and dreamy.

Though they’ve only been releasing records since 2011, the three have known each other for years. They met through djing parties and have been neighbors and even roommates. ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’ sees them stepping into their own as a band, a statement of intent born from the highs and lows of their loves, laughs and heartbreaks thus far. 

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DJ Tennis - The Outcast feat. PillowTalk (Acoustic Version)

Clarian - Open Your Eyes

The second EP by black light smoke on the new NYC label Scissor and Thread.

Scissor and Thread presents Tailored Cuts

black light smoke - Lovework

Created in the isolation of the British countryside, Desert Sound Colony is inspired by faintly remembered sounds and almost forgotten memories. The thread running through the melodic, visceral tracks touch on a sense of melancholy present within us all.
Occupying a space somewhere between ‘60s Psychedelia and the pulsating sounds of future-clubs, Desert Sound Colony is both infectious and ethereal, shrouding the listener in a gentle, rhythmical canopy.

The Way I Began

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Axel Boman - Paris 2006 feat. Kornel Kovacs - Play It Down 008

No Cliché / Poppa’s Bag shows two sides of the Scissor & Thread aesthetic in its early days. Lightbluemover’s No Cliché stays spacious and controlled, leaning into tension and minimalism. On the flip, Black Light Smoke’s Poppa’s Bagis looser and rougher around the edges, built from dusty samples and a beat that sounds intentionally unstable.

Released in 2012 this EP still stands out as a snapshot of the label’s rawer beginnings.

No Cliché / Poppa's Bag

Poppas Bag (black light smoke Sunset мiх)

KZA - Aneugalam

Artist: Cock Robin
Album: "Cock Robin" (Expanded Edition)
Original release date: 1985

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Cock Robin - The Promise You Made (By Deejay Terry Rework)

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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Living Lips (Kate Simko Rемiх)

Browsers & Sisters (Dombrance Mix)

Having made his label introduction with his remix of label newcomer Villete's "Rillia", DaRand Land gets to spread out and show off his unique brand of euphoric and uplifting deep house on his debut EP for the label, 'Discover You'. The title track is classic DaRand Land, with bright piano chords, buzzing organs and a thick Chicago house bass line. Siren-like pads fade in and out from the periphery, as electrifying percussion elements come into play. Frank & Tony take a turn and apply their signature style onto the former track, adding a chunkier kick with bright as day claps and hi-hats to propel the track through the opalescent haze draped over the melodic elements. On the flip, "Marcela's Sense" is a blissed out, head down late night affair. Cosmic pads swirl around glistening keys and repressed organ chords, as toms bounce among the steady hi-hat ride, lulling the listener into a state of euphoria. The EP closes out with the atmospheric, peak time Detroit house cut, "Souls Awash". A serpentine bass line runs the show amidst swelling pads and in-your-face kicks and percussion. As with all of his productions, the track shines in the smaller details that float in and out of focus throughout, lending the track's weightier elements an even greater sense of gravitas.

DaRand Land - Souls Awash

Soulwax 'Close to Paradise' released by DEEWEE / Vinyl Factory in collaboration with Loewe and Michel Gaubert.

A1. SOULWAX - CLOSE TO PARADISE

J.M.F.  is Jacob Korn and Good Guy Mikesh & Filburt teaming up for a 12".
two orginal tracks plus a remix by Lauer. out on June 15th in you local record shop.
or you can buy it already in our webshop at www.perm-vac.com

J.M.F. JACOB, MIKESH , FILBURT " PHILLIP DOLPHIA "

Lindstrøm & Christabelle - Lovesick (Four Tet remix)

Scissor & Thread is cut from a different cloth than your average dance imprint.

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