June 2021

Palms Trax signals the arrival of his new label CWPT with ‘Petu’, a new single featuring South African vocalist, Nonku Phiri. Originally debuting in dub form during the Berlin-based DJ and producer’s set at The Music Locker as part of Grand Theft Auto Online, ‘Petu’ reemerges here as a soulful collaboration, neatly complimented by a wide-eyed take from Masalo.

Initially written as a slow-heating instrumental to connect the various musical dots across a DJ set, Palms Trax nonetheless had a vocalist in mind throughout, a fresh voice to lend ‘Petu’ universality and energy. Introduced through mutual friend Esa, Johannesburg’s Nonku Phiri draws on her signature style influenced by vintage Afropop styles and folk traditions, delivering a smooth and vulnerable tale of desire. Triumphant brass recorded by instrumental collective Jungle By Night adds to the depth of instrumentation and feeling throughout, each element driven by Palms Trax’s ebullient percussion and an altogether celebratory energy felt across both the original and dub cuts.

Closely associated with Dutch dance music staple Rush Hour Records, Masalo subtly raises the tempo on his high-energy rework of Petu, spinning off the interconnected elements of the original into a memorable and gloriously Italo-tinged house trip.

Established in 2021, CWPT will play home to Palms Trax original productions alongside collaborations, mixtapes, new-generation artists and vital reissues. An online blog will feature interviews, reportage and charts exploring the stories past and present at the fringe of Palms Trax’s wide-reaching record collection.

Petu

Palms Trax & Nonku Phiri - Petu (CWPT001)

Tel-Avivian record label and mix series Tofistock is set to release a four-track various artists EP.  Titled "Hyper Love", the package contains progressive club bouncers and pumpy basements vibes by a selection of label regulars, including DJ Headshot & Matris, MYKI, Olsvangèr and Babylon X. We're running the collaborative effort from DJ Headshot & Matris in its full glory today.

Buy: https://tofistock.bandcamp.com/album/v-a-hyper-love

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Premiere: DJ Headshot & Matris - Space Bells [Tofistock]

Buy My Space EP here: kulorco.bandcamp.com/album/my-space-ep-kul-r-009

Mastered by Joel Krozer, Six Bit Deep
Art Direction: Najaaraq Vestbirk

Artwork: Ida Ekblad, Untitled, 2014
Acrylic and acrylic based airbrush ink on unprimed cotton canvas 180.0 x 140.0 cm / 70,9 x 55,1 in
From the collection of Heidi Hertel and Greg Hodes
Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Max Hetzler
© Ida Ekblad/ BONO 21 Photo: def image, Berlin

Kasper Marott - Microfest

We’re incredibly proud to announce the details of the first release on our label - an 8-track debut album from our resident Adam Pits. Inspired by nature and written during the first lockdown, the album shows off Adam’s classical cello background as well as a broad range of electronic styles you’ll already be familiar with. In his own words:

“2020 became a year of turning misfortunes into new opportunities. The feelings of clubbing neglect and social deprivation were prominent and as a result I found myself locked away in the studio with nothing better to do than to write the music that I wished I was hearing on a large sound system in a room full of sweaty rave-goers. I was lucky enough to be surrounded by friends who were able to drag me out of the studio and get outside for some real TLC from nature. After copious amounts of elderflower picking and mushroom foraging I found myself at peace with the idea that maybe the studio wasn't my only safe place. This ended up being the catalyst for many of the ideas in the album, and in turn, helped me realise the similarities between the beauty of repetition in both music and nature. 
A Recurring Nature has come out as a genuine representation of where I’m at in my musical journey. Whilst seeking to express the aspects of music that most resonated with me, I wanted to also test myself against the elements where I felt least comfortable.”

The LP will come in both digital and 2x12” vinyl formats, with the latter featuring full art from Patch and mastering from the renowned Analogcut studio. Pressed at Record Industry and distributed by One Eye Witness. Out 16th July.

Pre order via our Bandcamp & your local record shop https://onrotation.bandcamp.com/album/a-recurring-nature

We’ve poured a huge amount of time into making this the best it can be, we’re very happy with the results and hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

We’ll see you on the next one! 

Special Thanks to: Rosie & Chris, Francis, Colino, Rapture Network, Skins, Chinggis & all the Leeds Crew.

Distributed by One Eye Witness
Illustration by Patch D Keyes
In Memory of Alex Theodossiadis


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Adam Pits - A Recurring Nature [ONRO01] - CLIPS

'Music They Love'... we ask DJ's and producers to delve into their collection and put together a selection of records that have meant a lot to them in the past, as well as the present. All things inspirational and influential - the records which have shaped their sound as a producer or selection as a DJ.

This week we are joined by the super talented party starter, DJ and producer @d-tiffany 💕 Her records are always a firm favourite of customers at the shop, as well as with us (we've still got her collab release with @regfant on repeat)! 

She provides us with a bass-heavy mix to see us all through until the clubs reopen. Turn. This. One. All. The. Way. Up. 🔊

D. Tiffany's latest release with @roza-terenzi is available to order now: https://www.coldcutshotwax.uk/products/tapestry-of-sound-roza-terenzi-d-tiffany-tapestry-of-sound

D. Tiffany // Music They Love #60

space•lab 003 - Viewpoint EP

A1: Adam Pits - Intergalactic Espionage 
A2: Anderson - Tasty Water Stuff
B1: Lisene - Deep Learning 
B2: Phazma - Warpgate

Release date: mid-late July 
Distro: One Eye Witness
Pre-order: space-lab.co.uk

Various Artists - Viewpoint EP (SL003)

Release: July 24th
Preorder: https://linktr.ee/thesoundoflimo

The Sound Of Limo

TSOL The Sound Of Limo

Sweely - Shut Up And Stay Home

As the clock struck 3am, she jolted out of bed. Something in her dream had pulled her from a deep slumber, but what exactly she couldn't recall. The fragments had already ebbed away as soon as waking life took hold. It was the height of summer but the room was freezing cold, as though a thick gust of wind had entered through an open window. But all the windows were sealed shut; and her breath in the cold air the only visible draught.

You won't catch Kalahari Oyster Cult taking their foot off the gas anytime soon; this year alone has already seen them share an influx of top level releases, from B'Zircon (the project of Roza Terenzi and Fantastic Man) to a seminal '93 EP from Helium and a collection of tracks from Dominic Glynn under his many guises. Consistently straddling the past and the present, the label's next instalment focuses on the latter and Newcastle-born, Berlin-based producer Junes. Consisting of three original cuts, and a remix from Help Rec. boss Central, 'Shifting Sands' boasts Junes' signature elegant electronics with a dose of stripped back tech and bass rhythms.

PREMIERE: Junes - Witching Hour [Kalahari Oyster Cult]

"The glimmer in our eyes gallops as a wild stallion toward infinity, and in a screaming silence, wears the cape of innocent understanding. Our love is grave danger, which doesn't shy away from its fate. There is nothing to be afraid of tonight. Love is the bastard child of the Heavens and the pits of Hell, it encompasses the entirety of human suffering. What if we isolate it to a singular moment? Quick and wonderful moments, without trying to hold on to it and wanting it to stay forever?"

Tofistock has become one of our go to labels since their first 'Movie Makers' VA back in 2018; we've watched the imprint come into its own, building a close-knit family of artists whilst refining their sound, which swirls around hypnotic trance, low slung trip hop and organic rhythms. For their next instalment, label heads Olsvangèr and MYKI keep it in the family. Alongside two solo cuts, another under Ols' DJ Headshot alias in partnership with Matris, they round off the release together under their new project Babylon X with trance-tinged title track 'Hyper Love'.

PREMIERE: Babylon X - Hyper Love [Tofistock]

ISLA 26
Pillow Queen, the production duo of D. Tiffany and Vani-T, continue their sonic, sensuous charting of the dancefloor in their new 3-track release Calling Me, a collaboration with the vocalist, writer and sex worker Ruin. Sexual drive has always been in the alchemy of Pillow Queen’s music, but at the fore is a wider, more encompassing erotics – one of the spirit and uninhibited body. Such is the force Ruin and the girls incant on this record...

Physical: https://one-eye-witness.com/release/1622466021/Pillow-Queen-Ruin-Me-Calling-Me
Digital: https://isla.bandcamp.com/album/pillow-queen-ft-ruin-calling-me

ISLA 26 - Pillow Queen & Ruin - Calling Me EP

Recorded live from Cocktail D'Amore's winter garden on October 6th 2019.

June 2021

Sean Jukes