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Chris Hinz - African Rapness (Croket Long edit)

SYMPHONIC

Chanelita

Crazy P Curate Volume One

Fizzy (Felix Dickinson Remix)

Whisper it quietly, but Andrew Meecham’s ninth album as The Emperor Machine, Island Boogie, may well be the long-serving producer’s strongest set to date. Of course, all his albums ripple with vintage synth sounds, colourful lead lines, dub-flecked electronic disco and lashings of cosmic intent, but this one just feels a little more special.

Island Boogie is certainly special. Meecham’s “most personal” full-length to date was inspired by his experiences at the Rotation Garden Party – a beloved micro-festival promoted by a group of friends (including sometime Bizarre Inc and Chicken Lips partner Dean Meredith), renowned for the quality of its custom-built Klipschorn soundsystem. “The album’s title sums up the vibe that you get from Rotation,” he explains. “It may be held in a landlocked venue but it gives a wonderful sense of isolation – it is an audiophile paradise.”

Meecham road-tested rough versions of the album’s eight tracks at Rotation 2023, with the feedback and dancefloor reaction guiding the sound and arrangement of the final mixes. Fittingly, Meecham will return to the event to showcase the album at Rotation 2024 this July. Given the inspiration he’s drawn from previous editions of the festival, that will be a very special occasion.

Musically, Island Boogie offers the most fully functioning and expertly constructed expression of The Emperor Machine sound yet, a style Meecham describes as “electronic cosmic disco-boogie”. It’s a sound that takes cues from early ‘80s NYC punk-funk and dub disco, vintage electro, proto-house and left-of-centre synth-boogie, but one that’s instantly recognisable to those who have followed Meecham’s career over the last three decades.

Island Boogie also sees Meecham continue his blossoming working relationship with Séverine Mouletin, whose stylish and distinctive vocals previously graced his popular ‘Dance Par Amour’ and ‘Your Own Style’ singles. Here Mouletin features on four tracks: the acid-flecked retro-futurist wave-boogie of ‘La Cassette’ (featuring additional percussion by Rupert Brown); the infectious, bleep-sporting headiness of recent single ‘Dévoilez-Vous’; and the squelchy analogue synth-funk of ‘Wanna Pop With You’ and ‘Vas-y-Le Chat’.

Meecham also finds space for a cover of Fox’s 1976 pop-rock classic ‘S-s-s-single Bed’, one of the Stafford-based artist’s all-time favourites. His version, featuring lead vocals by Michelle Bee and guitar from Dave Atherton, re-imagines the track as a subtly Chic-influenced slab of infectious electro-pop rich in kaleidoscopic synth sounds, sing-along choruses and shuffling drums.

The instrumental foundations of the classic Emperor Machine sound come to the fore on the album’s three other cuts. There’s the jazz-funk-flecked warmth of the LP-opening title track; the sparse squelches, bleeps, TB-303 style bass and brightly coloured electronics of ‘Walk The Dog’; and the exotic, slow-motion cosmic electronica of ‘Cha Murrah Etem’, a warm but poignant affair dedicated to his late father. Heady and intoxicating, with hints of Balearica and digital reggae, it offers a fittingly beautiful and tactile conclusion to Meecham’s most expressive and accessible album yet.

Island Boogie

LENG RECORDS

Emperor Machine - Wanna Pop With You feat. Séverine Mouletin

Filius Dei IX

"Kojak Giant Sounds return to the fold for 2018!! You know the drill..."

- Phonica Records

"Dope psychedelic, tropical, disco banger from Mikeburns on the interesting and excellent Kojak Giant Sounds label."

- Mr Bongo

It seems like aaaaages since there's been a Kojak Giant Sounds - I would use the Google and find out just how long if I wasn't too busy shaking all my shit to the shoulder rolling Afro-cosmic of "Kamassa Trip". That's right folks, Mike Burns' A-side smasher here is a fully fledged floor filler in pure Baldelli/Loda fashion. Drums clatter and batter, the bassline rolls on and on and funky pianos add a touch of disco flair, keeping us thrusting away to the MASSIVE vocal chant. Expertly arranged, extended into chest beating intensity and decorated with all sorts of tripped out fx, this one's coming home with me! Over on the flip, Stockholm's Beatconductor dishes out the Red Stripe and Panama Red with the squelchy, stretched and spangled "Sunshine Life", a seriously summery cod-reggae cut for all the disco drunkards.

- Piccadilly Records

"名ディスコ・エディターが放つ必携のフロア・ウェポン!!

Al Kent、Kool DJ Dust、NicholasらもリリースするDJ Ionik主宰のディスコエディット・レーベル"Kojak Giant"から!

"Disco Devil"からリリースしているMike Burnsと、Les Moonlights、Carré D'As、Nigro Frèresの一員として、70～80'sにリリースしていたAntonio NigroによるUtopiaが残した"Shineshine Life"を、"G.A.M.M."、"Spicy"、"Kat"などからリリースするスウェーデンのエディターBeatconductorがリミックスしたBサイドを収録!"

- Jet Set

"AL KENTやEBONY CUTS、KOOL DJ DUSTやPAT LES STACHEらリエディットの名士たちがリリースしてきた、フィンランド〈TRAVELLER〉傘下のエディット・スペシャリティ〈KOJAK GIANT SOUNDS〉からの久々となる新作、前作も１度きりの入荷だったのであきらめていましたが、インフォメーションから１カ月ほどおくれてストックできました。
〈DISCO DEVIL〉や〈PHÖNIX PROJECT〉からリリースしていた、ウィーンで名を馳せる屈指ののアフロ・ディガー・MIKE BURNSによる必殺リエディット”Kamassa Trip”(sample1)と、〈G.A.M.M.〉や〈KAT〉、〈SPICY〉などから多くの名義で活動してきたストックホルムのベテラン・BEATCONDUCTORによる、スペースドアウトなダブ・エディット"Sunshine Life (Beatconductor Dub)"(sample2)の、強力カップリングです!"

- Newtone Records

Mike Burns - "Kamassa Trip"

The "legendary Congolese band has joined forces with acclaimed Angolan/Portuguese artist Batida aka Pedro Coquenão."

Their sound is a spectacular electro-traditional mix.  With only rudimentary amplification and handmade instruments they have managed to  create otherworldly music for over 40 years.

They have collaborated with the likes of Björk and Herbie Hancock. 

Full length comes on on April 29th.

Nlele Kalusimbiko by Konono Nº1

As two cornerstones of their respective scenes, Sydney’s Alba and Melbourne’s Oscar Key Sung have teamed up to release a quick 7” that affirm the influential and exciting part that they play in the world around them. 

Buy 7" - http://www.plastic-world.net/shop/alba-oscar-key-sung-so-easily
iTunes: http://hyperurl.co/albaoscarkeysung
Spotify: https://play.spotify.com/album/2KjyqwO3tsImJlP4kAePFe

So Easily

Alba feat. Oscar Key Sung - So Easily

Disco Naps Records 2018 · @DiscoNaps

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Prolly Neva

Wanna Get - Double Hill

Some months ago, we started to work on our next EP and we decided to ask to the mighty @s3acontact to help us to pump it up. After 48h locked in his crazy studio, we finished 3 first tracks looking forward for the next teenagers session with him :)

Parfum d'Acid was the first edit we did before being warm enough to work on more tracks. We discovered this acid machine after maybe too many beers and Parfum d'Acid was alive.

Have a nice flight with, we still have to bores our beloved S3A as fuck in order to finish this brand new Sheitan EP.

BISOUS <3

https://sheitanbrothers.bandcamp.com/track/parfum-dacid-sheitan-brothers-s3a-edit

Parfum d'Acid — Sheitan Brothers x S3A Edit

• New album "Simple Mind" available!
Digital and vinyl (pre-order): http://sebastientellier.lnk.to/SimpleMind

• New studio album "Domesticated" available!
Vinyl, CD, digital: http://sebastientellier.lnk.to/Domesticated

Chanelita

Sebastien Tellier