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Lex Ludlow is back on Atomnantion on November 11th with a new three-track EP titled 'So Long' that comes a year after her beautiful 'Midnight' debut. Now, she shares the EP track 'Between Us Penguins'.

Meriyam Exon released painterly work of emotive synth and compelling grooves on Midnight, her debut EP on Atomnation. With its evocative found sounds and carefully manipulated vocals, the release resonated far and wide and took Lex to a series of post-covid club and festival shows. Inspired and influenced by those experiences, she headed back into the studio to craft new music that is again rich in detail and studio know-how as she proves across three carefully evolved tracks of colourful and evocative house.

The opener' So Long' has a real crunch to the drums. Sheet metal sounds snap about the mix next to chopped-up and panning vocal stabs. It makes for a paranoid sound that is alleviated by the gorgeous molten melodies that rise up and take your attention as the driving drums lock you in for the ride. The lush 'Pigeon Street' is much more deep and smooth, with nimble drums and gliding hits sweeping you up next to warm blasts of synth. The track is detailed with barely-there vocal sounds which dart about the stereo field and bring a sublime sense of future soul. Last of all is 'Between Us Penguins', a perfectly trance-inducing tune for 5 am: the buoyant drums, the sleek lines, and the subtle euphoria all wash over you and place you at the heart of a dance floor with your eyes closed as you bath in the glow of the groove.

So Long is an EP that builds on the Lex Ludlow sound and takes it into fascinating new realms.

https://soundcloud.com/atomnation
https://soundcloud.com/lexludlow

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Da Iguana - Basilic Ballistics (Shkema Remix)

Buy / Stream: https://ffm.to/welt-am-draht-2023

Shir Khan Presents Welt Am Draht - a collection of Exploited dancefloor gold from 2023!
Shubostar’s colorful update on cosmic disco fits perfectly with the charms of Budakid’s ’Milestones’, with a bouncing off-beat bass line driving under heavily reverbed kicks and snares and a flurry of ascending arpeggios.
Brazil’s Renato Cohen is a perfect match for Sandhog’s ‘Accent’, bringing his new school electro/Italo touch to the proceedings with a knowing nod to New Order’s monumental classic ‘Blue Monday’.
‘Alte Liebe’ by Berlin’s Micropacer will send you over the edge. An absolutely stunning melodic progression underpins the undulating bass and relentless piano stomp of this one, recalling classic Italo / piano house with its jubilant feel and soaring pads.
AIKON from Kyiv reworks Claptone's classic 'United' from 2014 and gives it a heavy update for the dancefloor.
Joyce Muniz delivers dark Italo slammer 'Balin Bali', produced alongside rising Mexican star, Theus Mago.
‘Building Up’ by Enduro Disco is built on a solid foundation of nu disco texture but with a chunkier house edge.
On ‘High Energy’ by Mexican producer Levantine, distorted kicks suck at a tense synth arpeggio while in the distance a dramatic melody plays amidst a church-like reverb.
Barcelona’s Baldo revisits the gorgeously colorful ‘Dream Of You’ from Istanbul’s rising talent Zeynep Erbay, taking it on one hell of a trip.
NEAT’s ‘DYR’ is a beautiful, delicate, unhurried gem of a track, dripping in sensuality. Shimmering percussion and delayed claps lay a foundation atop sorrowful sustained organ-esque pads.
‘Fantasia’ by Kadosh builds slowly through a dramatic minor key bass line and shimmering metallic fuzz to suddenly explode into life with a stunning, sorrowful main riff that rocks a distorted 8-bit electro vibe.
Madrid duo Depaart rock the slick, acidic cut ’And You’ with a real air of sophistication about it.
Studio Barnhus affiliates Måns Glaeser (from swedish Off The Meds) and Basement Space team up for ‘Hollywood Cole’ - a cute breakbeat track peppered with old skool rap & diva vocals, shimmering electric piano chords and a thick, undulating bassline.
Marvin & Guy up the tempo for Joyce Muniz & Theus Mago’s track ’Balin Bali’ to a pacey house bounce and lay on some gentle electro textures.
London duo Make A Dance go deeper on their rework for Budakid’s ‘Milestones’, building through gated snips of the vocal, pulsing pads, Latin snare patterns and subtle bleep riffs and delays to reach a heady, hypnotic place.
Fabrizio Mammarella does the damage on his version of ‘Nechama’ by Sandhog, teasing us slowly with ticking techno percussion that ebbs and flows, he gradually reveals the synth chords amidst giant snare hits and pulsing cymbal rides.
Atlanta-based Sejva closes the compilation with ‘We Only Want To Be Bad’, flexing Hi-NRG muscle with its off-beat bassline, snazzy melodies and campy vocals. A masterclass in retro revivalism.
All in all this is a great eclectic dance compilation.

Artist: Various Artists
Release: Shir Khan Presents Welt Am Draht 2023
Label: Exploited
LC: 15799
Cat: EXPDIGITAL249
Publishing: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing/Sony ATV
Beatport Pre-order: 05.01.24
Release Date Streaming/Global Download: 12.01.24

Shir Khan Presents Welt Am Draht 2023

Balin Bali (Marvin & Guy Remix

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Joyce Muniz & Theus Mago - Balin Bali (Marvin & Guy Remix) | Exploited

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It's Not Over (Original mix)

Alien Alien from Rome better known as Rodion and Hugo Sanchez, return to Slow Motion for their second 12″ ‘Humana’. Backed up with a dub version of the title track and second track ‘Armani’ ‘Humana’ arrives fully formed on your favourite Italian dance label. Chunky synths and disemboweled voices meld with tribal percussion and bags of swagger for another all Italian dance­fest.

Sweaty, sleazy dance music with the fun factor set to stun. Grab your copy now.

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ALIEN ALIEN - HUMANA DUB - SLOWMOTION REC 12' EP

Mingmad Jimsu Madming Music (LIVE) ASR-10 / SENTRALL FAMILIA / B SIDE / You heard Weatherall drop this DIGIS NOW AVAILABLE for first time. You know where to find the link 

Sentrall 006 B Side
By Tony Yzarnotegui aka Watson

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Mingmad Jimsu "Madming Music" (Live)

Originally released on Discos Capablanca in 2013. Future vinyl pressings will be released on Special Forces.

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Artist: Pigmalião, Rodion
Title: Bahiafro 
Label: I Lost My Poncho In Instambul
Format: Digital
Release date: 15/08/20
Purchase: https://ilostmyponcho.bandcamp.com/album/ilpr001-pigmali-o-remixed

I Lost My Poncho In Instambul invited a champions team to remix "ILPI001 - Pigmalião" and present to you the debut EP "ILPR001 - Pigmalião Remixed".
Starting by the head honcho from "Themes For Great Cities", monsieur Lucas Croon remixing the track Aurora, spicing the groove with some beautiful classic drum machines and trippy atmospheric layers. M.RUX's wonderful version of Zingili transports you to an unexpected, soft and intriguing territory while flirts with syncopated schizophrenic grooves. Ground's minimalistic version of Baskéda jumps into a hypnotic acidic vibe full of surprises and intense for the dance floor peak. And "nel gran finale" Rodion's cyberpunk version of Bahiafro has an imposing strong bass line attitude and futuristic layers.

https://soundcloud.com/piglion
https://soundcloud.com/rodion_gomma
https://soundcloud.com/ilostmyponcho

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PREMIERE #1127 | Pigmalião - Bahiafro (Rodion Remix) [I Lost My Poncho In Instanbul] 2020

We are happy to announce the debut EP Portuguese-Italian Vhyce. After his track „Back To Where I Never Was“ on a well received Lost Tapes Vol. 4, he is no stranger to the AEON camp anymore. Known from his releases on Catz N’ Dogz „Pets Recordings“, the young producer delivers a stunning 4 track EP with the title „These Words“.

Vhyce has a very characteristic sound design, which makes his simple and almost minimalistic, but catchy tunes so special; Though always trying to add something new to his repertoire. Like on the title track „These Words“ it was one of the first few attempts for him to sing some vocals on his own instrumentals. „While not being good at singing, I think it really set you free to be able to express your ideas yourself without relying on someone else understanding of your vision,“ he claims.

The track is built around an arpeggiated bass line oscillating between two sequences thats progressively build tension without being too obvious. The lyrics „These words have no meaning“ fell mysterious and open to interpretation. 
 
On the remix duty there’s no one less but „Chicken Lips“ legend Andrew, better known as The Emperor Machine. He stripped back the original to a more funky & grooving rework.  “The plan was to create something that keeps the same emotion as the original mix but still feels different enough without changing direction too much & I think I managed to achieve that”, Andrew says. And yes, what a musical masterpiece he delivered!

„Strive for Ego“ is an attempt to fuse „Can“ & „Neu!“ Krautrock influences into a club track“, says Vicente. Constantly driving forward, with perfect temper and timing to rise tension and built up energy Track title refers to the lyrics... „I’m nobody“.

„Old You“ has a more traditional Italo Disco feel. The „happy“ sounding bass line is counterbalanced with rough and psychedelic analog leads, reminding of traveling through time and space in a 80‘s Sci-Fi movie. The vocoded lyrics shall „refer to an hate-love relationship with your old you....Maybe because it „holds you“, Vhyce describes.

These Words

These Words (The Emperor Machine Version 54 Dub

Vhyce - These Words (The Emperor Machine Version 54 Dub)

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Born in Detroit, Michigan - Sharif Laffrey has been playing records and making records under various aliases for 25 years. - he's worked on the line checking camshafts for Chryslers & with Submerge+Underground Resistance for Mike Banks. 
Now releasing music on his own 
label: SPECIAL FORCES. 
Recent releases on Phantasy Sound, ESP Institute, Discos Capablanca & Love on The Rocks.

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