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Premiere : Riku Sugimoto - How To Ride A Flixtrain (SNA001)

Artist: The Inhabitants
Title: Mistaken Identity
Label: Evasive Records
Cat No: EVA007
Format: 12” Vinyl

Tracklist: 
A. Mistaken Identity
 B1. Pursuit Of Bliss 
B2. Restless

Evasive are back on track with this stylishly smooth three track 12", Mistaken Identity, Pursuit of Bliss and Restless are the first three offerings from The Inhabitants (Rob Pearson & Kate Smith). With this their debut release as a duo the pair deliver us some fat, futuristic, Detroit meets South London Tech House. Rob & Kate are currently in the studio working on more material so a follow up E.P is imminent.

Originally released in 2002.

The Inhabitants - Mistaken Identity (EVA007) (Reissue)

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REAL008

Premiere : Rob pearson & Chris Wong - Let's Get Moving (REAL008)

Artist: Kepler
Track Title: End Night
Album Title: RM12016
Label: R.A.N.D. Muzik Recordings
Release date: 22.04.2022
Format: vinyl, digital

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R.A.N.D. Muzik Recordings welcomes Kepler to the label with 4 modern takes on the classic 90s UK tech house sound.

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Premiere | Kepler - End Light (RM12016)

Artist: Karaba
Title: Digital Mystery
Label: Haŵs
Cat No: HAWS016
Format: 12” Vinyl

Tracklist: 
A1. Belly Pad
A2. Transform
B1. Digital Mystery
B2. Club Simulator

In a world characterised by the mundane, novelty is an increasingly hard-pressed experience to find. But somehow, French DJ/producer Karaba seems to know exactly how to balance the precipitous contest between technicality and innovation. 

For the 16th release on Haŵs, Karaba writes a love letter to 90s tech house and the underground Parisian scene from his home town in Lille. Sewing together intricate synths, trippy breaks and rumbling tech house loops into an abstract tapestry, the final result is a collection of dancefloor curveballs that somehow, with all the idiosyncrasies, make total sense. 

'Belly Pad’ is a sharp opener, with a never-ending spiral of kaleidoscopic grooves and instinctively plaited synths. ‘Transform’ has all the charm of a delightfully subterranean level in an old-school video game, positioning rebellious acid lines into a playful, malevolent swing. On the B-side, ‘Digital Mystery’ slips into woozy breakbeat and dark psychedelia that bubbles up through a deliciously addictive bassline and melodies that coil back into itself. To close, ‘Club Simulator’ marks itself as a thoughtful statement on the paradox of creative flow; it’s self-aware but allows itself to get lost in a sky-high trip of lofty synths and rhythms, before touching back down safely to the ground. 

The ride might at times feel like the driver’s lost control – but in reality they know exactly what they’re doing to push the edge of the thrill just at the right moments.

Karaba - Digital Mystery (HAWS016)

The fourth release from the Shuffle Valley will be the extension of our Shuffle Blends Series, which aims to gather new talented artists from all the latitudes around the world. We invite all the listeners to explore once again the sound journey we prepared for this volume, this time with a four track split EP from KAWAII SAN, a new brilliant producer from the UK and Donnie Cosmo, the new alias shaped by our label head DCM during the pandemic.

https://shufflevalley.bandcamp.com/album/shuffle-blends-vol-2-kawaii-san-donnie-cosmo
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Tracklist:
1. Donnie Cosmo - House on Asteroids
2. KAWAII SAN - Distortion
3. Donnie Cosmo - Drift
4. KAWAII SAN - Ordinary Fool

Artist: KAWAII SAN & Donnie Cosmo
Title: Shuffle Blends Vol. 2
Label: Shuffle Valley
Cat No: SV004
Format: Digital
Release date: May 6th 2022 Bandcamp Exclusive.

PREMIERE: KAWAII SAN - Ordinary Fool [Shuffle Valley]

Artist: Velvet Velour
Title: Hard To Explain EP
Label: Butter Side Up
Cat No: BSU008
Format: 12” Vinyl

Tracklist: 

A1. Ready?
A2. Hard 2 Explain
B1. Jetski
B2. Introduce This

Hot on the heels of the Sweely album comes a new EP on Butter Side Up from Velvet Velour. The silky four tracker comes in early December with artwork by Sophie Douala.

Velvet Velour is based in Portugal and has made a quick impression in the last two years with music on Welt Discos, Nuances De Suit and Small Hours. His signature sound is a vibrant fusion of catchy hooks and characterful basslines that fuse UKG, breakbeat and house into something fresh. That is the case again here with a mouthwatering mix of stylish, club-ready sounds.

Opener 'Ready' is a playful cut with nimble bass and crisp broken beats. Neon hues and colourful synths add up to a vibey bit of electronic funk that will get fists pumping. 'Hard 2 Explain' ups the ante with a driving tech house groove overlaid with bright chords. The knotted bassline tells its own story down low as this feel-good cut cruises on through the stars.

There is extra grit to 'Jetski' with its mechanical drums, stiff arps and thumping kicks demanding you dance. Chopped-up vocal stabs and balmy pads add detail as this subtly euphoric and kaleidoscopic jam races into the future. Closer 'Introduce This' sinks into a deeper garage groove with twitchy acid and sharp hits. The muted chords bring warmth and soul that really shines through.

On this EP, the ever-more essential Velvet Velour proves he has real range.

Velvet Velour - Hard To Explain EP (BSU008)

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Premiere : init_l0ve - Highly Explosive (Bandcamp Exclusive)

HEXCØDES - ID061 ("20_HEXHOUSE")

A1 - Now I Know Their Name

Yasuke's legend originates in the Sengoku, period and is known to be the first samurai of African descend to have served in Japan. According to the Shinchō kōki (Oda Nabunaga's chronicle), he was believed to have been gifted a hand forged katana which he used to fight for unification in Japan. Today, we celebrate our very own Lamalice's welcoming to the Sentaku family with two astonishing yet opposite interpretations of Yasuke's weapon in battle.

All tracks produced & mixed by Fitia Rakotonirina
All tracks mastered by Thoma Bulwer
Artwork by JXQ

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02. Lamalice - Diggity

Distribution Worldwide: Subwax - https://soundcloud.com/subwax-bcn-distribution
Demos: only via soundcloud DM.
Info:  info@slowlifemusic.org
Booking enquiries:  asia@esmero.art

The unhurried rhythm of evolution.

Slow Life came into being in 2011 when an easygoing set of Spaniards & Italians crossed paths and coalesced in Berlin. The current collective consists of Laurine, Cecilio, S. Moreira, and Santi Uribe a.k.a. Indi Zone. The music they play, like the music they produce, is bound together by threads of luminosity and timelessness. 

Between innumerable hours in the studio, a knack for sourcing new talent, and thoughtful art direction, the label grew steadily and organically, and a signature Slow Life identity began to emerge. This led naturally to parties at their homebase in Hoppetosse and the globe-trotting showcases for which the group has become widely known. Ardent digging and long, mesmerizing DJ-sets are central to their craft; they fabricate a musical space for the audience to get lost in, the adventure going as far and deep as the collective imagination will allow. To put it simply: they know how to throw a party and make you feel right at home. 

Each release on the label invokes a timestamp of their intersections and environment, resulting in collaborations with Primary Perception, Basement Space, and Paolo Mosca, to name a few. Strains of jazz, breaks, and ambient music inflect Slow Life’s singular sound with a charismatic balance of discerning taste and approachability.

Slow Life is about taking time and the unhurried rhythm of evolution. Music as a celebration of music. No rush, no pretense, no limitations — only deep work, positive expression, and playful experimentation.