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)

Counterpoint in music is defined as 'the art of combining different melodic lines in a musical composition'. So naturally when i made this, the name really stuck out to me because of the multiple melody parts running through the tune.

It took a while to blend them all together in the right way, along with laying down some live synth work over the top, but the result is honestly something I couldn't be happier with. Super hyped on this one 🎧❤️

Proud to say this one is the 1st of a 3 tune EP coming out on Polyamber Records later this year. More news to follow....

Distant Places- Counterpoint

Skatebård (aka Bård Aasen Lødemel) is warmly welcomed back to the Bordello. Following 2013´s Love in the Night comes a 12” of quite a different hue. Colour Negatives collects three brand new tracks from the Digitalo founder. The late night rave funk session of “Fujicolor Pro 400H” spikes and spins on beams of concentrated energy. Those same infectious hooks dawn into the flip. “Agfachrome RSX II” is bright, clean and joy filled; Skatebård delivering pure goodness to nurture any bodies beginning to flag. Paranoia and the break of day enters with “Kodak Portra 800”, a minimal two stepping demon that cuts like vinegar. Shape shifting synthesizer sounds from an artist who simply ignores genres.

https://bordelloaparigi.com/artist/skatebard/

Vinyl still available on juno!
http://www.juno.co.uk/artists/Skatebard/

AGFACHROME RSX II

Dekmantel 10 Years 04

Honey Lemongina

Polish producers @bartoszkruczynski and @newbornjr partner up again for a nostalgia-inducing workout on Athens @echovolt-records.

Read more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2017/10/31/earth-trax-newborn-jr-bailando/
Listen on Youtube: http://bit.ly/earthtraxnewbornjr

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Earth Trax & Newborn Jr. - Bailando (STW Premiere)

In the moonlight there was little to hold onto but one another beneath the glow of the faint white light up high above in the darkened sky. Close to me I watched the people come and go from the empty bar, they would walk through the illuminated door before observing the bleak and lonely scene with a sense of melancholy and sadness. The night outside was cold and harsh yet in here it was warm and welcoming. If only the rest of the world was simply able to see...

This one is beautiful. No Really. Guaranteed summer bliss reminiscent of the Italian dream house era for the present. The guys from Craigie Knowes found Paolo on Youtube jamming out on some rare hardware and this is his first release. Wow.

Close To Me

PREMIERE: Paolo Di Nicolantonio - Close To Me [Craigie Knowes]

vinyl

bad space habits

Blunted breaks, toothsome synths and snatches of helium vocals hark back to the genesis of rave traditions.

Lifted from a split EP with @eris-drew and @octoocta on @violet's @naivetrax

Read more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2018/10/15/premiere-eris-drew-hold-me-t4t-embrace-mix/
Listen on Youtube: http://bit.ly/eris-embrace

Eris Drew - Hold Me (T4T Embrace Mix) (STW Premiere)

To Paradise

Heron

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* Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FSDnXAvF1RI
* Pre-order: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/corbi-memento/726798-01/

INA co-owner Corbi makes his long-awaited debut on the label with three tracks of his playful, inventive house sounds. He has made a notable impact in just a couple of years, with EPs and edgy, in demand edits on Anna Walls The Bricks, Music For Freaks and Morris Audio.Opener ‘Samurai’ continues in that rich vein, with seven sublime minutes of dreamy house. It’s awash with gorgeous chords and vocals, adding to the escapist effects of a truly lush track. The smooth ‘Access Serenity’ slows things down, with loose drum tumbles, summery and Balearic string sounds and exotic, tropical percussion that take you direct to the beach.

Last of all, ‘Warp’ with J33 reworks a cult classic with driving, elastic drums and bass and the original’s deadpan vocal style. Add in curious whistles and the whole perfectly off-balance groove is sure to get big reactions.We also had a little catch-up session with Corbi.

Fina Records

PREMIERE: New Musik - Warp (Corbi & J33 Re-Work)

Following her astounding 2017 record "Dusk & Dreamland", System Olympia is back with another profound EP. 
Heartbreak - in between notes of resilience, fierceness, hidden strength, and ultimate love for life - shapes the four songs in “Under My Eyes”. 
Out on the Italian imprint Slow Motion. 
My Lincoln : Written together with DXJX, an upcoming, talented and mysterious producer from Los Angeles, CA. It's a song that subliminally talks about the difficulty of deciphering life sometimes (and all of what's inside it). The distance created by lack of communication. An ocean of tears. Digging the Earth for crystals and looking for signs in the stars. Surrendering to a universal confusion, and the ultimate freedom of allowing ourselves, to be ourselves. Disappearing forever. The eternal life of its own of the creations we leave behind. 
Jade Stones : The intoxicating feeling of a dark dance floor that transcends time. 
Nessuno Mi Ferma : No one can stop me. Survival instinct kicking in through the primordial rhythms of a 4/4 signature, and some chords so warm that feel like naked hugs coming to save you. 
Low-Fi Space Cowboy : Elliott Yorke and his collective vibration resonance. Other-worldly light breaking the sky on a cloudy afternoon.
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System Olympia - Jade Stones

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System Olympia - Jade Stones

Slow Motion Records

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