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V/A - Denshi Ongaku No Bigaku / 電子音
Label: Cosmocities Records (https://soundcloud.com/user-796466527)
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Still on and about after years of the most intense crate digging, gem mining, desperate head-scratching and avid schooling, thirsty as ever for the next musical thrill to wrap our ears and brains around, here comes the fruit of our life-long love story with Japanese electronics, Denshi Ongaku No Bigaku Vol. 1 and Vol.2. From the soul-fulfilling first crush felt upon hearing the iconic soundtrack of ‘Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence’ by Ryuichi Sakamoto onto our release of Inner Science ‘Cosmo Tracks’, through the life-affirming sets of Laurent Garnier at Dijon’s seminal club, l’An-fer, which have at all times nurtured and expanded our taste for Easternmost delicacies, the influence of Japanese music on our vision and endeavours was paramount to the development of our catalogue, whether directly or indirectly. 

This first volume gets the ball rolling with a fine assortment of mostly ambient, electronica and deep house-focussed joints. Draped in organic membranes and ASMR-like synth tapestries, K. Inoue’s nu-agey opener ‘Em Paz’ takes us on a ride across the most serene dreamscapes. Jazzing up these lush and oneiric coastal vibes, Gabby & Lopez ‘Drive form the Miracle’ merges a sense of Californian psychedelia with a straight out hard-bop swing. No stranger to our catalogue, Inner Science returns to serve up a crystalline slice of laid-back house on a mystique-imbued tip he holds the secret to. Flip it over and here comes Aquarium with the splendidly immersive ‘Rainy Night in Shibuya’, which very much feels like wandering amidst its neon-upholstered streets and swarming hallways in a bubble of your own. 

Naohito Uchiyama treats us to a synth-drenched nocturnal ballad with the ‘80s-inflected vibes of ’Shugetsu’, whereas Keta Ra cuts a path of ethereal sublimation via the mischievously fun and bouncy balearic lounge of ‘equals’. Masterly crafted by Yuu Udagawa, ‘Infinite Possibility’ eases us in a realm where weightless pop and low-slung abstract hip-hop combine to further exhilarating effect. All in harp-driven brittleness and velveteen sub-bass stealth, Noah ‘Gemini - Mysterious Lot’ has us drifting to a lavishly orchestrated headspace, laying down an impressive work on textures and arrangements. All in on the sedated drip-tease flex, Sauce81 ’Sign of Secret Love’ is a blast of freaky hedonism, just as ready to cast its hypnotic spell down the sweatbox as it was upon its original release ten years ago.

Languid jacking house tune ’Tai+Dai’ from Keita Sano blows the winds of discoid luvin’ across the room with its impeccable balance of sharp, glimmering synthwork and driving bass onslaughts from the depths. An odd slice of reshuffled folk music, Waltz ‘Folkesta’ makes for some eerie invitation of sorts, enchanting and spookily haunting in equal measure. Back to a fevered, hip-swaying mindset, Kuniyuki hi-NRG jazz number ‘Free’ is an absolute wonder of piano and drums-driven boogie, cut from the same cloth as some of Blue Note’s finest Cuban jazz classics. Rounding off the package, Japanese legend Ken Ishii’s version of Larry Heard’s house Hall-of-Famer ‘Can You Feel It’ is pure bliss in a can, tailored to turn any crowd into a shapeless cloud of balmy euphoria and universal love, whatever the place or time.

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PREMIERE : Ken Ishii - Can You Feel It (feat. Metropolitan Harmonic Formulas and Naruyoshi Kikuchi)

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Lunatic Music’s second release is the debut from London-based Tokyo-born producer DJ Himitsu ( @user-796730172 ) 

DJ Himitsu played a tune so absurd,
“Acid Three” on repeat, oh my word!
Lunatic Music took us on a ride,
Beats and rhythms dancing side by side.

The moon joined in with a laugh so bright,
Stars grooved along, oh what a sight!
Himitsu scratched vinyl in the cosmic sea,
A nonsensical jam for you and me.
 

We’re premiering the percussive acid of “Three Acid,”. The EP also features a remix from Dexter Gregg under his Solid State guise.

@kevandmick

PREMIERE: DJ Himitsu - Three Acid [Lunatic Music]

Italian House Music producer, Fabio Monesi, delivers a smoking 8 track double lp of old school bombs for L.I.E.S. Records. These tracks go right back to the essence, hitting the full spectrum with stripped back classic New York and Chicago House cuts that wouldn't seem out of place in a BMX or WBLS mix from back in the day. Catchy dx basslines, slammin reverb drenched drum programming, and deep strings are on order for this one. All guaranteed to more the party all night long, drop the needle and let these do the talking....Huge huge party cuts, check the Moonriver vocal and you'll hear it immediately... recommended.


Fabio Monesi
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L.I.E.S
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/longislandelectricalsystems/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lies_records/

LIES198

PREMIERE: Fabio Monesi - Critical Rhythm (L.I.E.S)

Two years on from their widely acclaimed third album This Bit of Earth, Greg Dowling and Shane Johnson are back on Go Deepwith their latest long player. ‘What I Mean By Beautiful’ touches on the previous collection’s themes of upheaval and dislocation, digging through the lost and found of modern life, always looking for light in dark places.  The album marks something of a return to the duo’s house music roots, with a four-to-the-floor foundation underpinning many of the eleven tracks. It exudes a warm, natural sound, where samples sit with modular synths, programmed drums with live loops, and quirky plugins with obscure outboard gear. 
 
Opening track, ‘I Float in the Clouds’, sets a dramatic tone with intricately interwoven guitar and keyboard lines, fragmented, spectral vocals, and deep, melodic bass. Tempos range widely throughout the record, from the loose, low-slung grooves of ‘So They Were Changed’ and ‘High Wire’, to the infectious, mid-paced title track, to the intense house workouts of ‘You Came Into My Life’ and ‘All In Everything’. Greg and Shane’s long established dub leanings are also in evidence, especially on the slow-mo churn of ‘Low Tide Dub’ and spacious atmospherics of ‘South Gate Step’. The album closes on an open and optimistic note with the soothing pads and deep electronic pulse of ‘Be Brave’, the result of a collaborative project with author Lisa McInerney and actor, Hillary Rose.

What I Mean By Beautiful

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PREMIERE : Fish Go Deep - What I Mean By Beautiful

Italian synth queen System Olympia delivers us ‘A Mezzanotte’
20 Years Of Phonica Compilation
On limited 12" vinyl
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"A Mezzanotte" System Olympia

It was etched into the old stone, a framework for the perfect self. At least so that they had thought way back then, at the beginning. The sketches must have been there for thousands of years, all that was left of a people and a time very different to their own.

They were deep underground, it had taken several weeks to excavate this far and the strain and toll it had taken on their physical wellbeing was severe.

Now, as they looked at the magnificent old etchings and drawings. They realised that some sort of lifetime ago, there were people building a bodymap, the very core of what they would become in the now.

Mark E is perhaps one of the most underrated producers out there. For many years he has released a steady stream of music which has consistently made its way in to the bags and sets of a broad variety of DJ's. His versatility is unique, his music able to sit at home amidst a variety of contexts and settings.

This latest EP on Delusions of Grandeur is a brilliant showcase of his penchant for deep, progressive House music.

DOG95

PREMIERE: Mark E - Bodymap [Delusions of Grandeur]

Cool Lemon - Cool Lemon (Vinyl, 12") (1993)
Label: Global Cuts [GC11]

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Burns & Tubbs - Burns & Tubbs Vol. III (Vinyl, 12") (Forthcoming February 23, 2024)
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Label: Public Possession [PP103]

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Patch notes (for myself and whoever's interested in such things...):
- Melody by Moog Mother-32, filter modulated by Intellijel Planar, V/Oct sequenced by WMD Arpitecht + ACL Sinfonion, triggers from WMD Metron
- Bassline by Moog Minitaur, filter modulated by Intellijel Planar, V/Oct sequenced by ACL Sinfonion, triggers from WMD Metron, effects by Instruo dåpf
- Kick and other drums by Noise Engineering Basimilus Iteritas Alter, sampled with the Rossum Assimil8or, triggers from Noise Engineering Numeric Repetitor, fill patterns CV-controlled by Jasmine & Olive Trees Traffic, mixed with ALM Jumble Henge
- Other percussion (on the left) by Befaco Noise Plethora into Moog DFAM
- Lighting by Doepfer A-197-3

Mixed with the WMD Performance Mixer and recorded using the 4ms WAV Recorder.

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