Sunday Week 10 2016

Deep house june 3

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The latest missive from Acid Test has the label identifying with its hometown, Los Angeles, more than ever. LA-born Vienna resident and label mainstay Tin Man takes Vienna-born Angeleno resident John Tejada along for a four-track journey which dwells on the activity which defines life in the City of Angels, driving. Opener "Swiftbox" is a perfect amalgam of Auvinen and Tejada's respective styles— Tremulous 303 and complex minor key melodicism and deconstructed stabs. "Diamond Lanes" is another muscular acid cut with a subtle, swinging percussion. The Diamond Lanes in question can be used when you have a passenger in the car. When widescreen pads come in over jacking snares, you can picture the duo tearing through the iconic 2nd street tunnel out onto the 10 west towards the ocean, leaving the city's warehouse district in their wake. Label regulars Achterbahn D'amour reimagine "Diamond Lanes" as a skeletal electro roller with their remix version. The closer "Deep Traffic" is a bugged-out acid cut which captures the feeling of sitting alone in a crowd of autos, crawling towards eternal sunset. 

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Arkhive London step out of the shadows early in 2016 after a 2015 that saw a stint on the continent, dabblings in radio and a sold out vinyl release.

The label’s sabbatical on European shores unearthed a new patch of keen producers – and for ARK005 Arkhive London unveil a special cross-channel EP from Bordeaux house outfit Tuff Wheelz. Originally a name inspired by old school bikes, the Tuff boys pass time bunking down in their French studio filled with old synthesizers and drum machines, pumping out their signature chunky house sound.

ARK005 presents two tracks from Tuff Wheelz, ‘Prophecy’ and ‘Legacy’, two main floor house groovers that tip their hat to the techno faithful. 

Released on all digital stores 14 March 2016


Tuff Wheelz - Legacy

@metropolitan-soul-museum get the remix treatment from the almighty Tuff City Kids, forthcoming on @toytonics.

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Premiere: Metropolitan Soul Museum - A&E (Tuff City Kids Remix)

Having already released on the M>O>S sub label before now, Stephen Lopkin is now back with a second four track effort on MOS Deep. The Scottish artist has been making prickly house and techno for almost a decade now, and on the four cuts here he once again showcases a serene and slick style.


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Spring Theory is proud to announce its latest release, an LP from San Francisco-based experimental producer and label alumni Aria Rostami. Titled Agnys, it's an intensely personal and introspective reflection on friendship, loss and rebirth in our hyper-connected society. A rumination on a collaborative project started with Rostami's now deceased production partner, roommate, and friend Shawn Dickerson, it utilizes a melodic and ambient techno sound palette to take the listener on a journey that touches on the uncanny permanence that information technology lends to the tragic fragility of the human experience.

Mirroring the time distortion of the information age, and how new and old exist simultaneously on the internet, Agnys is a record that unfolds in reverse. The deep and minimalistic b-sides, "White-White," "Soroban" and "Beghilos" guide the aesthetic experience. Unified by an emotion of retrospective nostalgia, they were all created by editing and contorting aspects from a single recording made from Dickerson's piano — a dusty and detuned standup made sometime before The Great Depression that now sits in Rostami's bedroom. "This plays with both the idea of sameness (something old, something that's been done, something bland) and newness (something re-contextualized)," explains Rostami.

By contrast, the warm embrace of "Clepsydra," the symphonic dancefloor grandeur of "Seven-Segments," and sharp punchiness of "A Square Tablet Strewn With Dust" reveal Rostami's own take on the sonic structure of the B-sides. "The A-sides are a reinterpretation of the world made by the B-sides much like the B-sides are a reinterpretation of Shawn's interests and ideas. In this way, the listener works backwards to the source."

"The internet became a key player in our relationship. The web dissolved old walls of discovery and opened itself up through search terms and piracy. We were discovering electronic music we couldn't even conceive of." says Rostami. "For Agnys, I took ideas that are new, ideas that are old, and ideas that are just old enough to be recycled again and focused on certain points that I thought Shawn and I could have explored more if we had had the time."

Simply put, Agnys is a beautiful record from one of San Francisco's most talented producers. We're excited to release it, and we're very excited for you to hear it for yourself.

Aria Rostami -  A Square Tablet Strewn With Dust

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At long last, https://soundcloud.com/jkriv & Free Magic make their collaborative debut on RNT Reserve with a very unique triptych of productions. The A side is bonafide party-starter, working a soul sample in classic stomping house style, while the B-side delivers two jazzy and darker moods. A beautiful listen or spin on the dancefloor all around!

JKriv & Free Magic - Eunice

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RNT pushes the boundaries of their ever-expanding Reserve imprint once again, bringing the tropical soul of Fatnotronic into the fold. A sprawling 12" + bonus 7" pack, ONDE ANDA spans a range of equatorial flavor, showing the Sao Paulista duo's knack for bringing just the right touch of today to classic and obscure Brasilian sounds of the past. And with beautifully illustrated packaging, this one's a treat for both the eyes and the ears!

Fatnotronic - Margarida

'Need Me' is one of two tracks out on an imminent EP; a hypnotic, kick drum-fuelled output that showcases exactly what Josh Butler's growing catalogue is all about.


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London-based Mike Misiu has had a handful of stellar yet secret releases under his belt, and now this squirrel is finally getting his nut with his RNT debut! The A side launches into a churning and chugging rendition of a Donald Byrd 70’s jazz soul classic, followed by a cheekily infectious treatment of well-loved modern themes, while the flip kicks into high gear with two uptempo soulful stompers.

Misiu - Loose Change

RVRT 010 / Dos Attack - Flue (Kornel Kovacs Remix)

Respected house producer Josh Butler is back, armed with his brand new ‘Link’ EP on Edwin Oosterwal and Joris Voorn’s legendary Rejected imprint. The EP once again proves Josh’s ability to continuously deliver the kind of high quality tech-house that has entrenched him as an integral figure in the underground UK house scene.

The title track ‘Link’ stays true to Butler’s less-is-more philosophy while also showcasing his incredible sound-design and production know-how. The percussion takes centre stage as Josh brings in conga rolls, a soulful vocal refrain and lush, atmospheric pads to contribute to an inimitable groove. Two distinct mixes of the track, a melodic mix and a dub mix, are generously provided on the EP and both demonstrate the intricacies inherent in Josh’s production.

Rounding off the release is ‘Need Me’, the EP’s deeper venture that combines minimalist instrumentation centred around a grooving bassline, subtly making itself known above the driving percussion. Throughout the EP, Josh succeeds in delivering vast symphonic landscapes within the pretext of measured and characteristic instrumental restraint. Partygoers can expect to hear both sides of the EP receive serious airtime across the club circuit as the Ibiza season kicks into full swing this month.

Josh Butler - Link (preview)

Misiu - Black Magic

After exceptional releases on much-respected imprints like Dixon’s Innervisions, Drumpoet Community and Mood Music, Berlin-based artist duo FRANKEY & SANDRINO brings their sophisticated, deep house sound to Kompakt with the HYDRAE EP – three new and highly versatile tracks that prove once more the perfect symbiosis of Frank Beckers’ technical know-how and Sandrino Tittel’s selector expertise from his days as resident DJ at Wuppertal’s famed Butan Club. Both the title cut HYDRAE and b-side buster IZAR feature the expressive, silky synth solos we’ve come to love from the two soundsmiths, embedded in the focussed throbbing of their precision beats. Closer MERGING BLACK sports slightly more jagged contours, thanks to some psychoactive synth sequencing and a howling trumpet –  enriched with Frankey & Sandrino’s stunning sense for dramaturgic refinement. Voluptuous and minimalist at the same time, these tracks spin a captivating floor lore that will enchant any serious fan of electronic dance music.

Nach bemerkenswerten Releases auf hochgelobten Labels wie etwa Dixons Innervisions, Drumpoet Community und Mood Music bringt das Berliner Künstlerduo FRANKEY & SANDRINO ihren ausgeklügelten, tiefen House-Sound mit der HYDRAE EP zu Kompakt - drei neue und vielseitige Tracks belegen einmal mehr die perfekte Symbiose von Frank Beckers' technischem Know-How und Sandrino Tittels Club-Expertise aus seinen Tagen als Resident-DJ im legendären Wuppertaler Butan Club. Sowohl der Titeltrack HYDRAE als auch der B-Seiten-Knaller IZAR glänzen mit den expressiven, seidigen Synthie-Solos die wir bei den beiden Klangtüftlern schätzen gelernt haben, formvollendet eingebettet im fokussierten Treiben ihrer Präzisions-Beats. Der Abschlusstrack MERGING BLACK weist etwas schartigere Züge auf, dank psychoaktiver Synthie-Sequenzen und einer aufheulenden Trompete - angereichert mit Frankey & Sandrinos verblüffendem Sinn für dramaturgische Finesse. Üppig und minimalistisch zugleich, erzählen diese Aufnahmen von einer fesselnden Tanzflursaga die jeden ernstzunehmenden Fan elektronischer Tanzmusik begeistern wird.
