Skilled Jakartan DJ and producer Komodo lands for the first time on the solid Berlin/Barcelona-based label MM Discos. With previous releases on acclaimed imprints such as Cocktail d'Amore Music and Not An Animal, he has been also devoted to helping the Indonesian underground “Disco-Not-Disco” scene sharing the work of promising local artists on his own platform, Akamady Records. 

In his “Thunder” EP, Komodo joined forces with his protégé Saturn, who delivered a vibrant and Shamanic remix of the title track. Both originals and the remix showcase the sonority of the Indonesian talents, who built their work on rich percussive elements and upbeat synth layers, providing an EP with lots of groove and high danceability.

The theme we chose to review/premiere, “Thunder”, brings Komodo making (good) use of his Indie Dance/Nu Disco influences, combining upbeat guitar-like riffs with trippy pads and melodic synth leads. The outcome is a 122-BPM beauty, ready to be a permanent track in your summer gigs, despite the rain alarm title. 

You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Bandcamp page of the label: https://mmdiscos.bandcamp.com/

Follow @komodo-jkt & @mmdiscos, peeps!

Thunder EP

PREMIERE224 // Komodo - Thunder

DJ Matpat - Face The Music
BUY LINK: https://www.beatport.com/release/face-the-music/3367533
Label: Clubby Boy (https://soundcloud.com/clubbyboy)
Artist: DJ Matpat
Title: Face The Music
Release Date: Beatport: 23rd July
General Release: 6th Aug

CBY05 comes in with 3 peak time jammers for when the Club opens back up in full force. Take the Weight’s hypnotic piano line is accompanied by a touch of acid, while Face The Music’s infectious bassline and cut vocals begs for the dancefloor. The Cut Up ties up the release with a flip of the previous mentioned bassline while adding in a touch of synth squelch.

BUY LINK

PREMIERE : DJ Matpat - Take The Weight

After the big success of Nu New Beat Vol.1 & 2, Fauve decided it was time to release Vol.3 and also to switch it up a bit.

The previous volumes were composed of only edits and reworks, but this one is a melting-pot between edits, covers, reworks & original tracks. 
And this time from a variety of artists including Past Futura from Indonesia, Tavish from L.A., Jackit from Russia & head honcho Romain FX with not one but 2 original pieces, 2 edits & a cover. Let’s just say this covers a wide spectrum of the New Beat palette.

Earjoy!

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Yankee Doodles (RFX Edit)

Tokyo-based producer Powder contributes to a new compilation celebrating dance floor epiphanies. Out on Swiss label Proxima.

Read More & Buy: https://www.stampthewax.com/2021/12/01/premiere-powder-if-i-could-get-out/
Listen on Youtube: https://bit.ly/PowderGetOut

Listen on Youtube

Powder - If I Could Get Out (STW Premiere)

NYLove continues its steady streak of quality output with release number 18, bringing back Mike Kings and his standout single "Underground Resistance." Previously released to strong support, the track returns with fresh firepower and a brand-new remix.

The original remains a dark, driving affair, soaked in New Yok club grit, powered by a rolling low end, and wrapped in tightly wound rhythm. It's a peak-time statement piece that proudly carries the underground spirit in its DNA.

On remix duty, label boss John Creamer teams up with studio partner FALFAN to deliver a deeper, hypnotic reimagining. John Creamer & FALFAN stretch the tension across a brooding groove, layering atmospheric textures and trippy vox treatments that transform the cut into a late-night weapon.

Mike Kings - Underground Resistance (John Creamer & FALFÁN Remix) (NYLOVE)

FIRELMO

BUY VINYL: honeysoundsystem.bandcamp.com/album/b-zi…logist-ep/

Honey Soundsystem is pleased to release 'Cosmologist', the latest offering from our Resident DJ: Robert Yang aka Bézier. A multi-instrumentalist, Robert was trained in saxophone starting at age 10, before moving onto a Fender Telecaster after high school. After being exposed to Southern California rave culture in the late 90s, he moved onto DJing and collecting records. By the time he planted his roots in San Francisco in 2005, Robert had built an impressive analog synth-based studio, which also serves as the creative hub for his riveting live performances.

'Cosmologist' explores Robert’s personal universe with three tracks that connect his varied musical lineages. "Cosmos", a celebration of the late 80s/early 90s KIIS FM universe, is built around an infectious freestyle hook that morphs into a seven minute tour of intersecting styles. "Ether" begins as gothic night-driving electro, but breaks into fantasy-scapes inspired by Italo and 1980s Japanese anime theme songs. The final track, "d. Quelle", clocks in at over 11 minutes, incorporating bebop jazz solos drawn from his early exposure to improvisation techniques by Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, and Stan Getz. All songs have been mixed by Mark Pistel (Meat Beat Manifesto, Consolidated) at Room 5, San Francisco and EQed for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios.

Released by:
HNYTRX
Release date:
21 June 2016

A1 Cosmos

Fantastic Wax 001

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B1 - Nigerian Charon (RFX Remix)

PREMIERE: James Bright - Freq Out [Quattro]

Release Title: BOOTS & LEGS VA Vol. 3 
BOOT003 | Release Date: 5 Feb 2021

It’s the start of a new era for the cobbers, as they present their first compilation of 100% original music. Cementing the label’s New Age Italo manifesto, these four tracks straddle neon-tinted nostalgia and sleek futurism. Sounds from yesteryear, for the dancefloors of tomorrow. 

This dichotomy is clear on opener ‘Silicon Horizon’, a propulsive banger from Kayroy which draws inspiration from the threshold of the digital age, evoking the rush of a nighttime race through city streets on a Tron bike. 

The anthemic ‘Make Italo Disco Great Again’ gives tune to the phrase brandished by DJs such as Skatebård. Romain FX faithfully celebrates the ongoing Italo legacy with appropriately tuneful synths and cheesy lyrics, courtesy of vocalists Guido Balboa & Annika. 

On the flip, German synth-wave fanatic Compilerbau delivers an atmospheric masterclass with ‘Raindance’. Here, intricate percussion and retrofuturist synth-scapes create an adrenaline rush of a track which could easily be the theme song from a lost 80’s action movie.

GREETINGS completes the release with ‘Time Is A Thief’, a bombastic trip to the Paradise Garage complete with piano stabs, a throbbing bassline and enough cowbell to cure any fever.

Another limited vinyl-only release, get yours quick before these boots have all danced off the shelves.

Track List:
A1 Kayroy - Silicon Horizon 05:05 
A2 Romain FX - Make Italo Disco Great Again [Ft. Guido Balboa & Annika] 06:15
B1 Compilerbau - Raindance [Fixed Speed DJ Edit] 04:56 
B2 GREETINGS - Time Is A Thief 05:05

About Boots & Legs:
From somewhere between yesterday and tomorrow, the cobblers at Boots & Legs transmit a charismatic cavalcade of bespoke, artisanally crafted musical delights. The label draws inspiration from 80’s Italo-disco and synth-pop, modernising these timeless sounds for the dancefloors of today. Joyous and propulsive with a flair for the romantic, these boots were made for dancing.

look to your feet for guidance as another strictly vinyl release from Boots & Legs is on the way.

Written by the people who wear boots | Produced by sexy legs | All recordings made at some point by shoemakers and sole searchers | Contact: Look at your feet | 2021 | © Boots & Legs

BOOTS & LEGS VA Vol. 3 [BOOT003] PREVIEWS (SOLD OUT)

Moving Still brings together 4 pulsating Arabic-inspired bangers for his latest release under Jive Hive. Taking its sonic roots from the Saudi-African dance tradition of the Mizmar, Moving Still blends acid basslines with traditional percussive patterns, taking us into a new, yet uninhabited realm.

PREMIERE : Moving Still - Khalas Habibi

The In Sound From Way Out 

Residents: @aaronl_dj ≈ @original-hp ≈ @miazs-1 ≈ @peachystw ≈ @rosie-ama-cain ≈

Powder - If I Could Get Out (STW Premiere)

Stamp The Wax