Today's premiere comes from Detroit's John Beltran, one of the most respected figures in electronic music, with a catalogue of key releases spreading across three decades.

The past 3 decades or so have seen many electronic music artists come and go, but one name who has certainly established many spaces within this endless spectrum is Detroit producer John Beltran, and his accomplishments as a music maker and sonic visionary are there for all to see. Beltran’s journey and audial narrative read out beautifully through the records he released, whilsy chapter 1 seeped in the traditions of Detroit Techno, chapter 2 and beyond have seen him operate in a wide variety of musical circles. His sound is one of constant evolution, one that has seen him experiment constantly within differing genres over the years, with his peers and audiences always left dazzled by the sheer scale and intricacies of his works. Alongside this, there is a distinctive harmony between man, machine and instrumentalism within his music, with the soul at the core of it all laid bare as it enriches the minds and hearts of those who come across it - an enchanting embrace that pairs raw undulating rhythm with tear jerking melodies.

Beltran’s musical outputs have come about via a handful of aliases, with his most significant being Placid Angles, the group Indio (which also includes Sam McQueen) and of course, the music released under his own name. The Placid Angles name has seen some extraordinary releases, such as 1997’s iconic ‘The Cry’; 2019’s ‘First Blue Sky’; and 2021’s ‘Touch The Earth’, all of which encapsulate his wide reaching style, with the music touching on Techno, Ambient, Drum’N’Bass, Breakbeat and everything in-between. His work with McQueen as Indio oversaw the release of the timeless 1999 self-titled LP, an Ambient Techno record that has since gone on to be heralded as a classic within the genre. However, his work as John Beltran has seen the most investment and shifts in direction. From the early days releasing on seminal imprints such as R&S, Peacefrog and Apollo (check his first three LPs for reference), through to future jazz and funky leaning efforts on Ubiquity and MotorCity Wine, and some future classics on Delsin, Furthr Electronix and Seventh Sign, there’s so much there to invest and immerse yourself within.

What comes next is always a beautiful surprise within the story of John Beltran, and with his new EP, ‘Para Viajeros’, we are greeted with vibrations that soothe the soul and transport the mind to some very special places. As always there’s a profound deepness to the music, with Beltran’s love for instrumentation laid bare for all to experience here, with flourishing sequences and airy, dreamlike atmospheres found throughout. Striking the perfect balance between sultry and quietly euphoric grooves and equally emphatic yet rhythmically intricate House leaning numbers, there’s something for everyone here and for all times of the day/night.  "A Dança da Manhã" turns the EP towards the hazy mornings of summertime, where the chordal flow reminds us of the sea breeze and the uplifting horn work points towards the world unravelling all around, a fresh tune to begin a new day.

The full EP, 'Para Viajeros' will see release on June 10 on Oath.

Exclusive Premiere: John Beltran "A Dança da Manhã" (Oath)

Brussels-based vocalist/producer Roselien aka Rosie From The Block is back with her 2nd release this year called 'Believe In It'. The EP features three tracks of soulful electronic heat for the dance floor. This time there will be an extremely limited vinyl record via Phuture Shock Musik out in Bristol, UK. Go get it!

Release: August 12th
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★ PREMIERE ★ Rosie From The Block - 'Let The Drum'

Cornbread & Cowrie Shells for Bertha

Dance Alone

The Italian sure-shot producer SofaTalk is back with another bangin' EP featuring 4 sizzling tracks for the dance floor. 'Little One' is the most experimental one on there with its blend of various electronic styles and a jazz fusion-esque bass guitar soloing throughout. Out soon on Boogie Cafe Records.

Release: Oct 1st
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★ PREMIERE ★ SofaTalk - 'Little One'

Damián Schwartz makes a welcome return to Pulp for his third full-length album, La Sal De Tu Especie. The 11 track record was written over the last three years as a way of coping with some tough experiences and features remixes from K15 and Gifted & Blessed. It once again finds the Madrid producer serving up the sort of richly musical house that has always stood him apart.

Schwartz has been away for a while but emerged in the early 2000s with an artful take on house music. As a student of jazz, composition and bass, his intricate grooves have always been embellished with real melodic craftsmanship. In the past, they have come on this label, Esperanza and A Harmless Deed which he co-runs with José Cabrera. He has put out two albums before now and also works under the Epiphany alias as a producer and live act. He is a real master of his analog machinery and someone who never fails to bring fresh ideas. This superbly adventurous and widescreen new album proves that once again and shows off diverse influences such as 90's broken beat by acts like Hanna and 4 Hero, the early IDM of LFO and Aphex Twin and the Detroit house and electro styles of greats such as Juan Atkins, Teknotika, Marcellus Pittman and Kyle Hall.

It kicks off with 'Renacido' which is a cinematic synth opener that places you into orbit. 'La Elipa' is expansive and jazzy house with cosmic chord work over the tight, punchy kicks and 'Lopp' then gets physical with broken beat drums and funky bass dancing around each other to uplifting effect. The superb 'Zwei Danke' is another masterclass in off-grid beat programming and soulful machine sounds that captures the essence of early Detroit house. 

It is remixed by K15, a vital London beatmaker with credits on labels like Eglo and Wild Oats. His version showcases rugged, lo-fi and dusty drums softened by heart-melting chords and angelic vocal coos.

Schwartz's 'Morro Da Urca' is a suspensory ambient interlude that makes way for the crisp electro-funk and starry-eyed pads of 'Rufo,' then 'Meco' cuts loose with boogie bass and glistening drums and perc that voyage through a whole eco-system of bright, nebulous synths. 'Mika' is another out of this world house composition with majestic leads and pixelated pads that bring warmth and future soul. There is real electricity in the freeform keys and corrugated drums of 'Coney Island' that will ensure any dance floor takes off. 

Final remixer Gabriel Reyes-Whittaker aka GB (Gifted & Blessed) is a composer and sound artist whose music is a constant exploration of the bridge between the technological and the ancestral. He flips 'Loop' into an Afro-future jazz dance with infectious percussion and expressive chords that never rest.

La Sal De Tu Especie is a timeless fusion of jazz freedom and house grooves that takes you into a magical new dimension.

PULP15 - Damián Schwartz - La Sal De Tu Especie (+ K15 & GB Remixes)

Angis Music invites you to listen to "Selva" the second release from the Padova duo composed of Stefano Cosi (@stefano-cosi-1) and Alberto Lincetto (@alberto-lincetto). The three songs featured represent the deep desire to communicate an evolution of sound and to tell a story that goes beyond traditional paradigms and genre labels. The “chiaroscuro”, lights and shadows, that characterize HUMA's music are once again the result of compositional and sound explorations that travel from jazz to 70’s funk, from deep house to electronic, with echoes of Brazil and film soundtracks. Side A opens with the misty and romantic landscape of "Free and Lost”, in which acoustic, electronic and deep bass sounds blend in a dark and spiritual atmosphere. The journey develops further into "An Ordinary Life” which sees the participation of Yeofi Andoh, aka A Race Of Angels (@araceofangels), Los Angeles-based vocalist and co-author of the track, and of Amilcar Soto Rodriguez on classical guitar. It slowly emerges from the initial psychedelic sphere, landing on luminous harmonies and funk rhythms to reiterate a contrast that speaks of life cycles and the relationship between man and nature. This path ends with the title track "Selva" in which the synthetic percussive tangle keeps the listener in a meditative state of disorientation guided by the melodic lines of a dusty Fender Rhodes. It is the temporary epilogue of a story that has just begun…

Contact: info@angismusic.com

All tracks are written and produced by Alberto Lincetto & Stefano Cosi except for "An Ordinary Life" by Alberto Lincetto, Stefano Cosi & Yeofi Andoh.

Executive Producer - Samuele Pagliai
Mastering & Cutting - Manmade Mastering
Artwork - DEM
Design - TAJA

Release Date: November 18, 2022

Distributed by Wordandsound & Believe Music

Selva

Ltd 7'' Red Vinyl 🔴

HUMA - Selva (ANGIS 666) [clips]

This album has felt like a long time coming, as the first single ‘The Standard’ dropped back in September. But what a way this was to open an album!
This full-length collection entitled ‘Whateverism’ is the marker of twenty years in the music business for Turbojazz, and it is a celebration of his journey into the sonics and genres that have shaped his tastes and formed the trademark sound that he is known for about the globe. It’s a kaleidoscopic journey that glides from one track to the next in a highly impression fashion through shades of House, Nu Jazz, Hip House, Soul, and the most modern electronic drifts of Deep. Full to the brim with collaborations, you can find the much acclaimed, LA based MC Dave Giles II, who recently featured on the Honey Dijon track Work and on Beyoncé’s Cozy. You will also come across Detroit’s very own - and Moodymann’s most featured vocalist on the hallowed Mahogani Music - deep house diva Nikki O, who gets together with UK House master Sean McCabe on the ridiculously good ‘In Love Again’, plus Japan’s Brisa from the Bastard Jazz family too. 
All of this is packaged with some of the most promising talents from Italy, the motherland from which Turbojazz was born and bred. There’s Neapolitan & Srilankese vocalist Sara Vanderwert, who features on ‘You Are Worth It’, and the Arya who sings the stunning lyrics on ‘We Lost A Night’ in a duet with Losangelino rapper, Demetrius Rhymes. Not forgetting to mention Tommy’s long-time close collaborator from their trio Jaxx Madicine, Veezo, who is in charge of the brilliant key work and scintillating synths on most of the album.
Enjoy this highly impressive and unpredictable journey into the illusive world of Turbojazz. If the world did not know his name before, it will be standing up and knowing his name now.

Whateverism

BUY on JUNO

PREMIERE : Turbojazz - Constellated Ceiling

Usually, we have a big focus on forthcoming music by new artists, but sometimes a cool edit pops up that shines a light on an unknown track which still makes it new to most of us. The Amsterdam/Paris label Reach  Out is back for their second vinyl-only release and it's a 4-track comp with edits. Listen to this extended edit by Cracken of the 70s psych-rock group Paladin's 'Third World' track.

Release: Febr 27th
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★ PREMIERE ★ Paladin - 'Third World (Cracken Edit)'

"Rhythm's Hot" (Afro Instrumental) is a monster cut on the flip, a relentlessly persuasive percussion groove, well timed transitions spread smooth like butter, akin to Midnight Marauders chords, styled across  'A Taste Of Honey' bassline for example, on an Afrocentric trip building up to the disco-fever instrumental strut. 
Available for PRE-ORDER Saturday 4/5/2024: 
LIMITED EDITION 7" 45rpm vinyl - Black 
LIMITED EDITION 7" 45rpm vinyl - Clear-Sound Splatter.

https://hangmad.bigcartel.com/category/vinyl for Vinyl purchase

Digital download available 4/5/2024
Blunted Stylus for Bandcamp Digital download


PREVIEW now available 2-track Single link (Soundcloud)
https://on.soundcloud.com/LmurYTvwkL6JRngb7

PREVIEW A side link Soundcloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/CEJJeeoJAPXSZtyY9

PREVIEW B Side link Soundcloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/XerpEt77oa5EUvjt9

contact:
https://asabigoodman.com/ Asabi Goodman
https://www.bluntedstylus.com/ Blunted Stylus
hangmad@bluntedstylus.com
bluntedstylus@bigpond.com.au
'Rhythm's Got Soul' is the highly anticipated collaboration between the renowned singer/songwriter Asabi Goodman, and producer/arranger Geoff Boardman, A.K.A. Blunted Stylus. The combined impact of supreme vocals and powerhouse production, brings authority and intrigue to the dance floor, their key to enhancing an ever expanding musical soundscape.

Rhythm's Got Soul 7inch single

Rhythm's Hot (Afro Instrumental)

Buy vinyl here

Preview B side - RHYTHM'S HOT - Blunted Stylus ft. Asabi Goodman

Snippets of 4 new tracks available now on Bandcamp.

https://mercmusic1.bandcamp.com/track/mark-e-get-over

Mark E - Never Stop EP MERC026

Title -  VA / 20 years soundofspeed  records  2 

A1 . K 15  -    Unconditional Positive Regard 
A2 . Hidden Spheres   -    Strangeways 
B1  . Satoshi  Feat. kuniyuki  -   New Dawn  (Percussion Mix )
B2 . Kuniyuki  -   Golden
   
Mastered by Kuniyuki Takahashi
SOSR027
Release Date -  Late April

K 15 , Hidden Spheres , Satoshi  Feat. kuniyuki  ,Kuniyuki  -  20 years soundofspeed  records  2

“Uncovering today’s music, inspired by the past and aimed at the future” is the ethos of Steppin’ Into Tomorrow. Immerse yourself in timeless and eclectic music with a soulful flavor that connects the sounds of yesterday with dope contemporary productions from Dutch soil and beyond.

★ PREMIERE ★ Rosie From The Block - 'Let The Drum'

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