Released on March 10, 2023 (P) and (C) Bytes 2023

Three stunning remixes from Pattern Recognition, the 2021 album (and UK album dance chart #1) from GLOK, the electronic alter ego of Andy Bell from shoegaze legends Ride. The remixes were completed by different artists at different times, but these kindred spirits have produced a trio of tracks that come together with a righteous symbiosis that Lord Sabre himself would have revelled in. 

First up, Sean Johnston (A Love from Outer Space) and Duncan Gray (Tici Taci), in their Hardway Bros meets Monkton Uptown guise, deliver a monstrous dub version of That Time of Night. While the original was a luxurious electro groover, this remix will make speaker stacks crumble to dust with its immense bassline and seismic effects, while Shiarra’s intoned vocals seem to come at you from another dimension entirely.

Next up, Richard Sen returns to GLOK remixing duty, tasked once again with turning one of Andy’s sprawling 20-minute album openers (he did the job on Dissident last time out) into a relatively concise number perfect for the nation’s dancefloors and rave tents. Richard never disappoints and he repeats the trick by taking Dirty Hugs to the Krautrock-disco, setting some of Andy’s delicious guitar licks over a propulsive, hypnotic groove. 

Last but by no means least Tom Sharkett, guitarist with Manchester synthpoppers WH Lung, has channeled the ALFOS chug into his throbbing re-version of album closer Invocation. Tom has recently been signed to Optimo Music and his remix would easily slot into one of Johnny and Keith’s epic, eclectic DJ sets.

GLOK - That Time Of Night (Hardway Bros Meet Monkton Uptown Dub)

DC Promo Tracks #1149: "Flamingo Heights" by Vanity Project is part of the release "Various 2" on Fusion Sequence @fusionsequence  

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DC Promo Tracks: Vanity Project "Flamingo Heights"

When it’s so nice, why not do it twice? The iconic John Beltran returns once again to Oath to exercise his passionate love affair with all things Balearic, and to say he expanded upon his 22’ EP with style is a severe understatement..

Link:
@oathy
@john-beltran

APPAREL PREMIERE: John Beltran - Sa Coma Blue ft John Arnold [Oath]

DC Promo Tracks #1217: "Los Sonidos Y Los Perfumes" by Cuerpo Docente is part of the release "Esferas" EP on Dream Chimney

free Bandcamp Listening Party / Wednesday August 16 @ 5pm PDT
RSVP: https://dreamchimney.bandcamp.com/merch/esferas-listening-party

Dream Chimney would like to welcome Cuerpo Docente, an instrumental trio from Santiago, Chile. Drawing from their backgrounds in DJing, composition/production, and improvisation, they formed in 2018 playing fully improvised sets in experimental dance spaces in Santiago.

Inspired by the music of Herbie Hancock, Larry Heard, King Tubby, and The Rotating Assembly, among others, their mutual interests coalesced into a synth-based, minimalist, restrained yet playful musical landscape.

Releases August 18, 2023

https://addtocart.dreamchimney.com/DC013

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DC Promo Tracks: Cuerpo Docente "Los Sonidos Y Los Perfumes"

Summer 2023 mix is out ! As always, a lot of #italodisco :) 
I have also recorded in video ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaOeIO1n1lI

0:00 Panthera - Superchampion @pantheradiscoclub
2:46 Moses - We Just (Italo Brutalo Edit)
7:14 Nicolas Kotowicz - Coastal Nights @nicolaskotowicz
11:15 Bottin - No Static @bottin
14:55 Marcus Christiansen - Cthulhu @marcuschristiansen
17:42 Infravision - That Beat In My Heart @infravision-music
23:41 Brothers (Endrik Schroeder Strong Tie Remix) - Back From The Wave @derkin-413275977
28:22 Madonna - Into The Groove (Pablo Bozzi edit) @pablo-bozzi
32:14 Marvel83' & Spiriakos - Zahir The Disco Head @marvel83
35:30 Scuba, DOMi - Fish (Perel Remix)  @perel-music
39:40 Lauer - Neway @lauerofficial
43:32 Chinaski - More Fun (digital bonus) @southofmouth
46:55 Hernan Cerbello - Black Socket
50:16 Faster Horses - Faster Horses & Leaha - Celestial
54:50 Austher - Resilience
59:40 Micropacer - Seelenruhe (Marvin & Guy Remix)  @micropacer @marvin-and-guy
1:03:32 Arabian Panther - Fatale Recall 9 (Remember) @arabianpanther
1:07:56 Daso - Meine @daso

Beck - August 2023 Tape

https://optimomusic.bandcamp.com/album/its-not-that-deep-ep

1. Mechanical Love (ft. Modema) 06:51

2. It's 5am Somewhere 06:07
	
‘It’s Not That Deep’ is the second release from Manchester producer Tom Sharkett via Optimo Music. Following up on last year’s ‘Futuro EP’, the inspiration behind this latest release was the wonky, warped and psychedelic moments on the dancefloor that shift the night into a different realm without you even realising. The time of a night where you become utterly transfixed until you’re reminded where you are with a sudden pang of energy from music and lights that signifies you’ve tipped over the precipice into the darker phase of the evening. It was experiences like this that led to the hazy Sunday morning studio sessions that formed the EP’s writing and recording from Sharkett’s home in Levenshulme, Manchester.

A-side, ‘Mechanical Love’, features a dark, icy vocal from close friend and collaborator, Emily Z, aka Modema, over a relentlessly throbbing SH-101 bassline. Emerging from a bed of spitting Juno saw-waves, rhythmic guitars, rolling toms and self oscillating space echo swirls, Modema’s vocal is the eerie guiding hand that leads you into the dark depths of the dancefloor. Much like Sharkett’s previous productions, the structure is purposefully loose and was recorded live instrumentally to capture a sense of unpredictability as the harsh, worn and distorted sounds come and go throughout. B-side, ‘It’s 5am Somewhere’ captures late night tension and release to ease you towards the reflective and transcendent closing chapter of the EP. Fractured and disjointed drones build together to snap into an assertive combination of acoustic drum samples and a mechanical bass line that nod towards Tom’s EBM and Dark Italo influences. An organic plucked synth line leads the melodic charge in this instrumental track, whilst rhythmic modular sounds flicker around the outside, in and out of focus.

Final co-production and mixing comes from long-time collaborator Matt Peel, who Sharkett has worked with on both W. H. Lung’s (his band) records to date. The pair spent two days at the Nave recording studio in Leeds running the mixes through Peel’s collection of tape echos and outboard equipment, to give a finishing touch of abrasiveness and harshness that reflects their punk approach to making dance music. 
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releases August 25, 2023

OMDD 51 - Tom Sharkett - It's Not That Deep EP

DC Promo Tracks #1232: "FM91" by Rob Thompson is part of the release "Tropic of Cancer" on Image Research @image-research  

Buy Now: https://imageresearchrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tropic-of-cancer 

Drifting through the city, illuminated by faint lights and covered in a dense fog, New Jersey break master Rob Thompson emerges with their latest offering 'Tropic of Cancer'.

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DC Promo Tracks: Rob Thompson "FM91"

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/maracujamusique, https://soundcloud.com/intro-groove
Track: Portrait of a Soul on Fire 
Label: https://soundcloud.com/secretmusic-1
Format: Digital, LP
Release date: TBC
YouTube: https://youtu.be/bGtih8YAZJY

We are proud to present the first EP from Maracuja, a trio composed of Stephane Lefrancois, Sarkis Ricci and Elle Holgate who together have created an infectious and joyful blend of afro - beat, funk and jazz.
Stephane's blend of live percussion and electronic grooves are the perfect playground for Sarkis' bouncy bass lines, catchy hooks, and soloing escapades on the keys, finished off by Elle's intriguing and ethereal vocal poems. A musical tapestry of cinematic story-telling, Balearic lullabies, and sunshine-soaked jazzy landscapes.
Maracuja open the dance with Re-Percussions, a groovy instrumental with an uplifting vibe, the ideal appetizer for the following courses, a little warmup, if you will.
The title track, Portrait of a Soul on Fire, is a mesmerizing piece of lyricism. Afro drums, a growly bass line, and hauntingly sparse chords leave plenty of space for Elle to paint a picture of the archetypal artist’s journey; a combination of inspiration, bliss, blood sweat and tears, where colour, intertextuality and passion collide. Between spoken word and singing, she weaves her beguiling spell paying homage to the greats that came before.
With Chanel Blues, Maracuja pick up the pace and energy. The drums are frantic, jumpy, ever - driving. Sarkis' guitars, keyboards and bass provide an inspiring backdrop for an age-old tale of material possession at the expense of depth.
Bassoon goes back to a chilled out afro beat groove with a meandering bass line, rhodes and layers of floaty synths, punctuated by Sarkis' wurlitzer outbursts woven into melodic vocal hooks and a lighthearted ocean-view worthy poolside soundtrack.
The closing track, Goddess, is an ode to femininity in its all-encompassing creative and fertile energy. The decidedly afro-beat tinged drums and bass offer a solid foundation for Sarkis' beautiful theme and mischievous jazzy solos. Elle's tribute to feminine energy is heavily flavoured with inspiration for one of her favourite female artists; the unparalleled poetry of Ursula Rucker.
Maracuja are also lucky enough to be surrounded by many inspiring musicians, who offered their talents for remixing.
Rhythms of Prescott's rework of Bassoon is a floor filling, groovy, chunky monster of a track. The triplet, shuffle drum groove relentlessly drives the energy, while swirling pads, vocal cuts and chords turn this piece into a memorable party starter.
Rise Ashen's rub of Chanel Blues is a masterpiece of deconstructed revisiting. With his signature, driving grooves and arrangement, Rise completely flips the original version around, playfully highlighting Elle's and Sarkis' vocals, creating a captivating journey through some of the original's more hidden elements.
Finally, Gregorio's interpretation of Portrait of a Soul on Fire offers a balmy, ambient infused closure to the EP, jazzy hooks lulling the listener into an introspective, emotional finish. Floaty piano lines, upright bass and soft, surging pads create the ideal backdrop to showcase Elle's lyrics. There was no better way to close the curtain, for now, on this Maracuja feast.

Portrait of a Soul on Fire

PREMIERE | Maracuja -  Portrait of a Soul on Fire (Gregorio Soave's Remix) [Secret Music] 2023

Studio Barnhus proudly presents Joshua Idehen, announcing "Stretch for the Stars" – a new EP from the Stockholm-based British-Nigerian spoken word artist and musician. Joshua's explosive creativity and soulful voice have made him a fixture on the UK jazz scene, his exuberant live performances lighting up clubs and festival stages across the world, including recent Studio Barnhus parties and Boiler Room streams.

Together with producer and instrumentalist Ludvig Parment, Joshua fuses poetry with modern club sounds in a natural, free-flowing way, resulting in some of the most poignant new music heard at Studio Barnhus label headquarters in recent times. 

The new EP was co-produced by label mainstay Matt Karmil and designed by Laurenz Brunner. Vinyl and digital release date November 24, with a release party at the legendary Tranan Bar in Stockholm.

Joshua Idehen - Learn to Swim Pt 1 / Stretch for the Stars (snippets)

Foundation Music is proud to present ‘The Flowers EP’ by Foremost Poets aka Johnny Dangerous. Back in the news after being featured on the Grammy winning Alien Superstar from Beyonce’s latest album - but for those that know - he has never gone away as he is always on someone’s dance floor. Foremost Poets productions and his vocals are simply devastating and label head, Ross Allen, has been a fan since he first heard the Nu Groove classic ‘Reason’s to Be Dismal’ on the reworked Richard Long Edition.  It was a record that blew him away then and now, recently played by Pete Tong on Radio One, and with Sven Vath including it on his anniversary compilation too. Ross signed this record when he hooked up with Johnny in New York 3 years, but wanted to wait until the time was right. That time is now.
 
‘Flowers In the Attic’ is no normal dance record, clocking in at thirteen minutes. It’s an epic Johnny D production, falling into that place where funk and house come together in the most magical, danceable way. It’s long but enticing, taking you through different phases and surprises you as it sucks you in, twists you up, and pulls you out. ‘Escape From Dubai’ is almost trance like but with that New York lean that keeps it very much on the right side of the Foundation Music fence. Full of funk, it has a deepness that builds and swells into an epic journey that takes you to another dimension. The broken beat of ‘Don’t Shut Your Eyes’ closes out and is another piece of New York/ New Jersey up-tempo funk, syncopated and grooving with a repetitive hook, that goes deep via its Hammond organ solo and jazzy vocal.