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April 2016

The crystal shone brightly under the spotlight of the glass chamber. It sad proudly at the end of the long hall, the museums prized piece. For decades they had waited to display such a delicate stone, one of such power, importance and might. Kings and queens throughout the ages had sought its presence amidst their collection of jewels but none had triumphed over its great defender, its ruler. It was bound to only one, and now in the place where he was born it sat perched in his corridor. The museum was open, the crystal was alive. 
Here is the latest release from the Honey Soundsystem camp in full. It features remixes from Mike Servito and Gunnar Haslam.

PREMIERE: Justin Cudmore - Crystal [Honey Soundsystem]

August

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cloudy mix

Support: Laurent Garnier, Loco Dice, Martin Landsky, Mark Knight, 
Hanne & Lore, David Keno & Friend Within.

Introduction

Picked up a set a buddy of mine played at Sir Henrys Cork.
Will work on names ^^
(Cd3)

4 You - 4th Measure Men

REWORK – Missed You At L EP
[Items & Things: IT034]

BUY LINKS
Beatport: btprt.dj/20gmb4c
iTunes: apple.co/1LGS6mD

It's been nearly two years since Rework last appeared on Items & Things with their stunning 'Blackout' EP, but the wait is over as they return bearing their trademark sound and unassailable attitude on their new 'Missed You At L EP.

Equal parts acid, techno, punk rock, and house, the EP covers a lot of ground in four compelling tracks. Kicking things off is the title track from the EP and it sees the trio stepping back into the sound of their Playhouse days using a never ending vocal loop, lush pad sweeps, and playful stabs laid over energetic, agile drums. Quickly flipping the script, 'Dry Acid' takes a turn into the more 'ghetto' side of techno, relentlessly pushing the groove with an attitude fueled ride of pitched toms and nimble percussion. 'Don't Make Me Cry' is the high octane tune of the EP and clearly has the most sinister demeanor using a quintessential Rework vocal treatment and rapid percussion to take things to the peak. Closing things out is 'French Candy' and the EP comes full circle returning to a sound resembling what Rework is best known for lighthearted and energetic dance floor jams with a deliberate touch of sincerity.

Welcome back, Rework. It's good to hear you again!
@wannarework

Rework - Don't Make Me Cry

Mosco fell asleep and awoke days later with Red Axes. This is their joint offering for the ESP Institute. Dikembe Manutu, the fictional character who’s name gives title to our thumping A side, establishes a lush theme based on meandering steel drums and reverberating toms while a slew of rich percussion leads us through the jungle on a melodic galloping bassline. Once this deep groove gets us rolling, we’re treated to a variety of twinklling melodies that float high above. On side B, Rage In The Cage is a true live drum machine jam, full of bleeps, detuned toms, abrasive cymbals, and plenty of left turns. We can only imagine the mood in the studio as these three old friends frantically smacked buttons and tweaked knobs, creating happy accidents and loving every menacing moment of chaos as they stirred this cauldron. These two songs will make you thirst for exotic nectars.

A1 - Dikembe Manutu (snippet)

B1 - Rage In The Cage (snippet)

SKAI leaves his executive chair (which he shares with well-known DJ and producer Gorge) and takes up the role of artist for the next release on their label Re:Fresh Your Mind (R|Y|M). 
The German-Chilean brings us the "Ready EP" (RYM013) proving he is not just an accomplished label manager, but also an established artist with 20 years of music experience under his belt. 
Two originals, “Ready” and “Someday”, rouse your tired feet in the early morning hours of the club with a driving groove, yet drifting melancholy. 
R|Y|M is also excited to present outstanding remixes from both Mihai Popoviciu and Christian Nielsen.
Mihai, a happy new addition to the family, brings the heat with his outstanding remix of “Ready”, while R|Y|M family veteran Christian Nielsen completes SKAI’s Read EP with an electric remix of “Someday”.

SKAI - Ready (Mihai Popoviciu Remix) - RYM013

SKAI - Ready (Original Mix)- RYM013

permvac 143-1 Red Axes " Sun My Sweet Sun " Ep 

Red Axes - Sun My Sweet Sun

Tremble - Far Wud / Troubles And Temptations - RUFFCUT007 - In store now!

Out on VINYL: March 25th, DIGITAL: April 1st
Burly, UK-styled rave tackle from Berlin’s Phon.O for Tectonic after spending the last few years exploring subsets of garage-techno on 50 Weapons. Clearly carving towards Tectonic’s ruder ‘floor criteria, he plays out the dank, shadow-boxing 2-step drums and swooping subs of Mercurial next to the aggier grime slap of U8 Phunk for the Berlin scallies, and yokes some splintered breaks into a submerged jungle-techno chassis with Bell Blender.

https://www.facebook.com/phon.official
http://www.tectonicrecordings.com

PHON.O - Afterglow Ep (Tectonic 092) (Snippets)

OUR ISAAC TICHAUER REMIX OF HIGHER LEVEL - OUT NOW

12" http://bit.ly/HIGHER-LEVEL-BICEP-REMIX-JUNO

DIGITAL: http://bit.ly/HIGHER-LEVEL-BICEP-REMIX-BEATPORT

BUY 

ISAAC TICHAUER | HIGHER LEVEL (BICEP REMIX)

BUY VINYL: https://honeysoundsystem.bandcamp.com/album/justin-cudmore-crystal-12

As a kid growing up in Illinois' tucked-away capital of Springfield, Justin Cudmore played the drums at home and in school as a jazz percussionist. In his college days Justin dove into electronic music, workshopping new-wave influenced beats in bands and DJing parties. Currently, Justin is a fixture across Brooklyn, popping up on dance floors and behind booths, where he has spun records at his Hotmix parties along with Mike Servito and Gunnar Haslam. 

“Crystal” is Cudmore’s debut 12” single. Raw, rough and ready to rumble, “Crystal” marries snaking acid lines and bouncy grooves to a sample from cult underground film classic 'The Queen'.  On the flip is Detroit-bred and Bunker resident DJ Mike Servito’s “730 Reshape”, that gives the wiggly worm vibe harkening back to the early days of Transmat, Warp and the minimalism of Dan Bell's DBX project. L.I.E.S. mainstay Gunnar Haslam provides his “Dekalb Avenue Remix” made while living in New York, a modular synth cruise with the top down. All tracks have been mastered and EQed for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley and labels are as pink as Crystal’s lipstick. 

Justin Cudmore - Crystal (Mike Servito's 730 Reshape)

Justin Cudmore  - Crystal

Vamp / Arco / Bronze
12" / Digital
Out Now on Black Acre

Vamp

@Razor-n-tape pushes the boundaries of their ever-expanding Reserve imprint once again, bringing the tropical soul of @Fatnotronic into the fold.
Released world-wide April 16 for Record Store Day 2016

Pre-Order Vinyl

PREMIERE : Fatnotronic & In Flagranti  - Botoque [Razor-n-Tape]

№ 38 welcomes @hereticuk to the Edwin Bunker, the solo project of Timothy Clerkin, one half of London techno / house / disco duo, @eskimotwins.

Having spent the last five years collaborating and DJ’ing all over Europe, the time has come to put some solo material out under the Heretic name.

The output is slightly rougher and noisier than previous Eskimo Twins releases, drawing inspiration from childhood heroes such as My Bloody Valentine & Aphex Twin, whilst maintaining a focus on the dance floor. 

http://edwin-europe.com

№ 38 - Heretic

PREMIERE: Justin Cudmore - Crystal (Gunnar Haslam Dekalb Avenue Mix) [Honey Soundsystem]

PREMIERE: Justin Cudmore - Crystal (Mike Servito's 730 Reshape)- [Honey Soundsystem]

The ups and downs, the highs and lows, the peaks and troughs. Thrills existed everywhere, all around them. There was always more excitement to seek, more chaos to create, more drums to bang and more people to dance. The world kept on spinning, as did each track and they moved forwards together as one. 
We are very excited to be able to showcase the forthcoming JMII release from Spanish stalwarts Hivern Discs. His appearance follows on from releases on labels such as 100% Silk, Subwax and NVH. Listen to 'Thrills' from the forthcoming EP below which is due for release late this month.

PREMIERE: JMII - Thrills [Hivern Discs]

Track list : 
Joachim Pastor - Eche (special live version)
Joachim Pastor - Vertical (unreleased)
Joachim Pastor - Reykjavik (live version)
Joachim Pastor - Millenium (Next Hungry Music)
Joachim Pastor - Oulan Bator (live version)
Joachim Pastor - Le Poulain (live version)
Joachim Pastor - The rapture (live version / coming soon)
Joachim Pastor - Eternity (live version / next Hungry Music)
Joachim Pastor - 4 horses (live version / coming soon)
Joachim Pastor - Mountains (live version / coming soon)
Joachim Pastor - New Jerusalem (live version / coming soon)


Joachim Pastor Live @ DGTL BCN 2016 (tracklist inside)

Live @ Ambra Night (San Teodoro) 17-08-2012

4Th Measure Men - 4 You - 6.25 - (MK Remix)

Alex Niggemann is pleased to present his new label AEON.

Bringing us back to Alex’s roots, AEON will showcase the music which inspired him to start DJing and also begin his career as a producer. 

This new brand brings together a crew of talented artists, who share the same thoughts about House music and its way of life, creating one platform to release music that stands for quality; Classic and timeless House/Techno combined with the technical possibilities and influences of today… 

Continuously forging his own path, irrespective of any hype and what the scene is asking for, and doing everything with a passion and the will to reach his goals has made Alex Niggemann the personality he is today. Alex grew to be an established and successful DJ & producer, wanting to release music purely for lovers, for people who cut their own path, who dance just the way they feel, celebrating and being passionate about what they do without following rules and trends; the things which characterized the “rave culture” of the 90ies. 

Only two things are important - you and the music.

The debut release, ‘Just A Little’ sees Niggemann explore a chunky tech house aesthetic, precise analogue drum programming and gnarly melodies. Narrated by a late night House mantra and punctuated by full bodied synth work, ‘Just A Little’ is destined for the more discerning floors.

Bolstering the original are two well executed remixes from fellow scene stalwarts, Glimpse and Steve Bug. Poker Flat boss Bug’s mix adds a metallic shine and sleazy edge to proceedings, whilst Glimpse employs his trademark heavy set, stripped back grooves, coated in layers of gritty atmosphere and off-kilter processing.

A strong release that forms the foundations of what is set to become the go-to label for authentic House and Techno, Alex Niggemann showcases his production prowess alongside his A&R nous. 

‘Just A Little’ is out early June 2013 on Aeon .



Alex Niggemann - Just A Little feat. Jonny Cruz (Glimpse Remix)

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