January 2021

Release date: Jan.11/21

Label head Alexander Church is branching out with Life Scripts, a new off-shoot of Configurations of Self focused on more experimental, electronica, breakbeat and ambient sounds. It kicks off in fine style with a new EP from Common Factors aka Church and frequent collaborator James Welsh. 

Church is an adventurous artist who has been in the scene since the mid-nineties. He has made everything from melodic soundscapes to industrial techno under a range of aliases and always draws inspiration from his own deep thinking and desire to tell a personal story. Former post punk band member Welsh is just as free roaming, having made everything from bass to techno on labels like Futureboogie and Phantasy Sound. They have long been working together on some of electronic music’s most interesting projects. All the music by Common Factors is inspired by the use of boutique analog synthesizers from Buchla, Black Corporation, Portabella, and Erica Synths - including the Syntrx and Sky Dada System for this first release.

Church on the theory behind the label: 
 “We create stories about our lives, what they have been and what they will be. This starts in childhood where we weave our perceptions of ourselves and of the world around us into a narrative about what we can and will do. These life scripts then continue to have a deep and unconscious effect on how we live our lives. They shape our self-image, and yet we seldom realise where they come from and are often unaware that they exist at all. Our life scripts are often encouraged and shaped by parents and other family members, whose life scripts were shaped by their parents and so on. In this way, we become a product of our family's history. Likewise, our scripts are also woven by cultural and national forces. Life scripts are not all the same as they may also be significantly affected by individual events, such as being criticized by a teacher or bullied by other children. Life scripts can be very detailed and they can be very vague. They can be very empowering, yet they can also severely limit our lives.” 

The EP opens with six minutes of dreamy breakbeat action on ‘Five Clusters’, a track that is lit up with glistening synth lines and whirring bass, alien sound effects and bubbling pads that make it all the more absorbing. ‘Modelling’ is a subtly uplifting affair with old school post-rave energy, heavenly melodies and glistening FX all powered by dusty breaks. The brilliant ‘Disparaging Patterns’ is more intense, with a darker atmosphere and tightly woven drums, percussion, bass and synth lines all warping and wrapping around each other to hypnotic effect. Lastly, ‘Junctions' is a celestial piece of melodic electronica with ever-evolving lines and shifting chords suspending you in a sea of synth bliss. This is a strong start to what is set to be another fascinating new label from Church. 

Tracklist: 
1) Five Clusters 
2) Modelling 
3) Disparaging Patterns 
4) Junctions 

Alexander Church 
@configofself
www.configofself.com/ 
www.instagram.com/config_of_self
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www.facebook.com/configurationsofself
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James Welsh 
@jameswelsh
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jan 21 loose tracks

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Extended Dance Edit of Fay Larry's Band - Be My Lady.

Formed by drummer and vocalist "Fat" Larry James (August 2, 1949 - December 5, 1987)   The band's biggest hits were "Act Like You Know" (1982) (which later appeared on the soundtrack for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City) and "Zoom", which reached number two in the UK Singles Charts.

Be My Lady was taken from the Album Breakin' Out which was released in 1982, the track was also released as a single the same year.

James died from a heart attack, at the age of 38, on December 5, 1987 and the band folded.

Get Up Funky People - Pay Respect To The Big Fella !!!!!

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Fat Larry's Band - Be My Lady (Wonkar's Dance Edit)

Re-Arranged A Sexy Lady !!!
A Wonkar Percussive Edit Of Carl Carlton's 80's Classic.

Carl Carlton - Sexy Lady (Wonkar Percussive Edit)

Edinburgh-based forerunner @Telfort is back with the finest dusty and melodic house, out on hand-stamped limited edition vinyl.

Read more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2016/05/30/premiere-telfort-snaps
Listen on Youtube: http://bit.ly/TelfortSnaps

Listen on Youtube

Telfort - Snaps (STW Premiere)

Today on THUMP we premiere the "Subcity EP" by Australian deep house and techno duo, Human Movement. 

For a track-by-track of the EP and more on the Sydney-based outfit, check out our premiere on THUMP:





Free Download

"Subcity" by Human Movement

Raxon - Detla EP

Digital: http://bit.ly/2vitq0R
Vinyl: http://bit.ly/2wIaM5V

Detla

Raxon - Detla

Ratio (Full Mix)

Irie

Flickorna på TV2 (Sebastian Dubbing rework)

A psychedelic disco-funk edit from Hard Fist bosses Cornelius Doctor and Tushen Raï on Jonny Rock's Disco Hamam.

Read More & Buy: https://www.stampthewax.com/2020/11/27/premiere-cornelius-doctor-tushen-rai-salaam-sholay/
Listen on Youtube: https://bit.ly/SalaamSholay

Cornelius Doctor & Tushen Raï - Salaam Sholay (STW Premiere)

Innovative producer & sound designer Alexander Church is branching out with Life Scripts, a new off-shoot of his Configurations of Self label that will focus on more experimental, electronica, breakbeat and ambient sounds. It kicks off in fine style with a new EP from Common Factors aka Church and frequent collaborator James Welsh.
Release Date: 11-01-2021
Artist: Common Factors
Alexander Church 
www.configofself.com/
soundcloud.com/configofself
www.instagram.com/config_of_self
https://bit.ly/alexchurch_spotify
https://www.facebook.com/configurationsofself
https://bit.ly/config_beatport
James Welsh 
www.soundcloud.com/jameswelsh
www.instagram.com/jameswelshmusic/
www.facebook.com/jameswelshofficial/
https://bit.ly/jameswelsh_spotify
Label: Life Scripts
Follow us: @sweetspace

PREMIERE: Common Factors - Junctions (Original Mix) [Life Scripts]

From Sloth Boogie 12" single SBEDITZ009

https://slothboogie.bandcamp.com/album/sbeditz009

Al Kent "Nice To Be"

Discipline Of Swing Vol.2 EP
Label - See-Saw
Released - 1st February 2021
Format - Vinyl
BUY FROM - https://linktr.ee/seesawlabel

After an absolutely unforgettable wax-based debut, See-Saw is back with its second vinyl release.

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Discipline Of Swing Vol.2 EP

Space Ranger

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PREMIERE: Ziggy Phunk - Space Ranger [See-Saw]

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Innovative DJ and producer Alexander Church is branching out with Life Scripts, a new off-shoot of his Configurations Of Self label that will be focussed on electronica, breakbeat and ambient sounds. It kicks off in fine style with a new EP from Common Factors aka Church and frequent collaborator James Welsh.


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PREMIERE: Common Factors — Five Clusters (Original Mix) [Life Scripts]

Release date: Jan.11/21 

Innovative producer & sound designer Alexander Church is branching out with Life Scripts, a new sub-label of Configurations of Self, focusing on more experimental, electronica, breakbeat and ambient sounds. It kicks off in style with a new EP from Common Factors aka Church and frequent collaborator James Welsh with today's premiere being the dark atmospheric 'Disparaging Patterns'. As always we appreciate any support & we hope you enjoy! 

Alexander Church 
@configofself
www.configofself.com/ 
www.instagram.com/config_of_self
www.facebook.com/configurationsofself
bit.ly/alexchurch_spotify

James Welsh 
@jameswelsh
www.instagram.com/jameswelshmusic/
www.facebook.com/jameswelshofficial/ 
bit.ly/jameswelsh_spotify

Getting Deeper
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www.facebook.com/gettingdeeper
★ NOW ON SPOTIFY ★ bit.ly/GettingDeeper

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Yorkshire-based label head, Alexander Church, is an adventurous artist who's been making music for over two decades, having run his own record shop in the mid-late 90s. His discography includes everything from melodic soundscapes to industrial techno under a range of aliases, always sourcing inspiration from his own deep thinking and desire to tell a personal story. 

Former post-punk band member James Welsh is just as free roaming, having made everything from bass to techno on labels like Futureboogie and Phantasy Sound. They have long been working together on some of electronic music’s most interesting projects and have now come together as the duo Common Factors to launch the new offshoot of Configurations of Self entitled Life Scripts. 

All the music for the new imprint is inspired by the use of boutique analog synthesizers from Buchla, Black Corporation, Portabella, and Erica Synths - including the Syntrx and Sky Dada System for this inaugural release.

Church on the theory behind the label:  
“We create stories about our lives, what they have been and what they will be. This starts in childhood where we weave our perceptions of ourselves and of the world around us into a narrative about what we can and will do. These life scripts then continue to have a deep and unconscious effect on how we live our lives. They shape our self-image, and yet we seldom realise where they come from and are often unaware that they exist at all. Our life scripts are often encouraged and shaped by parents and other family members, whose life scripts were shaped by their parents and so on. In this way, we become a product of our family's history. Likewise, our scripts are also woven by cultural and national forces. Life scripts are not all the same as they may also be significantly affected by individual events, such as being criticized by a teacher or bullied by other children. Life scripts can be very detailed and they can be very vague. They can be very empowering, yet they can also severely limit our lives.” 

The EP opens with six minutes of dreamy breakbeat action on ‘Five Clusters’, a track that is lit up with glistening synth lines and whirring bass, alien sound effects and bubbling pads that make it all the more absorbing. ‘Modelling’ is a subtly uplifting affair with old school post-rave energy, heavenly melodies and glistening FX all powered by dusty breaks. The brilliant ‘Disparaging Patterns’ is more intense, with a darker atmosphere and tightly woven drums, percussion, bass and synth lines all warping and wrapping around each other to hypnotic effect. Lastly, ‘Junctions' is a celestial piece of melodic electronica with ever-evolving lines and shifting chords suspending you in a sea of synth bliss. This is a strong start to what is set to be another fascinating new label from Church. 

Tracklist: 
1) Five Clusters 
2) Modelling 
3) Disparaging Patterns 
4) Junctions

Disparaging Patterns

Premiere: Common Factors - Disparaging Patterns [Life Scripts]

Indigo Aera's ÆX series kicks off the New Year in style. The 14th installation of the ÆX series features five dancefloor-ready tunes covering different realms of club music, from deep house to techno and old school rave.
Today, our premiere sees Parisian DJ and producer Molly revisiting her Emeline moniker and delivers powerful late-night techno 'Kiss Me Quick.' 'Kiss Me Quick' is a raw 808-driven tour de force that puts the listener into a race car's cockpit that storms down the Autobahn. Its dubby bassline and flickering synth paired with 808 hi-hats and claves create raw energy that will conquer dancefloors worldwide.
ÆX014 is scheduled for release on January 22nd via Indigo Aera.


Emeline on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/molly_music
Emeline on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollydj_official/

Indigo Aera ÆX on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/indigoaera
Indigo Aera ÆX on FB: https://www.facebook.com/indigoaera


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AEX014 (AEX014)

PREMIERE: Emeline - Kiss Me Quick [ÆX]

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/tortugadesonido
Track: Purple Sky
Label: https://soundcloud.com/user-521784432
Format: Digital
Release date: 17/01/21
Purchase: https://size131.bandcamp.com/album/subtle-oscillations

Ambient soundscapes, dubbed out chords and swirling arps: Subtle Oscillations is a compilation of blissful sonic textures from a collection of up and coming producers associated with the Size 13 collective.
Tortuga, co-founder and resident of Size 13 builds up the EP with a 7 minute journey of sound. Ambient breakdowns and wonky synths can be heard alongside the constant flow of running water on this one.

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PREMIERE #1391 | Tortuga - Purple Sky [Size 13] 2021

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/e_leven
Track: Boot Strap Paradox
Label: https://soundcloud.com/unusual-records
Format: Digital
Release date: 11/01/21
Purchase: https://unusualrecords.bandcamp.com/album/e11-wanna-be-possessed

E11, dj and producer from London presents the 'Wanna Be Possessed' on Lyin based Unusual Records. On this EP, you will find 5 original tracks including a remix of Amour Noir.

PREMIERE #1392 | E11 - Boot Strap Paradox [Unusual] 2021

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/krokakai
Track: Sounds Of Gliese
Label: https://soundcloud.com/bluenightjungle
Format: Cassette Tape, Digital
Release date: 12/01/21
Purchase: https://bluenightjungle.bandcamp.com/album/bnj-serie-1

For the very only release of 2020, Blue Night Jungle wanted to go DIY. Through a 100% hand-dubbed tape and 9 tracks, label decided to gather many of the artists that attracted it's attention in the recent months - as with long-time friends from the BNJ Catalogue (shout out to Lyon’s Jibis and Vardae). As 2020 wanted to the compilation goes out of the club and reunites various atmospheres and musics. Sci-Fi ambient with Smogo, cavernous D’nB from Vardae, Adhémar’s mental electronica, slow trance vibes from Anatolian Weapons and acid reflexions Weapons and acid reflexions with Jibis, DudMode and Boskøw and this psychedelic ambient belter from Glasgow's Krokakai : this is just a glimpse of what you’ll hear there. Enjoy the ride !

PREMIERE #1393 | Krokakai - Sounds Of Gliese [Blue Night Jungle]

She felt different this morning, as though a switch had been flicked on overnight. Instead of burying her head in the pillows and pulling the duvet over her head, motivation heaved her on to her feet and into action. To do lists were scrawled in her newly purchased diary, each room organised and cleaned, and any remaining bottles of alcohol or packets of cigarettes had been discarded. How long she'd keep this up was uncertain, but for now she felt like a brand new woman.

To kickstart his new label Life Scripts, an off-shoot of his Configurations of Self imprint, DJ and producer Alexander Church is joining forces with Phantasy Sound regular and frequent collaborator James Welsh under the moniker Common Factors. Promising to focus on electronica, breakbeat and ambient sounds, the label stay true to their word with a four track EP that meanders from glistening breaks to uplifting, old school rave and celestial electronica, produced with their specific analog set up of Erica Synths instruments.

Buy here: https://www.beatport.com/release/ls001/3208987
Follow: https://linktr.ee/config_of_self

LS001

PREMIERE: Common Factors - Modelling [Life Scripts]

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